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Welcome!

On the fifth Sunday of months with 5 Sundays, Anchor & Hope has committed to a practice we call “Reset Sunday.” Instead of gathering in community together on that day, we encourage you to connect with God, others, and yourself out in God’s world!

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Simple Intentionality

Over the last several weeks, we’ve been journeying together through the theme, “Reasons to Love Myself.” As we begin to see ourselves through Jesus’ eyes, we are able to love others more fully.

Today, we invite you to be intentional in meeting God in deep rest, deep beauty, and deep joy of the Sabbath, which was given to us as a gift from God! We always encourage you to get a little more sleep, or to eat something good, or to see something beautiful — to engage with your senses to see God’s goodness, beauty, and truth in the world!

We hope these creative approaches to engaging Scripture will help you grow in your love for God, others, and yourselves. A couple of words of encouragement:

• There is no set timeframe for these practices. We engaged some of these practices during our weekly Lenten Zoom gatherings, which were about 15 minutes each. However, your time with these practices might be shorter or longer!
• We encourage you to engage one, two, three, or even all four of these practices today!
• If you have children with you, these can be a simple way to immerse yourself in Scripture together. Invite your kids to pick a practice that is speaking to them, and then follow up by asking how they experienced God through it.

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Today’s Scripture Passage

Psalm 104:24-34, 35b

²⁴ O Lord, how manifold are your works!
    In wisdom you have made them all;
    the earth is full of your creatures.
²⁵ There is the sea, great and wide;
    creeping things innumerable are there,
    living things both small and great.
²⁶ There go the ships
    and Leviathan that you formed to sport in it.

²⁷ These all look to you
    to give them their food in due season;
²⁸ when you give to them, they gather it up;
    when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.
²⁹ When you hide your face, they are dismayed;
    when you take away their breath, they die
    and return to their dust.
³⁰ When you send forth your spirit, they are created,
    and you renew the face of the ground.

³¹ May the glory of the Lord endure forever;
    may the Lord rejoice in his works—
³² who looks on the earth and it trembles,
    who touches the mountains and they smoke.
³³ I will sing to the Lord as long as I live;
    I will sing praise to my God while I have being.
³⁴ May my meditation be pleasing to him,
    for I rejoice in the Lord.

³⁵ Bless the Lord, O my soul.
Praise the Lord!

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Practice 1: Creative Writing

• Consider: As you read through the psalm, think about how you can be present to God, others, and yourself. What words, phrases, or images are speaking to you?
• Write: Try writing a haiku (First line 5 syllables, second line 7 syllables, third line 5 syllables) that comes from your experience in meditating on this passage.
• Reflect: Did it reveal something surprising? How can being present to God, others, and yourself lead you into the future?

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Practice 2: Visio Divina

• Consider: Take a moment after reading the passage to sit with this image. 

• Viewing 1: Notice what draws your attention and focus in on one part of the photo. Look at the details of that particular part of the image. What feelings, thoughts, ideas come to mind as you focus on this part of the image?
• Viewing 2: Begin to allow yourself to look elsewhere at the whole picture. What else draws your attention? What feelings, thoughts, ideas come to mind as you focus on the whole image?
• Viewing 3: Finally, sit with the image one more time and take a moment to reflect and pray — whatever may come to your mind & heart.

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Practice 3: Prayer Doodling

• Materials needed: White paper, black Sharpie, black pen
• Instructions: On a piece of white paper, as you reflect on today’s Scripture passage, let your hand move freely, drawing basic circles, squares, or wavy lines using a black sharpie (see Fig. 1).
• Prayer Doodling: Fill in the “blanks” with words or phrases that stood out to you from the passage using a black pen (see Fig. 2 — you can also use the slider on Fig. 3 to see the example of filling in the blanks)

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Practice 4: Lectio Divina

• Note: Lectio Divina can be practiced individually or in a group
• Pray: Take a moment to pray and ask God to illuminate your reading of the word; remember to take a moment to pause between each reading.
• First Reading: Read the passage out loud once (read it out loud whether you’re alone or with others)
  • What word or phrase is God speaking to you from this passage? Share the word or phrase – without explanation – if you’re with others or consider writing it down if you’re by yourself.
• Second Reading: Read the passage out loud again.
  • When you hear the word or phrase that stood out to you, take some time to meditate on it. What do you think God is saying to you through this word or phrase?
• Third Reading: Read the passage out loud a third time.
  • How is God inviting you to respond to this passage and in particular to the word or phrase that stood out to you?
• Fourth Reading: Read the passage out loud a final time.
  • Spend some time really listening to God; rest a moment in God’s presence before you continue on with your day.

