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Centering Practice

Scripture says, many waters cannot quench love. Let’s gather in the flow of God’s love together this morning.

• — Yoga flow —
• Together: Out of our hearts, let the Living Water of God’s love flow!

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Call to Worship

based on Isaiah 58

During this season of Lent,
may our fasting loose the chains of injustice
and set the oppressed free.
May our light break forth like the dawn.

Guide us, Lord,
through a sun-scorched land.
Make us a well-watered garden,
like a spring whose waters never fail.
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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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

Jesus, our Living Water,
everywhere Your river flows,
You sustain, renew, and refresh life.

We confess the dryness of our lives:
jagged words we’ve thought & spoken,
crumbling relationships, brittle hearts.
Forgive us, O God, we pray:

— Moment of silent prayer —

Rain down Your mercy upon us, O God.
Wash away the dust & grime.
Renew us in Your ever-flowing stream.
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:
Lord, have mercy.

For all who suffer from thirst or hunger…
For those who are weary and in need of strength…
For those oppressed by war, violence, and hatred…
For our neighbors near and far…
For ourselves, our families, and our church…
Amen.

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Communion

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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!
• 10:02 Prayer: We’re continuing our 10:02 pm prayer throughout this Lenten season (set your alarms again!). We invite you to prayerfully consider a fast — temporarily withdrawing from a good gift of God — to make more room in your heart for Christ. And, because Sundays are a mini-resurrection, we invite you to break your fasts each Sunday!
• Rise Against Hunger: Next Sunday, March 3rd • 10,000 meals! • Information on shifts, registrations, and financial support here on our blog

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Passing of the Peace

Let’s greet each other at this time!

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Family Praise

Every Move I Make

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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 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

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Scripture Reading

Mark 9:41

⁴¹ For truly I tell you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you bear the name of Christ will by no means lose the reward.

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

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Sermon

Water: Neighboring
Kathy Pham

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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

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Benediction

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Centering Practice

This morning, together we seek God: here in this place, at this moment, together

• Take a few moments to breathe 
• As we think about place, find a word that describes “home” to help center you this morning (belonging, peace, restoration, laughter)

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Call to Worship

As we continue our Lenten journey
we remember that from dust we came,
and to dust we shall return.

We remember that from home we came,
and to home we shall return.
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

Merciful God,
We confess how easily we wander from You.
We have hungered for that which does not satisfy.

You speak, but we have not listened.
Creation cries out, but we do not hear.
Forgive us, O God.

— Moment of silent prayer —

Lead us, Lord, on every path we walk.
Renew a right spirit within us,
to love You and our neighbors well.
Amen.

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Assurance of God’s Love

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Communion

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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!
• The Season of Lent: Lent is the 40 days before Easter, not including Sundays. We’ll be praying at 10:02 pm throughout this season (set your alarms again!). We invite you to prayerfully consider a fast — temporarily withdrawing from a good gift of God — to make more room in your heart for Christ. And, because Sundays are a mini-resurrection, we invite you to break your fasts each Sunday!
• Rise Against Hunger: Sunday, March 3rd • 10,000 meals! • Information on shifts, registrations, and financial support here on our blog
• Youth Group will meet today during our worship service and will have a gathering at the Leong’s place after church today!

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Passing of the Peace

Let’s greet each other at this time!

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Family Praise

Lord I Lift Your Name on High

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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

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

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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Scripture Reading

James 3:17-18

¹⁷ But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy. ¹⁸ And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

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

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Sermon

Soil
Pastor Jeya So

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Worship Song

Have My Heart

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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Call to Worship

Adapted from adapted from the United Church of Christ (Genesis 2:7; 3: 19 Psalm 104: 29-30; John 1: 18)

Friends and neighbors,
we pause during our week
to observe Ash Wednesday together
as a faith community.

We remember that God made us
from fragile, blessed dust
And breathes through us
the breath of life and love.

