Sunday Worship Service
November 2, 2025 - 10:30AM
WELCOME
Elder Dennis Lew
CALL TO WORSHIP*
Elder Dennis Lew
Who among you is seeking the wisdom of God?
We long to hear God’s Word spoken to our hearts.
Who among you is seeking God’s bright and holy truth?
We long to learn the ways of wisdom and righteousness.
Who among you is seeking a Spirit-filled life?
We long to live lives of holiness and light.
God grants God’s wisdom generously to all who ask.
Come near, people of God!
Let us worship in wisdom and truth.
CONFESSION OF SIN*
Together
We confess that you are holy and sovereign
over every word spoken.
Yet we acknowledge that our tongues, though small,
reveal the sinfulness of our hearts.
Too often we speak in anger, pride, and selfish ambition.
While we sing your praises, we curse those made in your image.
We believe that no one can tame the tongue by human strength.
We confess that our speech
has not always reflected the gospel we profess.
By our words we have wounded others, stirred up conflict,
and ignored the wisdom that you have given us.
We believe that your son Jesus, the Word made flesh,
never sinned in word or deed.
Through His life, death, and resurrection,
He gives us new hearts and renews our speech.
By the Holy Spirit, we receive wisdom that is pure,
peaceable, gentle, open to reason,
full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.
We commit ourselves, by your grace,
to speak truth in love, to sow peace,
and to use our words for blessing and encouragement.
May our mouths confess Christ,
and may our lives reflect His wisdom,
to the glory of God alone. Amen.
TIME OF SILENT CONFESSION
Together
ASSURANCE OF PARDON*
Elder Dennis Lew
Based on Iasiah 35:10
Now return to the Lord with joy and gladness.
Sing a song of redemption!
Let sorrow and sighing be no more.
In Jesus Christ we are forgiven.
Thanks be to God.
SONGS OF GRACE*
Together
PRAYER (concluded by the Lord’s Prayer)
Elder Ken Ng
OFFERTORY
Together (do not feel obligated if you are visiting)
GREETINGS & CEM DISMISSAL
Together
COMMUNITY UPDATE
Together
SCRIPTURE READING
James 3:1-18
Mr. Joe Yau
GOSPEL MESSAGE
The Power of the Tongue: Wisdom in Speech
Mr. Peter Ong
SONG OF RESPONSE*
Together
PRAYER OF BLESSING*
Elder Dennis Lew
*if you are able, please stand for this portion of service
Songs of Grace
Only a Holy God
Dustin Smith, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson © 2016 CityAlight Music, Farren Love And War Publishing, Integrity’s Alleluia! Music / CCLI #1770735
Who else commands all the hosts of heaven
Who else could make every king bow down
Who else can whisper and darkness trembles
Only a Holy God
What other beauty demands such praises
What other splendor outshines the sun
What other majesty rules with justice
Only a Holy God
Come and behold Him
The One and the Only
Cry out, sing holy
Forever a Holy God
Come and worship the Holy God
What other glory consumes like fire
What other power can raise the dead
What other name remains undefeated
Only a Holy God
Who else could rescue me from my failing
Who else would offer His only Son
Who else invites me to call Him Father
Only a Holy God
Only my Holy God!
From the Inside Out
Joel Houston © 2005 Hillsong Publishing / CCLI #1770735
A thousand times I’ve failed
Still Your mercy remains
And should I stumble again
I’m caught in Your grace
Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
Your will above all else
My purpose remains
The art of losing myself
In bringing You praise
In my heart and my soul
Lord, I give You control
Consume me from the inside out, Lord
Let justice and praise become my embrace
To love You from the inside out
Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
And the cry of my heart is to bring You praise
From the inside out, Lord, my soul cries out
Speak O Lord
Keith Getty, Stuart Townend © 2005 ThankYou Music / CCLI #1770735
Speak O Lord, as we come to You
To receive the food of Your holy word
Take Your truth, plant it deep in us
Shape and fashion us in Your likeness
That the light of Christ might be seen today
In our acts of love and our deeds of faith
Speak O Lord, and fulfill in us
All Your purposes for Your glory
Teach us Lord full obedience
Holy reverence, true humility
Test our thoughts and our attitudes
In the radiance of Your purity
Cause our faith to rise, cause our eyes to see
Your majestic love and authority
Words of pow'r that can never fail
Let their truth prevail over unbelief
Speak O Lord, and renew our minds
Help us grasp the heights of Your plans for us
Truths unchanged from the dawn of time
That will echo down through eternity
And by grace we'll stand on Your promises
And by faith we'll walk as You walk with us
Speak O Lord, till Your church is built
And the earth is filled with Your glory
Confession of Faith (The Apostle’s Creed)
Church what do you believe:
We believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
We believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to hades.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended to heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
We 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.
