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Zoom Service August 30 , 2026 at 8:30 AM
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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 30, 2026
“There is no pit so deep that God’s love is not deeper still.” — Betsie ten Boom
WELCOME, ANNOUNCMENTS, GUESTS AND SPECIAL DAYS
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul!
All: I will praise the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praises to
my God while I have my being.
Leader: Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there
is no salvation.
All: When his breath departs, he returns to the earth; on that very
day his plans perish.
Leader: Blessed is the one whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope
is in the LORD his God, who made heaven and earth.
All: Let us praise the Lord our God!
OPENING HYMN # 275 How Firm a Foundation
1 How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word!
What more can He say than to you He hath said, To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled?
2 "Fear not! I am with thee; O be not dismayed, For I am thy God and will still give thee aid;
I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand.
3 "When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply;
The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design Thy dross to consume and thy gold to refine.
4 "The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose; I will not, I will not desert to its foes;
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I’ll never, no, never, no, never forsake!"
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH: The Apostles Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit; Born of the Virgin Mary; Suffered under Pontius Pilate; Was crucified, dead and buried; He descended into Hell; The third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven; And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit; The Holy Christian Church, the Communion of Saints; The Forgiveness of sins; The Resurrection of the body; And the life everlasting. Amen.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
God of peace, forgive us for our anxiety-filled lives. Though you have always met our needs, we fear losing what we already have, and we do not trust you to provide us with money, jobs, spouses, or other things that we need. Yet you showed your deep love for us, Father, by sending your Son to earn your favor in our place. Jesus sought your kingdom and your righteousness above all things, even to the point of dying on the cross for the very sins that we confess today. Lead us, Lord, by the power of your Spirit, to walk in repentance and faith. Help us to seek your kingdom above all things, trusting in Jesus for our righteousness, and believing that you are sovereign over the smallest details of our lives. Remind us of the heavenly inheritance won for us. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
SILENT CONFESSION PRAYERS FOR GOD’S PEOPLE
Old Testament Reading Psalm 130, Pages 573 - 574
Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive
to the voice of my supplications! If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with you, so that you may be revered. I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning, more than those who watch for the morning. O Israel, hope in the Lord! For with the Lord there is steadfast love, and with him is great power to redeem. It is he who will redeem Israel from all its iniquities.
The Word of the Lord, Thanks Be To God
New Testament Reading Romans 8:31–39, Page 158
What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not withhold his own Son, but gave him up for all of us, will he not with him also give us everything else? Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. Who is to condemn? It is Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us. Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, ‘For your sake we are being killed all day long; we are accounted as sheep to be slaughtered.’ No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The Word of the Lord, Thanks Be To God
SERMON : “He Meets Us in the Depths”
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 # 66 To God Be the Glory
1 To God be the glory - great things He hath done! So loved He the world that he gave us His Son,
Who yielded His life an atonement for sin And opened the Life-gate that all may go in.
Refrain: Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord, Let the earth hear His voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, Let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father thru Jesus the Son, And give Him the glory - great things He hath done!
2 O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood! To ev'ry believer the promise of God;
The vilest offender who truly believes, That moment from Jesus a pardon receives. {Refrain]
3 Great things He hath taught us, great things He hath done, And great our rejoicing thru Jesus the Son;
But purer and higher and greater will be Our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see. [Refrain]
HOLY COMMUNION
CLOSING HYMN # 326 Softly and Tenderly
1 Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, Calling for you and for me;
See, on the portals He’s waiting and watching, Watching for you and for me.
Refrain: Come home, come home, You who are weary, come home;
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling, Calling, O sinner, come home!
2 Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading, Pleading for you and for me?
Why should we linger and heed not His mercies, Mercies for you and for me? [Refrain]
3 Time is now fleeting, the moments are passing, Passing from you and from me;
Shadows are gathering, death's night is coming, Coming for you and for me. [Refrain]
4 O for the wonderful love He has promised, Promised for you and for me!
Though we have sinned, He has mercy and pardon, Pardon for you and for me. [Refrain]
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
