Sunday Worship
10:30 AM
May 28, 2023
Call to Worship
Psalm 16:1,5,9,11 (ESV)
Presider: May we shout for joy over your salvation, and in the name of our God set up our banners!
All: May the Lord fulfill all your petitions!
Presider: Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed; he will answer him from his holy heaven with the saving might of his right hand.
All: Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. They collapse and fall, but we rise and stand upright.
All: May the Lord fulfill all your petitions!
Presider: Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed; he will answer him from his holy heaven with the saving might of his right hand.
All: Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. They collapse and fall, but we rise and stand upright.
Opening Prayer
Andy Kim
Songs of Praise
Christ, Our Hope in Life and Death
What is our hope in life and death?
Christ alone, Christ alone
What is our only confidence?
That our souls to him belong
Who holds our days within his hand?
What comes, apart from his command?
And what will keep us to the end?
The love of Christ, in which we stand
CHORUS
O sing hallelujah!
Our hope springs eternal
O sing hallelujah!
Now and ever we confess
Christ our hope in life and death
What truth can calm the troubled soul?
God is good, God is good
Where is his grace and goodness known?
In our great Redeemer's blood
Who holds our faith when fears arise?
Who stands above the stormy trial?
Who sends the waves that bring us nigh
Unto the shore, the rock of Christ?
Unto the grave, what will we sing?
"Christ, he lives; Christ, he lives!"
And what reward will heaven bring?
Everlasting life with him
And we will rise to meet the Lord
Then sin and death will be destroyed
And we will feast in endless joy
When Christ is ours forevermore
Christ alone, Christ alone
What is our only confidence?
That our souls to him belong
Who holds our days within his hand?
What comes, apart from his command?
And what will keep us to the end?
The love of Christ, in which we stand
CHORUS
O sing hallelujah!
Our hope springs eternal
O sing hallelujah!
Now and ever we confess
Christ our hope in life and death
What truth can calm the troubled soul?
God is good, God is good
Where is his grace and goodness known?
In our great Redeemer's blood
Who holds our faith when fears arise?
Who stands above the stormy trial?
Who sends the waves that bring us nigh
Unto the shore, the rock of Christ?
Unto the grave, what will we sing?
"Christ, he lives; Christ, he lives!"
And what reward will heaven bring?
Everlasting life with him
And we will rise to meet the Lord
Then sin and death will be destroyed
And we will feast in endless joy
When Christ is ours forevermore
He Will Hold Me Fast
When I fear my faith will fail
Christ will hold me fast
When the tempter would prevail
He will hold me fast
I could never keep my hold
Through life's fearful path
For my love is often cold
He must hold me fast
CHORUS
He will hold me fast
He will hold me fast
For my Savior loves me so
He will hold me fast
Those He saves are His delight
Christ will hold me fast
Precious in His holy sight
He will hold me fast
He'll not let my soul be lost
His promises shall last
Bought by Him at such a cost
He will hold me fast
For my life He bled and died
Christ will hold me fast
Justice has been satisfied
He will hold me fast
Raised with Him to endless life
He will hold me fast
Till our faith is turned to sight
When he comes at last
He will hold me fast
Christ will hold me fast
When the tempter would prevail
He will hold me fast
I could never keep my hold
Through life's fearful path
For my love is often cold
He must hold me fast
CHORUS
He will hold me fast
He will hold me fast
For my Savior loves me so
He will hold me fast
Those He saves are His delight
Christ will hold me fast
Precious in His holy sight
He will hold me fast
He'll not let my soul be lost
His promises shall last
Bought by Him at such a cost
He will hold me fast
For my life He bled and died
Christ will hold me fast
Justice has been satisfied
He will hold me fast
Raised with Him to endless life
He will hold me fast
Till our faith is turned to sight
When he comes at last
He will hold me fast
Call to Repentance
O God, your will is that all your children should be one in Christ. We pray for the unity of your church. Pardon all our pride and our lack of faith , understanding, and charity, which are the causes of our divisions. Deliver us from our narrow-mindedness, from our bitterness, from our prejudices. Save us from considering as normal that which is a scandal to the world and an offense to your love. Teach us to recognize the gifts of grace among all who call upon you and confess faith in Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Silent Confession
Please pray silently
Words of Assurance
Psalm 91:14-15 (ESV)
Those who love me, I will deliver, says the Lord; I will protect those who know my name. When they call to me, I will answer them; I will be with them in trouble, I will rescue them and honor them and show them my salvation.
Pastoral Prayer
Pastor Keedai Kim
Song of Assurance
I Need Thee Every Hour
I need thee ev'ry hour,
most gracious Lord;
no tender voice like thine
can peace afford.
