Approaching God
Welcome & Announcements
Prelude & Gathering Song
Hymn:
Confessional Prayer
Guide: God of our people and Lord of our lives, on this day, we praise You. In this place, we honor You. We trust You completely and dedicate ourselves to Your Kingdom.
People: Lord of Salvation, You have rescued us from sin and despair, selfishness and deception. We rejoice in Your Holy ways and we regret our past mistakes. Hear us now as we silently confess our sins and faults to You alone.
- SILENCE -
Guide: Gracious God, You have restored us to Your favor and love through the blood and sacrifice of Your Son. We are forever indebted to Jesus and we will always glorify and worship Him forever.
People: Joyfully, we unite our hearts with our Lord and we are glad to pray in His own words, saying, “Our Father, …THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)
Promise of the Gospel:
Guide: Christ is the Bread of Heaven and as we feed upon His life and words, we are renewed in our spirits and completely forgiven of all our past mistakes. We will rejoice and be glad, for this is the day that the Lord has made and we are restored to His favor and love, 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
Prayers for Health and Healing
Pastor: We cry out to God for help; we call upon Him to hear us and help us. In the midst of our distress, we seek the Lord; when we experience anxiety and discomfort, we look for the Lord to heal us.
People: O God, we remember You and recall Your great works. When we are weak and faint, be our strength and salvation. When we are too troubled to speak, let us hear Your peaceful voice; when we are tired and exhausted, bring rest to our bodies and comfort for our souls.
Pastor: Almighty Father, fill us with Your love and heal us by Your grace. Rescue and restore our loved ones from all that harms them in body, mind, heart and spirit. May Your healing mercy and loving compassion touch all those in need of freedom from pain and recovery from illness. Hear us now as we silently pray.
Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit
Pastor: Your ways, O God, are holy. What god is so great as our God? You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
(Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 77)
Anthem
Prayer for Illumination:
Reader: Holy Spirit, seize our souls and captivate our hearts with today’s Gospel message. Keep us focused on Christ’s words and reveal to us ways in which we can apply His teaching, actions and ministry in our own lives. In His Name, we pray. Amen.
Scripture Readings & Sermon & The Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering & Offertory:
Dedication (unison): Lord Jesus, You are patient and loving towards us, so we cheerfully and thankfully offer You these gifts. May our tithes and offerings be used to enhance faith, inspire kindness and enable this church to fulfill the missions and ministries of encouragement, support and charity that we seek to complete in Your Holy Name. Amen.
Communion
Hymn:
Benediction (unison): May Christ take away our fear of doing what is right; may the Father free our spirits with His Powerful Love; and may the Holy Spirit commend our Christian witness each day, to the glory of the One, True and Triune God, both now and always. Amen.
Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; etc & Postlude
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Sunday Prayers: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Approaching God
Welcome & Announcements
Gathering
Hymn:
Confessional Prayer
Guide: Amazing and Almighty God, Patient and Powerful Sovereign, we praise You for creating our world and sustaining our lives with Your love. We gather in Your Holy Presence and present our prayers in Your Sacred Place.
People: Immortal Majesty and Perfect Father, whose ways are never thwarted and whose words are always fulfilled, we confess our weaknesses and mistakes, our sinful ways and stubborn pride, our diminished faith and foolish decisions. You could consume our hopes and destroy our dreams because of our rebellious and unchristian acts; yet You choose to offer us forgiveness and salvation, pardon and deliverance, mercy and freedom through Jesus Christ our Lord; to whom we now silently confess and personally pray.
- SILENCE -
Guide: Loving Lord, You have removed the disgrace of our sins through the blood of Jesus Christ, Your Holy Son. We dedicate our hearts to Him and place our lives into His Hands
People: We make these petitions in His Name and in His own words, we now pray, saying, “Our Father, …THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)
Promise of the Gospel:
Guide: Across the centuries and throughout the generations, Jesus has provided us with the means to salvation. He sacrificed Himself, so that we may be restored to God’s favor. He advocates on our behalf, so that we may receive the crown of eternal life. Let us rejoice and be glad, for Christ is our way, truth and life for ever and ever. 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
Prayers for Health and Healing
Pastor: In this holy place, God is known. His Name is great among His gathered people. The Lord dwells within our hearts and calls us to this house of prayer and healing.
People: God is our light and salvation. He is majestic and almighty, compassionate and caring. In the midst of our fears, He stands beside us. In times of anger and frustration, He is our strength and peace.
Pastor: Heavenly Lord, heal us and all our loved ones; free us from pain and suffering; restore us to health and strength. Rise up, O Living God, and save us from all our afflictions. Hear us now as we silently pray.
Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit
Pastor: May the LORD God hear our prayers and fulfill them; may He send us the gift of healing and release us from our fears. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
(Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 76)
Anthem
Prayer for Illumination:
Reader: Holy Spirit, disturb our souls through Christ’s teaching in these scriptures. Proclaim in these holy words, the authority and power of Jesus over our lives and across the world. In His Name, we pray. Amen.
Scripture Readings & Sermon & The Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering & Offertory:
Dedication (unison): Lord Jesus, all that we give, belongs to You. All that we own has come from Your blessings. Take these gifts and use them to enhance and expand Your life, ministry and work in our church, our community and across the countries of the world. In Your Holy Name, we lovingly give and cheerfully pray. Amen.
Hymn:
Benediction (unison): May Christ prevent us from rebelling against His ways; may the Father establish His word in our hearts; and may the Holy Spirit keep us in the kingdom of God, both now and always. Amen.
Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; etc & Postlude
Welcome & Announcements
Gathering
Hymn:
Confessional Prayer
Guide: Amazing and Almighty God, Patient and Powerful Sovereign, we praise You for creating our world and sustaining our lives with Your love. We gather in Your Holy Presence and present our prayers in Your Sacred Place.
People: Immortal Majesty and Perfect Father, whose ways are never thwarted and whose words are always fulfilled, we confess our weaknesses and mistakes, our sinful ways and stubborn pride, our diminished faith and foolish decisions. You could consume our hopes and destroy our dreams because of our rebellious and unchristian acts; yet You choose to offer us forgiveness and salvation, pardon and deliverance, mercy and freedom through Jesus Christ our Lord; to whom we now silently confess and personally pray.
- SILENCE -
Guide: Loving Lord, You have removed the disgrace of our sins through the blood of Jesus Christ, Your Holy Son. We dedicate our hearts to Him and place our lives into His Hands
People: We make these petitions in His Name and in His own words, we now pray, saying, “Our Father, …THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)
Promise of the Gospel:
Guide: Across the centuries and throughout the generations, Jesus has provided us with the means to salvation. He sacrificed Himself, so that we may be restored to God’s favor. He advocates on our behalf, so that we may receive the crown of eternal life. Let us rejoice and be glad, for Christ is our way, truth and life for ever and ever. 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
Prayers for Health and Healing
Pastor: In this holy place, God is known. His Name is great among His gathered people. The Lord dwells within our hearts and calls us to this house of prayer and healing.
People: God is our light and salvation. He is majestic and almighty, compassionate and caring. In the midst of our fears, He stands beside us. In times of anger and frustration, He is our strength and peace.
Pastor: Heavenly Lord, heal us and all our loved ones; free us from pain and suffering; restore us to health and strength. Rise up, O Living God, and save us from all our afflictions. Hear us now as we silently pray.
Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit
Pastor: May the LORD God hear our prayers and fulfill them; may He send us the gift of healing and release us from our fears. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
(Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 76)
Anthem
Prayer for Illumination:
Reader: Holy Spirit, disturb our souls through Christ’s teaching in these scriptures. Proclaim in these holy words, the authority and power of Jesus over our lives and across the world. In His Name, we pray. Amen.
Scripture Readings & Sermon & The Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering & Offertory:
Dedication (unison): Lord Jesus, all that we give, belongs to You. All that we own has come from Your blessings. Take these gifts and use them to enhance and expand Your life, ministry and work in our church, our community and across the countries of the world. In Your Holy Name, we lovingly give and cheerfully pray. Amen.
Hymn:
Benediction (unison): May Christ prevent us from rebelling against His ways; may the Father establish His word in our hearts; and may the Holy Spirit keep us in the kingdom of God, both now and always. Amen.
Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; etc & Postlude
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
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.
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.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Sunday prayers: 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time - 12 Oct 2008
Approaching God
Welcome & Announcements
Prelude & Gathering Song
Hymn:
Confessional Prayer
Guide: Powerful Protector and Almighty Lord, Maker of Mystery and Sustainer of Life, we come before You as servants seeking Your wisdom and as children cherishing Your love. We yield to Your authority and yearn for Your holiness; we freely submit to Your will and faithfully surrender to Your Word.
People: Everlasting Majesty and Glorious Lord, You have the power to shake the foundations of our lives and shatter the falsehoods of our choices. You have the right to scrutinize our life styles and to reject our compulsive desires. We have sinned against Your Sovereignty and rebelled against Your rules. We have covered our sins with pride and deceit, and poisoned our souls with denial. We are guilty of greed and full of faithless ways. Hear us now as we painfully and personally confess to You alone.
- SILENCE -
Guide: Loving Father, without Jesus we would not know the joy of salvation. Without Christ’s sacrifice, we would not have any future and everlasting hope. We acknowledge that we are spiritually destructive sinners and that He is the Divine Savior of our souls.
