Sunday Service Program

 

SERVICE SCHEDULE

Opening Praise
Grace Church Worship Team

Corporate Prayer & Apostles’ Creed

Scripture Reading
Isaiah 40:1-11 (ESV)

Sermon
”Cry Out the Good News”
Rev. Gus Kim

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
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

Isaiah 40:1-11 (ESV)

1 Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.
2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,
    and cry to her
that her warfare is ended,
    that her iniquity is pardoned,
that she has received from the Lord's hand
    double for all her sins.

3 A voice cries:
“In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord;
    make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
4 Every valley shall be lifted up,
    and every mountain and hill be made low;
the uneven ground shall become level,
    and the rough places a plain.
5 And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed,
    and all flesh shall see it together,
    for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”

6 A voice says, “Cry!”
    And I said, “What shall I cry?”
All flesh is grass,
    and all its beauty is like the flower of the field.
7 The grass withers, the flower fades
    when the breath of the Lord blows on it;
    surely the people are grass.
8 The grass withers, the flower fades,
    but the word of our God will stand forever.

9 Go on up to a high mountain,
    O Zion, herald of good news;
lift up your voice with strength,
    O Jerusalem, herald of good news;
    lift it up, fear not;
say to the cities of Judah,
    “Behold your God!”
10 Behold, the Lord God comes with might,
    and his arm rules for him;
behold, his reward is with him,
    and his recompense before him.
11 He will tend his flock like a shepherd;
    he will gather the lambs in his arms;
he will carry them in his bosom,
    and gently lead those that are with young.

 

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. Congregational Meeting (Aug. 31st)

  • We ask all active members of Grace Church to join our congregational meeting today at 3:30 P.M. in the Sanctuary. Agenda item: Bylaws Amendment.

3. Membership Orientation (Sep. 7th & Sep. 14th)

  • Membership orientation will take place on September 7th and September 14th for those of you who may be interested in becoming a member of Grace Church and/or would like to learn about our mission and vision. If you would like to sign up or have any questions, please email Pastor Andrew Chung at andrewchung.graceny@gmail.com. Deadline to sign up is this Friday.

4. Thursday Bible Study (Sep. 11th - Nov. 20th)

  • We will be studying the book of Ephesians on Thursdays at 7:30 P.M. over eleven weeks starting on September 11th. The location will be at the Dream House. If you are interested, you may sign up at the table outside or contact Pastor Andy Chung at andrewchung.graceny@gmail.com. The deadline to sign up is Sunday, September 7th.

5. Leaders Conference (Oct. 25th)

  • This year’s leaders conference will take place on Saturday, October 25th 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.

6. Children’s Ministry

  • Children’s Ministry is looking for volunteers who can serve as teachers for elementary and nursery! If you are interested in serving the children of Grace Church grow in faith and experience God’s love, please contact Ashley Sim at ashleysim826@gmail.com

7. Pray with Us

Here are some prayer topics that we ask you to keep in your prayers:
Missionaries and partnering churches  

- Chris Ko (Simplicity, New York)
- Emmanuel Muhammed (Hebron, Nigeria)
- Natalie & Nicolas Song (YWAM, Taiwan)
- Peter Cho (Tabernacle, Wales)

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

This Week at Grace Church

- Daily Bible Reading Plan: 2 Kings 16 - 2 Kings 21

- Mon. Bible Reading Fellowship: Psalm

- Thurs. Bible Study: September 11th

 
 
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