Approaching God
Announcements & A Word of Welcome
Prelude, Gathering
Acclamation (based on words from Psalm 2)
Pastor: Let us proclaim the decrees of the Lord; let us rejoice in being called His children.
People: We will gladly serve the Lord and celebrate His presence among us.
Pastor: May we be blessed for taking refuge in the Lord; may we worship and glorify His everlasting Name. Amen.
First Hymn:
Prayers of Confession
Guide: Lord of All Wisdom and Creator of Time, we come before You as a people of faith. We seek to delight You with our prayers and praises.
People: Amazing and All Powerful God, You are the sure foundation of our lives and the source of our well being. We willingly give our hearts to You; we freely want to serve You.
Guide: Gracious King, we know that we have done acts that disappoint You; we have said words that disrespect You; we have made decisions that dishonor You.
People: Loving Father, we are guilty of so many sins, too numerous for us to recount and remember. Forgive us for those sinful deeds we have forgotten, and for all those selfish mistakes that we still commit. Hear us now as we make our confessions.
- SILENCE -
Guide: Most Merciful God, Your Son Jesus Christ is the key to our forgiveness and restoration. He is the One who saves us from our selfish past and present mistakes. His authority removes our sins and redeems for Your Kingdom.
People: In Christ alone, our sins are deleted and our souls refreshed. Through His Name and in His words, we make these prayers, saying “Our Father... (THE LORD'S PRAYER” debts/debtors) (Isaiah 33:6)
Promise of the Gospel
Guide: When we acknowledge Christ as our Savior and confess our sins to Him, we are liberated from our fears of God’s punishment and restored to His favor. Christ alone has the power to decide our ultimate destiny, so let us rejoice in His abiding mercy and abundant grace. Amen. (John 9:22)
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: O LORD, why does trouble come to us and why do good people suffer?
People: We remember Your deeds of deliverance and Your ways of salvation. Come to us and heal us.
Leader: Turn towards us, O Living God, and take away our fears by strengthening our faith.
People: O God, You have helped our people across many generations. Come to us now, in this holy place. Touch us with Your Presence. Heal us by Your Love.
Leader: Do not forget those whom we cherish and love, Almighty Lord. Heal them of all that harms them in body, mind, soul and spirit.
People: Do not let our loved ones give into to despair. Fill them with peace and hope, strength and health, restoration and power.
Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit
Leader: May God rise up and deliver us. May His Healing touch be with us all day long. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
(Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 74)
Singing of '"Jesus Draw Me Close." (Choir leads this)
Prayer of Illumination:
Reader: Holy Spirit, heal us by the power of the Gospel and grant strength to our souls through Christ’s message. Open our hearts and minds to the bounty of wisdom, knowledge and encouragement that Jesus provides. In His Name, we pray. Amen. (Acts 8:6)
Scripture Readings & Sermon & The Apostles' Creed
Serving God
Dedication: Lord Jesus, thank You for enabling us to set aside these tithes and gifts from the resources and income that we have been blessed with. Take them and bless them for the continuing work of Your church here, for the preaching of the Gospel, the spreading of Your love, and the glorifying of God. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen. (1 Corinthians 16:2)
Communion
Closing Hymn:
Benediction: May Christ preach to our hearts each day; may the Father grant us opportunities to serve Him in this community; and may the Holy Spirit encourage us to worship the One, Triune and Living God, both now and always. Amen. (2 Corinthians 4:5)
Doxology May God's Blessing & Postlude
Monday, July 30, 2007
Monday, July 23, 2007
Sunday prayers - 29 July, 2007
Approaching God
Announcements & A Word of Welcome
Prelude, Gathering
Acclamation (based on words from Psalm 1)
Pastor: May the Lord bless us as we come into His presence, to honor and praise His Name.
People: We will delight in the Lord and focus on being faithful to Him throughout this holy time.
Pastor: May all that we do here please Him. May our songs and supplications bring glory to our God. Amen.
