Ordinary 29c prayers - Sunday October 20

Approaching God

Welcome and Announcements

Prelude

Gathering Song

Call to worship

Liturgist:               O Lord, may You always watch over us with love; teach us this day Your holy promises.

People:                 We are Your servants; open our hearts and minds so that we may understand Your sacred ways.

Liturgist:               Come among us, O God, and bless us as we praise and worship Your powerful Name. Amen.

Hymn:

               

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Guide:                  Heavenly Father, You are the Lord of Life and Bringer of blessings, therefore we adore and applaud Your mighty works of Creation, which remind us of Your majestic Power and inspire us to faithfully place our lives into Your hands. We have set aside this sacred time to reflect upon Your ways, to rejoice in Your deeds, and to regenerate our faith by Your Holy Word. You are the One, True, and Living God; we are privileged to be Your humble servants.

People:                 Merciful Lord, despite our enthusiasm for Your ways, we admit to being partial to our own understanding and are more apt to follow our own desires. Instead of constantly seeking Your guidance, we cherish our own opinions and ideas. Instead of accepting Your wisdom and counsel, we pursue our own paths, which sometimes lead us into temptation and cause our faith to be challenged. Forgive us for those foolish times when we offend You with our sinful acts and selfish deeds. Pardon our mistaken choices which taint our souls with greed, pride, envy, hatred, anger, and indifference. Hear us now as we individually confess our sins to You.

- SILENCE -

Guide:                  Gracious God, our hope is in the Lord and our salvation is in Christ’s hands. By His blood, we are cleansed. By His sacrifice, we are saved. He alone can forgive our past mistakes and restore us to Your Favor.

We make these prayers in Christ’s Name and unite our hearts to Him, saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER” (debts/debtors)

Promise of the Gospel:

Guide:                  Jesus calls us to be His disciples and we are meant to witness for Him. Through faith, we testify to Christ’s power of forgiveness and His sovereignty over lives. Let us rejoice in Him and express our thanks to Him, by sharing His promises and gospel with all whom we love, and with all whom we also need to forgive. In Jesus’ Name.  Amen.

Gloria Patri

Children’s Sermon

Encountering God

Anthem

Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor:                  We call upon You, O Lord, as the Rock of our salvation. Hear our prayers and grant us peace. Acknowledge our cries for mercy as we call to You for help; listen to our personal pleas in this holy place of prayer.

People:                 We lift up our hearts to You, O Living God, and humbly ask for healing, for You are our strength and shield; our hearts trust in You and we are encouraged by Your love.

Pastor:                  Lord God, be gracious to us and all whom we love. Bless us all with healing and strength, wholeness and peace, as well as renewal and hope. You alone have the strength and power to overcome illness, anxiety, injuries, and insecurities.  Hear us now as we silently pray for ourselves and all those who are precious to our hearts.

Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit

Pastor:                  Heal us as Your people, Lord, and bless us one by one; be our Shepherd of goodness and carry us forevermore. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.  (Healing Prayer based on words and phrases from Psalm 28)

Prayer for Illumination

Reader:                                Holy Spirit, grant our spirits confidence and deepen our faith through these sacred scriptures. Open our hearts to Christ’s amazing love and enhance our minds with His precious teaching. 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, our hearts are exposed to You at all times, therefore You know completely what we offer and how we give. We pray that these tithes and tokens may be given to You honorably, cheerfully, and faithfully. Grant us the wisdom to use them for the advancement of Your Kingdom through the preaching of the Gospel, the serving of the Church, and the praising of God’s Name, both now and always. Amen.

Hymn                   

Benediction (unison):    May we grow in Christ’s grace each and every day; may we be spiritually fruitful to the glory of our Father in Heaven; and may the Holy Spirit strengthen the foundations of our faith, so that we may continually share the good news of Jesus with the world, to the everlasting glory of the One, Triune, and Holy God, both now and always. Amen. 

Sunday Worship Prayers - Ordinary 29B - Oct 21

Approaching God

Welcome & Announcements

Prelude

Gathering Song

Call to Worship

Youth:                   O Lord, deal with us according to Your Love; teach us Your precious decrees.

People:                 We are Your servants; open our hearts and minds so that we may understand Your sacred ways.

Youth:                   Come among us, Almighty Lord, and do Your wonderful deeds, so that we may praise and glorify Your                                   Name forever! Amen.

Hymn

               

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Guide:                  Heavenly Father, we adore and applaud Your mighty works of creation, which remind us of Your majestic Power and inspire us to confidently place our lives into your hands. We have set aside this sacred time and planned our praise and worship to reflect upon Your ways, rejoice in Your deeds, and regenerate our faith in Your Holy Word. You are the One, True and Living God; we are privileged to be Your humble servants.

