Approaching God
Welcome and Announcements
Prelude
Gathering
Song
Hymn
Prayer of Adoration and
Confession
Guide: Everlasting Father, whose deeds
throughout the generations have sustained our people; whose ways across the
centuries have enhanced our faith; we worship and adore You forever. Living
God, whose purposes are never thwarted and whose plans are always fulfilled, we
look to You for favor and blessing, mercy and grace.
People: Immortal Lord, we know that we
are weak and human; our bodies are frail and our minds are constantly
distracted. Forgive us when we allow our wants and desires to overcome our
souls, causing damage to our spirits. Deliver us from deceitful and
dishonorable deeds; pardon us for making poor choices and persistently opposing
Your power over our lives. Hear us now
as we silently confess our sins.
- SILENCE -
Guide: Almighty God, refresh us with
Your loving kindness; restore us through Your Holy Son. May Christ claim
authority over our lives, by cleansing our souls and renewing our faith in You.
For we make our requests in Jesus' Name and with His own holy words, we
continue to pray, saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER”
(debts/debtors)
Promise of the Gospel
Guide: Our
Lord Jesus placed Himself in harm's way and died upon a lonely Cross, so that
we may be forgiven and restored to God's love. We deserve God's punishment for
our mistakes, yet Christ shields us from God's wrath and brings us back into
His Holy Presence and Everlasting Favor. Let us rejoice and glorify our Savior
forever. 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: Let
us come to the Lord with praise and thanksgiving, for He has done marvelous
things. The Lord has made His salvation known to us and revealed His
righteousness to all our people. May the Lord remember His love for us as we
present our petitions; may His faithfulness to us grant us courage and hope.
May we jubilantly proclaim God's healing amongst us; may we shout for joy when
He answers our prayers.
People: O Lord, take our prayers and
reshape our lives. Take our sicknesses and reclaim our health by Your gracious
love. Be near to us and all our loved ones. Heal us from all that harms us in
body, mind, heart and spirit. Hear us now as we quietly pray.
Silent Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit
Pastor: Let our hearts resound in faith; let our hopes
be realized through God's favor and blessing. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen. (Healing Prayer based on words &
phrases from Psalm 98)
Singing of ‘Sanctuary.’
Prayer for Illumination
Reader: Holy Spirit, may Christ speak to us through
the words of the Gospel. May all that You inspired long ago to be written about
Jesus become holy and sacred, meaningful and mighty in each of our lives today.
In Jesus' Name, we ask. Amen.
Scripture
Readings
The Message
and the Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering
& Offertory
Dedication (unison – led by pastor): Lord Jesus, may we excel in faithfulness, as we give these
gifts to build up the church. May we eagerly serve You with our time, talents,
and tithes, as we contribute our resources, treasures, and money to You this
day. Bless these gifts and guide us to use them wisely for the life, work, and
ministry of Your Kingdom here on Earth. In Your Holy Name, we pray. Amen.
Hymn
Benediction (unison): May
Christ write His ways across our hearts; may the Father teach us to worship
reverently; and may the Holy Spirit empower us to confess our faith in the One,
Triune, and Eternal God, both now and always. Amen.
Doxology and
Postlude
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