Approaching God
Welcome
& Announcements
Prelude
Call to Worship
Pastor: Let us walk in the way of the
Lord and worship His Name.
People: We
will praise God from our hearts and sing of His goodness.
Pastor: May we seek His Wisdom today,
and glorify Christ forever. Amen.
Hymn
Prayer of Adoration
and Confession
Guide:
Lord God and Creator of Life,
we gather before You in this holy place of praise and prayer. Your ways are
beyond our imagining and Your power is beyond our calculating, therefore we reverently
approach You, dedicating this special time, as well as offering our lives, to
You alone.
People: Gracious
Father, we know that we continue to make mistakes; we follow foolish ways and
satisfy our sinful desires. Instead of rendering deeds worthy of Your Name, our
acts are often motivated by ambition, avarice, vanity, and greed. Hear us now,
as we humbly confess our sins to You.
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Silent Confessions -
Guide:
Merciful Lord, forgive
our selfish deeds and fallen ways. Restore us to Your salvation through the
blood of our Redeemer, Jesus Christ. Grant us pardon and grace, as well as Your
blessing and favor, through His holy and everlasting sacrifice. In Christ’s
words, we humbly pray, saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER”
(debts/debtors).
Promise of the Gospel
Guide: The
Lord pardons us of our past mistakes on this sacred day. We have come to God
sincerely, seeking forgiveness and wholeness. Let us rejoice and be glad, for
Jesus Christ has delivered us from death, saved us from sin, and returned us to
the love of God 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.
Choir
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, do good to your servants, and we will be blessed. We will cherish and
obey Your words of life. Open our eyes and souls, Lord, that we may see and
experience the wonderful gifts of Your healing power.
People: O
Gracious God, sometimes our hearts are consumed with concerns and our thoughts
are filled with anxiety. Remove from us the burden of our worries; carry and
support us through our trials and tribulations. Allow Your Holy Spirit to heal
us and all our loved ones, from everything that harms us physically, mentally,
emotionally, and spiritually. Hear us now as we pray.
Silent Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit.
Pastor: The
holy words and sacred promises of the Lord are both our delight and blessing.
He hears our prayers and restores our hopes. In Jesus' Name, we thankfully pray.
Amen.
Singing
of ‘Sanctuary’
Prayer of
Illumination
Reader:
Holy Spirit, at this sacred moment, grant us a
renewal of our faith. As we read and hear these Holy Scriptures, strengthen our
hearts by helping us to apply Christ's teaching in our daily lives. In His
Almighty Name, we pray. Amen.
Scripture
Readings
The
Message
Serving God
Offering
& Offertory
Dedication (unison – led by pastor): Lord Jesus, take these gifts and bless
them for the common good of our church and community. Receive our time,
talents, and money, and let them be used for the ministries and missions that You
would have our church accomplish and fulfill. In Your Sacred Name, we cheerfully
give and humbly pray. Amen.
Closing
Hymn
Benediction(unison):
May we praise the Lord Jesus each day of our lives; may we constantly
sing to the Father of His love and blessings; and may the Holy Spirit unite our
hearts as one people, one church, and one community of faithful servants to the
glory of the One, Triune, and Living God, both now and forevermore. Amen.
Doxology
& Postlude
