Sunday Service Program

 

SERVICE SCHEDULE

Opening Praise
Grace Church Worship Team

Corporate Prayer & Apostles’ Creed

Scripture Reading
Matthew 2:1-12 (ESV)

Sermon
”The Gift We Bring”
Rev. Gus Kim

Announcements
Pastor Andy Chung

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

Matthew 2:1-12 (ESV)

1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem,

2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”

3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him;

4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.

5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:

6 “‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
    are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler
    who will shepherd my people Israel.’”

7 Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared.

8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.”

9 After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was.

10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.

11 And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

12 And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.

 

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. Youth Group Winter Retreat (Dec. 26th - Dec. 28th)

  • Youth Group winter retreat will take place on Friday, December 26th to Sunday, December 28th at Tuscarora Retreat Center (3300 River Rd, Mr Bethel, PA 18343). We pray that the Youth Group would encounter the living God and build Christ centered friendships. You may reach out to Pastor John Minami if you have any questions. The sign-up deadline is next Sunday.

3. New Years Eve Prayer (Dec. 31st)

  • Let us begin the New Year together in prayer! Please join us on Wednesday, December 31st at 8:30 P.M. in the Fellowship Hall for a night of worship and prayer.

4. Church Facility Policy

  • All church buildings are expected to be closed by 3:45 P.M. Please notify a member of the staff when using church facilities past 3:45 P.M. We also ask that you follow the instructions/schedule posted in front of all meeting spaces. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

5. 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
- 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: Acts 27 - Rev 4

- Mon. Bible Reading Fellowship: TBD

- Thurs. Bible Study: TBD

 
 
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