First Hymn:
Prayers of Confession
Guide: Exalted and Almighty God, we have come into Your house to acknowledge Your authority over our lives and to proclaim You as the Ruler of the universe.
People: Immortal and Everlasting Lord, You fill our hearts with strength and love; You sustain our lives with mercy and grace.
Guide: Heavenly Father, we know that we are imperfect and our souls are tarnished because of spiteful sins, selfish deeds, and mistaken choices.
People: Merciful God, we have displeased You with dishonorable deeds and wicked words. We have followed our own ways and forgotten Your commands. We are guilty of being faithless servants and sinful followers. To You alone, we bring our silent confessions.
- SILENCE -
Guide: Righteous Lord, Your justice is merciful and Your judgments are compassionate. You have given us Your Son to be our Savior. You have promised us forgiveness through His sacrifice at Calvary.
People: In Christ alone we are forgiven; by His authority, we are restored to God. In His words, we continue to pray, saying “Our Father... (THE LORD'S PRAYER” debts/debtors)
(Isaiah 33:5)
Promise of the Gospel
Guide: We have no need to be afraid of God’s eternal wrath because Jesus redeems us with His life and restores us through His grace. When we acknowledge Christ as our Savior and King, our souls are cleansed and reconnected to God, both now and forevermore. Amen. (John 9:21)
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)
Baptism
Encountering God
Anthem
Prayers for Health and Healing
Pastor: O Lord, when our hearts are full of grief and fear, bring to us Your goodness and faith.
People: When we are beset with worry and overcome with chaos, grant us peace and restoration.
Pastor: You are always with us, Lord; come near to us now and embrace our spirits.
People: Guide us and counsel us, O God; comfort and strengthen us in the days ahead.
Pastor: In You alone, we place our faith. To You alone, we bring our prayers.
People: Heal us and all our loved ones from all that causes our flesh to fail and our hearts to fear. Hear us now we pray.
Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit
Pastor: The Lord is our Sovereign and our refuge. It is good to be near Him. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
(Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 73)
Singing of '"Jesus Draw Me Close." (Choir leads this)
Prayer of Illumination:
Reader: Holy Spirit, help us to pay close attention to these scriptures today. May God’s message penetrate our hearts and minds, so that we may receive the Gospel of Jesus Christ, our Lord. In His Name, we pray. Amen. (Acts 8:6)
Scripture Readings & Sermon & The Apostles' Creed
Serving God
Dedication: Lord Jesus, we are privileged to be Your people and honored to do Your work. We have gathered our tithes and gifts before You. We ask that You will receive and bless them, so that Your appointed ministries and missions may be accomplished by our congregation in this community and throughout the world. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen. (1 Corinthians 16:1)
Closing Hymn:
Benediction: May Christ open our eyes to His work in today’s world; may the Father brighten our spirits with the hope of the Gospel; and may the Holy Spirit keep us for the glory of the One, Triune and Living God, both now and forever. Amen. (2 Corinthians 4:4)
Doxology May God's Blessing & Postlude
Announcements & A Word of Welcome
Prelude, Gathering
Acclamation (based on words from Psalm 1)
Pastor: May the Lord bless us as we come into His presence, to honor and praise His Name.
People: We will delight in the Lord and focus on being faithful to Him throughout this holy time.
Pastor: May all that we do here please Him. May our songs and supplications bring glory to our God. Amen.
First Hymn:
Prayers of Confession
Guide: Exalted and Almighty God, we have come into Your house to acknowledge Your authority over our lives and to proclaim You as the Ruler of the universe.
People: Immortal and Everlasting Lord, You fill our hearts with strength and love; You sustain our lives with mercy and grace.
Guide: Heavenly Father, we know that we are imperfect and our souls are tarnished because of spiteful sins, selfish deeds, and mistaken choices.
People: Merciful God, we have displeased You with dishonorable deeds and wicked words. We have followed our own ways and forgotten Your commands. We are guilty of being faithless servants and sinful followers. To You alone, we bring our silent confessions.
