Sunday Worship
July 5, 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 - Psalm 22.3-5
3 Yet you are holy,
enthroned on the praises of Israel.
4 In you our fathers trusted;
they trusted, and you delivered them.
5 To you they cried and were rescued;
in you they trusted and were not put to shame.
Invocation - Presider
Song of Praise 1
Man of Sorrows
Verse 1
Man of sorrows, Lamb of God
By His own betrayed
The sin of man and wrath of God
Has been on Jesus laid
Verse 2
Silent as He stood accused
Beaten, mocked, and scorned
Bowing to the Father’s will
He took a crown of thorns
Chorus
Oh, that rugged cross, my salvation
Where Your love poured out over me
Now my soul cries out hallelujah
Praise and honor unto Thee
Verse 3
Sent from heaven, God’s own Son
To purchase and redeem
And reconcile the very ones
Who nailed Him to that tree
Bridge
Now my debt is paid, it is paid in full
By the precious blood that my Jesus spilled
Now the curse of sin has no hold on me
Whom the Son sets free, oh is free indeed
Verse 4
See the stone is rolled away
Behold the empty tomb
Hallelujah, God be praised
He’s risen from the grave
Words and Music by Brooke Ligertwood, Matt Crocker. ©2012 Hillsong Music Publishing Australia. Used by Permission. CCLI License #11375060.
Song of Praise 2
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.
God Purifies Us
Call to Confession - Genesis 4.6-7
6 The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen? 7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, and you must rule over it.”
Individual Prayer
Representative Prayer - Presider
Assurance of Pardon - Psalm 130.3-8
3 If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities,
O Lord, who could stand?
4 But with you there is forgiveness,
that you may be feared.
5 I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
and in his word I hope;
6 my soul waits for the Lord
more than watchmen for the morning,
more than watchmen for the morning.
7 O Israel, hope in the Lord!
For with the Lord there is steadfast love,
and with him is plentiful redemption.
8 And he will redeem Israel
from all his iniquities.
Song of Thanksgiving
It Is Well With My Soul
Verse 1
When peace like a river
Attendeth my way
When sorrow like sea billows roll
Whatever my lot
You have taught me to say
It is well
It is well with my soul
Chorus
It is well, it is well
With my soul, with my soul
It is well, it is well with my soul
Verse 2
But Lord it’s for Thee
For Thy coming we wait
The sky not the grave is our goal
Oh trump of the angel
Oh voice of the Lord
Blessed hope
Blessed rest of my soul
Bridge
You are the rock on which I stand
By Your grace it is well
My hope is sure in Christ my savior
It is well with my soul
Words and music by Horatio Gates Spafford, Ben Fielding, Philip Paul Bliss, Reuben Morgan. ©2011 Hillsong Music Publishing Australia. Used by Permission. CCLI License #11375060.
The Nicene Creed was a result of the Council of Nicaea in A.D. 325. The creed emphasizes the doctrine of the Trinity in response to the teachings of Arius, a clergyman who denied the divinity of the Son, the second member of the Trinity. This orthodox statement of faith is used by many denominations, including the PCA.
We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of His Father before all worlds; God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God; begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made; Who, for us men and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered and was buried; and the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again, with glory, to judge both the living and the dead; Whose kingdom shall have no end.
And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of Life; who proceeds from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified; who spoke by the prophets. And we believe in one holy catholic1 and apostolic church. We acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; and we look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
God Speaks Through His Word
Pastoral Prayer
Scripture Reading
Nehemiah 8.8-12
8 They read from the book, from the Law of God, clearly, and they gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading.
9 And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep.” For all the people wept as they heard the words of the Law. 10 Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” 11 So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be quiet, for this day is holy; do not be grieved.” 12 And all the people went their way to eat and drink and to send portions and to make great rejoicing, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.
Sermon - Rejoicing in Spite of Sin
Rev. Jonny Chung
The Lord’s Supper
Song of Response
O Praise The Name
Verse 1
I cast my mind to Calvary
Where Jesus bled and died for me
I see His wounds, His hands, His feet
My Savior on that cursed tree
Verse 2
His body bound and drenched in tears
They laid Him down in Joseph’s tomb
The entrance sealed by heavy stone
Messiah still and all alone
Chorus
O praise the name of the Lord our God
O praise His name forevermore
For endless days we will sing Your praise
O Lord, O Lord our God
Verse 3
Then on the third, at break of dawn
The Son of heaven rose again
O trampled death, where is your sting
The angels roar for Christ the King
Verse 4
He shall return in robes of white
The blazing sun shall pierce the night
And I will rise among the saints
My gaze transfixed on Jesus’ face
Words and music by Benjamin Hastings, Dean Ussher, Marty Sampson. ©2015 Hillsong Music Publishing Australia, Small City Music. Used by Permission. CCLI License #11375060.
Thanksgiving Prayer
Mr. Fabian Ocampo
Benediction
Rev. Jonny Chung
Announcements
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Jie, Phil, and Aurelia as they welcomed Elora into their family. Please continue to pray for them during this time!
Happy Birthday
Happy belated birthday to Mina Chung (6/23)!
Food Preparation and Distribution
Thank you to John Choi and Joey Wang for getting the food ready for today. Next week (June 21st) we will need to prepare food for Sunday service as well.
VBS and Training Schedule
VBS will be 7/17-7/19. A signup link went out in the WhatsApp. If you have not signed up, please do so immediately because we need to plan for food. Also, if you would like a tshirt, you will need to sign up there. This applies to volunteers as well. We will meet today to do a quick run-through of VBS.
6/28 (Sun) - 2-4pm
7/12 (Sun) - 2-? for decoration set up
Roots
Roots (our Presbytery’s youth retreat) will be July 27-30. We are looking for volunteers to help with leading small groups or helping with security. If you are interested in serving, please speak with Chris Choi or Jonny.
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 Jie & Phil as Elora was born last Tuesday and 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.
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.
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 are expecting another baby girl in 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!