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Centering Practice

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

• This month, we will explore what it means to engage with, live into, and dialogue with Scripture 
• We invite you to cover your ears, to block out the noise — listen to the sound of your own breathing and with openness to hearing God’s voice

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Call to Worship

We gather together to seek Jesus,
the Light of the World
and the One who sets us free.

We open our hearts, minds, and lives
to hear the voice of Love.
May the word of Christ dwell in us richly.
Amen. 

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Worship Songs

Called Me Higher

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

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

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

You have called me higher
You have called me deeper
And I’ll go where You will lead me Lord
Where You 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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My Hallelujah

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Prayer of Confession

God of justice and joy,
We see evidence of Your love all around us:
In growing gardens and growing children.

We confess our fears and failures to You:
When we hesitate to offer generosity;
For the ways we try to control outcomes;
Hear us, O God, we pray: 

— Moment of silent prayer — 

Renewing Spirit,
Breathe the breath of life into us again.
Renew us in overflowing love.
Amen. 

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Assurance of God’s Love

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Prayers of the People

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Communion

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Offering Prayer

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Announcements

• Thanks for worshiping with us today! We hope you experience meaningful connection with God and others in our community. If you’re visiting for the first time today, we’d love to get to know you better. Please take home a visitor’s card with QR code so that we can stay in touch & build a relationship!
• Run Club: Thanks for all the support and encouragement for our Balboa Park 8 Miler team! If you’re interested in joining the Anchor & Hope Run Club, please talk to Jin today!
• Promotion Sunday/Blessing of the Backpacks: School is starting up soon! Next Sunday, August 10th, will be our Promotion Sunday and Blessing of the Backpacks as our students head back to campus.
• Reset Sunday: August is a month with 5 Sundays, which means we will not gather in community on Sunday, August 31st.
• Church Retreat: Our retreat is coming up next month on September 20th and 21st (Saturday and Sunday). We’ll be in town at Marina Village. 
• Women’s Bible Study: Starting up this month! Please talk to PJ if you’re interested in joining.
• Young Adult’s Bible Study: Please contact Pastor David if you’re interested — every other Thursday via Zoom at 5:30 pm.
• Office Space: Please join us in prayer as we look to establish an ongoing presence in the Mira Mesa area — and keep an eye out!

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Passing of the Peace

Let’s greet each other at this time! 

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Blessing of the Children

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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 119:1-48

¹ Happy are those whose way is blameless,
    who walk in the law of the Lord.
² Happy are those who keep his decrees,
    who seek him with their whole heart,
³ who also do no wrong
    but walk in his ways.
⁴ You have commanded your precepts
    to be kept diligently.

⁵ O that my ways may be steadfast
    in keeping your statutes!
⁶ Then I shall not be put to shame,
    having my eyes fixed on all your commandments.
⁷ I will praise you with an upright heart,
    when I learn your righteous ordinances.
⁸ I will observe your statutes;
    do not utterly forsake me.

⁹ How can young people keep their way pure?
    By guarding it according to your word.
¹⁰ With my whole heart I seek you;
    do not let me stray from your commandments.
¹¹ I treasure your word in my heart,
    so that I may not sin against you.
¹² Blessed are you, O Lord;
    teach me your statutes.

¹³ With my lips I declare
    all the ordinances of your mouth.
¹⁴ I delight in the way of your decrees
    as much as in all riches.
¹⁵ I will meditate on your precepts
    and fix my eyes on your ways.
¹⁶ I will delight in your statutes;
    I will not forget your word.

¹⁷ Deal bountifully with your servant,
    so that I may live and observe your word.
¹⁸ Open my eyes, so that I may behold
    wondrous things out of your law.
¹⁹ I live as an alien in the land;
    do not hide your commandments from me.
²⁰ My soul is consumed with longing
    for your ordinances at all times.

²¹ You rebuke the insolent, accursed ones,
    who wander from your commandments;
²² take away from me their scorn and contempt,
    for I have kept your decrees.
²³ Even though princes sit plotting against me,
    your servant will meditate on your statutes.
²⁴ Your decrees are my delight;
    they are my counselors.

²⁵ My soul clings to the dust;
    revive me according to your word.
²⁶ When I told of my ways, you answered me;
    teach me your statutes.
²⁷ Make me understand the way of your precepts,
    and I will meditate on your wondrous works.
²⁸ My soul melts away for sorrow;
    strengthen me according to your word.

²⁹ Put false ways far from me,
    and graciously teach me your law.
³⁰ I have chosen the way of faithfulness;
    I set your ordinances before me.
³¹ I cling to your decrees, O Lord;
    let me not be put to shame.
³² I run the way of your commandments,
    for you enlarge my understanding.

