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  • July 6, 2025 • Worship liturgy



    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

    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. 


    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


    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


    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.


    Assurance of God’s Love

    Communion

    Offering Prayer

    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!

    Passing of the Peace

    Let’s greet each other at this time! 


    Family Praise

    Shine (From the Inside Out)


    Blessing of the Children

    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


    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.


    Sermon
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    Justice That Flows

    Pastor Dan


    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


    Benediction

  • Reset Sunday Worship Guide • 06-29-25


    Image of art display from the WNDR Museum with text overlaid, "Reset Sunday"

    Centering Practice

    Adapted from Black Liturgies by Cole Arthur Riley

    Cole Arthur Riley writes, “It can feel foolish to pause to marvel at the stars when the world when the world is burning. Or to find the world beautiful when you’ve known it to betray you. But wonder is a liberation practice. A reminder that we contain more than tragedy. Beauty is our origin and our anchor.”

    • Inhale: We pause to behold.
    • Exhale: All around us, there is beauty.

    You Are God

    You Are God

    I am not the Voice that rules the thunder
    I am not the Word that calms the storm
    I am not the Maker of the heavens
    You are, You are

    I am not the center of the story
    I am not the subject of this song
    I am not the One who’s earned the glory
    You are, You are

    You are God
    You are not worried
    You go before me
    Every word You’ve spoken will return to You done
    Your timing is perfect
    The waiting is worth it
    We count it all as joy for Your glory oh, God

    You are good
    You are God

    There’s a work You’ve started long before me
    Your kingdom will endure beyond my time
    You welcome me to join You in Your story
    I’m Yours, I’m Yours

    Though my soul can’t see beyond this moment
    Blurred by all the tears that I have cried
    You’re the God who holds me in the tension
    Only You are God

    And I know that if it ain’t done yet
    Then You ain’t done yet


    Passing of the Peace

    Let’s continue to build a more creative, hope-filled world! Take a moment to text a friend (from our Anchor & Hope community or beyond) and let them know how they inspire you!


    Kids Worship Song

    Light of the World

    The world is searching for answer
    A ray of hope in a hopeless world
    Who can we turn to?
    Where is our rescue?

    There is someone, He′s the answer
    He’s the light and He’ll light the way
    His name is Jesus
    And He came to save us

    He is the light, light, light
    Light of the world
    And He shine, shine, shines
    All over the earth
    Shining bright, bright, bright
    He is the light of the world


    Kids Reflection

    Today’s reflection comes from Psalm 19:1-4:

    The heavens tell about the glory of God.
        The skies show that his hands created them.
    Day after day they speak about it.
        Night after night they make it known.
    But they don’t speak or use words.
        No sound is heard from them.
    Yet their voice goes out into the whole earth.
        Their words go out from one end of the world to the other.


    On Sundays, one of the things we love to do together as a church is sing praises to God. The Bible tells us that all of creations sings about God’s beauty and goodness! Did you know that even the stars sing praises to God? Take a minute to watch these videos together:



    You can visit the NASA Sonifications page if you’d like to “hear” more stars!

    Reset Sundays are special Sundays where we take time to connect with God through rest and wonder. We hope you get lots of good rest today! And we hope that you will experience wonder — because wonder helps us to worship God in new and wonderful ways!

    Talk to your family about the following “I Wonder” questions. Each of you might give different responses, and that’s great!

    • I wonder what fills your heart with joy?
    • I wonder how you feel God’s love?
    • I wonder how you see other things in creation praising God? Use your imagination! (For example, have you ever heard a whale singing?)
    • I wonder what you want to praise God for right now?

    Say a short prayer together!

    • Right hand up… left hand up… clasp your hands together and bring them slowly to your laps! Repeat after me:
    • Dear God… thank You… for Your love… that makes us… and the whole world… sing Your praise… Fill us… with wonder… and love… in Jesus’ name way pray… Amen!

    Prayer for Illumination

    Illuminate our hearts, O God,
    with the light of Your Word,
    that we would shine bright
    and Your world would come alive.
    Amen.


    Scripture Reflection

    Read Psalm 19:1-4 out loud:

    The heavens are telling the glory of God,
        and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.
    Day to day pours forth speech,
        and night to night declares knowledge.
    There is no speech, nor are there words;
        their voice is not heard;
    yet their voice goes out through all the earth
        and their words to the end of the world.

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


    8 types of awe

    These are the eight different types of awe, according to psychologist Dacher Keltner.

