Monday, August 3, 2015

Sunday Prayers - Ordinary 19B - August 9

Approaching God

Welcome and Announcements

Prelude

Call to Worship

Pastor:                  Let us approach our Creator with words of love and songs of praise.
People:                 We will bless the Lord from our hearts; we will give our lives to Him.
Pastor:                  May our worship be honorable and acceptable to our God. In Christ’s Name. Amen.

Hymn:

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Guide:                  Almighty God, whose holiness sustains the universe and whose sacred words enrich our lives, we humbly gather before You as servants seeking to honor You, and as sinners needing salvation. Your ways are beyond our imagining and Your amazing works have been glorified for centuries, therefore, we humbly approach Your throne of grace, looking for mercy, favor, and love.
People:                 Heavenly Father, we have built barriers of pride and prejudice, 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. Pardon our guilt and forgive our sinful choices. Hear us now as we silently confess and pray.
- Silent Confessions -

Guide:                  Loving Lord, Your forgiveness restores us to Your divine favor and godly grace. The blood of our Savior Jesus Christ has atoned for our guilt. Without His sacrifice, we would have no salvation. Without His perfect obedience, we would have no everlasting hope. Thankfully, in Christ’s words, we unite our hearts, saying,
“Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER” (debts/debtors.)

Promise of the Gospel
Guide:                  Jesus lived among us to show the reality of God's love. His goodness and grace established in the hearts and minds of many people a new faith, a new understanding, and a new hope. We have received His blessings and are now 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 eternally 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.

Anthem

Family Sermon (parents and all children, including Elementary school students come forward)

Praise Song

Encountering God

Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor:                 O Lord, come among us and let Your Spirit abide in our presence. Extend Your healing power and favor upon us as we pray. In the midst of all that troubles us, be our strength. Throughout our times of worry and fear, be our peace. Become our constant hope and the solid foundation of our faith, as we present our prayers for healing to You alone.
People:                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:                 Loving God, refresh our spirits with Your strength that can heal us. 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 serve Christ all of our days. In Jesus' Name, we humbly ask. Amen.                                

Scripture readings

The Message & 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 our resources to continue Your sacred work on Earth. Bless these 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 through divine guidance and perfect counsel; to the glory of the One, Triune, and Living God, both now and always. Amen.


Doxology & Postlude

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