TRINITY SUNDAY
June 7, 2020– 10:30 a.m.
Beverly Hills United Presbyterian Church, Upper Darby
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lansdowne
This week’s Scripture: Hebrews 12.1-17
Music: “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God,” “Amazing Grace,” “Let There Be Peace on Earth”
Wheaton “Amplify” Evangelism Conference Discussion – Wednesday at 7:00. Join at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84986014613; tel. +1 301 715 8592; Meeting ID: 849 8601 4613. We will view a testimony by Christian author and former investigative reporter Lee Strobel.
Honor the Lord with your stewardship offerings to sustain our worship and work in our community and world.
By mail: Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church, 500 Midvale Road, Upper Darby, PA 19082
Online: You may now also choose to contribute through an online giving form.
Join the Service from a computer or device (Zoom Meeting): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86002740088
Join by phone: Call this number: +1 929 205 6099
Meeting ID: 860 0274 0088
Today’s Text
Hebrews 12:1-17 NIV
12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
God Disciplines His Children
4 In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. 5 And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says,
“My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline,
and do not lose heart when he rebukes you,
6 because the Lord disciplines the one he loves,
and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”[a]
7 Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father? 8 If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all. 9 Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live! 10 They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness. 11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
12 Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. 13 “Make level paths for your feet,”[b] so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.
Warning and Encouragement
14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. 15 See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. 16 See that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son. 17 Afterward, as you know, when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected. Even though he sought the blessing with tears, he could not change what he had done.
Footnotes
- Hebrews 12:6 Prov. 3:11,12 (see Septuagint)
- Hebrews 12:13 Prov. 4:26
ANNOUNCEMENTS
You are welcome to contact Pastor Tung directly for pastoral needs. Tel. 610.246.8240 • Email – arttung@gmail.com
Pastors Nancy Haigh Ross and LoisAnn Furgess-Oler are also assisting in visitation. Pastor Ross: 267.254.0187 pastor.nancy@yahoo.com • Pastor Furgess-Oler: 410.239.1515 lafodav@aol.com
Loving our neighbors
Food Assistance Information
- The Upper Darby Emergency Food Cupboard, 7766 Wayne Avenue, is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10:00-Noon. (Tel. 610.853.2481).
- At First Presbyterian Church of Lansdowne
- Interfaith Food Cupboard (tel. 610-622-0800, x 4)
- Grab-and-Go Meals for children of William Penn District, Mondays through Fridays
- Upper Darby Township, with the Share Food Program, offers free boxes of food to Township residents Wednesdays and Saturdays. Information: https://www.upperdarby.org/news/415/coronavirus; Tel. 610-734-7625
- Life Center – Information: Doris Innes, Kendra Platt
- Philabundance – at multiple locations in Upper Darby https://www.philabundance.org/find-food/food-map/
2020 Census
• Online at https://2020census.gov/en/ways-to-respond.html
• By phone at 844-330-2020
The Census Has Job Openings in Delaware County. Go to https://2020census.gov/en/jobs.html
A Petition for the County to move to renewable energy can be found at bit.ly/100delco. Information: Art Tung.
NEXT SUNDAY – JUNE 14
10:30 a.m. – Morning Worship
“What to Know About Prayer”
Pastor Tung
St. Matthew 6.5-8