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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 
• Place your hands in your lap and thank God for this present moment
• Stretch your hands outward and trust God for the future

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Call to Worship

The Spirit calls us from many places
and invites us to find our home in Christ,
together as God’s people. 

God sets the lonely in families.
There are no outsiders here.
We are welcomed and embraced by love.
Amen.

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Worship Song

Great Things

Come let us worship our King
Come let us bow at His feet
He has done great things

See what our Savior has done
See how His love overcomes
He has done great things
He has done great things

O Hero of Heaven
You conquered the grave
You free every captive and break every chain
O God, You have done great things

We dance in Your freedom, awake and alive
O Jesus, our Savior, Your name lifted high
O God, You have done great things

You’ve been faithful through every storm
You’ll be faithful forevermore
You have done great things

And I know You will do it again
For Your promise is “Yes and amen”
You will do great things
God, You do great things

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

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

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Prayer of Confession

Generous God,
in You, we find abundance and life,
faithfulness and friendship.

We confess that the turmoil of the world
and the inner state of our hearts
can make us turn away from You.
Forgive us, O God, we pray: 

— Moment of silent prayer — 

Merciful God,
pour out Your Spirit upon us,
renewing us in compassion and love.
Amen.

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Assurance of God’s Love

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Prayers of the People

After each phrase, the congregation will reply with one voice:
Lord, have mercy.

For those who suffer from illness and for those who strive to heal them… 

For all who feel the weight of the world on their hearts… 

For those threatened by violence, discrimination, injustice, and hatred…  

For those recovering from natural disasters, including wildfires and storms… 

For our Anchor & Hope community to share Your love with neighbors near and far… 

For our Art & Faith Camp today, and all of our future generations… 

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!
• Art & Faith Kids Camp: Happening after service today!
• Balboa Park 8-Miler: Anchor & Hope is putting a team together for the Balboa Park 8-miler this Saturday August 3rd. If you’re interested in participating, please talk to Jin Cho. We invite everyone to come along, cheer our runners, and consider this our monthly prayer walk as we participate in the life of our city!
• Sandburg Beautification Day: On Saturday, August 10th, Sandburg will host volunteers to clean up the school. More details to come soon, but we invite you to come and join the good things already happening around us.
• Blessing of the Backpacks: On Sunday, August 11th, we invite all students, teachers, and administrators to bring their backpacks to receive a blessing that day as we start a new school year! 

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Passing of the Peace

Let’s greet each other at this time!

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Family Praise

I Have Decided

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Blessing of the Children

Go in peace and go in joy;
Filled with wonder for this day.
Go in faith and go in love;
God will guide you on your way! 

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Worship Song

You Hold It All Together

You come at the right time
When I least expect it
Never behind

So why would I be surprised
When You deliver every time?

On mountaintops, You stay the same
On valley low, You never change

And I believe that I will see
The goodness of the Lord
I’m confident as seasons change
Your faithfulness remains

You go, You go before me
To prepare a blessing
You madе a way

It’s more than I could imagine
More than I can fathom
Or comprehend

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

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Scripture Reading

Psalm 78:1-6

¹ My people, hear my teaching; listen to the words of my mouth.

² I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter hidden things, things from of old —

³ things we have heard and known, things our ancestors have told us.

⁴ We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, his power, and the wonders he has done.

⁵ He decreed statutes for Jacob and established the law in Israel, which he commanded our ancestors to teach their children,

⁶ so the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children.

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

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Sermon

To the 7th Generation and Beyond
Pastor Jeya

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Reflection Questions:

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Worship Song

Send the Rain

Lord, we come to You
Now with open hands
Broken lives and dreams
Washed up on the sand

We’ve been beaten down
But still we choose to stand
We choose to stand

Lord, we long for You
For Your hand to move
Heal this barren land
Come and make it new

Jesus, You’re the life
That is breaking through
You’re breaking through

The saints of old in ancient days
They worked the ground
that we reap from today

So use our hands to cultivate
The harvest that
our children’s children taste
We’re ready God, so send the rain

Lord, we’ll follow You
To unbroken earth
On the path not used
Where new hope is birthed

We will work as one
Holding to Your truth
To Your truth

Heal the ruined cities
We destroyed with our own hands
Bring us back together
Let us see the promised land

Pour out Your Spirit
On this dry and thirsty ground
O God of the harvest
Could it be right here and now
Could it be right here and now

Open up the heavens,
let Your rain fall down
We are thirsty, we are thirsty

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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 
• Give yourself a hug and say to yourself, “I am a child of God”
• Now, turn to your neighbors and say out loud, “You are a child of God”

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Call to Worship

The Spirit calls us from many places
and invites us to find our home in Christ,
together as God’s people. 

God sets the lonely in families.
There are no outsiders here.
We are welcomed and embraced by love.
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 / Hosanna

Hosanna, Hosanna
Hosanna in the highest

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

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Prayer of Confession

God of belonging and embrace,
You are the Creator of all things
and we open our hearts to You.

When we are anxious, lead us to still waters.
When we feel lonely, be with us.
When we feel lost, guide us in Your paths.
Hear us, O God, we pray: 

— Moment of silent prayer — 

Your love, O Lord, is steadfast.
Make us a faithful people,
receiving and sharing Your love.
Amen. 

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Assurance of God’s Love

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Prayers of the People

After each phrase, the congregation will reply with one voice:
Lord, have mercy.

For those who are hungry, whether in body or in spirit… 

For those who are grieving loss this day… 

For those threatened by violence, discrimination, or hatred… 

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

For the body of Christ around the world to walk in the way of Your love… 

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!
• Art & Faith Kids Camp: Next Sunday, July 28th, we will host an afternoon kids camp for kids K through 5th grade from 1:00 to 5:00 pm here at Sandburg (after our regular worship gathering) • Volunteers needed, please register your kids and invite your friends!
• Balboa Park 8-Miler: Anchor & Hope is putting a team together for the Balboa Park 8-miler on August 3rd. If you’re interested in participating, please talk to Jin Cho.
• Blessing of the Backpacks: On Sunday, August 11th, we will have a short Blessing of the Backpacks — we invite all students, teachers, and administrators to bring their backpacks to receive a blessing that day as we start a new school year! We are also planning a clean-up/service day at Sandburg afterward, so show up ready to serve!
• Home Groups: We will kick off our next season of Home Groups starting throughout this month. Your Home Group leaders will be in touch soon!

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Passing of the Peace

Let’s greet each other at this time!

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Family Praise

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Blessing of the Children

Go in peace and go in joy;
Filled with wonder for this day.
Go in faith and go in love;
God will guide you on your way! 

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Worship Song

I Speak Jesus / Hope’s Anthem

I just want to speak the name of Jesus
Over every heart and every mind
‘Cause I know there is peace within Your presence
I speak Jesus

I just want to speak the name of Jesus
Over fear and all anxiety
‘Cause I know there is peace within Your presence
I speak Jesus

Your name is power
Your name is healing
Your name is life

Break every stronghold
Shine through the shadows
Burn like a fire

We just want to speak the name of Jesus
Over every hurt and suffering
Declaring there is hope and there is freedom  

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

We’re anchored
Never shaken
All our hope is in You

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Scripture Reading

Deuteronomy 10:12-13, Ephesians 5:1-2

¹² So now, O Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you? Only to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, ¹³ and to keep the commandments of the Lord and his decrees that I am commanding you today, for your own well-being.

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¹ Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children, ² and walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

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

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Sermon

Walking in the Way of Love
Pastor Dan

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Reflection Questions:

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Worship Song

Let Us Be Known

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Benediction

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Centering Practice

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

• Sit in a comfortable position — cross-legged if you’re on the floor, with both feet on the ground if you’re in a chair
• Close your eyes and take several slow, deep breaths

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Call to Worship

The Spirit calls us from many places
and invites us to find our home in Christ,
together as God’s people. 

