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
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