Built on a Rock

November is one of my favorite months of the year. Even though it is the busiest time of a year, I have a chance to think about God's blessings over the year, and give Him thanks. Also, the Advent starts right after Thanksgiving. I love those time. Mostly, I love my Lord who came down to earth to be with us, Emmanuel. I always get amazed and blessed to think about Jesus who came to save us in that lowly place as the King of kings. How nonsense! If you see this matter with worldly eyes, it totally does not make sense. That is a mystery of God's world!

The chancel choir will praise the Lord with a song " Built on a rock" by Althouse. It is a simple song but has a bold message.

The children's chimers will ring a song at the 11:00 service on this Sunday.

May the Lord shine upon His face to you!

Here is the text.

Built on A rock, the church will stand, even when steeples are falling.
Built on a rock, in every land. Christ, our Lord, is calling. Calling to the young and the old to rest.
Calling to the souls of those oppressed.
Built on a rock, the Church will stand. Christ our Lord is calling.
This is a house of living stone built for God's habitation. He is a rock, on humble throne granting us salvation.
Whenever two or more come to seek His face, God will be among them to show His grace.
He is a rock, and this His place, granting us salvation.
Built on a rock, the church will stand firmly on one foundation.
Built on a rock in every land, this, God's new creation.
Together we have come for to give and receive.
In Christ, our Lord, we do believe.
Built on a rock, the Church will stand. This, God's new creation.
Built on a rock, the Church will stand, built on a rock, the church will stand. Built on a rock. Built on a rock. Built on a rock.
Christ, our Lord, is calling. Christ, our Lord, is calling.

With all My heart

From Mark 12:28-33
One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, "Of all the commandments, which is the most important?"
"The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.'
The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'There is no commandment greater than these."
"Well said, teacher," the man replied. "You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him. To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices."

The chancel choir will lift up a song " With all my heart" as our anthem on this Sunday. The song is related to what Jesus tells us. I pray that this song will be our tribute to the Lord.

The youth handbell and ensemble will praise God in both services with their songs. May the Lord be glorified by our hearts and music!

Here is the text of our anthem this week.

If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus 'tis now.

In this quiet place with You, I bow before Your throne. I bare the deepest part of me to You and you alone. I keep no secrets for there is no thought You have not known. I bring my best and all the rest to You and lay them down.

Refrain:

With all my heart I want to love You, Lord, and live my life each day to know You more.

All that is in me is Your completely, I'll serve You only with all my heart.

You faithfully supply my needs according to Your plan, so help me Lord, to seek Your face before I see Your hand. And I trust You know what's best for me when I don't understand, then follow in obedience in every circumstance.

Come to me

We are having the Holy Communion and celebrating All Saints day on this Sunday. The chancel choir will sing "Come to me" as our anthem and the children's choir will praise "Bread of Life" that Jesus is the bread of life as our communion song.

The song "Come to me" gives warmth of God's arms of love with rocking motion.

I pray that May the Lord give His peace and comfort especially to our brothers and sisters who lost their loved ones lately throughout this worship service. Also, I pray that May the Lord fill our hearts with His Holy Spirit when we come to worship with thirst and desire toward Him.

Come to me

Come to me you who are in need of rest and are heavy laden, come, find comfort for your souls. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me; for my spirit is gentle, oh, come to me.

Come to me, Come to me, come find rest.

Bread of Life
You are the bread. (You are the bread) You are the bread (You are the bread).
Once we were hungry, (Whoa!) Now we are fed.
We bring our faith (we bring our faith) small as a seed (small as a seed)
Still You are faithful (Yeah, yeah, yeah) to fill every need.
Hands that are empty, hearts with a hole,
All who are starving in body and soul,
Be filled with the joy of a holy surprise;
All we are missing the master supplies.
You are the bread (You are the bread), You are the bread (You are the bread)
You are the bread of life! The bread of Life! The bread of life! The bread of life!

Consecration Sunday

This week is our consecration Sunday. It is such a privilege that we get a chance to give and surrender all to our Lord, the Source of all.

The chancel choir will lift up "Many gifts One Spirit" and the adult handbell will play "No Greater Love" as joyful praise. May the Lord bless us with His endless love and peace and be presence with us!

Here is the text of our anthem.

