Approaching God
Welcome
and Announcements
Prelude
Gathering
Song
Call to Worship
Liturgist: Almighty
God, Your promises have always been fulfilled and we have been constantly
blessed by them.
People: Gracious
Lord, Your righteousness is everlasting and Your Words are forever true.
Leader: Heavenly
Father, Your teachings are always right; they give us a better understanding so
that we may live in Your Presence forever. Amen.
Hymn
Prayer of Adoration
and Confession
Guide: Almighty Father, Who created
the land, sea and air, we worship Your wonderful ways and praise Your
everlasting Name. You are the King of Glory, Whose words produce Life and Whose
thoughts uphold the Universe. You have filled history with Your deeds of
deliverance and sustained our people with Your Love. You have directed our
destinies and determined the paths that we should follow.
People: Merciful God, we have sought
safety in Your plan of salvation and refuge in Your acts of redemption. You have become a haven of
healing and a harbor of holiness for our minds, our hearts, and our souls.
Become a river of life for us, cleansing us of our past mistakes, freeing us
from our vilest sins, as well as pardoning us of our selfish ways. We
acknowledge that we have disappointed You with our false choices and feeble
faith. Hear us now as we personally confess our sins to You.
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SILENCE -
Guide: Father God, without Jesus, we
have no hope of forgiveness. Without His sacrifice, we have no way to be
forgiven. We place our sinful selves into His Hands and pray that His power
will restore us to Your Favor and Eternal Kingdom. For we ask this in our
Precious Savior’s Name and through Christ’s own words, we pray, saying,
“Our
Father….THE LORD’S PRAYER.” (debts/debtors)
Promise of the Gospel
Guide: Jesus alone has the authority
to forgive our sins, to feed our souls, and to give us God’s blessings. When we
truly believe that He is the Son of God and place our lives into His Keeping,
we are guaranteed forgiveness for our sins and receive God’s everlasting love. Let
us rejoice and be glad, for Jesus is our One, True, and Living Savior, both now
and always. Amen.
Gloria
Patri(sung – 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.
Children’s
Sermon
Encountering God
Anthem
Prayers for Health
and Healing
Pastor: We
will worship you, O LORD, for You lift us out of the depths of despair and will
not let our troubles overwhelm us. We call to You for help, for You alone can
truly heal us.
People: We
feel secure in Your Presence and safe in Your Love. Strengthen our faith and
diminish our fears. Fill us with peace and free us from pain. O LORD, show Your
favor to our friends and families. Grant them health and healing; release them
from dismay and depression. Bring to them hope and happiness. Hear us now as we
quietly pray.
Silent
Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit
Pastor: May
our hearts sing to You and never be silent. May we give thanks to You forever. In
Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen. (Healing
Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 30)
Prayer for
Illumination
Reader: Holy
Spirit, You know what lies ahead of each of our lives. You know the joys we
will celebrate and the problems we will encounter. Prepare our hearts and minds
for those future times by enabling us to hear Christ’s words, receive them in
our hearts, and apply them in our daily lives. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.
Scripture
Readings
Message
The
Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering
& Offertory
Dedication
(in unison): Lord
Jesus, may we primarily give of our lives to Your ministry in this church,
community, and nation. May we freely give to You of our time, talents, and
resources in ways and means that will honor and glorify Your Name. May You
favorably bless these tokens and pledges, these gifts and offerings for the
life, work, and mission of Your church at Erin, as well as throughout the
world. In Your Holy Name, we pray. Amen.
Hymn
Benediction
(unison): May Christ enable us to
branch out into the world in service, ministry, and mission; may the Father
establish strong and firm roots of faith in our hearts, souls, and minds; and
may the Holy Spirit empower us with godly gifts, so that we may witness to
Christ’s grace, God’s love, and the Spirit’s compassion, both now and always.
Amen.
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