People: In the Name of Jesus, we make these confessions and through His holy words we continue to pray, saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)
Promise of the Gospel:
Guide: Jesus is the Bread of Life, which means that He is the Only One who can sustain our spirits and nourish our souls. He has the authority to forgive our sins and the Right to restore our souls. Let us celebrate and be glad, for Christ has come into our lives and we are fully forgiven of all our sinful and selfish ways, both now and forever. 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
Prayers for Health and Healing
Pastor: We give thanks to You, O God, for You are near and we glorify Your wonderful deeds. We pray that this sacred moment will become an appointed time of holiness and healing.
People: When we experience fear and confusion, anxiety and worry, You steady our hearts and bring peace to our minds. Wherever we are, You are with us. Whatever we face, You support us.
Pastor: Heavenly Father, examine our hearts and minds, our bodies and souls; heal us of all that harms us. Pour out the blessing of Your healing power upon us and all our loved ones. Restore to health and strength all those for whom we now silently pray.
Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit
Pastor: Let us declare the goodness of the Lord forever. May we sing and celebrate His wonderful ways. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
(Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 75)
Anthem
Prayer for Illumination :
Reader : Holy Spirit, come among us and enable us to hear Jesus speak through these sacred scriptures. May His teaching and action challenge our ways and may we cherish His words by applying them to our daily lives. In the Precious Name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.
Scripture Readings & Sermon & The Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering & Offertory:
Dedication (unison): Lord Jesus, we cannot foresee what You will do with our tithes and offerings. We freely and confidently give them to You, asking that You will lovingly bless these gifts by using them to finance, aid and support the many ministries and missions that You want us to advance and accomplish through the lives and resources of our congregation. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen.
Hymn:
Benediction(unison): May we submit to Christ’s compassion and share His love throughout our lives; may we fully serve and obey our Father in heaven each and every day; and may the Holy Spirit establish faithful hearts and devoted souls within all of us as we serve the One, Triune God, both now and always. Amen.
Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; etc & Postlude
Welcome & Announcements
Prelude & Gathering Song
Hymn:
Confessional Prayer
Guide: Powerful Protector and Almighty Lord, Maker of Mystery and Sustainer of Life, we come before You as servants seeking Your wisdom and as children cherishing Your love. We yield to Your authority and yearn for Your holiness; we freely submit to Your will and faithfully surrender to Your Word.
People: Everlasting Majesty and Glorious Lord, You have the power to shake the foundations of our lives and shatter the falsehoods of our choices. You have the right to scrutinize our life styles and to reject our compulsive desires. We have sinned against Your Sovereignty and rebelled against Your rules. We have covered our sins with pride and deceit, and poisoned our souls with denial. We are guilty of greed and full of faithless ways. Hear us now as we painfully and personally confess to You alone.
- SILENCE -
Guide: Loving Father, without Jesus we would not know the joy of salvation. Without Christ’s sacrifice, we would not have any future and everlasting hope. We acknowledge that we are spiritually destructive sinners and that He is the Divine Savior of our souls.
People: In the Name of Jesus, we make these confessions and through His holy words we continue to pray, saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)
Promise of the Gospel:
Guide: Jesus is the Bread of Life, which means that He is the Only One who can sustain our spirits and nourish our souls. He has the authority to forgive our sins and the Right to restore our souls. Let us celebrate and be glad, for Christ has come into our lives and we are fully forgiven of all our sinful and selfish ways, both now and forever. 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
Prayers for Health and Healing
Pastor: We give thanks to You, O God, for You are near and we glorify Your wonderful deeds. We pray that this sacred moment will become an appointed time of holiness and healing.
People: When we experience fear and confusion, anxiety and worry, You steady our hearts and bring peace to our minds. Wherever we are, You are with us. Whatever we face, You support us.
Pastor: Heavenly Father, examine our hearts and minds, our bodies and souls; heal us of all that harms us. Pour out the blessing of Your healing power upon us and all our loved ones. Restore to health and strength all those for whom we now silently pray.
Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit
Pastor: Let us declare the goodness of the Lord forever. May we sing and celebrate His wonderful ways. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
(Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 75)
Anthem
Prayer for Illumination :
Reader : Holy Spirit, come among us and enable us to hear Jesus speak through these sacred scriptures. May His teaching and action challenge our ways and may we cherish His words by applying them to our daily lives. In the Precious Name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.
Scripture Readings & Sermon & The Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering & Offertory:
Dedication (unison): Lord Jesus, we cannot foresee what You will do with our tithes and offerings. We freely and confidently give them to You, asking that You will lovingly bless these gifts by using them to finance, aid and support the many ministries and missions that You want us to advance and accomplish through the lives and resources of our congregation. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen.
Hymn:
Benediction(unison): May we submit to Christ’s compassion and share His love throughout our lives; may we fully serve and obey our Father in heaven each and every day; and may the Holy Spirit establish faithful hearts and devoted souls within all of us as we serve the One, Triune God, both now and always. Amen.
Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; etc & Postlude
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