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  • September 8, 2024 • Worship liturgy

    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 
    • Galatians 5 talks about the fruit of the Spirit — the kind of life we naturally live when we abide in Christ: “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.”
    • Which word is speaking to you today? Hold onto that word with openness and expectation
    Call to Worship

    We gather today in faith, called as the people of God.
    We trust in the Holy Spirit,
    the One who enables us to take holy risks.

    We believe a life of faith is open to God
    and to our neighbors around us.
    Our hearts are open this day.
    Amen.

    Worship Songs

    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

    You Keep on Getting Better / Come Thou Fount

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Prayer of Confession

    Creator God,
    You are the beginning and the end;
    You give life and breath to all things.

    Breathe new life into our souls today;
    send the wind of Your Spirit to move us forward.
    Help us to honor You with our words and the way we live.
    Hear us, O God, we pray: 

    — Moment of silent prayer — 

    Merciful God,
    grant us rest and work in the right rhythm;
    help us to join with You in creating a world
    of kindness, goodness, and abundance for all.
    Amen.

    Assurance of God’s Love
    Prayers of the People

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

    For Mira Mesa, San Diego, and every community
    in which we live, work, study, and play… 

    For the healing and renewal of Your creation,
    including responsible stewardship of our resources… 

    For those suffering from violence, hatred, and war… 

    For our mission partners & collaborators around the world… 

    For our Anchor & Hope community to grow in and share our faith… 

    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!
    • Sunday School Volunteers: We’re looking for more volunteers to teach Sunday School! If you’re a parent of a Sunday School student and haven’t signed up for 2 slots, please talk to Tae today (before being volun-chosen!)
    • PLNU Church Fair: Please join us in praying for students, faculty, and staff at PLNU as we participate in their church fair this Wednesday! 
    • Reset Sunday: On months with five Sundays, we do not gather as a community on the 5th Sunday. Instead, we encourage you to experience rest, renewal, and reconnection with God and others out in God’s world. Our next Reset Sunday is coming up on Sept. 29th 
    • Mira Mesa Street Fair: On Saturday, October 5th from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Anchor & Hope will host a table at the street fair! We’re hoping to have free crafts for kids — we want to build a deeper sense of connection with our neighbors here in Mira Mesa!
      • Click here for a link to the Mira Mesa Street Fair website
      • “Enjoy live music and other entertainment on two stages, a Fun Zone with pony rides for children as well as inflatables and other attractions for kids and teens, and a food court with an international flair on Camino Ruiz from Mira Mesa Blvd. to New Salem Street.”
    Passing of the Peace

    Let’s greet each other at this time!

    Family Praise

    The Fruit of the Spirit

    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! 

    Worship Song

    Everything/Make Room

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

    God in my living, there in my breathing
    God in my waking, God in my sleeping

    God in my resting, there in my working
    God in my thinking, God in my speaking

    Be my everything
    Be my everything

    God in my hoping, there in my dreaming
    God in my watching, God in my waiting

    God in my laughing, there in my weeping
    God in my hurting, God in my healing

    Christ in me, Christ in you
    Christ in us the hope of glory
    Be our everything

    Christ in me, Christ in you
    Christ in us the hope of glory
    You are everything

    Scripture Reading

    Proverbs 11:1-11

    1 The Lord detests dishonest scales,
    but accurate weights find favor with him.

    2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
    but with humility comes wisdom.

    3 The integrity of the upright guides them,
    but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.

    4 Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath,
    but righteousness delivers from death.

    5 The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight,
    but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.

    6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.

    7 Hopes placed in mortals die with them;
    all the promise of their power comes to nothing.

    8 The righteous person is rescued from trouble,
    and it falls on the wicked instead.

    9 With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
    but through knowledge the righteous escape.

    10 When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices;
    when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

    11 Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
    but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.