- SILENCE -
Guide: Righteous Lord, Your justice is merciful and Your judgments are compassionate. You have given us Your Son to be our Savior. You have promised us forgiveness through His sacrifice at Calvary.
People: In Christ alone we are forgiven; by His authority, we are restored to God. In His words, we continue to pray, saying “Our Father... (THE LORD'S PRAYER” debts/debtors)
(Isaiah 33:5)
Promise of the Gospel
Guide: We have no need to be afraid of God’s eternal wrath because Jesus redeems us with His life and restores us through His grace. When we acknowledge Christ as our Savior and King, our souls are cleansed and reconnected to God, both now and forevermore. Amen. (John 9:21)
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)
Baptism
Encountering God
Anthem
Prayers for Health and Healing
Pastor: O Lord, when our hearts are full of grief and fear, bring to us Your goodness and faith.
People: When we are beset with worry and overcome with chaos, grant us peace and restoration.
Pastor: You are always with us, Lord; come near to us now and embrace our spirits.
People: Guide us and counsel us, O God; comfort and strengthen us in the days ahead.
Pastor: In You alone, we place our faith. To You alone, we bring our prayers.
People: Heal us and all our loved ones from all that causes our flesh to fail and our hearts to fear. Hear us now we pray.
Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit
Pastor: The Lord is our Sovereign and our refuge. It is good to be near Him. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
(Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 73)
Singing of '"Jesus Draw Me Close." (Choir leads this)
Prayer of Illumination:
Reader: Holy Spirit, help us to pay close attention to these scriptures today. May God’s message penetrate our hearts and minds, so that we may receive the Gospel of Jesus Christ, our Lord. In His Name, we pray. Amen. (Acts 8:6)
Scripture Readings & Sermon & The Apostles' Creed
Serving God
Dedication: Lord Jesus, we are privileged to be Your people and honored to do Your work. We have gathered our tithes and gifts before You. We ask that You will receive and bless them, so that Your appointed ministries and missions may be accomplished by our congregation in this community and throughout the world. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen. (1 Corinthians 16:1)
Closing Hymn:
Benediction: May Christ open our eyes to His work in today’s world; may the Father brighten our spirits with the hope of the Gospel; and may the Holy Spirit keep us for the glory of the One, Triune and Living God, both now and forever. Amen. (2 Corinthians 4:4)
Doxology May God's Blessing & Postlude
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Sunday Prayers - 22 July, 2007
Approaching God
Announcements & A Word of Welcome
Prelude, Gathering & Introit
Acclamation (based on words from Psalm 47)
Leader: Lift up your hearts, all you people; shout to God with cries of joy.
People: How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth.
Leader: Let us sing praises to God and rejoice; let us worship our King forevermore.
Hymn:
Confessional Prayer
Guide: All Powerful LORD, as we come into Your Holy Presence with our praises and prayers, we know that You are beyond all that we can imagine, beyond all that we can ever know on earth.
People: Most Glorious Majesty and Eternal God, Your Kingdom is limitless and Your Sovereignty over the universe is absolute, complete and perfect.
Guide: Heavenly Father, we recognize that we are sinful creatures who fall into temptation, allowing ourselves to be consumed by our own ambitions, wants and greed.
People: Gracious Lord, when we diminish our faith by feeding our desires, when we strike out against You by rejecting Your words, when we allow hate and bitterness, ignorance and indifference to blemish our souls and kill our Christian beliefs, forgive us and pardon us, redeem us and restore us to Your favor.
- Silent Confessions -
Guide: Loving God, by the blood of Your Son, You spare us from eternal punishment and everlasting wrath. By His wounds, we are cleansed. By His grace, we are forgiven.
