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January 3, 2021 - Sunday Service Worship Guide

 

 

Welcome!

Good morning Mercy Hill and happy Sunday to you!  If you're new with us, we just wanted to extend a special welcome to you.  Feel free to fill out a Connection Card to get more info or prayer.  We're glad to have you with us!

If you're tuning in for the Live Stream, we'd encourage everyone to please consider taking a moment to put a comment in the chat box there.  Let us know who you are and maybe where you're tuning in from.  Say hi.  We miss you!  And as we get into the message, feel free to share other Scriptures that come to mind, prayer requests that you have, questions that you'd like answered, etc.  It would be great to interact even in this limited format.

Call to Worship

Anthem

So many reasons - too many to count
To say that I love You - to worship You now
Your love is perfect - and Your heart is kind
I’m Yours forever - forever You’re mine

Jesus, the anthem of my heart
Jesus the anchor of my soul
I’m overwhelmed by all You are
Oh, how I love You

You call me beloved - and You call me friend
Your grace says I’m worthy - You welcome me in
Now all that I long for - and all that I need
Is to be in Your presence - Forever I fall at Your feet

Faithful to the end - God You are always good
Where do I begin - There’s so many reasons to love You
Your promise never breaks - Your beauty never fades
What else can I say
There’s so many reasons to love you

Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father,
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions they fail not
As Thou has been Thou forever wilt be.

Great is Thy faithfulness!
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto me.

Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon, and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
Thy own dear presence to cheer and to guide.
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside.

TOday's Announcements

Here are a few critical announcements to keep in mind:

  • Mercy Hill Kids Online Worship: Mercy Hill Kids is meeting at 11:45 am (both Preschool and Elementary class). Go here to read more and to find a link to sign in!
  • Mercy Hill Youth Hangout: All Mercy Hill Youth are invited for an online hangout after service on Sunday, January 10th! Come spend an hour catching up in fellowship, prayer, and sharing. We look forward to catching up with you online on Zoom!
  • Week of Prayer: The church is always called to be praying and seeking God together, but sometimes it is good to set aside special time to do so. That's what we are looking to do this first week of the year—Sunday (1/3) thru Sunday (1/10). Click here to learn more and take part!
  • All Church Prayer: The All Church Prayer meeting will be meeting online tonight at 6pm. Consider joining us in a time of corporate prayer on Zoom as we kick off Mercy Hill's Week of Prayer. Find details to join here.
  • Prayer Room: As we start our church Week of Prayer, we encourage you to consider joining the weekly Mercy Hill Prayer Room on Wednesdays at 12 PM! As we find ourselves unable to meet with one another in person, let us draw together where we can and seek to connect and pray more this upcoming year. Find details to join on our church calendar event here.
  • Home Groups: Many of our Home Groups have moved to a hybrid (in-person + virtual) format.  Whatever your comfort level with meeting, you're welcome to come check one out.  Find one to join here.  You are not alone!
  • COVID-19 SOS Form: If you or anyone you know needs help during this challenging time, we'd love to do what we can!  Fill out the form here.

Today's Sermon


Title: A Prayer of David
Text: Psalm 17
Preacher: Nick Weber
Manuscript: If you appreciate following along with written material, you can find today's manuscript here.

Call to Response


1.  Sing:

I Will Wait For You (Psalm 130) 

Out of the depths I cry to You
In darkest places I will call
Incline Your ear to me anew
And hear my cry for mercy, Lord

Were You to count my sinful ways
How could I come before Your throne
Yet full forgiveness meets my gaze
I stand redeemed by grace alone

I will wait for You
I will wait for You
On Your Word, I will rely
I will wait for You
Surely wait for You
Till my soul is satisfied

So put your hope in God alone
Take courage in His power to save
Completely and forever won
By Christ emerging from the grave

I will wait for You
I will wait for You
Through the storm and through the night
I will wait for You
Surely wait for You
For Your love is my delight

Give Us Clean Hands

We bow our hearts
We bend our knees
Oh Spirit come make us humble
We turn our eyes
From evil things
Oh Lord we cast down our idols

So give us clean hands
and give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Oh give us clean hands
and give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another

Oh God let this be
a generation that seeks
Who seeks Your face, Oh God of Jacob
Oh God let us be
a generation that seeks
Who seeks Your face, Oh God of Jacob


2.  Pray:

If you need prayer in any way, please either: (1) fill out a Connection Card; or (3) post your request to our Mercy Hill Community Facebook Group.  We’d love to be lifting you up and caring for you in this time!

