Centering Practice
Stand, deep breath of gratitude
- God sees you, you are welcomed and you belong — and, together, we bring praise to God!
- One minute of singing all together, everyone can join in
- “Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.” — Romans 15:7
Call to Worship/Creed
God sets the lonely in families.
We are seen and welcomed by God,
and included in the family of Christ.
We open our lives to those around us,
inviting them to find belonging and love
as we follow Jesus together. Amen.
Worship Songs
Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly
It all comes down to this
What You require of me
Love my neighbor as myself
And You above all things
Act justly, love mercy, walk humbly
With You, God
In all things, in all ways, walk humbly
With You, God
It all comes down to this
To be Your hands and feet
Good news to all the world
The truth will set us free
It’s beauty for ashes
It’s mourning to dancing
It’s closer and closer
The Kingdom of heaven
And years from now we’ll see
The fruit our hands have sown
Faith just like a seed
The only way it grows
Let Us Be Known
Let us be known by our love
In every word, in every deed
Honor the Son
Let our light shine in every eye
Let us be known by our love
For the glory of our Savior
For the glory of our God
For the glory of the Spirit
Let us be known by our love
Let us be known by our joy
In every home, in every heart
Sing to the Lord
Let our lives show goodness and hope
Let us be known by our joy
For the glory of our Savior
For the glory of our God
For the glory of the Spirit
Let us be known by our joy
Let us be known by our peace
In every town, in every tribe
Jesus is King
Let us go forth, heal and restore
Let us be known by our peace
For the glory of our Savior
For the glory of our God
For the glory of the Spirit
Let us be known by our peace
For the glory of our Savior
For the glory of our God
For the glory of the Spirit
Let us be known by our love
Community Prayer
God of abundant love,
for those who hunger, You are the Bread of Life;
for those who thirst, You are Living Water.
Have mercy on us and Your world,
for all the ways we turn away from love;
renew us in generosity of heart.
— A moment of silent prayer —
Through Your Spirit, widen our embrace
and set us on Your path of welcome,
grace, and belonging. Amen.
Assurance of God’s Love
Friends, hear the Good News today:
Jesus loves you, and Jesus loves the world.
God invites you into the new creation of faith, hope, and love.
Thanks be to God! Amen.
Communion
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
- Youth Group Bible Study: Today during worship service. Thank you, Sejun, for teaching!
- Women’s Bible Study: Continues this week via Zoom on Thursday evening at 7:00 pm. Talk to PJ for more information
- Reset Sunday: We will not gather in community on Sunday, October 29th. Instead, we encourage you to connect with God and others outside the walls of the church! Worship guide will be sent out the week beforehand.
- Men’s Football Night: Chris has generously offered to open up his home on October 30th at 5:15 pm for a night of watching the greatest team in the NFL (ha!), friendship, and prayer!
Passing of the Peace
Family Song
Light of the World
The world is searching for an answer
A ray of hope in a hopeless world
Who can we turn to?
Where is our rescue?
There is Someone, He’s the answer
He’s the light and He’ll light the way
His name is Jesus
He came to save us
He is the light, light, light
Light of the world
And He shine, shine, shines
All over the earth
Shining bright, bright, bright
He is the Light of the world
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
Open Up
You heard the cry of our hearts
And You came down
Freely You gave us Your love
Showing us how
Make me an instrument of Your peace
Where there is hatred let me sow love
Where there is darkness
let me shine light and
May Your love cause us to open up
Cause us to open up our hearts
May Your light cause us to shine so bright
That we bring hope into the dark
All that we do without love
It means nothing
Grant us the courage to give
As You’re calling
Make me an instrument of Your peace
Where there is hatred let me sow love
Where there is darkness
let me shine light and
Hope for the hopeless, Your love is
Strength in our weakness, your love is
May we love, as You love
Scripture Reading
Romans 15:7
Accept one another, then,
just as Christ accepted you,
in order to bring praise to God.
Reader: This is the Word of the Lord.
Together: Thanks be to God.
Sermon
Core Values: Inclusion
Pastor Jeya So
Worship Song
The Kingdom is Yours
Blessed are the ones who do not bury
All the broken pieces of their heart
Blessed are the tears of all the weary
Pouring like a sky of falling stars
Blessed are the wounded ones in mourning
Brave enough to show the Lord their scars
Blessed are the hurts that are not hidden
Open to the healing touch of God
The Kingdom is yours, the Kingdom is yours
Hold on a little more, this is not the end
Hope is in the Lord, keep your eyes on Him
And blessed are the ones who walk in kindness
Even in the face of great abuse
Blessed are the deeds that go unnoticed
Serving with unguarded gratitude
And blessed are the ones who fight for justice
Longing for the coming day of peace
Blessed is the soul that thirsts for righteousness
Welcoming the last, the lost, the least
Blessed are the ones who suffer violence
And still have strength to love their enemies
Blessed is the faith of those who persevere
Though they fall, they’ll never know defeat
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