People: Almighty Lord, we thank You for Jesus, our Healer, Savior and Restorer of our souls. In His Name, we make these prayers and unite our spirits through the saying of His Holy words, “Our Father, etc.” (Isaiah 27v7)
Promise of the Gospel
Guide: Jesus spent His life on earth fulfilling His purpose of completely obeying God's will. He sacrificed Himself for us, so that we may be totally forgiven by God and eternally restored to His favor. So let us rejoice and be glad, for Christ our Savior has cleansed our sinful souls both now and always. Amen. (John 7: 10)
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
Leader: Our hearts are steadfast, O God; we will rejoice and exalt You with our souls.
People: Our spirits are lifted up and our prayers reflect our faith in You alone.
Leader: We will praise You, O LORD, among our people. We look to You for health and healing.
People: Your Love constantly sustains every day; Your faithfulness casts away our fears.
Leader: O God, Your goodness and glory are known throughout the earth, therefore we pray for tenderness and mercy, for health and strength, for peace and salvation.
People: Save us and help all our loved ones. Deliver us from all that harms us in body, mind, heart and souls. Hear us now, Precious Lord, as we silently pray.
Silent Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit.
Leader: God speaks to our hearts in this holy place of prayer. His love and strength always endures. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
(Healing prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 108)
Singing of ‘Sanctuary’
Prayer for Illumination:
Reader: Holy Spirit, place Christ's words before us and let them strengthen our souls. Share His teaching, compassion and grace among us so that we may enhance our faith by applying these scriptures to our daily deeds and everyday lives. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
(Acts 4:35)
Scripture Readings & Sermon & The Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering & Offertory
Dedication: Lord Jesus, You call upon each of us to live responsible and faithful lives. You teach us many positive and life-affirming lessons. In thankful response, we gather our tithes and offerings, placing them before You, so that You may bless them for Your continuing ministry and constant mission in this church and throughout the world. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen.
(1 Corinthians 14:20)
Closing Hymn:
Benediction: May Christ keep us safe from those things that can harm our spirits; may the Father feed our souls with goodness and grace; and may the Holy Spirit keep us focused on glorifying and serving the One, Triune and Living God. Forever and ever. Amen. (Romans 14:21)
Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; etc & Postlude
Announcements & A Word of Welcome
Prelude, Gathering & Introit
Acclamation (based on words from Psalm 47)
Leader: Lift up your hearts, all you people; shout to God with cries of joy.
People: How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth.
Leader: Let us sing praises to God and rejoice; let us worship our King forevermore.
Hymn:
Confessional Prayer
Guide: All Powerful LORD, as we come into Your Holy Presence with our praises and prayers, we know that You are beyond all that we can imagine, beyond all that we can ever know on earth.
People: Most Glorious Majesty and Eternal God, Your Kingdom is limitless and Your Sovereignty over the universe is absolute, complete and perfect.
Guide: Heavenly Father, we recognize that we are sinful creatures who fall into temptation, allowing ourselves to be consumed by our own ambitions, wants and greed.
People: Gracious Lord, when we diminish our faith by feeding our desires, when we strike out against You by rejecting Your words, when we allow hate and bitterness, ignorance and indifference to blemish our souls and kill our Christian beliefs, forgive us and pardon us, redeem us and restore us to Your favor.
- Silent Confessions -
Guide: Loving God, by the blood of Your Son, You spare us from eternal punishment and everlasting wrath. By His wounds, we are cleansed. By His grace, we are forgiven.
People: Almighty Lord, we thank You for Jesus, our Healer, Savior and Restorer of our souls. In His Name, we make these prayers and unite our spirits through the saying of His Holy words, “Our Father, etc.” (Isaiah 27v7)
Promise of the Gospel
Guide: Jesus spent His life on earth fulfilling His purpose of completely obeying God's will. He sacrificed Himself for us, so that we may be totally forgiven by God and eternally restored to His favor. So let us rejoice and be glad, for Christ our Savior has cleansed our sinful souls both now and always. Amen. (John 7: 10)
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
Leader: Our hearts are steadfast, O God; we will rejoice and exalt You with our souls.
People: Our spirits are lifted up and our prayers reflect our faith in You alone.
