Approaching God
Welcome and announcements
Gathering and Prelude
Hymn:
Confessional Prayer
Guide: Gracious and Merciful God, Compassionate and Holy King, we humbly turn to You, seeking refuge and hope, healing and renewal. From You alone we learn the ways of righteousness; from Your Holy words and almighty works, we recognize and cherish Your authority over our lives.
People: Eternal Father, we know that we have sinned again this week; we understand that we have allowed desire and deceit, neglect and ignorance, pride and prejudice to diminish our faith and damage our relationship with You. Forgive our foolish and selfish ways. Forgive our failures and unholy mistakes. Pardon our pride and redeem us from our reckless ways and heedless words. Hear us now as we silently confess our sins.
- SILENCE -
Guide: Loving God, restore us to Your Kingdom through the blood of our Savior Jesus Christ. Grant us Your favor and mercy through His obedience and sacrifice. For we make these prayers in Christ’s name and through His own words, we are united to You by saying; “Our Father,…THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)
Promise of the Gospel
Guide: Christ grants us life by the giving of His life. Christ grants us mercy by making Himself our sacrifice. He speaks to our spirits and we are promised eternal life. So let us praise and adore Him, for Christ is our Loving Lord and our Sacred Savior, 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)
Welcome & Church Announcements
Encountering God
Prayers for Health and Healing
Pastor: Let us think upon the LORD’s great love forever; let us prayerfully proclaim His faithfulness to every generation. We will declare that His Love stands forever; we will keep faith in all that He establishes.
People: The LORD has made a covenant with us; He has sworn to help us in times of trouble and distress. When we are weak, He will become our strength. When we have doubts, He will defeat them.
Pastor: Heavenly LORD, reveal Your wonders to us. Heal us and all our loved ones by Your mighty power. For there is no other power to heal than Yours alone; in all of creation, there is no other source of sustenance and health, holiness and salvation. Hear us now as we pray.
Silent Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit
Pastor: The LORD is more awesome than all that we know. We are all safe in His hands In Jesus’ name, Amen. (Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 89)
Choir Anthem
The Message Part #1
Singing of ‘Jesus, Draw me Close’
Prayer for Illumination:
Reader: Holy Spirit, show us what to do with these sacred words. Enable us to apply Christ’s teaching in our everyday lives. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Scripture Readings
The Message Part #2 & The Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering & Offertory:
Dedication (unison): Lord Jesus, take these tithes and gifts, and bless them for Your holy work. May they be used to strengthen the weak, encourage the fearful, and comfort the lost. May we also dedicate our lives in the service of Your ways in this world and the next. In Your Holy Name we pray. Amen.
Hymn:
Benediction (unison): May Christ nourish our souls with His love and grace; may the Father strengthen and protect us each day; and may the Holy Spirit enhance our faith so that we may truly serve the One, Triune and Living God, both now and always. Amen.
Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; etc & Postlude
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