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Blessing of 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 Day of Pentecost

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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. Today is Pentecost, when we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit descending in a mighty rush of wind and flame to inspire the church’s proclamation of Christ’s rising and to empower its mission and ministry to the world. On that first Pentecost, the rush of a mighty ruach (wind, spirit, breath of God) filled the house in which the apostles gathered, and appeared to them as a burning fire.

• We invite you to engage in simple breath prayers — for example:
• Inhale: Holy Spirit • Exhale: Breathe on me 
• Inhale: Speak, Lord • Exhale: I am listening 

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Call to Worship

Come, Holy Spirit,
The wind of God and the breath of Life,
Our Advocate and our Counselor.

Breathe upon us and fill our hearts;
May Your fire cause us to burn bright,
moving us to act in Your love & power.
Amen.

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Worship Songs

Be Thou My Vision w/ Open The Eyes

Open the eyes of my heart, Lord
Open the eyes of my heart
I want to see You
I want to see You

Be thou my Vision
O Lord of my heart
Naught be all else to me
Save that Thou art

Thou my best thought
By day or by night
Waking or sleeping 
Thy Presence, my Light

Riches I heed not
Nor vain empty praise
Thou mine inheritance
Now and always

Thou and Thou only 
Be first in my heart
High King of Heaven 
My treasure, Thou art

O God, be my everything
Be my delight
Be Jesus, my glory
My soul satisfied

High King of Heaven
When victory is won
May I reach Heaven’s joys 
O bright Heaven’s sun

Heart of my own heart
Whatever befall
Still be my vision
O Ruler of all

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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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Prayer of Confession

Spirit of power and possibility:
through Your fire, we are empowered;
by Your breath, we are renewed.

Restore, transform, and strengthen us
with openness, faithfulness, and love;
Hear us, O God, we pray: 

— Moment of silent prayer — 

Spirit of God,
reawaken our love for God and others,
and send us to serve the world You love.
Amen. 

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Assurance of God’s Love

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Prayers of the People 

As our prayer for peace on this Day of Pentecost, let us use our breath and sing Dona Nobis Pacem (“grant us peace”) together

• Sung in the round
• Group by sections 

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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!
• Celebrations during May: As the month comes to a close, we continue to celebrate both Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month.
• Reset Sunday: Next Sunday, May 31st, we will not gather at Sandburg! We will send out a worship guide this week to help you practice a meaningful Reset Sunday.
• Art & Faith Mini Camp: Sunday, July 19th after our worship service. 
• Church Retreat: Save the date, September 18-20 at Palomar Christian Conference Center!

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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

The Heart of Worship

When the music fades
All is stripped away
And I simply come

Longing just to bring
Something that’s of worth
That will bless Your heart

I’ll bring You more than a song
For a song in itself
Is not what You have required

You search much deeper within
Through the ways things appear
You’re looking into my heart

I’m coming back to the heart of worship
And it’s all about You
It’s all about You, Jesus

I’m sorry, Lord, for the thing I’ve made it
When it’s all about You
It’s all about You, Jesus

King of endless worth
No one could express
How much You deserve?

Though I’m weak and poor
All I have is Yours
Every single breath

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Scripture Reading

John 10:10

¹⁰ The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

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

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Sermon

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Reasons to Love Myself:
Sent by Jesus 

Pastor Dan

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Conversation Questions:

• When have you felt fully alive, understood, or connected?
• How do you hope to see others come alive?

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Reset Sunday Planning Guide

• Get together with people you will spend Reset Sunday with
• Use this Reset Sunday Planning Guide to help you discern & plan for a meaningful experience

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Worship Song

Here’s My Heart

Here’s my heart Lord
Here’s my heart Lord
Here’s my heart Lord
Speak what is true

I am found, I am Yours
I am loved, I’m made pure

I have life, I can breathe
I am healed, I am free

You are strong, You are sure
You are life, You endure

You are good, always true
You are light breaking through

You are more than enough
You are here, You are love

You are hope, You are grace
You’re all I have, You’re everything

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Benediction

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The Seventh Sunday of Easter

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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.

• Hold your hands over your heart and breathe in, “I am known by God” and breathe out, “I am loved by God” 
• Open your eyes, turn to your neighbor, and say to them: “You are loved!”

