Centering Practice
As we begin this Advent season, light a candle and read this call to worship out loud together:
- Reader 1: The light shines in the darkness.
- All together: Jesus, You are the Light of the World.
- Reader 2: Shine into this world and our lives once again.
- All together: Renew our dreams with new hope!
Worship Song
Wholehearted
Help me dance like a little child
Help me go just a little wild
I’ve become far too civilized
Give me eyes wide with wonder and a heart of praise
Give me passion down in my soul
Give me fire from the Holy Ghost
Now it’s time to start letting go
Give me eyes wide with wonder and a heart of praise
I wanna be wholehearted
I wanna be wholehearted
I wanna be wholehearted
I wanna be Yours
Set me free from the cynical
Set me free, break down every wall
How my heart needs a miracle
Give me eyes wide with wonder and a heart of praise
In the shadows I’ll find You there
I won’t give into the despair
Let this be my defining prayer
Give me eyes wide with wonder and a heart of praise
A heart of praise
Passing of the Peace
Let’s continue to build a more creative, hope-filled world! Take a moment to text a friend (from our Anchor & Hope community or beyond) and let them know how they inspire you! You can even send PJ & PD a text message to say hello 🙂
Kids Worship Song
Shine (From the Inside Out)
Shine from the inside out
That the world will see You live in me
You know me and You love me
You fill me, so send me to…
Know me, love me, fill me, send me…
Kids Reflection
Read Psalm 19:1-4 out loud together:
The heavens tell about the glory of God.
The skies show that his hands created them.
Day after day they speak about it.
Night after night they make it known.
But they don’t speak or use words.
No sound is heard from them.
Yet their voice goes out into the whole earth.
Their words go out from one end of the world to the other.
God is truly wonderful! Watch the following video about some amazing creatures in God’s creation and take the quiz together:
- I wonder what amazed or surprised you from today’s video?
- I wonder how God’s creation helps us see how wonderful God is?
- I wonder how we can tell about the glory of God during this Advent season?
Prayer for Illumination
Shine Your light, Lord Jesus,
into our hearts and minds,
that we would shine like stars
in Your world. Amen.
Scripture Reflection
Read Isaiah 2:1-5 out loud:
The word that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
In days to come
the mountain of the Lord’s house
shall be established as the highest of the mountains
and shall be raised above the hills;
all the nations shall stream to it.
Many peoples shall come and say,
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
to the house of the God of Jacob,
that he may teach us his ways
and that we may walk in his paths.”
For out of Zion shall go forth instruction
and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
He shall judge between the nations
and shall arbitrate for many peoples;
they shall beat their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks;
nation shall not lift up sword against nation;
neither shall they learn war any more.
O house of Jacob,
come, let us walk
in the light of the Lord!
Reader: This is the Word of the Lord.
Together: Thanks be to God.
Worship Song
Lost in Wonder
Who can breathe a million stars
Know their names and where they are
There is none like You
Who brings forth the morning light
Sews the day beneath the night
There is none like You
There is none like You
So in awe, forever lost in wonder
Awe, no our hearts can’t turn away
In awe, we adore You like no other
Ever lost in wonder
Ever lost in wonder
Who can speak to crashing seas
Bring the raging storms to peace
There is none like You
Who has shaped the mountains high
Carved the valleys, painted skies
There is none like You
There is none like You
Closing Blessing
Light of the World,
as You make all things new,
restore in us
the wonder of Your love.
May Your hope fill us with courage,
may Your joy direct our steps,
and may Your love overflow
into the lives of those around us.
Amen.
Anchor & Hope Church 