Anchor & Hope Blog

  • Centering Practice During this final Sunday of Eastertide, we continue to remember the ways God’s love for us & for the world is alive in Christ! Call to Worship Sing to the Lord a new song,for God has done marvelous things.We have seen God’s steadfast love and faithfulness. Make a joyful noise to the Lord,…

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  • Centering Practice Begin by closing our eyes and taking several slow, deep breaths Call to Worship We gather in the presence of the Onewho breathes life into all of Creation.All are welcomed in the presence of God. We gather as Beloved Community,each known and loved by God.May we all be renewed in body, mind, and…

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  • Centering Practice During this season of Eastertide, we’ll be exploring the Good News of Jesus’ resurrection for all of God’s creation Call to Worship Let us worship God, who makes all things new.We praise God, our Good Shepherd,who leads us and restores our souls. The Lord is good to all, slow to anger and rich…

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  • Centering Practice During this season of Eastertide, we’ll be exploring the Good News of Jesus’ resurrection for all of God’s creation Call to Worship The Lord is our Creator,the Beautiful Maker of a wondrous worldand all the wonders it contains. God created us and placed us on the earthto be caretakers of all living things.We…

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  • Centering Practice During this season of Eastertide, we’ll be exploring the Good News of Jesus’ resurrection for all of God’s creation Call to Worship We gather with joy,for Easter brings us new life.The Risen Christ is with us wherever we go.  Love has defeated death and unites us in hope.Let us rejoice and be glad! We…

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  • Centering Practice As we enter the season of Easter (“a week of Sundays”), we’ll be exploring the Gospel for all of God’s creation Call to Worship God’s story calls to people of all places.It hums in the rivers and trees;it whispers in the skies and seas. When the Word of Life speaks,all creation comes alive.All…

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  • Centering Practice Today we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection — the victory over sin & death! We’ll do so again later in the service, but let’s center ourselves by greeting one another with joy by sharing with one another: Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!  Call to Worship Rejoice! There is great news!Christ is risen! Christ…

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  • Isaiah 61:10-11 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; my whole being shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. For as…

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  • Call to Worship We follow Christ, Who says take up our cross. We follow Christ, Who bids us come and offer our lives. We follow Christ, Who summons us to new life. Come, let us worship our Creator. Worship Song Cornerstone My hope is built on nothing lessThan Jesus blood and righteousnessI dare not trust…

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  • Amos 9:13-14 The time is surely coming, says the Lord,when the one who plows shall catch up with the one who reapsand the treader of grapes with the one who sows the seed;the mountains shall drip sweet wine,and all the hills shall flow with it. I will restore the fortunes of my people Israel,and they…

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