Sunday Service Program

 

SERVICE SCHEDULE

Opening Praise
Grace Church Worship Team

Corporate Prayer & Apostles’ Creed

Scripture Reading
Matthew 1:18-25 (NIV)

Sermon
”The Name That Will Save Us”
Rev. Gus Kim

Announcements
Rev. Gus Kim

Benediction
Rev. Gus Kim

LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins,
as we forgive those who sin against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom,
the power, and the glory are yours
now and forever.
Amen.

APOSTLES’ CREED

I believe in God the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and sits on the right hand of God
the Father Almighty.
From there he will come to judge
the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Holy catholic* Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.

*universal

SCRIPTURE

Matthew 1:18-25 (NIV)

18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.

19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”

22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:

23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).

24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife.

25 But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Welcome to Grace Church

  • We welcome you to our Sunday worship service. If you are new or visiting, we would love to connect with you. Please fill out the connection card by the welcoming desk or on our website at graceny.org/connect. Also, follow us on Instagram @gracenychurch and subscribe to our YouTube channel at youtube.com/graceny.

2. Christmas Sunday (Dec. 25th)

  • Merry Christmas! May the love, truth and peace of Jesus Christ fill your lives, your homes, and your workplaces/schools.

3. Baptism Ceremony (Jan. 1st)

  • The following individuals will be baptized/confirmed next week. Please keep them in your prayers.

    • Elia Kim (the daughter of Andrew and Lauren Kim)

    • William Eru Yoo (the son of Thomas and Tara Yoo)

    • Jonathan Ha (confirmation)

4. New Year’s Worship Service (Jan. 1st)

  • Given that the New Year falls on a Sunday, our New Year’s prayer will be part of our Sunday worship service. If you would like to receive prayer from the elders and Pastor Gus, you may come to the front of the auditorium immediately after service next week.

5. 2023 Prayer Card

  • We ask you to share your prayer requests for the upcoming year with us. New Year’s prayer cards are available at the welcoming table or you can share with us online at graceny.org. Our leaders and prayer team will be committed to praying for you.

6. Pray with Us

  • Here are some prayer topics that we ask you to keep in your prayers:
    1. Covid-19
    2. Ukraine
    3. Missionaries and partnering churches
    - Chris Ko (Simplicity, New York)
    - Emmanuel Muhammed (Hebron, Nigeria)
    - Esther Lee (Cru, New York)
    - Nicholas Song (YWAM, Hawaii)
    - Paul Smethurst (Hope-Gobaith, Wales)
    - Peter Cho (Tabernacle, Wales)
    - Young Rok Kim (YWAM, Haiti)

You may also share your prayer requests at graceny.org/prayer.

This Week on Grace Church

  • Daily Bible Reading Plan: Jude / Revelation

    Mon. BRF (Bible Reading & Fellowship): 2 Samuel

    Tue. Book Club: TBA

    Thurs. Bible Study: Hebrews

  • Meeting Room #1 — Zoom ID: 9172223333 / PW: 3333

    • Wed — Wednesday Prayer Room: 8:00 P.M.

 
 
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