Centering Practice
We invite you to slow down, breathe, and connect with God, each other, and yourself:
- Sit in a comfortable position — cross-legged if you’re on the floor, with both feet on the ground if you’re in a chair
- Close your eyes and take several slow, deep breaths
Call to Worship
The Spirit calls us from many places
and invites us to find our home in Christ,
together as God’s people.
God sets the lonely in families.
There are no outsiders here.
We are welcomed and embraced by love.
Amen.
Worship Songs
Sound of Adoration
When we were lost ones
You were the Shepherd that carried us home
When we were prodigals
You ran to meet us with open arms
And we can’t hold back our praise
When we were refugees
You were the One who took us in
When we were enemies
You paid the price for all our sin
And we can’t hold back our praise
This is the sound of adoration
Oh, how we love You
Jesus, we love You
You are the joy of all creation
Oh, how we love You
Jesus, we love You
You are the Risen One
You conquered death and made a way
You sang our freedom song
Now we are dancing on our chains
And we can’t hold back our praise
By the cross, I am free
Your grace changes everything
I was blind, now I see
Your grace changes everything
Great Are You Lord
You give life
You are love
You bring light to the darkness
You give hope
You restore
every heart that is broken
And great are You, Lord
It’s Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise
We pour out our praise
It’s Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise
To You only
All the earth will shout Your praise
Our hearts will cry, these bones will sing
Great are You, Lord
Prayer
God of all grace,
The earth is Yours, and all that is in it.
We bring to You our gifts and our lives.
Make us a blessing of peace, justice, and love
for the life of the world around us.
Amen.
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’d love to get to know you better. Please take home a visitor’s card with QR code so that we can stay in touch & build a relationship!
- Art & Faith Kids Camp: On Sunday, July 28th, we will host an afternoon kids camp for kids K through 5th grade from 1:00 to 5:00 pm here at Sandburg (after our regular worship gathering) • Volunteers needed, please register your kids and invite your friends!
- Balboa Park 8-Miler: Anchor & Hope is putting a team together for the Balboa Park 8-miler on August 3rd. If you’re interested in participating, please talk to Jin Cho.
- Parent Meeting: Next Sunday (7/21) we will have a meeting for parents of our NextGen Sunday schoolers and anyone who is interested in teaching Sunday School!
- Home Groups: We will kick off our next season of Home Groups starting throughout this month. Your Home Group leaders will be in touch soon!
Passing of the Peace
Let’s greet each other at this time!
Family Praise
Scripture Reading
Isaiah 6:1-8
1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I had a vision of the Lord. He was on his throne high above, and his robe filled the temple. 2 Flaming creatures with six wings each were flying over him. They covered their faces with two of their wings and their bodies with two more. They used the other two wings for flying, 3 as they shouted,
“Holy, holy, holy, Lord All-Powerful!
The earth is filled with your glory.”
4 As they shouted, the doorposts of the temple shook, and the temple was filled with smoke. 5 Then I cried out, “I’m doomed! Everything I say is sinful, and so are the words of everyone around me. Yet I have seen the King, the Lord All-Powerful.”
6 One of the flaming creatures flew over to me with a burning coal that it had taken from the altar with a pair of metal tongs. 7 It touched my lips with the hot coal and said, “This has touched your lips. Your sins are forgiven, and you are no longer guilty.” 8 After this, I heard the Lord ask,
“Is there anyone I can send? Will someone speak for us?”
“I’ll go,” I answered. “Send me!”
Reader: This is the Word of the Lord.
Together: Thanks be to God.
Sermon
Pastor Jeya
Reflection Questions
- How does Isaiah react when God calls him to be a messenger/prophet?
- Have you ever felt as if God was calling you to a specific task?
- What unique gifts do you have that can help you make a difference in our community?
- How do you dream of making a difference in God’s world? What’s one small way you can start now?
- Share a story about someone who made a difference in your life.
- What is something unique about you or something that you can do really well?
Hands-On Activity
Worship Song
Have My Heart
You love with no reservations
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
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
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 ’til there’s nothing hidden
And I’ll give You everything
Yes, I’ll give You everything
My heart is Yours forever
My heart is Yours forever
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