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Centering Practice 

Receive the promise of God’s love & presence

• Close your eyes, take a couple of deep breaths
• Make a symbol of promise
• Say this verse out loud together “(The Lord says) Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God; I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.” — Isaiah 41:10

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Call to Worship/Creed

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

we trust in the one triune God,
the Holy One of Israel,
whom alone we worship and serve.

With believers in every time and place,
we rejoice that nothing in life or in death
can separate us from the love of God
in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit. 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 a word of truth
Oh Your name, Oh Your name

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Isaiah Song

Oh, oh, oh
You are good
And Your mercy endures forever

Sing, sing oh barren land
Water is coming to the thirsty
Though we are empty
You are the well
We draw from You 
And You will provide

This is the Word of the Lord
Our Creator
God stands from age to age
The ancient of days

God, You’re the Holy One
The Fairest of ten thousand
And those who call upon Your name
They shall be saved

We won’t fear
For You will be our song

You’re the river in the desert
Pouring Your Spirit on the broken
Giving beauty for our ashes
Joy for our sadness, Heaven’s open

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Community Prayer

Find a triad and have one person pray out loud for each of the following:

• Your respective households
• Our Anchor & Hope church family
• San Diego and the world

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Communion

The gifts of God for the people of God

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Offering

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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 invite you to use our QR code to fill out a visitors card so we can get to know you better
• Worship liturgy online: We’ve started posting our weekly worship liturgy on our website (on the blog). You can also click on our IG link tree!
• NextGen Sunday School sign-ups: If you’re interested in volunteering to teach Sunday School, please talk to Cherry today!
• Church Without Walls: Church is the people, not the building! We’ll have our next Church Without Walls gathering on Sunday, September 3rd
• “Essentials” sermon series upcoming: As we continue our sermon series on the “Essentials” of our faith, you can look forward to:
  • A practice around being deeply connected 
  • Discussion around denominations and why they’re useful
  • A practice of connecting through food, beauty, and conversation 
  • And another Pastors’ “Ask Me Anything” to round out our time together. Be looking forward to it!

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Passing of the Peace

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Family Song 

Give It Away

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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

Promises

God of Abraham
You’re the God of covenant
And of faithful promises
Time and time again
You have proven
You’ll do just what You said

Though the storms may come
and the winds may blow
I’ll remain steadfast
And let my heart learn
when You speak a word
It will come to pass

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

God from age to age
Though the earth may pass away
Your word remains the same, yeah
Your history can prove
There’s nothing You can’t do
You’re faithful and true

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

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Scripture Reading

Psalm 145

¹ I will exalt you, my God the King;
    I will praise your name for ever and ever.
² Every day I will praise you
    and extol your name for ever and ever.

³ Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;
    his greatness no one can fathom.
⁴ One generation commends your works to another;
    they tell of your mighty acts.
⁵ They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty—
    and I will meditate on your wonderful works.
⁶ They tell of the power of your awesome works—
    and I will proclaim your great deeds.
⁷ They celebrate your abundant goodness
    and joyfully sing of your righteousness.

⁸ The Lord is gracious and compassionate,
    slow to anger and rich in love.

⁹ The Lord is good to all;
    he has compassion on all he has made.
¹⁰ All your works praise you, Lord;
    your faithful people extol you.
¹¹ They tell of the glory of your kingdom
    and speak of your might,
¹² so that all people may know of your mighty acts
    and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
¹³ Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
    and your dominion endures through all generations.

The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises
    and faithful in all he does.
¹⁴ The Lord upholds all who fall
    and lifts up all who are bowed down.
¹⁵ The eyes of all look to you,
    and you give them their food at the proper time.
¹⁶ You open your hand
    and satisfy the desires of every living thing.

¹⁷ The Lord is righteous in all his ways
    and faithful in all he does.
¹⁸ The Lord is near to all who call on him,
    to all who call on him in truth.
¹⁹ He fulfills the desires of those who fear him;
    he hears their cry and saves them.
²⁰ The Lord watches over all who love him,
    but all the wicked he will destroy.

²¹ My mouth will speak in praise of the Lord.
    Let every creature praise his holy name
    for ever and ever.

