Sunday Prayers - First Sunday in Lent - Feb 14

Approaching God

Welcome and announcements

Prelude

Call to Worship

Pastor:                 May the Lord's unfailing love come among us; may we know of His promised salvation.

People:                 We come here freely to praise God and to seek His wisdom and teaching.

Pastor:                  Let us lift up our hearts and spirits as we worship the Lord, whom we eternally adore. Amen.

First Hymn

Prayers of Adoration and Confession

Guide:                  Loving God, whose power sustains all that lives and whose promises remain unbroken across the centuries, we worship You with our hearts and seek to serve You with our lives. Your ways are infinitely beyond our own, and Your works are gloriously displayed throughout the universe. Today we pledge our faith and confidence in You.

People:                Gracious Father, we still have sinful desires and selfishly make bad choices. We sometimes neglect Your holy words and choose to act upon our own understanding. Forgive us for being foolish and inconsistent, insensitive and ungrateful. Pardon all of our sins, and forgive us for allowing our pride to dictate our thoughts and deeds. Hear us now as we sincerely pray.

- Silent Confessions -

Guide:                  Merciful Lord, we look to You for salvation through Your Son Jesus Christ. In Him, we find peace and pardon, as well as redemption and restoration. We are thankful for His sacrifice and we glorify His Holy Name. Hear us now as we continue to pray, saying, “Our Father…THE LORD'S PRAYER” (debts/debtors).

Promise of the Gospel

Guide:                  Jesus could truly judge us and cast us out of God's Kingdom forever. We rely upon His mercy and grace to restore us to God’s love. Without them, we are lost forever, but with Christ we are given God's everlasting favor. To Him be the glory and power, forever and ever. 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 Loving Lord, within our hearts we know that You are with us. In each of our lives, we experience Your compassion and grace. Look favorably on us, O Lord, and help us to understand Your ways. Have mercy upon us as we pray and seek Your blessing.

People:                 As we turn to You for help, Heavenly Father, calm our spirits and subdue our fears. When we call upon You for healing, release us from any anxiety, illness, or pain. When our strength is at its lowest, grant us Your presence. When our health is weak and fragile, sustain us with Your love and grace. Hear us now as we silently pray for ourselves and others.

Silent Prayers. A candle is lit.

Pastor:                  May the Lord restore us physically and mentally, as well as emotionally and spiritually. In Jesus' Name, we ask of God. Amen.    (Healing prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 14)

Singing of “Sanctuary”

Prayer of Illumination

Reader:                Holy Spirit, You have brought us here to be in church today. You want us to receive God’s message, so that we may apply His teachings in our daily lives. Open our hearts and minds to all that God gives us through these sacred words. 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 follow You and to faithfully serve Your Church on Earth. Through worship, in service, and with faith, we give to You our lives, as well as these tokens of our gratitude. Take and bless them for the sacred work of Your ministry and mission in our congregation, community, and around the world. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen.

Closing Hymn

Benediction (unison): May Christ make our lives effective testimonies of faith; may the Father's love keep us focused on His Kingdom; and may the Holy Spirit grant us wisdom and grace. To the glory and honor of the One, Triune, and Living God, both now and forevermore. Amen.        

Doxology & Postlude

Sunday Worship Prayers - Lent 1C - Feb 17

Approaching God

Welcome & Announcements

Prelude

Gathering Song

Call to Worship

Youth:                   Almighty God, You have summoned us to come and worship You.

People:                 We have obeyed Your call and seek to praise Your Everlasting Name.

Youth:                   May our hearts rejoice in Your Presence and may our songs be filled with joy. Amen.

First Hymn:        

               

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Guide:                  Gracious Lord, whose words have shaped our civilization and whose love sustains our people, we humbly approach Your Holy presence. You have edified our lives and blessed our spirits. We acknowledge You as our Strong Deliver and Almighty King.

People:                 Merciful God, each day we are distracted by sinful things which plague our faithful ways. We are tempted by selfish desires and end up justifying our chronic mistakes.

People:                                Everlasting Father, enter our hearts and strengthen our Christian beliefs. Anoint our souls with Your Holy Spirit, so that we may overcome our reckless and foolish ways. Forgive us for being weak and sinful people. Pardon our neglect of good works, charitable deeds, and selfless giving. Hear us now as we confess our sins to You.

