Karine Bendicion

(The Lord is in His holy temple, let all the earth be silent before Him.)

Leader: We come into the presence of the Holy God,
People: Who may not be grasped,
Leader: But may be gazed upon;
People: Who is not easily understood,
Leader: But is full of understanding;
People: Who does not come at our beck and call,
Leader: But who is always near.
People: We gather as God's children
Leader: In confident assurance that God is here.
ALL: Come now, let us worship God, Amen.

How Great Thou Art
Hymn: Stuart K. Hine, 1953
Swedish folk melody

O Lord my God! when I in awesome wonder
Consider all the works Thy hands have made,
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed;

REFRAIN:
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!

When through the woods and forest glades I wander
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur
And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze;

Repeat REFRAIN.

And when I think that God, His Son not sparing,
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;
That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin;

Repeat REFRAIN.

When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart!
Then I shall bow in humble adoration,
And there proclaim, my God, how great Thou art!

Repeat REFRAIN.

Gracious and loving God, you have laid out your intentions for us, your beloved community. You call us to bear one another’s burdens, sharing our gifts and treasure with one another. Forgive us when we hoard what we have; forgive us when we cling to our possessions and call them “ours.”

Help us to be signs of your grace for one another. When we cling to our belongings as our security, give us hearts ready to share. When our life together feels mundane, renew our excitement at serving one another. Help us to marvel in the power of the Spirit, which makes our transformation possible. Help us to change, O God, through Jesus Christ. Amen.

(A time of silence for personal reflection, to be ended with the ringing of the bell.)

Rev. Emmanuel Orendain

Youth Praise Team

May the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

OT: Exodus 22: 22-27/ Arnold Poblete

NT: Luke 18: 1-8 / Ruby Poblete

“Glory Be to the Father”
(Collection of Prayer Cards)

What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer!

“We Are The Children of Light”
by Hal Hopson
Sung: CPC Chancel Choir/ Karine Bendicion, conducting

REFRAIN:
We are the children of light,
for Christ is the light of the world.
We are one body. 
We are one hope.
Join we together and sing.

We sing of those gone before us,
whose faith has brought us this day,
the prophets, pastors, and teachers;
yes, these have shown us The Way.

Repeat REFRAIN

For we are saints of the present,
we add new notes to the song,
the past, the present, the future,
now join, united and strong.

Repeat REFRAIN

“OUR JUST AND LOVING GOD”
Rev. Emmanuel G. Orendain

“In Jesus Christ, God was reconciling the world to Himself. Therefore, the church calls men and women to be reconciled to God and one another. The risen Christ is the Savior for all. Those joined to Him by faith are set right with God and are commissioned to serve as His reconciling community. God’s sovereign love is a mystery beyond the reach of our mind. Human thoughts ascribes to God superlatives of power, wisdom, and goodness. But God reveals His love in Jesus Christ by showing power in the form of a servant, wisdom in the folly of the cross, and goodness in receiving sinful men. The power of God’s love in Christ to transform the world discloses the Redeemer is Lord and Creator who made all things to serve the purpose of His love.” This we believe and so we live. Amen.

(Selected Passages from The Confession of 1967)

Jaemee Manuel

“Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow”

Take Thou Our Minds, Dear Lord
Hymn: William Foulkes, 1918             Tune: Calvin Laufer, 1918

Take Thou our minds, dear Lord, we humbly pray;
Give us the mind of Christ each passing day;
Teach us to know the truth that sets us free;
Grant us in all our thoughts to honor Thee.

Take Thou our hearts, O Christ, they are Thine own;
Come Thou within our souls and claim Thy throne;
Help us to shed abroad Thy deathless love;
Use us to make the earth like heaven above.

Take Thou our wills, Most High! Hold Thou full sway;
Have in our inmost souls Thy perfect way;
Guard Thou each sacred hour from selfish ease;
Guide Thou our ordered lives as Thou dost please.

Take Thou ourselves, O Lord, heart, mind, and will;
Through our surrendered souls Thy plans fulfill.
We yield ourselves to Thee--time, talents, all;
We hear, and henceforth heed, Thy sovereign call.

Karine Bendicion