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

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Sermon

Essentials: Covenants

Pastor Dan So

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Worship Song

Have My Heart

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

Visio Divina

1. Ask God to open the eyes of your heart so that we might see what God wants us to see
2. Look at the picture — notice where your eyes are drawn to
3. How is God speaking to you? Why do you think God drew your attention to this part of the picture? Is there an invitation? A call? Is there a word that comes to mind as you look at the picture?
4. What is your response to God?
5. Look at the picture once again and say a prayer in response to what God has revealed to you through looking at the picture.

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Call to Worship/Creed

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

we trust in the one triune God,
the Holy One of Israel,
whom alone we worship and serve.

With believers in every time and place,
we rejoice that nothing in life or in death
can separate us from the love of God
in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit. 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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Invitation Fountain

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 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 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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Community Prayer

Find a triad and pray for each other & the world

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Offering

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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 invite you to use our QR code to fill out a visitors card so we can get to know you better
• Worship liturgy online: We’ve started posting our weekly worship liturgy on our website (on the blog). You can also click on our IG link tree!
• “Essentials” sermon series upcoming: As we continue our sermon series on the “Essentials” of our faith, you can look forward to:
  • The topics of “Covenants,” and a practice around being tied together, 
  • Discussion around denominations and why they’re useful
  • A practice of connecting through food, beauty, and conversation 
  • And another Pastors’ “Ask Me Anything” to round out our time together. Be looking forward to it!

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Passing of the Peace

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Family Song 

Jesus You’re My Superhero

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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

I Surrender All

All to Jesus I surrender
All to Him I freely give
I will ever love and trust Him
In His presence daily live

I surrender all
I surrender all
All to Thee my blessed Savior
I surrender all

All to Jesus I surrender
Humbly at His feet I bow
Worldly pleasures all forsaken
Take me Jesus, take me now

All to Jesus I surrender
Make me Savior wholly Thine
May Thy Holy Spirit fill me
May I know Thy power divine

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Scripture Reading

Philippians 2:1-5, 12

¹ If, then, there is any comfort in Christ, any consolation from love, any partnership in the Spirit, any tender affection and sympathy, ² make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. ³ Do nothing from selfish ambition or empty conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. ⁴ Let each of you look not to your own interests but to the interests of others. ⁵ Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus…

¹² Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed me, not only in my presence but much more now in my absence, work on your own salvation with fear and trembling

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

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Spiritual Practice

Essentials: Salvation

Pastor Jeya So

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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

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Benediction

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Centering Practice 

Today’s practice is based on Psalm 18:1-3

• “I love you, O Lord, my strength.” • Make a symbol of love
• “The Lord is my salvation” • Make a symbol of strength
• “I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised” • Call upon the Lord in silent prayer

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Call to Worship/Creed

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

we trust in the one triune God,
the Holy One of Israel,
whom alone we worship and serve.

With believers in every time and place,
we rejoice that nothing in life or in death
can separate us from the love of God
in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Worship Songs

The Love of the Father

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

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

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

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

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

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

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So Good to Me

I waited patiently upon the Lord
And He inclined and heard my cry
He pulled me up out of the miry clay
He set my feet upon the Rock

He gave me beauty for ashes
And joy for my mourning
And praise for heaviness
He put a new song in my mouth
And a crown upon my head
He gave me life forevermore

So good, so, so good to me
So good, so, so good to me
So good, so, so good to me, Jesus

He picked me up and He turned me around
And He placed my feet on the solid ground
Hallelujah, hallelujah

I’ve got love, joy, peace
And righteousness in the Holy Spirit
Woah, oh, oh, oh

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Community Prayer

Find a triad and pray for each other & the world

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Offering

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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 invite you to use our QR code to fill out a visitors card so we can get to know you better
• Worship liturgy online: We’ve started posting our weekly worship liturgy on our website (on the blog). You can also click on our IG link tree!

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Passing of the Peace

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Family Song 

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

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 power 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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Scripture Reading

John 3:16

¹⁶ For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.

