Sunday Worship prayers Ordinary 8/ Epiphany 8 February 27

Approaching God


Announcements & A Word of Welcome

Prelude


First Hymn:

Prayer of Adoration & Confession

Guide: Lord of all living and God of all grace, we come into Your presence, seeking to please You with our praises and wanting to delight You with our devotion. You have planted seeds of faith in our hearts and blessed them. You have produced good works in our lives that have helped other people and brought glory to Your Son’s Name.

People: Merciful Lord, sometimes You have had to plow through our stubborn pride and sinful ways. Sometimes we have hindered Your work by ignoring Your words and setting aside Your commands. Gracious Father, when we break faith with You, forgive us. When we harrow and hurt others with anger, disappointment and selfishness, pardon us. Hear us now as we pray.

- Silent Confessions -

Guide: Loving God, You take away the sins of our lives through the supreme sacrifice of Jesus. Without Him, we have no defense against Your wrath. Without His forgiveness, we have no way of being saved from everlasting punishment. We humbly thank You for our salvation through Christ’s grace. In His Great Name, we make our confessions and continue praying in His words saying, "Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER” (debts/debtors)

Promise of the Gospel

Guide: We believe in Jesus, whose streams of living water flow within us. When we reach out to Him, confess our sins, and ask forgiveness of Him, He answers our prayers and restores us to God's Kingdom. Let us rejoice and be glad in His wonderful ways and glorious Name. Amen.

Gloria Patri (sung in unison): 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: Look upon us, O Lord, and deliver us, for we have not forgotten Your healing words. Shield and defend us, preserve and sustain us, according to Your promises of love.

People: Your compassion is great, O Lord; strengthen us by Your grace and mercy. In the midst of our troubles and worries, we will remain faithful to Your ways.

Pastor: Look upon those who are sick among us and known to us, our loved ones and friends, our neighbors in need and our colleagues at work. We love Your presence in our lives and humbly ask that You will send forth Your Holy Spirit to heal us, and all for whom we personally pray.

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

Pastor: Almighty God, all Your words are true and Your promises are everlasting. In Jesus' Name, we bring these prayers. Amen.

(Healing prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 119:Resh)

Singing of 'Jesus, Draw Me Close.’.

Prayer for Illumination

Reader: Holy Spirit, help us to remember that these scriptures were once forbidden, and that messengers of Christ's Gospel lost their lives for these sacred words. Even today, in other lands, people are suffering beatings and imprisonment, harassment and torture for Christ's sake and His teaching. Prevent us from taking these readings for granted and help us to apply their teaching throughout our lives In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.

Scripture Readings

Sermon & The Apostles' Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory

Dedication (unison):


Lord Jesus, long ago, You appeared to all the apostles, so that they could spread the Good News of Your Resurrection and God's Everlasting Love. We are the present-day heirs to that message of hope, so we bring before You our tithes and offerings, asking that You will receive them and then bless them for the continuing life, work and ministry of Your Church on Earth. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen.

Closing Hymn:


Benediction(unison): May Christ graciously allow us to do His bidding; may the Father constantly share His blessings of grace amongst us; and may the Holy Spirit inspire us to believe, serve, and love the One Triune and Living God, for ever and ever. Amen.


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

Sunday Worship prayers for Ordinary 7/ Epiphany 7 - February 20

Approaching God

Welcome & Church Announcements

Prelude

Hymn:

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Guide:                         Almighty and Infinite God, Majestic and All-Powerful Creator, we approach You with awe and reverence; we gather in humility and service. Your Hands have formed our universe; Your Will sustains our lives. What are we that You are mindful of us? Who are we to receive Your compassion and care?

People:  Gracious Lord, nothing is hidden from Your gaze; no secrets can be kept from Your heart. We have shamefully sinned and selfishly centered our lives upon greed, power, desire and deceit. We have neglected our faith; spoken harsh words; passed by people in need and have put You to the back of our minds. We are guilty of many sins, so we seek Your compassion and ask for mercy. Hear us now as we solemnly pray.

- SILENCE -

Guide: Loving Father, we are unworthy to receive grace and yet You have given us Your Son Jesus. He died for our mistakes. He took the punishment due for our sins and sacrificed Himself for all the wrong things that we have ever said and done. Without Jesus as our Savior, we remain unforgiven. Without Christ’s obedience, we are unrestored. Hear us now as we unite our hearts with His, through Christ’s own words, saying “Our Father…(THE LORD’S PRAYER – debts/debtors)

Promise of the Gospel

Guide:  Christ knows all of our secrets and everything that goes on in our minds, hearts and lives. Only He can fully offer us salvation. Only He can restore us to the One, True and Living God. When we honestly believe in Him and sincerely confess our sins, He will forgive us and bring us back to God. So let us rejoice and be glad for Jesus has pardoned our foolish ways and re-established our everlasting relationship with the LORD, both now and always. Amen.