3.  Give:

If you’d like to give an offering this morning, you can give online here.  Thanks for your generosity!

Mercy Hill Kids

While difficult, this pandemic does create a wonderful chance for parents to step towards their God-given call as chief disciplers of their kids.  We know this may feel overwhelming and that is why we want to help!  Parents of Mercy Hill children should have already received an email from the Director of Mercy Hill Kids, Christina Lugo, regarding ways you can utilize the Gospel Project curriculum at home.  This information has also been included on our blog here.  Beyond this, each Sunday, we are also looking to host an online worship gathering for our kids.  You can check here for more details.  We'd love to have you join us!

If you have any questions or need help in any way, don't hesitate to reach out to Christina at    

Have a Wonderful Week! 

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Christmas Weekend "Watch & Worship" Service - Worship Guide

 

 

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas Mercy Hill and welcome to our Christmas Weekend "Watch and Worship" Service!  If you're new here, we just wanted to extend a special welcome to you.  Feel free to fill out a Connection Card to get more info about us or to request prayer.  We're glad to have you with us!

This Week's Announcements

Here are a few critical announcements to keep in mind:

  • Important Reminder: This Christmas Weekend "Watch and Worship" Service is taking the place of our regular Sunday Service this week, which means we will NOT be meeting in person or online this coming Sunday, December 27th.  These will be resuming in the new year on Sunday, January 3rd.  See ya then!
  • Mercy Hill Kids Online Worship: That said, Mercy Hill Kids DOES still plan to meet this Sunday at 11:45am (both Preschool and Elementary class), so join us via Zoom as we switch back to our missions series - this week will be on 'God Loves My Country'. Then we will start the Gospel Project Bridge which is a shortened curriculum through the New Testament!  Go here to read more and to find a link to sign in!
  • Foster The Bay Partnership Opportunities: Foster The Bay has curated Christmas Wishlists to help you give directly to Foster Families in the Bay Area. Purchasing from these lists is a tangible way to show our neighbors the love and generosity of Jesus this Christmas season. You can find links to the Amazon wishlists here. If you’re interested in finding out more about how to get involved in the heart and mission of Foster the Bay, they host virtual interest meetings every month and it is open to all! To RSVP, visit fosterthebay.org/rsvp.
  • End-of-Year Giving: As you consider making any end-of-year donations, please prayerfully remember Mercy Hill.  We are grateful for your partnership with us for the sake of the gospel in this city.  It's your generosity that makes all we do possible!  For information regarding ways to give, check the link here on our website.
  • Home Groups: Many of our Home Groups have moved to a hybrid (in-person + virtual) format.  Whatever your comfort level with meeting, you're welcome to come check one out.  Find one to join here.  You are not alone!
  • COVID-19 SOS Form: If you or anyone you know needs help during this challenging time, we'd love to do what we can!  Fill out the form here.

This Week's Sermon


Title: A Thrill of Hope
Preacher: Nick Weber
Manuscript: If you appreciate following along with written material, you can find today's manuscript here.

Pause Points


Pause Point #1:

  • For Adults:  It's been a hard year.  How is your hope?  As you look forward to the year ahead, in what ways are you feeling hopeful?  In what ways are you feeling weary?
  • For Kids:  What do you hope to get for Christmas this year?  Why?  [If watching after Christmas: What do you hope to do during your winter break?  Why?]