- SILENCE -

Guide:                  Loving Lord, You have returned hope to us and we are grateful for Your compassion. May we continue to adore Jesus as our Savior, who gave His Life so that we may be cleansed of the past, strengthened in the present, and restored to Your eternal Kingdom in the future. In His holy words, we now pray, saying:

“Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER” (debts/debtors)

Promise of the Gospel:

Guide:                  In the midst of our troubles, Jesus is here beside us, ready to calm the rough times in our lives with His mercy, grace, and love. Let us celebrate His wonderful deeds and glorious life, 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.

Children’s Sermon

Encountering God

Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor:                  We have heard what God has done in the past and experienced His unfailing love in our lives. With God’s guidance, we have overcome our troubles and through His mercy, we have flourished.

People:                 The Lord is our King and God forever. We look to Him for the health and healing. We pray that God will relieve us from our pain and sickness, our illness and disease, as well as our discomfort and despair.

Pastor:                  Almighty LORD, hear our prayers and answer our heartfelt pleas. Touch us with Your Holy Spirit and enter into the hearts, minds, bodies and souls of all our loved ones, so they may healed of all that harms them. Restore them to health, happiness, and wholeness. Hear us now as we silently bring our prayers and requests for healing to You alone.

               

Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit

Pastor:                  May the LORD rise up and help us, restoring us through His unfailing love. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.                                (Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 44)

Anthem

Prayer for Illumination                

Reader:                                Holy Spirit, possess our minds with Christ’s goodness and fulfill our spiritual needs through the power of the sacred scriptures. Open our hearts to His godly ways and change our lives by challenging our ideas, opinions, and beliefs. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

Scripture Readings                         

The Message & the Apostles’ Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory     

Dedication (in unison, led by pastor):                    Lord Jesus, sometimes we are distracted by worldly concerns, causing our giving to be depleted through our insecurity. Today, You have granted us a new hope and restored us to Your Father’s Kingdom. In return, we cheerfully give these tokens to You, praying that You will bless them for the ministries and missions that You have called our church to establish, sustain, and accomplish. In Your Holy Name, we pray. Amen.  

Second Hymn                                   

Benediction (in unison):  May the God of hope fill us with joy and peace as we trust in Him, so that we may overflow with His Son’s blessings, and  through the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives. In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, One God forevermore. Amen.

Doxology & Postlude

Sunday Worship prayers - Lent 1 - February 26

Approaching God

Prelude

Welcome and announcements

Gathering Song

Call to Worship

Pastor:             May the Lord remember His promises to all His people, for we are given hope through them.

People:           In the midst of our troubles, we are comforted by the Lord. His words reassure us                                         throughout our lives.

Pastor:             Let us come to God, with our worship and praises. Let us glorify His Holy Name. Amen.

First Hymn:

Prayers of Adoration and Confession

Guide:              Gracious God, each day we turn to You for guidance and try to live our lives by keeping Your commands. At the end of the day, we look to You to pardon our sins, for we will have failed to perfectly keep Your words. Merciful Lord, if we try to ignore Your presence, we are only fooling ourselves. If we think that we can hide our secrets from You, we are deluded.

People:           Loving Lord, You gave each of us life, so that we may enjoy the works of Your creation and delight in Your ways. Forgive us for wasting this precious gift, and for straying from Your holy paths. We regret disappointing You, hurting other people, and neglecting our faith. We are sorry for allowing sin to affect our decisions, ruin our relationships, and damage our souls.  Hear us now as we silently confess our faults to You alone.

- Silent Confessions -

Guide: Almighty Father, we are eternally indebted to Your Son Jesus Christ. His sacrifice has saved our souls; His grace has generated faith within our hearts. Christ is the Lord of our lives, the Head of the Church, and the Healer of the World. In His Holy Name, we make our confessions, and through His sacred words, we continue to pray, saying, "Our Father...THE LORD'S PRAYER"  (debts/debtors)

Promise of the Gospel:

Guide:              Everything that Jesus tells us in the scriptures leads us to experience the love of His Father in Heaven. Because Christ compassionately loves us, He listens to our confessions and forgives all of our mistakes. We are completely washed in His sacred blood and joyfully restored to God's favor, 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

Choir Anthem

Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor:             O Lord, as we abide in Your sanctuary, may Your Holy Spirit descend upon us. As we await Your sacred presence, may Your righteousness cover all our sins.

People:           Speak to our hearts, Loving Father, and let Your truth comfort our souls. When we are hurting, heal our pain. When we are grieving, grant us grace. When we are fearful, fill us with faith.