Leader: We will praise You, O LORD, among our people. We look to You for health and healing.
People: Your Love constantly sustains every day; Your faithfulness casts away our fears.
Leader: O God, Your goodness and glory are known throughout the earth, therefore we pray for tenderness and mercy, for health and strength, for peace and salvation.
People: Save us and help all our loved ones. Deliver us from all that harms us in body, mind, heart and souls. Hear us now, Precious Lord, as we silently pray.
Silent Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit.
Leader: God speaks to our hearts in this holy place of prayer. His love and strength always endures. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
(Healing prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 108)
Singing of ‘Sanctuary’
Prayer for Illumination:
Reader: Holy Spirit, place Christ's words before us and let them strengthen our souls. Share His teaching, compassion and grace among us so that we may enhance our faith by applying these scriptures to our daily deeds and everyday lives. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
(Acts 4:35)
Scripture Readings & Sermon & The Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering & Offertory
Dedication: Lord Jesus, You call upon each of us to live responsible and faithful lives. You teach us many positive and life-affirming lessons. In thankful response, we gather our tithes and offerings, placing them before You, so that You may bless them for Your continuing ministry and constant mission in this church and throughout the world. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen.
(1 Corinthians 14:20)
Closing Hymn:
Benediction: May Christ keep us safe from those things that can harm our spirits; may the Father feed our souls with goodness and grace; and may the Holy Spirit keep us focused on glorifying and serving the One, Triune and Living God. Forever and ever. Amen. (Romans 14:21)
Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; etc & Postlude
Monday, July 9, 2007
Sunday prayers - July 15, 2007
Approaching God
Announcements & A Word of Welcome
Prelude, Gathering
Acclamation (based on words from Psalm 150)
Pastor: Let us worship God in His holy sanctuary; let us praise Him from here to the highest heavens.
People: We adore the Lord for His acts of power; we exalt His Name for His surpassing greatness.
Pastor: Let every living thing praise the Lord and let all who gather here ascribe glory to His Kingdom. Amen.
First Hymn:
Prayers of Confession
Guide: Lord God of hosts and Ancient of Days, we gather in Your holy place to proclaim Your Name above all names; to worship You as the God of all creation.
People: Almighty Father and Everlasting King, our lives are sustained by Your words of grace; our days are continued through Your sacred power.
Guide: Merciful God, sometimes we take You for granted and even try to set You aside. We plunder life to sustain our pride and desires, our longings and wants. We waste our resources and time on trivial pursuits and unholy matters.
People: Gracious Lord, we are guilty of being unfaithful to You; we are wayward and unreliable, sinful and selfish, hard hearted and self-centered. Forgive these sins that we commit, and those sacred deeds that we omit in our lives. Hear us now as we silently pray to You alone.
- SILENCE -
Guide: Immortal God, we seek Your Son, Jesus Christ, as our Savior and Lord. He alone can forgive our foolish ways and faithless words. Our salvation depends upon His mercy and grace. There is no other name under heaven by which we can be saved.
People: Therefore, we pledge our lives to Christ and place our souls into His hands. In His words, we continue to pray, saying “Our Father... (THE LORD'S PRAYER” debts/debtors)
(Isaiah 33:4)
Promise of the Gospel
Guide: Jesus speaks for us before the throne of God. He intercedes on our behalf and asks for mercy and grace to be applied in our lives. Let us praise Him for opening up our heart and minds to His ways and words, His valor and victory, both now and forevermore. Amen. (John 9:21)
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
Pastor: Endow us with Your healing, O God; strengthen us with Your righteousness.
People: Look upon our loved ones and us with mercy and grace; comfort those of us who are afflicted with pain and grief, fear and worry.
Pastor: Restore our strength to us, O God, and enable us to recover from all that ails or harms us.
People: Defend us from all illness or injury, any accident or anxiety. Sustain us and overcome our fears.
Pastor: Lord God, throughout the generations Your loving kindness has endured; grant us the gift of such holy blessings.
