Sunday Service Program
SERVICE SCHEDULE
Opening Praise
Grace Church Worship Team
Corporate Prayer & Apostles’ Creed
Scripture Reading
Nehemiah 8:1-12 (ESV)
Sermon
”Choosing Joy”
Pastor Youngtaek Kim
Announcements
Pastor Andy Chung
LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins,
as we forgive those who sin against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom,
the power, and the glory are yours
now and forever.
Amen.
APOSTLES’ CREED
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.
He descended into hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and sits on the right hand of God
the Father Almighty.
From there he will come to judge
the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Holy catholic* Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.
*universal
SCRIPTURE
Nehemiah 8:1-12 (ESV)
1 And all the people gathered as one man into the square before the Water Gate. And they told Ezra the scribe to bring the Book of the Law of Moses that the Lord had commanded Israel.
2 So Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, both men and women and all who could understand what they heard, on the first day of the seventh month.
3 And he read from it facing the square before the Water Gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women and those who could understand. And the ears of all the people were attentive to the Book of the Law.
4 And Ezra the scribe stood on a wooden platform that they had made for the purpose. And beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah on his right hand, and Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam on his left hand.
5 And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was above all the people, and as he opened it all the people stood.
6 And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God, and all the people answered, “Amen, Amen,” lifting up their hands. And they bowed their heads and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground.
7 Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, the Levites, helped the people to understand the Law, while the people remained in their places.
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.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Welcome to Grace Church
We welcome you to our Sunday worship service. If you are new or visiting, we would love to connect with you. Please fill out the connection card by the welcoming desk or on our website at graceny.org/connect. Also, follow us on Instagram @gracenychurch and subscribe to our YouTube channel at youtube.com/graceny.
2. Spring/Summer Missions
Sign Up Closed
Ohio (July 5th - July 11th)
Wales (July 18th - July 26th)
Wales Kingdom Series (July 25th - August 1st)
Dominican Republic (August 4th - August 9th)
Sign Up Open
FLOW (June 27th - June 29th)
You may sign up on our website at graceny.org. If you have any questions, please contact David Nam at david.nam90@gmail.com.
3. FLOW 2025 Registration
FLOW registration is open! You may register at flownyc.org. Feel free to invite those who may be interested in attending FLOW 2025 and keep us in your prayers.
4. FLOW Staff/Volunteer Meeting (June 22nd)
There will be a FLOW All Hands meeting on Sunday, June 22nd at 3:30 P.M. in the Sanctuary. Please join us if you are volunteering or if you are interested in serving. You may reach out to Pastor John at john.n.minami@gmail.com if you have any questions.
5. Simplicity Outreach (June 14th)
Please join us for outreach on Saturday, June 14th from 11:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Simplicity is hosting an annual basketball tournament in the Bronx. We will be meeting at church to leave together at 10:30 A.M. If you would like to help serve or have any questions, please contact Stewart or Chaerin.
6. Father’s Day Event (June 15th)
In celebration of Father’s Day, the Women's Ministry will be hosting a Pop-Up Cafe for fathers and their families. It will take place during lunch in the Dream House location. Please sign up via QR-code by Wednesday, June 11th, and you may reach out to Zion Kim at zionkim98@gmail.com if you have any questions.
7. Pray with Us
Here are some prayer topics that we ask you to keep in your prayers:
Missionaries and partnering churches
- Chris Ko (Simplicity, New York)
- Emmanuel Muhammed (Hebron, Nigeria)
- Natalie & Nicolas Song (YWAM, Taiwan)
- Peter Cho (Tabernacle, Wales)
You may also share your prayer requests at graceny.org/prayer.
This Week at Grace Church
- Daily Bible Reading Plan: 1 Samuel 20 - 1 Samuel 25
- Mon. Bible Reading Fellowship: TBA
- Thurs. Bible Study: TBA