*that is, the true Christian church of all times and all places.
Song of Response
Be Thou My Vision
Eleanor Henrietta Hull, Mary Elizabeth Byrne © Public Domain / CCLI #1770735
Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art
Thou my best thought by day or by night
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light
Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord
Thou my great Father and I Thy true son
Thou in me dwelling and I with Thee one
Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise
Thou my inheritance now and always
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart
High King of heaven, my Treasure Thou art
High King of heaven, my victory won
May I reach heaven’s joys
O bright heaven’s Sun
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall
Still be my vision, O Ruler of all
COMMUNITY UPDATES
Let Us Pray For:
Rev. Stephen Ro as he is away in South Korea for City to City.
Peter Kang as he is away in Malaysia to attend the Lausanne gathering.
Volunteers for the upcoming Fall Festival event and Youth Group teachers.
Eric Kim, Chol Kim and Min Kwon as they go through elected leaders training this year.
Our aging parents, family members, and friends.
The Nourish Flushing food pantry and the community it serves, that the food we provide may nourish their bodies but ultimately that God will nourish their souls.
Children's Education Ministry (CEM)
2025 Fall Festival will be held TODAY, 1pm at Kissena Park, Flushing. We’ll be meeting in the area near 164th Street & Metcalf Ave. Come celebrate the goodness of the fall season and God's Blessings within our community.
2025 Fall-School of Gospel Formation (SGF) III
Communication is a fundamental tool for connecting with others. Therefore, it’s important to do it well. It's one of the ways we show love. If you're interested, please sign up here.
Who: You
Dates: Sundays 11/9, 11/16, and 11/23
Time: 12:30 – 2:00 pm
Location: CAC Main Sanctuary
Men’s Ministry
Save the Date! Annual retreat will be held April 17-19, 2026. More details to follow!
Monthly meeting: Saturday 11/15, 8:30 am at the CAC basement
LFCDC
We are currently in need of volunteers every other Friday to assist at the Nourish Flushing Food Pantry, in Murray Hill. If you are interested, please contact Noelle Yang. If you'd like to learn more about the food pantry or if you know someone who could benefit from it, please see this flyer or click HERE for information and registration.
Dates: Fridays 11/7, 11/21, 12/5, and 12/19
Time: 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Location: Murray Hill
In addition to help at the pantry, we’re also looking for:
Chinese/Korean Speakers that can call registrants in their native languages to better understand their needs and share details about our pantry.
Non-expired food donations. Please bring them to church right outside of the sanctuary.
Community Group (CG)
We are excited to announce that our Community Groups are now open for the upcoming year! We want our Community Groups to be where you can experience what it truly means to belong to a gospel-centered community. Ephesians 2:19—
"So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God."
We were created for connection—not just with God, but with one another. Our Community Groups are a perfect way to live out this truth. They provide a space to build deep, meaningful relationships and support one another in your walk with Christ. Here are the community groups' details on our website.
We are looking for hosts! We need people willing to open their homes to a Community Group for the year (or even just one semester). If you are interested in hosting, please contact Peter Ong with your information.
Fellowship Ministry
Please be mindful of the shared space. Please clean up after yourselves in the Fellowship hall in the basement.
If you have a heart of hospitality and would like to serve with a dynamic group of individuals, please join the Fellowship Ministry!
CAC Friendly Reminders
Please remember to throw out your small communion cups in the trash on Sundays. Even though they are tiny, they can attract bugs and flies into the sanctuary if left there for a few days. Thank you!
The Well Cafe: It has come to our attention that many of our children are not being supervised after service and are hanging out at The Well. Please refrain from occupying that space if you are NOT a patron. Let's respect the business and be mindful of its operations.
Please do not flush any sort of sanitizing wipes down any toilet as we have been having plumbing issues on all floors of the building.
Let’s be mindful for our worship space and work together to keep it clean and organized.
After-Service this Sunday: Our presider and leader of prayer for today’s service will be available to pray with you towards the stage.
CHILDREN/YOUTH
Children’s Education Ministry:
Please see above for major CEM announcements.
Safety Reminders: After service, please keep an eye on your children or make sure there is a grown-up watching them. Let's all work to keep our children safe and be good stewards of the space we rent and our church's belongings. There are signs hanging throughout the basement as reminders. Please follow these guidelines. Thank you for your cooperation!
Youth Ministry
If you know any 6th-12th grade students who are interested in checking out our YG, please feel free to get in touch with our Youth Director, Peter Kang at peterkang@lfcc.net.