Approaching God
Welcome
and Announcements
Prelude
Gathering
Song
Call
to Worship
Liturgist:
Let us give thanks to God
for His goodness and righteousness.
People: We will worship and glorify the
Lord Most High.
Liturgist: Let us come into His presence
with rejoicing and thanksgiving. Amen.
Hymn
Prayer of Adoration
and Confession
Guide:
Almighty God, whose mercy
and grace blesses our lives, we praise You for the promises of hope that You
have made, in order to sustain humankind. You have gathered us to worship You
in this holy sanctuary. We delight in Your sacred ways and wholeheartedly
accept Your authority over our lives.
People: Gracious
Father, we have faltered in our faith by allowing our pride, selfishness, and
sinful choices to stain our souls. We have been deceived by our desires and
distracted by our wants. Forgive us for surrendering to temptation by ignoring
Your Holy commands. Hear us now, as we seek Your pardon with our silent
prayers.
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Silent Confessions -
Guide:
Precious Lord, only Your
Son Jesus Christ can save us from our sins. Only He can rescue us from the
eternal consequences of our mistakes and choices. He is the Savior of our souls
and the Restorer of our salvation. He alone is worthy of our worship, and the deserving
of our praise. We make these confessions in Christ's Name and continue to pray
in His everlasting words saying, “Our
Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER” (debts/debtors).
Promise of the
Gospel
Guide: Jesus
was sent by God to teach us new ways to worship and serve God. He glorified His
Heavenly Father by fulfilling the tasks He set out to accomplish. Christ's
sacrifice saved our souls. Christ's teaching restored us to God’s Kingdom.
Christ's obedience reclaimed us as the sons and daughters of the One, Triune,
and Living God, both now and forevermore. 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:
We
have come from our homes, O God, to Your house of holiness and healing. In this
sacred sanctuary, we willingly place our lives under Your dominion and power. When
we are overwhelmed with fear or anxiety, we need Your peaceful presence, O
Lord. When our hearts are filled with hope and we seek to celebrate, we seek
Your love around us, O Lord.
People: When
our bodies experience pain and our loved ones are distressed, we need Your
healing power, O Lord. Help us and heal us, as well as our loved ones and all
for whom we pray. Hear us now.
Silent
Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit.
Pastor:
May the Lord answer our prayers by
changing our lives, refreshing our spirits, and healing our bodies. In Jesus'
Name, we pray. Amen. (Healing prayer
based on words & phrases from Psalm 114)
Unison
Singing of ‘Sanctuary’
Prayer for
Illumination
Reader:
Holy Spirit, touch our hearts with today’s
scriptures and transform our thinking. Keep us focused on our faith, and grant
us many opportunities to apply this lesson in our daily lives. In Jesus' Name,
we pray. Amen.
Scripture
Readings
The
Message & the Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering
& Offertory
Dedication
(unison – led by pastor): Lord
Jesus, You have granted us a sacred understanding of Your ways and given us
guidance for our lives. We thank You for these blessings and show our gratitude
by offering our gifts and tithes to You. Take them and bless them for the work
of Your church, which continues to glorify God and His Kingdom. In Your Holy Name,
we give and pray. Amen.
Communion
Closing
Hymn
Benediction:
(unison) May Christ enable us to endure faithfully and witness effectively
each day; may the Father continue to encourage us with His everlasting love;
and may the Holy Spirit enhance our hope, so that we may joyfully worship and
glorify the One, Triune and Living God, both now and always. Amen.
Doxology
& Postlude