³³ Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes,
    and I will observe it to the end.
³⁴ Give me understanding, that I may keep your law
    and observe it with my whole heart.
³⁵ Lead me in the path of your commandments,
    for I delight in it.
³⁶ Turn my heart to your decrees
    and not to selfish gain.

³⁷ Turn my eyes from looking at vanities;
    be gracious to me according to your word.
³⁸ Confirm to your servant your promise,
    which is for those who fear you.
³⁹ Turn away the disgrace that I dread,
    for your ordinances are good.
⁴⁰ See, I have longed for your precepts;
    in your righteousness be gracious to me.

⁴¹ Let your steadfast love come to me, O Lord,
    your salvation according to your promise.
⁴² Then I shall have an answer for those who taunt me,
    for I trust in your word.
⁴³ Do not take the word of truth utterly out of my mouth,
    for my hope is in your ordinances.
⁴⁴ I will keep your law continually,
    forever and ever.

⁴⁵ I shall walk at liberty,
    for I have sought your precepts.
⁴⁶ I will also speak of your decrees before kings
    and shall not be put to shame;
⁴⁷ I find my delight in your commandments
    because I love them.
⁴⁸ I revere your commandments, which I love,
    and I will meditate on your statutes.

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

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Sermon

Freedom & Formation

Pastor Jeya

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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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Centering Practice

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

• We invite you to open your eyes and stand together 
• Lean a little left, a little right, find your center 
• May Christ dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love.

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Call to Worship

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
Sing God’s glorious name;
Shout out glorious praise! 

God has turned our mourning into dancing;
Let all the earth praise God’s holy name.
Tell of God’s awesome deeds among all people!
Amen. 

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Worship Songs

Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly

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

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

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

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

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

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Kingdom Come

God, let Your kingdom come
May Your will be done
God, let Your kingdom come

Earth is groaning and we are longing
For Your kingdom to come
All creation and all of heaven
Join their voices as one

Hope is stirring, joy arising
As we look to the day
When all injustice will bow
And every voice will cry out
Holy is Your name

Lift up your heads, all the weak and the poor
The Lord is at hand and His kingdom is yours

Lift up your hearts, all who suffer and mourn
The Lord is at hand and His kingdom is yours

Lift up your eyes, all who hunger for more
The Lord is at hand and His kingdom is yours

Lift up a shout, let the earth hear your voice
The Lord is at hand and His kingdom is yours

I will build my life upon Your love
It is a firm foundation
I will put my trust in You alone
And I will not be shaken

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Community Prayer

Gracious God,
You are reconciling the world to Yourself
through Jesus Christ.

Today, we confess the countless ways
we remain un-reconciled: 

And now I invite you to a few moments of silent prayer: 

• For the ways we turn away from Your voice, O God;
• When we ignore the cries of our neighbors near and far;
• For the ways we seek comfort over self-reflection or sacrifice;
• In our disconnection from one another and from Your Church

Merciful God,
Transform our hearts
and reshape our desires
to reflect Your goodness daily.
Amen. 

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Assurance of God’s Love

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Offering Prayer

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Announcements

• Thanks for worshiping with us today! We hope you experience meaningful connection with God and others in our community. If you’re visiting for the first time today, we’d love to get to know you better. Please take home a visitor’s card with QR code so that we can stay in touch & build a relationship!
• Church Retreat: We will have our church retreat on September 20th and 21st (Saturday and Sunday). We’ll be in town at Marina Village. More details to come, but please block off those dates on your calendars! 
• Women’s Bible Study: Starting up in August! Please talk to PJ if you’re interested in joining.
• Young Adult’s Bible Study: Please contact Pastor David if you’re interested — every other Thursday via Zoom at 5:30 pm.
• Youth Group: Grace will lead Youth Group Bible study today!
• Office Space: Please join us in prayer as we look to establish an ongoing presence in the Mira Mesa area — and keep an eye out!

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Passing of the Peace

Let’s greet each other at this time! 

