Sunday Service Program
SERVICE SCHEDULE
Opening Praise
Grace Church Worship Team
Corporate Prayer & Apostles’ Creed
Scripture Reading
Nehemiah 1:1-2:8
Sermon
Pray Like Nehemiah
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
Nehemiah 1:1 - 2:8 (ESV)
1:1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah.
Now it happened in the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Susa the citadel,
2 that Hanani, one of my brothers, came with certain men from Judah. And I asked them concerning the Jews who escaped, who had survived the exile, and concerning Jerusalem.
3 And they said to me, “The remnant there in the province who had survived the exile is in great trouble and shame. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates are destroyed by fire.”
4 As soon as I heard these words I sat down and wept and mourned for days, and I continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
5 And I said, “O Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments,
6 let your ear be attentive and your eyes open, to hear the prayer of your servant that I now pray before you day and night for the people of Israel your servants, confessing the sins of the people of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Even I and my father's house have sinned.
7 We have acted very corruptly against you and have not kept the commandments, the statutes, and the rules that you commanded your servant Moses.
8 Remember the word that you commanded your servant Moses, saying, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the peoples,
9 but if you return to me and keep my commandments and do them, though your outcasts are in the uttermost parts of heaven, from there I will gather them and bring them to the place that I have chosen, to make my name dwell there.’
10 They are your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed by your great power and by your strong hand.
11 O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants who delight to fear your name, and give success to your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.”
Now I was cupbearer to the king.
2:1 In the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was before him, I took up the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had not been sad in his presence.
2 And the king said to me, “Why is your face sad, seeing you are not sick? This is nothing but sadness of the heart.” Then I was very much afraid.
3 I said to the king, “Let the king live forever! Why should not my face be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' graves, lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?”
4 Then the king said to me, “What are you requesting?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.
5 And I said to the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, that you send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers' graves, that I may rebuild it.”
6 And the king said to me (the queen sitting beside him), “How long will you be gone, and when will you return?” So it pleased the king to send me when I had given him a time.
7 And I said to the king, “If it pleases the king, let letters be given me to the governors of the province Beyond the River, that they may let me pass through until I come to Judah,
8 and a letter to Asaph, the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the fortress of the temple, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall occupy.” And the king granted me what I asked, for the good hand of my God was upon me.
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. Membership Orientation (Jun. 12th)
Membership orientation will take place today after worship service 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, please let Pastor Andrew Chung know.
3. Sunday Fellowship Lunch (Jun. 19th)
We will be resuming fellowship lunch after service starting next Sunday. We ask you to join us and for your donation.
4. Haeun Church VBS
Haeun VBS will take place from Jul. 10th to 13th (between 5 P.M. and 8 P.M.) for 3K to 5th grade students. If you would like to register or if you have any questions, please visit their website at haeunchurch.org. The registration deadline is June 22nd.
5. VBS Volunteers
We are also looking for volunteers to serve for VBS. An information session will be held on today at 4 P.M. via Zoom. If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Dayoung at dayounglim88@gmail.com.
6. Wedding Congratulations (Jun. 10th)
Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Yoon! Julie and Taeho were pronounced husband and wife before God last Friday. Please keep them in your prayers.
7. Daily Bible Reading (Jun. 12th)
We will start reading the Book of Job as part of our daily Bible reading starting tomorrow. We invite you to join us to gain wisdom and discernment on how to deal with suffering when we go through tough times.
8. Pray with Us
Here are some prayer topics that we ask you to keep in your prayers:
1. Covid-19: Continue to pray for the people who have been affected physically, emotionally, spiritually and financially by the virus.
2. Ukraine3. Wales mission trip (July 22nd to July 30th)
4. UK Kingdom Series (July 29th to Aug. 5th)
5. Uvalde, Texas shooting victims and families
6. 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)
- Young Rok Kim (YWAM, Haiti)
You may also share your prayer requests at graceny.org/prayer.
This Week on Grace Church
Daily Bible Reading Plan: Job
Mon. BRF (Bible Reading & Fellowship): Psalms
Wed. Bible Study: TBA
Meeting Room #1 — Zoom ID: 9172223333 / PW: 3333
Mon — BRF: 7:30 P.M.
Tue — Book Club: 9:00 P.M.
Thur — Thursday Prayer Room: 8:00 P.M.