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Easter Sunday

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Centering Practice

“And so love spoke forth with delight, love pouring over you like the cool water, river water, living water like the endless light, and the softest brush of feathers from the wings of a dove. Endless, life-giving love.” — Andrea Skevington

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Call to Worship

Rejoice in the Good News:
Christ is risen!
Christ is risen, indeed! 

Jesus is making all things new.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Amen! 

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Passing of the Peace

On this Easter Sunday, we invite you to turn to the people next to you by saying “Christ is risen” — and by responding with, “He is risen indeed!”

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Worship Songs

Come Now is the Time / The Way

Come, now is the time to worship
Come, now is the time to give our hearts

Come, just as we are to worship
Come, just as we are before our God
Come

Through every battle
Through every heartbreak
Through every circumstance
I believe that You are my fortress
You are my portion
You are my hiding place

I believe You are
The way, the truth, the life

Through every blessing
Through every promise
Through every breath I take
I believe that You are Provider
You are Protector
You are the One I love

And it’s a new horizon and I’m set on You
And You meet me here today with mercies that are new
All my fears and doubts, they can all come too
Because they can’t stay long when I’m here with You

It’s a new horizon and I’m set on You
And You meet me here today with mercies that are new
All my fears and doubts
They can all come too
Because they can’t stay long when

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Great Things

Come let us worship our King
Come let us bow at His feet
He has done great things

See what our Savior has done
See how His love overcomes
He has done great things
He has done great things

O Hero of Heaven
You conquered the grave
You free every captive and break every chain
O God, You have done great things

We dance in Your freedom, awake and alive
O Jesus, our Savior, Your name lifted high
O God, You have done great things

You’ve been faithful through every storm
You’ll be faithful forevermore
You have done great things

And I know You will do it again
For Your promise is “Yes and amen”
You will do great things
God, You do great things

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Scripture Reading

John 20:1-18

¹ Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. ² So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” ³ Then Peter and the other disciple set out and went toward the tomb. ⁴ The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. ⁵ He bent down to look in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he did not go in. ⁶ Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen wrappings lying there, ⁷ and the cloth that had been on Jesus’s head, not lying with the linen wrappings but rolled up in a place by itself. ⁸ Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed, ⁹ for as yet they did not understand the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. ¹⁰ Then the disciples returned to their homes.

¹¹ But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb, ¹² and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had been lying, one at the head and the other at the feet. ¹³ They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.” ¹⁴ When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus. ¹⁵ Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” ¹⁶ Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni!” (which means Teacher). ¹⁷ Jesus said to her, “Do not touch me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ” ¹⁸ Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord,” and she told them that he had said these things to her.

Reader: This is the Word of the Lord.
Together: Thanks be to God.

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Sermon

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In this story, why did the people change from black & white to color?

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Easter Sunday:
Practices We Should Know • Sacraments

Pastor Jeya

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Communion

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Offering Prayer

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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!
• Easter Offering: For our annual Easter offering, we will be supporting a clean water tank initiative at Jardín de Niños Rebeca Muñoz Leyva (an early-education school in Tijuana) in partnership with the Borderlands Ministry of our presbytery. Our goal is $1000! Please choose “Easter 2026” on Tithely to give!
• College Ministry Gathering: April 12th (next Sunday!) Please talk to Kathy for more information!
• Meal Packing Event: In partnership with Feeding San Diego, we will host a meal packing event after service on Sunday, May 3rd (bring ingredients for a recipe, pack them that day, share a meal together). 

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Worship Song

Great Are You Lord

You give life
You are love
You bring light to the darkness

You give hope
You restore
every heart that is broken
And great are You, Lord

It’s Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise
We pour out our praise

It’s Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise
To You only

All the earth will shout Your praise
Our hearts will cry, these bones will sing
Great are You, Lord

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Benediction

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Easter Tea Party & Egg Hunt!

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Palm Sunday

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Centering Practice

We invite you to slow down, breathe, and connect with God, each other, and yourself. Begin by taking a couple of slow, deep breaths. For today’s practice, we’re going to center ourselves in joy 

• Think about a word or short phrase that expresses your praise to Jesus 
• As we think about the worshipers on that first Palm Sunday, we invite you to stand and stretch your arms upward
• And, as you stretch, you can say your word of praise silently

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Call to Worship

Hosanna! Salvation belongs to Jesus!
Open wide the gates of praise.

We welcome Jesus today
with branches and songs of praise. 

Blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna to the King of kings!
Amen.

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Worship Songs

Hosanna (Praise is Rising)

Praise is rising, 
Eyes are turning to You
We turn to You

Hope is stirring, 
Hearts are yearning for You
We long for You

‘Cause when we see You 
We find strength to face the day
In Your Presence all our fears 
Are washed away
Washed away

Hosanna, hosanna
You are the God who saves us
Worthy of all our praises

Hosanna, hosanna
Come have Your way among us
We welcome You here Lord, Jesus

Hear the sound of 
Hearts returning to You
We turn to You

In Your kingdom 
Broken lives are made new
You make us new

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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

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Prayer of Confession

Lord Jesus, our one True King,
who comes to the world
gently and humbly riding a donkey,

In the face of injustice, hatred, and war,
we cry out to You, “Hosanna”;
Save us, O God, we pray: 

— Moment of silent prayer — 

Blessed are You, Son of David;
Lead us to the cross with courage and love.
Amen. 

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Assurance of God’s Love

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Prayers of the People 

After each phrase, the congregation will reply with one voice:
Save us, Lord!

From hatred, violence, and war… 

For lives of peacemaking, love of neighbor, and welcome… 

From loneliness, apathy, and despair… 

For joining Your work of restoration & hope… 

From illness, injury, and harm… 

For wholeness, healing, and life… 

Amen.

