Approaching God
Welcome
& announcements
Prelude
Gathering
Song
Call to
Worship
Youth: Let us come before God in this holy place, to
worship and praise Him together.
All: We will lift up our hearts and voices to glorify God with
prayers and songs.
Youth: We are God’s people and we are thankful that
we belong to Him this day. Amen.
Hymn:
Prayer of Adoration and
Confession
Guide: Almighty
and Holy Lord, today we joyfully seek to praise Your ways and cheerfully give of
ourselves to Your Kingdom. In this holy place of peace and prayer, we humbly await
for Your Presence.
People: Loving
God, forgive our inconsiderate and careless ways; pardon our mistakes and
misdeeds. Have mercy upon us when we are tempted and succumb to evil. Hear us
now as we silently confess our faults to You alone.
- SILENCE -
Guide: Immortal God, let Jesus become
the desire of our hearts so that our decisions may honor Him. Without His
grace, we are godless; without His sacrifice, our lives are squandered. In His
Words, we now thankfully pray, saying: Our
Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)
Promise of the Gospel
Guide: Christ is our Wonderful Counselor, Merciful
Healer, and the Prince of our Peace. He restores us to God’s favor and we are restored
to His ministry and mission. Let us rejoice and be glad, for on this day and at
this time, all our sins are forgiven and we are reunited with God, both now and
forever. In Christ’s Name, we pray. Amen.
Gloria Patri (sung in unison):
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: O
Lord, You are the foundation of our lives, so we pray to You for love and
favor. Enter into our hearts and minds; come into our spirits and souls; heal
us of all that harms us. We have heard glorious things spoken of You, Holy God.
Grant us Your goodness and grace. We acknowledge and adore Your power; please
bless our faith and accept our prayers.
People: Gracious
Father, establish Your strength among our loved ones. Free them from fear and
save them from sickness. Let Your healing ways overcome their weakness; let
Your perfect peace vanquish their pain. Hear us now as we personally and
sincerely pray.
Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit
Pastor: We
will rejoice in the greatness of the Lord. May His blessings restore our hopes
and refresh our weary souls. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.
(Healing
Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 87)
Singing of “Sanctuary”
Prayer for Illumination
Reader: Holy Spirit, enable us to see the work of God
in our lives. Through the readings of these sacred scriptures, open our hearts and
minds to Christ’s teaching. Challenge us by the things He says; change us
through the things that Jesus does. In
His Holy Name, we read and pray. Amen.
Scripture
Readings
The Message &
the Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering
& Offertory:
Dedication (in unison, led by
pastor): Lord Jesus, we have followed
Your way of love and we eagerly await Your blessing. You have showered us with
spiritual gifts and helped us to find meaning, purpose, and hope in our lives.
Take these monetary gifts and bless them for the continuing work of Your
ministry in this church, throughout this community, across our country and in the
world. In Your Name, we give and pray. Amen.
Hymn:
Benediction (in unison): May
Christ clothe us with His compassion and love; may the Father free us from
temptation and despair; and may the Holy Spirit keep us focused on the wisdom,
words, and ways of the One, Triune & Living God, now and forevermore. Amen.
Doxology &
Postlude
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