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Call to Worship

Adapted from the Brief Statement of Faith 

In sovereign love, God created the world good
and makes everyone equally in God’s image,
to live as one community.

In life and in death, we belong to God.
Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the steadfast love of God,

and the faithful presence of the Holy Spirit,
we trust in the one triune God,
whom alone we worship and serve.
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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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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Prayer of Confession

God of mercy,
We thank You for Your love
which calls all life into being.

Yet we have not loved You
with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength,
nor our neighbors as ourselves.
Forgive us, O God, we pray: 

— Moment of silent prayer — 

God of life,
Show us again how to live a resurrection faith,
directed by Your hope and life each day.
Amen. 

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Assurance of God’s Love

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Prayers of the People 

Today, as we remember the people and places God has placed on our hearts,
we join together in the prayer Jesus taught us, saying: 

Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors;
and lead us not into temptation, 

but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power
and the glory, 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!
• Celebrations during May: We continue to celebrate both Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month throughout May.
• Youth Group Bible Study: Today with Teacher Ann!
• Reset Sunday: Our next Reset Sunday is coming up at the end of this month on Sunday, May 31st. 
• Save the Date: Please mark your calendars for our church retreat, which will be September 18-20 at Palomar Christian Conference Center. 
• Art & Faith Mini Camp: Sunday, July 19th~ details to follow!

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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 16:13-20

¹³ Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” ¹⁴ And they said, “Some say John the Baptist but others Elijah and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” ¹⁵ He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” ¹⁶ Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” ¹⁷ And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you but my Father in heaven. ¹⁸ And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. ¹⁹ I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” ²⁰ Then he sternly ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.

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

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Sermon

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Reasons to Love Myself:
Named by Jesus 

Pastor Jeya

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Reflection questions:

• What am I about? Why do I care about the things I care about?
• Why do I like the things I do?  

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Core values exercises

• Dare to Lead • List of Core Values from Brené Brown
• Living into our Values Exercise • from Brené Brown

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Worship Song

Canvas & Clay

In my mother’s womb
You formed me with Your hands
Known and loved by You
Before I took a breath

When I doubt it, Lord, remind me
I’m wonderfully made
You’re an artist and a potter
I’m the canvas and the clay

You make all things work together
For my future and for my good
You make all things work together
For Your glory and for Your name

There’s a healing light
Just beyond the clouds
Though I’ve walked through fire
I see clearly now

I know nothing has been wasted
No failure or mistake
You’re an artist and a potter
I’m the canvas and the clay

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Benediction

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The Sixth Sunday of Easter

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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.

• We invite you to stand and to make yourself big by holding your arms over your head and standing on your tippy toes for 3 seconds. Breathe in slowly as you do this! 
• And now, as you exhale slowly, lower yourself to stand flat on your feet and give yourself a big hug for 3 seconds

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Call to Worship

Adapted from the Brief Statement of Faith 

In sovereign love, God created the world good
and makes everyone equally in God’s image,
to live as one community.

In life and in death, we belong to God.
Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the steadfast love of God,

and the faithful presence of the Holy Spirit,
we trust in the one triune God,
whom alone we worship and serve.
Amen.

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Worship Songs

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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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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Prayer of Confession

Faithful God,
You have been our shelter & refuge
from generation to generation.

When we hold onto past hurts or failures;
When we lose hope in the future;
Set us free, O God, we pray:

— Moment of silent prayer — 

God of our mothers and forbears,
Walk with us this and every day.
Amen. 

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Assurance of God’s Love

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Prayers of the People 

As we celebrate Mother’s Day today, we invite you to pray silently together — I will lead us in a prompt to embody a motion and we’ll hold a moment of silent prayer.

For those who have been mothers to us: gratitude for their love, blessings of health and strength upon them (hands over heart) 

For those experiencing grief around motherhood: for broken relationships, loved ones lost, health difficulties and other challenges (hands on lap held upward) 

For those who persevere through difficulty, working tirelessly to provide for their households, carrying the weight of responsibility, care, and relationships, especially mothers in areas affected by war and violence (hands held upward) 

As the prophet Isaiah proclaims,
O God, You comfort us with Motherly love.
We hold to the words of Jesus:
Gather us, and the world, under the wings of Your protection.
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!
• Happy Mother’s Day: Many blessings upon the wonderful moms, spiritual moms, and givers of care in our church family — and special grace upon each of us who experience sorrow in relation to motherhood. We walk alongside each of you!
• Celebrations during May: We continue to celebrate both Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month throughout May.
• Reset Sunday: Our next Reset Sunday is coming up at the end of this month on Sunday, May 31st. 
• Save the Date: Please mark your calendars for our church retreat, which will be September 18-20 at Palomar Christian Conference Center. 
• Art & Faith Mini Camp: Sunday, July 19th~ details to follow!
• Meal Packing Follow-Up: A quick report from Yang who dropped off our donations at Feeding San Diego this past week!  