CHORUS
I need thee, O I need thee,
ev'ry hour I need thee;
O bless me now, my Savior,
I come to thee.
I need thee ev'ry hour;
stay thou near by;
temptations lose their pow'r
when thou art nigh.
I need thee ev'ry hour,
in joy or pain;
come quickly, and abide,
or life is vain.
I need thee ev'ry hour;
teach me thy will,
and thy rich promises
in me fulfil.
I need thee ev'ry hour,
Most Holy One;
O make me thine indeed,
thou blessed Son.
most gracious Lord;
no tender voice like thine
can peace afford.
CHORUS
I need thee, O I need thee,
ev'ry hour I need thee;
O bless me now, my Savior,
I come to thee.
I need thee ev'ry hour;
stay thou near by;
temptations lose their pow'r
when thou art nigh.
I need thee ev'ry hour,
in joy or pain;
come quickly, and abide,
or life is vain.
I need thee ev'ry hour;
teach me thy will,
and thy rich promises
in me fulfil.
I need thee ev'ry hour,
Most Holy One;
O make me thine indeed,
thou blessed Son.
Confession of Faith*
Nicene Creed
I believe in one God, the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth,
and of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God,
begotten of the Father before all worlds;
God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God;
begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father,
by whom all things were made.
Who, for us men for our salvation, came down from heaven,
and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary,
and was made man;
and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate;
He suffered and was buried;
and the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures;
and ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of the Father;
and He shall come again, with glory, to judge the quick and the dead;
whose kingdom shall have no end.
I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of Life;
who proceeds from the Father and the Son;
who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified;
who spoke by the prophets.
I believe one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins;
and I look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.
Maker of heaven and earth,
and of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God,
begotten of the Father before all worlds;
God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God;
begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father,
by whom all things were made.
Who, for us men for our salvation, came down from heaven,
and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary,
and was made man;
and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate;
He suffered and was buried;
and the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures;
and ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of the Father;
and He shall come again, with glory, to judge the quick and the dead;
whose kingdom shall have no end.
I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of Life;
who proceeds from the Father and the Son;
who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified;
who spoke by the prophets.
I believe one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins;
and I look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.
Dismissal of Children
Scripture Reading
Psalm 1 (ESV)
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
Sermon
The Way of Righteousness
Pastor Stephen Maginas
Pastor Stephen Maginas
Offering
2 Corinthians 9:7 (ESV)
Each one must give as he has decided in his heart,
not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
Family News
Thank you Pastor Steve Maginas for delivering us God’s Word.
CCEF Conference: Trauma, How God’s Light Breaks Into Our Deepest Darkness. October 20-22 @Virgina Beach, VA. $175 (early registration by April 30)
Current Sermon Series. The Ministry of The Holy Spirit: Sanctification.
Intercessory Prayer: Next Week (Isabella Park), Two Weeks (Brianna Chun)
CCEF Conference: Trauma, How God’s Light Breaks Into Our Deepest Darkness. October 20-22 @Virgina Beach, VA. $175 (early registration by April 30)
Current Sermon Series. The Ministry of The Holy Spirit: Sanctification.
Intercessory Prayer: Next Week (Isabella Park), Two Weeks (Brianna Chun)
Reflection & Intercessory Prayer
Closing Prayer: Duk Im
(1) Spiritual Renewal of CCPC: Candidates for the Office of Elder
(2) Sick & Suffering Amongst Us
(3) Intercession for the World
(2) Sick & Suffering Amongst Us
(3) Intercession for the World
Song of Response
Be Thou My Vision
Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
Naught be all else to me, save that thou art
Thou my best thought, by day or by night
Waking or sleeping, thy presence my light
Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true word
I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord
Thou my great Father, and I thy true son
Thou in me dwelling and I with thee one
Riches I heed not, nor vain, empty praise
Thou mine inheritance, now and always
Thou and thou only first in my heart
High King of heaven, my treasure thou art
High King of heaven, my victory won
May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's sun
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall
Still be my vision, O ruler of all
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall
Still be my vision, O ruler of all.
Naught be all else to me, save that thou art
Thou my best thought, by day or by night
Waking or sleeping, thy presence my light
Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true word
I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord
Thou my great Father, and I thy true son
Thou in me dwelling and I with thee one
Riches I heed not, nor vain, empty praise
Thou mine inheritance, now and always
Thou and thou only first in my heart
High King of heaven, my treasure thou art
High King of heaven, my victory won
May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's sun
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall
Still be my vision, O ruler of all
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall
Still be my vision, O ruler of all.
Benediction
Hebrews 13:20-21 (ESV)
Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Postlude
Dismissal
Presider: Let us go forth and serve the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.
All: Thanks be to God.