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Blessing of the Children

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Worship Song

The Kingdom is Yours

Blessed are the ones who do not bury
All the broken pieces of their heart
Blessed are the tears of all the weary
Pouring like a sky of falling stars

Blessed are the wounded ones in mourning
Brave enough to show the Lord their scars
Blessed are the hurts that are not hidden
Open to the healing touch of God

The Kingdom is yours, the Kingdom is yours
Hold on a little more, this is not the end
Hope is in the Lord, keep your eyes on Him

And blessed are the ones who walk in kindness
Even in the face of great abuse
Blessed are the deeds that go unnoticed
Serving with unguarded gratitude

And blessed are the ones who fight for justice
Longing for the coming day of peace
Blessed is the soul that thirsts for righteousness
Welcoming the last, the lost, the least

Blessed are the ones who suffer violence
And still have strength to love their enemies
Blessed is the faith of those who persevere
Though they fall, they’ll never know defeat

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Scripture Reading

Luke 4:16-21

¹⁶ When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, ¹⁷ and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written:

¹⁸ “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed, ¹⁹ to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
²⁰ And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. ²¹ Then he began to say to them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”

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

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Sermon

Proclaiming God’s Justice

Pastor Dan

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PC(USA) Directory for Worship, W-5.0304

God sends the Church to work for justice in the world: exercising its power for the common good; dealing honestly in personal and public spheres; seeking dignity and freedom for all people; welcoming strangers in the
land; promoting justice and fairness in the law; overcoming disparities between rich and poor; bearing witness against systems of violence and oppression; and redressing wrongs against individuals, groups, and peoples.

God also sends the Church to seek peace: in the Church universal, within denominations, and at the congregational level; in the world, where nations and religious or ethnic groups make war against one another; and in local communities, schools, workplaces, neighborhoods, and homes. These acts of peacemaking and justice are established upon God’s gracious act of reconciliation with us in Jesus Christ, and are a way of participating in Christ’s priestly intercession or advocacy for the world.

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Conversation Questions

• Read through the post on our blog from the PC(USA) Directory of Worship on the Church’s calling
• What is one aspect of our calling that stands out to you? Why?

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Worship Song

Teach Us Your Ways

Teach us Your ways… teach us Your ways
As we learn from one another
Learn to love each other
Teach us Your ways

Teach us to give… teach us to give
Give ourselves for one another
Learn to love each other
Teach us to give

Teach us to weep… teach us to weep
Let us weep with one another
Learn to love each other
Teach us to weep

Hallelujah, hallelujah
Let us learn from one another
Learn to love each other
Teach us Your ways

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Benediction

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Centering Practice

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

• Silently with one breath, say to God: I’m glad You’re here  
• Silently with another breath, say to yourself: I’m glad I’m here 
• Out loud to neighbors: I’m glad you’re here

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Call to Worship

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
Sing God’s glorious name;
Shout out glorious praise! 

God has turned our mourning into dancing;
Let all the earth praise God’s holy name.
Tell of God’s awesome deeds among all people!
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

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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

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Prayer of Confession

God of all,
thank You for the gifts of beauty and wonder,
especially during times of anxiety and pain.

For those crying out for justice and restoration;
For our own sorrow and weariness;
For all our neighbors near and far;
Hear us, O God, we pray. 

— Moment of silent prayer — 

God our light,
We are lost without Your love.
Where the world is broken,
make us instruments of belonging and peace.
Amen.

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Assurance of God’s Love

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Prayers of the People

After each phrase, we will invite you to embody a motion as a symbol of your prayer on behalf of others

For those suffering from violence, hatred, and war…  

For all of creation, groaning under the weight of sin and waste… 

For ourselves and our loved ones,
to be strengthened, healed, and renewed… 

For our friends who need to know Your love
and the friendship of our Anchor & Hope community… 

For the Church worldwide to act justly, to love mercy,
and to walk humbly with You… 

Amen.

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Offering Prayer

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Announcements

• Thanks for worshiping with us today! We hope you experience meaningful connection with God and others in our community. If you’re visiting for the first time today, we’d love to get to know you better. Please take home a visitor’s card with QR code so that we can stay in touch & build a relationship!
• Church Retreat: We will have our church retreat on September 20th and 21st (Saturday and Sunday). We’ll be in town at Marina Village. More details to come, but please block off those dates on your calendars! 
• Women’s Bible Study: Starting up in August! Please talk to PJ if you’re interested in joining.
• Young Adult’s Bible Study: Please contact Pastor David if you’re interested — every other Thursday via Zoom at 5:30 pm.
• Youth Group: Next Sunday, Grace will lead our monthly Youth Group Bible study during service time.
• Office Space: Please join us in prayer as we look to establish an ongoing presence in the Mira Mesa area — and keep an eye out!

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Passing of the Peace

Let’s greet each other at this time! 

