PRELUDE: O God, Thou Faithful God by Johannes Brahms
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP
PRAYER OF PRAISE
HYMN: Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee [Hymn to Joy]
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
SONG OF GRATEFUL PRAISE: Glory Be to the Father [Gloria Patri]
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE LESSON: Matthew 13:31-33
ANTHEM: Song of the Mustard Seed by Hal H. Hopson
The kingdom of God is like a mustard seed; for when it is sown in the earth in the spring, it is least of all seeds in the earth. But when it is watered it grows, and is greatest of all herbs. The kingdom of God is like a seed; a little seed, a little mustard seed. Wherever you go sow a seed along the way. A seed of joy however small it be may one day grow into a tree. A seed of faith however small it be may one day grow into a tree. [Based on Mark 4:30-32]
SERMON: “Small Things”
HYMN: Take Us As We Are, O God [Endless Feast]
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
HYMN: God Be with You Till We Meet Again [Randolph]
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE: Toccata in e by Johann Pachelbel
We welcome the return of the Rev. Mark Hong to the pulpit today. Rev. Hong immigrated from South Korea in 1971 and grew up in Southern California. He has ministered to both Korean-speaking immigrant congregations and English-speaking next generation Korean American and multiethnic congregations. Rev. Hong began his current position as Executive and Stated Clerk for the Synod of Southern California and Hawaii, Presbyterian Church USA in 2017.
The Lay Worship Leader today is Elder Mark Wiley.
Flowers are given today in celebration of Pastor Rob and Pastor Adele’s 34th wedding anniversary.
You are invited to go to your app store and download our Covenant Presbyterian Church app – CovenantLB
If you would like the Pastoral Staff or Prayer Ministry to join you in prayer, please use this link to complete a prayer request form – https://forms.gle/53EaEa6TXidCPgEi8
Would you like to sponsor flowers for one week for worship? You can place your order for any Sunday throughout 2025 by using this link that takes you to Covenant’s Flowers forWorship form https://forms.gle/9C98VA1d17SPmTBV
Write a comment: