Approaching God
Announcements & A Word of Welcome
Gathering & Prelude
Hymn:
Prayer of Adoration & Confession
Guide: Eternal Creator, the Universe displays Your almighty power and on this planet we join billions of people to worship and praise You on this holy day. We call upon You to fill our lives with Your blessings, bounty, and beauty. Your words sustain and direct us; Your mercies sanctify and correct us; Your love welcomes and accepts us.
People: Sovereign God, forgive us for allowing our faith to fade and our pride to proliferate; pardon our foolish ways and sinful choices. When we neglect to help others or discard opportunities to meet their needs, have mercy upon us and change our ways. When we forget to be Christians to our families and friends, when we set aside our beliefs in order to be popular, have mercy upon us and change our ways. Hear us now as we silently confess our sins to You alone.
- Silent Confessions -
Guide: Gracious Lord, only Jesus can restore us to Your joy and make our lives complete. We praise You for the forgiveness of our sins, the renewing of our hopes, and the redeeming of our lives. Our confessions are given in Christ's Name and we further pray in His everlasting words saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER.” (debts/debtors)
Promise of the Gospel
Guide: Christ's teaching came from God and the words of forgiveness that He spoke from the Cross apply to all who seek His mercy and believe in His Name. Therefore, we are glad and will rejoice, for Jesus is the Restorer of our souls and the Savior of our lives, both now and 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
Choir Anthem
Prayers for Health and Healing
Pastor: The Lord remembers who we are and will bless us. God blesses all who revere and glorify His Holy Name.
People: May the LORD increase our strength and that of all our loved ones. May we each experience the blessings of encouragement and healing from the Maker of heaven and earth.
Pastor: Everything belongs to the LORD; our lives, our loved ones, and our prayers are in His hands. Almighty LORD, heal us and all our loved ones from everything that harms us in body, mind, heart, and soul. Hear us now as we quietly pray.
Silent Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit.
Pastor: We will praise and bless the One, True and Living God, whose compassion conquers our fears and whose faithfulness cares for our concerns. In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.
(Healing prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 115)
Singing of ‘Jesus, Draw Me Close’
Prayer for Illumination:
Reader: Holy Spirit, help us to hear what Christ is saying to each one of us through these sacred words. Challenge our opinions and ideas; change our wayward lives and selfish ways. In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.
Scripture Readings
The Message & The Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering & Offertory
Dedication(unison)
Lord Jesus, You are really among us, sharing the secrets of our hearts and giving peace to our minds. We place these offerings and tithes before You, as symbols of our service and tokens of the truth You proclaim. Take our lives and sanctify them to serve, honor and worship You each and everyday. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen.
Closing Hymn:
Benediction(unison): May Christ grant us faithful endurance in all that we face this week; may the Father bless us with encouragement as we seek to fulfill His purposes; and may the Holy Spirit bestow unity, harmony and peace upon us as we worship, witness, and work to the glory of 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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