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Communion

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Offering Prayer

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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!
• Ecumenical Service of Prayer, Lament & Witness: Tomorrow (Monday, March 30th), people of faith will gather at Good Samaritan Episcopalian Church in UTC at 6:30 pm for a service of prayer & solidarity for communities experiencing fear and uncertainty amid current immigration enforcement practices, conflict, and division
• Lenten Community Prayer: This Wednesday will be our final Lenten prayer gathering from 8:00 to 8:15 pm on Zoom!
• Good Friday: We will have a special night of interactive prayer & worship on Good Friday, April 3rd at 7:00 pm here at Sandburg Elementary. 
• Easter Egg Donations: Please bring donations of filled easter eggs for our Easter egg hunt next Sunday, April 5th! 
• Easter Offering: For our annual Easter offering, we will be supporting a clean water tank initiative at Jardín de Niños Rebeca Muñoz Leyva (an early-education school in Tijuana) in partnership with the Borderlands Ministry of our presbytery. Our goal is $1000! Please choose “Easter 2026” on Tithely to give!
• Meal Packing Event: In partnership with Feeding San Diego, we will host a meal packing event after service on Sunday, May 3rd (bring ingredients for a recipe, pack them that day, share a meal together). 
• Interview Requests: If you haven’t had the chance, please talk to Linda for her research project. Interviews will be anonymous, and will last about an hour.

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Passing of the Peace

Let’s greet each other at this time!

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Blessing of the Children

Go in peace and go in joy;
Filled with wonder for this day.
Go in faith and go in love;
God will guide you on your way!

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Worship Song

Great Are You Lord

You give life
You are love
You bring light to the darkness

You give hope
You restore
every heart that is broken
And great are You, Lord

It’s Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise
We pour out our praise

It’s Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise
To You only

All the earth will shout Your praise
Our hearts will cry, these bones will sing
Great are You, Lord

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Scripture Reading

Matthew 21:1-11

¹ When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, ² saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. ³ If anyone says anything to you, just say this, ‘The Lord needs them.’ And he will send them immediately.” ⁴ This took place to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet:

⁵ “Tell the daughter of Zion,
Look, your king is coming to you,
humble and mounted on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”

⁶ The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; ⁷ they brought the donkey and the colt and put their cloaks on them, and he sat on them. ⁸ A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. ⁹ The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting,

“Hosanna to the Son of David!
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest heaven!”

¹⁰ When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil, asking, “Who is this?” ¹¹ The crowds were saying, “This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.”

This is the Word of the Lord.
Together: Thanks be to God.

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Sermon

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Palm Sunday

Pastor Dan

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Discussion questions 

• What would people have seen, heard, touched, tasted, smelled? 
• What would’ve stood out to you?

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Worship Song

Open Space w Hosanna tag

Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes
to the things unseen
Show me how to love like You
have loved me

Break my heart for what breaks Your
Everything I am
for Your Kingdom’s cause
As I walk from earth into eternity

Pull me in closer
Close to Your heart
May I be a pure reflection of all You are

Love that is patient
Love that is kind
And love that keeps no offences
or wrongs in my mind

Make me like Jesus
Make me like Jesus

You’re faithful to find me
Right where I am
Though even in my wandering You call me friend

And mercy receives me
and lifts me to my feet
And I’m caught up in the wonder and mystery

Of knowing Jesus
Of knowing Jesus

My heart is an open space
for You to come and have Your way
I’m open, I’m open

Hosanna, Hosanna
Hosanna in the highest

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Benediction

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The Fifth Sunday in Lent

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Centering Practice

We invite you to slow down, breathe, and connect with God, each other, and yourself. Begin by taking a couple of slow, deep breaths. For today’s practice, we’re going to center ourselves in joy 

• With your eyes closed, remember a moment of joy (it could be recent or in the past, big or small) 
• Think about who you were with, what did you see, smell, and hear? 
• Give that joyful memory a short nickname so you can access it through the ups & downs of this week 

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Call to Worship

Adapted from Cole Arthur Riley

As we journey together through Lent,
we remember this sacred truth:  

We are born of dust and ash and dirt;
brought to life by the breath of God.

We are not what we once were.
The steadfast love of God guides us,
even through the wilderness. Amen. 

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Worship Songs

Oh Our Lord

We behold the breaking dawn
The light that shines over everyone
We look to You, we long for You, oh Lord

We behold the rising sun
The earth awaits, Your hope has come
We look to You, we long for You, oh Lord

Oh, oh, oh, our Lord
Oh, oh, oh, our Lord
How majestic is Your name in all the earth

We behold the falling rain
Like waters rise, flood this place
We reach for You, we cling to You, oh Lord

Oh, Your name is a light in the darkness
Oh, Your name is the word of truth
Oh Your name, oh Your name

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Beautiful One

Wonderful, so wonderful
Is Your unfailing love
Your cross has spoken mercy over me

No eye has seen, no ear has heard
No heart could fully know
How glorious, how beautiful you are

Beautiful One, I love You
Beautiful One, I adore
Beautiful One, my soul must sing

Powerful, so powerful
Your glory fills the skies
Your mighty works displayed for all to see

The beauty of Your majesty
Awakes my heart to sing
How marvelous, how wonderful You are

You opened my eyes to Your wonders anew
You captured my heart with this love
Because nothing on earth is as beautiful as You

My soul, my soul must sing
My soul, my soul must sing
My soul, my soul must sing
Beautiful One

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Prayer of Confession

Faithful God who travels with us
and sustains us through every wilderness: 

Our weary world cries out to You;
our worrying hearts reach out for You;

Renew our lives and the world You love;
Hear us, O God, we pray: 

— Moment of silent prayer — 

More than those who watch for the morning,
we wait upon You, O God.
Amen. 

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Assurance of God’s Love

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Prayers of the People 

A collect from our community, written by Ann Leong 

Omnipresent God,
Alpha and Omega,
Beginning and End,

Jesus, who promised
to be with us to the end of the ages, 

Spirit, who hovered over the waters
at creation and breathed life into our lungs,  

When the news feels overwhelming;
When the heat drains our energy;
When our hearts feel empty and alone;
and   

When we read of and see good things happening;
When laughter brings us life;  

When we sense joy in the small connections —
like a greeting from a neighbor
or in the shared wonder of a child  

Remind us of Your presence in all these times,
that we may be filled with gratitude  

And so that we may be empowered
to join You in Your work of redemption 
even when it seems hard  

Through the grace of the One
who reminds us that all is gift.
Amen.

