Sunday prayers - 13th Sunday in ordinary Time - June 28

Approaching God

Welcome & Announcements

Gathering Song & Prelude

Hymn:

Confessional Prayer

Guide: Almighty God, who knows all our secrets and who sees all that we do, we humbly approach You, with awe and reverence, seeking to please You with our worship and hoping to delight You with our love. At times, we have sinned against You and fought against Your ways. We have put You to the back of our minds and tried to diminish Your influence over our decisions.

People: Gracious Father, we have fled from Your presence and sought refuge in our own understanding. We have fallen into temptation and become ensnared with our own sinful works, words, and ways. Forgive our foolish faults and selfish stupidity. Pardon us for being distracted by our own desires and deceived by our own delusions. Help us to turn to Jesus, to receive His joy and experience His mercy, to be restored by His grace and reclaimed by His blood. Hear us now as we sincerely confess our sins to You alone.

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Guide: Loving Lord, You have opened the floodgates of forgiveness to us and granted us the opportunity to be restored to Your Favor and Kingdom through our Savior, Jesus Christ. To Him alone, we are indebted. By Him alone, we are pardoned of our sins. In Christ’s holy words, we now pray saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)

Promise of the Gospel:

Guide: Jesus invites us to come to Him, to receive His blessings of forgiveness and redemption, peace and eternal life with God. He is our bread of life which sustains us and our fountain of faith which refreshes us. Let us rejoice and be thankful, for Jesus is our Savior and Healer, 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: Our souls find rest in God alone; our salvation and healing comes from Him. God is our rock and salvation; He is our strength and through Him we will never be shaken.

People: At times fears and illness, sickness and despair assault our hearts, minds, and bodies. We are weak and vulnerable, unsteady and unsure, anxious and afraid. Yet we find rest and peace, healing and harmony in God alone; our hope comes from Him.

Pastor: May healing and dignity be restored to us, as well as all our loved ones. May You, O God, become their mighty rock and refuge, their healing source and perfect help. Hear us now as we pray.

Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit

Pastor: Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our refuge. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

(Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 62)

Anthem

The Message Part 1

Singing of Jesus, Draw Me Close

Prayer for Illumination :

Reader : Holy Spirit, may we gladly receive Jesus Christ as the Holy and Righteous One in our lives; may we accept His teaching in our hearts and apply His words each and everyday. In His Holy Name, we pray. Amen. (Acts 3:14)Scripture Readings

The Message Part 2 & The Apostles’ Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory:

Dedication : Lord Jesus, each one of us is very important to You and also to Your continuing ministry in this church. We have different talents and gifts, different resources and treasures, different commitments and pursuits. By Your wisdom and grace, You enable us to blend all of these blessings into one body; You permit us to share our offering so that Your work may be accomplished by this church, to this community and throughout the world. Take these tithes, tokens, and also our lives. May all be used in the service of God’s Kingdom and to the glory of Your Sacred Name. Amen.

Hymn :

Benediction: May Christ encourage us to bring other people to faith; may the Father enable us to generously give of our lives to help the needs of others; and may the Holy Spirit empower us to be diligent, merciful and cheerful in our Christian witness to the world; to the glory of the One, Triune and Living God forevermore. Amen.

Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; etc & Postlude

Sunday prayers - 12th Sunday In Ordinary Time - June 21

Approaching God

Welcome & Announcements

Gathering Song & Prelude

Hymn:

Confessional Prayer

Guide: Heavenly Father, You have called us from our homes to worship You. You have led us to this holy place to adore Your ways and accept Your word. We abide in Your sacred presence, seeking Your favor and love. We are strengthened by Your grace and blessed by Your compassion.

People: Everlasting God, we know that our lives are far from being perfect. We have followed paths which have led us astray. We have made decisions which have damaged our faith. Have mercy upon us and free us from hopelessness, fear, or despair. Restore us to Your salvation by receiving our personal confessions. Hear us now as we silently and sincerely pray.