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Blessing of the Children

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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

Luke 10:25-37

²⁵ An expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” ²⁶ He said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you read there?” ²⁷ He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind and your neighbor as yourself.” ²⁸ And he said to him, “You have given the right answer; do this, and you will live.”²⁹ But wanting to vindicate himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” ³⁰ Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and took off, leaving him half dead. ³¹ Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. ³² So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. ³³ But a Samaritan while traveling came upon him, and when he saw him he was moved with compassion. ³⁴ He went to him and bandaged his wounds, treating them with oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. ³⁵ The next day he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, ‘Take care of him, and when I come back I will repay you whatever more you spend.’ ³⁶ Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?” ³⁷ He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”

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

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Sermon

Peace & Justice and the Good Samaritan

Pastor Jeya

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Conversation Questions

• What are some things you notice about the different people in the scenario?
• Would you have acted similarly? Have you ever found yourself in a similar situation?

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Worship Song

Open Up

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

Make me an instrument
Of Your peace
Where there is hatred
Let me sow love

Where there is darkness
Let me shine light and…

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

We invite you to slow down, breathe, and connect with God, each other, and yourself. Close your eyes and slow down your breathing. Listen to “Praying” by Mary Oliver: 

It doesn’t have to be
the blue iris, it could be weeds in a vacant lot, or a few small stones; just
pay attention, then patch
a few words together and don’t try to make them elaborate, this isn’t a contest but the doorway
into thanks, and a silence in which another voice may speak.

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Call to Worship

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
Sing God’s glorious name;
Shout out glorious praise! 

God has turned our mourning into dancing;
Let all the earth praise God’s holy name.
Tell of God’s awesome deeds among all people!
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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Kingdom Come

God, let Your kingdom come
May Your will be done
God, let Your kingdom come

Earth is groaning and we are longing
For Your kingdom to come
All creation and all of heaven
Join their voices as one

Hope is stirring, joy arising
As we look to the day
When all injustice will bow
And every voice will cry out
Holy is Your name

Lift up your heads, all the weak and the poor
The Lord is at hand and His kingdom is yours

Lift up your hearts, all who suffer and mourn
The Lord is at hand and His kingdom is yours

Lift up your eyes, all who hunger for more
The Lord is at hand and His kingdom is yours

Lift up a shout, let the earth hear your voice
The Lord is at hand and His kingdom is yours

I will build my life upon Your love
It is a firm foundation
I will put my trust in You alone
And I will not be shaken

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Prayer of Confession

God of all beginnings,
We stand in awe of Your beautiful creation;
we are humbled by Your steadfast love.

For the ways we fail to act in love;
When we’re distracted by seeking comfort;
For the ways we ignore the needs of others;
Forgive us, O God, we pray. 

— Moment of silent prayer — 

God of lovingkindness,
All day long, we put our trust in You.
Illuminate the path of love and justice,
and teach us to follow Your ways.
Amen.

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Assurance of God’s Love

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Prayers of the People

After each phrase, let’s pray out loud: “Lord, have mercy” 

For those suffering from violence, hatred, and war…  

For all of creation, groaning under the weight of sin and waste… 

For ourselves and our loved ones,
to be strengthened, healed, and renewed… 

For our friends who need to know Your love
and the friendship of our Anchor & Hope community… 

For the Church worldwide to act justly, to love mercy,
and to walk humbly with You… 

Amen.

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Offering Prayer

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Announcements

• Thanks for worshiping with us today! We hope you experience meaningful connection with God and others in our community. If you’re visiting for the first time today, we’d love to get to know you better. Please take home a visitor’s card with QR code so that we can stay in touch & build a relationship!
• Church Retreat: We will have our church retreat on September 20th and 21st (Saturday and Sunday). We’ll be in town at Marina Village. More details to come, but please block off those dates on your calendars! 
• Young Adult Ministry: Thanks to everyone who was able to join the first meeting this past Thursday at 5:30 pm via Zoom. Please reach out to Pastor David with any questions and hope to connect with you all at the next gathering! 
• Thank you! Special thanks to Arya & Esme for leading Family Praise for awhile now. We appreciate the love & dedication! Starting today, we’re going to change up how we do our Family Praise song — so after we pass the peace, we will bless the kids to go directly to Sunday School!

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Passing of the Peace

Let’s greet each other at this time! 

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Blessing of the Children

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Worship Song

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

Micah 4:1-5

¹ In days to come
the mountain of the Lord’s temple
shall be established as the highest of the mountains
and shall be raised up above the hills.
Peoples shall stream to it,

² and many nations shall come and say:
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
to the house of the God of Jacob,
that he may teach us his ways
and that we may walk in his paths.”
For out of Zion shall go forth instruction,
and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

³ He shall judge between many peoples
and shall arbitrate between strong nations far away;
they shall beat their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks;
nation shall not lift up sword against nation;
neither shall they learn war any more;

⁴ but they shall all sit under their own vines
and under their own fig trees,
and no one shall make them afraid,
for the mouth of the Lord of hosts has spoken.