    1. Moral beauty: Witnessing acts of kindness, courage, or self-sacrifice that inspire admiration and uplift the spirit.
    2. Collective effervescence: Feeling connected to something larger than yourself within a group, often during large events.
    3. Nature: Experiencing the vastness, beauty, and power of the natural world, from towering mountains to intricate ecosystems.
    4. Music: Being moved by the emotional depth and complexity of music, whether it’s a soaring symphony or a simple melody.
    5. Visual design: Encountering awe-inspiring architecture, art, or other visually stunning creations that evoke wonder and admiration.
    6. Spirituality: Feeling connected to something divine, sacred, or transcendent through faith, meditation, or contemplation.
    7. Epiphanies: Grasping profound concepts, scientific discoveries, or philosophical insights that expand your understanding of the universe.
    8. Cycle of life: Reflecting on the mysteries of birth, fragility of existence, preciousness of life, and inevitability of death.

    Take a moment to reflect on (and share, if you’re with others) the following questions:

    • When and where was the last time you experienced awe & wonder?
    • How are you hoping to experience God through awe & wonder in the coming days?

    Wholehearted

    Wholehearted

    Help me dance like a little child
    Help me go just a little wild
    I’ve become far too civilized
    Give me eyes wide with wonder
    and a heart of praise

    Give me passion down in my soul
    Give me fire from the Holy Ghost
    Now it’s time to start letting go
    Give me eyes wide with wonder
    And a heart of praise

    I wanna be wholehearted
    I wanna be wholehearted
    I wanna be wholehearted
    I wanna be Yours

    Set me free from the cynical
    Set me free, break down every wall
    How my heart needs a miracle
    Give me eyes wide with wonder
    And a heart of praise

    In the shadows I’ll find You there
    I won’t give into the despair
    Let this be my defining prayer
    Give me eyes wide with wonder
    And a heart of praise
    A heart of praise


    Closing Blessing

    Adapted from Black Liturgies by Cole Arthur Riley

    Go into God’s world and behold the beautiful,
    in both the majestic and the mundane,
    in the holy and ordinary,
    and in all the spaces in-between.

    May the Spirit meet you in your attentiveness,
    may you see Jesus in the face of your neighbor,
    and may your faith be held together by wonder.
    Amen.


  • June 22, 2025 • Worship liturgy


    Intergenerational Worship & Service Day


    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”

    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.


    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


    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.


    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!  

    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. 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.” 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.

    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.” Then he lay down under the broom tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said to him, “Get up and eat.” 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. 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.” 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. 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.


    Sermon
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    Making “I See You” Kits

    Together


    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


    Benediction

  • June 15, 2025 • Worship liturgy


    Church Without Walls


    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!

    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.


    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


    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.


    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!  

    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.


    Sermon
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    Invited to Rest

    Pastor David


    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?

    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


    Benediction

  • June 8, 2025 • Worship liturgy


    Pentecost Sunday


    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?

    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.


    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


    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.


    Assurance of God’s Love

    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.


    Offering Prayer

    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! 

    Passing of the Peace

    Let’s greet each other at this time! 


    Family Praise

    Your Love is Deep


    Blessing of the Children

    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


    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.


    Sermon
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    Life in the Spirit

    Pastor Dan


    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


    Benediction

  • June 1, 2025 • Worship liturgy


    The Seventh Sunday of Easter


    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

    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.


    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


    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


    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.


    Assurance of God’s Love

    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. 


    Communion

    Offering Prayer

    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.

    Passing of the Peace

    Let’s greet each other at this time! 


    Family Praise

    Shine (From the Inside Out)


    Blessing of the Children

    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


    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.


    Sermon
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    That the World May Know

    Pastor Jeya


    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


    Benediction

  • May 25, 2025 • Worship liturgy


    The Sixth Sunday of Easter


    Centering Practice

    We invite you to slow down, breathe, and connect with God, each other, and yourself. Today, as we are led by youth & young adults in worship and as we host Art & Faith camp, we are reminded of all the ways God connects us.

    • Clapping in rhythm together
    • Sing God is So Good together

    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.


    Worship Song

    Hosanna (Praise is Rising)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


    Prayer of Confession

    Our God who builds bridges,
    As we consider Your amazing world,
    we are grateful for Your creativity and love. 

    For the times we choose selfishness;
    In the ways we tear down instead of build up;
    When we dishonor You by harming others;
    Forgive us, O God, we pray: 

    — Moment of silent prayer — 

    O God,
    May Your face shine upon us again;
    May Your ways be known in our world
    as we follow Your call to create peace. 
    Amen.