 Pause Point #2:

  • For Adults:  Proverbs 13:12 says that “hope deferred makes the heart sick . . .”  Have you ever experienced this?  Have you ever attached your hope to something that only left you feeling more hopeless in the end?  Tell the story.
  • For Kids:  Have you ever gotten something you really wanted but found it to be not as great as you’d hoped?  Are there any Christmas gifts you were so excited to receive last year that seem old and uninteresting to you this year?

 Pause Point #3:

  • For Adults:  In what way does Jesus provide us with a more lasting hope—a “living hope” (1 Peter 1:3)?  Can you see how He brings what you’ve been longing for all along, or does such a thing still seem far-fetched and unrealistic to you?  How does Christmas change your perspective on both 2020 and 2021?
  • For Kids:  How is Jesus the best Christmas gift of all?

 Extra Credit


If you're interested in considering the subject of hope for the hopeless and light in the darkness further, Christine Liu had previously released a wonderful video on her YouTube channel we encourage you to check out!

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December 20, 2020 - Sunday Service Worship Guide

 

 

Welcome!

Good morning Mercy Hill and happy Sunday to you!  If you're new with us, we just wanted to extend a special welcome to you.  Feel free to fill out a Connection Card to get more info or prayer.  We're glad to have you with us!

If you're tuning in for the Live Stream, we'd encourage everyone to please consider taking a moment to put a comment in the chat box there.  Let us know who you are and maybe where you're tuning in from.  Say hi.  We miss you!  And as we get into the message, feel free to share other Scriptures that come to mind, prayer requests that you have, questions that you'd like answered, etc.  It would be great to interact even in this limited format.

Call to Worship

Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee

Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee
God of glory, Lord of love
Hearts unfold like flowers before thee
Opening to the sun a - above
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness
Drive the dark of doubt away
Giver of immortal gladness
Fill us with the light of day

Rejoice, Rejoice our God is here with us
Emmanuel, our God is still with us

All thy works with joy surround thee
Earth and heaven reflect thy rays
Stars and angels sing around thee
Center of unbroken praise
Ever singing, march we onward
Victors in the midst of strife
Joyful music leads us sunward
In the triumph song of life

Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Hark the herald angels sing "Glory to the newborn King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled"
Joyful all ye nations rise_ Join the triumph of the skies
With angelic host proclaim "Christ is born in Bethlehem"
Hark the herald angels sing "Glory to the newborn King"

Christ, by highest heaven adored; Christ the everlasting Lord;
Late in time behold him come, Offspring of the favored one.
Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see; hail the incarnate Deity
Pleased as man with men to dwell, Jesus, our Immanuel
Hark the herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King"

Hail! the heaven-born Prince of Peace. Hail the son of Righteousness
Light and life to all He brings, risen with healing in His wings
Mild He lays His glory by, born that man no more may die
Born to raise the sons of earth, born to give them second birth
Hark the herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King"

TOday's Announcements

Here are a few critical announcements to keep in mind:

