Sunday Service Program
SERVICE SCHEDULE
Opening Praise
Grace Church Worship Team
Corporate Prayer & Apostles’ Creed
Scripture Reading
2 Corinthians 3:1-18 (ESV)
Sermon
”A Letter from Christ”
Rev. Gus Kim
Announcements
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 Corinthians 3:1-18 (ESV)
1 Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you, or from you?
2 You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on our hearts, to be known and read by all.
3 And you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.
4 Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God.
5 Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God,
6 who has made us sufficient to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
7 Now if the ministry of death, carved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at Moses' face because of its glory, which was being brought to an end,
8 will not the ministry of the Spirit have even more glory?
9 For if there was glory in the ministry of condemnation, the ministry of righteousness must far exceed it in glory.
10 Indeed, in this case, what once had glory has come to have no glory at all, because of the glory that surpasses it.
11 For if what was being brought to an end came with glory, much more will what is permanent have glory.
12 Since we have such a hope, we are very bold,
13 not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face so that the Israelites might not gaze at the outcome of what was being brought to an end.
14 But their minds were hardened. For to this day, when they read the old covenant, that same veil remains unlifted, because only through Christ is it taken away.
15 Yes, to this day whenever Moses is read a veil lies over their hearts.
16 But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.
17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
18 And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.
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. Sunday Morning Coffee Fellowship
Coffee is back! Coffee will be served outside the sanctuary from 11:00 A.M. to 11:45 A.M.on Sunday mornings. Please join the Welcoming Team and the rest of the church for coffee and fellowship!
3. Spring/Summer Missions
Ohio (July 6th - July 12th)
Wales (July 19th - July 27th)
Dominican Republic (August 19th - August 24th)
If you have any questions, please contact David Nam at david.nam90@gmail.com.
4. Membership Orientation (Jun. 30th)
The second half of the Membership Orientation will take place today after lunch in Meeting Room O101 of the Office. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Andy Chung.
5. Welcoming Tea Time (Jul. 7th)
If you are new to our church, please join us to meet our leaders and welcoming team over a cup of tea or coffee next Sunday at 2:30 P.M. in Meeting Room 202 of the Educational Building.. If you have any questions, please contact Calyn or Abe or email us at info@graceny.org.
6. Graduation (Jul. 7th)
Sunday School and Youth Group will have a celebration/send-off next Sunday. The graduates will join their new ministries on the following Sunday, July 14th. Please keep them in your prayers as they begin a new journey!
Nursery: Chloe Cho, Eena Yun, Emily Yang, Glory Baek.
Elementary: Ryan Kim.
Youth Group: Ashley Kong, Hannah Lee, Jamie Doh, Jonathan Ha, Kayla Kim.
7. Elementary Graduation Trip (Jul. 13th)
The graduating 5th graders will be enjoying a fun-filled day at Adventureland (2245 Route 110 Farmingdale, NY. 11735) on Saturday, July 13th from 10:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Rides will be provided from Haeun Church and lunch will be provided at the park. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor YT at dsyt1125@gmail.com.
8. 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 Muhammed (Hebron, Nigeria)
- Natalie & Nicolas Song (YWAM, Taiwan)
- Peter Cho (Tabernacle, Wales)
You may also share your prayer requests at graceny.org/prayer.
This Week on Grace Church
- Daily Bible Reading Plan: 2 Samuel 8 - 2 Samuel 14
Tue. Bible Study: Systematic Theology