Approaching God
Welcome
and Announcements
Prelude
Gathering
Song
Call to worship
Liturgist: Our
souls look for Your favor, O Lord, and we have placed our hopes in Your words.
People: All
Your promises are trustworthy, O God; help us, in the midst of all that concerns
us.
Liturgist: Fill our lives with an abundance
of Your love. May we obey Your will, by praising and glorifying Your Name
forever. Amen.
Hymn:
Prayer of Adoration
and Confession
Guide: Almighty Lord, whose holiness
and perfection are beyond our comprehension; whose power and glory are
infinitely above all that we can ever achieve; we humbly bow in Your Presence,
seeking Your Salvation, and the comfort of Your Grace.
People: Gracious Father, speak to our
hearts and change our foolish ways. In the midst of our problems and struggles
with life, be our constant guide. When fear or anxiety threaten our faith, be
our strength and shield. When we selfishly fall away from Your influence and
care, grasp hold of our souls and return us to Your Love. Hear us now as we
make our confessions in Christ’s Name.
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SILENCE -
Guide: Heavenly Lord, we thank You
the forgiveness of our past mistakes and of our personal sins. We praise You
for bringing Jesus into the world and our lives, so that we may have the
opportunity of being restored to Your Holy Kingdom. Therefore, in the Name of
our Savior, we make these prayers and unite our hearts in His Spirit, saying, “Our
Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER.” (debts/debtors)
Promise of the
Gospel:
Guide: Jesus is the sacrificial Lamb
of God, whose perfect obedience and holy life fulfilled God’s great plan of
salvation. Through Jesus, we have the opportunity to be forgiven of our sins,
renewed in spirit, and perfectly prepared for God’s Coming Kingdom. So let us rejoice
and be glad, for Christ, our Messiah, 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
Encountering God
Anthem
Prayers for Health
and Healing
Pastor: The
Earth is the LORD's, and everything in it; the world, and all who live in it. For
He founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.
People: We
have come into God’s Holy Presence, seeking His peace in this sacred place.
May
the Lord cleanse our souls and grant healing for our hearts; may He lift up our
spirits and lead us by His Truth.
Pastor: May
we receive these blessings from the LORD and may our loved ones be touched by
our Savior’s healing power. May we be united as a generation of those who seek
Him, who seek God’s healing in all of our lives. Let us come to the Lord with
our personal prayers.
Silent
Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit
Pastor: The
Lord is strong and mighty. He is the King of Glory and the Healer of our lives.
In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen. (Healing
Prayer based on words from Psalm 24)
Singing
of Sanctuary
Prayer of
Illumination
Reader: Holy
Spirit, make us glad in our hearts as we rejoice in Christ’s holy words. Enable
us to live in hope through the power of the Gospel. In Jesus’ Name, we pray.
Amen.
Scripture
Readings
The
Message and Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering
& Offertory
Prayer
of Dedication (in unison – led by pastor): Lord
Jesus, we follow Your Loving example by sacrificing these gifts from our
resources and humbly placing them before Your Holy Throne. Bless these tokens
of gratitude for the work of Your church here on Earth. Help us to use these
gifts for the proclamation of Your Word, the enhancing of Your Kingdom, and the
glorifying of Your Name. Amen.
Hymn
Benediction
(in unison): May Jesus speak to our spirits
and lead us throughout our lives; may the Father fortify our faith and send us
out into the world to do His work; and may the Holy Spirit empower us to
minister to the people we encounter each and every day. Glory to God
forevermore. Amen.
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