Many gifts, one spirit, many songs, one voice. Many reasons, one promise, many questions, one choice. O God, we pray for unity, give guidance from above. In our differences unite us in the circle of Your love. O God, remind us we are not alone. Though we move on different path ways, we are walking to Your throne. Help us learn to love each other, show us ways to understand. We are members of one family, growing strong by joining hands. Take our many ways of working, blend the colors of each soul into the beauty of a rainbow, give us life, Lord, make us whole.

The Potter's Hand

Dear friends,

We are going to lift up "the Potter's hand" as an anthem on this Sunday. It gives lots of thought about our attitude toward the Lord. I hope you all enjoy it.

Beautiful Lord, wonderful Savior, I know for sure all of my days are held in your hand, crafted into your perfect plan.
You gently call me into your presence guiding me by your Holy Spirit. Teach me, dear Lord, to live all of my life through your eyes.
I 'm captured by your Holy calling. Set me a part, I know you're drawing me to yourself. Lead me, Lord, I pray.
Take me, mold me, use me, fill me. I give my life to the Potter's hand.
Call me, guide me, lead me, walk beside me. I give my life to the Potter's hand, the Potter's hand.

You gently call me into your presence, guiding me by your Holy Spirit. Teach me, dear Lord, to live all of my life through your eyes.
I 'm captured by your Holy calling. Set me a part, I know you're drawing me to yourself. Lead me, Lord, I pray.
Take me, mold me, use me, fill me. I give my life to the Potter's hand.
Call me, guide me, lead me, walk beside me. I give my life to the Potter's hand, the Potter's hand.

Do you believe in Jesus?

I had a chance to attend revival services over the last weekend at a Korean Church in Savannah. There were five services with three hour long each time from Friday night to Sunday night. A main focus was about the evangelism why and how we need to spread the Gospel. The speaker also focused on “seeking God’s kingdom and His righteousness”. I was fully challenged and encouraged with the speaker’s messages. One of suggestions about how to spread the Gospel got my attention. It was a simple phrase “do you believe in Jesus?” to find out whether they are Christians or not when we try to spread the Gospel. I asked the question to myself. “Do you believe in Jesus, Yoon?” of course, I said “Yes”. And after I heard a sermon at the second service on last Sunday, I asked further questions based on “believing in Jesus” to myself. If I believe in Jesus that He redeemed me with His precious blood on the cross, do I believe in Jesus that He answers our prayer every single one? I said “yes” to myself that I do believe in Jesus and believe that He answers our every single prayer especially when I seek His kingdom and righteousness. Then why not I pray more? It is just so simple. Why not? If we say that we believe in Jesus, then why not we pray? Isn’t it so simple?
So, I would like to invite to you all for our prayer time in the sanctuary. I know that you pray at home but it will be more powerful when we get together in one Spirit. We will meet at 11:00 on Thursday morning at the sanctuary. I know some of you who want to come but have to go to work, please join us with in the Spirit in that hour. We will just simply pray and seek His Kingdom and righteousness. You might say “prayer is not enough”. Then I would like to ask “what can be enough?” and “have you prayed enough?” Also, it is written “my house will be a house of prayer” in the bible.
God is the living God whether we want to believe the truth only when we want or not. I can’t wait to see how God answers our prayer! Let’s get together to seek His Kingdom!!
'Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.' (Jeremiah 33:3)

Bless the Lord, O My Soul!

What a beautiful day! It is still little bit hot and humid, but the sky tells that it is autumn! When I drove out from the dawn service at the Korean church, I was amazed how beautiful the sunrise was this morning. I started praising God with a song"Bless the Lord who reigns with beauty; bless the Lord who reigns with wisdom and with power. Bless the Lord who reigns my life with so much love, He can make a perfect heart." I am just so thankful for our awesome Creator!

The chancel choir will bless the Lord with a joyful song "Bless the Lord, O My soul." We sang in the beginning of Feb. this year. This song is full with joy from above. We have been praying that May the Lord pour out His love and blessings in our worship. Let's praise and bless the LORD!

Bless the Lord, o my soul, let all that is within me bless God's Holy Name. Bless the Lord, o my soul; and remember God's great mercy. Bless the Lord, o my soul; let earth and sky and heaven bless God's Holy Name. Bless the Lord, o my soul; and sing God's praise for ever. Bless the Lord whose almighty power renews our strength when hope is gone. Bless the Lord, whose abounding love can take an empty hear and fill it with a song! Bless the Lord, o my soul; let all that is within me bless God's Holy Name. Bless the Lord, O my soul; and remember God's great mercy. God from whom all blessings flow and sing God's praise for ever and ever. Bless the Lord, o my soul!!