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

    Sermon
    Image of an orange grove with text overlaid, "Good Faith"

    Good Faith

    Pastor Dan

    Reflection Questions:

    • How have you received “good faith” from others?
    • How are you seeing Anchor & Hope demonstrate good faith?
    Worship Song

    Open Space / Hosanna

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

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

    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

    Benediction

  • September 1, 2024 • Worship liturgy

    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 
    • Picture a place of rest, imagine Jesus there with you
    • Hold a word in your heart from this image
    Call to Worship

    We gather today in faith, called as the people of God.
    We trust in the Holy Spirit,
    the One who enables us to take holy risks.

    We believe a life of faith is open to God
    and to our neighbors around us.
    Our hearts are open this day.
    Amen.

    Worship Songs

    Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly

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

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

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

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

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

    Prayer of Confession

    Creator God,
    with great love, You made all things
    and called Your creation good. 

    We confess that our daily work
    often feels futile or frustrating;
    and that, often, we store up treasures on earth.
    Renew the work of our hands, we pray: 

    — Moment of silent prayer — 

    Merciful God,
    grant us rest and work in the right rhythm;
    help us to join with You in creating a world
    of kindness, goodness, and abundance for all.
    Amen.

    Assurance of God’s Love
    Prayers of the People

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

    For Mira Mesa, San Diego, and every community
    in which we live, work, study, and play… 

    For all who are searching for work, struggling in their labor,
    and for those who find joy in their daily work… 

    For those suffering from violence, hatred, and war… 

    For our mission partners & collaborators around the world… 

    For our Anchor & Hope community to grow in and share our faith… 

    Amen.

    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!
    • Sunday School Volunteers: We’re looking for more volunteers to teach Sunday School! If you’re a parent of a Sunday School student and haven’t signed up for 2 slots, please talk to Tae today (before being volun-chosen!)
    • Monthly Prayer Walk: We will gather this Saturday (Sept. 7th) at 9:00 am at the Sandburg parking lot for our prayer walk
    • Run Club Shirts: Please pick up your orders today! Shirts are $25 each and you can pay via Tithely or in person on Sundays. 
    • Reset Sunday: On months with five Sundays, we do not gather as a community on the 5th Sunday. Instead, we encourage you to experience rest, renewal, and reconnection with God and others out in God’s world. Our next Reset Sunday is coming up on Sept. 29th 
    • Mira Mesa Street Fair: On Saturday, October 5th from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Anchor & Hope will host a table at the street fair! We’re hoping to have free crafts for kids — we want to build a deeper sense of connection with our neighbors here in Mira Mesa!
      • Click here for a link to the Mira Mesa Street Fair website
      • “Enjoy live music and other entertainment on two stages, a Fun Zone with pony rides for children as well as inflatables and other attractions for kids and teens, and a food court with an international flair on Camino Ruiz from Mira Mesa Blvd. to New Salem Street.”
    Passing of the Peace

    Let’s greet each other at this time!

    Family Praise

    The Fruit of the Spirit

    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! 

    Worship Song

    Step By Step / We Are Hungry

    O God, You are my God
    And I will ever praise You

    And I will seek You in the morning
    And I will learn to walk in Your ways…
    And step by step You’ll lead me
    And I will follow You all of my days

    We are hungry, we are hungry
    We are hungry for more of You
    We are thirsty, oh Jesus
    We are thirsty for more of You

    Scripture Reading

    1 John 5:5

    The person who wins out over the world’s ways is simply the one who believes Jesus is the Son of God.

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

    Sermon
    Image of a modern wooden staircase with text overlaid, "Steps of Faith"

    Steps of Faith

    Pastor Dan

    Reflection Questions:

    • What was a long journey that changed you for the better?
    • What is something you can’t see but for you, personally, is foundational?
    Worship Song

    Everything

    God in my living, there in my breathing
    God in my waking, God in my sleeping

    God in my resting, there in my working
    God in my thinking, God in my speaking

    Be my everything… be my everything…
    Be my everything… be my everything…

    God in my hoping, there in my dreaming
    God in my watching, God in my waiting

    God in my laughing, there in my weeping
    God in my hurting, God in my healing

    Christ in me, Christ in me
    Christ in me, the hope of glory
    You are everything

    Christ in me, Christ in me
    Christ in me, the hope of glory
    Be my everything… be my everything…

    Benediction

  • Creative Renewal Plan

    As Pastor Jeya shared on Sunday, we need to be intentional about our plans for renewing our creativity. Click on the image below to download a PDF so that you can begin reflecting on and initiating your Creative Renewal Plan:

  • August 25, 2024 • Worship liturgy

    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 
    • Stand together: lean left (just a little!), lean right, find your center
    • How can you be present with God right here and now, in this hour of worship?
    Call to Worship

    Jesus is the vine; we are the branches.
    We root ourselves in the rich soil of God’s grace,
    refreshed by the Living Waters.