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Communion

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Offering Prayer

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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!
• Lenten Community Prayer: Throughout Lent, we will gather every Wednesday at 8:00 pm for a 15 minute Zoom prayer meeting.
• College Ministry Gathering: Today after service! Please talk to our Director of Worship Engagement, Kathy Lee, for more details! 
• Palm Sunday: Next Sunday (March 29th), we invite you to wear something green as we celebrate together!
• Good Friday: We will have a special night of interactive prayer & worship on Good Friday, April 3rd at 7:00 pm here at Sandburg Elementary. 
• Easter Egg Donations: Please bring donations of filled easter eggs for our Easter egg hunt on Sunday, April 5th. Talk to our Director of Children’s Ministry, Ann Leong, if you have any questions.
• Meal Packing Event: In partnership with Feeding San Diego, we will host a meal packing event after service on Sunday, May 3rd.
  • We will send out information about the 6 different recipes and invite you to bring ingredients for those recipes to donate. 
  • That Sunday, we will assemble the ingredients in clear bags with recipe cards — and we’ll share a meal that day from those recipes as well! 
• Interview Requests: Linda is conducting a study that aims to investigate how Korean American women pastors uniquely shape the theological and political subjectivity formation of their congregants. Linda would love to hear your experiences regarding our church life, adversities you’ve faced pertaining to race and/or gender, church leadership, and civic participation. Interviews will be anonymous, and will last about an hour. Please talk to Linda today if you’d like to volunteer!
• Youth Group Bible Study: Today right after the Blessing of the Children with Uncle Will!

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Passing of the Peace

Let’s greet each other at this time!

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Blessing of the Children

Go in peace and go in joy;
Filled with wonder for this day.
Go in faith and go in love;
God will guide you on your way!

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Worship Song

Mercies (New Every Morning)

In brokenness and wandering
Through all my fear and unbelief
Your faithfulness appears to me again

Through mountain top and valley low
In every season, this I know
Your goodness, like the dawn, will break again

All Your mercies rising
In this heart again
And my soul begins to sing

They are new every morning
New every morning
Great is Your faithfulness
Your mercies are new every morning
New every morning
Great is Your faithfulness

Every good and perfect gift
In Your endless grace You give
Flowing from the Father’s heart to mine

Beams of heaven as I go
Through this wilderness below
The fullness of Your love for all of time

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Scripture Reading

Philippians 4:4-7

⁴ Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. ⁵ Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. ⁶ Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

This is the Word of the Lord.
Together: Thanks be to God.

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Sermon

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Practices You Should Know:
Celebration & Remembrance

Pastor Jeya

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Discussion questions 

• Share: what’s something you want to celebrate about yourself?
• Declare: “Thank you, God, for your work in  _________!”

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Worship Song

Promises

God from age to age
Though the earth may pass away
Your word remains the same

Your history can prove
There’s nothing You can’t do
You’re faithful and true

Though the storms may come 
And the winds may blow
I’ll remain steadfast

And let my heart learn 
When You speak a word
It will come to pass

Great is Your faithfulness to me
Great is Your faithfulness to me

From the rising sun to the setting same
I will praise Your name
Great is Your faithfulness to me

I put my faith in Jesus
My anchor to the ground
My hope and firm foundation
He’ll never let me down

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Benediction

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The Fourth Sunday in Lent

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Centering Practice

We invite you to slow down, breathe, and connect with God, each other, and yourself. Begin by closing our eyes and taking several slow, deep breaths. Today’s centering practice is adapted from Black Liturgies by Cole Arthur Riley:  

• Inhale: The night is long  
• Exhale: My soul keeps watch  

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Call to Worship

Adapted from Cole Arthur Riley

As we journey together through Lent,
we remember this sacred truth:  

We are born of dust and ash and dirt;
brought to life by the breath of God.

We are not what we once were.
The steadfast love of God guides us,
even through the wilderness. Amen. 

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Worship Songs

Here For You

Let our praise be Your welcome
Let our songs be a sign
We are here for You, we are here for You

Let Your breath come from heaven
Fill our hearts with Your life
We are here for You, we are here for You

To You our hearts are open
Nothing here is hidden
You are our one desire

You alone are holy
Only You are worthy
God, let Your fire fall down

Let our shout be Your anthem
Your renown fill the skies
We are here for You, we are here for You

Let Your Word move in power
Let what’s dead come to life
We are here for You, we are here for You

We welcome You with praise
We welcome You with praise
Almighty God of love
Be welcomed in this place

Let every heart adore
Let every soul awake
Almighty God of love
Be welcomed in this place

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The Love of the Father

Lift up your voices and lift up your praise
Join with the heavens, declaring the wonders
Of His faithfulness forever

Sing of the victory, the hope of the world
The Saviour has risen, the Spirit has come to
Bring us into love forever

We are the people of God
With the freedom of hope in our hearts
How great is the love of the Father

Lifted from darkness and into the light
The sons and the daughters are loved at a price
Our God has made us His forever

This is the song of the redeemed
The ransomed and the free
Given life at such a price
This is love, this is love

And when the Father calls us home
And we see Him on the throne
Hear the voices sing as one
This is love, this is love

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Prayer of Confession

God our Shepherd,
You lead us by still waters
and guide us in right paths. 

Have mercy upon us,
embracing us when we are broken;

Show us that love never fails;
Hear us, O God, we pray: 

— Moment of silent prayer — 

By Your Spirit,
make us a people of mercy and goodness,
for all our days.
Amen. 

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Assurance of God’s Love

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Prayers of the People 

A collect from our community, written by Ann Leong 

Loving and Gracious God, 
Who promises never to leave or forsake us.
We need Your comfort, Lord. 

For all of us who are fighting an illness or sickness, 
would You grant us relief and restoration 

For all of us who are experiencing 
fear, anxiety, depression and grief, 
would You send hope and peace 

For all of us who are struggling 
with emotional, psychological, and social well-being, 
would You provide clarity and stability  

For all of us who are seeking 
a sense of purpose and need spiritual healing,  

would You renew in us a desire
for deeper connection and inner transformation.   

