Approaching God
Welcome & Announcements
Gathering
Hymn:
Confessional Prayer
Guide: Amazing and Almighty God, Patient and Powerful Sovereign, we praise You for creating our world and sustaining our lives with Your love. We gather in Your Holy Presence and present our prayers in Your Sacred Place.
People: Immortal Majesty and Perfect Father, whose ways are never thwarted and whose words are always fulfilled, we confess our weaknesses and mistakes, our sinful ways and stubborn pride, our diminished faith and foolish decisions. You could consume our hopes and destroy our dreams because of our rebellious and unchristian acts; yet You choose to offer us forgiveness and salvation, pardon and deliverance, mercy and freedom through Jesus Christ our Lord; to whom we now silently confess and personally pray.
- SILENCE -
Guide: Loving Lord, You have removed the disgrace of our sins through the blood of Jesus Christ, Your Holy Son. We dedicate our hearts to Him and place our lives into His Hands
People: We make these petitions in His Name and in His own words, we now pray, saying, “Our Father, …THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)
Promise of the Gospel:
Guide: Across the centuries and throughout the generations, Jesus has provided us with the means to salvation. He sacrificed Himself, so that we may be restored to God’s favor. He advocates on our behalf, so that we may receive the crown of eternal life. Let us rejoice and be glad, for Christ is our way, truth and life for ever and ever. Amen.
Gloria Patri : Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.
Family Sermon (parents and all children, including Elementary school students come forward)
Encountering God
Prayers for Health and Healing
Pastor: In this holy place, God is known. His Name is great among His gathered people. The Lord dwells within our hearts and calls us to this house of prayer and healing.
People: God is our light and salvation. He is majestic and almighty, compassionate and caring. In the midst of our fears, He stands beside us. In times of anger and frustration, He is our strength and peace.
Pastor: Heavenly Lord, heal us and all our loved ones; free us from pain and suffering; restore us to health and strength. Rise up, O Living God, and save us from all our afflictions. Hear us now as we silently pray.
Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit
Pastor: May the LORD God hear our prayers and fulfill them; may He send us the gift of healing and release us from our fears. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
(Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 76)
Anthem
Prayer for Illumination:
Reader: Holy Spirit, disturb our souls through Christ’s teaching in these scriptures. Proclaim in these holy words, the authority and power of Jesus over our lives and across the world. In His Name, we pray. Amen.
Scripture Readings & Sermon & The Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering & Offertory:
Dedication (unison): Lord Jesus, all that we give, belongs to You. All that we own has come from Your blessings. Take these gifts and use them to enhance and expand Your life, ministry and work in our church, our community and across the countries of the world. In Your Holy Name, we lovingly give and cheerfully pray. Amen.
Hymn:
Benediction (unison): May Christ prevent us from rebelling against His ways; may the Father establish His word in our hearts; and may the Holy Spirit keep us in the kingdom of God, both now and always. Amen.
Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; etc & Postlude
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