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

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Sermon

Essentials: Salvation

Pastor Jeya So

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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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“A great benefit of Sabbath keeping
is that we learn to let God take care of us —
not by becoming passive and lazy,
but in the freedom of giving up
our feeble attempts to be God in our own lives”
— Marva Dawn, “Keeping the Sabbath Wholly”

Call to Worship

Adapted from Psalm 23

Lord, shepherd me today.
In You, I lack nothing.
Bring me to a place of deep rest and peace.
Restore my soul.
Meet me here at Your table
of goodness and mercy.
Amen.

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Worship Songs

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Passing of the Peace

Send a text message to someone either from our Anchor & Hope community or someone who needs God’s peace this day (Your pastors would love to hear from you, so please feel free to drop them a text as well!)

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Prayer of Illumination

Pour out Your Spirit upon us, O God,
like water that quenches a thirsty soul.
Reveal Your heart to us,
and lead us into the eternal kind of life, today.
Amen.

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Kids Reflection

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Reflect with your children:

• Who does Jesus love?
• How does it make you feel to know that Jesus cares for everyone, even those people others look down on or reject?
• How can we share Jesus’ love for people who feel like they don’t fit in or that they’re not good enough?
• Take a moment to say “thank You, Jesus” for His amazing love!

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Scripture Engagement & Reflection

Read Exodus 20:8-11 (NLT) out loud, even if you’re alone!

Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your livestock, and any foreigners living among you. For in six days the Lord made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything in them; but on the seventh day he rested. That is why the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.

It’s not a stretch to say that God, in eternal foresight and wisdom, knew that in 2023, we would live in a “grind culture” that upholds workaholism as a virtue and proving your worthiness through relentless productivity — and, that as a means of grace and mercy, would call us back to the ancient command to remember the Sabbath and practice it as a countercultural form of rest and resistance.

Tricia Hersey, founder of the Nap Ministry, says, “To seek rest is to be an outlier and will take tremendous effort and faith to push back and disrupt grind culture. I believe that, like prayer, rest and slowing down is a veil remover. Rest removes the veil by giving us the space and time to see what is really going on. For almost nine years I have been researching and experimenting with rest as a spiritual practice and have clung to this idea: Sleep allows you to wake up.”

• Do you find it easier to remember or forget the Sabbath? What’s underneath that?
• In what ways could being well-rested (in body, mind, and spirit) help you to “wake up” to God’s voice and the world around you?
• What practices of rest will remind you of who and Whose you are?
• Are there words of love and encouragement you can speak to and receive from those you’re with right now?

Winnie the Pooh often teaches us with deep insight. Take a moment to reflect on this quote, “Doing nothing often leads to the very best of something.” How can quiet, uncluttered, unhurried time “doing nothing” lead to the very best of something in your life? How can “doing nothing” become a blessing in your life?

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Worship Song

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Closing Prayer

The Suscipe of Saint Ignatius

Take, O Lord, and receive all my liberty,
my memory, my understanding, and my entire will.
All I have and hold, You have bestowed upon me as untold gift.
To You, O Lord, I return it.

I surrender all to be governed wholly according to Your will.
Give me Your love and grace.
With these alone I shall be rich enough
and desire nothing more.
Amen.

Centering Practice 

Stand up together • Lean left, lean right, feel centered on your feet 

We wait patiently for the Lord,
who sets our feet on solid rock
and gives us a firm place to stand. 

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Call to Worship/Creed

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

we trust in the one triune God,
the Holy One of Israel,
whom alone we worship and serve.

With believers in every time and place,
we rejoice that nothing in life or in death
can separate us from the love of God
in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit. 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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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

Find a triad and pray for each other & the world

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Communion

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 offenses or wrongs in my 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
Oh, 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

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 Yours
Everything I am is for Your kingdom’s cause
Show me how to love like You have loved me

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Offering

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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 invite you to use our QR code to fill out a visitors card so we can get to know you better
• Reset Sunday: We will not gather as a community next Sunday, July 2nd. Instead we encourage you to connect with God and others out in your world on that day — we’ll share resources on our website beforehand. 
• NextGen Sunday School: Thanks to everyone for helping to teach our Sunday School students. If you have any questions about our schedule, volunteering, or anything Sunday School-related, please talk to Ann Leong. 
• Worship liturgy online: We’ve started posting our weekly worship liturgy on our website (on the blog). You can also click on our IG link tree!

