Sunday Worship

May 25, 2025
11:00 AM


God Invites Us and Calls Us to Worship

Greeting - Romans 1.7

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Call to Worship - Zephaniah 3.17

17 The Lord your God is in your midst,
    a mighty one who will save;
he will rejoice over you with gladness;
    he will quiet you by his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing.

Invocation - Presider


Song of Praise

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.


God Purifies Us

Call to Confession - Jeremiah 2.11-13

11 Has a nation changed its gods,
    even though they are no gods?
But my people have changed their glory
    for that which does not profit.
12 Be appalled, O heavens, at this;
    be shocked, be utterly desolate,
declares the Lord,
13 for my people have committed two evils:
they have forsaken me,
    the fountain of living waters,
and hewed out cisterns for themselves,
    broken cisterns that can hold no water.

Individual Prayer

Representative Prayer - Presider

Assurance of Pardon - Psalm 130.3-8

If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities,
    O Lord, who could stand?
But with you there is forgiveness,
    that you may be feared.

I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
    and in his word I hope;
my soul waits for the Lord
    more than watchmen for the morning,
    more than watchmen for the morning.

O Israel, hope in the Lord!
    For with the Lord there is steadfast love,
    and with him is plentiful redemption.
And he will redeem Israel
    from all his iniquities.


Song of Thanksgiving

GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS

Verse 1
Great is Thy faithfulness
O God my Father
There is no shadow
Of turning with Thee
Thou changest not
Thy compassions they fail not
As Thou hast been
Thou forever wilt be

Chorus
Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness
Morning by morning
New mercies I see
All I have needed
Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness
Lord unto me

Verse 2
Summer and winter
And springtime and harvest
Sun, moon, and stars
In their courses above
Join with all nature
In manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness
Mercy, and love

Verse 3
Pardon for sin
And a peace that endureth
Thine own dear presence
To cheer and to guide
Strength for today
And bright hope for tomorrow
Blessings all mine
With ten thousand beside

Words by Thomas Obediah Chisholm. Music by William Marion Runyan. Public Domain.


Confession of Faith - The Apostle’s Creed

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, died, and was 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

Colossians 3.18-4.1

18 Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them. 20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. 22 Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. 23 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. 25 For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.

Masters, treat your bondservants justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.


Sermon - Jesus, Lord of our Homes

Rev. Jonny Chung


Song of Response


How Great Is Our God

Verse 1
The splendor of a King
Clothed in majesty
Let all the earth rejoice
All the earth rejoice
He wraps himself in light
And darkness tries to hide
And trembles as his voice
Trembles as his voice

Chorus
How great is our God, sing with me
How great is our God, and all will see
How great, how great is our God

Verse 2
Age to age he stands
And time is in his hands
Beginning and the end
Beginning and the end
The Godhead, three in one:
Father, Spirit, Son
The Lion and the Lamb
The Lion and the Lamb

Bridge
Name above all names
Worthy of all praise
My heart will sing
How great is our God

Words and music by Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash, Jesse Reeves. ©2004 Rising Springs Music; Vamos Publishing; worshiptogether.com songs; Wondrously Made Songs. Used by Permission. CCLI License #11375060.


Thanksgiving Prayer

Deacon Brian Chae


Benediction

Rev. Jonny Chung


Announcements

Happy Birthday!

Happy birthday to Seungha Luo (5/25) and Isaac Wu (5/27)!

Friday Nights

Thank you to our deacons for hosting last Friday’s dinner and pickleball. We will have our monthly praise night this coming Friday.

Bulletin

Unless otherwise requested, we will discontinue creating a separate pdf for Sunday’s order of worship.

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.

Connect With Our Pastor

Pastor Jonny would like to start meeting with our church members to get to know you and to see how he can support you in prayer and in your walk with the Lord. Don’t be surprised if you get a text or email to try and set up a time to meet for lunch or for a coffee.

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.

Rides to and from Lamb’s Farm

We are working on setting up a new rotation of men who can give rides to and from Lamb’s Farm. If we have enough folks, we can split the rides between individuals who will give rides from and individuals who will give rides to Lamb’s Farm. If you are able to help, please let one of the deacons or pastor Jonny know. A realistic expectation would be for everyone on the rotation to serve once every 6-8 weeks in this capacity.


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.

Please pray for Jean and Tim as they are expecting their third son in June!

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 2024, 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!