Welcome
Thank you for joining us in gathered worship today!
At Covenant, we are a church that is bound to God and to each other by grace, growing and serving together in love, and living and sharing the hope that we have in Jesus.
We hope that you will be moved towards greater love for Jesus and one another as we pause to praise, pray, and ponder under God’s Word.
The emphasis throughout our Sunday service is that worship is all about God. In our service, we will: worship our Heavenly Father for his miraculous deeds, bear witness to Jesus Christ the Son and the hope he brings through his death and resurrection, be moved to engage with the mission of God through the power of the Holy Spirit as we wait for the return of Christ.
Our service is shaped by the Bible—God’s Word to us. Because of that, our worship follows a shared pattern each week. Christians sometimes call this pattern a “liturgy.”
“Liturgy” simply means “the work of the people.” It reminds us that worship isn’t a performance or a product—it’s something we participate in together. Throughout the service, you’ll have chances to join in with prayers and spoken responses, and you’re warmly invited to take part.
We hope your time with us serves to encourage and fill you with hope and joy.
Call to Worship
Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are your ways, King of the nations. Who will not fear you, Lord, and bring glory to your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.
Revelation 15:3-4
Songs of Invitation
Confession of Sin
Lord, you are a God who is ready to forgive and of infinite kindness,
remove from us all needless and destructive anger.
Grant to us a meek, gentle, humble and peaceable spirit that, mindful of our own weakness, we may with greater patience bear with the weaknesses of other;
and thinking of ourselves with sober judgement,
we may not be provoked when others think poorly of us.
So may we be Christlike in character: patient towards all;
easily won over to forgive the wrongs of others;
not keeping a record of wrongs, or holding the sins of others against them;
that you Lord God may so be gracious toward us.
All: Amen!
Word of Assurance
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand.
Romans 5:1-2
Congregational Prayer
Offering
Regular giving to support our ministry as a gospel partner can be made by direct deposit into our account.
Account Name: Covenant Presbyterian Church
BSB: 032 060
Account: 663 486
Weekly Catecism
New City Catechism for Kids – Question 29
Q: How can we be saved?
A: Only by faith in Jesus Christ and in his substitutionary atoning death on the cross.
Community News
Easter and the Mission of Jesus
Good Friday and Easter Sunday are around the corner! Do you have a friend wanting to find more about Jesus? This is a great time to invite them along to hear a clear presentation of the gospel.
Unofficial community WhatsApp chat
We’ve also set up an unofficial Covenant chat as a thread for people to hang out, chat, and organise things like movies, games, etc. Totally opt-in—join if you’re interested! You can find it in the Covenant Church Community WhatsApp groups.
Covenant 2026 calendar
Want to know what is going on at our church this year? Please visit and subscribe to the Covenant 2026 calendar: https://www.covenantchurch.com.au/calendar/
We would love for you to journey and plan your calendar with us.
Important Dates
Good Friday – 3 April 2026
Easter Sunday – 5 April 2026
Bible Reading
All: Thanks be to God.
Sermon Outline
Knowing Christ as the lord over the chaos
Luke 8:22-39
Kevin Ma
Songs in Response
Apostle’s Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty
Creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s 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 to the dead;
On the third day he rose from the dead;
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father;
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit;
the holy catholic [universal] Church;
the communion of saints;
the forgiveness of sins;
the resurrection of the body;
and the life everlasting.
Amen
Benediction
May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who
loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and
good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every
good deed and word.2 Thessalonians 2:16–17