Sunday Worship Prayers - Ordinary 29B - Oct 21

Approaching God

Welcome & Announcements

Prelude

Gathering Song

Call to Worship

Youth:                   O Lord, deal with us according to Your Love; teach us Your precious decrees.

People:                 We are Your servants; open our hearts and minds so that we may understand Your sacred ways.

Youth:                   Come among us, Almighty Lord, and do Your wonderful deeds, so that we may praise and glorify Your                                   Name forever! Amen.

Hymn

               

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Guide:                  Heavenly Father, we adore and applaud Your mighty works of creation, which remind us of Your majestic Power and inspire us to confidently place our lives into your hands. We have set aside this sacred time and planned our praise and worship to reflect upon Your ways, rejoice in Your deeds, and regenerate our faith in Your Holy Word. You are the One, True and Living God; we are privileged to be Your humble servants.

People:                 Merciful God, we confess to being partial to our own understanding and more apt to follow our own desires. Instead of seeking Your guidance, we cherish our own opinions and ideas. Instead of accepting Your counsel, we furnish our own, which leads us into temptation and causes us to diminish our faith. Forgive us when we offend You by our sinful acts and selfish deeds. Pardon our personal mistakes and foolish choices which taint our souls with greed, pride, envy, hatred, anger, and indifference. Hear us now as we individually confess our sins to You.

- SILENCE -

Guide:                  Gracious God, our hope is in the Lord and our salvation is in Christ’s hands. By His blood, we are cleansed. By His sacrifice, we are saved. He alone can forgive our past mistakes and restore us to Your Favor.

We make these prayers in Christ’s Name and unite our hearts through Him, saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER”

Promise of the Gospel:

Guide:                  Jesus calls us to be his disciples and we are empowered to speak up for Him. Through faith, we testify to Christ’s power of forgiveness and His sovereignty over all of creation. Therefore we rejoice in Him and express our thanks to Him, by sharing His promises and gospel with all whom we love. In Jesus’ Name, we pray.  Amen.

Gloria Patri

Children’s Sermon

Anthem

Encountering God

Prayers for Health and Healing

Guide:                  We call upon You, O Lord, the Rock of our salvation. Hear our prayers and grant us peace. Hear our cries for mercy as we call to You for help; listen to our pleas in this holy place of prayer.

People:                 We lift up our hearts to You, Living God, and humbly ask for healing. For You are our strength and shield; our hearts trust in You and we are encouraged.

Guide:                  Lord God, have mercy upon us and all whom we love. Bless us all with healing and strength, wholeness and peace, renewal and hope. For You alone have the power to overcome illness, anxiety, injury and insecurity. Hear us now as we silently pray for all those who are precious to our hearts.

                                Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit

Guide:                  Save all of Your people, Lord, and bless us one by one; be our shepherd and carry us forevermore. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

(Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 28)

Singing of Sanctuary

Prayer for Illumination

Reader:                                Holy Spirit, grant confidence to our spirits and deepen our faith through these sacred scriptures. Open our hearts to Christ’s amazing love and enhance our minds with His precious teaching. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

Scripture Readings                         

The Message

Serving God

Offering & Offertory

Dedication (unison led by Guide):                           Lord Jesus, our hearts are exposed to You at all times, therefore You know completely what and how we give. We pray that these tokens may be given to You honorably, cheerfully, and faithfully. Grant us the wisdom to use them for the advancement of God’s Kingdom through the preaching of the Gospel, the serving of the Church, and the praising of God’s Name, both now and always. Amen. 

Hymn                     

Benediction (unison led by preacher):    May we grow in Christ’s grace each and every day; may we be spiritually fruitful to the glory of our Father in Heaven; and may the Holy Spirit strengthen the foundations of our faith, so that we may confidently share the good news of Jesus with the world, both now and always. Amen. 

Sunday Prayers - Ordinary 28B - October 14

Approaching God

Welcome & announcements

Prelude

Gathering Song

Call to Worship

Youth:                   The Lord is righteous; He frees us from fear and sin.

People:                 May the blessing of God be upon us, as we worship the Name of the Lord.

Youth:                   Let us praise God and glorify His works on Earth. Amen.

First Hymn

Prayers of Adoration and Confession

Guide:                  Almighty God, whose strength inspires us and whose presence can bring us peace, we worship Your ways and delight in Your words. You established the universe and created all life, therefore we humbly bow before You and seek to please You with our prayers.

People:                Gracious Father, each day we battle with temptation and sin; we struggle to overcome our desires and greed, as well as our bitterness and pride. We confess to our faithless and rebellious ways; we ask forgiveness for our wrong doing, our misdeeds, and our mistakes. Hear us now as we silently ask You for mercy.

