Friday, May 31, 2013

Sunday Prayers - Ordinary 11C - June 16

Approaching God

Welcome & Announcements

Prelude
Gathering Song

Call to Worship

Liturgist:               Gracious Father, today we come into Your Holy House to glorify and praise Your Everlasting Name.
People:                 We are blessed to be called Your people and to proclaim You as our Living God.
Liturgist:               Accept our worship and hear our prayers. In Jesus’ Name, we ask these blessings. Amen.

Hymn:

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Guide:                  Father God, You worshipped by people in every land on this planet. Today we humbly approach You in prayer and seek to honor Your deeds by rejoicing in Your love. You have called to this sacred place and brought us into Your Holy Presence. We are honored by Your favor and blessed by Your grace.

People:                 Gracious Lord, we confess to thoughtless acts and careless deeds. We have set aside Your ways and followed our selfish aims. At times, we have disregarded Your perfect counsel and made our own sinful decisions. We are guilty of neglect, indifference, pride, and stubbornness. We regret the mistakes that we have made, so we confess our faults to You alone.

 SILENCE -

Guide:                  Eternal God, thank You for hearing our prayers and forgiving our sins. Through the precious blood of Jesus, Your Holy Son, we have been reclaimed to Your Kingdom and restored to Your Blessing. We make our confessions in Jesus’ Name and through His precious words, we continue to pray, saying,
“Our Father… THE LORD’S PRAYER” (debts/debtors)

Promise of the Gospel:

Guide:                  Jesus, the Chosen One of God, came down from Heaven to give us life. He has the divine right to forgive our sins and the authority to reclaim us for God. In Christ, we have our perfect Savior, so let us glorify and exult His powerful Name, forever and always. 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 Living God, hear our personal prayers concerning our afflictions and pain. Let Your peace restore us to Your love. At times, our lives have been troubled with weakness and plagued with illness. Heal our broken bodies and mend our damaged spirits.

People:                 We constantly need Your blessing. Throughout our troubles, we need Your presence. In the midst of our fears, be our strength. Help us and all our loved ones to recover our health, to regain our abilities, and to renew our hope.

Pastor:                 Save us from any sickness and heal us through Your merciful power. Deliver us from distress or despair through Your gracious love. Speak softly to our souls, as we silently bring You our prayers for healing on behalf of ourselves and all our loved ones.

Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit

Pastor:                 With God, we will regain our strength. He will vanquish our fears and uplift our hearts. In Jesus’ Name, we thankfully pray. Amen.            (Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 60)

Singing of ‘Sanctuary.’

Prayer for Illumination

Reader:                Holy Spirit, surprise us with the sacred words of Jesus. Enable us to look to Christ for inspiration, hope, and strength. Empower us through the riches of His grace, and the glory of His works. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

Scripture Readings

The Message and the Apostles’ Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory

Dedication (in unison, led by pastor):    Lord Jesus, we thank You that God has arranged our lives so that we may serve You at this time, in this place of power and prayer. He wants us to continue Your ministry through the dedication of our lives, as well as the giving of our resources. Bless our tithes and gifts, so that we may honor You through the preaching of the Word, the application of Your teaching, and the glorifying of God’s Name, both now and always. Amen.

Hymn:

Benediction (in unison):               May Christ enhance our spiritual gifts through His infinite grace; may the Father increase our faith by allowing us to share it with others; and may the Holy Spirit cause us to faithfully interpret these times, so that we may live glorifying and praising the One, Triune, and Living God, forever and ever. Amen.

Doxology & Postlude

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