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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

John 7:53-8:11

⁵³ Then each of them went home, ¹ while Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. ² Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and began to teach them. ³ The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and, making her stand before all of them, ⁴ they said to him, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery. ⁵ Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?” ⁶ They said this to test him, so that they might have some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground. ⁷ When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” ⁸ And once again he bent down and wrote on the ground. ⁹ When they heard it, they went away, one by one, beginning with the elders, and Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him. ¹⁰ Jesus straightened up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” ¹¹ She said, “No one, sir.” And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go your way, and from now on do not sin again.”

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

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Sermon

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Reasons to Love Myself:
Restored by Jesus 

Pastor Dan

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Conversation questions:

• God created us and the world for good
• But we live in the reality that sin has damaged our most important relationships: with God, with each other, with creation, and with ourselves
• In your small group, reflect on this passage and share examples (as many as you can) of relationships not working the way they’re supposed to

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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 of Easter

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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.

• Hold your hands over your heart and breathe in and out slowly 
• Feel the beat of your heart and the air going in and out of your lungs
• Slow down and remember how much God loves you   

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Call to Worship

Adapted from the Brief Statement of Faith 

In sovereign love, God created the world good
and makes everyone equally in God’s image,
to live as one community.

In life and in death, we belong to God.
Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the steadfast love of God,

and the faithful presence of the Holy Spirit,
we trust in the one triune God,
whom alone we worship and serve.
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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Cornerstone

My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus blood and righteousness
I dare not trust the sweetest frame
But wholly trust in Jesus name

When darkness seems to hide His face
I rest on His unchanging grace
In every high and stormy gale
My anchor holds within the veil

Christ alone, Cornerstone
Weak made strong; in the Savior’s love
Through the storm, He is Lord
Lord of all

His oath, His covenant, His blood 
Support me in the whelming flood 
When all around my soul gives way 
He then is all my hope and stay
He then is all my hope and stay

When He shall come with trumpet sound
Oh, may I then in Him be found
Dressed in His righteousness alone
Faultless stand before the throne

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Prayer of Confession

God our Creator,
You made the world, and each of us:
and the first word is goodness.

When we fail to see the image of God
in ourselves and those around us:
Restore us, O God, we pray: 

— Moment of silent prayer — 

God our Redeemer,
Give us new ways of seeing
Your love and life in and around us.
Amen.

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Assurance of God’s Love

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Prayers of the People 

Today, as we remember the people and places God has placed on our hearts,
we join together in the prayer Jesus taught us, saying: 

Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors;
and lead us not into temptation, 

but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power
and the glory, 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!
• Happy AANHPI Month: We celebrate Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month during May! We remember the advocacy of Jeanie Jew and Ruby Moy to help institute a week of celebration (signed into law by President Carter in 1978), and which was expanded into the month of May by President Bush in 1992.
• Mental Health Awareness Month: We also celebrate this month of mental wellness as we seek to live into the fullness of God’s Shalom for us and for the world. The 2026 theme is “More Good Days, Together” — let’s find wholeness through all of the resources God makes available to us! 
• Reset Sunday: Our next Reset Sunday is coming up at the end of this month on Sunday, May 31st. 
• Save the Date: Please mark your calendars for our church retreat, which will be September 18-20 at Palomar Christian Conference Center.
• Meal Packing Today: Right after our service, we will pack recipe kits for Feeding San Diego and share a meal together! 

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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

Canvas & Clay

In my mother’s womb
You formed me with Your hands
Known and loved by You
Before I took a breath

When I doubt it, Lord, remind me
I’m wonderfully made
You’re an artist and a potter
I’m the canvas and the clay

You make all things work together
For my future and for my good
You make all things work together
For Your glory and for Your name

There’s a healing light
Just beyond the clouds
Though I’ve walked through fire
I see clearly now

I know nothing has been wasted
No failure or mistake
You’re an artist and a potter
I’m the canvas and the clay

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Scripture Reading

Matthew 3:13-17

¹³ Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. ¹⁴ John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” ¹⁵ But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for it is proper for us in this way to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. ¹⁶ And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw God’s Spirit descending like a dove and alighting on him. ¹⁷ And a voice from the heavens said, “This is my Son, my Beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

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

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Sermon

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Reasons to Love Myself:
Beloved Like Jesus 

Pastor Jeya

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Self Compassion Test

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Worship Song

Lord I Need You w Build My Life

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

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 Fourth Sunday of Easter

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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.

