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Centering Practice Let’s center ourselves in Jesus’ love once again with a breath prayer: Call to Worship Based on Joel 2 We return to God with all our hearts;to the One who is gracious and merciful, who abounds in steadfast love. May God pour out the Holy Spirit,that everyone one of us would dream again,and
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Church Anniversary Sunday Centering Practice We just wrapped up the Christmas season — yesterday was Epiphany, the celebration of the Magi coming to worship the Christ-child. The Magi were led by a star to the presence of Jesus. Scripture says when they saw the star, they were overjoyed! As we start the new year, let’s
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Beloved Anchor & Hope family, It’s New Year’s Eve and our final Reset Sunday for the year! As you get ready for the new year, we hope that you will look forward to the ways in which God will bring light & life into your lives this 2024. You’ll find a short devotion for you
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Christmas Sunday Lighting of the Advent Candles Christmas Sunday Reader 1: Josiah KimWe light the candle of Hopeas we await the coming of Jesus, who is our source of hope. — Light one purple candle (the candle of Hope) — Together Thank You, Lord, for the gift of hope in our times of despair. Reader 2:
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The Fourth Sunday of Advent Centering Practice Advent is a season of waiting & expectation. Today, we invite you to center your whole self in the love of Christ. Lighting of the Advent Candles Week Four: The Candle of Love Reader 1We give thanks for the light of Christ, shining in the lives of all God’s
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The Third Sunday of Advent Centering Practice Advent is a season of waiting & expectation. Today, we invite you to center your whole self in the joy of Christ. Lighting of the Advent Candles Week Three: The Candle of Joy Reader 1We give thanks for the light of Christ, shining in the lives of all God’s
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The First Sunday of Advent Centering Practice Advent is a season of waiting & expectation. Today, we invite you to center your whole self in the hope of Christ. Lighting of the Advent Candles Week One: The Candle of Hope Reader 1We give thanks for the light of Christ, shining in the lives of all God’s
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Centering Practice Take a full 10 seconds of silence before engaging other work Set the Table Together What will build togetherness? Worship Songs You Hold It All Together God of my present God of my future You write my story You hold it all together You come at the right timeWhen I least expect itNever
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Centering Practice Deep breath of gratitude Call to Worship/Creed The Spirit calls us from many placesand invites us to find our home in Christ,together as God’s people. God sets the lonely in families.There are no outsiders here.We are welcomed and embraced by love.Amen. Worship Songs Oh Our Lord We behold the breaking dawnThe light that
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There is a realm of time where the goal is not to have but to be, not to own but to give, not to control but to share, not to subdue but to be in accord. Life goes wrong when the control of space, the acquisition of the things of space, becomes our sole concern.
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