From dust we are created in God’s image
and to God’s good dust we shall return.
Today we begin our 40-day Lenten journey
to discover who we are created to be
as God’s beloved.

In daily practices of prayer and service
we will embark upon this Lenten journey.
So come, let us pray
for strength and imagination to follow Jesus
wherever He will lead us this Lent.
Amen.

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Prayer

by John Paarlberg

Gracious God,
You created us out of the dust of the earth
and breathed into us the breath of life.
By Your hand we live and to Your hands we return
when all our days are done.
Grant that the awareness of our mortality
may lead us not to fear, but to faith.

In our weakness,
teach us to look to You for strength;
in our failures,
to turn to You and find forgiveness;
and in our dying,
to await the gift of everlasting life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

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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

Teach my song to rise to You
When temptation comes my way
And when I cannot stand I’ll fall on You
Jesus, You’re my hope and stay

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Scripture Reading

John 12:23-24

To be read aloud together:

²³ Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. ²⁴ Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.

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

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Reflection

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Ash Wednesday: Seeds Born of Fire
Pastor Dan So

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Giant sequoias are the largest trees on Earth.
They can grow for more than 3,000 years.
But without fire, they cannot reproduce.
The giant sequoias really are born of fire.

A fire gives them 3 things they need for regeneration.
The first one is,
it punches a hole in the forest –
that allows there to be more light and more water
for the sequoia seedlings.

The second thing it does is,
it heats the cones up in the mature sequoia trees,
without harming the trees and those cones open
and there’s a rain of seeds on the ground.

And, the final thing it’s done is,
it’s cleared away all the leaves that have built up.
Because sequoia seeds need to hit bare mineral soil
before they can germinate, and survive well.

Then the winter storms come
and bury them in a blanket of snow.
And then when the spring comes
they have the ideal conditions… its warmer… it’s really wet
and those seeds will take off and become seedlings.

From their birth among the ashes,
these seedlings have become the groves we see today,
with trees nearly 300 feet tall.

From “Why the Giant Sequoia Needs Fire to Grow”

Reflection Questions:

• Everything in life that matters requires risk & sacrifice. What or who is so close to your heart that you’re willing to sacrifice for them?
• Could this Lent season create the necessary space in your life to let in more light or water?
• How can you open your heart to God & others over the next 6 weeks to allow the seeds of God’s dream to be scattered?
• Is there room for God’s dream to grow in your life? Are there “leaves” that have built up which need to be swept away?
• As you make space for quietness in your heart (through silence and/or coloring), what seeds are you planting today? At Eastertime, what’s a word or short phrase that captures the transformation or growth you hope to see happen?

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Communion

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Worship Song

Expectation

You redeem our past
You take what’s old and broken
You’re breathing in new life

Rhythms of Your grace
Moving us to freedom
From darkness into light

You will make all things new
You’ll bring Your kingdom here
We wait in expectation

We lift our eyes to You
Salvation’s drawing near
We wait in expectation

You have overcome
The troubles we are facing
You’re standing here with us

Oppression cannot win
And anxious thoughts are broken
By the pow’r of Jesus’ name

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Benediction

from “An Ash Wednesday Liturgy” written by Tim Graves and posted on LiturgyBits.

Created from dust,
held together by God’s extravagant love,
Turn away from sin,
and leave today embracing God’s love.
Amen.

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Centering Practice

Today, we encounter the glory of God revealed to us in Jesus

• Take a few moments to breathe
• As you sit, pray: “Be my peace”
• As you stand, pray: “Help me grow”
• As you spread your arms, pray: “Shine Your light”

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Call to Worship

In the creation of all things,
God said, “Let there be light.”
In the face of Jesus,
the glory of God shines bright.

