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PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP
Does a lion roar in the forest,
when he has no prey?
Does a young lion cry out from his den,
if he has taken nothing?
Amos 3:4
You marched through the earth in fury;
you threshed the nations in anger.
You went out for the salvation of your people,
for the salvation of your anointed.
You crushed the head of the house of the wicked,
laying him bare from thigh to neck.
Habakkuk 3:12-13
Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind
and said:
“Dress for action like a man;
I will question you, and you make it known to me.
Will you even put me in the wrong?
Will you condemn me that you may be in the right?”
Job 40:7-8
When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous
but terror to evildoers.
Proverbs 21:15
WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
Sing praises to the Lord, who sits enthroned in Zion!
Tell among the peoples his deeds!
For he who avenges blood is mindful of them;
he does not forget the cry of the afflicted.
Psalm 9:11-12
Better is One Day
[Verse 1]
How lovely is Your dwelling place
O Lord Almighty
My soul longs and even faints for You
For here my heart is satisfied
Within Your presence
I sing beneath the shadow of Your wings
[Chorus]
Better is one day in Your courts
Better is one day in Your house
Better is one day in Your courts
Than thousands elsewhere
Better is one day in Your courts
Better is one day in Your house
Better is one day in Your courts
Than thousands elsewhere
[Verse 2]
One thing I ask, and I would seek
To see Your beauty
To find You in the place Your glory dwells
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
My heart and flesh cry out
For You, the Living God
Your Spirit’s water for my soul
I’ve tasted and I’ve seen
Come once again to me
I will draw near to You
I will draw near to You
[Chorus]
SONG
You’re Welcome in This Place
[Verse 1]
You’re the King, this is your Kingdom
Jesus come
You’re the Father, this is your home
Abba come
If home is where the heart is
Come and dwell, come and dwell
I will open up to you
[Chorus]
You’re welcome in this place
You’re welcome in this place
Come and have your way in us
You’re welcome
[Verse 2]
You’re the Spirit, we’re flesh and bone
Breathe on us
Without your presence, we are nothing
Fill us up
If home is where the heart is
Come and dwell, come and dwell
I will open up to you
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Now that you are here
we have everything we need
Now that you are here
we give everything we have
[Chorus]
SONG
Be Lifted Up
[Verse]
Be lifted up, be lifted up
As we bow down, be lifted up
[Chorus]
Let the heavens rejoice, let the nations be glad
Let the whole earth tremble, for you are God
Come and worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness
As we bow down, be lifted up
As we bow down, be lifted up
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Coda]
I exalt Thee
I exalt Thee
I exalt Thee, O Lord
ACCOUNCEMENTS
Meet King’s Cross (5/17) Lunch at the Hightower’s Sunday after church. A casual time to get to know us and learn more about King’s Cross.
Officer Nominations (through 5/24) If you see folks in our church who exhibit these gifts, and whom you believe God may be calling to this office, submit their names to us via email, in person, or in the offering box.
CFWLA: Education Seminar (5/2) This is a seminar focused on educators in Los Angeles hosted by the Center for Faith + Work. Both Brian Gregor and Andrew McGregor are on the speaker panel.
URM (5/7) Join us for Chapel the first Thursday of every month.
[ Deacon Meeting 5/3 ]
OFFERTORY
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MONTHLY FINANCIAL UPDATE
Through March 2026
YTD 2026 Projected Giving: $177,508
YTD 2026 Actual Giving: $171,155
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SERMON
“The Lion Confronts His Church”
The words of Amos,
who was among the shepherds of Tekoa,
which he saw concerning Israel
in the days of Uzziah king of Judah and
in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash,
king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
2 And he said:
“The Lord roars from Zion
and utters his voice from Jerusalem;
the pastures of the shepherds mourn,
and the top of Carmel withers…”
6 Thus says the Lord:
“For three transgressions of Israel,
and for four, I will not revoke the punishment,
because they sell the righteous for silver,
and the needy for a pair of sandals—
7 those who trample the head of the poor
into the dust of the earth
and turn aside the way of the afflicted;
a man and his father go in to the same girl,
so that my holy name is profaned;
8 they lay themselves down beside every altar
on garments taken in pledge,
and in the house of their God they drink
the wine of those who have been fined.
9 “Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorite before them,
whose height was like the height of the cedars
and who was as strong as the oaks;
I destroyed his fruit above
and his roots beneath.
10 Also it was I who brought you up out of the land of Egypt
and led you forty years in the wilderness,
to possess the land of the Amorite.
11 And I raised up some of your sons for prophets,
and some of your young men for Nazirites.
Is it not indeed so, O people of Israel?”
declares the Lord.
12 “But you made the Nazirites drink wine,
and commanded the prophets,
saying, ‘You shall not prophesy.’
13 “Behold, I will press you down in your place,
as a cart full of sheaves presses down.
14 Flight shall perish from the swift,
and the strong shall not retain his strength,
nor shall the mighty save his life;
15 he who handles the bow shall not stand,
and he who is swift of foot shall not save himself,
nor shall he who rides the horse save his life;
16 and he who is stout of heart among the mighty
shall flee away naked in that day,”
declares the Lord.
Amos 1:1-2, 2:6-16 (ESV)
SONG
Never See the End
[Verse 1]
Where can we run, where can we hide
That You will not find us?
Deepest of depths, highest of heights
Your love, it chases us
No matter where we’ve been, no matter what we’ve done
We can’t escape Your love
[Chorus]
We will never see the end
We will never see the end of Your goodness
[Verse 2]
Though we pass through the fire or we pass through the flood
You will be with us
Though we walk through the valley, the darkest of night
Your love will be our light
And when we are in plenty or we are in want
You will always be enough
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
And in our darkest hours, on our hardest days
We do not have to be afraid
For You will never leave, You will not forsake
The promises You have made
[Chorus]
BENEDICTION
Be gracious to me, O Lord!
See my affliction from those who hate me,
O you who lift me up from the gates of death,
that I may recount all your praises,
that in the gates of the daughter of Zion
I may rejoice in your salvation.
Psalm 9:13-14
OFFICERS
Elders
Active: Chris Lau, Andrew McGregor, Jeremy Williamson
Inactive: Phil Kenney
Deacons
Active: Sam Ahn, Meg Gregor, Bryant Kim, Jeff Kyle, Katie Price, Ruth-Anne Shue, Helen Sok, Tina Suenaga, Bethany Williamson
Inactive: Travis Chiang, Beka Hilton
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