The Second Sunday of Advent
Centering Practice
- Advent is a season of watching and waiting on the Lord. The theme of this second Sunday is peace — many people in our world today are stressed, anxious, frustrated, frazzled, or otherwise un-peaceful
- We invite you to take 3 deep breaths as you hold a symbol of peace for yourself (hands over heart, hug, open, hands over eyes); whatever brings your pace down and allows you to encounter the Prince of Peace today
Lighting of the Advent Candles
Week Two: The Candle of Peace
Reading 1
We give thanks for the light of Christ,
shining in the lives of all God’s people.
Reading 2
As we light our Advent candle
We thank You for the peace You give.
As we prepare for Christmastime
Light of the world, shine on us.
Reading 3
In our lives of confusion and stress,
Bring peace to our hearts.
To all the people who don’t know You,
Light of the world, shine through us.
Reading 4
In this world of pain and darkness,
Help us to share the peace You give.
In our service here today,
Light of the world, light the way.
— Light Two Purple Candles —
Worship Songs
Kingdom Come
God, let Your kingdom come
May Your will be done
God, let Your 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
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
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
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
Advent Prayer
As part of our Advent practice, we will pray together out loud and then take a few moments to pray for others by lighting a candle. As we light these candles, we know God hears our prayers and brings light and life to everywhere that needs it. We will conclude by praying out loud together at the end of this part of our service.
Holy One,
be the light in our darkness this day.
As we have lit the candle of peace,
we pray for those people and places who need peace…
— Invite people forward to light candles —
Holy One,
be the light in our darkness this day,
that we might reflect Your light
into every corner of our world.
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!
- Christmas Offering: Our Christmas offering this year will support Justice Ventures International and World Relief Southern California! Please watch this video to learn more about the impactful work of JVI. You can give in person or via Tithely (and choose “Christmas 2025” from the drop-down menu).
- Interactive Prayer & Worship: Next Sunday, December 14th, we’ll have a special day of interactive prayer & worship (at our usual time at 10:30 am here at Sandburg). We will have Sunday School that day as well!
- Christmas Sunday: We will celebrate Christmas on Sunday, December 21st with a special intergenerational worship gathering!
- Resolution Run: Members of our Run Club will participate in the Resolution Run at Mission Bay on January 10, 2026 — 5K/10K/and half-marathon options! Please talk to Jin if you’d like to sign up with our team!
Passing of the Peace
Let’s greet each other at this time!
Blessing of the Children
Worship Song
Have My Heart / Here’s My Heart
Here’s my heart Lord
Here’s my heart Lord
Here’s my heart Lord
Speak what is true
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
Scripture Reading
Isaiah 11:1-10
1 A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse,
and a branch shall grow out of his roots.
2 The spirit of the Lord shall rest on him,
the spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the spirit of counsel and might,
the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
3 His delight shall be in the fear of the Lord.
He shall not judge by what his eyes see
or decide by what his ears hear,
4 but with righteousness he shall judge for the poor
and decide with equity for the oppressed of the earth;
he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth,
and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.
5 Righteousness shall be the belt around his waist
and faithfulness the belt around his loins.
6 The wolf shall live with the lamb;
the leopard shall lie down with the kid;
the calf and the lion will feed together,
and a little child shall lead them.
7 The cow and the bear shall graze;
their young shall lie down together;
and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
8 The nursing child shall play over the hole of the cobra,
and the weaned child shall put its hand on the vipers’s den.
9 They will not hurt or destroy
on all my holy mountain,
for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord
as the waters cover the sea.
10 On that day the root of Jesse shall stand as a signal to the peoples;
the nations shall inquire of him, and his dwelling shall be glorious.
Reader: This is the Word of the Lord.
Together: Thanks be to God.
Sermon
How to Tend a Dream
Pastor Dan
Debrief on Reset Sunday:
- How did you experience the act of preparation for Reset Sunday?
- What brought you rest/renewal that day?
- If you did not engage it this time around, what can you do differently next time?
Worship Song
Lord I Need You
Lord I come, I confess
Bowing here, I find my rest
Without You, I fall apart
You’re the One
That guides my heart
Lord I need You
Oh I need You
Every hour I need You
My One defense
My righteousness
Oh God how I need You
Where sin runs deep
Your grace is more
Where grace is found
Is where You are
And where You are
Lord I am free
Holiness is Christ in me
So teach my song to rise to You
When temptation comes my way
When I cannot stand I’ll fall on You
Jesus, You’re my hope and stay
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