Approaching God
Welcome
and announcements
Prelude
& Gathering
Lighting of Advent
Candles
Herald: Revive us again, O Christ our
Savior, so that we may rejoice in Your grace and peace.
People: Show us Your unfailing love, O
God, and grant us Your salvation.
Lighting of 2 candles
Herald: May peace be experienced in our
hearts as we worship and glorify the Lord. Amen.
Hymn
Prayer of Adoration
and Confession
Guide:
Everlasting God, who
watches over all Creation and who understands our thoughts and fears, open our
hearts to Your Holy Presence and enhance our spirits to experience Your Living
Power. In this sacred place of prayer, may we know Your peace. As we gather in
Your Name, may we sense Your Precious Love.
People: Lord
of all Righteousness, we confess our failings and weaknesses. We are sinful and
selfish creatures. We are bitter and resentful beings. We are greedy and
stubborn people. We are careless and faithless servants.
Have
mercy on our souls and deliver us from Your displeasure. Forgive us and cleanse
us of our past mistakes, shameful acts, and broken promises, through the
sacrifice and blood of Jesus, our Lord. Hear us now as we personally pray.
-
SILENCE -
Guide:
Compassionate Father, we
thank You for Jesus. His obedience and service, as well as His crucifixion and
death have paid the penalty due for our sins. We are completely in His debt and
totally grateful for His Grace.
We
uplift our prayers in Christ’s Name, and through His Sacred words, we unite our
hearts together, saying, “Our Father…THE
LORD’S PRAYER” (debts/debtors).
Promise of the Gospel
Guide: The
broken body and the lifeblood of Christ atoned for our sins and acquits us of
our guilt. We are set free from God’s condemnation and given the perfect opportunity
to be restored to His favor and grace. We cannot do this by ourselves, for only
Jesus can completely restore us to God’s Kingdom, both now and 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
Anthem
Prayers for Health
and Healing
Pastor:
God
presides over our lives, sustaining our bodies, and nurturing our spirits. May He
constantly defend us against disease and discomfort; may His favor grant us
hope and health. In the midst of our weaknesses, may the Lord grant us His
strength. When fear affects us, may He enhance our faith.
People: Lord,
rescue us from pain and suffering; attend to our loved ones and answer all our
prayers. Grant us patience and understanding. Free us from worry and reinforce
us with Your peace. Heal us and all our loved ones from all that harms us in
body, mind, heart, and spirit. Hear us now as we silently pray.
Silent
Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit
Pastor:
May
the Lord positively respond and grant all of our requests. In Jesus’ Name, we
pray. Amen.
(Healing
Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 82)
Singing
of ‘Sanctuary.’
Prayer for
Illumination
Reader:
Holy Spirit, fill us with Your sacred presence
and rule our hearts and minds. Let Christ’s teaching be personally experienced
by all of Your people gathered here today. In the Name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.
Scripture
Readings
The
Message & the Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering
& Offertory
Dedication
(unison – led by pastor): Lord
Jesus, Your love never fails and we are blessed by Your grace. We gather these
tokens in Your Holy Name and ask for Your blessing upon them. These tithes and
offerings are the gifts of grateful people. We pray that You will enable us to
honor God’s Kingdom by using them to proclaim the Gospel, help the needy, and
serve God’s Kingdom in this community and throughout the world. In Your Name,
we give and pray. Amen.
Communion
Hymn
Benediction
(unison): May Christ enable us to honor our daily debts to Him; may the
Father keep us loving one another; and may the Holy Spirit fulfill our lives
through continuous service to the One, Triune, and Living God, both now and
throughout eternity. Amen.
Doxology
& Postlude
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