Sunday, May 12 @ THE TABLE Church SF

WELCOME / PREPARATION: We’re glad you’re gathering with us for worship @ THE TABLE Church SF! We pray that God gives you rest and relationship through the good news of the Gospel and through the people you meet. Our worship gathering includes space for: Quiet Reflection, Celebratory Singing, Lamenting, Praying, Discipleship in God’s Word, Open-Discussion, Communion, Social Justice, and Fellowship. If you’d like to connect with others in a Bible study or connect with our Pastor, see info at the bottom.

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CALL TO WORSHIP

Hebrews 4:12-16 ~ For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable. So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe. This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.

WORSHIP THRU SINGING

Friend of God

Verse

Who am I that You are mindful of me

That You hear me when I call

Is it true that You are thinking of me

How You love me it's amazing

Chorus 

I am a friend of God

I am a friend of God

I am a friend of God

He calls me friend

Bridge

God Almighty Lord of Glory

You have called me friend

© 2003 Integrity's Praise! Music and Vertical Worship Songs 

Come Thou Fount

Verse 1

Come Thou fount of ev'ry 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 the mount I'm fixed upon it

Mount of Thy redeeming love

Verse 2

Here I raise mine Ebenezer

Hither by Thy help I'm come

And I hope by Thy good pleasure

Safely to arrive at home

Jesus sought me when a stranger

Wand'ring from the fold of God

He to rescue me from danger

Interposed His precious blood

Verse 3

O to grace how great a debtor

Daily I'm constrained to be

Let Thy grace Lord like a fetter

Bind my wand'ring 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

© Public Domain 

COMMUNITY PRAYER: CELEBRATION, LAMENTATION, REPENTANCE

Structure: Minister reads a verse or two from a selected passage. Afterwards anyone can pray aloud any praises, thanksgivings, requests, and laments.

Prayer from Psalm 47:1-9

1-4 Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy. For the Lord Most High is awesome, the great King over all the earth. He subdued nations under us, peoples under our feet. He chose our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom he loved.

Pray aloud…

5-7 God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets. Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises. For God is the King of all the earth; sing to him a psalm of praise.

Pray aloud…

8-9 God reigns over the nations; God is seated on his holy throne. The nobles of the nations assemble as the people of the God of Abraham, for the kings of the earth belong to God; he is greatly exalted.

Pray aloud…

Offer ANY OTHER prayer concerns

Pray aloud…

*PRAYER MINISTER available at the end of the worship service to pray with you confidentially. (Prayer Minister will be up front near the piano.)

CHURCH CULTURE & COMMUNITY

May 15th 7-8pm ~ Community Group via Zoom ~ 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 7-8pm. 

May 19th ~ No Worship Gathering @ The Table Church ~ Bay to Breakers that morning.

May 26th ~ Follow-up Congregational Meeting ~ 12:30-1:30pm Lunch provided. Process our steps moving forward.

DISCUSSION & SERMON 

Series: RESURRECTION CHANGES EVERYTHING 

DISCUSSION (All)

* How did you experience resurrection hope this past week? 

* If you could possess a super-hero power, what would it be? Why? 

SERMON (Rev.Troy Wilson): WHAT DOES CHRIST’S ASCENSION PROMISE?

Luke 24:50-53 ~ 50 Then Jesus led them to Bethany, and lifting his hands to heaven, he blessed them. 51 While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up to heaven. 52 So they worshiped him and then returned to Jerusalem filled with great joy. 53 And they spent all of their time in the Temple, praising God. 

Acts 1:1-11 ~ 1 In my first book I told you, Theophilus, about everything Jesus began to do and teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instructions through the Holy Spirit. 3 During the forty days after his crucifixion, he appeared to the apostles from time to time, and he proved to them in many ways that he was actually alive. And he talked to them about the Kingdom of God. 4 Once when he was eating with them, he commanded them, "Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you the gift he promised, as I told you before. 5 John baptized with* water, but in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit." 6 So when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, "Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?" 7 He replied, "The Father alone has the authority to set those dates and times, and they are not for you to know. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." 9 After saying this, he was taken up into a cloud while they were watching, and they could no longer see him. 10 As they strained to see him rising into heaven, two white-robed men suddenly stood among them. 11 "Men of Galilee," they said, "why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!"

1.     NEW INTIMACY 

2.     NEW MISSION

3.     NEW FUTURE

RESPOND BY GIVING GENEROUSLY

Tithes / Offerings can be deposited in the Vase on the Communion Table OR on our website (“Giving” tab) OR Text the amount to: 415.688.2226

2 Corinthians 8:9 – “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.”

RESPOND BY RECEIVING COMMUNION

PRAYER OF CONFESSION… Humble yourself before God and confess any sinful attitudes, actions, inactions, and patterns without defending yourself. Psalm 51:1-2 – “Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING… Thank God for his mercy and forgiveness – given to us through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Psalm 32:5,11 – “Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord.” And you forgave the guilt of my sin. Rejoice in the Lord and be glad.”

FEAST TOGETHER… Renew your vow to follow Christ by partaking of God’s grace: the bread (Gluten-Free) symbolizes Christ’s body that was broken for us and the red wine / white grape juice symbolizes Christ’s blood that cleanses us from sin.

WORSHIP THRU SINGING

I Sing Praises To Your Name

Verse 1

I sing praises to Your name O Lord

Praises to Your name O Lord

For Your name is great

And greatly to be praised

I sing praises to Your name O Lord

Praises to Your name O Lord

For Your name is great

And greatly to be praised

Verse 2

I give glory to Your name O Lord

Glory to Your name O Lord

For Your name is great

And greatly to be praised

I give glory to Your name O Lord

Glory to Your name O Lord

For Your name is great

And greatly to be praised

© 1989 Integrity's Hosanna! Music

RESPOND BY GOING IN GOD’S GRACE

Lift up your hands and receive this closing blessing to empower you this week…

Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”” ~ Matthew 28:18-20

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CONNECT WITH OUR PASTOR

Wrestling with spiritual questions or the Christian faith? Navigating a difficult season of life? New to San Francisco? Have questions about the church? Our pastor would love to meet with you. You can email Troy Wilson at Troy@TheTableSF.com 

CONNECT WITH A COMMUNITY GROUP

Friendships, service opportunities, prayer, and Bible study is what you’ll find in a COMMUNITY GROUP (CG). 

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