But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. – 1 Peter 2:9-10

Gospel-Centered, Grace-Driven, Mission-Minded
This Sunday, Robert Greene will be behind the pulpit as we look to remembering why we do what we do. His title for the week will be Gospel-Centered, Grace-Driven, and Mission-Minded, and his text will be 1 Peter 4:7-11. If you missed last weeks look at Gospel-Centered and Grace-Driven, you can listen or watch here.

Community Commissioning

We don’t fit God into our story. God fits us into his story by changing us at the level of our deepest identity. We are no longer self-centered individuals, proclaiming our own worth; but are now a race, priesthood, and nation, proclaiming his surpassing worth. The communities of Redemption Hill form around this conviction. Each one is asking: How is God doing this? How is he working us into a race, a priesthood a community together. How is he then placing us, as a community, into his plan, and his mission to proclaim his excellency and mercy? Each Community lives out this mission in different parts of the city and in different ways. So this Sunday, we will take some time to recognize and commission the various communities of Redemption Hill, and their leaders and apprentices. If you would like to get involved in a community close to you, or would simply like some more information on the communities of Redemption Hill, please go here, or email Chris DeRoco.

Here are the songs that we will sing together this week:

• In the Shadow of the Glorious Cross by Rebecca Elliott and Brooks Ritter.
• All Creatures of Our God and King by William Henry Draper and St. Francis of Assisi.
• O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing by Charles Wesley.
• Your Great Name by Michael Neale and Krissy Nordhoff. You can read more about this song and why we sing it by clicking here.
• O My Soul, Arise by Charles Wesley and Eric McAllister. You can read more about this song and why we sing it by clicking here.
• All Glory Be to Christ by Dustin Kensrue.

 
See you Sunday!