Approaching God
Announcements & A Word of Welcome
Gathering Song & Prelude
Hymn:
Confessional Prayer
Guide: Almighty God and Everlasting Father, whose justice is based on mercy and whose judgments are full of grace, we praise You for the promises of hope and the covenants of faith You have made and sustained with humankind.
People: Immortal Lord and King of Creation, who willed us to come and worship You in this holy sanctuary, we applaud Your Sacred Ways and freely accept Your authority over our lives.
Guide: Gracious Father, we have faltered in our faith and diminished our dependence upon You through our pride, selfishness and sinful choices. We have allowed ourselves to be deceived by our desires and distracted by our dreams. Forgive us for surrendering to temptation and neglecting Your Holy commands. Hear us now, as we seek Your pardon, in our silent prayers.
- Silent Confessions -
Guide: Precious Lord, only Your Son Jesus can save us from our sins. He is the Savior of our souls and the Restorer of our salvation. He alone is worthy of our worship and deserving of our praise. We make these confessions in Christ's Name and continue to pray in His everlasting words saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)
Promise of the Gospel
Guide: Jesus was sent by God to teach us new ways to live for Him. Christ glorified God by completing the works He set out to accomplish. His sacrifice saved our souls and His teaching restored us to the One, True and Living God, both now and 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 have come out from our homes, O God, to come to Your house of holiness and healing. In this sacred sanctuary, we dedicate our lives to Your dominion and power.
People: When we are overwhelmed with fear or anxiety, grant us Your peaceful presence, O Lord. When our hearts are filled with hope and we seek to celebrate, allow us Your loving Spirit.
Pastor: When our bodies experience pain and our loved ones are distressed, permit us Your healing mercies. Gracious Lord, heal us, our loved ones and all for whom we pray from all that harms us in body, mind , heart and soul.
Silent Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit.
Pastor: May the Lord answer our prayers by mending our lives, refreshing our spirits, and healing our wounds. In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.
(Healing prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 114)
The Message: Part #1
Singing of ‘Jesus, Draw Me Close’
Prayer for Illumination:
Reader: Holy Spirit, touch our hearts with this message and transform our thinking. Keep us focused on our faith and grant us opportunities to apply this lesson 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, You have granted us an understanding of Your ways and given us guidance for our lives. We thank You for these blessings, as we show our gratitude by offering our gifts and tithes to You. Take them and bless them for the work of Your church at Erin, which continues to glorify God and His Kingdom. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen.
Communion
Closing Hymn:
Benediction(unison):
May Christ enable us to endure faithfully and witness effectively each day; may the Father continue to encourage us with His everlasting love; and may the Holy Spirit enhance our hope, so that we may worship and 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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