Del Rey Church

This Memorial Day, we pause to remember those who laid down their lives in service to our nation. We honor men and women who never made it home, families who carry empty seats at the table, and generations shaped by sacrifice most of us can scarcely comprehend.

As Christians, Memorial Day also reminds us that freedom is costly. Jesus Himself said, “Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13). While no earthly sacrifice compares to the cross of Christ, days like today remind us that love, duty, courage, and service often come with great cost.

Today, let us pray for grieving families, for veterans, for those currently serving, for first responders, and for our nation. May God grant us humility, gratitude, wisdom, repentance where needed, and hearts that steward freedom responsibly.

Lord, comfort the brokenhearted, strengthen those who serve, and turn our hearts toward justice, mercy, truth, and peace. And above all, remind us that our ultimate hope is not in earthly kingdoms, but in the eternal Kingdom of Christ that cannot be shaken (Hebrews 12:28).

“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.” — Psalm 33:12

— Pastor Matt
Del Rey Church

If you’re up this morning, come start your day with something that will actually build you up.

At 9:00 AM, join us for Book Club at Del Rey Church as we dig into Redemption Accomplished and Applied by John Murray. This is one of those rare books that doesn’t just talk about salvation—it shows how Christ actually secured it and how that finished work gets applied to your life. Real doctrine. Real clarity. Real encouragement.

Then stay for our 10:00 AM worship service. Today’s message, “Songs that Saw Sunday: Why Jesus’ Resurrection Changes Everything,” takes us into the Psalms to see how, long before the empty tomb, God’s people were already singing about a coming King who would suffer, die, rise again, and reign. From Psalm 2 to Psalm 22, from Psalm 16 to Psalm 110, we’ll see that the resurrection wasn’t a surprise—it was promised, accomplished, and now changes everything about how we live.

Whether you’ve been walking with Christ for years or you’re just checking things out, you’re welcome here.

Come for the conversation. Stay for the word. Fellowship with the saints. Leave with hope.

Want to learn more about the English Reformation, Anglicanism, and early North American Puritanism? If so, come tonight at 7pm for an open lecture on these historical movements and ideologies.

The Revelation class is starting soon. Sign up soon!