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May 28, 2023

Acton Community Presbyterian Church

P.O. Box 177, 32142 Crown Valley Road, Acton, CA 93510

Message: 661-208-8032 w www.actonpc.org

1888 – 2023 Celebrating Heritage and Sharing Hope

“O God, the King of Glory, who has exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your Kingdom in heaven, and yet did not leave your Apostles comfortless; grant, we beseech you, to give us your Holy Spirit to guide and comfort us; that, being sober and watching in prayer, and above all things having fervent love among ourselves, we may be exalted into the same place where our Savior Christ has gone
before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, eternal, world without end. Amen.”

WELCOME, ANNOUNCMENTS, GUESTS AND SPECIAL DAYS

MUSICAL INTERLUDE "AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL"

CALL TO WORSHIP

Leader: When Christ ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men.
People: He ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.

Leader: And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and the teachers,
People: To equip the saints for the work of ministry.
Leader: Until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God,
People: Who is the head of the church, to whom the whole body is joined, being built up in the love of Christ.

OPENING HYMN #128 On Pentecost They Gathered

On Pentecost they gathered quite early in the day,

a band of Christ's disciples, to worship, sing, and pray.

A mighty wind came blowing, filled all the swirling air,

and tongues of fire aglowing inspired each person there.

The people all around them were startled and amazed

to understand their language, as Jesus Christ they praised.

What universal message, what great good news was here?

That Christ, once dead, is risen to vanquish all our fear.

God pours the Holy Spirit on all who would believe,

on women, men, and children who would God's grace receive.

That Spirit knows no limit, bestowing life and power.

The church, formed and reforming, responds in every hour.

O Spirit, sent from heaven on that day long ago,

rekindle faith among us in all life's ebb and flow.

O give us ears to listen and tongues aflame with praise,

so folk of every nation glad songs of joy shall raise.

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Almighty God, you have raised Jesus from death to life, and crowned him Lord of all. We confess that we have not bowed before him, or acknowledged his rule in our lives. We have gone along with the ways of the world, and failed to give him glory. Forgive us, and raise us from sin, that we may be your faithful people, obeying the commands of our Lord Jesus Christ, who rules the world, and is head of the church, his body. Amen

SILENT CONFESSION PRAYERS FOR GOD’S PEOPLE

OLD TESTAMENT READING: Isaiah 65:17-25:

For I am about to create new heavens and a new earth; the former things shall not be remembered or come to mind.But be glad and rejoice for ever in what I am creating;
for I am about to create Jerusalem as a joy, and its people as a delight. I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and delight in my people;
no more shall the sound of weeping be heard in it, or the cry of distress. No more shall there be in it an infant that lives but a few days, or an old person who does not live out a lifetime; for one who dies at a hundred years will be considered a youth, and one who falls short of a hundred will be considered accursed. They shall build houses and inhabit them; they shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit. They shall not build and another inhabit; they shall not plant and another eat; for like the days of a tree shall the days of my people be, and my chosen shall long enjoy the work of their hands.They shall not labour in vain, or bear children for calamity;^[e] for they shall be offspring blessed by the Lord— and their descendants as well. Before they call I will answer,
while they are yet speaking I will hear. The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, the lion shall eat straw like the ox; but the serpent—its food shall be dust!
They shall not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain, says the Lord.

The Word of the Lord, Thanks be to God

NEW TESTAMENT READING: Matthew 24:1-14

As Jesus came out of the temple and was going away, his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple. Then he asked them, ‘You see all these, do you not? Truly I tell you, not one stone will be left here upon another; all will be thrown down. When he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, ‘Tell us, when will this be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?’ Jesus answered them, ‘Beware that no one leads you astray. For many will come in my name, saying, “I am the Messiah!”^[a] and they will lead many astray. And you will hear of wars and rumours of wars; see that you are not alarmed; for this must take place, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines^[b] and earthquakes in various places: all this is but the beginning of the birth pangs. ‘Then they will hand you over to be tortured and will put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of my name. Then many will fall away,^[c] and they will betray one another and hate one another. And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. And because of the increase of lawlessness, the love of many will grow cold. But anyone who endures to the end will be saved. And this good news^[d] of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the world, as a testimony to all the nations; and then the end will come.

The Gospel of the Lord, Praise to You Lord Christ

SERMON : Dr. Randy Working “Hope until the End of Time”

CALL FOR OFFERING–Congregation sings

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Colossians 1:15-20
Leader: Who is Jesus, the Christ?
All: Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.

HYMN # 316 Breathe on Me Breath of God

1 Breathe on me, Breath of God, Fill me with life anew,
That I may love what Thou dost love, And do what Thou wouldst do.

2 Breathe on me, Breath of God, Until my heart is pure,
Until with Thee I will one will, To do and to endure.

3 Breathe on me, Breath of God, Till I am wholly Thine,
Until this earthly part of me Glows with Thy fire divine.

4 Breathe on me, Breath of God, So shall I never die,
But live with Thee the perfect life Of Thine eternity.

HOLY COMMUNION

CLOSING HYMN # 561 My Country Tis of Thee

1 My country, ’tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty,

Of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims’ pride,
From every mountainside, Let freedom ring!

2 My native country, thee, Land of the noble free, Thy name I love;

I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills;

My heart with rapture thrills, Like that above.

3 Let music swell the breeze, And ring from all the trees, Sweet freedom’s song;
Let mortal tongues awake; Let all that breathe partake;
Let rocks their silence break, The sound prolong.

4 Our fathers’ God, to Thee, Author of liberty, To Thee we sing;
Long may our land be bright With freedom’s holy light; Protect us by Thy might,
Great God, our King.

BENEDICTION – The Lord Be With You

Congregation sings

God Be With You God be with you till we meet again, By his counsels guide, uphold you, With his sheep securely fold you God be with you till we meet again.

**Offerings

1. May be deposited in the Offering Box in the Narthex.

2. Processed through “E-Give” online at actonpc.org

3. Send a check to Acton Presbyterian Church P.O. Box 177 Acton, Ca. 93510

UPCOMING EVENTS – MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Please join us for a Memorial Day Ceremony

Acton Community Center

Memorial Day, Monday, May 29 9:30 a.m.

Guest Speakers, Patriotic Music and Light Refreshments

Our Pastor Randy will give the invocation

Our Singers will be providing the music. Special thanks to them.

Santa Clarita Valley Concert Band

Monday 05/29/23 9:30AM at Eternal Valley

Saturday 06/24/23 7:00PM at Friendly Valley