- SILENCE -

Guide: Immortal God, You have given us the sacred opportunity of being forgiven for all our past foolishness, faithlessness, and sinful mistakes. We are redeemed through the blood of Your Son Jesus Christ and all our mistakes are pardoned through His sacrifice at Calvary. We are unworthy to receive such wonderful blessings, but we are totally grateful to be reclaimed as Your people. Hear us now as we pray in our Savior’s own words, saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)

Promise of the Gospel:

Guide: Jesus will forgive us each time we sincerely ask Him for pardon. Our souls are nourished by His words and our spirits are enhanced by His love. Let us rejoice and be glad for our salvation is assured, through Jesus Christ our Lord, both now and forever. Amen.

Gloria Patri(sung): 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: Hear our cries, O God; listen to our heartfelt prayers. From the depths of our souls, we call to You. When we are weak and our hearts are troubled, become the rock of our salvation.

People: You are our refuge and our strength against all things which harm us in body, mind, heart and soul. We desire to dwell in Your healing presence. We look to You to keep us safe from illness and injury, disease and despair, pain and suffering.

Pastor: We call upon You on behalf of ourselves, our loved ones, and those whom we know that need Your help. May Your love and faithfulness protect all of us and may we experience Your peace and blessing, Your hope and healing. Hear us now as we pray.

Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit

Pastor: May we sing praise to the One True and Living God, whose compassionate healing is given and fulfilled in each of our lives this day. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

(Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 61)

Anthem

The Message Part #1

Prayer for Illumination:

Reader: Holy Spirit, may we glorify Jesus with our minds and hearts. May we understand His actions and applaud His ministry as we read and receive His sacred words. In His Holy Name, we pray. Amen.

Scripture Readings

The Message Part #2 & The Apostles’ Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory:

Dedication (unison): Lord Jesus, You have granted us faith through the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives. You have allowed us to be healed of the past and strengthened us for what lies ahead. In return, we bring before You these tithes and gifts, knowing that we cannot never repay You for all that You have ever done for us. Take this money and these checks; bless them for the continuing work of Your ministry here on Earth. In Your Holy Name, we pray. Amen.

Hymn :

Benediction (unison): May Christ enable us to serve Him each and every day; may the Father continually teach us from His Holy Word,; and may the Holy Spirit empower us to witness effectively and faithfully to the One, Triune and Living God, from this day forth and forevermore.

Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow & Postlude

Sunday Prayers - 11th Sunday in ordinary - ordinary 11 - 14 June

Approaching God

Announcements & A Word of Welcome

Gathering Song & Prelude

Hymn:

Confessional Prayer
Guide: Lord of all ages and Creator of the centuries, You honor us with Your presence; You bless us with Your favor and love. Your ways have established this universe and Your works declare Your power. We come before You as servants and sinners, seeking Your mercy and needing Your strength.
People: Merciful Father, we try to praise You each day and set out to glorify Your Name. Our intentions are noble and good, but our actions are sometimes selfish and disappointing. Instead of singing Your praises, we idolize ourselves. Instead of witnessing to Your ways, we wallow in our wants and desires. Forgive us as we silently pray for mercy.

- SILENCE -

Guide: Heavenly Father, You have given us Jesus, Your Holy Son, to wipe out our past mistakes and reclaim us for Your Kingdom. Without His grace, we cannot be restored. Without His pardon, we cannot be Your people. In Christ’s Holy Name, we pray, saying “Our Father …THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)”

Promise of the Gospel
Guide: Christ came into the world, declaring the goodness of God and His mercy for the Earth. We rejected Him and crucified Him to a cross of shame. But God transformed that Cross into a symbol of forgiveness, hope, and power. Jesus became our Savior and we are now restored to the everlasting love of God. So let us rejoice and give thanks for we are forgiven and favored by the LORD, both now and always. Amen.

Gloria Patri(sung): 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)

Commissioning of Guatemala Mission Team

Encountering God

Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor: Hear our prayers, O LORD; let our cries for help come to You. When we anxiously pray and express our worries, be near to us, O LORD.
People: We are weak and frail, human and finite, O God; we need Your strength and healing. Grant peace to our minds and hope for our hearts so that we may overcome our fears.
Pastor: We call upon Your Holy Name and pray for all our loved ones. Arise and have compassion upon us, Lord; show us Your favor and heal us of all that harms our bodies, minds, hearts, and souls. Hear us now as we quietly pray.

Silent Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit.

