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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
September 13, 2026
“Christ, by his rising from the dead, obtained immortality not for
himself individually, but for us all.” — John Calvin
WELCOME, ANNOUNCMENTS, GUESTS AND SPECIAL DAYS
Guest Pianist – Stephanie Shuping
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: Preserve us, O God, for in you we take refuge.
People: You are our Lord; we have no good apart from you.
Leader: The Lord is our chosen portion and our cup.
People: You hold our lot. The lines have fallen for us in pleasant places.
Leader: You make known to us the path of life.
People: In your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand
are pleasures forevermore.
OPENING HYMN # 560 For The Beauty of The Earth
1 For the beauty of the earth, For the glory of the skies,
For the love which from our birth Over and around us lies;
Refrain: Lord of all, to Thee we raise This our hymn of grateful praise.
2 For the wonder of each hour Of the day and of the night,
Hill and vale and tree and flower, Sun and moon and stars of light: [Refrain]
3 For the joy of human love, Brother, sister, parent, child;
Friends on earth and friends above; For all gentle thoughts and mild: [Refrain]
4 For Thy Church that evermore Lifteth holy hands above,
Offering up on every shore Her pure sacrifice of love: [Refrain]
5 For Thyself, best gift divine, To our race so freely given;
For that great, great love of thine, Peace on earth and joy in heaven: [Refrain]
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH: From A Brief Statement of Faith
We trust in Jesus Christ, fully human, fully God. Unjustly condemned for blasphemy and sedition, Jesus was crucified, suffering the depths of human pain and giving his life for the sins of the world. God raised this Jesus from the dead, vindicating his sinless life, breaking the power of sin and evil, delivering us from death to life eternal.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
God our refuge, you are our portion and our cup, and you make known the path of life. We confess that we have looked for security in what cannot hold us. We have set other things before us, and we have treated death as the last word. We have lived as if your presence were distant and your promises thin. Forgive us. Turn our hearts again to you. Teach us to rest in hope, and to walk the path you show us, through Jesus Christ our risen Lord. Amen.
SILENT CONFESSION PRAYERS FOR GOD’S PEOPLE
Old Testament Reading Psalm 16, Page 495-496
Protect me, O God, for in you I take refuge. I say to the Lord, ‘You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.’ As for the holy ones in the land, they are the noble, in whom is all my delight. Those who choose another god multiply their sorrows; their drink-offerings of blood I will not pour out or take their names upon my lips. The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; I have a goodly heritage. I bless the Lord who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me. I keep the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my soul rejoices; my body also rests secure. For you do not give me up to Sheol, or let your faithful one see the Pit. You show me the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of joy; in your right hand are pleasures for evermore.
The Word of the Lord, Thanks Be To God
New Testament Reading Acts 2:22–32, Page 119
‘You that are Israelites,[a] listen to what I have to say: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with deeds of power, wonders, and signs that God did through him among you, as you yourselves know— this man, handed over to you according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of those outside the law. But God raised him up, having freed him from death,[c] because it was impossible for him to be held in its power. For David says concerning him, “I saw the Lord always before me, for he is at my right hand so that I will not be shaken;
therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; moreover, my flesh will live in hope. For you will not abandon my soul to Hades, or let your Holy One experience corruption. You have made known to me the ways of life; you will make me full of gladness with your presence.” ‘Fellow Israelites, I may say to you confidently of our ancestor David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. Since he was a prophet, he knew that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would put one of his descendants on his throne. 31 Foreseeing this, David spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah,[f] saying, “He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh experience corruption.” This Jesus God raised up, and of that all of us are witnesses. The Word of the Lord, Thanks Be To God
SERMON : “Secure in God”
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 # 382 Be thou my Vision
1 Be thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart; Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art -
Thou my best thought, by day or by night, Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
2 Be thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word; I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son, Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.
3 Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise, Thou mine inheritance, now and always;
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart, High King of heaven, my Treasure Thou art.
4 High King of heaven, my victory won, May I reach heaven’s joys, bright heav'n’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.
HOLY COMMUNION
CLOSING HYMN # 277 The Church’s one Foundation
1 The Church’s one foundation Is Jesus Christ her Lord;
She is His new creation By water and the Word:
From heav'n He came and sought her To be His holy bride;
With His own blood He bought her And for her life He died.
2 Elect from every nation, Yet one o’er all the earth,
Her charter of salvation One Lord, one faith, one birth;
One holy name she blesses, Partakes one holy food,
And to one hope she presses, With every grace endued.
3 'Mid toil and tribulation And tumult of her war,
She waits the consummation Of peace forevermore;
Till with the vision glorious Her longing eyes are blest,
And the great Church victorious Shall be the Church at rest.
4 Yet she on earth has union With God the Three in One,
And mystic sweet communion With those whose rest is won;
O happy ones and holy! Lord, give us grace that we,
Like them, the meek and lowly, On high may dwell with Thee.
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
