Approaching God
Announcements & A Word of Welcome
Gathering Song & Prelude
Hymn:
Confessional Prayer
Guide: Loving God of all creation, Giver of all good, we seek Your divine presence in this sanctuary and hope to experience Your sacred power. You are the Lord of all Wisdom and Provider of all blessings; we humbly approach Your throne of grace, looking for meaning and purpose to be given to our lives.
People: Everlasting God and Ruler of all the nations, we know that we are sinful and proud, selfish and vain, rebellious and foolish. We come before You to confess our faults and to make peace with Your Holy Spirit. In You we find refuge for our weary souls and comfort for our restless spirits. You alone have the power to forgive our fallen ways. Hear us now as we sincerely confess our sins to You.
- SILENCE -
Guide: Heavenly Lord, You have restored us to Your favor through the noble sacrifice of Your Son Jesus Christ. We cling to Him as our Savior and we look to Him for Your loving mercy. We give these prayers Christ’s Holy Name and in His perfect words, we now pray, saying “Our Father,…THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)
Promise of the Gospel
Guide: Jesus was hated by the world because He confronted evil. Today, He confronts the sins in our lives and challenges us to become more like Him. Through His blood, our souls are cleansed of our sinful past, so let us rejoice and be glad, for our Risen Savior Jesus has triumphed over death and sin forevermore. 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: We will give thanks to the LORD and call on His Name; we will make known his glorious deeds. We will praise and sing to the One, True and Living God, whose wonderful acts sustain our people.
People: Let us seek the Lord and rejoice in His goodness; let us approach Him with confidence and faith. May we look to the Lord for strength; may He compassionately answer our prayers.
Pastor: As we remember the wonders He has done, let us ask Him for healing and mercy. May our God bring healing to our hearts, peace to our minds, strength to our spirits and wholeness to our souls and to all for whom we now pray.
Silent Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit.
Pastor: He is the LORD our God and His blessings are all around us. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
(Healing prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 105)
Anthem
The Message: Part #1
Singing of ‘Jesus, Draw Me Close’
Prayer for Illumination:
Reader: Holy Spirit, may we all become one in heart and mind through the power of these sacred scriptures. May we share the teaching of Christ and receive the preaching of His word. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Scripture
The Message: Part #2 & The Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering & Offertory
Dedication: Lord Jesus, we have voiced our praises to God and listened to Your scriptural message. You have challenged our lives and changed our ideas. In response, we offer You our tithes and tokens, praying that You will bless them for the life, work and ministry of this church and Your mission throughout the entire world. In Your Name, we give and pray. Amen.
Communion
Closing Hymn:
Benediction: May we serve Christ each day of our lives; may we please the Father with our thoughts and deeds; and may we seek the approval and joy of the Holy Spirit, both now and forever. Amen.
Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow & Postlude
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