Song Lyrics
Holy Spirit
[Verse] There's nothing worth more that will ever come close. No thing can compare. You're our living hope. Your Presence.
[Verse] I’ve tasted and seen of the sweetest of loves. Where my heart becomes free and my shame is undone. In Your Presence Lord.
[Chorus] Holy Spirit You are welcome here. Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere. Your glory God is what our hearts long for. To be overcome by Your Presence Lord.
[Bridge] Let us become more aware of Your Presence. Let us experience the glory of Your goodness (Lord).
This I Believe
[Verse 1] Our Father everlasting. The all creating One. God Almighty. Through Your Holy Spirit, Conceiving Christ the Son, Jesus our Saviour.
[Chorus 1] I believe in God our Father. I believe in Christ the Son. I believe in the Holy Spirit. Our God is three in One. I believe in the resurrection. That we will rise again. For I believe in the Name of Jesus.
[Verse 2] Our judge and our defender. Suffered and crucified. Forgiveness is in You. Descended into darkness. You rose in glorious life. Forever seated high.
[Bridge] I believe in You. I believe You rose again. I believe that Jesus Christ is Lord.
[Chorus 2] I believe in life eternal. I believe in the virgin birth. I believe in the saints' communion. And in Your holy Church. I believe in the resurrection. When Jesus comes again. For I believe in the Name of Jesus.
CORE: A Culture of Table
Reunion Culture Statements
PEOPLE: A Culture of Table. We open our lives and hearts to one another by choosing relationship and creating space.
BIC Core Values
Belonging to the Community of Faith: We value integrity in relationships and mutual accountability in an atmosphere of grace, love, and acceptance.
Luke 7:34
The Son of Man… feasts and drinks, and you say, ‘He’s a glutton and a drunkard, and a friend of tax collectors and other sinners!’
Mark 14:12-16
On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go to prepare the Passover meal for you?”
So Jesus sent two of them into Jerusalem with these instructions: “As you go into the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him. At the house he enters, say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room where I can eat the Passover meal with my disciples?’ He will take you upstairs to a large room that is already set up. That is where you should prepare our meal.” So the two disciples went into the city and found everything just as Jesus had said, and they prepared the Passover meal there.
Mark 14:22-25
As they were eating, Jesus took some bread and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it, for this is my body.”
And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. And he said to them, “This is my blood, which confirms the covenant between God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice for many. I tell you the truth, I will not drink wine again until the day I drink it new in the Kingdom of God.”
Song Lyrics
Love of God
[Verse] It’s so good I almost can’t believe it. Far beyond what hearts could ever dream. The God who set the galaxies in motion, Would descend to give His life for me. For what could make perfection bleed for sinners? What leads a King to pay so great a cost? All my life my heart will sing the answer. Only the love of God.
[Chorus] Singing oh how great is the love of God. He paid our debt on that rugged cross. For all our days we will sing our Saviour's praise. How great is the love of God.
[Verse] It’s so kind it leads us to repentance. It’s so bright the darkness has to flee. Hallelujah it cleared my guilty sentence. For I was bound but now I stand redeemed. For what could break the chains of any prison? What force could rob the power from the grave? What would trade my rags for heaven's riches? Only the love of God.
[Verse] Though I try my mind can’t comprehend it. It’s so high too marvellous for words. I could sing a million songs about it, And barely scratch the surface of Your worth. This all my life the banner I’ll be waving. My anthem cry no matter what may come. And when I rise to walk the streets of heaven, I’ll still be singing this song. For everything that You’ve done. How great the love of God.
Discussion Questions
Why do you think friendship/community is so important? How have you benefited from the friends you keep?
Closing Prayer
Loving Father, help me to live this day to the full, being true to you in every way.
Help me to give myself to others, being kind and generous to everyone I meet.
Help me to love those who don’t know you, proclaiming Christ in all I do and say.
Amen.