This week we were pleased to welcome Stephen Atkinson from Christian Witness to Israel for his yearly visit to Covenant. His sermon was from Acts 2:14-24. The hymns for this week were "Behold Our God," Psalm 146, "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross," and "We Rest on Thee." The choir also sang "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today" for the offertory.

This week, Pastor John preached a sermon from Galatians 5:16-25 for Pentecost Sunday, and we observed the sacrament of the Lord's Supper as well. The hymns for this week were "Come, O Spirit, Dwell Among Us," Psalm 96 (verses 1-8), "Lord, with Glowing Heart I'd Praise Thee," and "Amidst Us Our Beloved Stands." The choir sang "If Ye Love Me" for the offertory.

This week was Trinity Sunday in the historical liturgical calendar, and Pastor John's sermon was from Isaiah 44:1-8. The hymns for this week were "Holy, Holy, Holy!," Psalm 110, "Hallelujah! Thine the Glory," and "Thy Mercy, My God." The choir sang the hymn "Come, Thou Almighty King" for the offertory.

This Sunday, Jason Glover, chaplain to the Army National Guard, preached a message entitled "A Biblical Worldview," from Ecclesiastes 3. The hymns for this week were "God, All Nature Sings Thy Glory," Psalm 113, "Redeemed, How I Love to Proclaim It," and "When Troubles Assail Us." The choir sang the hymn "Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness" for the week's offertory.

This week's service featured the sermon "Worthy of His Calling," from 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12, the ninth installment in our sermon series 1 & 2 Thessalonians: Every Grace Endued. The hymns for this week were "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing," Psalm 9 (verses 1-2, 7-10), "O Christ, Our King, Creator, Lord," and Be Thou My Vision. We also welcomed cellist Patrick Bellah, who played Britten's Cello Suite No. 1: "Canto Primo" for the Prelude, and Bach's Cello Suite No. 3: "Sarabande" for the offertory.