Approaching God
Welcome & Announcements
Prelude & Gathering Song
Hymn:
Confessional Prayer
Guide: All Powerful Creator, whose Living Word maintains the substance of this Universe, and whose mighty thoughts direct the path of human history; we come before You seeking refuge and salvation, peace and strength, grace and reassurance.
You know that we struggle with sin in our lives. You see the trouble we create and know the anguish that we feel each time we disappoint You. We deal lightly with Your ways and sinfully focus on our own ideas, opinions and feelings
People: Loving Father, forgive us for being rebellious, intolerant and angry. Pardon us for neglecting our faith, diminishing Your work, and ignoring Your call. Open our hearts to Your Word and challenge our sinful choices. Teach us to rely upon Jesus for counsel and guidance, compassion and grace. For we know it is only through Him and by His sacrifice that we can ever be restored to Your Holy Kingdom. Hear us now as we pray.
- SILENCE -
Guide: Merciful Lord, thank You for allowing us to return to You and be restored to Your ways. You have given us Jesus, Your Holy Son, who has become our Savior and Lord, the One who forgives our sins, the One who redeems our souls.
People: In the Name of Jesus, we make these prayers and unite our hearts through Him, saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)
Promise of the Gospel:
Guide: Jesus recognizes us as His people and He sees our needs. He has the power to support us each day, in the midst of all that we endure and experience. He saves us from the clutches of sin and sets our spirits free. He is the Lord of all Creation and we are truly blessed to be called by the power of His Precious Name. Amen.
Gloria Patri
Encountering God
Prayers for Health and Healing
Pastor: Teach us Your ways, O LORD, and show us Your precious paths. Guide us with Your truth, for You are our God and Savior, and our hope is in You all day long.
People: Remember, O LORD, Your great mercy and love, for we are in great need of these holy gifts. All Your ways are loving and faithful, so we seek You to heal us of all that harms us. Turn to us and be gracious to us, for we are frail and some of our loved ones are afflicted with pain and trouble, sickness and illness, disease and despair.
Pastor: Sometimes the troubles of our hearts are multiplied; free us from our anguish and let Your healing power touch our families and friends, neighbors and colleagues. Hear us now as we silently pray.
Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit
Pastor: May the LORD’s integrity and holiness protect us, because our hope is in Him. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.
(Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 25)
Anthem
Minute for Mission : Peacemaking
Prayer for Illumination : Jesus, Draw Me Close.
Reader : Holy Spirit, be near to us and open our minds to Christ’s holy words. Resurrect our faith to overcome our fears and keep us free of temptation through the power of the Gospel. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.
Scripture Readings, Sermon, and Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering & Offertory
Dedication : (unison) Lord Jesus, we remember You in everything that we do, and we hold on to Your teachings about faith, life and giving. We entrust these tokens of gratitude into Your care. We pray that You will bless them to be passed on to those ministries and missions which You have called us to establish and fulfill, to glory of Your Name. Amen.
Hymn :
Benediction(unison) May Jesus always be the One True Hope of our lives; may the Father arouse our faith in all that we do; and may the Holy Spirit empower us as Christ’s witnesses so that we may help others to come to Him. To the Glory of the One Triune God, forever and ever. Amen.
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