• Today, we will practice the “theology of thumbs”— make a thumbs-up with both hands, turn both hands to the right, and then open your hands up 
• We invite you to join hands with the people next to you and pray a short silent prayer of blessing over them, remembering we are called both to hold up and be held up by others  

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Call to Worship

Great is the mystery of the faith:
Christ has died, Christ is risen,
Christ will come again.

Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?

Christ is risen!
He is risen, indeed! Alleluia!

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Worship Songs

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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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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Prayer of Confession

God of hope,
we come together in the faith & trust
that Your love is stronger than death. 

For ourselves and our neighbors near & far,
renew us in faith, hope, and love.
Hear us, O God, we pray: 

— Moment of silent prayer — 

Good Shepherd,
restore our hearts and lead us
in the way of goodness & mercy.
Amen. 

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Assurance of God’s Love

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Prayers of the People 

Today, we will pray in triads for our neighbors near and far. Each person in your triad will pray for one of these topics. We invite you to pray simply, one at a time, with two or three sentences out loud (there will be time for conversation later):

• Our church 
• Our local community (neighborhood, school, city, etc.) 
• Our world (our country and world) 

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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!
• Meal Packing Event: Our meal packing event is next Sunday, May 3rd. If you haven’t had the chance, please sign up today!

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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

Matthew 22:34-40

³⁴ Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. ³⁵ One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: ³⁶ “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”³⁷ Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ ³⁸ This is the first and greatest commandment. ³⁹ And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ⁴⁰ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

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

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Sermon

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Knowing & Loving Our Neighbors

Pastor Dan

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Conversation questions:

• Our “neighbors” can include (but are not limited to): your literal next door neighbors (homes, dorms, apartments, etc.), coworkers, classmates, representatives, artists, creatives, shopkeepers, baristas, librarians, etc.
• What’s something you like about a neighbor? Something you’ve been inspired by, something fun or surprising?

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Worship Song

Open Up

You heard the cry of our hearts
And You came down

Freely You gave us Your love
Showing us how

Make me an instrument
Of Your peace
Where there is hatred
Let me sow love
Where there is darkness
Let me shine light and . . .

May Your love
Cause us to open up
Cause us to open up our hearts

May Your light
Cause us to shine so bright
That we bring hope into the dark

All that we do without love
It means nothing
Grant us the courage to give
As You’re calling

Hope for the hopeless
Your love is
Strength in our weakness
Your love is

May we love, as You love
May we love, as You love

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Benediction

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The Third Sunday of Easter

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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.

• Whenever we gather to worship, we want to encounter the Spirit of God, the Living Breath and Holy Wind of God 
• Box breathing: 4 counts • Breathe in, hold, breathe out, hold (you can even draw a little box, if you’d like) 
• Invitation to be completely present to God, each other, and yourselves today 

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Call to Worship

Great is the mystery of the faith:
Christ has died, Christ is risen,
Christ will come again.

Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?

Christ is risen!
He is risen, indeed! Alleluia!

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Worship Songs

Oh Our Lord w Center

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 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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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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Prayer of Confession

Holy God,
Out of overflowing love & creativity,
You made all things.

In the midst of broken dreams & hopes,
bring us back to life.
Hear us, O God, we pray: 

— Moment of silent prayer — 

We join with all creation in praising You,
Creator, Spirit, and Christ,
now and forever. Amen. 

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Assurance of God’s Love

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Prayers of the People 

The “one anothers” of Scripture teach us how to love one another in our church and to offer hope to all people. We will read aloud a “one another” from the Bible and hold a moment of silent prayer:

We pray together,
with one another,
that we would: 

Love one another as Christ loves us… 
(John 15:12)

Welcome one another,
just as Christ has welcomed us… 
(Romans 15:7)

Be kind and tenderhearted to one another,
as God in Christ is to us…
(Ephesians 4:32)

Bear one another’s burdens,
fulfilling the law of Christ…
(Galatians 6:2)

Always seek to do good to one another
and to all in the name of Jesus…
(1 Thessalonians 5:15)

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: Today after worship service! Please talk to our Director of Worship Engagement, Kathy Lee, for more details. 
• Meal Packing Event: In partnership with Feeding San Diego, we will host a meal packing event after service on Sunday, May 3rd. Please sign up with Yang & Howard today!