People:                 Merciful God, we confess to being partial to our own understanding and more apt to follow our own desires. Instead of seeking Your guidance, we cherish our own opinions and ideas. Instead of accepting Your counsel, we furnish our own, which leads us into temptation and causes us to diminish our faith. Forgive us when we offend You by our sinful acts and selfish deeds. Pardon our personal mistakes and foolish choices which taint our souls with greed, pride, envy, hatred, anger, and indifference. Hear us now as we individually confess our sins to You.

- SILENCE -

Guide:                  Gracious God, our hope is in the Lord and our salvation is in Christ’s hands. By His blood, we are cleansed. By His sacrifice, we are saved. He alone can forgive our past mistakes and restore us to Your Favor.

We make these prayers in Christ’s Name and unite our hearts through Him, saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER”

Promise of the Gospel:

Guide:                  Jesus calls us to be his disciples and we are empowered to speak up for Him. Through faith, we testify to Christ’s power of forgiveness and His sovereignty over all of creation. Therefore we rejoice in Him and express our thanks to Him, by sharing His promises and gospel with all whom we love. In Jesus’ Name, we pray.  Amen.

Gloria Patri

Children’s Sermon

Anthem

Encountering God

Prayers for Health and Healing

Guide:                  We call upon You, O Lord, the Rock of our salvation. Hear our prayers and grant us peace. Hear our cries for mercy as we call to You for help; listen to our pleas in this holy place of prayer.

People:                 We lift up our hearts to You, Living God, and humbly ask for healing. For You are our strength and shield; our hearts trust in You and we are encouraged.

Guide:                  Lord God, have mercy upon us and all whom we love. Bless us all with healing and strength, wholeness and peace, renewal and hope. For You alone have the power to overcome illness, anxiety, injury and insecurity. Hear us now as we silently pray for all those who are precious to our hearts.

                                Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit

Guide:                  Save all of Your people, Lord, and bless us one by one; be our shepherd and carry us forevermore. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

(Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 28)

Singing of Sanctuary

Prayer for Illumination

Reader:                                Holy Spirit, grant confidence to our spirits and deepen our faith through these sacred scriptures. Open our hearts to Christ’s amazing love and enhance our minds with His precious teaching. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

Scripture Readings                         

The Message

Serving God

Offering & Offertory

Dedication (unison led by Guide):                           Lord Jesus, our hearts are exposed to You at all times, therefore You know completely what and how we give. We pray that these tokens may be given to You honorably, cheerfully, and faithfully. Grant us the wisdom to use them for the advancement of God’s Kingdom through the preaching of the Gospel, the serving of the Church, and the praising of God’s Name, both now and always. Amen. 

Hymn                     

Benediction (unison led by preacher):    May we grow in Christ’s grace each and every day; may we be spiritually fruitful to the glory of our Father in Heaven; and may the Holy Spirit strengthen the foundations of our faith, so that we may confidently share the good news of Jesus with the world, both now and always. Amen. 

Sunday Worship prayers: Ordinary 29 - October 16

( This Sunday is when our congregation highlights Breast Cancer awareness. We call it "Pink Sunday." Everyone wears something pink, including the men to show our support to those who have this disease. The healing prayers reflect this)

Approaching God

Prelude

Welcome and announcements

Gathering song

Call to worship

Pastor:             Let us praise the LORD among the nations; let us sing of Him among our people.

People:           For great is God's love, higher than the heaven. His faithfulness reaches beyond the skies.

Pastor:             We will exalt our God above the heavens. We will declare His glory over all the Earth.

First Hymn:

           

Prayers of Adoration and Confession

Guide:              Everlasting Lord of the Universe, whose Name remains holy forever and whose works declare Your almighty power, we humbly approach You as servants who seek to praise Your ways. Your will sustains our planet and Your words strengthen our souls. We hope to praise and adore You by trying to live our lives according to Your commands.

People:           Loving Father, sometimes we are obstinate and stubborn, selfish and sinful. We allow ourselves to be overcome by fear and anxiety, temptation and desire. Forgive us for carrying out plans that do not have Your blessing and for choices that are sinful. Hear us now as we confess our failings to You alone.

