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All the poor and powerless
And all the lost and lonely
And all the thieves will come confess
And know that You are holy
And know that You are holy

And all will sing out
Hallelujah
And we will cry out
Hallelujah

And all the hearts who are content
And all who feel unworthy
And all who hurt with nothing left
Will know that You are holy

And all will sing out
Hallelujah
And we will cry out
Hallelujah
And all will sing out
Hallelujah
And we will cry out
Hallelujah

Shout it
Go on and scream it from the mountains
Go on and tell it to the masses
That He is God

Shout it
Go on and scream it from the mountains
Go on and tell it to the masses
That He is God

Shout it
Go on and scream it from the mountains
Go on and tell it to the masses (we sing to you Lord)
That He is God

Shout it
Go on and scream it from the mountains
Go on and tell it to the masses
That He is God

And we will sing out
Hallelujah
And we will cry out
Hallelujah
We will sing out
Hallelujah, shout it

Shout it
Go on and scream it from the mountains
Go on and tell it to the masses
That He is God

Shout it
Go on and scream it from the mountains
Go on and tell it to the masses
That He is God

Hear this call to worship:

“Come, Lord God, to receive our worship. Come, Lord Jesus, to receive our praise. Come, Holy Spirit, to receive our thanks. Come, eternal God, come where we are gathered to celebrate reconciliation: yours with us, and ours with each other.”

Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art
Thou my best thought, by day or by night
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light

Be Thou my wisdom, and Thou my true word
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord
Thou my great Father, and I Thy true son
Thou in me dwelling and I with Thee one

Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise
Thou mine inheritance, now and always
Thou and Thou only, the first in my heart
High King of heaven, my treasure Thou art

High King of heaven, my victory won
May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's sun
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall
Still be my vision, O ruler of all
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall
Still be my vision, O ruler of all

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

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.”

Hear this Assurance from 1 Peter 1:22-25

“Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart. For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. For, “All people are like grass,

and all their glory is like the flowers of the field;

the grass withers and the flowers fall,

but the word of the Lord endures forever.”

Thanks be to God!”

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.

WORK DAY
After church on Sunday, February 8, we'll have a building workday to tackle a few projects in the sanctuary and at our future welcome center. (And yes, that is SuperBowl Sunday, so we'll have some extra motivation to work hard and finish before 4pm.) If you're interested, you can sign up to help on our website at thegatewaychurch.com.

SUPER BOWL PARTY
Following our workday next Sunday, we'll have a Super Bowl party here at Gateway. There's no need to have participated in the earlier workday. Bring a snack or drink to share and RSVP on our website or contact Dominic with any questions.

GALENTINE'S DAY
Join the women of The Gateway Church and bring a friend for a Galentine’s night at Malo on Friday, February 13. Enjoy a fun, relaxed night out downtown. RSVP to save your seat! More details to follow soon.

MEMBER MEETING
Our annual member meeting will occur on Sunday, February 15, following our weekend gathering. This is a great time to reflect on the last year as a community and look to the future together. Here at Gateway, we have an annual membership renewal, so whether you're brand new to membership or you've been around for many years, we'd invite you to join us as we reflect on what God is doing in this community.

GATEWAY GROUPS
Lastly, Gateway Groups will be starting up again beginning the week of February 22. We’ll meet for 6 weeks during Lent, in conjunction with an accompanying series we’ll be going through as a church. We’ll share more details and registration information in the coming weeks.

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:

Matthew 5:3-10

“Blessed are the poor in spirit,

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are those who mourn,

for they will be comforted.

Blessed are the meek,

for they will inherit the earth.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,

for they will be filled.

Blessed are the merciful,

for they will be shown mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart,

for they will see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers,

for they will be called children of God.

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

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 can wash away my sin
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
What can make me whole again
Nothing but the blood of Jesus

O precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow
No other fount I know
Nothing but the blood of Jesus

This is all my hope and peace
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
This is all my righteousness
Nothing but the blood of Jesus

O precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow
No other fount I know
Nothing but the blood of Jesus

Hear this benediction

“Brothers and Sisters, go out into the world to be who you are: children of God and children of light. Turn your faces toward the merciful and gracious light of God’s face. Bask in your belovedness and remain in his light. Amen.”

Grace and Peace.