We ask in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

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Communion

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Offering Prayer

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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!
• Lenten Community Prayer: Throughout Lent, we will gather every Wednesday at 8:00 pm for a 15 minute Zoom prayer meeting.
• College Ministry Gathering: Next Sunday, March 22nd will be our next college ministry gathering. Please talk to our Director of Worship Engagement, Kathy Lee, for more details! 
• Good Friday: We will have a special night of interactive prayer & worship on Good Friday, April 3rd at 7:00 pm here at Sandburg Elementary. 
• Easter Egg Donations: Please bring donations of filled easter eggs for our Easter egg hunt on Sunday, April 5th. Talk to our Director of Children’s Ministry, Ann Leong, if you have any questions.
• Meal Packing Event: In partnership with Feeding San Diego, we will host a meal packing event after service on Sunday, May 3rd.
  • We will send out information about the 6 different recipes and invite you to bring ingredients for those recipes to donate. 
  • That Sunday, we will assemble the ingredients in clear bags with recipe cards — and we’ll share a meal that day from those recipes as well! 
• Interview Requests: Linda is conducting a study that aims to investigate how Korean American women pastors uniquely shape the theological and political subjectivity formation of their congregants. Linda would love to hear your experiences regarding our church life, adversities you’ve faced pertaining to race and/or gender, church leadership, and civic participation. Interviews will be anonymous, and will last about an hour. Please talk to Linda today if you’d like to volunteer!
• Youth Group Bible Study: Today right after the Blessing of the Children with Uncle Will!

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Passing of the Peace

Let’s greet each other at this time!

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Blessing of the Children

Go in peace and go in joy;
Filled with wonder for this day.
Go in faith and go in love;
God will guide you on your way!

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Worship Song

Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly

It all comes down to this
What You require of me
Love my neighbor as myself
And You above all things

Act justly, love mercy
Walk humbly, with You God
In all things, in all ways
Walk humbly, with You God

It all comes down to this
To be Your hands and feet
Good News to all the world
The truth will set us free

It’s beauty for ashes
It’s mourning to dancing
It’s closer and closer
The Kingdom of heaven

Years from now we’ll see
The fruit our hands have sown
Faith just like a seed
The only way it grows

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Scripture Reading

John 1:1-9

¹ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ² He was in the beginning with God. ³ All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being ⁴ in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. ⁵ The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

⁶ There was a man sent from God whose name was John. ⁷ He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. ⁸ He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. ⁹ The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.

This is the Word of the Lord.
Together: Thanks be to God.

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Sermon

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Practices You Should Know:
Lament

Pastor Dan

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Discussion questions 

• What words or emotions come to mind when you think about the spiritual practice of being a witness? 
• How have you been changed by someone else’s authentic witness to Jesus’ love? How are you changed when you practice being a witness? 

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Worship Song

Let Us Be Known

Let us be known by our love
In every word, in every deed
Honor the Son

Let our light shine in every eye
Let us be known by our love

For the glory of our Savior
For the glory of our God
For the glory of the Spirit
Let us be known by our love

Let us be known by our joy
In every home, in every heart
Sing to the Lord

Let our lives show goodness and hope
Let us be known by our joy

For the glory of our Savior
For the glory of our God
For the glory of the Spirit
Let us be known by our joy

Let us be known by our peace
In every town, in every tribe
Jesus is King

Let us go forth, heal and restore
Let us be known by our peace

For the glory of our Savior
For the glory of our God
For the glory of the Spirit
Let us be known by our peace

For the glory of our Savior
For the glory of our God
For the glory of the Spirit
Let us be known by our love

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Benediction

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The Third Sunday in Lent

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Welcome!

On months with five Sundays, we take a “Reset Sunday” on the fifth Sunday of that month (although we’re switching things up this month because March 29th is Palm Sunday, and we’ll gather together for that day!).

During Reset Sundays, instead of gathering in community, we encourage you to get some rest, see something beautiful, eat something delicious, and connect with God, others & yourselves out in God’s world!

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Worship Playlist

We invite you to use this Spotify playlist throughout your Reset Sunday, whether you’re alone or with others, maybe driving or at home — let these familiar songs of worship guide you into the presence of God today!

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Lectio Divina

For today’s spiritual practice, we invite you to visit our church’s Instagram or watching the video below. Take your time in this sacred hearing of God’s word to you today.

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Genesis 1:26-27

Then God said, “Let us make humans in our image, according to our likeness”…

So God created humans in his image,
in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.

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Genesis 2:7

Then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.

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Isaiah 64:8

Yet, O Lord, you are our Father;
we are the clay, and you are our potter;
we are all the work of your hand.

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Kids Video

With your kids, take time to watch these two clips from Bluey. There will be a couple of conversation questions after each short clip:

• Why is their mom in a hurry? Why is it kind of funny that she’s stressed out and in a hurry to “relax”?
• What are Bluey and Bingo doing? What words would you use to describe their emotions?
• Their mom says, “I want to start relaxing!” How would you describe her emotions?

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• Is it easy or hard for Bluey’s mom to relax? Why? Can you relate? (“I don’t know how to relax! It’s harder than it looks”)
• How does their mom learn to relax from the kids?
• God wants us to rest! Everything doesn’t have to be “perfect” but we can learn to be present to the moment with God, others, and ourselves. It’s okay if it takes a little while — we can all learn to “just go about it” in little ways every day!

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Community Updates

• Blessings on your Reset Sunday! We hope you experience meaningful connection with God, others, and yourselves today. We’d love to hear about how you spent your Reset Sunday!
• Lenten Community Prayer: Throughout Lent, we will continue to gather every Wednesday at 8:00 pm for a 15 minute Zoom prayer meeting.
• Run/Walk Club: We will host a run/walk at Lake Miramar this Saturday, March 14th. We’ll meet at 9:00 am.
• In-person Worship: We hope to see you in-person next Sunday, March 15th at 10:30 am at Sandburg Elementary!

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Passing of the Peace

Send a text message of blessing and peace to someone from our Anchor & Hope community, or someone else who could use a blessing!

