Approaching God
Welcome
and Announcements
Prelude
Gathering
Song
Call to Worship
Liturgist: The LORD has set this time apart
and brought us to this holy place, so that we may worship Him.
People: May
our hearts be filled with the greater joy of God’s goodness; may we praise His
sacred Name.
Liturgist: Come, let us seek the LORD and
glorify Him forever! Amen.
Hymn
Prayers of
Adoration and Confession
Guide:
Almighty Creator, whose
holiness fills the universe, and whose sacred words sustain all life; we humbly
gather before You as servants seeking to honor You, and as sinners needing
salvation. Your ways are beyond our imagining and Your noble works have been
glorified for centuries. We reverently approach Your Throne of grace, looking
for mercy, favor, and love.
People: Heavenly Father, we have erected
barriers of pride and prejudice, insolence and ignorance, as well as faithlessness
and fear around our souls. We have damaged our spirits by our greedy ways; we
have diminished our faith by our selfish sins. Remove the sinful fruits of our
fallen lives. Pardon our guilt and forgive our foolish choices. Enable us to
seek Your Son Jesus Christ to restore us to Your blessings and love. Hear us
now as we confess and pray.
- Silent Confessions -
Guide:
Loving Father, Your
forgiveness through Jesus reclaims us to Your divine favor and godly grace. The
blood of Christ our Lord has completely atoned for our entire guilt. Without
His sacrifice, we would have no salvation. Without His perfect obedience, we would
have no way of finding everlasting hope. We make these prayers in His sacred
Name and continue to pray though His words, saying: “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER” (debts/debtors).
Promise of the
Gospel
Guide:
Jesus lived among us to show us God's love.
His goodness and grace established a new faith, a new understanding, and a new
hope for people everywhere. We have received His blessings and are called to be
His disciples. He forgives all of our faults and releases us from the wrath of
God. So let us rejoice and be glad, for Christ is our Savior and we are forever
restored to God's everlasting favor. 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.
Family
Sermon (parents and all children, including Elementary school students come
forward)
Encountering God
Anthem
Prayers for Health
and Healing
Pastor:
O
Lord, come among us and let Your Spirit peacefully abide in our presence. Extend
Your healing power and loving favor upon us as we pray.
People: In all that troubles us, help us
to rely upon Your strength. Throughout our times of worry and fear, be our constant
shield. You are our true hope and the solid foundation of our faith, so we
present our prayers for healing to You alone.
Pastor: Gracious
Lord, hold us in Your precious hand. Heal us from all that harms us in body,
mind, heart, and soul. Let Your sovereign and sacred power touch all our loved
ones in the midst of their pain, sickness and distress. Hear us now as we
silently pray.
Silent Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is
lit.
Pastor:
Lord, refresh our spirits with Your merciful
love. Lift up our hearts, so that we may praise You alone. In Jesus' Name, we
pray. Amen. (Healing
prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 110)
Singing
of ‘Sanctuary.’
Prayer for
Illumination
Reader:
Holy Spirit, sow seeds of salvation within our
hearts and minds. Let the scriptures enrich our lives so that we may apply
their teachings and serve Christ all of our days. In Jesus' Name, we ask. Amen.
Scripture
Readings
The
Message and the Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering
& Offertory
Dedication (unison – led by pastor): Lord Jesus, across the centuries You have
spoken to our people in the language of hope, faith and love. Today, we
willingly give of ourselves and of our resources to continue Your sacred work
on Earth. Bless our tithes and offerings. May they be used for the praising of
God and the glorifying of His kingdom. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray.
Amen.
Closing
Hymn
Benediction (unison):
May Christ diminish our doubts by
enhancing our faith each day; may the Father sustain us by supplying our daily
needs; and may the Holy Spirit keep us from sin, with His good guidance and
constant counsel; to the glory of the One, Triune, and Living God, both now and
always. Amen.
Doxology
& Postlude
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