Centering Practice
Receive the promise of God’s love & presence
- Close your eyes, take a couple of deep breaths
- Make a symbol of promise
- Say this verse out loud together “(The Lord says) Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God; I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.” — Isaiah 41:10
Call to Worship/Creed
In life and in death we belong to God.
Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit,
we trust in the one triune God,
the Holy One of Israel,
whom alone we worship and serve.
With believers in every time and place,
we rejoice that nothing in life or in death
can separate us from the love of God
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Worship Songs
Oh Our Lord
We behold the breaking dawn
The light that shines over everyone
We look to You, we long for You, oh Lord
We behold the rising sun
The earth awaits, Your hope has come
We look to You, we long for You, oh Lord
Oh, oh, oh, our Lord
Oh, oh, oh, our Lord
How majestic is Your name in all the earth
We behold the falling rain
Like waters rise, flood this place
We reach for You, we cling to You, oh Lord
Oh Your name is a light in the darkness
Oh Your name is a word of truth
Oh Your name, Oh Your name
Isaiah Song
Oh, oh, oh
You are good
And Your mercy endures forever
Sing, sing oh barren land
Water is coming to the thirsty
Though we are empty
You are the well
We draw from You
And You will provide
This is the Word of the Lord
Our Creator
God stands from age to age
The ancient of days
God, You’re the Holy One
The Fairest of ten thousand
And those who call upon Your name
They shall be saved
We won’t fear
For You will be our song
You’re the river in the desert
Pouring Your Spirit on the broken
Giving beauty for our ashes
Joy for our sadness, Heaven’s open
Community Prayer
Find a triad and have one person pray out loud for each of the following:
- Your respective households
- Our Anchor & Hope church family
- San Diego and the world
Communion
The gifts of God for the people of God
Offering
Announcements
- Thanks for worshiping with us today! We hope you experience meaningful connection with God and others in our community. If you’re visiting for the first time today, we invite you to use our QR code to fill out a visitors card so we can get to know you better
- Worship liturgy online: We’ve started posting our weekly worship liturgy on our website (on the blog). You can also click on our IG link tree!
- NextGen Sunday School sign-ups: If you’re interested in volunteering to teach Sunday School, please talk to Cherry today!
- Church Without Walls: Church is the people, not the building! We’ll have our next Church Without Walls gathering on Sunday, September 3rd
- “Essentials” sermon series upcoming: As we continue our sermon series on the “Essentials” of our faith, you can look forward to:
- A practice around being deeply connected
- Discussion around denominations and why they’re useful
- A practice of connecting through food, beauty, and conversation
- And another Pastors’ “Ask Me Anything” to round out our time together. Be looking forward to it!
Passing of the Peace
Family Song
Give It Away
Blessing of the Children
Go in peace and go in joy;
Filled with wonder for this day.
Go in faith and go in love;
God will guide you on your way!
Worship Song
Promises
God of Abraham
You’re the God of covenant
And of faithful promises
Time and time again
You have proven
You’ll do just what You said
Though the storms may come
and the winds may blow
I’ll remain steadfast
And let my heart learn
when You speak a word
It will come to pass
Great is Your faithfulness to me
Great is Your faithfulness to me
From the rising sun to the setting same
I will praise Your name
Great is Your faithfulness to me
God from age to age
Though the earth may pass away
Your word remains the same, yeah
Your history can prove
There’s nothing You can’t do
You’re faithful and true
I put my faith in Jesus
My anchor to the ground
My hope and firm foundation
He’ll never let me down
Scripture Reading
Psalm 145
1 I will exalt you, my God the King;
I will praise your name for ever and ever.
2 Every day I will praise you
and extol your name for ever and ever.
3 Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;
his greatness no one can fathom.
4 One generation commends your works to another;
they tell of your mighty acts.
5 They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty—
and I will meditate on your wonderful works.
6 They tell of the power of your awesome works—
and I will proclaim your great deeds.
7 They celebrate your abundant goodness
and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
8 The Lord is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and rich in love.
9 The Lord is good to all;
he has compassion on all he has made.
10 All your works praise you, Lord;
your faithful people extol you.
11 They tell of the glory of your kingdom
and speak of your might,
12 so that all people may know of your mighty acts
and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and your dominion endures through all generations.
The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises
and faithful in all he does.
14 The Lord upholds all who fall
and lifts up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all look to you,
and you give them their food at the proper time.
16 You open your hand
and satisfy the desires of every living thing.
17 The Lord is righteous in all his ways
and faithful in all he does.
18 The Lord is near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him in truth.
19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear him;
he hears their cry and saves them.
20 The Lord watches over all who love him,
but all the wicked he will destroy.
21 My mouth will speak in praise of the Lord.
Let every creature praise his holy name
for ever and ever.
Reader: This is the Word of the Lord.
Together: Thanks be to God.
Sermon
Essentials: Covenants
Pastor Dan So
Worship Song
Have My Heart
You love with no reservation
You’re not looking for perfection
And there’s no need in me pretending
I’ll give You everything
I’ll give You everything
You deserve my full attention
And nothing less than my devotion
Oh, speak to me and I will listen
I’ll give You everything
I’ll give You everything
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You can have my heart
You can have my heart
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You can have my heart
You can have my heart
Be the Lord of my emotions
Set me free from selfish motives
And search me till there’s nothing hidden
And I’ll give You everything
Yes, I’ll give You everything
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