⁵ For all the peoples walk,
each in the name of its god,
but we will walk in the name of the Lord our God
forever and ever.

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

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Sermon

A World of Flourishing

Pastor Dan

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Conversation Questions

• What if we were experts in the flourishing of others?
• What’s one way you love to see others thrive?

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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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Centering Practice

We invite you to slow down, breathe, and connect with God, each other, and yourself.

• Slow down your breathing for 3 deep breaths 
• First breath: Hold self, be present to yourself 
• Second breath: Hold hands out to God, be present to God 
• Third breath: Hold hands with your neighbor, be present to others

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Call to Worship

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
Sing God’s glorious name;
Shout out glorious praise! 

God has turned our mourning into dancing;
Let all the earth praise God’s holy name.
Tell of God’s awesome deeds among all people!
Amen. 

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Worship Songs

Called Me Higher

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

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

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

You have called me higher
You have called me deeper
And I’ll go where You will lead me Lord
Where You 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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Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly

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

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

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

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

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

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Prayer of Confession

God of majesty and mercy,
In Creation, You gave us all we need to live;
and in Jesus, You show us Your face of love.

For our self-centeredness;
for the ways we deny love and care to others;
for turning away from Your path of love & justice;
Forgive us, O God, we pray: 

— Moment of silent prayer — 

Spirit of love,
Stir in us a new desire to walk with You
as a people of justice, peace, and love.
Amen.

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Assurance of God’s Love

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Communion

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Offering Prayer

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Announcements

• Thanks for worshiping with us today! We hope you experience meaningful connection with God and others in our community. If you’re visiting for the first time today, we’d love to get to know you better. Please take home a visitor’s card with QR code so that we can stay in touch & build a relationship!
• Church Retreat: We will have our church retreat on September 20th and 21st (Saturday and Sunday). We’ll be in town at Marina Village. More details to come, but please block off those dates on your calendars! 
• Young Adult Ministry: Please keep an eye out for contact from Pastor David regarding regular Zoom Bible studies and a retreat later this month in Visalia!

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Passing of the Peace

Let’s greet each other at this time! 

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Family Praise

Shine (From the Inside Out)

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Blessing of the Children

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Worship Song

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

Amos 5:14-24

¹⁴ Seek good and not evil,
that you may live,
and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you,    
just as you have said. 

¹⁵ Hate evil and love good,    
and establish justice in the gate;
it may be that the Lord, the God of hosts,    
will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.

… 

²¹ I hate, I despise your festivals,
and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies.

²² Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings,
I will not accept them,
and the offerings of well-being of your fatted animals
I will not look upon.

²³ Take away from me the noise of your songs;
I will not listen to the melody of your harps.

²⁴ But let justice roll down like water
and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.

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

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Sermon

Justice That Flows

Pastor Dan

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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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Intergenerational Worship & Service Day

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Centering Practice

We invite you to slow down, breathe, and connect with God, each other, and yourself.

• Close your eyes, give yourself a hug, and take 3 deep breaths — say to yourself, “I am loved”
• Smile at your neighbor and say, “You are loved”

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Call to Worship

We come to worship God,
For God is just and compassionate.
God is love.

Where do we find God?
God is among the hungry and thirsty,
in the face of a stranger,
reaching out to us.

Let us seek God
so that we can serve God
in every time and place.
Amen.

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Worship Song

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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Prayers of the People

Light of the World,
You call us to be salt & light,
do-ers of the Word,
joining Your hope & healing around us.

For those who suffering
from war & violence,
from poverty & hunger,
from loneliness & despair;
have mercy, O God, we pray:

— Moment of silent prayer —

Make us instruments of Your peace,
sowing love instead of hatred,
hope in places of despair,
and light in the midst of darkness.
Amen.

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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!
• Reset Sunday: Next Sunday, June 29th, we will not gather at Sandburg. Instead, we encourage you to connect with God, each other, and yourselves out in God’s world!
  • For those interested, we’re also taking sign-ups for visiting the WNDR Museum downtown. Please sign up here!
  • We will send out a worship guide this week for everyone!
• Young Adults Bible Study: Pastor David will be starting up a Young Adults Bible study soon, so please keep an eye out for that!  

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Scripture Reading

1 Kings 19:1-15

¹ Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. ² Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So may the gods do to me and more also, if I do not make your life like the life of one of them by this time tomorrow.” ³ Then he was afraid;^[a] he got up and fled for his life and came to Beer-sheba, which belongs to Judah; he left his servant there.

