Approaching God
Welcome
and Announcements
Prelude
Gathering
Song
Call to Worship
Liturgist: We
have come into the house of the Lord, to worship and praise Him.
People: May the Living God bless us with
hope and peace.
Liturgist: Let us glorify and honor God’s
glorious Name. Amen.
First
Hymn
Prayers of Adoration
and Confession
Guide:
Almighty Father, we are
sustained by Your strength and our hearts are filled with Your love. We come to
Your throne of grace, seeking to please You with our worship and exalt You with
our devotion. You uphold the universe with a mighty word, and direct the paths
and plans of humankind throughout history. We acknowledge Your greatness and
applaud Your mighty acts.
People: Gracious God, we confess our many
sins and express our regret for disobeying You. Forgive our foolish, selfish,
and faithless ways. When we spiritually stumble and fall, pardon our mistakes.
When we deliberately hurt and show unkindness to others, forgive our
self-centered and shameful sins. Hear us now as we silently confess to You
alone.
- Silent Confessions -
Guide:
Merciful Lord, we are
thankful for giving us Jesus, Your Holy Son, and the Savior of our souls. His
obedience and sacrifice have purchased our salvation. His blood and power have
cleansed us from our sinful past. In Jesus’ Name, we make our confessions and
unite our spirits in Him, through the praying of His sacred words, saying "Our
Father, Who art in heaven...THE LORD'S PRAYER" (debts/debtors).
Promise of the
Gospel:
Guide:
Jesus asks us to have
faith in His words, so that we may not fear death or lose our eternal
salvation. His truth is almighty and His pardon of our sins is irrevocable. Let
us rejoice and be glad, for Christ our Savior reigns! 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: Your
love, O Lord, reaches beyond the heavens above; Your faithfulness is all around
us. Your righteousness endures as the mightiest of mountains; Your justice is
deep and complete.
People: O Lord, You preserve all living
creatures, therefore we are sustained by Your almighty word. Your unfailing
love is limitless, so we can find refuge and healing, strength and protection
in You. Help us to rely upon Your power; grant us health and recovery, as well
as peace and assurance, so that we may delight in Your goodness and
grace.
People: Help
all of our loved ones to seek You as the fountain of life, the healer of their
ills, the deliverer of their addictions, and the keeper of their hearts. Hear
us now as we pray.
Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is
lit
Pastor: In
Your light, O Lord, we experience bounty and blessing, health and healing. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen. (Healing Prayer based on words &
phrases from Psalm 36)
Singing
of Sanctuary
Prayer of
Illumination
Reader:
Holy Spirit, let Christ’s
words penetrate our minds and fill our hearts with His love. Let us receive His
teaching and grant us opportunities to apply this lesson of faith in our daily
lives. 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 rejoice in Your great works and
delight in Your faithful deeds. Before You, we gather our tithes and offerings.
We pray that You will accept and use them for the building of God’s Kingdom,
the preaching of Your Word, and the ministry of Your Church, both here and throughout
the world. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen.
Closing
Hymn
Benediction (unison): May
Christ continue to forgive us of our mistakes; may the Father comfort us in
times of anxiety and distress; and may the Holy Spirit protect us from being overwhelmed
by loss and sorrow, so that we may worship and glorify the One, Triune, and
Living God, both now and always Amen.
Doxology
& Postlude
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