May the light of the Spirit
fill us with grace, wisdom, and mercy
to love God and our neighbors.
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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You Keep On Getting Better

I will sing of Your goodness
I will sing of Your love
Though the seasons come quickly
You have always been enough

Though the night may get darker
Though the waiting seems long
You have always been faithful
To remind me of Your love

You are good
In the morning I’ll sing
You are good
In the evening I’ll sing
You are good
You are good to me

You have always been patient
You have always been kind
You’re consistent through the ages
Oh, what a friend of mine

So I’ll remind my soul to bless You
Standing firm upon Your truth
Knowing You cannot be shaken
‘Cause I’ve seen what You can do, oh

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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Community Prayer

God of all creation and every nation,
we pray that Your light would shine bright
for people and places suffering in darkness:

— Moment of silent prayer —

Make us instruments of Your peace,
showing Your love to our neighbors near and far.
Amen.

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Assurance of God’s Love

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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!
• Super Bowl Sunday: Thank you to the Kwok family for opening up their house today for the big game! Please talk to Chris today if you haven’t had a chance to sign up to bring something to share.
• Ash Wednesday: We will begin the Lenten season together with a special worship service this Wednesday (Feb 14th) at 6:00 pm in Rancho Bernardo.
• The Season of Lent: Lent is the 40 days before Easter, not including Sundays. We’ll be praying at 10:02 pm throughout this season (set your alarms again!). We invite you to prayerfully consider a fast — temporarily withdrawing from a good gift of God — to make more room in your heart for Christ. And, because Sundays are a mini-resurrection, we invite you to break your fasts each Sunday!
• Rise Against Hunger: Sunday, March 3rd • 10,000 meals! • Information on shifts, registrations, and financial support here on our blog
• Youth Group will meet next Sunday during our worship service. If you’d like to volunteer, please talk to Grace, Yang, or Sejun!
• Black History Month: The theme of Black History Month 2024 is “African Americans and the arts. We give thanks for the many contributions of the Black community in writing, visual art, food, architecture, music, dance, and beyond. We affirm the God-given dignity and beauty of our Black sisters & brothers and continue to pray & work toward wholeness & justice.
• Lunar New Year: Happy Lunar New Year (year of the blue dragon)! May we continue to join Jesus in the renewal of all creation.

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Passing of the Peace

Let’s greet each other at this time!

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Family Praise

Ask Seek Knock

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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
On valley 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 

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Scripture Reading

Mark 4:30-32

³⁰ He also said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable will we use for it? ³¹  It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth, ³²  yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes the greatest of all shrubs and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade.”

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

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Sermon

Seeds
Pastor Jeya So

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Worship Song

Invitation Fountain / 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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Centering Practice

Let’s center ourselves in the strong love of Christ today.

• Take a few moments to breathe
• Find a quiet place and name some of the things that throw you off-balance
• Now, imagine God drawing near in a way that feels like Good News — how will God strengthen, encourage, and lift you up?

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Call to Worship

We are all made in the image of God,
blessed with dignity and loved by God.
The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it;
the world, and those who live in it.

Let everything that has breath, 
praise the Lord!
Amen.

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Worship Songs

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

Hallelujah God, above it all
Hallelujah God, unshakable
Hallelujah, You have done great things

Hallelujah God, above it all
Hallelujah God, unshakable
Hallelujah, You have done great things
You’ve done great things

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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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Community Prayer

God of compassion and mercy,
thank You for Your boundless love,
which we receive through Jesus.

We pray for those people and places
who need to experience more of Jesus’ love,
all around the world:

— Moment of silent prayer —

Help us to love like You, O God
and to create communities
of flourishing, peace, and joy all around us.
Amen.

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Assurance of God’s Love

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Communion

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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!
• Art Day! Special shout-out to Ann for spearheading our first Art Day with Sandburg. We were blessed with 6 students — and thank you to PJ and Yang for volunteering to help lead as well. Please continue to pray for our impact in our community. Our next Art Day is scheduled for March 20th.
• Super Bowl Sunday: The Kwok’s have graciously opened their homes to us for the big game next Sunday (February 11th) after church! Keep an eye out for food sign-ups. 
• Ash Wednesday: We will begin the Lenten season together with a special worship service on Ash Wednesday (Feb 14th). Stay tuned for details!
• Rise Against Hunger: On Sunday, March 3rd, instead of our regular worship service we’ll host a meal packing event. We have the opportunity to send 10,000 meals. The cost will be $3,900 — you can give via Tithely or in person on Sundays. You can invite friends to join us that day as we serve others. Let’s continue to dream big for how we can show God’s love! Special thank you to Tae for coordinating all the details!

