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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
June 28, 2026
“If the reader has never yet found occasion to use the language of this brief ode, he will do so before long, if he be a man after the Lord’s own heart.”
— Charles Haddon Spurgeon
WELCOME, ANNOUNCMENTS, GUESTS AND SPECIAL DAYS
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: There is none like you among the gods, O Lord,
All: Nor are there any works like yours!
Leader: All the nations you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name.
All: For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God.
Leader: You are merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
All: Let us give thanks to you, O Lord, and glorify your name forever!
OPENING HYMN # 26 - A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
1 A mighty fortress is our God, A bulwark never failing;
Our helper He amid the flood Of mortal ills prevailing.
For still our ancient foe Doth seek to work us woe -
His craft and pow’r are great, And, armed with cruel hate,
On earth is not his equal.
2 Did we in our own strength confide, Our striving would be losing,
Were not the right Man on our side, The man of God’s own choosing.
Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is He -
Lord Sabaoth His Name, From age to age the same,
And He must win the battle.
3 And though this world, with devils filled, Should threaten to undo us,
We will not fear, for God hath willed His truth to triumph thru us.
The prince of darkness grim, We tremble not for him -
His rage we can endure, For lo, his doom is sure:
One little word shall fell him.
4 That word above all earthly pow’rs, No thanks to them, abideth;
The Spirit and the gifts are ours Thru Him who with us sideth.
Let goods and kindred go, This mortal life also -
The body they may kill: God’s truth abideth still:
His kingdom is forever.
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH: The Heidelberg Catechism, Lord's Day 27 & 28
Minister: What do you understand by the providence of God?
All: Providence is the almighty and ever present power of God by which he upholds, as with his hand, heaven and earth and all creatures, and so rules them that leaf and blade, rain and drought, fruitful and lean years, food and drink, health and sickness, prosperity and poverty—all things, in fact, come to us not by chance but from his fatherly hand. How does the knowledge of God’s creation and providence help us? We can be patient when things go against us, thankful when things go well, and for the future we can have good confidence in our faithful God and Father that nothing will separate us from his love. All creatures are so completely in his hand that without his will they can neither move nor be moved.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Almighty and merciful God, we come before You with humble hearts. You never forget Your people, yet we confess that we have often lived as if abandoned. We have cried “How long, O Lord?” in our distress, yet turned inward with impatience, nursing sorrow and doubting Your goodness. Forgive us for obscuring Your unfailing love through neglect of prayer and Your Word, for relying on ourselves rather than resting in Your salvation, and for allowing trials to produce bitterness instead of trust.
In the name of Jesus Christ, who bore the ultimate hiddenness of Your face for us, have mercy. Lighten our eyes, renew us day by day, and turn our complaints into songs of praise. Hear our prayer, we ask in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
SILENT CONFESSION PRAYERS FOR GOD’S PEOPLE
Old Testament Reading Psalm 13, Pages 494, 495
How long, O Lord? Will you forget me for ever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I bear pain[a] in my soul, and have sorrow in my heart all day long? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? Consider and answer me, O Lord my God! Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death, and my enemy will say, ‘I have prevailed’; my foes will rejoice because I am shaken. But I trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me.
The Word of the Lord, Thanks Be To God
New Testament Reading 2 Corinthians 4:7–18, Pages 180, 181
But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our bodies. For while we live, we are always being given up to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may be made visible in our mortal flesh. So death is at work in us, but life in you.
But just as we have the same spirit of faith that is in accordance with scripture—‘I believed, and so I spoke’—we also believe, and so we speak, because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus, and will bring us with you into his presence. Yes, everything is for your sake, so that grace, as it extends to more and more people, may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God. So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure, because we look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen; for what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal. The Word of the Lord, Thanks Be To God
SERMON : “From Lament to Confident Praise”
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 # 380 - Just a Closer Walk with Thee
1 I am weak but Thou art strong; Jesus, keep me from all wrong;
I'll be satisfied as long As I walk, let me walk close to Thee.
Refrain: Just a closer walk with Thee, Grant it, Jesus, is my plea.
Daily, walking close to Thee, Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.
2 Thro' this world of toil and snares, If I falter, Lord, who cares?
Who with me my burden shares? None but Thee, dear Lord, none but Thee. [Refrain]
3 When my feeble life is o'er, Time for me will be no more;
Guide me gently, safely o'er To Thy kingdom shore, to Thy shore. [Refrain]
HOLY COMMUNION
CLOSING HYMN # 556, Now Thank We All Our God
1 Now thank we all our God With heart and hands and voices,
Who wondrous things hath done, In whom His world rejoices;
Who, from our mothers' arms, Hath blessed us on our way
With countless gifts of love, And still is ours today.
2 O may this bounteous God Thro' all our life be near us,
With ever joyful hearts And blessed peace to cheer us;
And keep us in His grace, And guide us when perplexed,
And free us from all ills In this world and the next.
3 All praise and thanks to God The Father now be given,
The Son, and Him who reigns With them in highest heaven,
The one eternal God, Whom earth and heav'n adore;
For thus it was, is now, And shall be evermore.
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
