We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father,

God from God,  Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father.

Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried.

On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son.

With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.
Amen.

Call to Worship
Psalm 25:1-14
Of David.
1 In you, Lord my God,
    I put my trust.
2 I trust in you;
    do not let me be put to shame,
    nor let my enemies triumph over me.
3 No one who hopes in you
    will ever be put to shame,
but shame will come on those
    who are treacherous without cause.
4 Show me your ways, Lord,
    teach me your paths.
5 Guide me in your truth and teach me,
    for you are God my Savior,
    and my hope is in you all day long.
6 Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love,
    for they are from of old.
7 Do not remember the sins of my youth
    and my rebellious ways;
according to your love remember me,
    for you, Lord, are good.
8 Good and upright is the Lord;
    therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.
9 He guides the humble in what is right
    and teaches them his way.
10 All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful
    toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.
11 For the sake of your name, Lord,
    forgive my iniquity, though it is great.
12 Who, then, are those who fear the Lord?
    He will instruct them in the ways they should choose.
13 They will spend their days in prosperity,
    and their descendants will inherit the land.
14 The Lord confides in those who fear him;
    he makes his covenant known to them.

This is the Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God

Generous God, giver of life
You know just what we need
You've heard our prayer, you will provide
You know just what we need
I know who You are

Our God is the Giver of Life
Our God is the strength and the light
Everything that we would ever need, You supply
Even when I lack I will remember
You are the giver of life

Consistent God, you never change
You have always been good
I see the shadow, I'm not afraid
You have always been good
I know who you are

Our God is the Giver of Life
Our God is the strength and the light
Everything that we would ever need, You supply
Even when I lack I will remember
You are the giver of life

When I don’t know the answers
I know the giver, I know the giver
He will not leave me abandoned
I’ll trust the giver, I’ll trust the giver

There's one thing that I want most
To know You, Lord, and to be known as Yours
So I will choose the narrow road
To walk with You through the highs and lows

I'm following You, I'm following You
'Cause no one knows my heart the way You do
I just wanna stay close, I just wanna stay close
'Cause the more I see, the more I wanna know

Jesus Christ, the word made flesh
Your word brings life and Your truth brings rest
So I will choose the narrow road
To walk with You through the highs and lows

I'm following You, I'm following You
'Cause no one knows my heart the way You do
I just wanna stay close, I just wanna stay close
'Cause the more I see, the more I wanna know

Where else could I go
You have the words of life
You have the words of life

I'm following You, I'm following You
'Cause no one knows my heart the way You do
I just wanna stay close, I just wanna stay close
'Cause the more I see, the more I wanna know

We confess, Father, just as it is written that you have  distributed freely, you have given to the poor, and your righteousness endures forever.
You have given us freedom  and salvation in Jesus.
You have given us wisdom and power in the Spirit.
All that we have has come from you, and by your grace may you continue to enrich us in every way,
that we might be generous in every way, giving you thanks that others might see and know
the Love of Christ within us and the glorious mystery of the Gospel.
Amen!

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All of my hope has been founded in You
I'm hidden inside of Your hands
This light will not flicker, I'm burning for You
I trust You with all that I am

Glorious, All I can do is sing
Glorious, So worthy and true
Glorious, I'm hidden inside of Your hands

And all of my weakness is met by Your grace
The empowering presence to change
In every season more scales fall away
I'm catching new sides of Your face

Glorious, All I can do is sing
Glorious, So worthy and true
Glorious, I'm hidden inside of Your hands

I bow low at the feet of my Savior
Saying Yes to the process of changing
Falling in to the arms of my Father
All my soul, will sing out You are glorious

Sermon
Johnathon Miller // Philippians 2:1-13

Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.

5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:

6 Who, being in very nature God,
    did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
7 rather, he made himself nothing
    by taking the very nature of a servant,
    being made in human likeness.
8 And being found in appearance as a man,
    he humbled himself
    by becoming obedient to death—
        even death on a cross!
9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
    and gave him the name that is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,
    to the glory of God the Father.

12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.

This is the Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God

Humble King, seated in heaven
You became nothing, You became nothing
Poverty instead of glory
You gave up Your power to be with the least of these
We are the least of these

Christ, our King, You left Your majesty
Oh, to be like You, Jesus
On the cross You chose the way of love
Oh, to be like You, Jesus

We lay down prideful ambition
Selfish agenda, help us to listen
Let there be nothing between us
No cause to be anxious, and only the way of peace
Teach us the way of peace

Christ, our King, You left Your majesty
Oh, to be like You, Jesus
On the cross You chose the way of love
Oh, to be like You, Jesus

Oh, oh, oh
Oh, to be like You, Jesus
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, to be like You, Jesus

Christ, our King, You left Your majesty
Oh, to be like You, Jesus
On the cross You chose the way of love
Oh, to be like You, Jesus

What gift of grace is Jesus my redeemer,
There is no more for heaven now to give
He is my joy, my righteousness, and freedom
My steadfast love, my deep and boundless peace

To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus
For my life is wholly bound to his
Oh how strange and divine, I can sing: all is mine
Yet not I, but through Christ in me

The night is dark, but I am not forsaken
For by my side, the Savior He will stay
I labor on in weakness and rejoicing
For in my need, His power is displayed
 
To this I hold, my Shepherd will defend me
Through the deepest valley He will lead
Oh the night has been won, and I shall overcome
Yet not I, but through Christ in me

No fate I dread, I know I am forgiven
The future sure, the price it has been paid
For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon
And He was raised to overthrow the grave

To this I hold, my sin has been defeated
Jesus now and ever is my plea
Oh the chains are released, I can sing: I am free
Yet not I, but through Christ in me

With every breath, I long to follow Jesus
For He has said that He will bring me home
And day by day I know He will renew me
Until I stand with joy before the throne

To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus
All the glory evermore to Him
When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat
Yet not I, but through Christ in me

To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus
All the glory evermore to Him
When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat
Yet not I, but through Christ in me

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