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The Second Sunday in Lent

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Centering Practice

We invite you to slow down, breathe, and connect with God, each other, and yourself. Begin by closing our eyes and taking several slow, deep breaths. Today’s centering practice is adapted from Black Liturgies by Cole Arthur Riley:  

• Author Morgan Harper Nichols reminds us, “There is a reason the sky gets dark at night — we were not meant to see everything all the time. We were meant to rest and trust even in the darkness”
• Inhale: The world seems dim
• Exhale: But we dream in the dark

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Call to Worship

Adapted from Cole Arthur Riley

As we journey together through Lent,
we remember this sacred truth:  

We are born of dust and ash and dirt;
brought to life by the breath of God.

We are not what we once were.
The steadfast love of God guides us,
even through the wilderness. Amen. 

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Worship Songs

Oh Our Lord

We behold the breaking dawn
The light that shines over everyone
We look to You, we long for You, oh Lord

We behold the rising sun
The earth awaits, Your hope has come
We look to You, we long for You, oh Lord

Oh, oh, oh, our Lord
Oh, oh, oh, our Lord
How majestic is Your name in all the earth

We behold the falling rain
Like waters rise, flood this place
We reach for You, we cling to You, oh Lord

Oh, Your name is a light in the darkness
Oh, Your name is the word of truth
Oh Your name, oh Your name

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Called Me Higher

I could just sit
I could just sit and wait for all Your goodness
Hope to feel Your presence

And I could just stay
I could just stay right where I am
and hope to feel You
Hope to feel something again

But You have called me higher
You have called me deeper
And I’ll go where You will lead me Lord

And I could hold on
I could hold on to who I am and never let You
Change me from the inside

And I could be safe
I could be safe here in Your arms
and never leave home
Never let these walls down

And I will be Yours
I will be Yours for all my life

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Prayer of Confession

God of grace,
as we journey through the wilderness,
we need Your presence & love to guide us.

When we turn away from You, forgive us;
When we struggle with doubt, uphold us;

In our sorrow & despair, comfort us;
Hear us, O God, we pray: 

— Moment of silent prayer — 

God of mercy,
Your love brings healing & hope.

Send us into Your world
as messengers of Your love.
Amen.

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Assurance of God’s Love

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Prayers of the People 

A collect from our community, written by Kathy Lee 

God of peace, 
You restore hope
and goodness in all things. 

Lord, will You help us
to open our hearts and minds 
to be more attentive

to the ways Your Spirit moves in our lives.
Help us to be attentive
to where You are calling us

to step out in confidence and faith —
to embody Your healing love
and compassion in a world
that is broken and hurting,

just as Christ modeled to us. 
Through Jesus Christ
who instills hope in us, we pray,
Amen.

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Communion

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Offering Prayer

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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!
• Potluck Sunday: Thank you to everyone who was able to bring potluck items to share for lunch today. Please stick around as we enjoy lunch and build community together after service today! 
• Lenten Community Prayer: Throughout Lent, we will gather every Wednesday at 8:00 pm for a 15 minute Zoom prayer meeting.
• Reset Sunday: Next Sunday, March 8th, is our Reset Sunday! Keep an eye out this week for a worship guide. 
• Run/Walk Club: We will host a run/walk at Lake Miramar on Saturday, March 14th. If you’re interested, please talk to Jin today! There’s also a 5k on Sunday, March 15th. 

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Passing of the Peace

Let’s greet each other at this time!

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Blessing of the Children

Go in peace and go in joy;
Filled with wonder for this day.
Go in faith and go in love;
God will guide you on your way!

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Worship Song

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

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Scripture Reading

Habakkuk 1:2-4, 12-13; 3:2

² O Lord, how long shall I cry for help,
and you will not listen?
Or cry to you “Violence!”
and you will not save?

³ Why do you make me see wrongdoing
and look at trouble?
Destruction and violence are before me;
strife and contention arise.

⁴ So the law becomes slack,
and justice never prevails.
The wicked surround the righteous;
therefore judgment comes forth perverted.

¹² Are you not from of old,
O Lord my God, my Holy One?
You shall not die.

¹³ Your eyes are too pure to behold evil,
and you cannot look on wrongdoing

² Lord, I have heard of your fame;
I stand in awe of your deeds, Lord.
Renew them in our day,
in our time make them known;
in wrath remember mercy.

This is the Word of the Lord.
Together: Thanks be to God.

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Sermon

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Practices You Should Know:
Lament

Pastor Dan

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Worship Song

Invitation Fountain w Build My Life

All who are weak
All who are weary
Come to the rock
Come to the fountain

All who have sailed
On the rivers of heartache
Come to the sea
Come on be set free

If You lead me Lord
I will follow
Where You lead me Lord
I will go

Come and heal me Lord
I will follow
Where You lead me Lord
I will go, I will go…

All who are weak
All who are weary
Come to the rock
Come to the fountain

All who have climbed
On the mountains of heartache
Reach to the stars
Come on and give Your life

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

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Benediction

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The First Sunday in Lent

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Centering Practice

We invite you to slow down, breathe, and connect with God, each other, and yourself. Begin by closing our eyes and taking several slow, deep breaths. 

• The season of Lent reminds us of our shared humanity, including all that is broken and beautiful in ourselves and in our world 
• As you breathe slowly, invite you to warm up your hands and show special care for a part of yourself that may need attention, inviting God to make you whole, holy, and fully yourselves today 

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Call to Worship

Adapted from Cole Arthur Riley

As we journey together through Lent,
we remember this sacred truth:  

We are born of dust and ash and dirt;
brought to life by the breath of God.

We are not what we once were.
The steadfast love of God guides us,
even through the wilderness. Amen. 

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Worship Songs

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

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Here For You

Let our praise be Your welcome
Let our songs be a sign
We are here for You, we are here for You

Let Your breath come from heaven
Fill our hearts with Your life
We are here for You, we are here for You

To You our hearts are open
Nothing here is hidden
You are our one desire

You alone are holy
Only You are worthy
God, let Your fire fall down

Let our shout be Your anthem
Your renown fill the skies
We are here for You, we are here for You

Let Your Word move in power
Let what’s dead come to life
We are here for You, we are here for You

We welcome You with praise
We welcome You with praise
Almighty God of love
Be welcomed in this place

Let every heart adore
Let every soul awake
Almighty God of love
Be welcomed in this place

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Prayer of Confession

O God,
You are our shelter from the storm,
a refuge in times of sorrow.
We find our home in You.

