Sunday Service Program
SERVICE SCHEDULE
Opening Praise
Grace Church Worship Team
Corporate Prayer & Apostles’ Creed
Scripture Reading
Daniel 6 (ESV)
Sermon
”A Life in the Hands of God”
Pastor Andy Chung
Announcements
Pastor John Minami
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
He is seated at 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
Daniel 6 (ESV)
1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom 120 satraps, to be throughout the whole kingdom;
2 and over them three high officials, of whom Daniel was one, to whom these satraps should give account, so that the king might suffer no loss.
3 Then this Daniel became distinguished above all the other high officials and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him. And the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.
4 Then the high officials and the satraps sought to find a ground for complaint against Daniel with regard to the kingdom, but they could find no ground for complaint or any fault, because he was faithful, and no error or fault was found in him.
5 Then these men said, “We shall not find any ground for complaint against this Daniel unless we find it in connection with the law of his God.”
6 Then these high officials and satraps came by agreement to the king and said to him, “O King Darius, live forever!
7 All the high officials of the kingdom, the prefects and the satraps, the counselors and the governors are agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce an injunction, that whoever makes petition to any god or man for thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions.
8 Now, O king, establish the injunction and sign the document, so that it cannot be changed, according to the law of the Medes and the Persians, which cannot be revoked.”
9 Therefore King Darius signed the document and injunction.
10 When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he went to his house where he had windows in his upper chamber open toward Jerusalem. He got down on his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he had done previously.
11 Then these men came by agreement and found Daniel making petition and plea before his God.
12 Then they came near and said before the king, concerning the injunction, “O king! Did you not sign an injunction, that anyone who makes petition to any god or man within thirty days except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?” The king answered and said, “The thing stands fast, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be revoked.”
13 Then they answered and said before the king, “Daniel, who is one of the exiles from Judah, pays no attention to you, O king, or the injunction you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.”
14 Then the king, when he heard these words, was much distressed and set his mind to deliver Daniel. And he labored till the sun went down to rescue him.
15 Then these men came by agreement to the king and said to the king, “Know, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians that no injunction or ordinance that the king establishes can be changed.”
16 Then the king commanded, and Daniel was brought and cast into the den of lions. The king declared to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!”
17 And a stone was brought and laid on the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet and with the signet of his lords, that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel.
18 Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting; no diversions were brought to him, and sleep fled from him.
19 Then, at break of day, the king arose and went in haste to the den of lions.
20 As he came near to the den where Daniel was, he cried out in a tone of anguish. The king declared to Daniel, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?”
21 Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever!
22 My God sent his angel and shut the lions' mouths, and they have not harmed me, because I was found blameless before him; and also before you, O king, I have done no harm.”
23 Then the king was exceedingly glad, and commanded that Daniel be taken up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no kind of harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
24 And the king commanded, and those men who had maliciously accused Daniel were brought and cast into the den of lions—they, their children, and their wives. And before they reached the bottom of the den, the lions overpowered them and broke all their bones in pieces.
25 Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and languages that dwell in all the earth: “Peace be multiplied to you.
26 I make a decree, that in all my royal dominion people are to tremble and fear before the God of Daniel,
for he is the living God,
enduring forever;
his kingdom shall never be destroyed,
and his dominion shall be to the end.
27 He delivers and rescues;
he works signs and wonders
in heaven and on earth,
he who has saved Daniel
from the power of the lions.”
28 So this Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
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 at 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. Congregational Meeting (Oct. 4th)
We ask all active members of Grace Church to join our congregational meeting next Sunday at 2:45 P.M. in the Sanctuary. Agenda item: Election of Elders (Abe Chung and James Lim) and Deacons (Joan So and Josh Cha).
3. Leaders Conference (Nov. 14th)
This year’s leaders conference will take place on Saturday, November 14th from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. in the Sanctuary. We ask you to pray for all the participants (pastors, elders, deacons, ministry leaders, Life Group leaders, and teachers) as they will be praying for next year’s vision and seeking unity and discernment at the conference. Please contact info@graceny.org if you have any questions.
4. Children’s Ministry Movie Night (Oct. 3rd)
Children’s Ministry will be hosting a joint elementary Movie Night with Haeun. It will take place this Saturday at 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. in the Fellowship Hall. Dinner will be provided along with snacks during the fellowship. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor YT at dsyt1125@gmail.com.
5. Table Tennis Tournament (Oct. 4th)
The Sports & Recreation ministry is hosting a Table Tennis Tournament next Sunday at 3:45 P.M. in the Fellowship Hall. Please join us for a time of friendly competition and fellowship. Whether you want to compete, spectate, or hang out, all are welcome. Light snacks and drinks will be provided. If you have any questions or would like to attend, please contact Josh Cha at joshcha35@gmail.com.
3. Lunch Fellowship (Oct. 4th)
Next Sunday, we will have a special lunch fellowship after service. To help us connect with more people across our Grace Church community, seating will be randomized next week. We look forward to meeting someone new as we enjoy lunch together!
6. Year-End Newsletter (Oct. 26th)
Design Team invites you to share your story and creativity through our printed Good News of Grace Year-End Newsletter (10 Year Anniversary Edition)! You may submit written testimonies, art, photography and poetry related to this year’s theme (“Like Those Before Us”) to gracenydesign@gmail.com to participate. Please contact Hanbi Ko or use the QR code to get more information. The deadline for submissions is Sunday, October 25.
7. This Week at Grace Church
Wednesday Prayer Room: 8 P.M. at Fellowship Hall
8. Pray With Us
Here are some prayer topics that we ask you to keep in your prayers:
Missionaries and partnering churchesChris Ko (Simplicity, New York)
Emmanuel
Peter Cho (Tabernacle, Wales)
You may also share your prayer requests at graceny.org/prayer.