Rejoice, the Lord Is King - C. Wesley

Rejoice, the Lord is King:

Your Lord and King adore!

Rejoice, give thanks and sing,

And triumph evermore.

Lift up your heart,

Lift up your voice!

Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

M:  Lift up your hearts! 

C:  We lift them up to the Lord! 

Gloria Patri - Anonymous

Glory be to the Father,

And to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost!

As it was in the beginning,

Is now and ever shall be,

World without end!

Amen. Amen. 

The Apostles' Creed

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,

the Maker of heaven and earth,

and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord:

Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

born of the Virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, dead, and buried;

He descended into hell.

The third day He rose again from the dead;

He ascended into heaven,

    He is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;

    And he will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit;

the holy *catholic Church;

the communion of saints;

the forgiveness of sins;

the resurrection of the body;

and the life everlasting.

Amen. 

*catholic= The Christian church of all times & places

NT Reading: Romans 6:5-14, p. 886 

Heidelberg Catechism Lord’s Day 16 (#40, 42, 43)

Minister: Why did Christ have to suffer death? 

People: Because God’s justice and truth require it: nothing else could pay for our sins except the death of the Son of God. 

Minister: Since Christ has died for us, why do we still have to die? 

People: Our death does not pay the debt of our sins. Rather, it puts an end to our sinning and is our entrance into eternal life. 

Minister: What further benefit do we receive from Christ’s sacrifice and death on the cross? 

People: By Christ’s power our old selves are crucified, put to death, and buried with him, so that the evil desires of the flesh may no longer rule us, but that instead we may offer ourselves as a sacrifice of gratitude to him. 

Unison: Almighty and most merciful God: we acknowledge and confess that we have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed; that we have not loved You with all our heart and soul, with all our mind and strength; and that we have not loved our neighbor as ourselves. We implore You, O God, to forgive what we have been, to help us to amend what we are, and in Your mercy to direct what we shall be; so that we may now walk in the way of Your commandments, and do those things which are pleasing in Your sight, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Minister: The Almighty and merciful Lord grant you absolution and remission of all your sins, true repentance, amendment of life, and the grace and consolation of his Holy Spirit. Amen. 

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Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow - T. Ken

Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him, all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Amen.

Minister: The peace of the Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Saturday Morning Prayer @8AM
Sunday Worship @10AM

All-Church Retreat

Join us June 7th-9th for our annual All-Church Retreat at Spruce Lake Retreat Center. Pastor Virgil Walker from G3 Ministries will be teaching on the theme of "Running the Race to the End" based on 2 Timothy 4:6-8. Sign up online at www.cgsnj.org/retreat2024. Registration will end on Sunday, May 26th. Please contact Junsuk Seo with any questions.

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. 

Membership Class

Session 6 of a 6-week membership class meets on Sunday, May 5th right after service. Sign up with Pastor Paul. 

New Bookshelf Recommendations for Q2 2024

This quarter, the staff is recommending study Bibles to help with your daily readings, meditations, and studies. Check out our new Q2 2024 book recommendations shelf by the elevator. 

Smaller Groups 

Smaller groups have started meeting again and will continue until the end of May 2024 to review the message from the past week while fostering accountability. Sign up online at cgsnj.org/smallergroups. 

CGS Podcast

Good morning! Check out the newest episode of our CGS Podcast, "Dear Church Gathered & Scattered” tomorrow. Tune in tomorrow to find out! Our podcast is available on the Apple Podcast, Spotify, and our CGS App with new episodes every Monday. Contact Samuel Yang with any questions FOR or ABOUT the podcast!

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 or on the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board by the entrance to the sanctuary. 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.