Pastor:             Gracious Lord, we depend upon Your promises to sustain us in times of trouble, worry, and stress. Hear our prayers, Holy Lord. Heal our loved ones, and us, from all the harm and ill health that damages our hearts and minds, as well as our bodies and souls. Hear us now as we quietly pray.

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

Pastor:             The Lord keeps His word, so we shall not be shaken. In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.

(Healing prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 15)

Singing of “Jesus Draw Me Close."

Prayer of Illumination

Reader:           Holy Spirit, You descend among us to inspire our hearts and minds with Christ's teachings and God's love. Enable us to receive God's message for today. Help us to apply His words throughout the coming week. In Jesus' Name, we pray.  Amen.

Scripture Readings

The Message & the Apostles' Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory

Dedication (unison): Lord Jesus, we are only Christians by the grace of God. We cannot earn salvation, nor pay our way into heaven. We owe You absolutely everything. From the fruits of our labors and the resources of our lives, we present to You our tithes and gifts. Accept them for the continuing work of Your church, the preaching of the Gospel, and the proclaiming of God's Name, both in this community and throughout the world. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen.

Closing Hymn:

Benediction (unison): May Christ write His words within our hearts; may the Father grant us a better understanding of His ways; and may the Holy Spirit fill us with an eternal hope in the One, Triune and Living God, forever and ever. Amen.         

Doxology         May God's Blessing & Postlude

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Approaching God

Announcements & A Word of Welcome

Prelude

First Hymn:

Prayer of Adoration & Confession

Guide:             Heavenly Father, whose holy patience has lasted generations, and whose sacred ways teach us right from wrong, we worship and adore You. Everlasting God, we seek Your instruction and inspiration; we hope to please You with our praise and delight You with our devotion.

People:            Merciful Lord, we recognize our imperfect and sinful ways. We know that we fall short of Your expectations and cast aside Your commands. Forgive us for being faithless and foolish at times; pardon us for being impertinent and rebellious, self-centered and false. Hear us now as we quietly confess our sins to You.

- Silent Confessions -

Guide: Compassionate God, whose mercy we seek and whose forgiveness we need, thank You for providing us with Jesus. Thank You for Your plan of salvation, which was, is, and always will be fulfilled in Him alone. We make our confessions in the Name of Christ, our Only Savior and Living Lord, who taught us to pray, saying "Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)

Promise of the Gospel

Guide: Christ hears our words of confession and takes upon Himself the punishment due for our sins. He shields us from God's eternal wrath and restores us to His grace and favor. Let us rejoice and be glad, for Christ has defeated death and conquered sin, both now and forevermore. 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

Choir Anthem

Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor:            May our cries for healing come before You, O Lord; grant us understanding of Your Holy word. We bring our supplications to You alone; deliver us according to Your promises.

People:            May we praise You with our hearts and lips, as we experience Your sacred presence. May we sing to Your glory, for all Your ways are righteous.

Pastor:            Lord, let Your healing hands be ready to help us, our loved ones, and all whom we know, who are suffering from sickness, experiencing illness, and recovering from surgery. We long for Your strength and salvation. Heal us from all that harms us in body, mind, heart, and soul.

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

Pastor:            Gracious Father, may Your love sustain us, so that we may always praise You in our lives. In Jesus' Name, we bring our prayers. Amen.

(Healing prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 119:Taw)

Singing of 'Jesus, Draw Me Close.’

Prayer for Illumination

Reader:           Holy Spirit, teach us how best to obey God, by applying the principles and lessons from these scriptures, throughout our daily lives. In Jesus' Name, we ask.  Amen.

Scripture Readings

Sermon & The Apostles' Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory

Dedication(unison):

Lord Jesus, we do not deserve the blessings of mercy, grace, and love that You bring to each of our lives. We are truly thankful for these gifts, and so we bring before You our tithes and offerings, pledging our hearts to You along with them. Take these tokens and our lives for the service of Your holy mission on Earth, in our church, our community and throughout the world. In Your Precious Name, we give and pray. Amen.

Closing Hymn:

Benediction (unsion): May Christ come to us and show us His ways; may the Father grant us a full measure of His everlasting love; and may the Holy Spirit bring to us the blessings of faith, to the power and glory of the One Triune and Living God forevermore.  Amen.