Pastor: The Lord will respond to our heartfelt prayers. He will not despise the cries of His people. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
(Healing prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 102)

Choir Anthem

The Message Part #1

Singing of ‘Jesus, Draw me Close’

Prayer for Illumination:
Reader: Holy Spirit, strengthen our hearts and minds with Christ's words and ways. Embolden our faith and enable us to receive these scriptural blessings, so that we may apply them in our daily lives. In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.

Scripture Readings

The Message Part #2 & The Apostles’ Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory
Dedication(unison): Lord Jesus, we praise and honor You everyday of our lives. Today, we give You these tithes and tokens, praying that You will bless them for the ministries and missions of Your church, both here at Erin and throughout the world. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen.

Closing Hymn:

Benediction(unison): May Christ enable us to support and love one another; may the Father keep us actively involved in His Kingdom; and may the Holy Spirit strengthen our unity and fellowship, to the glory of the One, Triune God, both now and forever. Amen.

Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; etc & Postlude

Sunday Prayers - Trinity Sunday - June 7

Approaching God

Welcome & Announcements

Gathering Song and Prelude

Hymn:

Confessional Prayer
Guide: Almighty LORD God of Hosts, whose Kingdom is everlasting and whose will shapes the history of humankind, we praise Your Holy Name and exalt on high Your wonderful deeds. You are the Father of the nations on Earth and Lord of the islands in the sea; we give glory to You alone. We seek to worship You with our prayers and praises, and to serve You our hearts and minds.

People: Merciful God, we have succumbed to sin and have been deeply troubled by temptation. Pride has painfully damaged our spirits and greed has diminished our faith. Instead of honoring You with Christian service, we have hindered Your work through our faithless love. Sometimes our paths have strayed from Your Presence and our ways have not been Your own. Forgive our mistakes and pardon our sinful deeds. Hear us now as we silently confess our wrongdoing and errors to You alone.

- SILENCE -

Guide: Compassionate Lord, we place our lives into Your hands by giving our hearts to Jesus Christ, Your Holy Son. His death on the Cross has bought us our salvation. His sacrifice has allowed us to seek Your favor and grace. We make these prayers in Jesus’ Name, and we unite our souls with Him, saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)

Promise of the Gospel:
Guide: Jesus, through the love of His Father, gives us the Bread of Heaven. By Christ’s wounded body, our broken ways are healed; by His perfect obedience, we are reclaimed by God. Therefore let us cheerfully rejoice, for our sins are completely forgiven, both now and forever. Amen.

Gloria Patri(sung): 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: Deliver us from our fears, O God; protect us from those things which deeply trouble us.
We are frail, O Lord, and vulnerable to attacks on our bodies, in our minds, and within our hearts. Arise to help us; look upon our plight!

People: O LORD God Almighty, You are the God of our people; please defend us from illness and disease; deliver us from sickness and pain. Loving Lord, become our Strength; as we seek Your favor and blessing, be our Great Healer.

Pastor: Go before us, O God, heal us and all our loved ones; restore our health and enable our loved ones to recover. May we know of Your strength and praise You for all of Your love, for You are our fortress, our refuge in times of trouble.

Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit

Pastor: O God, our Strength, we sing praises to You; O Lord, You are our stronghold, our loving God. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.
(Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 59)

Anthem

The Message: Part 1

Singing of Jesus, Draw Me Close

Prayer for Illumination :
Reader : Holy Spirit, may we hold on to the words of Christ and still be astonished by His deeds. May our hearts move quickly towards Him, and may our minds be filled with His Holy Peace. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

Scripture Readings

The Message: Part 2 & The Apostles’ Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory:
Dedication (unison): Lord Jesus, we have seen Your work being undertaken, supported, and accomplished in this church. We have heard Your challenges to us through the preaching of the gospel. Take these simple gifts, the tokens of our gratitude, and bless them for the purposes of Your Kingdom in ministry, mission, service and stewardship to glory of Your Holy Name. Amen.

Communion

Hymn :
Benediction (unison): May Christ enable us to form one body of faithful believers in this holy place; may the Father give strength to our congregation and nurture our church; and may the Holy Spirit help us to see that we all belong to God and to one another in the service of His Everlasting Kingdom. Amen.

Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; & Postlude