- Silent Confessions -

Guide:                  Heavenly Father, we thank You for hearing our prayers and for blessing us with Jesus, Your Holy Son who is our Savior and Redeemer. Without Christ, our lives would be meaningless and our souls would be lost. In Him alone, we unite our spirits and continue to pray, saying, “Our Father, Who art in heaven...THE LORD'S PRAYER” (debts/debtors) 

Promise of the Gospel

Guide: Christ fulfilled all that God expected of Him. From the ancient patriarchs and the prophets of old, Christ’s coming was predicted and expected. Today, we can rejoice in the fact that He has come into the world to redeem sinners, as well as to restore His people to the loving presence of the Almighty and Everlasting God. 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

Anthem

Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor:                  Our spirits seek the One, True and Living God. Here, in this place of hope and healing, we meet Him. We have often cried out to the Name of the Lord; He has felt our hurt and seen our tears.

People:                 As we pour out our souls in prayer, let us remember the times when we have experienced the power and presence of God. Let us remember those who have undergone breast cancer treatment. Let us be thankful for their courage and tenacity, as well as their love of life and the others around them.

Pastor:                  When they are downcast at times because of illness, worries, and burdens, strengthen their weary spirits. As they continue to put their hope in the Lord and pioneer new ways to overcome this cancer, may they be granted help, healing, and wholeness. Hear us now, O Lord, as we quietly pray.

                                Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit

Pastor:                  The Lord is with us at all times. He hear our prayers and grants us life. In Christ’s Name, we pray. Amen.

Singing of “Sanctuary.”

Prayer of Illumination

Reader:                Holy Spirit, teach us Christ’s ways from what we read and hear today. Open our hearts and minds to His ongoing ministry. Enable us to celebrate the Gospel by applying it in our lives every day. In Jesus’ Name, we pray.  Amen.

Scripture Readings

The Message & the Apostles' Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory

Dedication (in unison – led by pastor):                 Lord Jesus, You have given us faith, hope, and the promise of eternal life. You have also blessed us with time, talents, and money. All that we own belongs to You. All that we gain comes from You. From these blessings, we have set aside this offering. Take our tithes and gifts and use them for the work of Your Church, as well as for the spreading of the Gospel in our church, community and around the world. In Your Holy Name, we cheerfully give and thankfully pray. Amen.

Closing Hymn

Benediction (unison):    May Christ grant us peace of mind each and every day; may the Father find our hearts and lives pleasing to Him; and may the Holy Spirit keep us traveling in the light and love of the One, Triune, and Living God, both now and forever. Amen.              

Doxology & Postlude

Sunday Prayers - Ordinary 27B - Oct 07

Approaching God

Welcome and announcements

Prelude

Gathering Song

Call to Worship

Youth: The LORD is King forever and ever.
People: He listens to our cries of affliction and embraces us with His love.

Youth: The LORD is our defender and protector. He diminishes our fears by enhancing our faith. Amen!

First Hymn:

Prayers of Adoration and Confession

Guide:                  Lord of Life and Creator of the Universe, whose ways are everlasting and whose words are never thwarted, we humbly gather in Your holy house of prayer. We have come from our homes to be with You. We have set aside this sacred time to praise and adore You.
People:                 Merciful God, we have neglected to be Your faithful servants in the world. We have ignored opportunities to share the Gospel and to help other people in need. We are guilty of a multitude of sins. There are so many times each week when we allow temptation to overcome our faith, and for pride to diminish our beliefs. Hear us now as we confess our sins to You alone.

- SILENCE -

Guide: Loving God, thank You for allowing us to be forgiven of our past mistakes. We praise You for bringing Christ into our world, to die for our sins, and to reclaim our lost souls. We make our confessions in Christ’s Name and through His sacred words, we continue to pray, saying “Our Father... THE LORD'S PRAYER” (debts/debtors)

Promise of the Gospel

Guide: We believe that Jesus came from heaven to reconcile people to God. He alone has the power to forgive our sins and restore us to God’s everlasting favor. Therefore, let us rejoice and be glad in Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. 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

Anthem

Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor:                 God presides over our lives, sustaining our bodies, and nurturing our spirits. May the Lord defend us against disease and discomfort; may His favor grant us hope and health.

People:                 In the midst of our weakness, may the Lord bring us strength. When fear affects us, may He enhance our faith. O Living God, rescue us from pain and suffering; attend to our loved ones and answer all of our prayers.

Pastor:                  Grant us patience and understanding. Free us from worry, and settle us with Your peace. Loving God, heal us and all our loved ones, from all that harms us in body, mind, heart and spirit. Hear us now as we silently pray.

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

Pastor:                 May the Lord rise up and grant all of our requests. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

(Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 82)

Singing of “Sanctuary.”

Prayer of Illumination

Reader:                Holy Spirit, help us to hear what God is teaching to us through these sacred scriptures. Let His words be wholly received and gladly accepted in our hearts. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

Scripture Readings

The Message & the Apostles' Creed

Serving God

Dedication (in unison, led by pastor):    Lord Jesus, help us to carry on the great work that You have called our church to do in this community. Give us the courage to offer our time, talents, and treasures in sacrificial ways that will honor and glorify You. Take our tithes and gifts, and bless them for Your ministry and mission. In Your Holy Name, we pray. Amen.

Communion

Closing Hymn:

Benediction (unison): May Christ strengthen our beliefs each day; may the Father fill us with His goodness and love; and may the Holy Spirit keep us devoted to the service of the One, Triune, and Living God, both now and always. Amen.

Doxology & Postlude