Anchor & Hope Blog

  • 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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  • Matthew 26:36-46 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be grieved and agitated. Then he said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved,…

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  • Psalm 1:1-3, The Message How well God must like you—you don’t walk in the ruts of those blind-as-bats,you don’t stand with the good-for-nothings,you don’t take your seat among the know-it-alls. Instead you thrill to God’s Word,you chew on Scripture day and night.You’re a tree replanted in Eden,bearing fresh fruit every month,Never dropping a leaf,always in…

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  • Genesis 3:21-24 And the Lord God made garments of skins for the man and for his wife and clothed them. Then the Lord God said, “See, the humans have become like one of us, knowing good and evil, and now they might reach out their hands and take also from the tree of life and…

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  • Genesis 2:8-9, 15 And the Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed. Out of the ground the Lord God made to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food, the tree of life also in the midst…

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  • Centering Practice On this Palm Sunday, we proclaim our joy in the saving love of Jesus Call to Worship We join with saints from days of old, proclaiming:Hosanna! Salvation belongs to Jesus!Open wide the gates of praise. We welcome Jesus with branches and songs of praise.Blessed is the One who comes in the name of…

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  • Worship Song Center / Oh Our Lord Oh Christ be the center of our lives Be the place we fix our eyes Be the center of our lives We behold the breaking dawnThe light that shines over everyoneWe look to You, we long for You, oh Lord We behold the rising sunThe earth awaits, Your…

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  • Centering Practice In Psalm 139, the psalmist marvels at how precious and vast are God’s thoughts — they even outnumber the grains of sand! Call to Worship Give thanks to the Lord, for God is good!God’s steadfast love endures forever.Let the redeemed rejoice in the wide embrace of God. To those in darkness, God brings…

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