Sunday Worship

January 19, 2025

Order of Service

Welcome

Serena Chan


Call to Worship

Together


The Apostle’s Creed

Together


Song of Approach

Together


Confession of Sin

Together


Assurance of Pardon

Together


Songs of Grace

Together


Congregational Prayer

Concluded with The Lord’s Prayer

Julien Amorelli


Lectionary Reading

Psalm 36:5-10, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Matthew Suhu


Offertory

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Together


Communal Greeting

Together


Gospel Message

Vision: Community in Action

James Park


Communion

Together


Song of Response

Together


Announcements

Together


Benediction

Together


Doxology

Together


Lectionary Reading:

Psalm 36:5-10

5 Your steadfast love, O LORD, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds. 6 Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; your judgments are like the great deep; man and beast you save, O LORD. 7 How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings. 8 They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your delights. 9 For with you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light. 10 Oh, continue your steadfast love to those who know you, and your righteousness to the upright of heart!

1 Corinthians 12:1–11

1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. 2 You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led. 3 Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit.

4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5 and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; 6 and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. 7 To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 8 For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.

GOSPEL MESSAGE

Ephesians 4:25–32

25 Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. 26 Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and give no opportunity to the devil. 28 Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need. 29 Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

COMMUNION PRAYERS

For those receiving communion:

Be present, be present, O Jesus, our great High Priest, as you were present with your disciples. Be known to us in the breaking of bread and the taking of the cup. Grant me a taste of the great love with which you have loved us, you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.

For those seeking and questioning:

Almighty God, I come before you with a lot of questions. Help me to know you are who you say you are. Guide me and illuminate my darkness. Open my eyes and heart that I may experience your goodness, and give me grace for my shortcomings. In all my searching, help me know you are near. Amen.

For those placing their faith in Jesus Christ:

Dear Jesus, I believe that you are truly present in this gift of your Word and Sacrament. I want to love you above all things, and I desire to possess you within my soul. And since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, I am asking you to come spiritually into my heart. I unite myself to you, together with all your faithful people, and I embrace you with all the affections of my soul. Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen. 


Announcements

Change of Service Location Next Sunday (January 26th)
Due to another event at Flushing HS, Sunday service will be relocated. Location TBD.

Men’s Ministry | February 7
We are starting a men’s ministry this year, and our first meeting will be held on Friday, February 7th at 7:00pm. Sign up here.

Save the Dates and Sign Ups Affinity Group Outing
Join us for opportunities to get to know others in our church through Affinity Group Outings! Feel free to invite co-workers or friends and family so we can get to know them.
Saturday, January 25 @ 12pm KCC January Outing: Ice Skating @ Great Neck Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink. Use this link to sign up or for more information.
Saturday, February 22 starting at 2pm KCC February In-ing: Paint Afternoon at the House of Changs. Use this link to sign up or for more information.
Saturday, March 22 @ 12:45pm KCC February Outing: Bowl 360 (New Hyde Park) Use this link to sign up or for more information.
Any questions or suggestions please contact Judy Chang [email protected].

Congregational Retreat | April 4-6
Join us for our congregational retreat at Spruce Lake on April 4-6. The theme will be Broken People Following Jesus. Speaker TBD. Registration to follow.

Membership Sign Up
If you are interested in becoming a member of King’s Cross Church, please sign up here or email Kristen at [email protected].)

Infant Baptism
If you are interested in having your child baptized, please sign up here or email Kristen at [email protected].

Churchwide Bible Reading Plan
Join our churchwide Bible reading plan here as we go through the New Testament in 2025. Sign up here.

KCC Social List
We created a social list (https://groups.google.com/g/kccsocial) to make it easier to invite people to events. Feel free to join.

Zoom Service Zoom service will only be available to individuals caring for infants/children or are physically ill and cannot come to in person service. If you need the Zoom link and password please fill out this form by Sunday, 8am. 

KCC Resources & FormsThe Diaconate team is here to serve you and our community in tangible ways. Here are all relevant resources you can use to reach us:

  • Counseling Support Request Form
    • Use this form if you are seeking a licensed counselor and/or financial assistance for counseling. Two elected leaders will be assigned to walk alongside you in this process.
  • Mercy Case Form
    • Use this form if you are in need of financial assistance from King’s Cross Church. All information provided via this form and details discussed will remain strictly confidential with the two elected leaders assigned to the case.
  • If you have other concern for the Diaconate team, you can reach out to us through the [email protected] or reach out to the following active members:
Active Diaconate Members (11)
Judy ChangEd ChunLisa FongCat Kim
Kimberly KimCharles LaiJovita LaiEunmi Moy
Grace SuhuJane XiaBrendon Yee