Call to Worship
“Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?”
“Who has ever given to God, that God should repay them?”
For from him and through him and for him are all things.
To him be the glory forever! Amen.Romans 11:34-36
Songs of Invitation
Congregational Prayer
Offering
Weekly Catechism
New City Catechism for Kids – Question 22
Q: Why must the Redeemer be truly human?
A: That in human nature he might on our behalf perfectly obey the whole law and suffer the punishment for human sin.
Community News
Covenant Session summary reports
Covenant Session summary reports are available for meetings up to 2 Nov 2025. Please use this link to access: https://covenantchurch.com.au/aka/sessionsummary
Ministry Update 2025-26
The elders will be holding a Ministry Update after service on Sunday, 30 November. This will be an opportunity for us to give thanks for how God has led us through 2025 and to look ahead to 2026. We will also be holding a Q&A.
Please send in any questions via our feedback form: https://covenantchurch.com.au/aka/feedback
Christmas carols outreach with BPC
Burwood Presbyterian Church (BPC) has invited us to participate in their Christmas outreach on Saturday, 13 December, starting from 5pm. There will be carols, food, crafts, games and gifts. You are welcome to come and invite friends and family along.
BPC is also looking for helpers for games and craft, welcomers, evangelism, and set-up and security. If you would like to help, please let one of the elders know by 21 November.
Combined Christmas service
The BPC and Covenant Sessions held a friendly meeting on 10 November to discuss partnership opportunities. We have agreed to hold a combined Christmas service at the BPC site. We look forward to seeing our regulars and newcomers coming together to hear the good news this Christmas.
Important Dates
| November 30 | Covenant Ministry Update (2025-26) During service @ Christ College |
| December 7 | Covenant prayer corner 8:30am @ Christ College |
| Receiving Judy Lau into membership During service @ Christ College | |
| December 13 | Christmas carols outreach 5pm @ Burwood Presbyterian Church |
| December 25 | Combined Christmas service 9:30am @ Burwood Presbyterian Church |
Bible Reading
All: Thanks be to God.
Sermon Outline
Fully Known, Never Alone, Always Led
Psalm 139
Joseph Park
Confession of Sin
We confess, our Father, that we do not live up to the family name.
We are more ready to resent than to forgive, more ready to manipulate than to serve, more ready to fear than to love, more ready to keep our distance than to welcome, more ready to compete than to help. At the root of this behavior is mistrust. We do not love one another as we should, because we do not believe that you love us as you do.
Forgive us our cold unbelief. And make more vivid to us the meaning and depth of your love at the cross. Show us what it cost you to give up your Son that we might become your sons and daughters. We ask this in the name of Jesus our righteousness.
All: Amen!
Word of Assurance
He saved us through
the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,
whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ
our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace, we
might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.Titus 3:5–7
Lord’s Supper
Songs in Response
Lord’s Prayer
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever.
Amen.
Benediction
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
Ephesians 3:20-21