Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Sunday prayers - 20th Sunday in Ordinary - Aug 16

Approaching God

Announcements & A Word of Welcome

Gathering – No prelude

Hymn:

Confessional Prayer

Guide: Eternal Lord of Heaven and Earth, whose power fortifies our spirits and whose love sustains our lives; we come before You as chosen children and elected worshippers, as humble servants and blessed heirs.

People: Immortal Father, You have never abandoned Your faithful people nor forsaken Your sacred promises. You have allowed us to abide in Your Presence and seek refuge in Your sanctuary.

Guide: Merciful God, we have sinfully taken You for granted. We have placed our own wants above Your will. We have selfishly made our own foolish choices, opposing Your perfect counsel. Pardon us for being uncaring, unfaithful and unholy. Hear us now as we silently seek Your forgiveness for all our faults and fallen ways.

- Silent Confessions -

Guide: Gracious Father, we seek salvation from Your Holy Jesus Christ, our Lord. By His supreme sacrifice, our mistakes are pardoned and our sins are absolved. Through His Grace, we are restored to Your Favor and set free from the past. In His holy words, we now pray, saying, “Our Father,…THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)

Promise of the Gospel

Guide: We are not afraid to worship Jesus and broadcast His Name to the world, for He alone has the power on Earth to grant us God’s everlasting peace He is the High Priest of our hearts and the sacred Savior of our souls. So let us rejoice and express our faith in the praising and glorifying of His Name forever. 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

Choir Anthem

Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor: Let us extol the Lord with all our hearts in this place of holiness and healing. Great are the works of the LORD; we will recall His words and delight in them.

People: Glorious and majestic are the deeds of God; His righteousness endures forever. We remember His wonderful ways, for the LORD is gracious and compassionate.

Pastor: May God provide strength and sustenance for those who need Him; may He remember the prayers of our people for health, hope and healing. May the Lord show us the power of His works to us and our loved ones; may he set us free from all that harms us in body, mind, heart, and spirit. Hear us now, Gracious God, as we silently pray.

Silent Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit.

Pastor: The works of God’s hands are faithful and just; we will trust all of His merciful ways. In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.

(Healing prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 111)

The Message: Part #1
Singing of ‘Jesus, Draw Me Close’

Prayer for Illumination:

Reader: Holy Spirit, You know each of us by name and You call us into Christ’s service. Let His words and teaching challenge our lives, so that we may better honor and glorify His Sacred Name. Amen.

Scripture Readings

The Message: Part #2 & The Apostles’ Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory

Dedication(unison):

Lord Jesus, You speak to us everyday of our lives and grant us many blessings. From the fruits of our work and the bounty of our resources, we place our tithes and offerings before You. Take these gifts and consecrate them for the ministries that You want to accomplish by our church, in this community, and throughout the world. In Your Holy Name, we give our lives and seek Your blessing. Amen.

Closing Hymn:

Benediction(unison): May Christ be all the strength that we need each day; may the Father support us in times of weakness and failure; and may the Holy Spirit teach us to delight in the Lord by pleasing the One, Triune and Living God, both now and always. Amen.

Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; etc & Postlude

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