    May the Spirit of God nurture within us
    a spirit of hopefulness, insight, and creativity
    as we abide in the love of Jesus.
    Amen. 

    Worship Songs

    The Joy of the Lord

    Though tears may fall
    My song will rise, my song will rise to You
    Though my heart may fail
    My song will rise, my song will rise to You
    While there’s breath in my lungs
    I will praise You, Lord

    In the dead of night
    I’ll lift my eyes, I’ll lift my eyes to You
    When the waters rise
    I’ll lift my eyes, I’ll lift my eyes to You
    While there’s hope in my heart
    I will praise You, Lord

    The joy of the Lord is my strength
    The joy of the Lord is my strength
    In the darkness I’ll dance
    In the shadows I’ll sing
    The joy of the Lord is my strength

    When I cannot see You with my eyes
    Let faith arise to You
    When I cannot feel Your hand in mine
    Let faith arise to You
    God of mercy and love
    I will praise You, Lord

    Oh You shine with glory Lord of light
    I feel alive with You
    In Your presence now I come alive
    I am alive with You
    There is strength when I say
    I will praise You, Lord

    When sorrow comes my way
    You are the shield around me
    Always You remain
    Like courage in the fight
    I hear You call my name
    Jesus, I am coming
    Walking on the waves
    Reaching for Your light

    Prayer of Confession

    God of majesty and mystery,
    we come before You in wonder and gratitude,
    open to the prompting of Your Spirit.

    Restore our love for You and others;
    Rebuild our vision for a world of Shalom;
    Revive us with Your strength and grace;
    Renew us, O God, we pray: 

    — Moment of silent prayer — 

    Loving God,
    Open our eyes to see You all around us;
    open our hearts to receive and extend mercy;
    and open our hands to share Your abundance.
    Amen.

    Assurance of God’s Love
    Prayers of the People

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

    For Mira Mesa, San Diego, and every community in which we live, work, study, and play… 

    For those who know there is a Story bigger than themselves…

    For those suffering from violence, hatred, and war… 

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

    For our mission partners & collaborators around the world… 

    For renewed creativity, joy & love in our Anchor & Hope community… 

    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!
    • Sunday School Volunteers: We’re looking for more volunteers to teach Sunday School! If you’re a parent of a Sunday School student and haven’t signed up for 2 slots, please talk to Tae today (before being volun-chosen!)
    • Monthly Prayer Walk: We will gather on the first Saturday of month (Sept. 7th) at 9:00 am at the Sandburg parking lot for our prayer walk
    • Reset Sunday: On months with five Sundays, we do not gather as a community on the 5th Sunday. Instead, we encourage you to experience rest, renewal, and reconnection with God and others out in God’s world. Our next Reset Sunday is coming up on Sept. 29th 
    • Mira Mesa Street Fair: On Saturday, October 5th from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Anchor & Hope will host a table at the street fair! We’re hoping to have free crafts for kids — we want to build a deeper sense of connection with our neighbors here in Mira Mesa!
      • Click here for a link to the Mira Mesa Street Fair website
      • “Enjoy live music and other entertainment on two stages, a Fun Zone with pony rides for children as well as inflatables and other attractions for kids and teens, and a food court with an international flair on Camino Ruiz from Mira Mesa Blvd. to New Salem Street.”
    Passing of the Peace

    Let’s greet each other at this time!

    Family Praise

    Shine (From the Inside Out)

    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! 