People: Refresh our weary spirits and renew our tired souls. Heal us and our loved ones from all that harms us in body, mind, heart, and soul. Hear us now we pray.
Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit
Pastor: May Your righteousness sustain our hopes. May we know of Your healing, both now and forever. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
(Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 72)
Singing of '"Jesus Draw Me Close." (Choir leads this)
Prayer of Illumination:
Reader: Holy Spirit, come down amongst us and present the Gospel to us. Let the teaching of Christ be proclaimed as we read and hear these sacred scriptures. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen. (Acts 8:5)
Scripture Readings & Sermon & The Apostles' Creed
Serving God
Dedication: Lord Jesus, we fully give ourselves to You and humbly ask that You will accept our lives for Your Kingdom. We also bring our tokens of gratitude and our tithes of faithfulness for Your work in this congregation, and Your labors throughout our community. Take them and bless them. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen. (1 Corinthians 15:58)
Closing Hymn:
Benediction: May Christ open our hearts to His work in the surrounding community; may the Father lead us to people and places that need us to express His love; and may the Holy Spirit inspire us to live out the Gospel, so that others may come and worship the One, Triune and Living God, both now and forever. Amen.
(2 Corinthians 4:3)
Doxology May God's Blessing & Postlude
Announcements & A Word of Welcome
Prelude, Gathering
Acclamation (based on words from Psalm 150)
Pastor: Let us worship God in His holy sanctuary; let us praise Him from here to the highest heavens.
People: We adore the Lord for His acts of power; we exalt His Name for His surpassing greatness.
Pastor: Let every living thing praise the Lord and let all who gather here ascribe glory to His Kingdom. Amen.
First Hymn:
Prayers of Confession
Guide: Lord God of hosts and Ancient of Days, we gather in Your holy place to proclaim Your Name above all names; to worship You as the God of all creation.
People: Almighty Father and Everlasting King, our lives are sustained by Your words of grace; our days are continued through Your sacred power.
Guide: Merciful God, sometimes we take You for granted and even try to set You aside. We plunder life to sustain our pride and desires, our longings and wants. We waste our resources and time on trivial pursuits and unholy matters.
People: Gracious Lord, we are guilty of being unfaithful to You; we are wayward and unreliable, sinful and selfish, hard hearted and self-centered. Forgive these sins that we commit, and those sacred deeds that we omit in our lives. Hear us now as we silently pray to You alone.
- SILENCE -
Guide: Immortal God, we seek Your Son, Jesus Christ, as our Savior and Lord. He alone can forgive our foolish ways and faithless words. Our salvation depends upon His mercy and grace. There is no other name under heaven by which we can be saved.
People: Therefore, we pledge our lives to Christ and place our souls into His hands. In His words, we continue to pray, saying “Our Father... (THE LORD'S PRAYER” debts/debtors)
(Isaiah 33:4)
Promise of the Gospel
Guide: Jesus speaks for us before the throne of God. He intercedes on our behalf and asks for mercy and grace to be applied in our lives. Let us praise Him for opening up our heart and minds to His ways and words, His valor and victory, both now and forevermore. Amen. (John 9:21)
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
Pastor: Endow us with Your healing, O God; strengthen us with Your righteousness.
People: Look upon our loved ones and us with mercy and grace; comfort those of us who are afflicted with pain and grief, fear and worry.
Pastor: Restore our strength to us, O God, and enable us to recover from all that ails or harms us.
People: Defend us from all illness or injury, any accident or anxiety. Sustain us and overcome our fears.
Pastor: Lord God, throughout the generations Your loving kindness has endured; grant us the gift of such holy blessings.
People: Refresh our weary spirits and renew our tired souls. Heal us and our loved ones from all that harms us in body, mind, heart, and soul. Hear us now we pray.
Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit
Pastor: May Your righteousness sustain our hopes. May we know of Your healing, both now and forever. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
(Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 72)
Singing of '"Jesus Draw Me Close." (Choir leads this)
Prayer of Illumination:
Reader: Holy Spirit, come down amongst us and present the Gospel to us. Let the teaching of Christ be proclaimed as we read and hear these sacred scriptures. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen. (Acts 8:5)
Scripture Readings & Sermon & The Apostles' Creed
Serving God
Dedication: Lord Jesus, we fully give ourselves to You and humbly ask that You will accept our lives for Your Kingdom. We also bring our tokens of gratitude and our tithes of faithfulness for Your work in this congregation, and Your labors throughout our community. Take them and bless them. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen. (1 Corinthians 15:58)
Closing Hymn:
Benediction: May Christ open our hearts to His work in the surrounding community; may the Father lead us to people and places that need us to express His love; and may the Holy Spirit inspire us to live out the Gospel, so that others may come and worship the One, Triune and Living God, both now and forever. Amen.
(2 Corinthians 4:3)
Doxology May God's Blessing & Postlude
Monday, July 2, 2007
Sunday prayers - July 08, 2007
Approaching God
Announcements & A Word of Welcome
Prelude, Gathering
Acclamation (based on words from Psalm 149)
Pastor: Let us sing to the Lord our songs of praise; let us worship Him from this sacred place.
People: May the Lord delight in His people; may He crown us with salvation.
Pastor: Let us rejoice and honor the Lord; let us exalt His Name above all names. Amen.
First Hymn:
Prayers of Confession
Guide: All Powerful and Eternally Mighty God, whose voice roars throughout creation and whose words sustain all life, we glorify You as our King and Majesty, the Ruler of all Creation.
People: Everlasting Father, whose wisdom is beyond our thinking and whose ways are mysterious, we humbly gather in Your presence and seek to please You with our devotion.
Guide: Gracious Lord, whose holy judgment we fear, and whose divine authority we accept, forgive our vain and foolish ways, our unwise and unfaithful choices, and our sinful and selfish deeds.
People: Almighty King, we seek Your pardon and yearn for Your grace. We confess our faults and regret our past mistakes. Hear us now as we silently confess our wrongs to You alone.
- SILENCE -
Guide: Loving Father, You gave Jesus to us, so that we may rely upon His mercy and compassion to forgive us of our sins. By Him, our souls are saved; in Him, our lives are made holy.
People: We make our personal petitions in Christ’s Name and complete our prayers through the saying of His divine words, “Our Father... (THE LORD'S PRAYER” debts/debtors)
(Isaiah 33:3)
Promise of the Gospel
Guide: Jesus has known us all of our days. He has seen our secret shames and our times of spiritual blindness. He alone has the power and authority to redeem us from the past and restore us to God’s favor. Let us rejoice and be glad, for He is our worthy Savior, both now and forevermore. Amen. (John 9:20)
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
Pastor: In You, O Lord, we have taken refuge; let us not be afraid.
People: Rescue and deliver us in Your righteousness; give ear to our prayers and pleas.
Pastor: Be our rock of refuge, to which we can always go; be our strength and fortress, in which we feel safe.
People: Deliver us, O God, from our fears and worries; rescue us from all illness, injury, and unease.
Pastor: You are our hope, O Sovereign Lord; we have known of Your mercy and love throughout our lives.
People: We rely upon You, O God, to hear our prayers. We bring to You our concerns and all of our loved ones who need Your help and healing.
Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit
Pastor: Be not far from us, O God. Come quickly and answer our prayers. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
(Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 71)
Singing of '"Jesus Draw Me Close." (Choir leads this)
Prayer of Illumination:
Reader: Holy Spirit, scatter Christ’s message into our hearts and minds. May His teaching and words challenge and change our ways. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen. (Acts 8:4)
Scripture Readings & Sermon & The Apostles' Creed
Serving God
Dedication: Thanks be to God, who gives us victory through Jesus Christ our Lord. To Him, we bring our tithes and gifts, symbols of our gratitude and tokens of our service to God’s Kingdom. May this offering be accepted and blessed for the life, work, and ministry of Christ in this congregation, and throughout the world. In Christ’s Holy name, we give and pray. Amen.