Doxology        Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; etc & Postlude

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Approaching God

Welcome & Announcements

Gathering Song & Prelude

Hymn:

Confessional Prayer

Guide: Almighty and Infinite God, Majestic and All-Powerful Creator, we approach You with awe and reverence; we gather in humility and service. Your Hands have formed our universe; Your Will sustains our lives. What are we that You are mindful of us? Who are we to receive Your compassion and care?

People:  Gracious Lord, nothing is hidden from Your gaze; no secrets can be kept from Your heart. We have shamefully sinned and selfishly centered our lives upon greed, power, desire and deceit. We have neglected our faith, spoken harsh words, passed by people in need and put You to the back of our minds.

Guide:  We are guilty of many sins, so we seek Your compassion and ask for mercy. Hear us now as we solemnly pray.

- SILENCE -

Guide: Loving Father, we are unworthy to receive grace and yet You have given us Your Son Jesus to die for our mistakes, to take the punishment due for our sins, and to sacrifice Himself for all the wrong things we have said and done. Hear us now as we unite our hearts with His, through Christ’s own words, saying “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors).

Promise of the Gospel

Guide:  Christ knows all of our secrets and everything that goes on in our minds, hearts, and lives. Only He can fully offer us salvation. Only He can restore us to the One, True and Living God. When we honestly believe in Him and sincerely confess our sins, He will forgive us and bring us back to God. So let us rejoice and be glad for Jesus has pardoned our foolish ways and re-established our everlasting relationship with the LORD, both now and always. 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

Choir Anthem

Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor: Lord, You have been our dwelling place and healing source throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, You existed.

People:                        O LORD, how long shall we suffer? Have compassion upon us and heal all Your servants. Satisfy our prayers with Your unfailing love, so that we may praise and glorify You every day.

Pastor:  Make us glad by restoring our health; bring peace, hope, and healing to all our loved ones. May Your compassionate deeds be shown to us; may the splendor of Your strength be experienced by all, for whom we now pray.

Silent Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit

Pastor: May the favor of the LORD rest upon us. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

                        (Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 90)

The Message: Part #1

Singing of ‘Jesus, Draw Me Close.’

Prayer for Illumination:

Reader:             Holy Spirit, open our hearts to Christ’s teaching, and enable us to spread His message amongst the people we know and love, through applying these sacred words in our everyday lives. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

Scripture Readings

The Message Part #2 & The Apostles’ Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory:

Dedication (unison): Lord Jesus, through the things that we do, we witness to Your ministry. Today, we gather this offering as a true token of our faith and loving response to Your sacred words. Take these gifts and tithes and bless them for Your continuing work and ways amongst us. In Your Holy Name we pray. Amen. 

Hymn:

Benediction (unison):  May Christ feed us with faith, hope and love; may the Father look down upon us with compassion and care; and may the Holy Spirit perfectly lead us into the presence of the One, Triune and Living God, where we shall live and be accepted forevermore. Amen.

Doxology         ‘Praise God, from whom all blessings flow’ & Postlude

Sunday prayers: First Sunday in Lent - Lent 1 - March 01

Approaching God

Welcome and announcements

Gathering and Prelude

Hymn:

Confessional Prayer

Guide: Almighty Lord of power and peace, we approach You as servants and students, as devotees and disciples, and as seekers and sinners looking for Your love. You called us from the comfort of our homes to experience Your presence in this sanctuary. You have brought us to this peaceful place to touch our hearts, change our ways, and challenge our lives.

People: Heavenly Father, we know that we are imperfect and unholy; we recognize that we have weaknesses and faults. Help us to seek Your mercy and grace. Teach us to rely upon Your favor and blessing. Hear us now as we silently confess our mistakes and wrongdoing. Forgive us for neglecting our faith, ignoring Your words, and for being selfish.

- SILENCE -

Guide: Merciful God, without Christ’s passion, we could not approach You for grace. Without His brutal sacrifice, we could not stand in Your Holy Presence to ask for mercy. We dedicate our lives to Him and unite our hearts with His, through the saying of Christ’s own prayer, “Our Father,…THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)

Promise of the Gospel
Guide: Christ tells us that no one can come to Him unless God has enabled it to occur. Today, God has brought us to this place to be received by Jesus, renewed in spirit, and restored to the Kingdom. When we confess our sins and dedicate our lives to Christ, we are completely forgiven and totally reunited to God’s love, both now and always. Amen.

Gloria Patri (sung): 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

Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor: Lord, we dwell in Your shelter and rest beneath Your comforting shadow. You are our refuge and our strength, the God in whom we trust

People: We seek the Lord to free us from our fears and protect us from all evil. O Lord, cover us with Your love; heal us from all that harms us in body, mind and soul.

