Approaching God
Prelude
Gathering Song
Call to Worship
Youth: Let us come to the Lord with our praises and prayers.
All: We will honor God from our hearts and in our
worship.
Youth: May God be glorified by what we give and bring to Him.
Amen.
First Hymn:
Prayer of Adoration and Confession
Guide: LORD God Almighty, Creator of the Universe, and Sustainer of our lives, we come to You with our prayers and petitions, our cares and concerns. You have called us by name to come into Your House. You have welcomed us to this sanctuary of praise and peace, holiness and healing.
People:
Loving God, in the midst
of our troubles, we call upon Your Name. We look for Your help and inspiration,
Your patience and forgiveness, as well as Your mercy and grace. We have sinned
against You and have allowed ourselves to be overcome by temptation. We have
neglected our faith and cast aside Your words. Forgive our foolish and arrogant
ways; pardon our selfish and faithless choices. Hear us now as we silently
pray.
- SILENCE -
Guide: Merciful Father, You
could discipline and punish us, or even reject and ignore us. Instead, You
lovingly allow us to approach Your Holy Son Jesus to seek forgiveness,
absolution, and acquittal for our sins. We praise You for sending Him to us and
for His perfect and passionate sacrifice, which wipes clean our sinful past.
May we unite ourselves with Jesus, in whose words, we now pray, saying, “Our
Father, …THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)
Promise of the Gospel
Guide: We
believe and know that Christ is the Holy One of God. His Passion and obedience,
His Crucifixion and sacrifice, have given us the glorious opportunity of
remitting our sins, renewing our lives, and restoring us to God's favor and
blessing. 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
Choir Anthem
Prayers for Health and Healing
Pastor: Come,
let us pray for healing from the LORD; let us voice our concerns to the Rock of
our salvation. We come before God with our personal pleas; we pray to Him
sincerely and faithfully.
People: The LORD is the great God, the
mighty King above all. He will hear our prayers and answer our needs. From His
hands comes the power of healing. Have mercy upon us O Lord, for we belong to
You.
Pastor: We
are His, for He made us; He shapes our lives and has the power to save our
souls. Almighty God, we bow down before You; heal us and all our loved ones
from sickness and despair; pain and anxiety; suffering and depression. Hear us
now as we quietly pray.
Silent Prayers for others and ourselves.
A candle is lit
Pastor: The LORD is our God and we are the
people of His pasture, the flock under His care.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
(Healing Prayer based on words & phrases
from Psalm 95)
Singing of ‘Sanctuary’
Prayer for Illumination
Reader: Holy Spirit, let the words and ways of Jesus
touch our hearts today. May His miracles and messages challenge our lives so
that we may change our church, community, and country. To the glory of God
forever. Amen.
Scripture Readings
The Message & the
Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering & Offertory
Dedication (unison – led by pastor):
Lord Jesus, we express our faith and thanksgiving through these tithes and
offerings. Bless them for the life, work, and ministry of Your church and the
preaching, teaching, and proclaiming of Your Gospel. In Your Holy Name, we give
and pray. Amen.
Communion
Hymn
Benediction:( in unison) May Christ be the Lord of our lives
throughout our days on Earth; may the Father enhance our faith and life through
His loving ways; and may the Holy Spirit keep us serving the One, Triune, and
Living God, in this world and the next. Amen.
Doxology & Postlude
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