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Zoom Service October 25 , 2026 at 8:30 AM
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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
October 25, 2026
“The sweetest word of the whole is that monosyllable, ‘My.’ He does not say, ‘The Lord is the shepherd of the world at large, and leadeth forth the multitude as his flock,’ but ‘The Lord is my shepherd’; if he be a Shepherd to no one else, he is a Shepherd to me; he cares for me, watches over me, and preserves me.” — Charles H. Spurgeon, on Psalm 23:1
WELCOME, ANNOUNCMENTS, GUESTS AND SPECIAL DAYS
Special Music – Choir
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to
shine upon us,
All: That your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations.
Leader: Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
All: Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the
peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth.
Leader: Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise
you! The earth has yielded its increase; God, our God, shall bless us.
All: God shall bless us; let all the ends of the earth fear him!
OPENING HYMN # 8 - Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
1 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!
O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy health and salvation!
All ye who hear, Now to His temple draw near; Join me in glad adoration!
2 Praise to the Lord, who o’er all things so wondrously reigneth,
Shelters thee under His wings, yes, so gently sustaineth!
Hast thou not seen How all thy longings have been Granted in what He ordaineth?
3 Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee;
Surely His goodness and mercy here daily attend thee.
Ponder anew What the Almighty can do, If with His love He befriend thee.
4 Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore Him!
All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before Him.
Let the Amen Sound from His people again: Gladly for aye we adore Him.
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH: The Westminster Shorter Catechism #23-26
Leader: How is Christ our redeemer?
All: As our redeemer, Christ is a prophet, priest, and king in both
his humiliation and his exaltation.
Leader: How is Christ a prophet?
All: As a prophet, Christ reveals the will of God to us for our
salvation by his word and Spirit.
Leader: How is Christ a priest?
All: As a priest, Christ offered himself up once as a sacrifice for us
to satisfy divine justice and to reconcile us to God, and he
continually intercedes for us.
Leader: How is Christ a king?
All: As a king, Christ brings us under his power, rules and defends
us, and restrains and conquers all his and all our enemies.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Our gracious God and heavenly Father, you bless us continually in every part of life, yet often we are ungrateful in thought, word and deed. We have not followed your Son in how we love our neighbors, much less our enemies. In doing so, we have neglected obedience to your holy word. Have mercy on us, and forgive us, we pray! We praise you for the finished work of your Son on the cross. We place our trust again in His all-sufficient sacrifice for us. By your abounding grace we ask that you would renew us by your Holy Spirit in our commitment to live more and more for your glory. Through Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.
SILENT CONFESSION PRAYERS FOR GOD’S PEOPLE
Old Testament Reading Psalm 23, Page 501
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
The Word of the Lord, Thanks Be To God
New Testament Reading John 10:11–18, Page 103-104
‘I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away—and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. The hired hand runs away because a hired hand does not care for the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again. No one takes[a] it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father.’
The Word of the Lord, Thanks Be To God
SERMON : “The Shepherd Who Provides, Protects, and Lays Down His Life”
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 # 462 - Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
1 Savior, like a shepherd lead us, Much we need Thy tender care;
In Thy pleasant pastures feed us, For our use Thy folds prepare:
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Thou hast bought us, Thine we are;
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Thou hast bought us, Thine we are.
2 We are Thine; do Thou befriend us, Be the Guardian of our way;
Keep Thy flock, from sin defend us, Seek us when we go astray:
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Hear, O hear us when we pray;
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Hear, O hear us when we pray.
3 Thou hast promised to receive us, Poor and sinful though we be;
Thou hast mercy to relieve us, Grace to cleanse, and pow'r to free:
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Early let us turn to Thee;
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Early let us turn to Thee.
4 Early let us seek Thy favor; Early let us do Thy will;
Blessed Lord and only Savior, With Thy love our beings fill:
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved us, love us still;
Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved us, love us still.
HOLY COMMUNION
CLOSING HYMN # 50 The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want
1 The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want; He makes me down to lie
In pastures green; He leadeth me The quiet waters by.
2 My soul He doth restore again; And me to walk doth make
Within the paths of righteousness, E'en for His own name's sake.
3 Yea, though I walk through death's dark vale, Yet will I fear no ill;
For Thou art with me, and Thy rod And staff me comfort still.
4 My table Thou hast furnished In presence of my foes;
My head Thou dost with oil anoint, And my cup overflows.
5 Goodness and mercy all my life Shall surely follow me;
And in God's house forevermore My dwelling place shall be.
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