Rescue those who cry out for help;
Let Your light shine upon those in the dark;
Renew the face of the earth with Your love;
Hear us, O God, we pray: 

— Moment of silent prayer — 

God of mercy,
transform and direct what we shall be,
that we would walk in Your ways, always.
Amen.

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Assurance of God’s Love

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Prayers of the People 

A collect from our community, written by Elle Kim 

Light of the world,
Who knows us better than we know ourselves 

Comfort those who are frightened
and fill them with Your hope, light, and goodness. 

Because You always shine bright,
holding our hand and leading us out of the dark. 

Through God the Father’s love,
the grace of Jesus Christ,
and the power of the Holy Spirit,
Amen!

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Communion

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Offering Prayer

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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!
• Lenten Community Prayer: Throughout Lent, we will gather every Wednesday at 8:00 pm for a 15 minute Zoom prayer meeting.
• Reset Sunday: Our next Reset Sunday will be March 8th. Usually, our Reset Sundays are the last Sunday of the month with five Sundays, but that falls on Palm Sunday (when we will gather as a community!).
• Run/Walk Club: We will host a run/walk at Lake Miramar on Saturday, March 14th. If you’re interested, please talk to Jin today! There’s also a 5k on Sunday, March 15th. 

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Passing of the Peace

Let’s greet each other at this time!

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Blessing of the Children

Go in peace and go in joy;
Filled with wonder for this day.
Go in faith and go in love;
God will guide you on your way!

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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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Scripture Reading

Psalm 32

¹ Blessed is the one
whose transgressions are forgiven,
whose sins are covered.

² Blessed is the one
whose sin the Lord does not count against them
and in whose spirit is no deceit.

³ When I kept silent, my bones wasted away
through my groaning all day long.

⁴ For day and night
your hand was heavy on me;
my strength was sapped
as in the heat of summer.

⁵ Then I acknowledged my sin to you
and did not cover up my iniquity.
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord.”
And you forgave the guilt of my sin.

⁶ Therefore let all the faithful pray to you
while you may be found;
surely the rising of the mighty waters
will not reach them.

⁷ You are my hiding place;
you will protect me from trouble
and surround me with songs of deliverance.

⁸ I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.

⁹ Do not be like the horse or the mule,
which have no understanding
but must be controlled by bit and bridle
or they will not come to you.

¹⁰ Many are the woes of the wicked,
but the Lord’s unfailing love
surrounds the one who trusts in him.

¹¹ Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous;
sing, all you who are upright in heart!

This is the Word of the Lord.
Together: Thanks be to God.

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Sermon

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Practices You Should Know:
Repentance & Examen

Pastor Jeya

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Daily Examen

1. Ask God for light
   I want to look at my day with God’s eyes, not merely my own.
2. Review the day with gratitude and joy
   Reflect back on the day. Where did you notice God’s presence? 
3. Reflect on transformation
   As you reflect back on the day, where did God feel farther away?
   In what ways do you wish the Holy Spirit to change you?
4. Look toward the day to come
   Where do you need God in the day to come?
5. Rest in God’s presence
   Take a moment being in God’s presence as you prepare to end the day.

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Worship Song

Open Space w Hosanna tag

Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes
to the things unseen
Show me how to love like You
have loved me

Break my heart for what breaks Your
Everything I am
for Your Kingdom’s cause
As I walk from earth into eternity

Pull me in closer
Close to Your heart
May I be a pure reflection of all You are

Love that is patient
Love that is kind
And love that keeps no offences
or wrongs in my mind

Make me like Jesus
Make me like Jesus

You’re faithful to find me
Right where I am
Though even in my wandering You call me friend

And mercy receives me
and lifts me to my feet
And I’m caught up in the wonder and mystery

Of knowing Jesus
Of knowing Jesus

My heart is an open space
for You to come and have Your way
I’m open, I’m open

Hosanna, Hosanna
Hosanna in the highest

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Benediction

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Church Without Walls

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Centering Practice

We invite you to slow down, breathe, and connect with God, each other, and yourself. Begin by closing our eyes and taking several slow, deep breaths. 

• Invite you to stand, give yourself a little space
• Stretch your arms high & wide

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Call to Worship

Jesus invites us to this place,
to be authentic and open-hearted.

God is our Creator,
and the Author of Life. 

May the Spirit mold and shape us
into a brand new creation. Amen.

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Worship Songs

Let Everything That

Let everything that, everything that
Everything that has breath praise the Lord

Praise You in the morning
Praise You in the evening
Praise You when I’m young
And when I’m old

Praise You when I’m laughing
Praise You when I’m grieving
Praise You every
Season of the soul

If we could see how much You’re worth
Your power, Your might, Your endless love
Then surely we would never cease to praise

Praise You in the heavens
Join with the angels
Praising You forever and a day

Praise You on the earth now
Joining with creation
Calling all the nations to Your praise

If they could see how much You’re worth
Your power, Your might, Your endless love
Then surely they would never cease to praise

We will worship, we will worship
We will worship You with every breath

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Prayers of the People 

Based on the Collects from the Book of Common Prayer. Please pray out loud with one voice the words that are italicized 

Jesus, Light of the World,
radiant in love & kindness,

For all of Your people,
together we pray: 

Illuminate our minds
to be free from darkness; 

Shine through Your Word
and guide our steps; 

Warm our hearts,
that we would be merciful & kind: 

Through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with You,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. Amen.

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Offering Prayer

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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!
• Lenten Community Prayer: Starting this week on Ash Wednesday, February 18th and going throughout the season of Lent, we will have a 15 minute Zoom prayer gathering each Wednesday at 8:00 pm.
• Reset Sunday: Our next Reset Sunday will be March 8th. Usually, our Reset Sundays are the last Sunday of the month with five Sundays, but that falls on Palm Sunday (when we will gather as a community!).
• Run/Walk Club: We will host a run/walk at Lake Miramar on Saturday, March 14th. If you’re interested, please talk to Jin today! There’s also a 5k on Sunday, March 15th. 

