Centering Practice
Deep breath of gratitude & imagination
- We invite you to prayerfully imagine a better world
- One word breath prayer — something that matters to you
- Not just “speaking it into the universe” but bringing your heart to God and beginning to dream together with Jesus about a world of wholeness & Shalom
Call to Worship/Creed
For we are the product of God’s hand,
heaven’s poetry etched on lives,
created in the Anointed, Jesus,
to accomplish the good works
God arranged long ago.
Amen.
Worship Songs
Called Me Higher
I could just sit
I could just sit and wait for all Your goodness
Hope to feel Your presence
And I could just stay
I could just stay right where I am and hope to feel You
Hope to feel something again
And I could hold on
I could hold on to who I am and never let You
Change me from the inside
And I could be safe, oh
I could be safe here in Your arms and never leave home
Never let these walls down
But You have called me higher
You have called me deeper
And I’ll go where You will lead me Lord
You have called me higher
You have called me deeper
And I’ll go where You lead me Lord
Where You lead me Lord
And I could hold on
I could hold on to who I am and never let You
Change me from the inside
And I could be safe, oh
I could be safe here in Your arms and never leave home
Never let these walls down
And I will be Yours, oh
I will be Yours for all my life
Kingdom Come
Earth is groaning and we are longing
For Your kingdom to come
All creation and all of heaven
Join their voices as one
God, let Your kingdom come
May Your will be done
God, let Your kingdom come
Hope is stirring, joy arising
As we look to the day
When all injustice will bow
And every voice will cry out:
Holy is Your name
Lift up your heads all the weak and the poor
The Lord is at hand and His Kingdom is yours
Lift up your hearts all who suffer and mourn
The Lord is at hand and His Kingdom is yours
Lift up your eyes all who hunger for more
The Lord is at hand and His Kingdom is yours
Lift up a shout let the Earth hear your voice
The Lord is at hand and His Kingdom is yours
Community Prayer
God of love and hope,
today we lift up all who suffer in our world,
from war and violence, hunger and fear,
and all who struggle in mind, body, or spirit.
Thank You for our partners around the world,
who are co-creating a better world with You, Jesus.
We pray for all our partners
in their good work, including:
Justice Ventures International,
Big Table,
and Rise Against Hunger.
— A moment of silent prayer —
God of imagination and compassion,
continue to inspire and shape our imaginations
and give us the courage to act in love.
Amen.
Assurance of God’s Love
Friends, hear the Good News today:
Our Creator God, who delights in justice and restoration,
breaks the power of sin and heals our brokenness.
In Jesus, we are set free to join in building God’s New Creation.
Thanks be to God! Amen.
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
- Reset Sunday: We will not gather in community next 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 this week.
- Men’s Football Night: Chris has generously offered to open up his home next Monday, October 30th at 5:15 pm for a night of friendship and prayer!
- Women’s Bible Study: Sue will host the final gathering at her place on Friday, November 3rd at 6:00 pm.
- Church Without Walls: On Sunday, November 12th, we will gather as a group off-site for our next Church Without Walls. Details to come!
- Thanksgiving Sunday: We will celebrate Thanksgiving together on Sunday, November 19th during our regular worship service time through a time of Togetherness.
- Partnership Sunday with Solana Beach Pres: On Sunday, December 3rd, we will gather at Solana Beach Presbyterian as part of our mission partnership with them. There will be special music that day and an “Alternative Christmas Market” where we can meet folks and partners from SBPC.
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!
Scripture Reading
Ephesians 2:10
For we are the product of God’s hand,
heaven’s poetry etched on lives,
created in the Anointed, Jesus,
to accomplish the good works
God arranged long ago.
Reader: This is the Word of the Lord.
Together: Thanks be to God.
Sermon
Core Values: Creativity
Pastor Jeya So
We are called to co-create a world
Core Value: Creativity
of shalom, justice, and joy
alongside God & each other.
Worship Song
Open Up
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
May we love, as You love
May we love, as You love
Hope for the hopeless, Your love is
Strength in our weakness, Your love is
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