Sunday, June 13, 2021
Valley Evangelical Covenant Church
Sunday, June 13, 2021
Online Worship Service
LINKS
Sermon: https://youtu.be/KoND9wepE8w
YouTube Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_g8f8gr3KpNgXxvXbgYEuaSbCfVGxVIf
Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/469ZgPXBgo0r1RZtjhMTsr?si=4417017815d34646
GREETINGS | ANNOUNCEMENTS
Grass Mowing (June 17-19): Bert Stewart and Sinclair Oag
Church Connection Time: Tuesday, June 15 @ 7:30 on Zoom.
The Fields of Jubilee project is ending donations by June 27th. Please send your donation into the church if you would like to contribute to this project.
Covenant Heights is going to have an online event for Jr. High students on Tuesday, July 6th. Let Pastor Andy know if you would like to participate on that evening.
Congratulations to the Grandsons of Pauline Husenetter on their upcoming weddings (Ori & Brooklyn LeBlanc [June 11], Pierry & Amber LeBlanc [Aug 7]). Well wishes and cards can be sent to Mrs Cheryl LeBlanc: P. O. Box 2236 Swan River, MB, R0L 1Z0 or phone ahead to arrange for dropoff at (204) 734-4013. May God continue to bless these couples.
If you would like to contribute to the service in any way, please speak with Pastor Andy to set it up.
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CALL TO WORSHIP
Worship Leader: I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever;
Together: with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.
Worship Leader: I will declare that your love stands firm forever,
Together: that you have established your faithfulness in heaven itself.
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SONGS OF WORSHIP & PRAISE
Come People of the Risen King
Verse 1
Come people of the Risen King
Who delight to bring Him praise
Come all and tune your hearts to sing
To the Morning Star of grace
From the shifting shadows of the earth
We will lift our eyes to Him
Where steady arms of mercy reach
To gather children in
Chorus
Rejoice rejoice let ev'ry tongue rejoice
One heart one voice
O Church of Christ rejoice
Verse 2
Come those whose joy is morning sun
And those weeping through the night
Come those who tell of battles won
And those struggling in the fight
For His perfect love will never change
And His mercies never cease
But follow us through all our days
With the certain hope of peace
Verse 3
Come young and old from ev'ry land
Men and women of the faith
Come those with full or empty hands
Find the riches of His grace
Over all the world His people sing
Shore to shore we hear them call
The truth that cries through ev'ry age
Our God is all in all
10000 Reasons
Chorus
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
Verse 1
The sun comes up it's a new day dawning
It's time to sing Your song again
Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me
Let me be singing when the evening comes
Verse 2
You're rich in love and You're slow to anger
Your name is great and Your heart is kind
For all Your goodness I will keep on singing
Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find
Verse 3
And on that day when my strength is failing
The end draws near and my time has come
Still my soul will sing Your praise unending
Ten thousand years and then forevermore
Tag
Worship Your holy name
Lord I'll worship Your holy name
Ending
Sing like never before O my soul
I'll worship Your holy name
Worship Your holy name
Worship Your holy name
This Is My Father’s World
Verse 1
This is my Father's world
And to my list'ning ears
All nature sings and around me rings
The music of the spheres
This is my Father's world
I rest me in the thought
Of rocks and trees of skies and seas
His hand the wonders wrought
Verse 2
This is my Father's world
The birds their carols raise
The morning light the lily white
Declare their maker's praise
This is my Father's world
He shines in all that's fair
In the rustling grass I hear him pass
He speaks to me ev'rywhere
Bridge
My Father's world His world
My Father's world His world
My Father's world His world
My Father's world His world
Verse 3
This is my Father's world
O let me ne'er forget
That though the wrong seems oft so strong
God is the ruler yet
This is my Father's world
The battle is not done
Jesus who died shall be satisfied
And earth and heav'n be one
Ending
My Father's world
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SCRIPTURE READING: EPHESIANS 1:3-14
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PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Almighty and merciful God, we have erred and strayed from your ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against your holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done. O Lord, have mercy upon us. Spare those who confess their faults. Restore those who are penitent, according to your promises declared to the world in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O merciful God, for his sake, that we may live a holy, just, and humble life to the glory of your holy name. Amen.