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Passing of the Peace

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Family Song 

There’s Power in the Blood

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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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Scripture Reading

Psalm 86:1-12

¹ Hear me, Lord, and answer me,
    for I am poor and needy.
² Guard my life, for I am faithful to you;
    save your servant who trusts in you.
You are my God; ³ have mercy on me, Lord,
    for I call to you all day long.
⁴ Bring joy to your servant, Lord,
    for I put my trust in you.

⁵ You, Lord, are forgiving and good,
    abounding in love to all who call to you.
⁶ Hear my prayer, Lord;
    listen to my cry for mercy.
⁷ When I am in distress, I call to you,
    because you answer me.

⁸ Among the gods there is none like you, Lord;
    no deeds can compare with yours.
⁹ All the nations you have made
    will come and worship before you, Lord;
    they will bring glory to your name.
¹⁰ For you are great and do marvelous deeds;
    you alone are God.

¹¹ Teach me your way, Lord,
    that I may rely on your faithfulness;
give me an undivided heart,
    that I may fear your name.
¹² I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart;
    I will glorify your name forever.

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

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Theological Conversation

Essentials: “Ask Me Anything” with the pastors

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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

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

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Benediction

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Centering Practice 

Take 10 deep breaths in quietness and then say together out loud:

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”
— Psalm 46:1

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Call to Worship/Creed

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

we trust in the one triune God,
the Holy One of Israel,
whom alone we worship and serve.

With believers in every time and place,
we rejoice that nothing in life or in death
can separate us from the love of God
in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Worship Songs

The Love of the Father

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How can I keep from singing Your praise
How can I ever say enough
How amazing is Your love

How can I keep from shouting Your name
I know I am loved by the King
And it makes my heart want to sing

Invitation Fountain

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 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 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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Community Prayer

Find a triad and pray for each other & the world

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Offering

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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 invite you to use our QR code to fill out a visitors card so we can get to know you better
• Reset Sunday: We will not gather as a community on Sunday, July 2nd. Instead we encourage you to connect with God and others out in your world on that day — we’ll share resources on our website beforehand. 
• NextGen Sunday School: Thanks to everyone for helping to teach our Sunday School students. If you have any questions about our schedule, volunteering, or anything Sunday School-related, please talk to Ann Leong. 
• Essentials series: We’ll continue our series about the essentials of our faith throughout the summer. Next Sunday is a special “AMA” with the pastors!
• Worship liturgy online: We’ve started posting our weekly worship liturgy on our website (on the blog). You can also click on our IG link tree!
• Juneteenth: Tomorrow, we remember & celebrate the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Let’s commit ourselves to fighting the sins of racism and hatred and build the beloved community of Christ everywhere we go!

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Passing of the Peace

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Family Song 

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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Scripture Reading

Psalm 46

¹ God is our refuge and strength,
    an ever-present help in trouble.
² Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
    and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
³ though its waters roar and foam
    and the mountains quake with their surging.

⁴ There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
    the holy place where the Most High dwells.
⁵ God is within her, she will not fall;
    God will help her at break of day.
⁶ Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall;
    he lifts his voice, the earth melts.

⁷ The Lord Almighty is with us;
    the God of Jacob is our fortress.

⁸ Come and see what the Lord has done,
    the desolations he has brought on the earth.
⁹ He makes wars cease
    to the ends of the earth.
He breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
    he burns the shields with fire.
¹⁰ He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
    I will be exalted among the nations,
    I will be exalted in the earth.”

¹¹ The Lord Almighty is with us;
    the God of Jacob is our fortress.

