Order of Service | April 19, 2020

SONG: “10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)” You are here, touching every life, Words & Music: Jonas Myrin and Matt Redman © 2011 we worship you, we worship you. Thankyou Music, Said And Done Music, and SHOUT! Publishing You are here, meeting every need, we worship you, we worship you. Bless the Lord, O my soul; O my soul, worship his holy name. Sing like never before, O my soul; I’ll worship your holy name. CONFESSION

The sun comes up, it’s a new day dawning; We believe that God has entrusted the church with the it’s time to sing your song again. message of reconciliation in and through Jesus Christ, that the Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me, church is called to be the salt of the earth and the light of the let me be singing when the evening comes. world, that the church is witness both by word and by deed to the new heaven and the new earth in which righteousness dwells. You’re rich in love and you’re slow to anger; your name is great and your heart is kind. We believe that God, in Christ, For all your goodness, I will keep on singing, conquered the powers of sin and death, ten thousand reasons for my heart to find. and therefore also of hatred, racism, racial division, bitterness, and enmity. We believe that God's life-giving Word and Spirit And on that day when my strength is failing, will enable the church to live in a new obedience, the end draws near and my time has come; which can open new possibilities still my soul will sing your praise unending, of life, justice and healing. ten thousand years and then forevermore. Some of us come to you asking for forgiveness, for the racial sins of our heart and lives and our complicity in systems of SONG: “Way Maker” racial injustice. Father, in your mercy forgive us. Lord, some of Words & Music: Osinachi Kalu Okoro Egbu © 2016 Sinach us come to you asking for justice; justice for the oppressions under which we’ve lived. Father, in your love, bring peace. You are here, moving in our midst, we worship you, we worship you. Lord, have mercy upon us; You are here, working in this place, forgive and heal us. we worship you, we worship you. Set us free from collective captivity; set us free—oppressor and oppressed; set us free to serve you in the world Way maker, miracle worker, promise keeper, as agents of your reconciling love, light in the darkness, our God, that is who you are. as your Beloved Community. Set us free.

You are here, touching every heart, To the one and only God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, be the we worship you, we worship you. honor and the glory for ever and ever. Amen. You are here, healing every heart, we worship you, we worship you.

christcitydc.org | @christcitydc | (202) 854-8286 SONG: “Build My Life” Jesus at the center of it all, Jesus at the center of it all, Words & Music: Brett Younker, Karl Martin, Kirby Kable, Matt Redman, and Pat Barrett from beginning to the end, it will always be, © Said And Done Music, sixsteps Music, Thankyou Music, worshiptogether.com songs. it’s always been you, Jesus, Jesus.

Worthy of every song we could ever sing, Nothing else matters, nothing in this world will do; worthy of all the praise we could ever bring, Jesus, you’re the center—everything revolves around you, Jesus, you, at the center of it all. worthy of every breath we could ever breathe—we live for you.

Jesus, be the center of my life; Jesus, be the center of my life; Jesus, the name above every other name, from beginning to the end, it will always be, Jesus, the only One who could ever save, it’s always been you, Jesus, Jesus. worthy of every breath we could ever breathe—we live for you. From my heart to the heavens, Jesus, be the center; it’s all about you; yes, it’s all about you. Holy, there is no one like you, there is none beside you; open up my eyes in wonder. Jesus, be the center of your church; Show me who you are and fill me with your heart, Jesus, be the center of your church; and lead me in your love to those around me. and every knee will bow and every tongue will confess you, Jesus, Jesus. I will build my life upon your love—it is a firm foundation; SONG: “We Will Feast in the House of Zion” I will put my trust in you alone and I will not be shaken. Words & Music: Sandra McCracken © 2015 Drink Your Tea Music and joshmooreownsthismusic THE LORD’S PRAYER We will feast in the house of Zion, Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored, we will sing with our hearts restored; may your kingdom come, may your will be done, “He has done great things,” we will sing together; on earth as in heaven. we will feast and weep no more. Give us today the bread we need now; and forgive us the things we owe, We will not be burned by the fire; he is the Lord our God. as we too have forgiven what was owed to us. We are not consumed by the flood— Do not bring us into times of trial, upheld, protected, gathered up. but rescue us from evil. For the kingdom and the power and the glory In the dark of night, before the dawn, my soul be not afraid. are yours, now and forever. Amen. For the promised morning—oh how long? O God of Jacob, be my strength! ANNOUNCEMENTS

Every vow we’ve broken and betrayed, KIDS CITY LESSON you are the faithful One; and from the garden to the grave, MESSAGE: “The Body of Christ” bind us together, bring shalom.

COMMUNION BENEDICTION —- SONG: “Jesus at the Center” Please join us after the Sunday gathering on Zoom: Words & Music: Israel Houghton, Micah Massey, and Adam Ranney https://bit.ly/AfterServiceHangout © 2011 Integrity's Praise! Music, Sound Of The New Breed, Micah Massey, Adam Ranney

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