God sets the lonely in families.
There are no outsiders here.
We are welcomed and embraced by love.
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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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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Prayer

God of all grace,
The earth is Yours, and all that is in it.
We bring to You our gifts and our lives.
Make us a blessing of peace, justice, and love
for the life of the world around us.
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!
• Art & Faith Kids Camp: On Sunday, July 28th, we will host an afternoon kids camp for kids K through 5th grade from 1:00 to 5:00 pm here at Sandburg (after our regular worship gathering) • Volunteers needed, please register your kids and invite your friends!
• Balboa Park 8-Miler: Anchor & Hope is putting a team together for the Balboa Park 8-miler on August 3rd. If you’re interested in participating, please talk to Jin Cho.
• Parent Meeting: Next Sunday (7/21) we will have a meeting for parents of our NextGen Sunday schoolers and anyone who is interested in teaching Sunday School!
• Home Groups: We will kick off our next season of Home Groups starting throughout this month. Your Home Group leaders will be in touch soon!

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Passing of the Peace

Let’s greet each other at this time!

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Family Praise

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Scripture Reading

Isaiah 6:1-8

¹ In the year that King Uzziah died, I had a vision of the Lord. He was on his throne high above, and his robe filled the temple. ² Flaming creatures with six wings each were flying over him. They covered their faces with two of their wings and their bodies with two more. They used the other two wings for flying, ³ as they shouted,

“Holy, holy, holy, Lord All-Powerful!
The earth is filled with your glory.”

⁴  As they shouted, the doorposts of the temple shook, and the temple was filled with smoke. ⁵ Then I cried out, “I’m doomed! Everything I say is sinful, and so are the words of everyone around me. Yet I have seen the King, the Lord All-Powerful.”

⁶ One of the flaming creatures flew over to me with a burning coal that it had taken from the altar with a pair of metal tongs. ⁷ It touched my lips with the hot coal and said, “This has touched your lips. Your sins are forgiven, and you are no longer guilty.” ⁸ After this, I heard the Lord ask, 

“Is there anyone I can send? Will someone speak for us?”

“I’ll go,” I answered. “Send me!”

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

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Sermon

Pastor Jeya

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Reflection Questions

• How does Isaiah react when God calls him to be a messenger/prophet?
• Have you ever felt as if God was calling you to a specific task?
• What unique gifts do you have that can help you make a difference in our community?
• How do you dream of making a difference in God’s world? What’s one small way you can start now?
• Share a story about someone who made a difference in your life.
• What is something unique about you or something that you can do really well?

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Hands-On Activity

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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 
• For a quiet moment, say silently to yourself: “I am loved”  
• Now, turn to neighbors and say out loud: “You are loved” 

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Call to Worship

The Spirit calls us from many places
and invites us to find our home in Christ,
together as God’s people. 

God sets the lonely in families.
There are no outsiders here.
We are welcomed and embraced by love.
Amen.

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Worship Songs

Oh Our Lord

We behold the breaking dawn
The light that shines over everyone
We look to You, we long for You, oh Lord

We behold the rising sun
The earth awaits, Your hope has come
We look to You, we long for You, oh Lord

Oh, oh, oh, our Lord
Oh, oh, oh, our Lord
How majestic is Your name in all the earth

We behold the falling rain
Like waters rise, flood this place
We reach for You, we cling to You, oh Lord

Oh, Your name is a light in the darkness
Oh, Your name is the word of truth
Oh Your name, oh Your name

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Psalm 23 (I Am Not Alone)

O Lord You’re my Shepherd
You go before me
Defender behind me
I won’t fear

I’m filled with anointing
My cup’s overflowing
Nothing can harm me
I won’t fear

Hallelujah, I am not alone
You’re my comfort
Always holds me close

Lord, You always guide me
Through mountains and valleys
Your joy is refreshing
It restores my soul

Your mercy and goodness
Gives me assurance
That I’ll see Your glory
Face to face

Your Spirit lives within me
So I will walk in Your peace
Your Spirit lives within me
Come lead me, Lord lead me

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Prayer of Confession

God of love,
we live in the tension of what could be and what is;
between who we are called to be and our lived reality.

We often fall short of the good we intend
and aim our lives at goals that are not worthy.
Forgive us, O God, we pray: 

— Moment of silent prayer — 

God our Shepherd,
offer us the peace that passes all understanding
and guide our steps this and each day.
Amen. 

