Centering Practice
We invite you to slow down, breathe, and connect with God, each other, and yourself. Today’s centering practice comes from Cole Arthur Riley, creator of Black Liturgies
- Inhale: I pause to behold
- Exhale: Even here, there is beauty
Call to Worship
The glory of God is revealed in many ways:
Through clouds of splendor, the fire of God’s love,
and the radiant wonder
of Christ transfigured on the mountain.
May Light break through the surrounding darkness,
transforming our despair into hope,
and sending us into the world as seeds of hope.
Amen.
Worship Song
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 the word of truth
Oh Your name, oh Your name
This I Know
Up on the mountain
Where Your love captured me
Where finally I’m free
This I know
Up on the mountain
Where You taught my soul to sing
Amazing grace, the sweetest thing
This I know
And then the storm rushing in
And here I am again
This I know
Take me up to where I was
When I never wanted more than You
Lift me up to feel Your touch
It wouldn’t be that much for You
This I know, this I know
This I know…
Up on the mountain
Where You took me by the hand
Taught me to dance again
This I know
Up on the mountain
Where You took this heart of stone
Put life back in these bones
This I know
Community Prayer
Based on Psalm 36
How precious is Your steadfast love, O God.
We take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.
With You is the fountain of life;
in Your light, we see light.
Radiant Lord,
may Your light dispel our darkness;
may Your grace transform our hearts;
and may Your life inspire us to follow.
Hear us, O God, we pray:
— Moment of silent prayer —
Your love and faithfulness, O Lord,
reach to the skies.
Make us a people of justice and righteousness,
for Your name’s sake.
Amen.
Assurance of God’s Love
Communion
Offering Prayer
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!
- Ash Wednesday Service: We will mark the beginning of Lent together this Wednesday, March 5th via Zoom at 7:30 pm. Please make sure to take home a packet for each member of your household today.
- Lenten Devotional: We will send out a PDF copy of Pastor Ray Hollenbach’s book, Deeper Hope, as a daily devotional throughout the season of Lent.
- Home Groups: Ann & Cherry’s Home Group will begin on Saturday, March 15th at 4:00 pm. Their focus will be on care for self & care for others. Tae & Yang’s Home Group will start on Friday, March 21st at 6:30 pm — in honor of Women’s History Month, their group will study women in the Bible! Keep an eye out for an Under 30s group as well. Feel free to respond to an invitation or take initiative to join up!
- Praise & Prayer Night: On Saturday, March 29th, we will have a special night of interactive praise & prayer. More details to come!
- Reset Sunday: March is a month with 5 weeks — we will not gather on Sunday, March 30th for worship together. Instead, we’ll encourage you to connect with God, others, and yourself out in the world that day. We will provide a worship guide the week before Reset Sunday.
Passing of the Peace
Let’s greet each other at this time!
Family Praise
Light of the World
Worship Song
Build My Life
Worthy of every song we could ever sing
Worthy of all the praise we could ever bring
Worthy of every breath we could ever breathe
We live for You
Jesus, the Name above every other name
Jesus, the only One who could ever save
Worthy of every breath we could ever breathe
We live for You, we live for You
Holy, there is no one like You
There is none beside You
Open up my eyes in wonder
And show me who You are
And fill me with Your heart
And lead me in Your love
To those around me
I will build my life upon Your love
It is a firm foundation
I will put my trust in You alone
And I will not be shaken
Scripture Reading
Luke 9:28-36
28 Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. 29 And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. 30 Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. 31 They appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. 32 Now Peter and his companions were weighed down with sleep; but since they had stayed awake, they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. 33 Just as they were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah” — not knowing what he said. 34 While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were terrified as they entered the cloud. 35 Then from the cloud came a voice that said, “This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!” 36 When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and in those days told no one any of the things they had seen.
Reader: This is the Word of the Lord.
Together: Thanks be to God.
Sermon
Seeds of Hope
Pastor Dan
Conversation Questions:
- What or who do you love so much that you could “set your face toward” a hard path?
- When have you seen goodness shine with radiance?
- During Lent, what kind of fasting for you will lead to more love for God and/or justice for others?
Worship Song
Send the Rain
Lord, we come to You
Now with open hands
Broken lives and dreams
Washed up on the sand
We’ve been beaten down
But still we choose to stand
We choose to stand
Lord, we long for You
For Your hand to move
Heal this barren land
Come and make it new
Jesus, You’re the life
That is breaking through
You’re breaking through
The saints of old in ancient days
They worked the ground
that we reap from today
So use our hands to cultivate
The harvest that
our children’s children taste
We’re ready God, so send the rain
Lord, we’ll follow You
To unbroken earth
On the path not used
Where new hope is birthed
We will work as one
Holding to Your truth
To Your truth
Heal the ruined cities
We destroyed with our own hands
Bring us back together
Let us see the promised land
Pour out Your Spirit
On this dry and thirsty ground
O God of the harvest
Could it be right here and now
Could it be right here and now
Open up the heavens,
let Your rain fall down
We are thirsty, we are thirsty
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