- Silent Confessions -

Guide: Merciful God, through Your Son Jesus Christ, we are restored to Your love and favor. Through His supreme sacrifice and by the power of His atoning blood, we are forgiven. Hear our prayers, given to You in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior, in whose words we continue to pray, saying, "Our Father, Who art in Heaven...THE LORD’S PRAYER"  (debts/debtors)

           

Promise of the Gospel:

Guide: Jesus came from God to bring us the Good News. He laid down His life, so that we could be raised up above our sinful nature and be restored to God's holiness. So let us rejoice in His coming among us, both in the past and in the Sacred Day yet to come. In Jesus' Name, we pray. 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.

Family Sermon (parents and all children, including Elementary school students come forward. Children leave for Enrichment and Planet Worship programs)

Encountering God

Choir Anthem

Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor:             We praise You, O Lord, that we are living in a time when more people are becoming aware of breast cancer and are seeking to prevent it from progressing among us. We glorify You for the many women of the past who, through their courage and goodness, their sacrifice and persistence, have given us much medical knowledge and specialized treatments that are helping our people to turn the tide and win the battle against this disease.

People:           O Lord, through our cancer treatment centers, support organizations like Susan G Komen, educational programs and medical specialists, You have brightened the hopes and lengthened the years of those who have breast cancer. Each day, You bring us one step nearer to finding a cure and defeating this disease. We thank You for the dedicated women and men who have devoted their minds and hearts, bodies and souls to this important cause. We ask that You will bless their efforts and bring fruit to their labors.

Pastor:             O Lord, we thank You for the great things that are presently being accomplished in this field of medical science, treatment and cure. We lift up to You those among us who are breast cancer survivors and we praise You for their important part in discovering new ways to treat this disease and overcome it forever. In silence, we also remember our sisters and brothers from the past who have pioneered many programs and given us much knowledge from their own experiences of this cancer. Hear us now as we honor them in our hearts and recall them in our minds.

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

Pastor:             We remain confident, Lord, in the blessings yet to come and the cures that are soon to be discovered. We place all of our lives, our families and friends, our supporters and survivors into Your precious hands of care, compassion, and cure. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen

           

Singing of “Jesus Draw Me Close.”

Prayer of Illumination

Reader:           Holy Spirit, help us to look and listen intently at these scriptures, so that we may receive them gladly in our minds. Let us find the face of Christ in these holy words and reflect upon the challenges He makes to our lives. In Jesus' Name, we pray.  Amen.

Scripture Readings

The Message & the Apostles' Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory

Dedication (unison): Lord Jesus, You ask us to submit to Your ways and to place our lives into Your hands. You speak to our hearts in mysterious ways, and prompt us to give our tithes and offerings to Your Church. Take these tokens of our devotion and gratitude, so that we may turn them into gospel deeds of preaching, teaching and healing, both in our community and throughout the world. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen.

Closing Hymn:

Benediction (unison): May Christ establish His Gospel within our hearts, so that we may proclaim His work each day; may the Father reveal to us His purposes and help us devote our lives to Him; and may the Holy Spirit grant us the courage to publicly profess our faith in the One, Triune and Living God, both now and forever. Amen.

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

Sunday prayers - 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time - October 18

Approaching God

Announcements & A Word of Welcome

Gathering Song & Prelude

Hymn:

Confessional Prayer

Guide: Eternal King, whose words are joyful and whose ways are just, we proclaim You as the Lord of our hearts and the God of our lives. Majestic Father, who sits in judgment of all the earth and whose mercy is given to all, we humbly approach You with our prayers and petitions, our confessions and cares.

People:  Immortal God, You are source of all strength and wisdom. You see all things and know our lives completely. We cannot keep our sins hidden from You. We cannot conceal our selfish acts or faithless ways.

Guide: Almighty Lord, as we turn to You seeking forgiveness and understanding, compassion and grace, we sincerely regret the disappointments we have caused and the mistakes we have made.  Hear us now as we silently confess our faults to You alone.

- Silent Confessions -

Guide: Everlasting God, You have won the battle over evil and death by sacrificing Your Son for our sins. He alone can forgive our fallen ways and restore us to Your favor. Without Him, we are eternally lost. With Him, we are redeemed forever. In Christ’s Spirit, we are made one with You and through His Holy Words, we further pray, saying, "Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)

Promise of the Gospel

Guide:  In the past, we were required to perform religious rites and make sacred sacrifices in order to temporarily restore us to God's good will. Those imperfect rituals and ineffective ways were replaced by the supreme Sacrifice of Christ on the Cross. So let us rejoice and be glad, for our Savior is triumphant and we are completely forgiven. 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

Choir Anthem

Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor: Let us focus upon the Lord with all of our hearts; let us not be distracted by our fears. Let us also be confident in the promises of God; His word abides within our souls.

