Approaching God
Announcements & A Word of Welcome
Prelude, Gathering
Lent Call to Worship
Pastor: When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, "Dear woman, here is your son," and to the disciple, "Here is your mother."
People: O Lord, as we gather in this holy place, let us become a family of faith.
(Lighting of 3 Candles)
Pastor: Jesus, Sacred Son of God, Christ of all the world, grant us Your love. Amen.
First Hymn:
Prayers of Confession
Guide: Sovereign Lord of the Universe and Gracious God of our hearts, we praise Your glorious ways and bless Your wonderful deeds.
People: Almighty Father and King of all Creation, You are the One, True and Living God. We are honored to be called into Your Holy Presence. We feel favored to gather in Your Holy House.
Guide: Loving Lord of Life, You rule over the earth and see all of our ways. You know that we are sinful and selfish, foolish and faithless, proud and pitiless at times.
People: Merciful God, forgive our faults and pardon our past mistakes. We have neglected to do good and have inflicted hurt on other people. We have followed our own self-centered ways and allowed temptation to overwhelm our souls. Hear us now as we humbly confess our sins to You alone.
- SILENCE -
Guide: Heavenly Father, enable us to honor Your Name by placing Christ at the center of our lives. May His Passion free us from our sins. May His sacrifice restore us to Your Favor.
People: For we make our confessions in Christ’s Name and through His own words, we unite our hearts in prayer, saying, “Our Father, etc.”
Promise of the Gospel:
Guide: Christ opens our eyes to the severity of our sins. By giving His life for us, He shows us how seriously God deals with our selfish and deceitful mistakes. But He also opens the gates of eternal freedom to those who come to Him sincerely seeking forgiveness, peace, and love. By the power of His blood, we receive mercy and are restored to God’s favor. Therefore, in Christ’s Name, let us rejoice and pray. 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
Anthem
Prayers for Health and Healing
Leader: Hear our cries, O God; listen to our heartfelt prayers.
People: Deep within our souls, we call to You. When we are weak and our hearts are troubled, be the rock of our salvation.
Leader: You are our refuge and our strength against all things which harm us in body, mind, heart and soul.
People: We seek to dwell in Your healing presence and look to You to keep us safe from illness and injury, disease and despair, pain and suffering.
Leader: We call upon You on behalf of ourselves, our loved ones and those whom we know need Your help.
People: May Your love and faithfulness protect all of us and may our loved ones experience Your peace and blessing, Your hope and healing. Hear us now as we pray.
Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit
Leader: May we sing praise to the One True and Living God, whose compassionate healing is given and fulfilled in each of our lives this day. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
(Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 61)
Singing of '"Jesus Draw Me Close." (Choir leads this)
Prayer of Illumination:
Reader: Holy Spirit, lift up our hearts and help us to see the real Jesus in the midst of these scriptures. Reveal to us His teaching for our lives, and help us to apply what we learn from Him today. In Christ’s Sacred Name, we pray. Amen.
Scripture Readings & Sermon & The Apostles' Creed
Serving God
Offering & Offertory
Dedication: Lord Jesus, You have revealed to us Your ways through the Living Word of the scriptures. In response, we gather together our tithes and offerings, placing them into Your keeping. We ask that You will bless these tokens and enable us to use them for the many ministries and missions You have called us to pursue and fulfill. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen.
Closing Hymn:
Benediction: May Christ help us to regard each day as special; may the Father continue to supply our needs and satisfy our souls; may the Holy Spirit teach to live our lives in thankfulness to the One, Triune and Living God, both now and always. Amen.
Doxology May God's Blessing & Postlude
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