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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 1, 2026
“You have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they
rest in you.” — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions, Book I
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: Oh, magnify the LORD with me,
People: And let us exalt his name together.
OPENING HYMN # 1) #43 - Great Is Thy Faithfulness
1 Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father,
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not;
As Thou hast been Thou for ever wilt be.
Refrain:
Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see;
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided —
Great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
2 Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love. [Refrain]
3 Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
Thy own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside! [Refrain]
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH: Westminster Shorter Catechism, Questions 1–3
Leader: What is the chief end of man?
People: Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.
Leader: What rule has God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him?
People: The Word of God, which is contained in the Scriptures of the
Old and New Testaments, is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him.
Leader: What do the Scriptures principally teach?
People: The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe
concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Merciful God, you have been faithful to us, yet we have not been faithful to you. We are quick to trust our own judgment, slow to seek your will, and reluctant to obey when your way is costly. We have spoken words of faith while harboring unbelief. We have
received your gifts without gratitude and sought our own purposes rather than yours. We have allowed pride, impatience, resentment, and fear to govern us. Forgive us, Lord. Turn our hearts again toward you. Free us from the illusion that outward religion can substitute for a heart yielded to you. Thank you that our hope does not rest upon the strength of our repentance or the completeness of our obedience. Our hope is Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us. For his sake, pardon our sin. By your Spirit, renew our desires, strengthen our obedience, and teach us to walk humbly before you. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
SILENT CONFESSION PRAYERS FOR GOD’S PEOPLE
Old Testament Reading Psalm 40, Page 513
I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him. Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods. Many, Lord my God, are the wonders you have done, the things you planned for us. None can compare with you; were I to speak and tell of your deeds, they would be too many to declare. Sacrifice and offering you did not desire— but my ears you have opened— burnt offerings and sin offerings[d] you did not require. Then I said, “Here I am, I have come— it is written about me in the scroll. I desire to do your will, my God; your law is within my heart.” I proclaim your saving acts in the great assembly;
I do not seal my lips, Lord, as you know. I do not hide your righteousness in my heart;
I speak of your faithfulness and your saving help. I do not conceal your love and your faithfulness from the great assembly. Do not withhold your mercy from me, Lord;
may your love and faithfulness always protect me. For troubles without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart fails within me. Be pleased to save me, Lord; come quickly, Lord, to help me. May all who want to take my life be put to shame and confusion; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace. May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!” be appalled at their own shame. But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who long for your saving help always say, “The Lord is great!” But as for me, I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my help and my deliverer; you are my God, do not delay.
The Word of the Lord, Thanks Be To God
New Testament Reading Hebrews 10:5–10, Page 224
The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming—not the realities themselves. For this reason it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. Otherwise, would they not have stopped being offered? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt guilty for their sins. But those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins. It is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. Therefore, when Christ came into the world, he said: “Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me; with burnt offerings and sin offerings
you were not pleased. Then I said, ‘Here I am—it is written about me in the scroll—
I have come to do your will, my God.’” First he said, “Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not desire, nor were you pleased with them”—though they were offered in accordance with the law. Then he said, “Here I am, I have come to do your will.” He sets aside the first to establish the second. And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
The Word of the Lord, Thanks Be To God
SERMON : “When We Cannot See the Way”
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 # 259 - 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 my will is one with Thine, 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 # 239 Marvelous Message We Bring
1 Marvelous message we bring, Glorious carol we sing,
Wonderful word of the King - Jesus is coming again!
Refrain: Coming again, coming again; Maybe morning, maybe noon,
Maybe evening and maybe soon! Coming again, coming again;
O what a wonderful day it will be - Jesus is coming again!
2 Forest and flower exclaim, Mountain and meadow the same,
All earth and heaven proclaim - Jesus is coming again! [Refrain]
3 Standing before Him at last, Trial and trouble all past,
Crowns at His feet we will cast - Jesus is coming again! [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