People:                        We will faithfully praise the Lord as He reveals His strength and power to us. We will declare the great deeds of the Lord; His presence strengthens our spirits.

Pastor:  May we rejoice in the renewal of our health and the blessings of His healing. May the Lord show compassion on our loved ones and those for whom we pray; may He heal us of all that harms us in body, mind, heart, and soul.

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

Pastor:  We will delight in the loving deeds of God and the power of His Holy Word. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

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

The Message: Part #1

Singing of ‘Jesus, Draw Me Close’

Reader:             Holy Spirit, enlighten our minds with these sacred words and enliven our souls with Christ's teaching. May we be carried by His strength and flourish under His care. In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.

Scripture Readings

The Message: Part #2 & The Apostles’ Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory

Dedication(unison):

Lord Jesus, Your words have touched our hearts and we respond with our offering. Take these tithes and gifts as tokens of our respect, loyalty, and dedication to You. Bless them for the continuing labor of love and meaningful ministries that You would have our church undertake, accomplish, and fulfill, to the glory of God. Amen. 

Closing Hymn:

Benediction:  May we rejoice in the glory of Christ forevermore; may we be embraced by the Father's goodness and love; and may the Spirit keep us joyfully faithful in our service to the One, Triune, and Living God, both now and forevermore.  Amen.

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

Sunday prayers: 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Approaching God

Welcome & Announcements

Prelude & Gathering Song

Hymn:

Confessional Prayer

Guide: Heavenly Father, Bestower of blessings and Lord of life, we adore and applaud Your mighty works of creation, which remind us of Your majestic Power and inspire us to confidently place our lives into your hands. We have set aside this sacred time to reflect upon Your ways, rejoice in Your deeds, and regenerate our faith in Your Holy Word. You are the One, True and Living God; we are privileged to be Your humble servants.

People: Merciful God, instead of seeking Your guidance, we cherish our own opinions and ideas. Instead of accepting Your counsel, we furnish our own, which leads us into temptation and causes us to diminish our faith. Forgive us when we offend You with our sinful actions and selfish deeds. Pardon our personal mistakes and foolish choices which taint our souls with greed, pride, envy, hatred, anger and even disinterest. Hear us now as we individually confess our sins to You.

- SILENCE -

Guide: Gracious God, our hope is in the Lord and our salvation is in Christ’s hands. By His blood, we are cleansed. By His sacrifice, we are saved. He alone can forgive our past mistakes and restore us to Your Favor.

People: We make these prayers in Christ’s Name and unite our hearts through Him, saying, “Our Father,…THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)

Promise of the Gospel:

Guide: Jesus calls us to be his disciples and we are empowered to speak up for Him. Through faith, we testify to Christ’s power of forgiveness and His sovereignty over all of creation. Let us rejoice in Him and express our thanks to Him, by sharing His promises and gospel with all whom we love, and with all whom we personally need to forgive. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Gloria Patri

Children’s Sermon

Encountering God

Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor: We call upon You, O Lord, the Rock of our salvation. Hear our prayers and grant us peace. Listen our cries for mercy as we call to You for help; listen to our pleas in this holy place of prayer.

People: We lift up our hearts to You, Living God, and humbly ask for healing. For You are our strength and shield; our hearts trust in You and we are greatly encouraged.

Pastor: Lord God, have mercy upon us and all whom we love. Bless us all with healing and strength, wholeness and peace, renewal and hope. For You alone have the strength and power to overcome illness, anxiety, injury and insecurity. Hear us now as we silently pray for all those who are precious to our hearts.

Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit

Pastor: Save all Your people, Lord and bless us one by one; be our shepherd and carry us forevermore. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.
(Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 28)

Anthem

Prayer for Illumination:

Reader : Holy Spirit, grant our spirits confidence and deepen our faith through these sacred scriptures. Open our hearts to Christ’s amazing love and enhance our minds with His precious teaching. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

Scripture Readings, Sermon & The Apostles’ Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory

Dedication (unison): Lord Jesus, our hearts are exposed to You at all times, therefore You know completely what and how we give. We pray that these tokens may be given to You honorably, cheerfully and faithfully. Grant us the wisdom to use them in the enhancement of God’s Kingdom through the preaching of the Gospel, the serving of the Church, and the praising of God’s Name, both now and always. Amen.

Hymn:

Benediction (unison): May we grow in Christ’s grace each and everyday; may we be spiritually fruitful to the glory of our Father in heaven; and may the Holy Spirit strengthen the foundations of our faith, so that we may confidently share the good news of Jesus with the world, both now and always. Amen.