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WHO WE ARE.

• We are a community of city-centred, gospel-focused people striving to serve and renew Toronto through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

WHO WE WELCOME.

• We welcome people of all races, ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds and faiths – both religious and irreligious.

WHO WE BELIEVE IN.

• We believe Christ is relevant to every person in every situation, and we want to help you discover him.

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GOD CALLS

CALL TO WORSHIP

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—based on Isaiah 60

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LEADER:

Arise, shine, for your light has come!

ALL:

The glory of the Lord has risen upon us.

LEADER:

Let us praise the Lord together.

ALL:

The sun shall no longer be our light by day,

nor will the brightness of the moon shine on us,

LEADER:

for the Lord will be our light,

and our God will be our glory.

ALL:

The Lord will be our everlasting light,

and our days of sorrow will end.

LEADER:

Come, let us sing to our light and salvation!

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SONG - SHINE JESUS SHINE

(© 1987 Make Way Music. CCLI # 30426.)

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Lord the light of Your love is shining

In the midst of the darkness shining

Jesus Light of the World shine upon us

Set us free by the truth You now bring us

Shine on me shine on me

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Shine Jesus shine

Fill this land with the Father's glory

Blaze Spirit blaze

Set our hearts on fire

Flow river flow

Flood the nations with grace and mercy

Send forth Your word

Lord and let there be light

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Lord I come to Your awesome presence

From the shadows into Your radiance

By the blood I may enter Your brightness

Search me try me consume all my darkness

Shine on me shine on me

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As we gaze on Your kingly brightness

So our faces display Your likeness

Ever changing from glory to glory

Mirrored here may our lives tell Your story

Shine on me shine on me

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SONG - WHOM SHALL I FEAR (ANGEL ARMIES)

(© 2012 Capitol CMG Paragon; McTyeire Music; S. D. G. Publishing; Twelve Lions Music; Worship Together Music. CCLI # 6440288)

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You hear me when I call

You are my morning song

Though darkness fills the night

It cannot hide the light

Whom shall I fear

You crush the enemy underneath my feet

You are my sword and shield

Though troubles linger still

Whom shall I fear

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I know Who goes before me

I know Who stands behind

The God of angel armies is always by my side

The One who reigns forever

He is a friend of mine

The God of angel armies is always by my side

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My strength is in Your name

For You alone can save

You will deliver me

Yours is the victory

Whom shall I fear

Whom shall I fear

(Whom shall I fear)

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(And) nothing formed against me shall stand

You hold the whole world in Your hands

I'm holding on to Your promises

You are faithful

You are faithful

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SONG - TURN YOUR EYES UPON JESUS

(© Words: Public Domain, Music: 2018 Centricity Music Publishing , CentricSongs, See You At The Pub , Flychild Publishing, and So EssentialTunes)

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Turn your eyes upon Jesus

Look full in His wonderful face

And the things of earth will grow strangely dim

In the light of His glory and grace

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O soul are you weary and troubled

No light in the darkness you see

There's light for a look at the Savior

And life more abundant and free

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Through death into life everlasting

He passed and we follow Him there

Over us sin no more hath dominion

For more than conquerors we are

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His word shall not fail you He promised

Believe Him and all will be well

Then go to a world that is dying

His perfect salvation to tell

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GOD CLEANSES

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PRAYER OF CONFESSION

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ALL:

Forgive us our sins, O Lord.

Forgive us the sins of our youth and the sins of our age,

the sins of our soul and the sins of our body,

our secret and our whispering sins,

our presumptuous and our careless sins,

the sins we have done to please ourselves,

and the sins we have done to please others.

Forgive us the sins that we know,

and the sins that we know not;

forgive them, O Lord,

forgive them all because of your great goodness.

Through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Amen.

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SILENT CONFESSION

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WORDS OF ASSURANCE

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—Micah 7:18-20, NRSV

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LEADER:

Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity

and passing over the transgression

of the remnant of your possession?

He does not retain his anger forever,

because he delights in showing clemency.

He will again have compassion upon us;

he will tread our iniquities under foot.

You will cast all our sins

into the depths of the sea.

You will show faithfulness to Jacob

and unswerving loyalty to Abraham,

as you have sworn to our ancestors

from the days of old.

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ALL:

Hallejah! Praise the Lord!

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SONG OF ASSURANCE - ANCIENT OF DAYS

(© 2018 CityAlight Music. CCLI# 7121851.)

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Though the nations rage

Kingdoms rise and fall

There is still one King

Reigning over all

So I will not fear

For this truth remains

That my God is the Ancient of Days

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None above Him none before Him

All of time in His hands

For His throne it shall remain and ever stand

All the power all the glory

I will trust in His name

For my God is the Ancient of days

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Though the dread of night

Overwhelms my soul

He is here with me

I am not alone

O His love is sure

And He knows my name

For my God is the Ancient of Days

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Though I may not see

What the future brings

I will watch and wait

For the Saviour king

Then my joy complete

Standing face to face

In the presence of the Ancient of Days

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For my God is the Ancient of Days

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PRAYER FOR THE CHURCH AND THE CITY

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COMMUNITY LIFE ANNOUNCEMENTS

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DAD'S BREAKFAST

• Join us on July 18 from 10 AM - 12 PM for a time of food and fellowship as we reflect on God's calling to Fathers. Cost is $10 to attend. Register online at gracetoronto.ca/events.