⁴ But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness and came and sat down under a solitary broom tree. He asked that he might die, “It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am no better than my ancestors.” ⁵ Then he lay down under the broom tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said to him, “Get up and eat.” ⁶ He looked, and there at his head was a cake baked on hot stones and a jar of water. He ate and drank and lay down again. ⁷ The angel of the Lord came a second time, touched him, and said, “Get up and eat, or the journey will be too much for you.” ⁸ He got up and ate and drank; then he went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights to Horeb the mount of God. ⁹ At that place he came to a cave and spent the night there.

Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” ¹⁰ He answered, “I have been very zealous for the Lord, the God of hosts, for the Israelites have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they are seeking my life, to take it away.”

¹¹ He said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.” Now there was a great wind, so strong that it was splitting mountains and breaking rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind, and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake, ¹² and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire, and after the fire a sound of sheer silence. ¹³ When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. Then there came a voice to him that said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” ¹⁴ He answered, “I have been very zealous for the Lord, the God of hosts, for the Israelites have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they are seeking my life, to take it away.” ¹⁵ Then the Lord said to him, “Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus; when you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael as king over Aram.

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

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Sermon

Making “I See You” Kits

Together

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Worship Song

Come Thou Fount

Come Thou fount of every blessing
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace
Streams of mercy never ceasing
Call for songs of loudest praise

Teach me some melodious sonnet
Sung by flaming tongues above
Praise the mount I’m fixed upon it
Mount of God’s unchanging love

Here I raise my Ebenezer
Hither by Thy help I’ve come
And I hope by Thy good pleasure
Safely to arrive at home

Jesus sought me when a stranger
Wandering from the fold of God
He to rescue me from danger
Interposed His precious blood

Oh to grace how great a debtor
Daily I’m constrained to be
Let Thy grace now like a fetter
Bind my wandering heart to Thee

Prone to wander, Lord I feel it
Prone to leave the God I love
Here’s my heart O take it seal it
Seal it for Thy courts above

Prone to wander, Lord I feel it
Prone to leave the God I love
Here’s my heart O take it seal it
Seal it for Thy courts above

Come Thou fount of every blessing
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace
Streams of mercy never ceasing
Call for songs of loudest praise

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Benediction

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Church Without Walls

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Centering Practice

We invite you to slow down, breathe, and connect with God, each other, and yourself.

• Since we’re out in God’s creation, let’s stand together, spread our arms out wide (make some room if you need to!), and take 2 or 3 deep breaths
• Now, look around and see if you can spot something in nature that gives you a sense of peace. Turn to a neighbor and share just the color and one sentence about why it gives you peace!

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Call to Worship

God is our strength,
our Rock, and our Refuge.
We trust in God’s faithfulness.

We rest in the peace of Christ,
and seek to become peace-makers,
for the life of the world around us.
Amen.

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Worship Song

Called Us Higher

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

And we could just stay
We could just stay right where we are
and hope to feel You
Hope to feel something again

But You have called us higher
You have called us deeper
And we’ll go where You will lead us Lord
Where You lead us, Lord

And we could hold on
We could hold on to who we are and never let You
Change us from the inside

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

And we will be Yours
We will be Yours for all my life

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Community Prayer

God of the whole earth,
Today we bring You our whole lives —
our beauty and brokenness,
our anxieties and our dreams.
O God, fill us with Your hope.

Your world, and all of creation, is crying out
for justice, flourishing, and peace.
O God, restore us in Your love.

Be near to the suffering in war-torn places
around the word like Gaza and Sudan,
and in the streets of protest around our nation.
O God, comfort the afflicted
and bring Your justice.

Make us instruments of Your peace and love.
Amen.

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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!
• June Schedule:
  • Next Sunday (6/22) we’re back at Sandburg for a day of Intergenerational worship & service to others (by making care kits for the SD Rescue Mission). You can support this financially through our Tithely! 
  • Reset Sunday on 6/29 — No gathering at Sandburg, but taking sign-ups for those interested in visiting the WNDR Museum downtown. Please sign up here! For everyone, we’ll send out a worship guide that week.
• Young Adults Bible Study: Pastor David will be starting up a Young Adults Bible study soon, so please keep an eye out for that!  

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Scripture Reading

Matthew 11:28-30

²⁸ (Jesus said,) “Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. ²⁹ Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. ³⁰ For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

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

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Sermon

Invited to Rest

Pastor David

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Conversation Questions

• What are things in your life that are life-giving that you want to do more of? What is getting in the way of this happening?
• What are the things in your life that are draining? In what ways can you invite the Lord into that space and find ways to find rest and comfort even in those draining spaces?