    Assurance of God’s Love

    Prayers of the People

    Anchor & Hope is an intergenerational church! Today is a special day for our NextGen ministries — youth & young adults leading worship, Art & Faith Camp after service today. Today’s Prayers of the People will be really simple: Each of our older adults in our church will partner up with one NextGen student and pray a simple blessing over them!


    Offering Prayer

    Announcements
    • Thanks for worshiping with us today! We hope you experience meaningful connection with God and others in our community. If you’re visiting for the first time today, we’d love to get to know you better. Please take home a visitor’s card with QR code so that we can stay in touch & build a relationship!
    • Art & Faith Camp: Right after service today, we’ll begin prepping for an afternoon of creativity, faith & fun! 
    • Church Without Walls: We will have a CWOW gathering on Sunday, June 15th at 10:30 am. A picnic lunch will be provided. Location details coming soon!  
    • 10:02 Prayer: Our staff team and core team will be praying daily at 10:02 for our church, our communities, and our world (based on Luke 10:1-2) from now to Advent. If you’d like, we invite you to set a reminder to join us in prayer — whether in the morning or evening! 
    • 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!

    Passing of the Peace

    Let’s greet each other at this time! 


    Family Praise

    I’ve Got the Joy Joy Joy


    Blessing of the Children

    Worship Song

    The Heart of Worship

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


    Scripture Reading

    John 15:5-8

    5 (Jesus said) I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing. 6 Whoever does not abide in me is thrown away like a branch and withers; such branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. 7 If you abide in me and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples.

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


    Sermon
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    The Season of Easter: Abiding in Christ

    Pastor David with Elle Kim & Toby Cho


    Faith & Art!

    • Draw a tree on the paper provided and list out things you feel like you are rooted in.
    • Think about things that take up your time, good or bad, and draw those as branches on a tree. 
    • After, think about the fruit that those branches provide, good or bad. 
    • This is not an exercise in shame or self criticism, but a chance for reflection and taking an inventory on the things that we give our time and energy to!

    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


    Benediction

  • May 18, 2025 • Worship liturgy


    The Fifth Sunday of Easter


    Centering Practice

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

    • Inhale and hold hands to heart: We’re loved by God 
    • Exhale and hands outward: We’re open, Lord

    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.


    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


    Here For You

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

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

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

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

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

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


    Prayer of Confession

    Holy God, the First and the Last,
    beginning and end of all things,
    You are worthy of all our praises.

    For the ways we close our hearts,
    to You and to others around us;
    For the times our vision becomes too small;
    For our lack of compassion;
    Forgive us, O God, we pray: 

    — Moment of silent prayer — 

    Holy Spirit,
    Forgive us and and fill us anew
    with Your breath of life,
    so that all may know Your transforming love.
    Amen.


    Assurance of God’s Love

    Prayers of the People

    We invite you to get into groups of 2 and simply share 1 joy and 1 sorrow with each other (whether personal or somewhere in the world). Once we’ve all shared, we will pray out loud together:

    Thank You, Lord, for our joy.
    Be with us, Lord, in our sorrow.
    Amen.


    Offering Prayer

    Announcements
    • Thanks for worshiping with us today! We hope you experience meaningful connection with God and others in our community. If you’re visiting for the first time today, we’d love to get to know you better. Please take home a visitor’s card with QR code so that we can stay in touch & build a relationship!
    • Art & Faith Camp: We’re excited to host this great day of creativity, faith, and outreach next Sunday, May 25th from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Please take a flyer and share with your friends! 
    • Church Without Walls: We will have a CWOW gathering on Sunday, June 15th at 10:30 am. A picnic lunch will be provided. Location details coming soon!  
    • 10:02 Prayer: Our staff team and core team will be praying daily at 10:02 for our church, our communities, and our world (based on Luke 10:1-2) from now to Advent. If you’d like, we invite you to set a reminder to join us in prayer — whether in the morning or evening! 
    • 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!

    Passing of the Peace

    Let’s greet each other at this time! 


