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
Who has believed our message
and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
He grew up before him like a tender shoot,
and like a root out of dry ground.
He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him,
nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.
He was despised and rejected by mankind,
a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.
Like one from whom people hide their faces
he was despised, and we held him in low esteem.
Isaiah 53:1-3
Songs of Invitation
Responsive Reading
Surely he took up our pain
and bore our suffering,
yet we considered him punished by God
stricken by him, and afflicted.
But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was on him,
and by his wounds we are healed.
We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
each of us has turned to our own way;
and the Lord has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.
He was assigned a grave with the wicked,
and with the rich in his death,
though he had done no violence,
nor was any deceit in his mouth.
Isaiah 53:4-6, 9
Congregational Prayer
O that old rugged cross, so despised by the world,
has a wondrous attraction for me;
for the dear Lamb of God left his glory above
to bear it to dark Calvary.
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
Community News
Easter and the Mission of Jesus
Easter Sunday is 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
Easter Sunday – 5 April 2026
Bible Reading
All: Thanks be to God.
Sermon Outline
Knowing Christ as the lord over the chaos
Isaiah 53:1-5
Josh
- Jesus knows your brokenness
- Jesus smashed the cycle of brokenness
- Jesus is our journey to wholeness
Songs in Response
Benediction
The Lord bless you
and keep you;
the Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
the Lord turn his face toward you
and give you peace.Numbers 6:24-26