Pastor: The faithfulness of God grants us freedom; the passion of the Lord brings us peace. O Lord, save us from anxiety and attack, depression and disease, illness and injury. We ask this for ourselves and all our loved ones, for whom we now silently pray
Silent Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit

Pastor: The Lord is with us in times of sickness and trouble. He will deliver us. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
(Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 91)

Choir Anthem

The Message: Part #1

Singing of ‘Jesus, Draw Me Close’

Prayer for Illumination:
Reader: Holy Spirit, remind us that Christ’s ways are radical and that His words often challenge our ideals. Enable us to receive these holy verses into our hearts, so that we may apply this teaching throughout our daily lives. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Scripture Readings

The Message: Part 2 & The Apostles’ Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory:

Dedication: Lord Jesus, You have once again given us a sacred opportunity to hear Your voice and to follow Your ways. We bring these gifts and tithes as a witness to the effectiveness of Your power over our lives. Take this offering and please bless it for the advancement of Your Kingdom, as well as the upbuilding of Your church on earth. In Your Holy Name we pray. Amen.

Communion

Hymn:

Benediction: May Christ judge us to be good and worthwhile servants; may the Father enable us to master our weaknesses and overcome our sins; and may the Holy Spirit strengthen our faith, so that one glorious day, we can proudly stand in the presence of the One, Triune and Living God, both now and always. Amen.

Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow & Postlude

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Approaching God

Announcements & A Word of Welcome
Prelude & Gathering & Introit

First Hymn:

Confessional Prayer
Guide: Everlasting Lord, who speaks to all creation, sustaining the entire universe with Your Word, we come here to worship and adore Your wonderful ways. We are blessed with Your shalom and strengthened by Your love. Let us humbly come into Your presence, and sanctify our worship, for You are the One True and Living God
People: Gracious Father, You command us to listen to Your voice and to follow Your ways. We confess that we have been disobedient and rebelled against Your rules. We are weak, mortal and imperfect; You are holy, immortal and almighty. Forgive our faithless and selfish ways; pardon our wrong acts and sinful deeds. Hear us now as we silently pray.

- Silent Confessions -

Guide: Loving God, enable us to be attentive to You, listening to what You have to say through Jesus Christ, Your Holy Son. In Christ alone, our spirits are reunited to You. Through Him, we are saved from eternal destruction.
People: We thank You, Immortal Lord, for bringing Jesus, our Savior into our lives. In His Name and by His words, we conclude these prayers, saying, saying, "Our Father, etc..."

Promise of the Gospel
Guide: We thirst for Jesus and His soul-refreshing words. He is the Savior of our souls and the healer of our hearts. Let us rejoice and be glad, for Christ has overcome sin and death, bringing to us eternal blessings of faith, hope, and love Amen.

Gloria Patri: 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

Choir Anthem

Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor: We call to You, with all of our hearts, O LORD; answer us and we will obey Your decrees. We call out to You to save us and heal us. We will follow Your divine counsel and accept Your ways.
People: Each day, Lord, we ask You for help; we place our hopes in Your promises and words. Hear our prayers, in accordance with Your love. Preserve and sustain us, in accordance with Your great compassion.

Pastor: You are near to us, O Lord, and Your promises are reassuring. We bring before You our loved ones, our neighbors, other people and ourselves. We need You to heal us of everything that harms us in body, mind, heart, and soul Hear us now, as we faithfully pray.

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

People: Lord God, long ago Your words were established and our people faithfully followed You by them. Grant us healing through Your promises and in Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.,
(Healing prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 119:Qoph)

Singing of 'Jesus Draw Me Close".

Prayer of Illumination
Reader: Holy Spirit, let these words of scripture send us a meaningful message today. Enable our hearts to receive Christ's teaching, and open our minds to His ways. In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.

Scripture Readings & Sermon & The Apostles’ Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory

Dedication:
Lord Jesus, You come to display God's good works in our lives and throughout the entire world. You call us to faithfully serve You in ministry and mission. Take these tithes and gifts as our cheerful response to that invitation. Bless them for the life, work and tasks that our church undertakes and fulfills to the glory of God and His Kingdom. Amen.

Closing Hymn:

Benediction (in unison): May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace as we trust in Him, so that we may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; One God forevermore. Amen.

Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; etc & Postlude