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Passing of the Peace

Let’s greet each other at this time!

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Family Praise

Let’s Get a Little Crazy

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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 / Open Space

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

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

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

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Scripture Reading

Psalm 126

1 When the Lord brought back the captives of Zion,
We were like those who dream.
2 Our mouths were filled with laughter,
our tongues with songs of joy.
Then it was said among the nations,
“The Lord has done great things for them.”
3 The Lord has done great things for us,
and we are filled with joy.

4 Restore our captives, Lord,
like streams in the Negev.

5 Those who sow with tears
    will reap with songs of joy.
6 Those who go out weeping,
    carrying seed to sow,
will return with songs of joy,
    carrying sheaves with them.

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

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Sermon

The Dream of Restoration
Pastor Dan So

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Reflection Questions

• What is a place of restoration for you? 
• How do you imagine God coming to you in a way that feels like Good News? 
• How would life be different for you and your loved ones if you felt whole and restored? 

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Worship Song

Open Space / Make Room

I will make room for You
To do whatever You want to
To do whatever You want to

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

Pull me in closer, close to Your heart
May I be a pure reflection
of who You are

Love that is patient, love that is kind
Love that keeps no offenses
or wrongs in mind

Make me like Jesus
Make me like Jesus

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

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

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

Of knowing Jesus
Of knowing Jesus

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Benediction

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Centering Practice

Let’s center ourselves in the light & love of Jesus today.

• Close your eyes and take 4 or 5 deep breaths
• Picture a time or place when you felt brightness and/or warmth in a way that was meaningful for you (sunrise, campfire, from the cold, during a blackout)
• Now, ask God to help you shine like that kind of light for others

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Call to Worship

Jesus is the Light of the World,
shining bright to guide us through darkness.
In Christ, we find true life. 

Those who are wise shall shine
like the brightness of the sky,
and those who lead the many to righteousness,
like the stars forever and ever. 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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Community Prayer

God, Your praise endures forever.
Your love is steadfast in times of uncertainty.
Your glory bursts into our everyday lives.

Comfort the sick and strengthen those who tend them.
Hold those who grieve and mourn close to Your heart.
Shine the light of wisdom upon those tasked to lead.

— Moment of silent prayer —

Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Amen. 

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Assurance of God’s Love

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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!
• 10:02 prayer: For the first month of the year, we’ll be praying together as a church, for the church, at 10:02 pm each day. 
• Women’s Retreat: This Friday through Sunday (February 2-4) at Camp Stevens. Please give your registration fee to PJ or Anne (checks to Solana Beach Presbyterian Church and write “Anchor & Hope Women’s Retreat 2024” in the memo or via Tithely) and let them know when you’ll arrive. 
• P-ART-nership with Sandburg: This Wednesday, January 31st, Ann Leong will lead an art class for a group of students from Sandburg (and raise funds for the school in the process!). Please support us in prayer and let us know if you can help out!
• Super Bowl Sunday: The Kwok’s have graciously opened their homes to us for the big game on February 11th after church! Keep an eye out for food sign-ups. 
• Ash Wednesday: We will begin the Lenten season together with a special worship service on Ash Wednesday (Feb 14th). Stay tuned for details!
• Rise Against Hunger: On Sunday, March 3rd, instead of our regular worship service we’ll host a meal packing event. We have the opportunity to send 10,000 meals. The cost will be $3,900 — you can give via Tithely or in person on Sundays. You can invite friends to join us that day as we serve others. Let’s continue to dream big for how we can show God’s love!

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Passing of the Peace

Let’s greet each other at this time!

