Sunday Worship
July 19, 2026
11:00 AM
God Invites Us and Calls Us to Worship
Greeting - Romans 1.7
7 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Call to Worship - 1 John 4.10
10 In this is love, not that we have loved God but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
Invocation - Presider
Song of Praise 1
Nothing Could Keep Me From You
Song of Praise 2
Only Way to Heaven
God Purifies Us
Call to Confession - 1 John 4.8
8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
Individual Prayer
Representative Prayer - Presider
Assurance of Pardon - John 3.16
16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.
Song of Thanksgiving
Confession of Faith
The Apostles’ Creed has been recited by Christians since the 5th century and is a succinct explanation of what we believe about God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
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. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
God Speaks Through His Word
Pastoral Prayer
Scripture Reading
1 John 4.7-12
7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. 10 In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us.
Sermon - Jesus’ Followers Love Others
Rev. Jonny Chung
Song of Response
VBS - shine
God, The Uncreated One
Verse 1
God the uncreated one
The Author of salvation
Wrote the laws of space and time
And fashioned worlds to His design
Chorus 1
The One whom angel hosts revere
Hung the stars like chandeliers
Numbered every grain of sand
Knows the heart of every man
He is King forever x2
He is King forevermore
Verse 2
God our fortress and our strength
The rock on which we can depend
Matchless in His majesty
His power and authority
Chorus 2
Unshaken by the schemes of man
Never-changing, Great I am
Kingdoms rise and kingdoms fall
He is faithful through it all
Crown Him King forever x2
Crown Him King forevermore
Verse 3
Mighty God in mortal flesh
Forsaken by a traitor’s kiss
The curse of sin and centuries
Did pierce the lowly Prince of Peace
Chorus 3
Oh, lifted high, the sinless man
Crucified, the spotless Lamb
Buried by the sons of man
But He was rescued by the Father’s hand
To reign as King forever x2
Reign as King forevermore
Verse 4
King Eternal, God of grace
We crown you with the highest praise
Heaven shouts and saints adore
You’re holy, holy, holy Lord!
Chorus 4
What joy in everlasting life
All is love and faith is sight
Justice rolls and praises rise
At the name of Jesus Christ
(King of kings forever
King of kings forever
King of kings forevermore) x2
Written by Aaron Keyes (ASCAP), Pete James (PRS)
© 2016 Common Hymnal Publishing (ASCAP), 10000 Fathers (ASCAP), Thankyou Music (PRS), Getty Music Songs, LLC ASCAP Publishing Designee (ASCAP) (admin by Music Services). CCLI #11375060.
Thanksgiving Prayer
Deacon Joey Wang
Benediction
Rev. Jonny Chung
Announcements
Happy Birthday
VBS
Thank you to Jemimah Chae and Grace Choi for leading VBS this year and to all our volunteers who helped out!
VBS SWAG
There are extras of VBS SWAG on the back table for the volunteers. You can take them on a first-come first-serve basis! Good luck.
Roots
Roots (our Presbytery’s youth retreat) will be July 27-30. Please continue to pray for the youth group students who will be attending.
Retreat
Retreat will be August 28-30. Reverend Brian Park from Korean Church of Chicago will be our speaker.
Let’s Pray
Let’s continue to pray for Christine & Chris as baby is coming soon.
Elder Nominations
Our session has received the results of our nominations tally. They will keep us updated on the next steps.
Website Volunteer
If you are interested in helping out with the church website, please let Jonny know.
Sermons
The weekly sermon will be posted on the “Sermons” tab on our website. If you’d like to watch the previous week’s livestream, it will be posted on the church’s YouTube site.
Digital Giving
Give contributions to church with Zelle through your mobile banking app or through the Zelle app. Our email for Zelle is highland.giving@gmail.com.
Welcome
We are glad to be with you today! Do stick around after our worship service for lunch and fellowship!
Prayer Requests
Please pray for Josiah. Josiah has a rare genetic neurodevelopmental condition caused by a variation in the TNPO2 gene. His condition is extremely rare; only a few dozen individuals in the entire world have it. Please keep Josiah and his family in your thoughts and prayers. Pray that God would work miracles in Josiah’s life and use Josiah to show the grace and faithfulness of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Congratulations to Jie, Phil, and Aurelia as they welcomed baby Elora to the family.
Congratulations to Christine and Chris as they are also expecting a baby girl in September.
Connect With Our Deacons
Are you or another church member in need of help? Want to get more involved with sympathy and service in our church fellowship? Notice something in our building that needs attention? Or do you have any questions or concerns about our church overall? If so, then please don’t hesitate to connect with our deacons! Our EM deacons are Aaron, Brian, Joey, and Tim, and they are here to serve you and minister God’s compassion and care in our church. Feel free to connect with them via phone, text, or email (highlandemdeacons@gmail.com). Let’s grow together with our deacons for the glory of Christ Jesus!
Signup For Sunday Lunches
Consider supporting lunches for our church on Sundays! Every lunch we enjoy on Sundays are provided by the generous support of our church members. For 2026, members can either provide/cook/buy food on their own or give $100 to our church and have a dedicated cooking team buy/prepare/cook food on their behalf. Check out the signup sheet next to the kitchen window!