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

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Spiritual Practice

Essentials: The Sovereignty of God
— Pastor Dan 

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Worship Song

Be Still

O broken sinner come
And rest by Galilee
And let the Savior speak to you
The beauty of His peace

His tender voice of love
Bids all your strivings cease
Breathes into every fear and doubt
The beauty of His peace

Be still my soul
Be still my soul
Be still my soul
Be still

You know my anxious thoughts
Your Spirit my relief
Speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire
The beauty of Your peace
The beauty of Your peace

When tears fall through the night
And panic grips my life
I can rest, I can rest in You

When sorrow marks my day
I will not be afraid
I will trust, I will trust in You

Lord, I need You, oh I need You
Every hour I need You
My One defense, my righteousness
Oh God how I need You

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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Benediction

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Centering Practice 

Stand together, take several deep breaths, open in a wide embrace, and say together:  

“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it,
the world, and all who live in it”
— Psalm 24:1

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Call to Worship/Creed

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

we trust in the one triune God,
the Holy One of Israel,
whom alone we worship and serve.

With believers in every time and place,
we rejoice that nothing in life or in death
can separate us from the love of God
in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Worship Songs

So Good to Me

I waited patiently upon the Lord
And He inclined and heard my cry
He pulled me up out of the miry clay
He set my feet upon the Rock

He gave me beauty for ashes
And joy for my mourning
And praise for heaviness
He put a new song in my mouth
and a crown upon my head
He gave me life forevermore

So good, so, so good to me
So good, so, so good to me
So good, so, so good to me, Jesus

He picked me up and He turned me around
And He placed my feet on the solid ground
Hallelujah, hallelujah

Now I’ve got
Love, joy, peace and righteousness
In the Holy Spirit

The Way

Through every battle
Through every heartbreak
Through every circumstance

I believe that You are my fortress
You are my portion
And You are my hiding place
I believe You are

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

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
I believe You are

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

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Prayer of Confession

Moment of silence

God of overflowing love and kindness,
You draw the circle of Your love wider,
and call us to do the same.

Forgive us when we close ourselves
from You and from others.
Help us to be faithful witnesses
of Christ’s hope and transformation.
Amen. 

Assurance of God’s Love

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Prayers of the People

God of our past and our future,
who walks with us through joy and sorrow,
calling us with Your plan and purpose:

For Your beautiful creation,
for our church community,
for those who suffer or despair,
for the nations and the world, we pray: 

Hold a moment of silent prayer 

God of healing and hope,
guide our steps each day
and lead us in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

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Offering

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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 invite you to use our QR code to fill out a visitors card so we can get to know you better
• Reset Sunday: We will not gather as a community on Sunday, July 2nd. Instead we encourage you to connect with God and others out in your world on that day — we’ll share resources on our website beforehand. 
• Picnic in the park: After our regular worship service on Sunday, July 9th, we will gather at Sandburg Park (right across the parking lot) for a picnic lunch. More details to come! 
• NextGen Sunday School: Thanks to everyone for helping to teach our Sunday School students. If you have any questions about our schedule, volunteering, or anything Sunday School-related, please talk to Ann Leong. 
• Essentials series: We’re starting a new series today about the essentials of our faith. For the summer, we’ll explore theology and spiritual practices together. We’ll have a special “AMA” with the pastors on June 25th.
• Worship liturgy online: We’ve started posting our weekly worship liturgy on our website (on the blog). You can also click on our IG link tree!
• Youth Group: Peter will teach youth group today. All of our students will be sent with blessings after our family praise in a little bit. 
• Bless the school: On Thursday, four of us from our core team had the chance to bless the teachers of Sandburg Elementary with donuts and coffee before class started at 7:45 am. Let’s continue to find ways to partner with this school, especially in the fall!

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Passing of the Peace

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Family Song 

I Have Decided to Follow Jesus

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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

Promises

God of Abraham
You’re the God of covenant
And of faithful promises

Time and time again
You have proven
You’ll do just what You said

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Scripture Reading

Acts 4:23-36

²³ On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them. ²⁴ When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “you made the heavens and the earth and the sea, and everything in them. ²⁵ You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David: “‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth rise up the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed one.’

²⁷ Indeed Herod and Pontius Pilate met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed. ²⁸ They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen. ²⁹ Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. ³⁰ Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

³¹ After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. ³² All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. ³³ With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all 

³⁴ that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales ³⁵ and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need. ³⁶ Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means “son of encouragement”), ³⁷ sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet.

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

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Sermon

Essentials: The Sovereignty of God
— Pastor Dan 

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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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Benediction

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