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Scripture Reading

Job 39:19-21,24

¹⁹ Job, do you give horses their strength?
Do you put flowing manes on their necks?

²⁰ Do you make them jump like locusts?

²¹ … They are filled with joy.

²⁴ … They are so excited that they race over the ground.

This is the Word of the Lord.
Together: Thanks be to God.

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Sermon

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Church Without Walls:
Lunar New Year

Pastor Dan

Reflection questions

• Our fasting is a chance to get to the essence of who we are, who we want to be, and who God has called us to be 
• Today, as you visit with these wonderful mini horses, invite you to consider: How can I bring compassion, tenderness, joy, and kindness into the world around me? How can I support what matters? 

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Blessing of One Another

Go in peace and go in joy;
Filled with wonder for this day.
Go in faith and go in love;
God will guide you on your way!

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Centering Practice

We invite you to slow down, breathe, and connect with God, each other, and yourself. Begin by closing our eyes and taking several slow, deep breaths. 

• As we transition into this time & space of worship, remember that Jesus is our constant and our anchor 
• Put your feet flat on the floor, place your hands on top of your knees, and gently put weight down so you can feel your feet grounded to the earth 

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Call to Worship

Jesus invites us to this place,
to be authentic and open-hearted.

God is our Creator,
and the Author of Life. 

May the Spirit mold and shape us
into a brand new creation. Amen.

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Worship Songs

Here For You

Let our praise be Your welcome
Let our songs be a sign
We are here for You, we are here for You

Let Your breath come from heaven
Fill our hearts with Your life
We are here for You, we are here for You

To You our hearts are open
Nothing here is hidden
You are our one desire

You alone are holy
Only You are worthy
God, let Your fire fall down

Let our shout be Your anthem
Your renown fill the skies
We are here for You, we are here for You

Let Your Word move in power
Let what’s dead come to life
We are here for You, we are here for You

We welcome You with praise
We welcome You with praise
Almighty God of love
Be welcomed in this place

Let every heart adore
Let every soul awake
Almighty God of love
Be welcomed in this place

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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

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Prayer of Confession

Holy God,
like the sun that rises each day,
Your love & justice break through darkness.

For the anxiety that disorders our hearts;
For the sorrow and pain we all carry;
Hear us, O God, we pray: 

— Moment of silent prayer — 

God of our calling,
strengthen us to follow Your ways
of justice, wisdom, and love.
Amen. 

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Assurance of God’s Love

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Prayers of the People 

Based on the Collects from the Book of Common Prayer. Please pray out loud with one voice the words that are italicized 

O God, who has taught us
that love is the greatest command,

For all of Your people,
together we pray: 

Gift us with Your love
through Your Spirit;

Guide us with clarity
through clouds of anxiety & fear:

Grant us the true bond of peace
and of all virtue;

Through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with You,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. Amen.

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Offering Prayer

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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!
• College Ministry Gathering: After service today with Kathy (this includes our seniors who will enter college this upcoming fall!). 
• Church Without Walls: Next Sunday, February 15th, we will have a special CWOW gathering here at Sandburg at 10:30 am to celebrate the Lunar New Year and to help mark the beginning of the season of Lent. The good folks at Amazing Mini Miracles will bring mini-horses in a corral in the courtyard and teach us a little bit about their animals! Please feel free to invite friends who you think might be interested! 
• Lenten Community Prayer: Starting on Ash Wednesday, February 18th and going throughout the season of Lent, we will have a 15 minute Zoom prayer gathering each Wednesday at 8:00 pm.
• Reset Sunday: Our next Reset Sunday will be March 8th. Usually, our Reset Sundays are the last Sunday of the month with five Sundays, but that falls on Palm Sunday (when we will gather as a community!).
• Run/Walk Club: We will host a run/walk at Lake Miramar on Saturday, March 14th. If you’re interested, please talk to Jin today! There’s also a 5k on Sunday, March 15th.

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Passing of the Peace

Let’s greet each other at this time!

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Blessing of the Children

Go in peace and go in joy;
Filled with wonder for this day.
Go in faith and go in love;
God will guide you on your way!

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Worship Song

You Hold It All Together

You come at the right time
When I least expect it
Never behind

So why would I be surprised
When You deliver every time

On mountaintops, You stay the same
In valleys low, You never change

And I believe that I will see
The goodness of the Lord
I’m confident as seasons change
Your faithfulness remains

You go, You go before me
To prepare a blessing
You madе a way

It’s more than I could imagine
More than I can fathom
Or comprehend

God of my present
God of my future
You write my story
You hold it all together

And I believe that I will see
The goodness of the Lord
I’m confident as seasons change
Your faithfulness remains

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Scripture Reading

Isaiah 58:1-12

¹ Shout it aloud, do not hold back.
Raise your voice like a trumpet.
Declare to my people their rebellion
and to the descendants of Jacob their sins.

² For day after day they seek me out;
they seem eager to know my ways,
as if they were a nation that does what is right
and has not forsaken the commands of its God.
They ask me for just decisions
and seem eager for God to come near them.

³ ‘Why have we fasted,’ they say,
‘and you have not seen it?
Why have we humbled ourselves,
and you have not noticed?’
“Yet on the day of your fasting, you do as you please
and exploit all your workers.

⁴ Your fasting ends in quarreling and strife,
and in striking each other with wicked fists.
You cannot fast as you do today
and expect your voice to be heard on high.

⁵ Is this the kind of fast I have chosen,
only a day for people to humble themselves?
Is it only for bowing one’s head like a reed
and for lying in sackcloth and ashes?
Is that what you call a fast,
a day acceptable to the Lord?

⁶ “Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen:
to loose the chains of injustice
and untie the cords of the yoke,
to set the oppressed free
and break every yoke?

⁷ Is it not to share your food with the hungry
and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter —
when you see the naked, to clothe them,
and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?

⁸ Then your light will break forth like the dawn,
and your healing will quickly appear;
then your righteousness will go before you,
and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.

