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Acton Community Presbyterian Church
1888 – 2026 Celebrating Heritage and Sharing Hope
P.O. Box 177, 32142 Crown Valley Rd, Acton, CA 93510 Message: 661-208-8032 www.actonpc.org
November 15, 2026
“Let your thoughts be psalms, your prayers incense, and your breath praise.”
— Charles H. Spurgeon
WELCOME, ANNOUNCMENTS, GUESTS AND SPECIAL DAYS
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall
continually be in my mouth.
People: My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad.
Leader: O magnify the Lord with me,
People: and let us exalt his name together.
Leader: In every season and in every place, let us praise the Lord.
People: With thankful hearts, let us worship God.
OPENING HYMN #17 - Ye Servants of God
1 Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim, And publish abroad His wonderful name;
The name, all-victorious, of Jesus extol; His kingdom is glorious, He rules over all.
2 God ruleth on high, almighty to save, And still He is nigh, His presence we have;
The great congregation His triumph shall sing, Ascribing salvation to Jesus, our King
3 "Salvation to God, who sits on the throne!" Let all cry aloud, and honor the Son:
The praises of Jesus the angels proclaim, Fall down on their faces and worship the Lamb.
4 Then let us adore and give Him His right - All glory and pow'r, all wisdom and might,
All honor and blessing, with angels above, And thanks never-ceasing, and infinite love.
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH: From the Confession of 1967
The church responds to the gospel of reconciliation in praise and prayer. In our prayer,
we commit ourselves afresh to Christ’s mission, experience a deepening of faith and obedience, and bear open testimony to the gospel.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Gracious God, you have given us more reasons for praise than we have words to speak. Yet we confess that our praise is often thin and our gratitude easily forgotten.
We bless you when the road is pleasant, but question your goodness when the way becomes hard. We receive your gifts without remembering the giver. We allow disappointment to silence thanksgiving, and the noise of our own concerns to drown out your praise. Forgive us, Lord. Teach us to praise you in the morning and in the
evening, in joy and in sorrow, in the sanctuary and in the ordinary places of our lives. Open our eyes to your mercy, our hearts to your faithfulness, and our lips to declare your goodness. Through Jesus Christ, who has reconciled us to you, make our whole lives an offering of gratitude, so that in all things we may glorify and enjoy you.
SILENT CONFESSION PRAYERS FOR GOD’S PEOPLE
Old Testament Reading Psalm 150. Page 583
Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty firmament![a]
Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his surpassing greatness!
Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! Praise him with clanging cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals! Let everything that breathes praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! The Word of the Lord, Thanks Be To God
New Testament Reading Hebrews 13:12-16, Page 228
12 Therefore Jesus also suffered outside the city gate in order to sanctify the people by his own blood. 13 Let us then go to him outside the camp and bear the abuse he endured. 14 For here we have no lasting city, but we are looking for the city that is to come. 15 Through him, then, let us continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name. 16 Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
The Word of the Lord, Thanks Be To God
SERMON : “When the Psalms Become Our Song”
CALL FOR OFFERING–Congregation sings Doxology - Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav'nly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
HYMN # 293 - Rise Up O Church of God
1 Rise up, O Church of God! Have done with lesser things;
Give heart and mind and soul and strength To serve the King of kings.
2 Rise up, O Church of God! His kingdom tarries long;
Bring in the day of brotherhood And end the night of wrong.
3 Rise up, O sons of God! The Church for you doth wait,
Her strength unequal to her task, Rise up, and make her great!
4 Lift high the cross of Christ! Tread where His feet have trod;
As foll'wers of the Son of Man, Rise up, O Church of God!
HOLY COMMUNION
CLOSING HYMN # 66 To God be the Glory - great things He hath done!
1 To God be the glory - great things He hath done!
So loved He the world that he gave us His Son,
Who yielded His life an atonement for sin
And opened the Life-gate that all may go in.
Refrain: Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord, Let the earth hear His voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, Let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father thru Jesus the Son, And give Him the glory - great things He hath done!
2 O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood!
To ev'ry believer the promise of God;
The vilest offender who truly believes,
That moment from Jesus a pardon receives. {Refrain]
3 Great things He hath taught us, great things He hath done,
And great our rejoicing thru Jesus the Son;
But purer and higher and greater will be
Our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see. [Refrain]
BENEDICTION – The Lord Be With You
Congregation sings
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 by 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
Don’t forget the Food Pantry - donations may be left in the basket located in the Church Narthex or in the Hall. Below is an example of items needed Canned tomatoes, Peanut Butter, Mac ‘n’ Cheese, Canned meat or beans Canned soup, Canned fruit or vegetables, Cereal, Dried beans or rice, Pasta, Diapers, Deodorant, Shampoo and Bar Soap, Toothbrush and toothpaste
