This weekly "digital liturgy" is designed to guide you through a complete service of worship. The more you participate in the various elements, the greater will be its impact. Communion is part of our service so have those items ready. The kids material can be accessed here:
This week's Vine School

Our liturgy has prayers, responses, and scriptures to be read aloud in addition to several video segments. The lyrics for the songs that Janice  has chosen are included. Sing along! If the song is unfamiliar, feel free to just listen or read the lyrics. There is closed captioning available with each video thanks to Annissa Stout.

By pastor Chris De Haan

Have someone read the Call to Worship or read it aloud together:

God of grace, whom saints and angels delight to worship in heaven, even as we gather before Your face, 

may Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

By the power of Your Spirit,

help us to lift up our hearts in praise,

to receive Your lavish gifts stored up for us in Christ,

and to live as Your faithful children and witnesses,

through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen

Verse 1

Light of the world

You stepped down into darkness

Opened my eyes let me see

Beauty that made

This heart adore You

Hope of a life spent with You

Chorus

Here I am to worship

Here I am to bow down

Here I am to say that You're my God

You're altogether lovely

Altogether worthy

Altogether wonderful to me

Verse 2

King of all days

Oh so highly exalted

Glorious in heaven above

Humbly You came

To the earth You created

All for love's sake became poor

Chorus

Here I am to worship

Here I am to bow down

Here I am to say that You're my God

You're altogether lovely

Altogether worthy

Altogether wonderful to me

(Repeat)

Bridge

I'll never know how much it cost

To see my sin upon that cross

(x3)

Chorus

Here I am to worship

Here I am to bow down

Here I am to say that You're my God

You're altogether lovely

Altogether worthy

Altogether wonderful to me

(Repeat)

Have someone say this prayer:

Almighty God, to You all hearts are open, all desires known, and from You no secrets are hidden. Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of Your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love You, and worthily magnify Your holy name, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Take a few moments for silence and confession and then offer up verbal prayers of gratitude specifically naming things you are thankful for this week.

Verse 1

There is a Love that calls me by the name

Sure as the sun, the moon the stars remain

Your love for me will never change

Jesus, Your love

Jesus, Your love

Verse 2

There is a Love that takes me by the hand

Guiding my heart to find it's home again

And where You are is home to me

Jesus, Your love

Jesus, Your love

Chorus

So let my heart tell You again

When seasons change and stories end

Your steady love

It will sustain me through it all

Jesus, Your love

Verse 3

There is a peace that stays though storms may come

I hear Your voice within the winds that blow

I hear Your song, it calls to me

Jesus, Your love

Jesus, Your love

Chorus

So let my heart tell You again

When seasons change and stories end

Your steady love

It will sustain me through it all

Jesus, Your love

Verse 4

There is a strength that rises up in me

To know that You've been here before me

A strength beyond what I can see

Jesus, Your love

Jesus, Your love

Chorus

So let my heart tell You again

When seasons change and stories end

Your steady love

It will sustain me through it all

Jesus, Your love


(Repeat)

—Interlude—

Chorus

So let my heart tell You again

When seasons change and stories end

Your steady love

It will sustain me through it all

Jesus, Your love

Verse 4

There is a strength that rises up in me

To know that You've been here before me

A strength beyond what I can see

Jesus, Your love

Jesus, Your love

(x3)

Chorus

So let my heart tell You again

When seasons change and stories end

Your steady love

It will sustain me through it all

Jesus, Your love

(Repeat)

1 John 1:1–4

by Katie Wison

"Introduction to 1 John"

By pastor Chris De Haan

1. What changes when you look at eternal life less as a commodity to obtain and rather begin to see Jesus Himself as "the Eternal Life"?
2. How does the truth John presents here—that our fellowship with one another is bound up in our common fellowship with Christ—change our relationships and interactions in the body of Christ?

For those doing communion on your own, gather your communion elements and then have someone read and pray the following:

The centrality of the Word of Life — Jesus — and our union with Him and with one another is all pictured in the communion table.

