Sunday Gathering

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Who am I that the highest King
Would welcome me
I was lost but He brought me in
Oh, His love for me
Oh, His love for me

Who the Son sets free
Oh, is free indeed
I'm a child of God
Yes, I am

Free at last, He has ransomed me
His grace runs deep
While I was a slave to sin
Jesus died for me
Yes, He died for me

Who the Son sets free
Oh, is free indeed
I'm a child of God
Yes, I am
In my Father's house
There's a place for me
I'm a child of God
Yes, I am

I am chosen
Not forsaken
I am who You say I am
You are for me
Not against me
I am who You say I am
I am chosen
Not forsaken
I am who You say I am
You are for me
Not against me
I am who You say I am
I am who You say I am

Who the Son sets free
Oh, is free indeed
I'm a child of God
Yes, I am
In my Father's house
There's a place for me
I'm a child of God
Yes, I am

In my Father's house
There's a place for me
I'm a child of God
Yes, I am

Our Call to Worship today comes from Philippians 2:

"Let us worship Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, He made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross!

Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Let us worship Him now."

Oh that I could see your face
How I’m longing for that day
Brighter sun of holy grace
Make my heart a holy place

Blessed are the poor who have nothing to own
Blessed are the mourners who are crying alone
Blessed are the guilty who have nowhere to go

For their hearts have a road to the kingdom of God
And their souls are the songs of the kingdom of God
And they will find a refuge for theirs is the kingdom of God

Beauty shining from your face
Always longed to see this place
Is there somewhere I can stay?
Even just a couple days?

Blessed are the poor who have nothing to own
Blessed are the mourners who are crying alone
Blessed are the guilty who have nowhere to go

For their hearts have a road to the kingdom of God
And their souls are the songs of the kingdom of God
And they will find a refuge for theirs is the kingdom of God

The Lord is our shepherd, we shall not want
In valley or pasture, we shall not want
Our cup runneth over and over
For now and forever
For now and forever

The Lord is our shepherd, we shall not want
In valley or pasture, we shall not want
Our cup runneth over and over
For now and forever
For now and forever
For now and forever
For now and forever

Blessed are the poor who have nothing to own
Blessed are the mourners who are crying alone
Blessed are the guilty who have nowhere to go

For their hearts have a road to the kingdom of God
And their souls are the songs of the kingdom of God
And they will find a refuge for theirs is the kingdom of God

All of your ways are peace
All of your ways are peace
Though we are pressed on ev'ry side
We trust that you are peace

All of your words are true
All of your words are true
Though we have heard so many lies
We trust your words are true

All of your ways are just
All of your ways are just
Though we may say it through our tears
We trust that you are just

All of your ways are peace
All of your ways are peace
All of your ways are peace
All of your ways are peace

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 2 Corinthians 5:17:

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!"

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

Elementary and Foundations are dismissed.

We have a few announcements this morning, starting with an upcoming Morning of Solitude here at Gateway.

MORNING OF SOLITUDE:

We’re creating space for our church family to slow down, be still, and spend intentional time with God.

From 8:00–11:00 AM on September 26, come and be in solitude together. You can stay for 20 minutes or the full three hours — Irish goodbyes are welcome! There’s no pressure to stay for a certain amount of time or to make your time look a certain way.

If you’d like some guidance, we’ll have resources that may give you a place to start. You might spend your time:

Meditating on the Word

Praying

Journaling

Listening

Being still before God

Then, from 11:00–11:30 AM, we’ll break the silence and have an opportunity for anyone who wants to gather together. We’ll share what God has been working on in us and with us, what we need prayer for, or what God has brought to our hearts and minds.

In the midst of full schedules, noise, and constant activity, we want to cultivate a rhythm of slowing down, listening, and making room for God to meet us. So come as you are. Stay as long as you need. Be still. Listen.

THE ARTIST FELLOWSHIP

The Artist Fellowship is hosting our next Feedback Loop on Sep 20, 2026 at 3:30pm! Bring something you've created—any medium: songwriting, painting, knitting, writing, film, photography—inspired by a shared prompt, and share it in a small, no-audience, low-pressure circle. This is a time for shared encouragement, not creative critique.

Learn more and register on our website and app!

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!

PSALMS DEVOTIONAL

Last week we shared a devotional that members of Gateway created. If you didn't get one last week, be sure to grab one on your way out while we still have a few copies left.

And if you'd prefer a PDF version to share with your friends and family, email Dominic and he'll get that to you this week.

COMMUNITY GROUPS

Our Community Groups are kicking off the week of Sunday, September 20! These smaller gatherings are one of the best ways to get connected at Gateway. They offer a space to grow in friendship, hear fresh perspectives on the Scriptures, and practice the way of Jesus together.

Sign up on the app, our website, or write community groups on your connect card and we'll send you a link.

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 Luke 8:40-47

"Now when Jesus returned, a crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting him. Then a man named Jairus, a synagogue leader, came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come to his house because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying.

As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years,[c] but no one could heal her. She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.

“Who touched me?” Jesus asked.

When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the people are crowding and pressing against you.”

But Jesus said, “Someone touched me; I know that power has gone out from me.”

Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet. In the presence of all the people, she told why she had touched him and how she had been instantly healed."

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

The tender mercy of our God
Still holds us when the light is gone
His guiding hand and guarding rod
Are with us as we wait for dawn

Oh, though sorrow entered with the night
Oh, yet even now we know His light

Oh
Ooh

His love is steady as the stars
Whose ancient light is burning still
He walks beside us in the dark
The emptiness within us fills

Oh, though night is long He's with us now
Oh, in mercy's everlasting hour

Oh—

As every night will have its end
We know the sun will have to rise
Our loving Lord will take our hand
And wipе the tears from evеry eye

Oh, for Christ has come, the day draws near
Oh, and even now He meets us here
Oh, even now He meets us here
Yes, even now He meets us here

We have suffered all kinds of grief
Tasted the bitter cup of defeat
Out of the bitter comes something sweet
Our faith more precious than gold

We have been tested by so many fires
Burned in the heat of what our hope requires
Find us here singing in a foolish choir
Our faith more precious than gold
Our faith more precious than gold

Though we don’t see you, we love you
When we don’t feel you, we still sing
We’ve got a reason to trust you
Jesus in everything

There is a secret we can only know
Walking through places we don’t want to go
Cause in the dark we learn the song of hope
Our faith more precious than gold
Our faith more precious than gold

And though we don’t see you, we love you
When we don’t feel you, we still sing
We’ve got a reason to trust you
Jesus in everything
Jesus in everything

Tears on the altar from all we’ve lost
Following you no matter what it cost
May be a whisper, may be a roar
This is the sound of those who love you Lord
This is the sound of those who love you Lord

Tears on the altar from all we’ve lost
Following you no matter what it cost
May be a whisper, may be a roar
This is the sound of those who love you Lord
This is the sound of those who love you Lord

Though we don’t see you, we love you
When we don’t feel you, we still sing
We’ve got a reason to trust you
Jesus in everything

Though we don’t see you, we love you
When we don’t feel you, we still sing
We’ve got a reason to trust you
Jesus in everything
Jesus in everything
Jesus in everything

And now, hear this Benediction based on our passage:

"May the Lord Jesus look upon you in your weariness and call you by name.

When you feel hidden, fearful, or alone in the crowd, may His gentle power draw you out into the light of His love.

May you have the courage to reach out, knowing He does not turn away, but turns to you with tenderness and mercy.

As you leave this place, hear Him speak directly to your heart: "Daughter, son, child of God—your faith has restored you. Go in peace."