    Worship Song

    Generous Giver / I Could Sing

    You don’t withhold Your love from us
    Arms open wide upon a cross
    You give no matter what the cost
    Jesus, we see You

    All of these worlds Your hands have made
    A billion stars stretched out in space
    These are just echoes of Your grace
    Jesus, we see You

    You are the generous Giver
    Your mercy overflows
    Your blessing is a river — on and on and on, it goes
    You are an endless fountain
    You’re filling up my life
    My heart must sing Your praises
    Jesus, You be glorified

    Jesus, You reach us in our pain
    Your mercy meets us every day
    Your love will never turn away
    Jesus, we see You

    On and on… on and on… on and on… Jesus, You be glorified

    I could sing of Your love forever
    I could sing of Your love forever

    Scripture Reading

    Psalm 84:1-12

    1 How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty!

    2 My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord;
    my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

    3 Even the sparrow has found a home,
    and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young—
    a place near your altar, Lord Almighty, my King and my God.

    4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you.

    5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
    whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.

    6 As they pass through the Valley of Baka,
    they make it a place of springs;
    the autumn rains also cover it with pools.

    7 They go from strength to strength,
    till each appears before God in Zion.

    8 Hear my prayer, Lord God Almighty;
    listen to me, God of Jacob.

    9 Look on our shield, O God;
    look with favor on your anointed one.

    10 Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere;
    I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
    than dwell in the tents of the wicked.

    11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
    the Lord bestows favor and honor;
    no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.

    12 Lord Almighty,
    blessed is the one who trusts in you.

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

    Sermon
    Image of a person looking at Northern Lights with text overlaid, "Renewing Our Creativity"

    Being a Blessing Where We Are

    Pastor Jeya

    Creative Renewal Plan

    • What are some ways that you feel connected to God?
    • What are things that you love to do that you haven’t had a chance to do recently?
    • What is something that brings your different five senses joy? (Is there something you love to see? hear? smell? feel? taste? touch?)
    • Who are the people that you want to spend some time with that fill you with joy or make you feel loved?
    Worship Song

    Everything New / Here’s My Heart

    I can feel Your power, Love…
    Even in the hours of
    The beckoning day or the darkening night

    You are making all things new
    You are making everything new
    You are making all things new
    You are making everything, everything

    Like sounds of a baby crying
    Light breaks over Your horizon
    I’m caught in the fall and the rise of Your tide

    Like mountains born in fire
    Born again by Your desire
    I’m caught in the heart of the world You conspire

    My heart is Yours forever…

    Here’s my heart Lord (3x)
    Speak what is true

    Benediction

  • August 18, 2024 • Worship liturgy

    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 
    • Get your feet rooted: Picture all of the places your feet will take you this week
    • How will God be with you there? Who needs to be blessed? Where do you need strength?
    Call to Worship

    Jesus is the vine; we are the branches.
    We root ourselves in the rich soil of God’s grace,
    refreshed by the Living Waters.

    May the Spirit of God nurture within us
    a spirit of hopefulness, insight, and creativity
    as we abide in the love of Jesus.
    Amen. 

    Worship Songs

    Oh Our Lord / Center

    Oh Christ be the center of our lives
    Be the place we fix our eyes
    Be the center of our lives

    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

    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

    Prayer of Confession

    Creator God,
    in raising Christ from the dead,
    You have ushered in Your new creation.

    Turn our hearts back to You,
    reshape the way we see the world,
    and fill us with Your creative Spirit.
    Hear us, O God, we pray: 

    — Moment of silent prayer — 

    Loving God,
    Open our eyes to see You all around us;
    open our hearts to receive and extend mercy;
    and open our hands to share Your abundance.
    Amen.

    Assurance of God’s Love
    Prayers of the People

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

    For all in San Diego and beyond who are starting a new school year… 

    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 mission partners & collaborators around the world… 

    For renewed creativity, joy & love in our Anchor & Hope community… 

    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!
    • Monthly Prayer Walk: We will gather on the first Saturday of month (Sept. 7th) at 9:00 am at the Sandburg parking lot for our prayer walk
    • Reset Sunday: On months with five Sundays, we do not gather as a community on the 5th Sunday. Instead, we encourage you to experience rest, renewal, and reconnection with God and others out in God’s world. Our next Reset Sunday is coming up on Sept. 29th 
    • Justice Ventures International: Deleine interned with JVI this summer and will share a brief report! 
    Passing of the Peace

    Let’s greet each other at this time!

