Sunday Service Program
SERVICE SCHEDULE
Greetings & Announcements
Jamie and Chloe Cho
Praise & Worship
Grace Church Worship Team
Corporate Prayer
Steven Ju
Apostles’ Creed
Scripture Reading
2 Peter 3:1-13
Sermon
“A Not-So-Friendly Reminder”
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
2 Peter 3:1-13 (ESV)
1 This is now the second letter that I am writing to you, beloved. In both of them I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder, 2 that you should remember the predictions of the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles, 3 knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires. 4 They will say, “Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation.” 5 For they deliberately overlook this fact, that the heavens existed long ago, and the earth was formed out of water and through water by the word of God, 6 and that by means of these the world that then existed was deluged with water and perished. 7 But by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.
8 But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9 The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. 10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed.
11 Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, 12 waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn! 13 But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Welcome to Grace Church
We welcome you to our online Sunday worship service. If you are new, please fill out the connection card on our website at graceny.org/connect.
We would love to connect with you. Also, follow us on Instagram @gracenychurch and subscribe to our YouTube channel at youtube.com/graceny!
2. Virtual Wales Mission (Sep 19th and 26th)
The final day of Wales summer mission is taking place online this coming Saturday, the 26th. Please keep the volunteers (~10 from Grace and Hope-Gobaith Church) and the participants (~10-15 children) in your prayers.
3. Street Life Prayer Station (Sep 26th)
We are looking for volunteers to join us to pray for our city and those who need prayer. The outreach will take place this Saturday, September 26th, from 8:30 A.M. to 1 P.M. in Flushing (Main Street). For more information or to sign up, please contact Stewart at sjklaw@gmail.com.
4. Convalescent Plasma Donation
Due to a continuous increase in COVID-19 cases across the country, New York Blood Center is looking for donors who have previously tested positive and now have recovered from the virus.
If you would like to help those who are currently fighting the virus, please visit www.nybc.org/coronavirus to sign up.
5. Prayer Meetings
We would like to remind you about our prayer gatherings throughout the week. Please join us Thursday night at 8 P.M. to share your prayer requests and to pray together as a family, and Sunday morning at 11 A.M. to prepare our hearts for worship with prayer (Meeting Room #1).
6. Pray with Us
Here are some prayer topics that we ask you to keep in your prayers.
1. Wales Mission: Pray for our VBS virtual mission. Let us ask the Holy Spirit to empower us to preach the gospel and share the love of Christ. Also ask God to open the hearts of the children to receive salvation and power from Christ.
2. Health and Safety: Pray for physical protection and safety as well as our spiritual protection and restoration.
3. Reconciliation: Pray for justice and healing of our country. Let us ask God to give us the love and discernment that we need to be the salt and light in this world.
4. Our church: Pray for our members and our leadership. Ask God to grant us the faith, wisdom and discernment that we need to navigate through these unusual times. We also ask that you keep Holy Cross High School in your prayers.
5. Partnering churches at Wales: Pray for our brothers and sisters at Bethesda, Hope-Gobaith and Tabernacle Church.
You may also share your prayer requests at graceny.org/prayer.
7. Weekly Meetings at Grace Church
Meeting Room #1 (Zoom ID: 9172223333 / PW: 3333)
Sun — Worship Preparation Prayer: 11 A.M. / Sunday School Life Group: 3 P.M.
Mon — Bible Reading (1 Samuel): 7:30 P.M.
Tue — Bible Study (Romans in Korean): 8 P.M.
Thur — Thursday Prayer Room: 8 P.M.
Sat — Bible Study (Romans): 7 A.M.
Meeting Room #2 (Zoom ID: 9172224444 / PW: 4444)
Sun — College Life Group: 1:30 P.M. / Youth Life Group: 3 P.M.
Tue — Women’s Book Club: 8:30 P.M.