    Family Praise

    Ask Seek Knock


    Blessing of the Children

    Worship Song

    Open Space

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

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

    Make me like Jesus
    Make me like Jesus

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

    You’re faithful to find me
    Right where I am
    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 the mystery

    Of knowing Jesus
    Of knowing Jesus

    Do whatever You want to do
    And say whatever You want to say
    Move however You want to move
    And change whatever You want to change


    Scripture Reading

    Acts 11:1-18

    1 Now the apostles and the brothers and sisters who were in Judea heard that the gentiles had also accepted the word of God. 2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him, 3 saying, “Why did you go to uncircumcised men and eat with them?” 4 Then Peter began to explain it to them, step by step, saying, 5 “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision. There was something like a large sheet coming down from heaven, being lowered by its four corners, and it came close to me. 6 As I looked at it closely I saw four-footed animals, beasts of prey, reptiles, and birds of the air. 7 I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter; kill and eat.’ 8 But I replied, ‘By no means, Lord, for nothing profane or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’ 9 But a second time the voice answered from heaven, ‘What God has made clean, you must not call profane.’ 10 This happened three times; then everything was pulled up again to heaven. 11 At that very moment three men, sent to me from Caesarea, arrived at the house where we were. 12 The Spirit told me to go with them and not to make a distinction between them and us. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered the man’s house. 13 He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa and bring Simon, who is called Peter; 14 he will give you a message by which you and your entire household will be saved.’ 15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as it had upon us at the beginning. 16 And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ 17 If then God gave them the same gift that he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could hinder God?” 18 When they heard this, they were silenced. And they praised God, saying, “Then God has given even to the gentiles the repentance that leads to life.”

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


    Sermon

    The Season of Easter: Open-Hearted Change

    Pastor Dan


    Reflection questions:

    • As we begin, we invite you to share with a neighbor a couple of questions about how you navigate change personally — keeping in mind, these are not loaded with value, as if you’re “supposed” to answer one way or another!  
    • On a scale of 1 to 5 (1 = very easy, 5 = very difficult), how do you feel internally when you face change? 
    • On the same scale, how do you externally handle change? 
    • If your numbers were different, what do you think caused that? And for each of you, how did it feel to think about how you handle change in your life?  

    How do these passages reflect openness or change?

    • Psalm 148:1-14 
    • Revelation 21:1-6
    • John 13:31-35 

    Worship Song

    Open Up (reprise)

    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


    Benediction

  • May 11, 2025 • Worship liturgy


    The Fourth Sunday of Easter


    Centering Practice

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

    • Inhale: God is here
    • Exhale: We are loved 

    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.


    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


    Jesus You Alone

    Jesus, You alone shall be my first love
    My first love
    The secret place and highest praise shall be Yours
    Shall be Yours

    To Your throne I’ll bring devotion
    May it be the sweetest sound
    Lord, this heart is reaching for You now

    So I’ll set my sights upon You
    Set my life upon Your praise
    Never looking to another way

    Jesus, You will be my passion
    Jesus, You will be my song
    You will find me longing after You

    Day and night I’ll lift my eyes to seek You
    To seek You
    Hungry for a glimpse of You in glory
    In glory


    Prayer of Confession

    God of all ages and God of today,
    Source of all compassion, hope, and life,
    we gather to honor and worship You.

    We confess how easily we wander from You
    and Your path of love and justice.
    Forgive the ways we betray Your love;
    Hear us, O God, we pray: 

    — Moment of silent prayer — 

    God of restoration,
    Help us to be rooted in Your love,
    bearing fruit of kindness and peace
    for those around us.
    Amen.


    Assurance of God’s Love

    Prayers of the People

    We will invite individuals to stand and pray out loud on behalf of others in the one-sentence format, “We pray for (name), who is (facing this concern)” 

    After each person prays, we will respond out loud together, “Lord, have mercy”


    Offering Prayer

    Announcements
    • Thanks for worshiping with us today! We hope you experience meaningful connection with God and others in our community. If you’re visiting for the first time today, we’d love to get to know you better. Please take home a visitor’s card with QR code so that we can stay in touch & build a relationship!
    • Happy Mother’s Day! Many blessings upon the wonderful moms, spiritual moms, and givers of care in our church family — and special grace upon each of us who experience sorrow in relation to motherhood. We walk alongside each of you!
    • Art & Faith Camp: Let’s continue to pray for this great day of creativity, faith, and outreach coming up on Sunday, May 25th from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Please take a flyer and share with your friends! Also, please talk to Ann Leong if you’d like to help out! 
    • Church Without Walls: We will have a CWOW gathering on Sunday, June 15th at 10:30 am. A picnic lunch will be provided. Location details coming soon!  
    • 10:02 Prayer: Our staff team and core team will be praying daily at 10:02 for our church, our communities, and our world (based on Luke 10:1-2) from now to Advent. If you’d like, we invite you to set a reminder to join us in prayer — whether in the morning or evening! 
    • Save the Date: 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! 

