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Acton Community Presbyterian Church
1888 – 2026 Celebrating Heritage and Sharing Hope
P.O. Box 177, 32142 Crown Valley Rd, Acton, CA 93510 Message: 661-208-8032 www.actonpc.org
August 16, 2026
“God’s mercy is so great that you may sooner drain the sea of its
water, or deprive the sun of its light, or make space too narrow, than
diminish the great mercy of God.” — Charles Spurgeon
WELCOME, ANNOUNCMENTS, GUESTS AND SPECIAL DAYS
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: Come, people of God, and lift your hearts.
All: We come to the One whose compassion never fails.
Leader: Remember the steadfast love that has pursued us.
All: We come with gratitude and trust.
Leader: Let us worship the Lord our God.
All: To him be glory forever.
OPENING HYMN # 44
1. Children of the heav’nly Father safely in his bosom gather;
nestling bird nor star in heaven such a refuge e’er was given.
2. God his own doth tend and nourish; in his holy courts they flourish.
From all evil things he spares them; in his mighty arms he bears them.
3. Neither life nor death shall ever from the Lord his children sever;
unto them his grace he showeth, and their sorrows all he knoweth.
4. Praise the Lord in joyful numbers;Your protector never slumbers;
At the will of your Defender, Every rival must surrender.
5. Though he giveth or he taketh, God his children ne’er forsaketh;
his the loving purpose solely to preserve them pure and holy.
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH: The Westminster Shorter Catechism, Q/A #4, 5, 6
Leader: Who is God?
All: God is a spirit, whose being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice,
goodness, and truth are infinite, eternal, and unchangeable.
Leader: Is there more than one God?
All: There is only one, the living and true God.
Leader: How many persons are in the one God?
All: Three persons are in the one God, the Father, the Son, and the
Holy Spirit. These three are one God, the same in substance and equal
in power and glory.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Merciful Father, we confess that we often live as though your kindness has limits. We forget the gifts you have given, and we carry old guilt as if it still defines us. We withhold from others the same compassion you have shown us, and we grow hard where you have been patient. Forgive us for our forgetfulness and our smallness of heart. Restore to us the joy of your salvation, and teach us again to walk in the
freedom of your grace. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
SILENT CONFESSION PRAYERS FOR GOD’S PEOPLE
Old Testament Reading Psalm 103, Page 554
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all his benefits— who forgives all your iniquity,
who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the Pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good as long as you live so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. The Lord works vindication and justice for all who are oppressed. He made known his ways to Moses, his acts to the people of Israel.
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
He will not always accuse, nor will he keep his anger for ever. He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his steadfast love towards those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far he removes our transgressions from us. As a father has compassion for his children, so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him.
For he knows how we were made; he remembers that we are dust. As for mortals, their days are like grass; they flourish like a flower of the field; for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows it no more. But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children’s children, to those who keep his covenant and remember to do his commandments. The Lord has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all. Bless the Lord, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding,
obedient to his spoken word. Bless the Lord, all his hosts, his ministers that do his will.
Bless the Lord, all his works, in all places of his dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul.
The Word of the Lord, Thanks Be To God
New Testament Reading Ephesians 1:3–8, Page 192
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love. He destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace that he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and insight The Word of the Lord, Thanks Be To God
SERMON : “Remembering the Father’s Mercy”
CALL FOR OFFERING–Congregation sings Doxology - Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav'nly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
HYMN # 493
1 When peace like a river attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say, "It is well, it is well with my soul."
Refrain: It is well with my soul, It is well, it is well with my soul.
2 Though Satan should buffet, tho' trials should come, Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate, And hath shed His own blood for my soul. [Refrain]
3 My sin - O the bliss of this glorious thought,My sin - not in part but the whole, Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more, Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul! [Refrain]
4 And Lord, haste the day when the faith shall be sight, The clouds be rolled back as a scroll,
The trump shall resound and the Lord shall descend, "Even so" - it is well with my soul.
HOLY COMMUNION
CLOSING HYMN # 419
1 Abide with me! fast falls the eventide. The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide!
When other helpers fail and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me!
2 Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day. Earth's joys grow dim; its glories pass away.
Change and decay in all around I see; O Thou who changest not, abide with me!
3 I need Thy presence ev'ry passing hour. What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's pow'r?
Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be? Thro' clouds and sunshine, oh, abide with me!
4 I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless; Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness.
Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory? I triumph still if Thou abide with me!
5 Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes; Shine thro' the gloom and point me to the skies.
Heav'n's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee! In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me!
BENEDICTION – The Lord Be With You
Congregation sings
God be with you till we meet again, By his counsels guide, uphold you, With his sheep securely fold you God be with you till we meet again.
**Offerings 1. May be deposited in the Offering Box by the Narthex.
2. Processed through “E-Give” online at actonpc.org
3. Send a check to Acton Presbyterian Church P.O. Box 177 Acton, Ca. 93510
Don’t forget the Food Pantry - donations may be left in the basket located in the Church Narthex or in the Hall. Below is an example of items needed Canned tomatoes, Peanut Butter, Mac ‘n’ Cheese, Canned meat or beans Canned soup, Canned fruit or vegetables, Cereal, Dried beans or rice, Pasta, Diapers, Deodorant, Shampoo and Bar Soap, Toothbrush and toothpaste