    Family Praise

    Shine (From the Inside Out)

    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! 

    Worship Song

    You Hold It All Together / Send the Rain

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

    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 

    Scripture Reading

    Jeremiah 29:4-11

    4 Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I have sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: 5 Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat what they produce. 6 Take wives and have sons and daughters; take wives for your sons, and give your daughters in marriage, that they may bear sons and daughters; multiply there, and do not decrease. 7 But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare. 8 For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Do not let the prophets and the diviners who are among you deceive you, and do not listen to your dreams that you dream, 9 for it is a lie that they are prophesying to you in my name; I did not send them, says the Lord.

    10 For thus says the Lord: Only when Babylon’s seventy years are completed will I visit you, and I will fulfill to you my promise and bring you back to this place. 11 For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.

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

    Sermon
    Image of a compass and map with text overlaid, "Being a blessing where we are"

    Being a Blessing Where We Are

    Pastor Jeya

    Reflection Questions

    • What makes something feel like home for you?
    • How do you wish San Diego (city & county) could be better? How do you wish the city/county could be blessed?
    • Partners: “No” vs “Yes And”
    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

  • August 11, 2024 • Worship liturgy

    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 
    • The conclusion of the Olympics reminds us of Hebrews 12:1-2, which reminds us to run well the race God has set before each of us 
    • As you prepare for the race ahead, embody a word or idea from this passage (community, witness, endurance, joy, Jesus) and hold it for about 10 seconds
    Call to Worship

    Jesus is the vine; we are the branches.
    We root ourselves in the rich soil of God’s grace,
    refreshed by the Living Waters.

    May the Spirit of God nurture within us
    a spirit of hopefulness, insight, and creativity
    as we abide in the love of Jesus.
    Amen. 

    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

    You Keep On Getting Better

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Prayer of Confession

    Creator God,
    Your love reaches wider than the skies above,
    and Your kindness embraces even the tiny sparrow.

    We seek Jesus, the One who gives new life.
    Heal our hearts, restore our vision,
    and renew our God-given creativity.
    Hear us, O God, we pray: 

    — Moment of silent prayer — 

    Loving God,
    Open our eyes to see You all around us;
    open our hearts to receive and extend mercy;
    and open our hands to share Your abundance.
    Amen.

    Assurance of God’s Love
    Blessing of the Backpacks

    ~~~

    ~~~

    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!
    • Sandburg Beautification Day: Thank you to everyone who was able to volunteer here yesterday to help kick off a brand-new school year! 
    • Run Club Shirts: If you’d like to purchase an Anchor & Hope Run Club shirt, please let PD know what size you’d like to order. $25 will cover the cost of each shirt! 
    Passing of the Peace

    Let’s greet each other at this time!

    Family Praise

    Shine (From the Inside Out)

    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! 

    Worship Song

    The Kingdom is Yours

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Scripture Reading

    Psalm 90:1-2, 12-17

    1 Lord, through all the generations you have been our home! 

    2 Before the mountains were born,
    before you gave birth to the earth and the world,
    from beginning to end, you are God… 

    12 Teach us to realize the brevity of life,
    so that we may grow in wisdom.

    13 O Lord, come back to us! How long will you delay?
    Take pity on your servants!

    14 Satisfy us each morning with your unfailing love,
    so we may sing for joy to the end of our lives.

    15 Give us gladness in proportion to our former misery!
    Replace the evil years with good.

    16  Do wonderful things for us, your servants,
    and show your mighty power to our children.

    17 Our Lord and our God, treat us with kindness
    and let all go well for us. Please let all go well!

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

    Sermon
    Image of a potted plant with new sprouts with text overlaid, "Nurturing Creativity"

    Nurturing Creativity
    Pastor Dan

    Reflection Questions

    • Fill in the blank for home
    • When I’m home, I can …
    • I long for home to be …
    • What are some ideas you have for intentionally nurturing new ways of seeing the world
    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

  • August 4, 2024 • Worship liturgy

    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 our centering practice today, as we envision the New Creation of God, we want to speak better words to ourselves
    Call to Worship

    Create in us, O Lord, a new heart and a right spirit;
    Through Your Spirit, reveal to us
    a new vision for Your world. 

