Revelation 21:9-27; 22:1-5

The New Jerusalem, the Bride of the Lamb

⁹ One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” ¹⁰ And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God. ¹¹ It shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal. ¹² It had a great, high wall with twelve gates, and with twelve angels at the gates. On the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel. ¹³ There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south and three on the west. ¹⁴ The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

¹⁵ The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city, its gates and its walls. ¹⁶ The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. He measured the city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia in length, and as wide and high as it is long. ¹⁷ The angel measured the wall using human measurement, and it was 144 cubits thick. ¹⁸ The wall was made of jasper, and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass. ¹⁹ The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, ²⁰ the fifth onyx, the sixth ruby, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth turquoise, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. ²¹ The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of gold, as pure as transparent glass.

²² I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. ²³ The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp. ²⁴ The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it. ²⁵ On no day will its gates ever be shut, for there will be no night there. ²⁶ The glory and honor of the nations will be brought into it. ²⁷ Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

Eden Restored

22 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb ² down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. ³ No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him. ⁴ They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. ⁵ There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever.

English Ministry News

Lunch with our Global Partner Suraj: May 21, 1PM in W27
Lunch for $10, Contact Aaron Mok
gcgcny.link/missionarylunch

Summer Conference: July 17-19
@ Tyndale University

Women’s Bible Study: once a month – 10:30AM – Noon | N46
Next Meeting: May 9, 2026
Contact: Jess | gcgcny.link/ezer

Sunday Afternoon Bible Study on N.T Survey
by Pastor Ted & Pastor Michelle

Adult Zone Fellowship: gcgcny.link/adultzone

Thursday Intercessory Group
7:30-8:30Pm Over Zoom

Professional Christian Counseling—up to 8 free sessions to GCGCNY attendees. Contact Rev. Ted.

Rahab Ministry—a faith-based ministry, empowering women and children in the sex trade to be liberated and restored. For more info, contact 647-992-8029 or visit www:rahabministry.ca

Bible In a Year Group:
– Pastor Michelle: Hard copy

Church News

Membership Meeting: May 24 Sunday at 11:30am-1:00pm in Sanctuary A.
The agenda includes the election of new board members.
All members are requested to make time to attend.

Church Prepping for 36th Celebration: Sat, May 23
As a result, all the classrooms, big gym, small gym, Sanct A, Sanct B will be unavailable for regular use on.
Please note that the church facilities will not be open for cell meetings on that day. Kindly make alternative arrangements to meet outside of the church.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Summer Camp (July to August 21) for children born between 2014 and 2021 (JK to Grade 6).Please register online at summercamp@gcsny.ca or download the application form. summercamp@gcsny.ca

For Offering (making donations):
1) Please note down the offering number (particularly e-transfer/credit card) to reduce misallocation due to similar names.
2) CRA does not allow making donations to church and then directing the donation to a particular person, for donation receipt purposes.
3) Due to high credit card charges, prefer e-transfer if possible.

GCGCNY 30th Anniversary Videos: gcgcny.link/30

Community Buddies Grace Community Service
A friendly space for people on the autistic spectrum or with other special needs
We Offer: one-on-one mentorship, social group, psycho-education, information and resource, recreation, virtual and in-person support for participants and caregivers, all services are free
Interested in participating or volunteering? gcgcny.link/buddies

Serving Opportunities

We are Looking For:
• Sunday School Teachers and Assistants (contact Pastor Santos: santos.chan@gcgcny.org)
• Service Ushers—must be able to attend service in-person (contact Roland: c.rolandchan@gmail.com)
• Genesis (Youth Ministry) Adult Leader (contact Santos Chan) gcgcny.link/youthleader
• “Rooted” (Post-secondary Discipleship Groups) Leaders (contact Elim or Miga)
• Community Buddies Grace Community Services (gcgcny.link/buddies)

Last Week’s Attendance:

– Cantonese: 183
– Mandarin: 90
– English: 130
– Children: 34
– Tendercare: –
– Prayer Meetings: 53

Last Week’s Offering:

– General 23,055.61 (YTD 383,194.62)
– Building 1,020 (YTD 6,574)
– Special Fund Mission 1,420 (YTD 6,847.89)
– Foodbank 370 (YTD 4,469.38)