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Family Praise

There’s Power

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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

Psalm 147:1-5

¹ Praise the Lord!
How good it is to sing praises to our God,
    for he is gracious, and a song of praise is fitting.
² The Lord builds up Jerusalem;
    he gathers the outcasts of Israel.
³ He heals the brokenhearted
    and binds up their wounds.
⁴ He determines the number of the stars;
    he gives to all of them their names.
⁵ Great is our Lord and abundant in power;
    his understanding is beyond measure.

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

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Sermon

Inspire Your Heart With Art
Pastor Jeya So

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Discussion Questions

• What are you grateful for today? 
• What kind of dreams do you have? Dreams for yourself and loved ones, dreams for our neighbors and a better world?

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Creative Response in Community

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Worship Song

Have My Heart

My heart is Yours forever
My heart is Yours forever

You love with no reservation
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
And 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 till there’s nothing hidden
And I’ll give You everything
Yes, I’ll give You everything

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Benediction

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Centering Practice

We are invited by the Holy Spirit to center ourselves in the love of Christ today:

• 4 or 5 deep breaths in silence
• If you have a “star word” for this year, you can breathe that in and out as we pray

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Call to Worship

God is our rock and our salvation.
We will not be shaken.
We open our hearts to trust in God.

May God be a refuge and very-present help
to us and all who call out to Jesus.
Amen.

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Worship Songs

Be Thou My Vision

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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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

Hallelujah God, above it all
Hallelujah God, unshakable
Hallelujah, You have done great things

Hallelujah God, above it all
Hallelujah God, unshakable
Hallelujah, You have done great things
You’ve done great things

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Community Prayer

God, Your love is greater than we can describe;
beyond the highest stars, deeper than the ocean;
enduring, measureless, strong.

So many people and places around the world
need to know the reality of Your saving love.
Together, we lift up our hearts in prayer:

— Moment of silent prayer —

Awaken our souls, O God,
and make us ambassadors of Your steadfast love.
Amen.

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Assurance of God’s Love

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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!
• 10:02 prayer: For the first month of the year, we’ll be praying together as a church, for the church, at 10:02 pm each day. (You can set your alarms now, if you haven’t already!)
• Women’s Retreat: February 2-4 at Camp Stevens. The $190 registration fee includes 2 nights/3 days and all meals! Please talk to Anne Kim today for more details. Even if you can only attend for part of it, please come out to the retreat! Please write checks to Solana Beach Presbyterian Church and write “Anchor & Hope Women’s Retreat 2024” in the memo. 
• Sunday School volunteers: Please prayerfully consider signing up to teach a Sunday School class this year. Talk to Tae, Cherry, or Ann today!
• P-ART-nership with Sandburg: On Wednesday, January 31st, Ann Leong will lead an art class for a group of students from Sandburg (and raise funds for the school in the process!). Please support us in prayer and let us know if you can help out!
• Rise Against Hunger: On Sunday, March 3rd, instead of our regular worship service we’ll host a meal packing event. We have the opportunity to send 10,000 meals. The cost will be $3,900 — you can give via Tithely (choose Rise Against Hunger from the drop-down) or in person on Sundays. You can invite friends to join us that day as we serve others. Let’s continue to dream big for how we can show God’s love! 

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Passing of the Peace

Let’s greet each other at this time!

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Family Praise

The Lord’s Prayer

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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

Jonah 3:1-5, 10

The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time, saying, ² “Get up, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you.” ³ So Jonah set out and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly large city, a three days’ walk across. ⁴ Jonah began to go into the city, going a day’s walk. And he cried out, “Forty days more, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!” ⁵ And the people of Nineveh believed God; they proclaimed a fast, and everyone, great and small, put on sackcloth…

¹⁰ When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil ways, God changed his mind about the calamity that he had said he would bring upon them, and he did not do it.

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

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Sermon

The Dream of Returning
Pastor Jeya So

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Discussion Question:

• What’s a message today that will help people’s hearts & minds turn to God?

