Approaching God
Announcements & A Word of Welcome
Gathering Song & Prelude
Announcements & A Word of Welcome
Gathering Song & Prelude
Hymn:
Prayer of Adoration and Confession
Prayer of Adoration and Confession
Guide: Almighty God, whose justice is based on mercy and whose judgments are full of grace, we praise You for the promises of hope and the covenants of faith that You have made and sustained. You have gathered us to come and worship You in this holy sanctuary. We offer our praise and honor Your Divine Name.
People: Gracious Father, we have faltered in our faith and diminished our dedication to You through our pride, selfishness, and sinful choices. We have allowed ourselves to be deceived by our desires and distracted by delusions. Please do not abandon us to our unfaithful ways and unfruitful lives. Forgive us for surrendering to temptation, and for neglecting Your Holy commands. Hear us now, as we seek Your pardon, in our silent prayers.
- Silent Confessions -
Guide: Precious Lord, only Your Son Jesus can save us from our sins. Only He can rescue us from the eternal consequences of our past mistakes and foolish choices. He is the Savior of our souls and the Restorer of our salvation. We make these confessions in Christ's Name and continue to pray in His everlasting words saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)
Promise of the Gospel
Guide: Jesus was sent to teach us new and passionate ways to worship and adore God. He glorified His Heavenly Father by completing the works He set out to accomplish. Christ's sacrifice saved our souls. Christ's teaching restored us to God. Christ's obedience reclaimed us as the sons and daughters of the One, True and Living God, both now and forevermore. Amen.
Gloria Patri (sung): 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
Anthem
Prayers for Health and Healing
Pastor: We have come from our homes, O God, to come to Your house of holiness and healing. In this sacred sanctuary, we dedicate our lives to Your dominion and power.
People: When we are overwhelmed with fear or anxiety, we need Your peaceful presence. When our hearts are filled with hope and we seek to celebrate our happiness, we delight in Your loving presence, O Lord.
Pastor: When our bodies experience pain and our loved ones are distressed, we need Your healing presence. Gracious Lord, heal us, our loved ones, and all for whom we pray from everything that harms us in body, mind , heart and soul.
Silent Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit.
Pastor: May the Lord answer our prayers by changing our lives, refreshing our spirits, and healing our wounds. In Jesus' Name, we humbly pray. Amen.
(Healing prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 114)
Singing of ‘Jesus, Draw Me Close’
Gloria Patri (sung): 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
Anthem
Prayers for Health and Healing
Pastor: We have come from our homes, O God, to come to Your house of holiness and healing. In this sacred sanctuary, we dedicate our lives to Your dominion and power.
People: When we are overwhelmed with fear or anxiety, we need Your peaceful presence. When our hearts are filled with hope and we seek to celebrate our happiness, we delight in Your loving presence, O Lord.
Pastor: When our bodies experience pain and our loved ones are distressed, we need Your healing presence. Gracious Lord, heal us, our loved ones, and all for whom we pray from everything that harms us in body, mind , heart and soul.
Silent Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit.
Pastor: May the Lord answer our prayers by changing our lives, refreshing our spirits, and healing our wounds. In Jesus' Name, we humbly pray. Amen.
(Healing prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 114)
Singing of ‘Jesus, Draw Me Close’
Prayer for Illumination
Reader: Holy Spirit, touch our hearts with today’s scriptures and transform our thinking. Keep us focused on our faith and grant us opportunities to apply this lesson in our daily lives. In Jesus' Name, we ask and pray. Amen.
Scripture Readings
Reader: Holy Spirit, touch our hearts with today’s scriptures and transform our thinking. Keep us focused on our faith and grant us opportunities to apply this lesson in our daily lives. In Jesus' Name, we ask and pray. Amen.
Scripture Readings
The Message & The Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering & Offertory
Dedication: (unison)
Lord Jesus, You have granted us understanding of Your ways and given us guidance for our lives. We thank You for these blessings and show our gratitude by offering our gifts and tithes to You. Take them and bless them for the work of Your church, which continues to glorify God and His Kingdom. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen.
Closing Hymn:
Benediction: (unison) May Christ enable us to endure faithfully and witness effectively each day; may the Father continue to encourage us with His everlasting love; and may the Holy Spirit enhance our hope, so that we may worship and glorify the One, Triune and Living God, both now and always. Amen.
Doxology & Postlude
Serving God
Offering & Offertory
Dedication: (unison)
Lord Jesus, You have granted us understanding of Your ways and given us guidance for our lives. We thank You for these blessings and show our gratitude by offering our gifts and tithes to You. Take them and bless them for the work of Your church, which continues to glorify God and His Kingdom. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen.
Closing Hymn:
Benediction: (unison) May Christ enable us to endure faithfully and witness effectively each day; may the Father continue to encourage us with His everlasting love; and may the Holy Spirit enhance our hope, so that we may worship and glorify the One, Triune and Living God, both now and always. Amen.
Doxology & Postlude
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