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Assurance of God’s Love

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Prayers of the People

After each phrase, the congregation will reply with one voice:
Lord, have mercy.

For those longing for hope in our world…

For those suffering from violence, hatred, and war…

For Your creation, groaning under the weight of waste & sin…

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

For our partners & collaborators, and for the mission of our church…

Amen.

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Communion

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Offering Prayer

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Announcements

• Thanks for worshiping with us today! We hope you experience meaningful connection with God and others in our community. If you’re visiting for the first time today, we’d love to get to know you better. Please take home a visitor’s card with QR code so that we can stay in touch & build a relationship!
• Art & Faith Kids Camp: On Sunday, July 28th, we will host an afternoon kids camp for kids K through 5th grade from 1:00 to 5:00 pm here at Sandburg (after our regular worship gathering) • Volunteers needed, please register your kids and invite your friends!
• Balboa Park 8-Miler: Anchor & Hope is putting a team together for the Balboa Park 8-miler on August 3rd. If you’re interested in participating, please talk to Jin Cho.
• Home Groups: We will kick off our next season of Home Groups starting throughout this month. Your Home Group leaders will be in touch soon!

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Passing of the Peace

Let’s greet each other at this time!

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Family Praise

There’s Power

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Blessing of the Children

Go in peace and go in joy;
Filled with wonder for this day.
Go in faith and go in love;
God will guide you on your way! 

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Worship Song

Isaiah Song

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

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

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

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

We won’t fear
For You will be our song

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

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Scripture Reading

1 Peter 4:7-11

⁷ The end of all things is near; therefore be serious and discipline yourselves for the sake of your prayers. ⁸ Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins. ⁹ Be hospitable to one another without complaining. ¹⁰ Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received. ¹¹ Whoever speaks must do so as one speaking the very words of God; whoever serves must do so with the strength that God supplies, so that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ. To him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

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

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Sermon

One Another
Pastor Dan

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Reflection Question: We believe church is family. Which of the following expressions of “one anothering” speaks to you today?

• Hospitality with generosity & joy
• Serving others in the uniqueness of who you are
• Speaking words of encouragement
• Serving with God’s strength — in a way that’s energizing, renewing (not obligation or expectation)
• Pointing the way to Jesus through actions & words

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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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Benediction

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Centering Practice

Today we invite you to slow down, to breathe, and to connect with God and with our Anchor & Hope community

• Begin by closing our eyes and taking several slow, deep breaths 
• Stand and hold your hands in a posture that symbolizes the summer ahead 

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Call to Worship

God welcomes, God loves, God provides.
We are all created in the image of God,
equal in dignity and worth, beauty and love.

To our God of love, justice, and wholeness,
we lift up our voices and our lives.
This is the day the Lord has made,
we will rejoice and be glad in it. Amen.

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Worship Songs

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

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The Way

Through every battle
Through every heartbreak
Through every circumstance
I believe that You are my fortress
You are my portion
You are my hiding place

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

Through every blessing
Through every promise
Through every breath I take
I believe that You are Provider
You are Protector
You are the One I love

And it’s a new horizon and I’m set on You
And You meet me here today with mercies that are new
All my fears and doubts, they can all come too
Because they can’t stay long when I’m here with You

It’s a new horizon and I’m set on You
And You meet me here today with mercies that are new
All my fears and doubts
They can all come too
Because they can’t stay long when

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Prayer of Confession

Creator God,
As we consider the world You’ve made,
we’re amazed by the complexity and vastness,
and humbled that Your love gives us significance. 

For our broken world, devastated by violence;
for all who are lost and afraid;
for the sorrow and pain we carry, we pray:

— Moment of silent prayer — 

God of hope,
give us strength to battle sin within us and around us,
and grant us peace that overflows into life
and blessing for the world around us.
Amen.

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Assurance of God’s Love

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Prayers of the People

This week, we’re sending Deleine to be a Young Adult Advisory Delegate to the 226th General Assembly of the PC(USA) — our national gathering that happens every 2 years. Hundreds of commissioners and delegates gather to pray, worship, discern, and decide on many important issues for our denomination. Our theme this year is, “Live Into Hope.”

