Sunday Gathering

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How lovely is Your dwelling place
How wonderful Your presence, Lord
How my soul longs to see Your face
To come with joy into Your courts

How blessed is the little sparrow
Who makes a nest inside Your house
'Cause I can think of no place better
To make a home and sing out loud

I wanna be in Your presence, I wanna be near Your heart
I wanna know You're close even when I'm feeling far
I don't want what this world could offer, I want the living God
'Cause there's no place better than where You are

We will go from strength to strength
Even in the wilderness
You are turning tears to desert springs
Leaving gardens in our footsteps

How blessed is the longing pilgrim
Whose heart is set on Zion's hill
The one who knows there's no place better
To bring our sorrows and be filled

I wanna be in Your presence, I wanna be near Your heart
I wanna know You're close even when I'm feeling far
I don't want what this world could offer, I want the living God
'Cause there's no place better than where You are

One day with You is better than a thousand elsewhere
One word from You is better than silver or gold
I'd rather be a servant in Your house, O God
Than a king with all the riches I could hold

One day with You is better than a thousand elsewhere
One word from You is better than silver or gold
I'd rather be a servant in Your house, O God
Than a king with all the riches I could hold

I wanna be in Your presence, I wanna be near Your heart
I wanna know You're close even when I'm feeling far
I don't want what this world could offer, I want the living God
'Cause there's no place better than where You are
Oh, there's no place better than where You are

Our Call to Worship today is inspired by Psalm 95:

"Come, let us bow down in worship.

Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.

For He is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care.

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 with music and song.

Open your hearts to His presence.

And worship the Lord in the beauty of His holiness."

Let the weak look to their brother
Lean on a shoulder when they can't stand
No shame in needing one another
Reach out and take hold of a healing hand

Rejoice, again I say rejoice
Sinners, strangers, we're welcomed in
Lift up your hands, lift up your voice
Sing with all your heart, He calls you friend
Sing with all your heart, He calls you friend, yes

Let the strong carry their neighbor
Bind up the wounded and wash their feet
Open your door, and set your table
The place of honor for the least of these

Rejoice, again I say rejoice
Sinners, strangers, we're welcomed in
Lift up your hands, lift up your voice
Sing with all your heart, He calls you friend
Sing with all your heart, He calls you friend

Make us one, hold us together
Make us one
Make us one, hold us together
Make us one

Make us one, hold us together
Make us one
Make us one, hold us together
Make us one

Rejoice, again I say rejoice
Oh, lift up your hands, lift up your voice
Rejoice, again I say rejoice
Sinners, strangers, we're welcomed in
Lift up your hands, lift up your voice

Sing with all your heart, He calls you friend
Sing with all your heart, He calls you friend
Sing with all your heart, He calls you friend
Sing with all your heart, He calls you friend

How deep the Father's love for us
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure
How great the pain of searing loss
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the Chosen One
Bring many sons to glory

Behold the Man upon a cross
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed I hear my mocking voice
Call out among the scoffers
It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished

I will not boast in anything
No gifts no power no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection
Why should I gain from His reward
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom

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 Micah 7:18-19:

"Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy.19 You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea."

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.

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.

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

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!

COMMUNITY GROUP LEADERS

In Mid September, we will be launching our Fall community groups. We'll have information and sign-ups in the coming weeks! For now, we can use a few more community group leaders and hosts.

The discussion materials are provided. Groups typically run for 8 or 9 weeks.

If you are interested in hosting, facilitating, or would like more information, email Dominic or just write Community Group on your connect card with your name and drop that off.

CHILD DEDICATIONS

Lastly, this fall we will be having child dedications again. If your family would like to participate or have questions, email Jenna, or you can write Child dedications on your connect card and drop that off in the black box, and someone will follow up with you about next steps.

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 82.

1 God presides in the great assembly;

he renders judgment among the “gods”:

2 “How long will you defend the unjust

and show partiality to the wicked?

3 Defend the weak and the fatherless;

uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.

4 Rescue the weak and the needy;

deliver them from the hand of the wicked.

5 “The ‘gods’ know nothing, they understand nothing.

They walk about in darkness;

all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

6 “I said, ‘You are “gods”;

you are all sons of the Most High.’

7 But you will die like mere mortals;

you will fall like every other ruler.”

8 Rise up, O God, judge the earth,

for all the nations are your inheritance.

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).

Have mercy on me
Have mercy on me
O Lord have mercy
O Lord have mercy

Oh help my unbelief
Oh help my unbelief
O Lord have mercy
O Lord have mercy

Hmm
Hmm hmm
Hmm hmm
Have mercy
Have mercy

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

And now, hear this Benediction based on Psalm 46:

"May the God of heaven and earth

be a very present help in your times of trouble.

Yet, may His presence be more than a safety net

on which you rely when your footing gives way.

May the God who is our fortress

embolden you as He provides you with peace

to lift up those who are hurting,

to comfort the weak,

to be like a stream that flows from the river of Christ

or a lamp that illuminates those lost in the night.

May you take comfort in the immanence of God from beginning to end,

knowing that the same God who breathed life into Adam’s lungs

will one day wipe every tear from our eyes.

And continue to walk with us, every day of our lives."

Grace and Peace.