Sunday Service Program

 

SERVICE SCHEDULE

Opening Praise
Grace Church Worship Team

Corporate Prayer & Apostles’ Creed

Scripture Reading
Isaiah 40:1-11; 26-31

Sermon
”Who Is Your God?”
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

Isaiah 40:1-11; 26-31 (NIV)

1 Comfort, comfort my people,
    says your God.

2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,
    and proclaim to her
that her hard service has been completed,
    that her sin has been paid for,
that she has received from the Lord’s hand
    double for all her sins.

3 A voice of one calling:
“In the wilderness prepare
    the way for the Lord;
make straight in the desert
    a highway for our God.

4 Every valley shall be raised up,
    every mountain and hill made low;
the rough ground shall become level,
    the rugged places a plain.

5 And the glory of the Lord will be revealed,
    and all people will see it together.
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”

6 A voice says, “Cry out.”
    And I said, “What shall I cry?”
“All people are like grass,
    and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field.

7 The grass withers and the flowers fall,
    because the breath of the Lord blows on them.
    Surely the people are grass.

8 The grass withers and the flowers fall,
    but the word of our God endures forever.”

9 You who bring good news to Zion,
    go up on a high mountain.
You who bring good news to Jerusalem,
    lift up your voice with a shout,
lift it up, do not be afraid;
    say to the towns of Judah,
    “Here is your God!”

10 See, the Sovereign Lord comes with power,
    and he rules with a mighty arm.
See, his reward is with him,
    and his recompense accompanies him.

11 He tends his flock like a shepherd:
    He gathers the lambs in his arms
and carries them close to his heart;
    he gently leads those that have young.

26 Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens:
    Who created all these?
He who brings out the starry host one by one
    and calls forth each of them by name.
Because of his great power and mighty strength,
    not one of them is missing.

27 Why do you complain, Jacob?
    Why do you say, Israel,
“My way is hidden from the Lord;
    my cause is disregarded by my God”?

28 Do you not know?
    Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God,
    the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
    and his understanding no one can fathom.

29 He gives strength to the weary
    and increases the power of the weak.

30 Even youths grow tired and weary,
    and young men stumble and fall;

31 but those who hope in the Lord
    will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
    they will run and not grow weary,
    they will walk and not be faint.

 

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. New Year’s Prayer Request

  • We ask you to share your prayer requests for the upcoming year with us. Our leaders and prayer team will be committed to praying for you.

 3. Year 2022 Scripture Card

  • For those who are joining us for in-person worship, you may pick up your scripture cards of the year by the welcoming desk. For those who cannot come in person and are joining us online, you can request them on our website here.

4. 2022 Bible Reading & Devotional (Jan. 3rd)

  • We started a new daily Bible reading plan last week. We will read through books of the Bible, in hopes that we have a better understanding of God and ourselves. If you would like to join, please reach out to your Life Group leader or contact Danielle at danielle.kim812@gmail.com.

5. Online Systematic Theology Class (Jan. 26th)

  • We will be studying the doctrines revealed in Scripture to learn the truth and be able to defend the Christian faith. It is a 10-week course and the classes will be held on Wednesday evenings at 8 P.M. starting on Jan. 26th, and it will be offered in both English and Korean. If you are interested in joining us or have any questions, please contact us at info@graceny.org.

 6. COVID-19 Protocols

  • We ask you to wear a mask/a face covering and practice social distancing at all times. If you have COVID like symptoms, we ask you to join us online. Also, if you have tested positive for COVID or have been exposed to someone who tested positive, please notify the leaders immediately so that we can assess the situation quickly and make a timely decision. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

7. Pray with Us

  • Here are some prayer topics that we ask you to keep in your prayers:
    1. Afghanistan
    2. Haiti earthquake
    3. Covid-19: Continue to pray for the people who have been affected physically, emotionally, spiritually and financially by the virus.
    4. Missionaries and partnering churches

    • Chris Ko (Simplicity/New York)

    • Emmanuel Muhammed (Hebron/Nigeria)

    • Esther Lee (Cru/New York)

    • Paul Smethurst (Hope-Gobaith/Wales)

    • Peter Cho (Tabernacle/Wales)

This Week’s Meeting Schedule at Grace Church

  • Daily Bible Reading Plan: Genesis

    Mon. BRF (Bible Reading & Fellowship): Jeremiah

    Wed. Bible Study: TBA

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

    • Mon — BRF: 7:30 P.M.

    • Thur — Thursday Prayer Room: 8:00 P.M.

 
 
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