Let us be faithful in prayer for Deleine, all of the commissioners and delegates, and for our denomination. Please hold up a hand of blessing as we pray:

Almighty and loving God,
in Jesus Christ You called disciples
and, by the Holy Spirit, made them one Church to serve You.
Bless and guide Deleine and the commissioners from our presbytery
as they serve at the General Assembly this week.

Grant all of the participants an openness
to the new things You are doing in the world,
holding onto Your faithfulness that guides us into the future.

In all deliberations and discernment,
guide Your Church with wisdom, grace, and love
to join Jesus’ mission of restoration
with courage, compassion, and creativity.
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 30th we will not gather at Sandburg Elementary for worship but, instead, we encourage you to connect with God and others out in your world! Worship guide will be sent out this week!
• Art & Faith Kids Camp: On Sunday, July 28th, we will host an afternoon kids camp for kids K through 5th grade from 1:00 to 5:00 pm here at Sandburg (after our regular worship gathering) • Volunteers needed, please register your kids and invite your friends!
• Balboa Park 8-Miler: Anchor & Hope is putting a team together for the Balboa Park 8-miler on August 3rd. If you’re interested in participating, please talk to Jin Cho.
• Home Groups: We will kick off our next season of Home Groups starting throughout the month of July. Your Home Group leaders will be in touch soon!

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Passing of the Peace

Let’s greet each other at this time!

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Family Praise

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Blessing of the Children

Go in peace and go in joy;
Filled with wonder for this day.
Go in faith and go in love;
God will guide you on your way! 

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Worship Song

I Speak Jesus / Hope’s Anthem

I just want to speak the name of Jesus
Over every heart and every mind
‘Cause I know there is peace within Your presence
I speak Jesus

I just want to speak the name of Jesus
Over fear and all anxiety
‘Cause I know there is peace within Your presence
I speak Jesus

Your name is power
Your name is healing
Your name is life

Break every stronghold
Shine through the shadows
Burn like a fire

We just want to speak the name of Jesus
Over every hurt and suffering
Declaring there is hope and there is freedom  

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

We’re anchored
Never shaken
All our hope is in You

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Scripture Reading

Psalm 9:9-20

⁹ The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble.
10 And those who know your name put their trust in you,
for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.

11 Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Zion.
Declare his deeds among the peoples.
12 For he who avenges blood is mindful of them;
he does not forget the cry of the afflicted.

13 Be gracious to me, O Lord.
See what I suffer from those who hate me;
you are the one who lifts me up from the gates of death,
14 so that I may recount all your praises
and, in the gates of daughter Zion,
rejoice in your deliverance.

15 The nations have sunk in the pit that they made;
in the net that they hid has their own foot been caught.
16 The Lord has made himself known; he has executed judgment;
the wicked are snared in the work of their own hands.
Higgaion. Selah

17 The wicked shall depart to Sheol,
all the nations that forget God.

18 For the needy shall not always be forgotten,
nor the hope of the poor perish forever.

19 Rise up, O Lord! Do not let mortals prevail;
let the nations be judged before you.
20 Put them in fear, O Lord;
let the nations know that they are only human.
Selah

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

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Sermon

Choruses of Liberation
Pastor Jeya

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Worship Song

Promises

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

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

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

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

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

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Benediction

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Centering Practice

Today we invite you to slow down, to breathe, and to connect with God and with our Anchor & Hope community

• Begin by closing our eyes and taking several slow, deep breaths 
• Hold yourself in a hug and pray silently, God protects us 
• Hold your arms outward and pray silently, God sets us free 

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Call to Worship

God welcomes, God loves, God provides.
We are all created in the image of God,
equal in dignity and worth, beauty and love.

To our God of love, justice, and wholeness,
we lift up our voices and our lives.
This is the day the Lord has made,
we will rejoice and be glad in it. Amen.