  • Communion Elements: We will be taking communion together immediately following the sermon. We have prepackaged elements at the Welcome Table.  If you haven't already picked them up, feel free to do so now. For those joining virtually, please plan to have those items ready as well.
  • Christmas Weekend "Watch and Worship" Service: This Christmas, as you might expect, we are going to be doing things a little differently - we will be providing what we’re calling our Christmas Weekend “Watch & Worship” Service.  This will be a pre-recorded video that will drop at 4:00pm on Christmas Eve.  We will shoot a link to the video out through Facebook and our Newsletter, and we’ll also make it easy to find on our website (via our blog).
    The video will have biblical reflections from Nick on the topic of hope especially as it pertains to Christmas.  We’ll also include songs of worship and “Pause Points” with questions for family/group discussion.  Our hope is that you might engage this Service at whatever point is most convenient for you during the holiday weekend.  We also strongly encourage you to invite others to watch along with you.  If you’re with family or friends celebrating Christmas, whether Christian or not, invite them to join you on the couch around the TV.  Our goal is to make the content accessible and thought-provoking for all.  We’ll even provide questions for parents to ask their kids!
  • Foster The Bay Partnership Opportunities: Foster The Bay has curated Christmas Wishlists to help you give directly to Foster Families in the Bay Area. Purchasing from these lists is a tangible way to show our neighbors the love and generosity of Jesus this Christmas season. You can find links to the Amazon wishlists here. If you’re interested in finding out more about how to get involved in the heart and mission of Foster the Bay, they host virtual interest meetings every month and it is open to all! To RSVP, visit fosterthebay.org/rsvp.
  • Allen & Steinbeck Christmas Outreach: Mercy Hill has always looked for ways to bless the school we meet at, and the staff has let us know of families in need this year - with your help, we've already fulfilled the whole wish list! Thank you to everyone who contributed! As a reminder, please drop the gift off at our welcome table today if you haven't yet. We will bring the wrapped gifts to the family after service! Feel free to reach out to Christine at if you aren't able to bring the gift today.
  • Mercy Hill Kids Online Worship: Mercy Hill Kids is meeting at 11:45 am (both Preschool and Elementary class). Go here to read more and to find a link to sign in!
  • All Church Prayer: The All Church Prayer meeting will be meeting online tonight at 6 PM. Consider joining us in a time of corporate prayer! You can find the link to the Zoom meeting on our church calendar here.
  • Home Groups: Many of our Home Groups have moved to a hybrid (in-person + virtual) format.  Whatever your comfort level with meeting, you're welcome to come check one out.  Find one to join here.  You are not alone!
  • COVID-19 SOS Form: If you or anyone you know needs help during this challenging time, we'd love to do what we can!  Fill out the form here.

Today's Sermon


Title: The Powers of Hell, the Schemes of Man, and the Sovereign Grace of God (Part 2)
Text: Luke 22:1-13
Preacher: Nick Weber
Manuscript: If you appreciate following along with written material, you can find today's manuscript here.

Call to Response


1.  Sing:

In Christ Alone

In Christ alone, my hope is found
He is my light, my strength, my song
This cornerstone, this solid ground
Firm through the fiercest trial and storm

What heights of love, what depths of peace
when fears are stilled, when strivings cease
My comforter, my all in all
Here in the love of Christ I stand

In Christ alone, who took on flesh
Fullness of God, in helpless babe
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones He came to save

Till on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin, on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live

There in the ground, His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious day
Up from the grave He rose again!

And as He stands in victory
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me
For I am His, and He is mine
Bought with the precious blood of Christ

No guilt in life, no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From life's first cry to final death
Jesus commands my destiny

No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand
Till He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I stand

'Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus

Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus
And to take him at his word
Just to rest upon his promise
And to know, "Thus saith the Lord."

Jesus, Jesus, how I trust him!
How I've proved him o'er and o'er!
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!
O for grace to trust him more!

O how sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to trust His cleansing blood
And in simple faith to plunge me
'neath the healing, cleansing flood!

Yes, 'tis sweet to trust in Jesus
Just from sin and self to cease
Just from Jesus simply taking
Life and rest, and joy and peace

I'm so glad I learned to trust thee
Precious Jesus, Savior, friend
And I know that thou art with me
Wilt be with me to the end


2.  Pray:

If you need prayer in any way, please either: (1) fill out a Connection Card; or (3) post your request to our Mercy Hill Community Facebook Group.  We’d love to be lifting you up and caring for you in this time!

3.  Give:

If you’d like to give an offering this morning, you can give online here.  Thanks for your generosity!

Mercy Hill Kids

While difficult, this pandemic does create a wonderful chance for parents to step towards their God-given call as chief disciplers of their kids.  We know this may feel overwhelming and that is why we want to help!  Parents of Mercy Hill children should have already received an email from the Director of Mercy Hill Kids, Christina Lugo, regarding ways you can utilize the Gospel Project curriculum at home.  This information has also been included on our blog here.  Beyond this, each Sunday, we are also looking to host an online worship gathering for our kids.  You can check here for more details.  We'd love to have you join us!

If you have any questions or need help in any way, don't hesitate to reach out to Christina at    

Have a Wonderful Week! 

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