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Come thou fount of every blessing
Tune my heart to sing thy grace
Streams of mercy never ceasing
Call for songs of loudest praise

Teach me some melodious sonnet
Sung by flaming tongues above
Praise His name I'm fixed upon it
Name of God's redeeming love

Here I raise my Ebenezer
Hither by thy help I come
And I hope by thy good pleasure
Safely to arrive at home

Jesus sought me when a stranger
Wandering from the fold of God
He to rescue me from danger
Interposed His precious blood

Oh to Grace how great a debtor
Daily I'm constrained to be
Let thy goodness like a fetter
Bind my wandering heart to Thee

Prone to wander Lord I feel it
Prone to leave the God I love
Here's my heart Lord take and seal it
Seal it for thy courts above

Here's my heart Lord take and seal it
Seal it for thy courts above

Our Call to Worship today comes from Psalm 95

"Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord;

let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.

Let us come before him with thanksgiving

and extol him with music and song.

For the Lord is the great God,

the great King above all gods.

In his hand are the depths of the earth,

and the mountain peaks belong to him.

The sea is his, for he made it,

and his hands formed the dry land.

Come, let us bow down in worship,

let us kneel before the Lord our Maker;"

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want
He makes me to lie down in green pastures
He leadeth me beside still waters
He restores my soul, oh my soul

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want
I can’t count the times he’s carried me
I can’t count the hatchets he’s buried
And how this mute heart sings when you’re near to me

He leads me in the path of righteousness
He leads me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake
He leads me in the path of righteousness
He leads me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
through the shadow of death

You are, you are with me, you are always with me
You are, you are with me, you are always with me
Your rod and your staff are my comfort
You are, you are with me, you are always with me

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want
I shall not want
I shall not want

The whole earth is full of Your glory
Sure as the stars shine above
Sure as the river winds through the valley
The whole earth is full of Your love

The whole earth is full of Your goodness
There's good in each glimmer of light
The secrets You paint into every sunset
The song You sing every night

Oh, oh, I don't want to miss it
oh, oh, open my eyes
I know if I go looking
I'll find You ev'ry time

The whole earth is full of Your patience
The tall oak begins as a seed
If You took Your time when You made the blue mountains
I know You'll be patient with me

The whole earth is full of Your mercy
Like fields that You water with rain
And like the wild lilies spring up on the hillside
New life will grow out of my pain

Oh, oh, I don't want to miss it
oh, oh, open my eyes
I know if I go looking
I'll find You, yes, I'll find You
Cause oh, oh, ev'rything's singing
Oh, oh, I'm singing along
I know it must be what I'm made for
To join the ancient song

The whole earth is full of Your glory
And I feel it ringing so true
When I'm looking into the eyes of another
I know I am looking at You

Oh, oh, I don't want to miss it
oh, oh, open my eyes
I know if I go looking
I'll find You ev'ry time

The whole earth is full of Your glory
As sure as the stars shine above
As sure as the river winds through the valley
The whole earth is full of Your love
The whole earth is full of Your love

Please join me in reading our Confession:

“Eternal God,

in whom we live and move and have our being, whose face is hidden from us by our sins,

and whose mercy we forget in the blindness of our hearts:

cleanse us from all our offenses,

and deliver us from proud thoughts and vain desires,

that with reverent and humble hearts we may draw near to you,

confessing our faults, confiding in your grace, and finding in you our refuge and strength; through Jesus Christ your Son.”

And now hear this Assurance from Titus 3:5

"He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,"

At this time, we would like to take a few moments to pass the Peace of Christ. Please greet one another.

Elementary is dismissed. Foundations will remain in service today.

CONNECT CARDS

Whether you are new here, have questions about Gateway, are interested in signing up for a ministry, or simply need to update your contact information, we'd love to connect with you.

You'll find a 'Connect' card in the seatback in front of you. Simply fill it out and drop it in the black box at the back of the room on your way out.

PRAYER CARD

You'll also find a prayer card in the same location.

Whether The Gateway Church is your home community or not, we'd love to pray for you.

Fill out any prayer requests you have, and drop that off in the black box as well.

SUMMER BBQ

We’re celebrating summer with a church-wide BBQ and potluck on Saturday, August 8 at noon, at Rob & Aubrey’s place. If you’re able, please sign up with what you’re bringing so we can coordinate and offer a wide variety of dishes. Location details and food sign-up are available on our website.

