Approaching God
Welcome
and Announcements
Prelude
Gathering
Song
Call to Worship
Liturgist: Living God, we gather together as
Your people to praise and worship Your Holy Name.
People: We
thank You for the blessings in our lives and glorify Your Son Jesus Christ.
Liturgist: As we sing and pray to You,
receive our songs, prayers, and praises. Amen.
Hymn
Prayer of Adoration
and Confession
Guide:
Lord of all the Earth and
King of every nation, we applaud Your glorious deeds and exalt Your Name above all
others. Your power has been praised by every generation. You have enhanced our
world with hope and faith.
We
seek to serve You on this sacred day in this holy sanctuary; we want to praise
and honor You with all of our hearts and lives.
People: Merciful
Father, You know everything about us. You have seen us sin and have watched us
yield to temptation. We crave Your forgiveness of all our faults and we plead
for pardon of our past mistakes. Hear us now as we silently confess to You
alone.
- SILENCE -
Guide:
Gracious Lord, Your
Sovereignty extends over all of our lives. You are above and beyond all that we
can ever experience or know. Without Your mercy, our lives are meaningless.
Without Your Son, we have no salvation.
We
make these petitions in the Name of Jesus, the Holy One, whose sacrifice takes
away our sins. In His own words, we now pray, saying, “Our Father …THE LORD’S PRAYER”
(debts/debtors)
Promise of the
Gospel
Guide: We
can only go to Jesus for forgiveness, for He alone has the authority to restore
us to God; He alone has the words of eternal life. So let us rejoice and be
glad, for Jesus is our Savior and Lord forever. 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:
O
LORD, You teach us lessons of faith in times of trouble. Hear us now as we pray,
and grant us relief from sickness and suffering. Help us to hold on to hope and
take courage in Your promises. In the face of fear, never forsake us. In times
of isolation, be our Comforter. Help us and heal us, O Lord. Strengthen and
support us; console our spirits and lighten our burdens.
People: Loving Lord, when we are beset
with worry or weariness, grant us peace of mind and rest for our souls. When we
are anxious about our families and friends, bestow upon them the wholeness and
healing that will generate joy and faith in their lives. Hear us now as we
pray.
Silent Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is
lit
Pastor:
The
LORD is our fortress of faith and the Rock, in whom we take refuge. In Jesus’
Name, we pray. Amen.
(Healing Prayer
based on words & phrases from Psalm 94)
Singing
of ‘Sanctuary.’
Prayer for
Illumination
Reader:
Holy Spirit, may we continue to praise God for
all that He reveals to us through these scriptures. May these stories and
events draw us closer to His ways, and enable us to grow confident about
sharing our faith with other people. In Jesus’ Name, we ask. Amen.
Scripture
Readings
The
Message and Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering
& Offertory:
Dedication (in unison – led by pastor): Lord Jesus, You have clearly called us to be
here today. We have learned of Your ways and studied God's Word. Bless these
offerings and tithes, as we dedicate them to Your continuing work in this
world. May our gifts enhance Your mission to spread the Gospel throughout our
community, and all over the Earth. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray.
Amen.
Hymn
Benediction: (in
unison) May Christ enable us to live each day for His ministry; may the Father
free us from fear and keep us in His constant care; and may the Holy Spirit
strengthen our faith, so that we may rejoice in the One, Triune, and Living
God, both now and always. Amen.
Doxology
& Postlude
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