We give thanks to God the Father that our Savior, Jesus Christ, before He suffered, gave us this table as a reminder of His sacrifice until He comes again. It is a feast that demonstrated His great love for us while we were yet sinners. It is a feast that brings us into fellowship with our God and with one another.

Gracious Father, with joy we praise You

for You have created heaven and earth,

made us in Your image, and kept covenant with us—

even when we fell into sin.

We give You thanks for Jesus

whose coming opened to us the way of salvation

and whose triumphant return we eagerly await.

At His last supper, Jesus took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, He took the cup after supper and said, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this in remembrance of me.” For whenever we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

—1 Corinthians 11:23–26

And so we have the bread — picturing Jesus, the Bread of Life. Take, eat, remember, and believe that the body of our Lord Jesus Christ was given for the complete forgiveness of all our sins.

—Eat the bread—

And we have the cup — picturing the blood of Jesus poured out for us. Take, drink, remember, and believe that the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ was given for the complete forgiveness of all our sins.

—Drink the cup—

Now, to Jesus Christ, who loves us

and freed us from our sins by His blood

and made us to be a kingdom,

priests serving His God and Father,

to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever.

Amen.

Verse 1

You choose the humble and raise them high

You choose the weak and make them strong

You heal our brokenness inside

And give us life

Chorus

The same Love that set the captives free

The same Love that opened eyes to see

Is calling us all by name

You are calling us all by name

The same God that spread the heavens wide

The same God that was crucified

Is calling us all by name

You are calling us all by name

Verse 2

You take the faithless one aside

And speak the words, “You are Mine.”

You call the cynic and the proud

“Come to Me now”

Chorus

The same Love that set the captives free

The same Love that opened eyes to see

Is calling us all by name

You are calling us all by name

The same God that spread the heavens wide

The same God that was crucified

Is calling us all by name

You are calling us all by name

Interlude

Oh oh, oh oh . . .

Bridge

You're calling, You're calling

You're calling us to the cross

You're calling, You're calling

You're calling us to the cross

(Repeat)

Chorus

The same Love that set the captives free

The same Love that opened eyes to see

Is calling us all by name

You are calling us all by name

The same God that spread the heavens wide

The same God that was crucified

Is calling us all by name

You are calling us all by name

Bridge

You're calling, You're calling

You're calling us to the cross

Have someone read this prayer:

Eternal God, heavenly Father,

You have graciously accepted us as living members

of Your Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ,

and You have fed us with spiritual food.

Send us now into the world in peace,

and grant us strength and courage

to love and serve You

with gladness and singleness of heart.

Through Christ, our Lord, Amen.

Verse 1

Who could hold the wealth of God?

Such treasure found in Him

Who could comprehend His heart and mind?

His wisdom has no end

Pre-Chorus

For from Him, through Him, to Him are all things

From Him, through Him, to Him are all things

Chorus

To You be the glory forever

To You be the glory, Lord, amen

To You be the glory forever

To You be the glory, Lord, amen

Verse 2

Who has known the mind of God?

Who has counseled Him?

Who has given gifts to God

That he might be repaid?

Pre-Chorus

For from Him, through Him, to Him are all things

From Him, through Him, to Him are all things

Chorus

To You be the glory forever

To You be the glory, Lord, amen

To You be the glory forever

To You be the glory, Lord, amen

Bridge

In dark and light

In death and life

When hard times enter in

In all things we will worship You

With You there is no end

There is no end

Chorus

To You be the glory forever

To You be the glory, Lord, amen

To You be the glory forever

To You be the glory, Lord, amen

(Repeat)

Tag

From Him, through Him, to Him are all things

Have someone read aloud the Benediction:

Grant us, O God, in this coming week, 

a mind to meditate on You; 

eyes to behold You, 

ears to listen for Your word; 

a heart to love You; 

and a life to proclaim You; 

through the power of the Spirit of Jesus Christ our Lord. 

Amen.