LOVKN CONCERT

This fall, we're hosting a concert at Gateway. LOVKN is a folk-pop singer-songwriter—and he's bringing his new album tour here!

So save the date and plan to join us on Saturday, October 17th, at 7pm. Ticket information is up on our website and app. And be sure to check out his music leading up to the show!

We are going to enter into a time of giving. If you would like to give at this time, there are a couple of ways available to you:

- Visit our website at thegatewaychurch.com to give online.

- Or you can grab an envelope and drop it in the black offering box at the back of the room.

Please join me in reading our generosity liturgy.

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Holy Father, there is nothing I have that You have not given me.

All I have and am belong to You, bought with the blood of Jesus.

To spend everything on myself, and to give without sacrifice,

is the way of the world that You cannot abide.

But generosity is the way of those who call Christ their Lord;

who love Him with free hearts and serve Him with renewed minds.

Who withstand the delusion of riches that chokes the word;

Whose hearts are in your kingdom and not in the systems of the world.

I am determined to increase in generosity until it can be said that there is no needy person among us.

I am determined to be trustworthy with such a little thing as money that You may trust me with true riches.

Above all, I am determined to be generous because You, Father, are generous.

It is the delight of Your daughters and sons to share Your traits, and to show what You are like to all the world.

Please stand with me for the reading of God's Word. Today's reading comes from Psalm 77:1-9

"I cried out to God for help;

I cried out to God to hear me.

When I was in distress, I sought the Lord;

at night I stretched out untiring hands,

and I would not be comforted.

I remembered you, God, and I groaned;

I meditated, and my spirit grew faint.[b]

You kept my eyes from closing;

I was too troubled to speak.

I thought about the former days,

the years of long ago;

I remembered my songs in the night.

My heart meditated and my spirit asked:

“Will the Lord reject forever?

Will he never show his favor again?

Has his unfailing love vanished forever?

Has his promise failed for all time?

Has God forgotten to be merciful?

Has he in anger withheld his compassion?”

This is the word of the Lord

(All: Thanks be to God)

You may be seated

Communion is available in the baskets at the end of each row. Contains juice and wafer (gluten-free option available).

What love could remember, no wrongs we have done
Omniscient all-knowing, He counts not their sum
Thrown into a sea, without bottom or shore
Our sins they are many, His mercy is more

Praise the Lord, His mercy is more
Stronger than darkness, new every morn
Our sins they are many, His mercy is more

What patience would wait as we constantly roam
What Father so tender is calling us home
He welcomes the weakest, the vilest, the poor
Our sins they are many, His mercy is more

Praise the Lord, His mercy is more
Stronger than darkness, new every morn
Our sins they are many, His mercy is more

What riches of kindness He lavished on us
His blood was the payment, His life was the cost
We stood 'neath a debt we could never afford

Our sins they are many, His mercy is more
Praise the Lord, His mercy is more
Stronger than darkness, new every morn

Our sins they are many, His mercy is more
Praise the Lord, His mercy is more
Stronger than darkness, new every morn

Our sins they are many, His mercy is more
Our sins they are many, His mercy is more

He who was before there was life
Walked across the pages of time
He who made every living thing
Behold Him

He who heard humanity's cry
Left his throne to wake as a child
He became like the least of us
Behold Him

Jesus, Son of God, Messiah
The Lamb, the Roaring Lion
Oh be still and behold Him

He who dined with sinners and saints
Healed the blind the lost and the lame
Even now He is in our midst
Behold Him

He who chose a criminal's end
Paid with blood to settle our debt
Buried death as He rose to life
Behold Him

Jesus, Son of God, Messiah
The Lamb, the Roaring Lion
Oh be still and behold Him

Jesus, Alpha and Omega
Our God the Risen Savior
Oh be still and behold Him

Holy, holy, holy
Is the Lord God Almighty

Worthy, worthy, worthy
To receive all praise

Jesus, Son of God, Messiah
The Lamb, the Roaring Lion
Oh be still and behold Him

Jesus, Alpha and Omega
Our God the Risen Savior
Oh be still and behold Him

Behold Him
Behold Him

And now, hear this Benediction:

"May the Lord, who shines just as brightly in the dark as in the light, because He is the True Light,

guide your steps through every season.

Go in peace, remembering His mighty deeds, confident that even when His footsteps are unseen, He leads us as a flock with unfailing love."

Grace and Peace