Sunday Worship
May 4, 2025
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 139.13-16
13 For you formed my inward parts;
you knitted me together in my mother's womb.
14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
Wonderful are your works;
my soul knows it very well.
15 My frame was not hidden from you,
when I was being made in secret,
intricately woven in the depths of the earth.
16 Your eyes saw my unformed substance;
in your book were written, every one of them,
the days that were formed for me,
when as yet there was none of them.
Invocation - Presider
Song of Praise
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.
God Purifies Us
Call to Confession - Mark 1.15
15 The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.
Individual Prayer
Representative Prayer - Presider
Assurance of Pardon - Romans 7.24-25
24 Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? 25 Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.
Song of Thanksgiving
HE WILL HOLD ME FAST
Verse 1
When I fear my faith will fail,
Christ will hold me fast;
When the tempter would prevail,
He will hold me fast.
I could never keep my hold
through life’s fearful path;
For my love is often cold;
He must hold me fast.
Chorus
He will hold me fast,
He will hold me fast;
For my Savior loves me so,
He will hold me fast.
Verse 2
Those He saves are His delight,
Christ will hold me fast;
Precious in his holy sight,
He will hold me fast.
He’ll not let my soul be lost;
His promises shall last;
Bought by Him at such a cost,
He will hold me fast.
Verse 3
For my life He bled and died,
Christ will hold me fast;
Justice has been satisfied;
He will hold me fast.
Raised with Him to endless life,
He will hold me fast
’Till our faith is turned to sight,
When He comes at last!
Words by Ada Ruth Habershon and Matt Merker. Music by Matt Merker. ©2013 Getty Music Publishing, Matthew Merker Music. Used by Permission. CCLI License #11375060.
Confession of Faith - Heidelberg Catechism 9-11
First published in 1563, the Heidelberg Catechism has been used by Christians around the world ever since. The Catechism summarizes the major teachings of Holy Scripture and is one of the most clear, helpful and comforting guides into the holy gospel.
Presider Q9: But does not God do man an injustice by requiring in his law what man cannot do?
All: No, for God so created man that he was able to do it. But man, at the instigation of the devil, in deliberate disobedience robbed himself and all his descendants of these gifts.
Presider Q 10: Will God allow such disobedience and apostasy to go unpunished?
All: Certainly not. He is terribly angry with our original sin as well as our actual sins. Therefore he will punish them by a just judgment both now and eternally, as he has declared: Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law (Gal 3:10).
Presider Q 11: But is God not also merciful?
All: God is indeed merciful, but He is also just. His justice requires that sin committed against the most high majesty of God also be punished with the most severe, that is, with everlasting, punishment of body and soul.
God Speaks Through His Word
Pastoral Prayer
Scripture Reading
2 Timothy 1.5-7
5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well. 6 For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, 7 for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
Sermon - A mother’s Faith
Rev. Jonny Chung
The Lord’s Supper
Song of Response
Crown Him (Majesty)
Verse 1
Crown Him with many crowns
The Lamb upon His throne
Hark! How the heavenly anthem drowns
All music but its own
Awake my soul and sing
Of Him who died for me
And hail Him as Thy matchless King
Through all eternity
Chorus
Majesty, Lord of all
Let every throne before Him fall
The King of kings, O come adore
Our God who reigns forevermore
Verse 2
Crown Him the Lord of life
Who triumphed over the grave
And rose victorious in the strife
For those He came to save
His glories now we sing
Who died and rose on high
Who died eternal life to bring
And lives that death may die
Bridge
All hail, Redeemer, hail
For He has died for me
His praise and glory shall not fail
Throughout eternity
Words and music by Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash, George Job Elvey, Godfrey Thring, Matt Maher, Matthew Bridges. ©2013 Capitol CMG Paragon, S.D.G. Publishing, Thankyou Music, Twelve Lions Music, Valley Of Songs Music, Worship Together Music. Used by Permission. CCLI License #11375060.
Thanksgiving Prayer
Deacon Tim Tsu
Benediction
Rev. Jonny Chung
Announcements
Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday to our May birthdays: Jiwoo Chung (5/5), Micah Chae (5/6), Grace Choi (5/9), Mina Wang (5/17), Emmeline Bae (5/24), Seungha Luo (5/25), Isaac Wu (5/27)
Friday Nights
We are resuming our Friday night Bible study at 7:30. We will eat together around 6:30.
Member’s Meeting
We will have our monthly member’s meeting in the EM room after lunch today.
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!