Approaching God
Welcome
& Announcements
Prelude
Gathering
Song
Hymn
Prayer of Adoration
and Confession
Guide: Sacred God, whose power formed
the universe and whose creativity made our world, we gather in this place of
peace and praise to honor and glorify Your wonderful Name. For generations our
people have been blessed by Your loving deeds and mighty acts. Your words and
works continue to amaze and inspire us throughout the ages and across the
nations.
People: Heavenly Father, we are humbled
by Your blessings, for we know that we are unworthy of Your grace. You are
righteous and we are sinful. You are mighty and truthful; we are weak and
deceitful. Forgive us, Lord, for allowing pride, greed, and anger to blemish
our hearts and souls. We are often shallow and selfish, faithless and false,
hurtful and unholy. Hear us now as we personally ask forgiveness of You.
-
SILENCE -
Guide:
Loving Lord, we thank You for Jesus who
cleanses our past mistakes and restores us to Your favor. By His mercy our sins
are forgiven and He restores us to become trusted servants of Your Kingdom. We
are eternally indebted to Christ, so we unite our spirits with Him through the
saying of His words:
Our Father, who art in heaven…(The Lord’s Prayer –
debts/debtors)
Promise of the
Gospel
Guide: Jesus never said that believing in Him would
be easy. He asks us to follow His ways and apply His words to our daily lives.
When we fail to live up to His teaching, He is willing to forgive us if we
choose to sincerely confess our faults to Him. So let us rejoice and be
thankful that Christ is Our Savior, Lord, and God, both now and evermore. 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: Hear, O LORD, and graciously answer
us, for we are poor in spirit and in need of Your care. Guard our lives and
protect us from illness, for we are devoted to You and Your ways.
People: Have
mercy upon us, O Lord, for we call upon You this day for health and healing. Bring
comfort to us, for to You alone we lift up our prayers and make our healing
petitions.
Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is
lit
Pastor:
In
the day of our trouble we will call to You, O Lord, for You will answer us. In
Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen. (Healing
Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 86)
Singing
of ‘Sanctuary.’
Prayer for
Illumination:
Reader:
Holy Spirit, encourage us through these sacred
scriptures and open our hearts to receive God’s word. Astonish us with this
teaching and enable us to take note of all that God fulfills in the life of
Christ. In Jesus’ Name, we read and pray. Amen.
Scripture
Readings
The
Message & the Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering
& Offertory:
Dedication (in unison – led by pastor): Lord Jesus, we
can never repay You for the eternal blessings of salvation. We gather before
You our gifts and tithes as a thanksgiving offering for the faith we
share. Bless these tokens and give us
guidance to use these gifts for the preaching of the gospel, the sharing of
Your love, and the praising of our God. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray.
Amen.
Hymn
Benediction (in unison): May the God of hope fill us with His joy and grant
us peace as we trust in Jesus Christ His Son; may we overflow with hope by the
power and presence of the Holy Spirit in our daily lives. In the Name of the
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; One God forevermore. Amen.
Doxology
& Postlude
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