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Worship Songs

Called Me Higher

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

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

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

And I could hold on
I could hold on to who I am and never let You
Change me from the inside

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

And I will be Yours
I will be Yours for all my life

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Act Justly, Walk Humbly, Love Mercy

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

And 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

Juneteenth (June 19, 1865) is the oldest known African-American celebration. On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, received word of their emancipation two months after the Civil War had ended, and two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation had gone into effect on January 1, 1863. As a people of faith, we celebrate the freedom we have in Christ and commit ourselves to Jesus’ way of love, justice, and Shalom. 

Cole Arthur Riley, author of Black Liturgies, gives us this blessing in our prayers: As we remember, may God shield us from despair, knowing that our story is more than pain. Ours is the story of dignity. Let us reclaim it.

Holy and righteous God,
You created us in Your image.
Grant us grace to contend fearlessly against evil
and to make no peace with oppression.  

Help us, like those of generations before us,
to resist the evils of slavery and oppression in any form.
Make us a people of justice and love,
to the glory of Your name in all the world, we pray:

— Moment of silent prayer — 

Almighty God,
open our hearts and our minds
to walk in Your open paths
of love, justice, and restoration.
Amen.

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Assurance of God’s Love

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Prayers of the People

As we celebrate Father’s Day, we’re thankful for all of the wonderful dads in our church community — and we acknowledge the complexity of relationships with dads, including pain, sorrow, and loss. We trust in God, who Jesus called Heavenly Father, and we want to take a moment to pray for all of the dads here and represented in our church family. 

Please extend a hand towards a dad nearby as we pray a silent prayer of blessing, and we’ll close with a simple prayer out loud together afterward: 

Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
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!
• Anchor & Hope Giving Partnerships: Our church has a tradition of participating in God’s work in the world through different partnerships. We are picking that tradition up again this month through giving partnerships with groups working with the environment, refugees, and food insecurity. 
• Youth Retreat: Please join us in prayer for our upcoming Youth Group retreat this upcoming weekend from June 21st through 23rd.
• PC(USA) General Assembly: Deleine will serve as a Young Adult Advisory Delegate at the national gathering from June 28th through July 4th in Salt Lake City. Let’s keep her and our denomination in prayer! 
• Reset Sunday: On Sunday, June 30th we will not gather at Sandburg Elementary for worship but, instead, we encourage you to connect with God and others out in your world! Worship guide will be sent the week prior
• Art & Faith Kids Camp: On Sunday, July 28th, we will host an afternoon kids camp for kids K through 5th grade from 1:00 to 5:00 pm here at Sandburg (after our regular worship gathering) • Volunteers needed, please register your kids and invite your friends!
• Balboa Park 8-Miler: Anchor & Hope is putting a team together for the Balboa Park 8-miler on August 3rd. If you’re interested in participating, please talk to Jin Cho.
• Home Groups: We will kick off our next season of Home Groups starting throughout the month of July. Your Home Group leaders will be in touch soon!

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Passing of the Peace

Let’s greet each other at this time!

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Family Praise

Stand Together

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Blessing of the Children

Go in peace and go in joy;
Filled with wonder for this day.
Go in faith and go in love;
God will guide you on your way! 

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Worship Song

Open Up (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

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Scripture Reading

Psalm 77

¹ I cried out to God for help; I cried out to God to hear me.

² When I was in distress, I sought the Lord; at night I stretched out untiring hands, and I would not be comforted.

³ I remembered you, God, and I groaned; I meditated, and my spirit grew faint.

⁴ You kept my eyes from closing; I was too troubled to speak.

⁵ I thought about the former days, the years of long ago;

⁶ I remembered my songs in the night. My heart meditated and my spirit asked:

⁷ “Will the Lord reject forever? Will he never show his favor again?

⁸ Has his unfailing love vanished forever? Has his promise failed for all time?

⁹ Has God forgotten to be merciful? Has he in anger withheld his compassion?”

¹⁰ Then I thought, “To this I will appeal:
the years when the Most High stretched out his right hand.

¹¹ I will remember the deeds of the Lord;
yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.

¹² I will consider all your works and meditate on all your mighty deeds.”

¹³ Your ways, God, are holy. What god is as great as our God?