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Worship Song

You Don’t Have to Lose Heart

Hey now, you don’t have to lose heart
Hey now, we are only at the start
Of what God’s doing here

Hey now, you don’t have to lose heart
Hey now, we are only at the start
Of what God’s doing here… He’s here

So let us put our trust
In the One who carries us
So we can let go
Of every disappointment

Let us cling to love
To the hope ahead of us
So we can hold on
To every single promise

Brother, when your troubles weigh you down
Sister, fix your eyes on higher ground
On the peace that’s yet to come…

Let us rest here in the hands
Of the One who made all things
Let us rest here in the plans
Of the One who knows all things

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Benediction

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Pentecost Sunday

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Centering Practice

We invite you to slow down, breathe, and connect with God, each other, and yourself.

• Hebrews 12 tells us that our God is a consuming fire; on that first Pentecost day, the Spirit came to us as wind and fire 
• As you eat this cinnamon candy, we invite you to “taste and see that the Lord is good” •  What kind of fire might the Spirit light in your heart today?

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Call to Worship

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

Can these dry bones live?
Yes! The Breath of God will revive us!
We give thanks to the wild, life-giving Spirit of God!
Amen.

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Worship Songs

All Who Are Thirsty

All who are thirsty
All who are weak
Come to the fountain
Dip your heart in the stream of life

Let the pain and the sorrow
Be washed away
In the waves of his mercy
As deep cries out in deep

Come Lord Jesus come
Come Lord Jesus come
Come Lord Jesus come

Holy Spirit come
Holy Spirit come
Holy Spirit come

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Prayer of Confession

Holy God,
from our scattered lives,
You bring hope and healing

Throughout time and history,
Your Spirit equips, challenges, and transforms.
Transform us through Your wind & fire;
Hear us, O God, we pray: 

— Moment of silent prayer — 

Pour out Your Spirit among us again,
opening our hearts and minds,
and filling us with love and compassion.
Amen.

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Assurance of God’s Love

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Prayers of the People

In so many ways, our world is in turmoil. Violence, hatred, and evil dominate our headlines. And yet, we are not left in despair. We invite you to hold up prayers in your heart for the people and places that move you as we join with the saints throughout time and history in praying The Lord’s Prayer out loud together. As Jesus taught us, we pray together… 

Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be Thy name.

Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread; 

and forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors; 

and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. 

For Thine is the kingdom and the power
and the glory, forever.
Amen.

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Offering Prayer

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Announcements

• Thanks for worshiping with us today! We hope you experience meaningful connection with God and others in our community. If you’re visiting for the first time today, we’d love to get to know you better. Please take home a visitor’s card with QR code so that we can stay in touch & build a relationship!
• PhD Project: PJ and our church have been invited to participate in a PhD dissertation project. Sometime in the fall, a researcher will participate in the life of our church and, if you choose to, interview you about our church.
• Church Without Walls: We will have a CWOW gathering next Sunday, June 15th at 10:30 am at Miramar Overlook Park (Scripps Ranch Blvd just north of Mira Mesa Blvd). A picnic lunch will be provided! 
• Reset Sunday: On Sunday, June 29th, we will not gather for worship together here at Sandburg. If enough people are interested, we may gather a group at the WNDR Museum in downtown SD for a time of interactive art and creative exploration! Otherwise, we invite you to get some rest, renew your soul, and find ways to connect with God, each other, and yourselves out in God’s beautiful world!
• Church Retreat: We will have our church retreat on September 20th and 21st (Saturday and Sunday). We’ll be in town at Marina Village. More details to come, but please block off those dates on your calendars! 

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Passing of the Peace

Let’s greet each other at this time! 

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Family Praise

Your Love is Deep

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Blessing of the Children

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Worship Song

Awakening

In our hearts, Lord, in this nation
Awakening
Holy Spirit, we desire
Awakening

For You and You alone
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing
For the world You love
Your will be done, let Your will be done in me

In Your presence, in Your power
Awakening
For this moment, for this hour
Awakening

Like the rising sun that shines
From the darkness comes a light
I hear Your voice and this is my
Awakening

Like the rising sun that shines
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing
From the darkness comes a light
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing

Like the rising sun that shines
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing
Only You can raise a life
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing

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Scripture Reading

Acts 2:1-21

¹ When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. ² And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. ³ Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. ⁴ All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.

⁵ Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. ⁶ And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. ⁷ Amazed and astonished, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? ⁸ And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? ⁹ Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, ¹⁰ Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes ¹¹ Cretans and Arabs — in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of power.” ¹² All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” ¹³ But others sneered and said, “They are filled with new wine.”

¹⁴ But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. ¹⁵ Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning. ¹⁶ No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel: 

¹⁷  ‘In the last days it will be, God declares,
    that I will pour out my Spirit upon all people,
          and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
    and your young men shall see visions,
          and your old men shall dream dreams. 