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Worship Song

Open Up

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

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

Hope for the hopeless
Your love is

Strength in our weakness
Your love is

May we love
As You love

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Benediction

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Centering Practice

Let’s center ourselves in Jesus’ love once again with a breath prayer:

• Breathe in: God is love
• Breathe out: I am loved
• After 4 or 5 deep breaths, turn to your neighbor and tell them, “You are loved!”

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Call to Worship

Based on Joel 2

We return to God with all our hearts;
to the One who is gracious and merciful,
who abounds in steadfast love.

May God pour out the Holy Spirit,
that everyone one of us would dream again,
and our vision would be renewed. Amen.

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Worship Songs

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

Hallelujah God, above it all
Hallelujah God, unshakable
Hallelujah, You have done great things

Hallelujah God, above it all
Hallelujah God, unshakable
Hallelujah, You have done great things
You’ve done great things

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Expectation

You redeem our past
You take what’s old and broken
You’re breathing in new life

Rhythms of Your grace
Moving us to freedom
From darkness into light

You will make all things new
You’ll bring Your kingdom here
We wait in expectation

We lift our eyes to You
Salvation’s drawing near
We wait in expectation

You have overcome
the troubles we are facing
You’re standing here with us

Oppression cannot win
and anxious thoughts are broken
By the pow’r of Jesus’ name

You have me
You have me
You have my heart completely

Would You come, Lord Jesus, come
Come, Lord Jesus, come
Come, Lord Jesus, come

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Community Prayer

O God, even before we were born,
You knew us and knit us together.
How wonderful are all Your works. 

When we are anxious, be our peace;
When we feel lost, be our light;
When we lose heart, be our hope.

For people and place around the world
who need You, we lift up our prayers: 

— Moment of silent prayer —

Teach us to care for the world You love
so we may live together with wisdom and grace.
Amen.

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Assurance of God’s Love

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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!
• 10:02 prayer: For the first month of the year, we’ll be praying together as a church, for the church, at 10:02 pm each day. (You can set your alarms now, if you haven’t already!)
• Women’s Retreat: February 2-4 at Camp Stevens. The $190 registration fee includes 2 nights/3 days and all meals! Please talk to Anne Kim today for more details. Even if you can only attend for part of it, please come out to the retreat!
• Sunday School volunteers: Please prayerfully consider signing up to teach a Sunday School class this year. Talk to Tae, Cherry, or Ann today!
• P-ART-nership with Sandburg: On Wednesday, January 31st, Ann Leong will lead an art class for a group of students from Sandburg (and raise funds for the school in the process!). Please support us in prayer and let us know if you can help out!

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Passing of the Peace

Let’s greet each other at this time!

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Family Praise

You, You, You

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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

Hope’s Anthem/You Hold It All Together

Our hope is in You God
We are steadfast
We will not be moved

We’re anchored, never shaken
All our hope is You

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

And we believe that we will see
The goodness of the Lord
We’re confident as seasons change
Your faithfulness remains

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Scripture Reading

Romans 12:9-21

⁹ Let love be genuine; hate what is evil; hold fast to what is good; ¹⁰ love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. ¹¹ Do not lag in zeal; be ardent in spirit; serve the Lord. ¹² Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; persevere in prayer. ¹³ Contribute to the needs of the saints; pursue hospitality to strangers.

¹⁴ Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. ¹⁵ Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. ¹⁶ Live in harmony with one another; do not be arrogant, but associate with the lowly; do not claim to be wiser than you are. ¹⁷ Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all. ¹⁸ If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. ¹⁹ Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” ²⁰ Instead, “if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink, for by doing this you will heap burning coals on their heads.” ²¹ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

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

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Sermon

Beloved Community
Pastor Dan So

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Discussion Questions:

• Reflect on Romans 12:9-21
• What will build Beloved Community within Anchor & Hope this year? 
• How can we share Beloved Community with people outside of our church this year? 
• Which of these characteristics do you think you can help Anchor & Hope live out this year? 

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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

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Benediction

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