Approaching God
Announcements & A Word of Welcome
Gathering Song & Prelude
Hymn:
Confessional Prayer
Guide: Almighty and Powerful God, whose strength supports our people and whose purpose directs our lives, we praise and magnify Your Holy Name. You are the Lord of the storm and sunshine, and the Creator of Heaven and Earth. We lift up our hearts before You, with adoration, joy and thanksgiving.
People: Everlasting Father, who showers us with many blessings and who pours out compassion, care and concern over our lives, we acknowledge You as the Sovereign of our souls and the Holy King of our hearts.
Guide: Gracious God, we appeal to Your mercy and grace, asking forgiveness of all our past mistakes and present sinfulness. Hear us now as we silently confess our faults to You alone.
- Silent Confessions -
Guide: Compassionate Lord, we humbly thank You for Your Son Jesus, the Christ who saves us from our sins. We pledge our lives to Jesus and unite our hearts to Him through His Holy words of prayer, saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)
Promise of the Gospel
Guide: Christ urges us to live our lives by remaining dedicated to God and His Kingdom. When we fail to live up to this expectation, Jesus redirects our paths and forgives us of our past mistakes. Christ is our Way, Truth and Life; there is nothing false in Him, so let us rejoice and give glory to our Savior forevermore. 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
Choir Anthem
Prayers for Health and Healing
Pastor: We love the LORD, for He hears our prayers and cries of concern. Because He addresses our prayers, we will call on Him all of our lives.
People: When we experience dread and fear, when we are anxious and beset by trouble, then we will call upon the Sacred Name of the LORD to save and heal us. The LORD is gracious and righteous; He is full of compassion.
Pastor: O LORD, protect us and all our loved ones. For those in need of strength and care, heal them from all that harms them in body, mind, heart and soul. Hear us now as we quietly pray.
Silent Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit.
Pastor: May our souls be at rest and our fears all subside, for the LORD will be good to us. In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.
(Healing prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 116)
The Message: Part #1
Singing of ‘Jesus, Draw Me Close’
Prayer for Illumination:
Reader: Holy Spirit, come into our hearts and minds and envelop our spirits with the sacred scriptures. Let Christ's teaching carry us, so that we may bury the past, have hope in the present, and serve Him throughout the future. In Christ's Name, we pray. Amen.
Scripture Readings
The Message: Part #2 & The Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering & Offertory
Dedication(unison):
Lord Jesus, when we come together to sing hymns, say our prayers, and receive Your message, You expect us to apply the things that we have learned and respond by the giving of our lives to You. As we gather these tithes and offerings, we do so to bring glory to Your Name and to promote, preach about, and prosper the continuing ministry of God's Kingdom in this church, community, and across the world. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen.
Closing Hymn:
Benediction(unison): May Christ make us one heart to serve Him; may the Father make us one voice to praise Him; and may the Holy Spirit make us one church to glorify 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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