¹⁸  Even upon my servants, both men and women,
          in those days I will pour out my Spirit;
              and they shall prophesy. 

¹⁹  And I will show portents in the heaven above
          and signs on the earth below,
              blood, and fire, and smoky mist. 

²⁰  The sun shall be turned to darkness
          and the moon to blood,
              before the coming of the Lord’s great and glorious day. 

²¹  Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’”

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

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Sermon

Life in the Spirit

Pastor Dan

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Worship Song

Future / Past

You hold the reins on the sun and the moon
Like horses driven by kings
You cover the mountains, the valleys below
With the breadth of Your mighty wings

All treasures of wisdom and things to be known
Are hidden inside Your hand
And in this fortunate turn of events
You ask me to be Your friend
You ask me to be Your friend

And You,
You are my first
You are my last
You are my future and my past

The constellations are swimming inside
The breadth of Your desire
Where could I run, where could I hide
From Your heart’s jealous fire

You are the beginning and the end

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Benediction

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The Seventh Sunday of Easter

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Centering Practice

We invite you to slow down, breathe, and connect with God, each other, and yourself.

• Slow down your breathing for 3 deep breaths
• Open your hands as a symbol of openness to resurrection hope & possibility

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Call to Worship

Adapted from the Brief Statement of Faith

In life and in death, we belong to God.
Through the transforming grace of our risen Lord, 

the steadfast love of God,
and the faithful presence of the Holy Spirit,

We are brought from darkness into light,
called to live and share the resurrection.
Amen.

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Worship Songs

My Hallelujah

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Open Space w Hosanna tag

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

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

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

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

Make me like Jesus
Make me like Jesus

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

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

Of knowing Jesus
Of knowing Jesus

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

Hosanna, Hosanna
Hosanna in the highest

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Prayer of Confession

Risen Lord,
Thank You for the mystery and mercy
of Your life, death, and resurrection. 

Make us one in mission and love,
joined together to Your heart.
Hear us, O God, we pray: 

— Moment of silent prayer — 

Transform our hearts, O God,
with Your amazing grace and love,
so that our relationships and Your world
are transformed as well.
Amen.

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Assurance of God’s Love

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Prayers of the People

We will invite our grads who are moving up in schools (from elementary to middle, middle to high school, high school to college, and from college to beyond!) as we bless them in prayer together. 

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Communion

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Offering Prayer

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Announcements

• Thanks for worshiping with us today! We hope you experience meaningful connection with God and others in our community. If you’re visiting for the first time today, we’d love to get to know you better. Please take home a visitor’s card with QR code so that we can stay in touch & build a relationship!
• Thank you! Thanks to Ann Leong and all our volunteers for leading our Art & Faith Camp, and to our youth & young adults who helped lead our intergenerational worship service last week!
• Church Without Walls: We will have a CWOW gathering in 2 weeks on Sunday, June 15th at 10:30 am at Miramar Overlook Park (Scripps Ranch Blvd just north of Mira Mesa Blvd). A picnic lunch will be provided. 
• Reset Sunday: June is a month with 5 Sundays — on June 29th, we will not gather together for worship but, instead, encourage you to connect with God, others, and yourselves out in the the world. A worship guide will be sent out that week! 
• Church Retreat: We will have our church retreat on September 20th and 21st (Saturday and Sunday). We’ll be in town at Marina Village. More details to come, but please block off those dates on your calendars! 
• Prayer of Blessing: Pastor David & Cierra will be living in Visalia for the next year while Cierra completes her grad program. They will stay connected to our church community! Let’s pray for this next chapter of life and ministry as they navigate tons of change.

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Passing of the Peace

Let’s greet each other at this time! 

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Family Praise

Shine (From the Inside Out)

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Blessing of the Children

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Worship Song

Make Room

And I’ll make room for You
To do whatever You want to
To do whatever You want to

Here is where I lay it down
Every burden, every crown
This is my surrender
This is my surrender

Shake up the ground of all my tradition
Break down the walls of all my religion
Lord, Your way is better
Your way is better

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Scripture Reading

John 17:20-26

²⁰ (Jesus said) “I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, ²¹ that they may all be one. As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. ²² The glory that you have given me I have given them, so that they may be one, as we are one, ²³ I in them and you in me, that they may become completely one, so that the world may know that you have sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. ²⁴ Father, I desire that those also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory, which you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.²⁵ “Righteous Father, the world does not know you, but I know you; and these know that you have sent me. ²⁶ I made your name known to them, and I will make it known, so that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.”

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

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Sermon

That the World May Know

Pastor Jeya

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Worship Song

Let Us Be Known

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Benediction

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