Sunday Service Aug 17, 2014 Please turn off cell phones and other devices, Thanks!

Weekly Bible Verse John 14:6, 9b 6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. 9b... how can you say, 'Show us the Father'?

Call to Worship

Hymn of Praise

Invocation

Lord's Prayer Matthew 6:9-13 Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Hymn of Praise

Welcome and Announcement 1. Welcome all brothers and sisters and friends to our Sunday Worship Services. Please stay for lunch after the English Sunday School and the Chinese Worship Service. Today's lunch serving and after lunch clean up will be provided by brothers and sisters from the Mandarin Fellowship Group.

2. Weekly Wednesday evening Prayer Meeting will be held: (a) Mandarin Group at HT and Judy Tai's home, (b) English Group at the Church; (c) Eastside Cantonese Group at CC and Betty Chow's home; (d) Westside Cantonese Group at Johnny and Shirley Lynn's home; (e) RCCC-W Group at Hongqing and Belinda Li's home.

3. The second session of Marriage seminar Chinese series entitled "The Two Shall Become One Flesh - Union with Christ and Unity in Marriage" will be held this Friday (August 22) at 7:30 p.m. at RCCC- W.

4. Picnic for the RCCC English Congregation will be held this coming Saturday, Aug. 23 at 11:00 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park in Penfield. If you plan to attend the picnic or have any questions, please contact Frank Suen and rsvp by Wednesday August 20.

5. RCCC-W is working with the Mandarin group for an outreach picnic on Saturday August 30 at Ellison Park. We want to extend our welcome to new friends and students as they arrive in Rochester. Please join us for a time of fellowship and sharing Jesus with them. For more details and registration, please go to the church website ( Please also see Brother Jin Wu and Hongqing Li for questions.

6. Pastor and Mrs. Herring will be in New Jersey from this afternoon through Aug. 25, visiting pastor's mom Gloria in NJ. Pray for a wonderful time with family and friends. Pray that all pastoral caring needs will be attended by other pastoral staff during his absence.

7. We are excited that the Children Wing Renovation project will start in mid September. A clean-out day has been set on Sept 6th (9am -12noon). Please mark your calendar and plan on coming to help. We are also looking for handy men or women to help us refinish some nursery furniture and bookshelves. Please contact Ada Chow for detail.

Pastoral Prayer

Scripture Reading John 14:1-9 1 "Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 "In My Father's house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. 3 "If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also. 4 "And you know the way where I am going."

5 Thomas said to Him, "Lord, we do not know where You are going, how do we know the way?" 6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. 7 "If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; from now on you know Him, and have seen Him." 8 Philip said to Him, "Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us."

9 Jesus said to him, "Have I been so long with you, and yet you have not come to know Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; how can you say, 'Show us the Father'?

Message The Way, the Truth, and the Life 1. Christ secures the place for us (v. 1-3)2. Therefore Christ is the only way (v. 4-9)

1. Christ secures the place for us (v. 1-3) John 14:6 6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.

John 14:1-3 1 "Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 "In My Father's house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. 3 "If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also.

Hymn of Response HOL#57 The Uniqueness of Christ

Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.Doxology

Benediction