    Passing of the Peace

    Let’s greet each other at this time! 


    Family Praise

    I’ve Got the Joy Joy Joy


    Blessing of the Children

    Worship Song

    Not in a Hurry

    Lord I don’t want to rush on ahead
    In my own strength
    When You’re right here

    I’m not in a hurry
    When it comes to Your Spirit
    When it comes to Your presence
    When it comes to Your voice

    I’m learning to listen
    Just to rest in Your nearness
    I’m starting to notice
    You are speaking

    Lord I wanna love like You
    I wanna feel what You feel
    I wanna see what You see

    Open my eyes, I want to see You
    Open my ears, I want to hear You speak
    Tell me your thoughts what’s on your mind
    I’ll be your friend, I want to see through your eyes


    Scripture Reading

    John 10:22-30

    22 At that time the festival of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon. 24 So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.” 25 Jesus answered, “I have told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name testify to me; 26 but you do not believe, because you do not belong to my sheep. 27 My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 What my Father has given me is greater than all else, and no one can snatch it out of the Father’s hand. 30 The Father and I are one.”

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


    Sermon

    The Season of Easter

    Pastor David


    Reflection questions:

    • What are some ways that you hear or see God in your life?
    • What are some new ways that you hope to hear/see God? What areas of your life are you hoping to notice the presence of God more? 

    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 yet to come, 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


    Benediction

  • May 4, 2025 • Worship liturgy


    The Third Sunday of Easter


    Centering Practice

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

    Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths. Think about a word that symbolizes hope or flourishing for you. With your eyes closed, we invite you to hold your hands out in front of you, trusting God and using that word as a prayer for yourself and the world around you.


    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.


    Worship Song

    Sound of Adoration / How Can I Keep from Singing

    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

    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


    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 


    Prayer of Confession

    Risen Christ,
    We are thankful and amazed
    at Your goodness all around us.

    We bring to you all we carry:
    Heavy burdens and lingering anxiety;
    Unspoken hopes and dreams of what could be;
    Sorrow, joy, and everything in-between;
    Hear us, O God, we pray: 

    — Moment of silent prayer — 

    God of new life,
    Amend who we are
    and set us free to begin anew —
    with You and with one another.
    Amen.


    Assurance of God’s Love

    Prayers of the People

    We will pray silently in embodied prayer today. As we close our eyes, I will lift up a prayer topic and invite you to a specific way of embodying that prayer: 

    • For those living under our household, in all of the concerns we see and in all of those we cannot see (hands to heart) 
    • For our local communities where we live, study, work, and play (palms upward in our laps) 
    • For our nation and the many concerns arising in our world today (hands held upward) 
    • For the Church worldwide to be faithful witnesses & advocates of Christ’s love and justice (stand together) 
    • For those suffering from violence, hatred, war, and pain around our world (arms crossed to shoulders)

    Communion

    Offering Prayer

    Announcements
    • Thanks for worshiping with us today! We hope you experience meaningful connection with God and others in our community. If you’re visiting for the first time today, we’d love to get to know you better. Please take home a visitor’s card with QR code so that we can stay in touch & build a relationship!
    • Art & Faith Camp: Let’s continue to pray for this great day of creativity, faith, and outreach coming up on Sunday, May 25th from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Please take a flyer and share with your friends! Also, please talk to Ann Leong if you’d like to help out! 
    • Church Without Walls: We will have a CWOW gathering on Sunday, June 15th. More details to follow soon! 
    • 10:02 Prayer: Our staff team and core team will be praying daily at 10:02 for our church, our communities, and our world (based on Luke 10:1-2) from now to Advent. If you’d like, we invite you to set a reminder to join us in prayer — whether in the morning or evening! 

    Passing of the Peace

    Let’s greet each other at this time! 


    Family Praise

    Shine (From the Inside Out)


    Scripture Reading

    Acts 9:1-6

    Meanwhile Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 Now as he was going along and approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. 4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” 5 He asked, “Who are you, Lord?” The reply came, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. 6 But get up and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do.”

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


    Sermon

    Transformation is Possible

    Pastor Dan


    Reflection questions:

    • How have you been transformed by the love of Christ in small or large ways? 
    • Key Question: What kinds of transformation do you see?
      From ________ to ________ 
    • Acts 9:1-20  •  Psalm 30  •  John 21:1-19

    Worship Song

    Have My Heart / Here’s My Heart

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

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

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

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

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

    My heart is Yours forever
    My heart is Yours forever


    Benediction