Sunday Prayers: 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Ordinary 10 - June 6

Approaching God

Announcements & A Word of Welcome

Prelude & Gathering

First Hymn:

Prayers of Adoration and Confession

Guide:                         Almighty God, who sustains the seasons and commands the weather, whose power upholds the forces of nature and the climate of our world, we glorify Your mighty deeds and honor Your eternal words. We have covenanted this time to praise You; we have set aside this hour to glorify Your Holy Name.

People:            Loving Father, we confess to being unfaithful and disloyal to Your ways. We admit to allowing temptation to overcome our resolve and letting troubles weaken our faith. We know that we have disappointed You on many occasions, and that we have made selfish choices, by allowing pride and greed to overrule our hearts and minds. Hear us now as we silently make our personal confessions to You alone.

- SILENCE -

Guide: Heavenly Father, we thank You for Jesus Christ, our Savior and Your Son. He cleanses us of our sins and shields us from Your wrath. His sacrifice has obtained forgiveness and restoration for the world. His resurrection has given us hope and salvation. May we be united to His Spirit and remain in His enduring love. In Christ’s words, we continue to pray, saying, Our Father... THE LORD'S PRAYER (debts/debtors) 

Promise of the Gospel

Guide: Jesus is the Holy Son of God, who challenges our ways and confronts our sins. He alone has the power to reclaim us for God and to return us to His Kingdom. So let us rejoice and be glad, for Jesus is our everlasting Savior and glorious 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

Anthem

Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor: May God be gracious to us and bless us with health and healing. May His holy ways be made known among us; may His salvation be experienced by all His people.
People: May we praise the Lord at all times; may we know of His abundant love and abiding strength. O God, let our loved ones know of Your healing presence; may they be glad of Your compassion and care.

Pastor: O Lord, we pray that You will heal our hearts and spirits, our bodies and minds. Bless us with Your grace and bestow Your mercy upon all our loved ones. Hear us now as we silently pray.

Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit

Pastor: God will bless us and all the earth will know of His love. In Jesus’ Name, we earnestly pray. Amen.
(Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 67)

Singing of '"Jesus, Draw Me Close." (Choir leads this)

Prayer of Illumination:

Reader:            Holy Spirit, we seek Your approval over all that we do; grant us Your guiding presence. Open our hearts and minds to the message of these scriptures and allow us many opportunities to apply them in our church and lives. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

Scripture Readings

The Message& The Apostles' Creed

Offering & Offertory

Dedication(in unison):           Lord Jesus, we offer to You our tithes and gifts. We take them from the resources and finances that You have already given to us, and we return them as the fruits of our lives to You. We ask that You will take, receive, and bless them for the life, work, and ministry of this church. Amen.

Communion
Closing Hymn:

Benediction unison):   May Christ help us turn to Him each day for guidance, approval, and love; may the Father be pleased with our faith and protect us from our fears; and may the Holy Spirit bless our souls, so that we may continue to worship, honor and glorify the One, Triune and Living God, both now and always. Amen.

Doxology May God's Blessing & Postlude

Sunday Prayers: 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Approaching God

Announcements & A Word of Welcome

Prelude & Gathering

Hymn:

Confessional Prayer
Guide: Most Noble and Righteous God, Almighty and Everlasting Creator, on this sacred day, we gather before You as a church community and family of faith. You know us completely and despite our faults and failures, You have called us to be here, in Your Holy House, to experience Your strengthening Spirit and powerful presence.

People: Gracious God, we know that we are unworthy of Your blessings and that our lives contain moments of sin, shame and selfishness. Forgive us for being impatient and impersonal with others; pardon us for being self-centered and shallow; have mercy upon us for breaking promises and creating disappointments. Hear us now as we silently confess our sins.

- SILENCE -

Guide: Eternal Lord, thank You for pardoning us of all our resentful and bitter deeds, as well as our faithless and foolish ways. We are humbled by Your gracious love; we are grateful for Christ's complete obedience and perfect sacrifice. In His Name, we make these prayers and untie our hearts with His by saying, “Our Father…” THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)

Promise of the Gospel
Guide: Christ publicly died for our hidden sins. He endured a humiliating death, so that we may be joyfully restored and welcomed by God. We are unworthy of Christ's blessings, but we rejoice in the fact that His Life, Death, and Resurrection grants us the eternal opportunity to be received by God as His adopted heirs and blessed children, both now and always. 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: Let us quietly approach the LORD of love and justice; let us prayerfully call upon His name. Let us faithfully ask for His blessings and we will hopefully discover His favor.
People: We set our hearts on receiving His perfect power; we proclaim His wonderful deeds. We will draw closer to our loving God; we will place our prayers before Him.
Pastor: The LORD knows the cares of our hearts and understands the burdens on our minds. Gracious Lord, dwell within us so that our strength may return. Come amongst us, so that our bodies may be renewed. Heal us and all our loved ones from all that harms us physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Hear us now as we personally pray.

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

All: May the Lord be gracious unto all of us. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
(Healing prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 101)

Singing of ‘Jesus, Draw me Close’

Prayer for Illumination:
Reader: Holy Spirit, show us Christ's faithful ways through the reading of these sacred scriptures. Open our hearts to the relevant messages and teach our minds the personal truths that we can express in our daily lives. In Christ's Name, we pray. Amen.

Scripture Readings & Sermon & The Apostles’ Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory
Dedication: Lord Jesus, You have strengthened our spirits with Your words of goodness and grace. In response, we cheerfully give You our tithes and offerings. May these tokens be blessed and become fruitful for the preaching of Your word, the growing of Your church, and the healing of the world. In Your Precious Name, we give and pray. Amen.

Closing Hymn:

Benediction: May Christ be within our hearts, each and every day; may the Father guide and bless us always; and may the Holy Spirit keep us sacred and sanctified to the glory of the One, Triune and Living God, both now and forever. Amen.

Doxology & Postlude