Monday, July 11, 2016

Sunday prayers - ordinary 16C - July 17

Approaching God

Welcome and Announcements

Prelude

Call to Worship

Pastor:                 Let us sing to the LORD a new song; let us come to God with all Christ’s Church on Earth.
People:                 We will praise the LORD and proclaim His salvation on this holy day.
Pastor:                 Let us declare God’s glory and worship His presence among our people. Amen.

First Hymn
               
Prayers of Adoration and Confession

Guide:                  Loving Creator of the Universe, we gladly approach You in this holy place, to worship You from our hearts, as well as seeking to please You with our praises. We happily come here to glorify Your ways and to lift up Your Name above all others.
People:                Gracious God, we know that we are imperfect and inconsiderate, selfish and sinful, as well as unreliable and unfaithful. We honor You with our words, but our deeds often display our disrespect. At times, we attach more importance to our own ways than any of Your commands. We sinfully fulfill our desires, rather than faithfully serving Your dominion. Forgive us for being vain and foolish, self-centered and insincere. Hear us now as we silently confess our sins to You alone.

- Silent Confessions -

Guide:                  Loving Lord, our salvation comes from Jesus Christ, Your Holy Son. He is our worthy Redeemer and everlasting Savior. He has the power to forgive our fallen ways and restore us to Your favor forever. In His Holy Name, we make our confessions and through His precious words, we continue to pray, saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER” (debts/debtors).

Promise of the Gospel

Guide:                  Even though we are sinners, we are lovingly brought before Christ's mercy seat. Jesus restores us to God's Kingdom and brings us back into His fold. He is all merciful and powerful, all compassionate and forgiving. Let us glorify and praise His everlasting Name. 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.

Anthem

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

Children leave for Planet Worship

Encountering God





Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor:                 Let us give thanks to the Lord for He is good. His love endures forever. Even in the midst of a world that is beset with cruelty and suffering, evil and calamity, God is still in control. His wonders inspire us and His power sustains us. God leads us through troubled times and carries us in the midst of our worries. He remembers our weakness and frailties. He completely knows our circumstances and fears.
People:                 Loving Lord, heal us from all that harms us in body, mind, heart, and soul. Enable our loved ones to overcome their problems and issues, as well as any illness or anxiety. Grant our world the presence of Your Holy Spirit, as well as allowing us opportunities to share Your peace and love throughout our community. Hear us now as we quietly pray.

Silent Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit.

Pastor:                  Let us be thankful to the God of Heaven and Earth, for His love endures forever. In Jesus' Name, we pray.  Amen.
               
Unison Singing of 'Sanctuary’.

Prayer of Illumination
Reader:                Holy Spirit, help us to turn our attention to God's word and teachings. Bless us with His wisdom and understanding, so that our lives may be challenged and changed, as well as shaped and influenced by His love. In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.

Scripture Readings

The Message

Serving God
Offering & Offertory

Dedication (unison – led by pastor):       Lord Jesus, You have called us to believe in Your words and to seek Your purpose for our lives. Before Your presence, we gather our offering, as a sign of our faithfulness to You and our thankful support to this church. Take these gifts and bless them for the life, work, and mission of God's Kingdom on Earth. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen.

Closing Hymn

Benediction (unison):    May Christ keep us obedient to His ways; may the Father fill us with joy and goodness; and may the Holy Spirit grant us wisdom and discernment, so that we may continually glorify the One, Triune, and Living God, both now and forevermore. Amen.

Doxology & Postlude

                

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