WORSHIP AND PRAYER NIGHT

• Come join us on Friday, June 26 at 7 PM as we gather to lift up our prayers and praises to the Lord together. This prayer night, we will be focusing on deepening our awe of God in both our personal and corporate prayer lives as a church family.

‍PRAYER FOR THE WEEK

• TRUST (Proverbs 3:5-6) Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Reflect on areas in your life where you need to trust God more fully. Pray for faith to rely on His wisdom and guidance.

SUPPORT

• If you are in any form of need or if you are able to help others, please visit http://www.gracetoronto.ca/help  or visit http://www.gracetoronto.ca/prayer  to submit your prayers.

DIACONATE

• The Diaconate exists to contribute to the flourishing of gospel-centered community by meeting the practical needs of our church community, and extending help and compassion to those experiencing hardship or difficult circumstances. Click here for more information.

OFFERING

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GOD COMMUNES

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SCRIPTURE READING

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Habakkuk 3:1-19

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¹ A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet. On shigionoth.

² Lord, I have heard of your fame;

I stand in awe of your deeds, Lord.

Repeat them in our day,

in our time make them known;

in wrath remember mercy.

³ God came from Teman,

the Holy One from Mount Paran.

His glory covered the heavens

and his praise filled the earth.

⁴ His splendor was like the sunrise;

rays flashed from his hand,

where his power was hidden.

⁵ Plague went before him;

pestilence followed his steps.

⁶ He stood, and shook the earth;

he looked, and made the nations tremble.

The ancient mountains crumbled

and the age-old hills collapsed—

but he marches on forever.

⁷ I saw the tents of Cushan in distress,

the dwellings of Midian in anguish.

⁸ Were you angry with the rivers, Lord?

Was your wrath against the streams?

Did you rage against the sea

when you rode your horses

and your chariots to victory?

⁹ You uncovered your bow,

you called for many arrows.

You split the earth with rivers;

¹⁰ the mountains saw you and writhed.

Torrents of water swept by;

the deep roared

and lifted its waves on high.

¹¹ Sun and moon stood still in the heavens

at the glint of your flying arrows,

at the lightning of your flashing spear.

¹² In wrath you strode through the earth

and in anger you threshed the nations.

¹³ You came out to deliver your people,

to save your anointed one.

You crushed the leader of the land of wickedness,

you stripped him from head to foot.

¹⁴ With his own spear you pierced his head

when his warriors stormed out to scatter us,

gloating as though about to devour

the wretched who were in hiding.

¹⁵ You trampled the sea with your horses,

churning the great waters.

¹⁶ I heard and my heart pounded,

my lips quivered at the sound;

decay crept into my bones,

and my legs trembled.

Yet I will wait patiently for the day of calamity

to come on the nation invading us.

¹⁷ Though the fig tree does not bud

and there are no grapes on the vines,

though the olive crop fails

and the fields produce no food,

though there are no sheep in the pen

and no cattle in the stalls,

¹⁸ yet I will rejoice in the Lord,

I will be joyful in God my Savior.

¹⁹ The Sovereign Lord is my strength;

he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,

he enables me to tread on the heights.

For the director of music. On my stringed instruments.

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SERMON

Dan MacDonald

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SONG OF RESPONSE - ALL THE WAY MY SAVIOUR LEADS ME

(© 2008 Rising Springs Music; Thankyou Music Ltd; Vamos Publishing; worshiptogether.com songs. CCLI Song # 5203268)

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All the way my Saviour leads me

Who have I to ask beside

How could I doubt

His tender mercy

Who through life has been my guide

All the way my Saviour leads me

And cheers each winding path I tread

And gives me grace for ev'ry trial

Feeds me with the living Bread

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You lead me and keep me from falling

You carry me close to Your heart

And surely Your goodness and mercy will follow me

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All the way my Saviour leads me

O the fullness of His love

O the sureness of His promise

In the triumph of His blood

When my spirit clothed immortal

Wings its flight to realms of day

This my song through endless ages

Jesus led me all the way

Jesus led me all the way

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All the way my Saviour leads me

All the way my Saviour leads me

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COMMUNION
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PRAYER FOR THOSE SEARCHING FOR TRUTH

Lord Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth, and the life.  Grant that I might be undaunted by the cost of following you as I consider the reasons for doing so. If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me, and open me to the reality of who you are.  Give me an understanding of you that is coherent, convincing and that leads to the life you promise.  Amen.

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PRAYER OF BELIEF

Lord Jesus Christ, I admit that I am weaker and more sinful than I ever dared admit, but through you I am more loved and accepted than I ever dared hope.  I thank you for paying my debt on the cross, taking what I deserved in order to offer me complete forgiveness. Knowing that you have been raised from the dead, I turn from my sins and receive you as my Saviour and Lord.  Amen.

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GOD COMMISSIONS

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BENEDICTION

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—based on 2 Corinthians 4:6, NIV

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May almighty God,

who caused light to shine out of darkness,

shine in our hearts, cleansing us from all our sins,

and restoring us to the light of the knowledge of God’s glory, in the face of Jesus Christ, our saviour. Amen.

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PRAYER

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