    Jesus said blessed are the pure in heart
    for they will see God.
    One thing we ask, one thing we seek:
    To see You, O God. Amen.

    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

    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

    Prayer of Confession

    Creator God,
    With just a word and a heart full of love,
    You spoke the world and our lives into being.

    We join our hearts to Yours,
    longing to co-create with You
    a new way of life all around us.
    Hear us, O God, we pray: 

    — Moment of silent prayer — 

    Loving God,
    Open our eyes to see You all around us;
    open our hearts to receive and extend mercy;
    and open our hands to share Your abundance.
    Amen.

    Assurance of God’s Love
    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 leaders and policymakers, whose decisions impact so many lives… 

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

    For those who grieve and mourn, bearing sorrow and pain… 

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

    Amen.

    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!
    • Sandburg Beautification Day: This Saturday, August 10th, Sandburg will host volunteers to clean up the school. Please talk to Grace today to sign up!
    • Blessing of the Backpacks: Next 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!
    Passing of the Peace

    Let’s greet each other at this time!

    Family Praise

    Light of the World

    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! 

    Worship Song

    Kingdom Come

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Scripture Reading

    Acts 16:6-15

    6 They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia. 7 When they had come opposite Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them; 8 so, passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas. 9 During the night Paul had a vision: there stood a man of Macedonia pleading with him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” 10 When he had seen the vision, we immediately tried to cross over to Macedonia, being convinced that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them.

    11 We therefore set sail from Troas and took a straight course to Samothrace, the following day to Neapolis, 12 and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We remained in this city for some days. 13 On the Sabbath day we went outside the gate by the river, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had gathered there. 14 A certain woman named Lydia, a worshiper of God, was listening to us; she was from the city of Thyatira and a dealer in purple cloth. The Lord opened her heart to listen eagerly to what was said by Paul. 15 When she and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come and stay at my home.” And she prevailed upon us.

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

    Sermon
    Image of a boat sailing into the distant horizon with text overlaid, "Creativity: Joining the mission of God around us"

    Creativity: Joining the Mission of God Around Us
    Pastor Dan

    Reflection Questions

    • Is there a “block of stone” you need to behold in San Diego in order to discover what’s inside of it?
    • What will help you listen to the Spirit?
    • How have you been surprised by God as you’ve served others?
    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

  • July 28, 2024 • Worship liturgy

    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
    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.

    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

    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.

    Assurance of God’s Love
    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.

    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 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! 
    Passing of the Peace

    Let’s greet each other at this time!

    Family Praise

    I Have Decided

    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! 

    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 

    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.

    Sermon
    Watercolor image of a tree with text overlaid, "To the 7th generation and beyond"

    To the 7th Generation and Beyond
    Pastor Jeya

    Reflection Questions:

    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

    Benediction

  • July 21, 2024 • Worship liturgy

    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”
    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.

    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 / 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

    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. 

    Assurance of God’s Love
    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.

    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 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!
    Passing of the Peace

    Let’s greet each other at this time!

    Family Praise

    ~~~

    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! 

    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

    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.

    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.

    Sermon
    Image of a person walking under a modern pedestrian bridge with text overlaid, "Walking in the way of love"

    Walking in the Way of Love
    Pastor Dan

    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

    Benediction

  • July 14, 2024 • Worship liturgy

    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
    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.

    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

    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

    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.

    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!
    Passing of the Peace

    Let’s greet each other at this time!

    Family Praise
    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.

    Sermon
    Silhouette of a group raising arms with hands in "victory" pose with text overlaid, "Making a difference by being who God called us to be"

    Pastor Jeya

    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?

    Hands-On Activity

    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

    Benediction