⁹ Then you will call, and the Lord will answer;
you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I.
“If you do away with the yoke of oppression,
with the pointing finger and malicious talk,

¹⁰ and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry
and satisfy the needs of the oppressed,
then your light will rise in the darkness,
and your night will become like the noonday.

¹¹ The Lord will guide you always;
he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land
and will strengthen your frame.
You will be like a well-watered garden,
like a spring whose waters never fail.

¹² Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins
and will raise up the age-old foundations;
you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls,
Restorer of Streets with Dwellings.

This is the Word of the Lord.
Together: Thanks be to God.

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Sermon

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Practices You Should Know:
Fasting

Pastor Jeya

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Worship Song

Send the Rain

Lord, we come to You
Now with open hands
Broken lives and dreams
Washed up on the sand

We’ve been beaten down
But still we choose to stand
We choose to stand

Lord, we long for You
For Your hand to move
Heal this barren land
Come and make it new

Jesus, You’re the life
That is breaking through
You’re breaking through

The saints of old in ancient days
They worked the ground
that we reap from today

So use our hands to cultivate
The harvest that
our children’s children taste
We’re ready God, so send the rain

Lord, we’ll follow You
To unbroken earth
On the path not used
Where new hope is birthed

We will work as one
Holding to Your truth
To Your truth

Heal the ruined cities
We destroyed with our own hands
Bring us back together
Let us see the promised land

Pour out Your Spirit
On this dry and thirsty ground
O God of the harvest
Could it be right here and now
Could it be right here and now

Open up the heavens,
let Your rain fall down
We are thirsty, we are thirsty

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Benediction

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Centering Practice

We invite you to slow down, breathe, and connect with God, each other, and yourself. Begin by closing our eyes and taking several slow, deep breaths. 

• As you breathe in, squeeze your hands together
• As you breathe out, loosen them
• We’ll do this three times together

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Call to Worship

Jesus invites us to this place,
to be authentic and open-hearted.

God is our Creator,
and the Author of Life. 

May the Spirit mold and shape us
into a brand new creation. Amen.

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Worship Songs

My Hallelujah

Open up the doors again
Let the King of glory in
His Kingdom will never end
Oh, I know that You are good

Break the darkness with the light
All the earth let praise arise
Every dead place come alive
Oh, I know that You are good
Oh, I know that You are good

You will have my hallelujah
You alone the highest name
All to You I surrender
Every breath I take
Make my life Your praise

Oh, Spirit of the Living God
Fire burning in my heart
I’m wide awake to who You are
Oh, I know that You are good
Oh, I know that You are good

You are my strength when I am weak
You are my sight when I can’t see
As praise goes up, I believe
The walls are coming down

Oh, when I was lost, You rescued me
When I was bound, You set me free
As praise goes up, I believe
The walls are coming down

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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

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Prayer of Confession

God of all ages,
In You we find wisdom and strength,
Your tender care and Your calling. 

When we are too busy for You or others;
When we turn away from those in need;
Forgive us, O God, we pray: 

— Moment of silent prayer — 

Renew us in Your mercy, O God,
so that we would walk humbly with You
and those around us each day.
Amen. 

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Assurance of God’s Love

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Prayers of the People 

Based on the Collects from the Book of Common Prayer. Please pray out loud with one voice the words that are italicized 

O God, our refuge and strength,
our very present help in times of trouble: 

For all of Your people,
together we pray: 

Teach us to follow Your ways,
in justice, love & mercy;

Grant us strength & protection,
that we might shelter those in need;

In our time,
bring Your Kingdom of true peace

Through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with You,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. Amen.

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Communion

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Offering Prayer

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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!
• College Ministry Gathering: Next Sunday, February 8th with Kathy (this includes our seniors who will enter college this upcoming fall!). 
• Church Without Walls: On Sunday, February 15th, we will have a special CWOW gathering here at Sandburg at 10:30 am to celebrate the Lunar New Year and to help mark the beginning of the season of Lent. The good folks at Amazing Mini Miracles will bring mini-horses in a corral in the courtyard and teach us a little bit about their animals! Please feel free to invite friends who you think might be interested! 
• Run/Walk Club: We’re aiming for a run/walk at Lake Miramar on an upcoming Saturday. If you’re interested, please talk to Jin today so we can get a good Saturday on the schedule! 
• Lenten Community Prayer: Starting on Ash Wednesday, February 18th and going throughout the season of Lent, we will have a 15 minute Zoom prayer gathering each Wednesday at 8:00 pm.
• Reset Sunday: Our next Reset Sunday will be March 8th. Usually, our Reset Sundays are the last Sunday of the month with five Sundays, but that falls on Palm Sunday (when we will gather as a community!).

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Passing of the Peace

Let’s greet each other at this time!

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Blessing of the Children

Go in peace and go in joy;
Filled with wonder for this day.
Go in faith and go in love;
God will guide you on your way!

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Worship Song

Simplicity

I come in simplicity
Longing for purity
To worship You
In spirit and truth, only You

Lord, strip it all away
‘Til only You remain
I’m coming back
To my first love, only You

You’re the reason I sing
The reason I sing
Yes my heart will sing
How I love You

And forever I’ll sing
Forever I’ll sing
Yes my heart will sing
How I love You

I come with my broken song
To You the Perfect One
To worship You
In spirit and truth, only You

Give me a childlike heart
Lead me to where You are
Cause I’m coming back
To my first love, only You

How I love You, how I love You
How I love You, my first love

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Scripture Reading

Matthew 6:33

³³ (Jesus said) But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

This is the Word of the Lord.
Together: Thanks be to God.

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Sermon

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Practices You Should Know:
Simplicity

Pastor Dan

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Worship Song

Build My Life

Worthy of every song we could ever sing
Worthy of all the praise we could ever bring
Worthy of every breath we could ever breathe
We live for You

Jesus, the Name above every other name
Jesus, the only One who could ever save
Worthy of every breath we could ever breathe
We live for You, we live for You

Holy, there is no one like You
There is none beside You
Open up my eyes in wonder

And show me who You are
And fill me with Your heart
And lead me in Your love
To those around me

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

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Benediction

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