Anchor & Hope Blog

  • A Moment of Stillness As you begin this worship guide with your household (or on your own), invite all of those with you to find a couple of moments of stillness. School is on break, hopefully you have some time off from work — one year is ending and a new one is about to

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  • The Fourth Sunday of Advent & Christmas Sunday Call to Worship Throughout this Advent season, we have gathered togetherlighting candles to remind us of Jesus, the Light of the World,and the gift of Christ’s light shining in and through our lives.  Even the darkness is not dark to God;the night is as bright as the

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  • The Third Sunday of Advent Centering Practice We invite you to slow down, breathe, and connect with God, each other, and yourself: Lighting of the Advent Candles Week Three: The Candle of Joy Reading 1We give thanks for the light of Christ,shining in the lives of all God’s people.   Reading 2As we light our Advent

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  • The Second Sunday of Advent Centering Practice We invite you to slow down, breathe, and connect with God, each other, and yourself: Lighting of the Advent Candles Week Two: The Candle of Peace Reading 1We give thanks for the light of Christ,shining in the lives of all God’s people.   Reading 2As we light our Advent

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  • The First Sunday of Advent My Hallelujah Open up the doors againLet the King of glory inHis Kingdom will never endOh, I know that You are good Break the darkness with the lightAll the earth let praise ariseEvery dead place come aliveOh, I know that You are goodOh, I know that You are good You

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  • Thanksgiving Sunday Centering Practice Psalm 100:4, “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise. Give thanks to him; bless his name” Setting the Table Together Worship Song You Hold It All Together You come at the right timeWhen I least expect itNever behind So why would I be surprisedWhen You deliver every time?

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  • Centering Practice We invite you to slow down, breathe, and connect with God, each other, and yourself: Call to Worship We believe the first word is love.We love because God first loved us.We gather as beloved people of God. Therefore, we walk in the way of love,with compassion and kindnessfor ourselves and our neighborsas we

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  • Centering Practice We invite you to slow down, breathe, and connect with God, each other, and yourself: Call to Worship We gather today in faith, called as the people of God.We trust in the Holy Spirit,the One who enables us to take holy risks. We believe a life of faith is open to Godand to

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  • Centering Practice We invite you to slow down, breathe, and connect with God, each other, and yourself: Call to Worship We gather today in faith, called as the people of God.We trust in the Holy Spirit,the One who enables us to take holy risks. We believe a life of faith is open to Godand to

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  • Centering Practice We invite you to slow down, breathe, and connect with God, each other, and yourself: Call to Worship We gather today in faith, called as the people of God.We trust in the Holy Spirit,the One who enables us to take holy risks. We believe a life of faith is open to Godand to

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