¹⁴ You are the God who performs miracles;
you display your power among the peoples.

¹⁵ With your mighty arm you redeemed your people,
the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.

¹⁶ The waters saw you, God, the waters saw you and writhed;
the very depths were convulsed.

¹⁷ The clouds poured down water, the heavens resounded with thunder;
your arrows flashed back and forth.

¹⁸ Your thunder was heard in the whirlwind,
your lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.

¹⁹ Your path led through the sea, your way through the mighty waters,
though your footprints were not seen.²⁰ You led your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

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

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Sermon

Remembrance, Justice & Love
Pastor Dan

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Conversation Questions

• Do you have family stories that have shaped you, either from your family of origin or your current household? What values do those stories communicate (whether explicitly or implicitly)? 
• Do you have a song in the night? Can you remember the ways God has carried you through pain, sorrow, or hardship?

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Worship Song

Send the Rain

Lord, we come to You
Now with open hands
Broken lives and dreams
Washed up on the sand

We’ve been beaten down
But still we choose to stand
We choose to stand

Lord, we long for You
For Your hand to move
Heal this barren land
Come and make it new

Jesus, You’re the life
That is breaking through
You’re breaking through

The saints of old in ancient days
They worked the ground
that we reap from today

So use our hands to cultivate
The harvest that
our children’s children taste
We’re ready God, so send the rain

Lord, we’ll follow You
To unbroken earth
On the path not used
Where new hope is birthed

We will work as one
Holding to Your truth
To Your truth

Heal the ruined cities
We destroyed with our own hands
Bring us back together
Let us see the promised land

Pour out Your Spirit
On this dry and thirsty ground
O God of the harvest
Could it be right here and now
Could it be right here and now

Open up the heavens,
let Your rain fall down
We are thirsty, we are thirsty

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Benediction

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Centering Practice

Today we invite you to slow down, to breathe, and to connect with God and with our Anchor & Hope community

• Begin by closing our eyes and taking several slow, deep breaths 
• Breathe in: We are here, now.
• Breathe out: Fill our hearts with love.

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Call to Worship

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

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

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

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Worship Songs

Be Thou My Vision w/ Open The Eyes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Prayer of Confession

God of love,
You continually bring forth life,
transforming sadness to joy,
and despair to hope.

In our weakness, be our strength;
when we are foolish, be our wisdom;
if we lose our way, be our guiding star;
transform us, O God, we pray:

— Moment of silent prayer — 

By the power of Your Spirit,
redeem our past, restore this present moment,
and redirect our future steps
to walk in the ways of Your love.
Amen.

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Assurance of God’s Love

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Prayers of the People

Today, as we look toward the summer, we invite you to pray for the kids around you who are headed into summer break! Let’s pray for the light of Jesus’ love to shine in and through each of their lives.

Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
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!
• Youth Retreat: Please join us in prayer for our upcoming Youth Group retreat from June 21st through 23rd
• PC(USA) General Assembly: Deleine will serve as a Young Adult Delegate at the national gathering from June 28th through July 4th in Salt Lake City. Let’s keep her and our denomination in prayer! 
• Reset Sunday: On Sunday, June 30th we will not gather at Sandburg Elementary for worship but, instead, we encourage you to connect with God and others out in your world! Worship guide will be sent the week prior
• Art & Faith Kids Camp: On Sunday, July 28th, we will host an afternoon kids camp for kids K through 5th grade from 1:00 to 5:00 pm here at Sandburg (after our regular worship gathering)

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Passing of the Peace

Let’s greet each other at this time!

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Family Praise

Every Move I Make

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Blessing of the Children

Go in peace and go in joy;
Filled with wonder for this day.
Go in faith and go in love;
God will guide you on your way! 

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Worship Song

Open Space w/ Make Room

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

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

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

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

Make me like Jesus
Make me like Jesus

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

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

Of knowing Jesus
Of knowing Jesus

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Scripture Reading

Acts 17:28

²⁸ For ‘In him we live and move and have our being’; as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we, too, are his offspring.’

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

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Sermon

Wholiness: AAPI Spirituality
Jason Tom

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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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