(1 Corinthians 15:57)
Closing Hymn:
Benediction: May Christ enable us to renounce secret and shameful ways; may the Father encourage us to proclaim His truth in the world; and may the Holy Spirit empower us to witness effectively as Christians who worship, honor, and serve the One Triune and Living God, both now and forever. Amen.
(2 Corinthians 4:2)
Doxology May God's Blessing & Postlude
Announcements & A Word of Welcome
Prelude, Gathering
Acclamation (based on words from Psalm 149)
Pastor: Let us sing to the Lord our songs of praise; let us worship Him from this sacred place.
People: May the Lord delight in His people; may He crown us with salvation.
Pastor: Let us rejoice and honor the Lord; let us exalt His Name above all names. Amen.
First Hymn:
Prayers of Confession
Guide: All Powerful and Eternally Mighty God, whose voice roars throughout creation and whose words sustain all life, we glorify You as our King and Majesty, the Ruler of all Creation.
People: Everlasting Father, whose wisdom is beyond our thinking and whose ways are mysterious, we humbly gather in Your presence and seek to please You with our devotion.
Guide: Gracious Lord, whose holy judgment we fear, and whose divine authority we accept, forgive our vain and foolish ways, our unwise and unfaithful choices, and our sinful and selfish deeds.
People: Almighty King, we seek Your pardon and yearn for Your grace. We confess our faults and regret our past mistakes. Hear us now as we silently confess our wrongs to You alone.
- SILENCE -
Guide: Loving Father, You gave Jesus to us, so that we may rely upon His mercy and compassion to forgive us of our sins. By Him, our souls are saved; in Him, our lives are made holy.
People: We make our personal petitions in Christ’s Name and complete our prayers through the saying of His divine words, “Our Father... (THE LORD'S PRAYER” debts/debtors)
(Isaiah 33:3)
Promise of the Gospel
Guide: Jesus has known us all of our days. He has seen our secret shames and our times of spiritual blindness. He alone has the power and authority to redeem us from the past and restore us to God’s favor. Let us rejoice and be glad, for He is our worthy Savior, both now and forevermore. Amen. (John 9:20)
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
Pastor: In You, O Lord, we have taken refuge; let us not be afraid.
People: Rescue and deliver us in Your righteousness; give ear to our prayers and pleas.
Pastor: Be our rock of refuge, to which we can always go; be our strength and fortress, in which we feel safe.
People: Deliver us, O God, from our fears and worries; rescue us from all illness, injury, and unease.
Pastor: You are our hope, O Sovereign Lord; we have known of Your mercy and love throughout our lives.
People: We rely upon You, O God, to hear our prayers. We bring to You our concerns and all of our loved ones who need Your help and healing.
Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit
Pastor: Be not far from us, O God. Come quickly and answer our prayers. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
(Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 71)
Singing of '"Jesus Draw Me Close." (Choir leads this)
Prayer of Illumination:
Reader: Holy Spirit, scatter Christ’s message into our hearts and minds. May His teaching and words challenge and change our ways. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen. (Acts 8:4)
Scripture Readings & Sermon & The Apostles' Creed
Serving God
Dedication: Thanks be to God, who gives us victory through Jesus Christ our Lord. To Him, we bring our tithes and gifts, symbols of our gratitude and tokens of our service to God’s Kingdom. May this offering be accepted and blessed for the life, work, and ministry of Christ in this congregation, and throughout the world. In Christ’s Holy name, we give and pray. Amen.
(1 Corinthians 15:57)
Closing Hymn:
Benediction: May Christ enable us to renounce secret and shameful ways; may the Father encourage us to proclaim His truth in the world; and may the Holy Spirit empower us to witness effectively as Christians who worship, honor, and serve the One Triune and Living God, both now and forever. Amen.
(2 Corinthians 4:2)
Doxology May God's Blessing & Postlude
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