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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

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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Scripture Reading

1 John 4:7-8

⁷ Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. ⁸ Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love.

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

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Sermon

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People You Should Know:
Each Other

Pastor Jeya

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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 Second Sunday of Easter

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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.

• Say silently to God: I’m glad You’re here  
• Say silently to yourself: I’m glad I’m here  
• Now, say out loud to your neighbor: I’m glad you’re here

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Call to Worship

Great is the mystery of the faith:
Christ has died, Christ is risen,
Christ will come again.

Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?

Christ is risen!
He is risen, indeed! Alleluia!

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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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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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Prayer of Confession

God our Redeemer,
in raising Christ from the dead, 
You show us that love is stronger than death.

Shape our lives through the resurrection,
to become people of faith, hope, and love.
Hear us, O God, we pray: 

— Moment of silent prayer — 

All glory to You, O God.
Breathe Your Spirit upon us once again,
bringing the peace of Christ.
Amen. 

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Assurance of God’s Love

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Prayers of the People 

We invite you to lift up a person or place around the world that God has put on your heart in the following way:

• “We pray for (name), who is (facing this concern)”
• And the church will respond out loud, “Lord, have mercy” 

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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: Please support our 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. Please choose “Easter 2026” on Tithely to give!
• College Ministry Gathering: Next Sunday, April 19th after worship service! Please talk to our Director of Worship Engagement, Kathy Lee, for more details. 
• Meal Packing Event: In partnership with Feeding San Diego, we will host a meal packing event after service on Sunday, May 3rd.
  • Choose 1 recipe per batch of 12 kits (out of 6 different recipes) 
  • We’ll assemble the ingredients and share a meal from these recipes on 5/3

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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

Open Space

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

My heart is Your forever
My heart is Your forever

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Scripture Reading

Ephesians 2:1-10

¹ As for you, don’t you remember how you used to just exist? Corpses, dead in life, buried by transgressions, ² wandering the course of this perverse world. You were the offspring of the prince of the power of air—oh, how he owned you, just as he still controls those living in disobedience. I’m not talking about the outsiders alone; ³ we were all guilty of falling headlong for the persuasive passions of this world; we all have had our fill of indulging the flesh and mind, obeying impulses to follow perverse thoughts motivated by dark powers. As a result, our natural inclinations led us to be children of wrath, just like the rest of humankind.

⁴ But God, with the unfathomable richness of His love and mercy focused on us, ⁵ united us with the Anointed One and infused our lifeless souls with life—even though we were buried under mountains of sin—and saved us by His grace. ⁶ He raised us up with Him and seated us in the heavenly realms with our beloved Jesus the Anointed, the Liberating King. ⁷ He did this for a reason: so that for all eternity we will stand as a living testimony to the incredible riches of His grace and kindness that He freely gives to us by uniting us with Jesus the Anointed. ^8-9 For it’s by God’s grace that you have been saved. You receive it through faith. It was not our plan or our effort. It is God’s gift, pure and simple. You didn’t earn it, not one of us did, so don’t go around bragging that you must have done something amazing. ¹⁰ For we are the product of His hand, heaven’s poetry etched on lives, created in the Anointed, Jesus, to accomplish the good works God arranged long ago.

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:
Resurrection

Pastor Dan

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Discussion questions 

• Get into conversation partners and discuss what resurrection means to you personally 
  • You don’t have to give the “right” theological answer 
  • Your answer might be different than 10 years or 10 minutes ago; just asking you to locate yourself in the present moment 
• Now think about how you can practice resurrection based on what resurrection means to you

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Worship Song

Have My Heart / Here’s My Heart

Here’s my heart Lord
Here’s my heart Lord
Here’s my heart Lord
Speak what is true

You love with no reservations
You’re not looking for perfection
And there’s no need in me pretending
I’ll give You everything
I’ll give You everything

You deserve my full attention
Nothing less than my devotion
Oh, speak to me and I will listen
I’ll give You everything
I’ll give You everything

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh 
You can have my heart
You can have my heart

Be the Lord of my emotions
Set me free from selfish motives
And search me ’til there’s nothing hidden
And I’ll give You everything
Yes, I’ll give You everything

My heart is Yours forever
My heart is Yours forever

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Benediction

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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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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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