Praise the Lord, Ye Heavens Adore Him - R. Mant

Praise the Lord! Ye heav'ns, adore Him;

Praise Him, angels in the height;

Sun and moon, rejoice before Him,

Praise Him, all ye stars of light.

Praise the Lord! for He hath spoken;

Worlds His mighty voice obeyed;

Laws which never shall be broken

For their guidance He hath made.

Minister: Lift up your hearts! 

People: We lift them up to the Lord! 

Holy, Holy, Holy! - Anonymous

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!

Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee.

Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty!

God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!

The Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. 

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. 

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy *catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

*catholic= The Christian church of all times & places

1 Samuel 2:12-30,  p. 214

Westminster Shorter Catechism (#53-56)

M. Which is the third commandment?

P. The third commandment is: You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.

M: What is required in the third commandment?

P: The third commandment requires the holy and reverent use of God's name, titles, attributes, ordinances, Word, and works.

M: What is forbidden in the third commandment?

P: The third commandment forbids all unworthy use of anything by which God makes himself known.

M: What is the reason attached to the third commandment?

P: The reason attached to the third commandment is that though the breakers of this commandment may escape punishment from men, yet the LORD your God will not suffer them to escape his righteous judgement.

Unison: Cleanse me from my secret faults, O Lord, and forgive those offenses to your servant of which I have caused in others. I contend not in judgment with you, who are truth; I fear to deceive myself, lest my sin should make me think that I am not sinful. Therefore I contend not in judgment with you; for if you, Lord, should mark iniquities, who shall abide it? Amen.

Minister: Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Amen.

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How Great Thou Art -  C. Boberg

Then sings my soul, my Savior-God, to Thee:

How great Thou art! How great thou art!

Then sings my soul, my Savior-God, to thee:

How great Thou art! How great thou art!

Minister: The peace of the Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Edify Women: Flourish 

Calling Edify ladies in all seasons of life to join us for an enriching Bible study on the book of Ecclesiastes, using Lydia Brownback's Flourish study guide! In the words of Pastor Darrell Harrison from our recent retreat Q&A, "Ecclesiastes, more than any other book, gets you equipped to deal with the passage of time. It confronts you with the brevity of life." So let's invest our time wisely, growing in the knowledge of our Lord together. Sign-up link will be sent through email.

Summer Classes are Back!

Join us this summer for 6-week evening courses designed to help you grow in faith and understanding. Classes run Wednesdays from 8:00–9:30 PM, with two semesters available: June 11–July 16 and July 23–August 27. Topics include apologetics, Greek, theology, biblical studies, and financial discipleship—something for everyone! Sign up at cgsnj.org/summerclasses 2025 and deepen your walk with Christ alongside others.

Membership Class

There will be 6-weeks of classes for membership,  the first starting on 5/11 right after service from 8:30 AM-9:30 AM. Classes will continue weekly until 6/22, while skipping 6/8 due retreat. Reach out to Pastor Paul for more information.

Edify Women: 2025 Retreat 

Save the date for our 2025 women's retreat - October 17th-18th! This year, we are blessed to have Lauren Whalen as our speaker. She comes highly recommended by Lydia Brownback and is an editor for Lydia's Flourish Series Leaders Guide. She is a biblically sound and faithful Bible teacher, who is passionate about discipling women. She has much experience teaching women locally. This year, we are going to be having the retreat at church! Please be sure to block the dates off! More information on the theme and registration to come soon!

Library

The CGS Library is located in the room behind the sanctuary. If you would like to check out a book, please use the QR code on the wall. Books can be checked out for a maximum of one month.

M'Cheyne Reading Plan 2025

Our church has started the M'Cheyne Reading plan. Read through the Bible in one year with us on the Bible app!

CGS Podcast

Check out the "Dear Church Podcast" on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and our CGS App with new

episodes every Monday. For the next two weeks we will be discussing Church History to answer the question: Why the Presbyterian Church? Contact Samuel Yang with any questions for or about the podcast!

CGS Children's Ministry

For children 2.5 years-5th grade we have an optional nursery/Sunday School available during the sermon portion of our Sunday service. Our goal is to teach our children the Word and to prepare them for congregational worship as soon as they are able. *For children of nursery age (2.5-4 years old) please contact Sam Yang for the onboarding process. 

Fellowship

Sign up to provide food for the church after service as an individual, a family, a SG, etc. for Sundays at cgsnj.org/fellowship. Any questions, please contact Grace Yang.

CGS Young & Gathered

Our 6th-12th graders meet every Friday 7 PM-9 PM to discuss the Sunday sermon followed by a time of games! Our desire is to grow in maturity as Christians through the study of the Word and to have a time of fellowship together as the youth of our church. If you are a student in middle school or high school, please join us this Friday! Contact Samuel Yang for more info.

Saturday Morning Prayer

Join us @8AM at church on Saturdays for our weekly morning prayer.