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COLLECTIVE PRAYER
Pray for Covenant Bay Bible Camp (Pidgeon Lake, AB) as they prepare for a full camp year including overnight camps. Pray that they would be able to prepare in time for the camp year and that many children would come to Christ and grow in their faith.
Pray for those effected by the murder of a Muslim family in London, ON. Pray that our country would grow to love those who immigrate to Canada (Lev. 19:33-34).
Praise God for the rain received this week. Pray that the crops would continue to grow.
For our frontline workers and government leaders.
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SONGS OF WORSHIP & PRAISE
I Cannot Tell
Verse 1
I cannot tell why He whom angels worship
Should set His love upon the sons of men
Or why as Shepherd He should seek the wanderers
To bring them back they know not how or when
But this I know that He was born of Mary
When Bethlehem's manger was His only home
And that He lived at Nazareth and laboured
And so the Saviour Saviour of the world is come
Verse 2
I cannot tell how silently He suffered
As with His peace He graced this place of tears
Or how His heart upon the cross was broken
The crown of pain to three and thirty years
But this I know He heals the broken-hearted
And stays our sin and calms our lurking fear
And lifts the burden from the heavy-laden
For yet the Saviour Saviour of the world is here
Verse 3
I cannot tell how He will win the nations
How He will claim His earthly heritage
How satisfy the needs and aspirations
Of east and west of sinner and of sage
But this I know all flesh shall see His glory
And He shall reap the harvest He has sown
And some glad day His sun shall shine in splendour
When He the Saviour Saviour of the world is known
Verse 4
I cannot tell how all the lands shall worship
When at His bidding every storm is stilled
Or who can say how great the jubilation
When all the hearts of men with love are filled
But this I know the skies will thrill with rapture
And myriad myriad human voices sing
And earth to heaven and heaven to earth will answer
At last the Saviour Saviour of the world is King
Be the Centre
Verse 1
Jesus be the Centre
Be my Source be my Light
Jesus
Verse 2
Jesus be the centre
Be my hope be my song
Jesus
Chorus
Be the fire in my heart
Be the wind in these sails
Be the reason that I live
Jesus Jesus
Verse 3
Jesus be my vision
Be my path be my guide
Jesus
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CHILDREN’S TIME
Link:
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SERMON: GOD HAS BROUGHT ME LAUGHTER
(GENESIS 21:1-7)
Link: https://youtu.be/KoND9wepE8w
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HYMN
Standing on the Promises
Verse 1
Standing on the promises of Christ my King
Through eternal ages let His praises ring
Glory in the highest I will shout and sing
Standing on the promises of God
Chorus
Standing standing
Standing on the promises of God my Savior
Standing standing
I'm standing on the promises of God
Verse 2
Standing on the promises that cannot fail
When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail
By the living Word of God I shall prevail
Standing on the promises of God
Verse 3
Standing on the promises I now can see
Perfect present cleansing in the blood for me
Standing in the liberty where Christ makes free
Standing on the promises of God
Verse 4
Standing on the promises of Christ the Lord
Bound to Him eternally by love's strong cord
Overcoming daily with the Spirit's Sword
Standing on the promises of God
Verse 5
Standing on the promises I cannot fall
List'ning ev’ry moment to the Spirit's call
Resting in my Savior as my All in All
Standing on the promises of God
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BENEDICTION
Pastor: Andy Gilkinson
566 Main Street, Box 32, Durban, MB R0L 0P0
Office Admin: Kayla Balko
Office Email: covenantchurch@xplornet.ca Office Phone/Fax: 204-539-2271