Gloria Patri(sung in unison): 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:             Lord, You have been our dwelling place and healing source throughout all generations. Before the Earth was made with its seas and mountains, You existed.

People:            O LORD, how long shall we suffer from our sicknesses? Have compassion upon us and heal all Your servants. Satisfy our prayers with Your unfailing love, so that we may praise and glorify You every day.

Pastor:             Lord God, make us glad by restoring our health; bring peace, hope and healing to all our loved ones. May Your compassionate deeds be shown to us; may the splendor of Your strength be experienced by all, for whom we now pray.

Silent Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit

Pastor:             May the favor of the LORD rest upon us. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

                        (Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 90)

Singing of ‘Jesus, Draw Me Close’

Prayer for Illumination:

Reader:             Holy Spirit, open our hearts to Christ’s teaching, and enable us to spread His message amongst the people that we know and love, through applying these sacred words in our everyday lives. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

Scripture Readings

Sermon & The Apostles’ Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory:

Dedication (unison): Lord Jesus, in all that we do, we witness to Your ministry. Today, we gather this offering as a true token of our faith and loving response to Your sacred words. Take these gifts and tithes and bless them for Your continuing work and ways amongst us. In Your Holy Name we pray. Amen. 

Hymn:

Benediction(unison):  May Christ feed us with faith, hope and love; may the Father look down upon us with compassion and care; and may the Holy Spirit perfectly lead us into the presence of the One, Triune and Living God, where we shall live and be accepted forevermore. Amen.

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

Sunday Worship Prayers for Epiphany 5/ Ordinary 5 - February 6

Approaching God

Announcements & A Word of Welcome

Prelude

First Hymn:

Prayer of Adoration & Confession

Guide:             Everlasting Lord and Glorious Majesty, who speaks to all creation and with one Word sustains the entire universe, we worship and adore Your wonderful ways. We are truly blessed with Your Holy presence and strengthened by Your eternal love. Come among us and sanctify our worship, for You are the One, True, and Living God

People:                       Gracious Father, You command us to listen to Your voice and to follow Your commands. We confess that we have disobeyed You and rebelled against Your rules. We are weak, mortal and imperfect; You are holy, immortal and almighty. Forgive our faithless and selfish ways; pardon our wrong acts and sinful deeds. Hear us now as we silently pray.

- Silent Confessions -

Guide:              Loving God, enable us to be attentive to You and hear what You have to say to us through Jesus Christ, Your Holy Son. In Him, our spirits are reunited to You. Through Him, we are saved from eternal destruction. We thank You for bringing Jesus, our Savior, into our lives. In His Name and by His words, we conclude these prayers, saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)”

Promise of the Gospel

Guide:              We thirst for Jesus and His soul-refreshing words. He is the Savior of our souls and the healer of our hearts. Let us rejoice and be glad, for Christ has overcome sin and death, bringing to us eternal blessings of faith, hope, and love Amen.

Gloria Patri(sung in unison): 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 call to You, with all of our hearts, O LORD; answer us and we will obey Your decrees. We cry out to You to save us and heal us. We will follow Your counsel and accept Your ways.

People:            Each day, Lord, we ask You for help; we place our hope in Your words. Hear our prayers, Lord, in accordance with Your love; preserve and sustain us, in accordance with Your compassion.

Pastor:              You are near to us, O Lord, and Your promises are true. We bring before You our loved ones, our neighbors, other people and ourselves, who need You to heal everything that harms us in body, mind, heart, and soul. Hear us now, as we faithfully pray.

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

Pastor:              Lord God, long ago Your words were established and our people faithfully followed You. Grant us healing in Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.,

(Healing prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 119:Qoph)

Singing of ‘Jesus, draw Me Close.’

Prayer of Illumination

Reader:             Holy Spirit, let these words of scripture convey to us a meaningful message today. Enable our hearts to receive Christ's teaching, and open our minds to His ways. In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.     

Scripture Readings

Sermon  & The Apostles’ Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory

Dedication (unison):

Lord Jesus, You come among us to display God's good works in our lives and throughout the world. You also call upon us to faithfully serve Your ministry and mission. Take these gifts as our cheerful responses to that invitation, and bless them for the life and work  that our church undertakes and fulfills to the glory of God and His Kingdom. Amen.

Communion

Closing Hymn:

Benediction (unison):             May Christ enable us to please God throughout our days; may the Father continually direct our ways in purposeful ways; and may the Holy Spirit empower us to make meaningful contributions of our lives, to the glory of the One Triune and Living God, forever and ever. Amen. 

Doxology         Praise God, from whom all blessings flow & Postlude