Sunday Worship
June 7, 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 - Revelation 5.9-10
9 And they sang a new song, saying,
“Worthy are you to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God
from every tribe and language and people and nation,
10 and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God,
and they shall reign on the earth.”
Invocation - Presider
Song of Praise 1
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.
Song of Praise 2
N/A Lord’s supper
God Purifies Us
Call to Confession - Romans 7.15-19
15 For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. 16 Now if I do what I do not want, I agree with the law, that it is good. 17 So now it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me. 18 For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. 19 For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing.
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
As The Deer
Verse 1
As the deer panteth for the water
So my soul longeth after You
You alone are my heart's desire
And I long to worship You.
Chorus
You alone are my strength my shield
To You alone may my spirit yield
You alone are my heart's desire
And I long to worship You.
Verse 2
You’re my friend and You are my brother
Even though You are the King
I love You more than any other
Even more than anything
Words and Music by Martin Nystrom. © 1984 Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Publishing Used by Permission. CCLI License #11375060.
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
Ezra 9.1-10.5
9.1 After these things had been done, the officials approached me and said, “The people of Israel and the priests and the Levites have not separated themselves from the peoples of the lands with their abominations, from the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites. 2 For they have taken some of their daughters to be wives for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy race has mixed itself with the peoples of the lands. And in this faithlessness the hand of the officials and chief men has been foremost.” 3 As soon as I heard this, I tore my garment and my cloak and pulled hair from my head and beard and sat appalled. 4 Then all who trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the faithlessness of the returned exiles, gathered around me while I sat appalled until the evening sacrifice. 5 And at the evening sacrifice I rose from my fasting, with my garment and my cloak torn, and fell upon my knees and spread out my hands to the Lord my God, 6 saying:
“O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift my face to you, my God, for our iniquities have risen higher than our heads, and our guilt has mounted up to the heavens. 7 From the days of our fathers to this day we have been in great guilt. And for our iniquities we, our kings, and our priests have been given into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, to plundering, and to utter shame, as it is today. 8 But now for a brief moment favor has been shown by the Lord our God, to leave us a remnant and to give us a secure hold within his holy place, that our God may brighten our eyes and grant us a little reviving in our slavery. 9 For we are slaves. Yet our God has not forsaken us in our slavery, but has extended to us his steadfast love before the kings of Persia, to grant us some reviving to set up the house of our God, to repair its ruins, and to give us protection in Judea and Jerusalem.
10 “And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? For we have forsaken your commandments, 11 which you commanded by your servants the prophets, saying, ‘The land that you are entering, to take possession of it, is a land impure with the impurity of the peoples of the lands, with their abominations that have filled it from end to end with their uncleanness. 12 Therefore do not give your daughters to their sons, neither take their daughters for your sons, and never seek their peace or prosperity, that you may be strong and eat the good of the land and leave it for an inheritance to your children forever.’ 13 And after all that has come upon us for our evil deeds and for our great guilt, seeing that you, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserved and have given us such a remnant as this, 14 shall we break your commandments again and intermarry with the peoples who practice these abominations? Would you not be angry with us until you consumed us, so that there should be no remnant, nor any to escape? 15 O Lord, the God of Israel, you are just, for we are left a remnant that has escaped, as it is today. Behold, we are before you in our guilt, for none can stand before you because of this.”
10.1 While Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, a very great assembly of men, women, and children, gathered to him out of Israel, for the people wept bitterly. 2 And Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, of the sons of Elam, addressed Ezra: “We have broken faith with our God and have married foreign women from the peoples of the land, but even now there is hope for Israel in spite of this. 3 Therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all these wives and their children, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the commandment of our God, and let it be done according to the Law. 4 Arise, for it is your task, and we are with you; be strong and do it.” 5 Then Ezra arose and made the leading priests and Levites and all Israel take an oath that they would do as had been said. So they took the oath.
Sermon - Be Careful Whom you Marry
Rev. Jonny Chung
The Lord’s Supper
Song of Response
ONLY A HOLY GOD
Verse 1
Who else commands all the hosts of heaven
Who else could make every king bow down
Who else can whisper and darkness trembles
Only a holy God
Verse 2
What other beauty demands such praises
What other splendor outshines the sun
What other majesty rules with justice
Only a holy God
Chorus
Come and behold Him, the One and the Only
Cry out, sing holy, forever a holy God
Come and worship the holy God
Verse 3
What other glory consumes like fire
What other power can raise the dead
What other name remains undefeated
Only a holy God
Verse 4
Who else could rescue me from my failing
Who else would offer His only Son
Who else invites me to call Him Father
Only a holy God, only my holy God
Words and music by Dustin Smith, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson. ©2016 CityAlight Music, Farren Love And War Publishing, Integrity’s Alleluia! Music, Integrity’s Praise! Music. Used by Permission. CCLI License #11375060.
Thanksgiving Prayer
Deacon Joey Wang
Benediction
Rev. Jonny Chung
Announcements
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Emmeline Bae and Matt Tseng on their marriage today and their new life together as husband and wife.
Happy Birthday
Happy birthday to Luke Tsu (6/13)!
May Cleaning
Thank you to everyone who helped with cleaning last month.
Joint Commission
We will have our quarterly joint commission meeting to go over our church finances after lunch today.
Member’s Meeting
Our member’s meeting will be postponed until next Sunday. We will discuss the retreat as well as celebrate June birthdays.
Food Preparation
On June 14th and 21st, we will need to prepare food for Sunday service.
VBS and Training Schedule
VBS will be 7/17-7/19. Our training sessions are as follows:
6/14 (Sun) - 2-4pm
6/20 (Sat) - 10-12pm (lunch)
6/28 (Sun) - 2-4pm
7/12 (Sun) - 2-? for decoration set up
Joint Service(s)
June 21st (Father’s Day) will be a joint service with our KM. We may also need to have a joint service on June 14th. We will have our regularly scheduled Sunday School program.
Choir Room Usage
One of the small groups has asked to use the choir room to meet periodically after lunch. Please accommodate as needed.
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 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!