Welcome
& Announcements
Prelude
Gathering
Song
Call to Worship
Liturgist: Almighty God, at this special
time we remember Your blessings and powerful deeds.
People: You
have sustained us in times of crisis; You have delivered us throughout the
years.Liturgist: Let us worship the LORD with thankful hearts and grateful praise. Amen.
Hymn:
Prayer of Adoration
and Confession
Guide:
Everlasting Majesty and
Lord of all Creation, we lift our hearts and voices to praise Your Holy Name and
cheerfully rejoice in Your sacred presence. Throughout the entire Earth,
millions of people are blessing and glorifying Your power. Today, we gladly
join them in the worship of Your ways and the praising of Your deeds.
People: Gracious
Father, we know that our lives are imperfect and filled with moments of sinful
mistakes. We have been selfish, proud, and faithless; stubborn, greedy, and
indifferent; angry, bitter, and spiteful. Heavenly Lord, forgive us when
temptation overcomes us and sin overwhelms our hearts. Pardon us for neglecting
our responsibilities and casting aside our faith. Hear us now as we silently
pray.
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SILENCE -
Guide:
Loving God, without
Christ’s sacrifice, we would have nothing to restore us to You. We would have
no escape from Your wrath, as well as no hope of entering into Your everlasting
Kingdom. Humbly and thankfully, we make these prayers in the Name of Jesus, our
Only Savior, and in His precious words, we unite our hearts, saying,
“Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)
Promise of the
Gospel:
Guide:
Jesus grants us the Bread of Heaven through the love of His Father. By Christ’s
wounded body, our broken ways are healed and by His perfect obedience, we are
reclaimed for God. Let us cheerfully rejoice, for our sins are completely
forgiven, both now and 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.
Children’s
Sermon
Encountering God
Anthem
Prayers for Health
and Healing
Pastor:
Have
mercy upon us, O God, have mercy upon us, for in You our souls take refuge. We
cry out to You as the Most High God, who fulfills the purposes of our lives. Loving
Lord, send forth Your mercy from Heaven; release us from our fears through the
power presence of Your faithful love.
People: In
the midst of our anxieties and troubles, grant us peace. From the discomfort of
our illnesses and the suffering we endure, heal us, O Lord. Let Your goodness
and grace, Your greatness and glory be experienced in our lives and those of our
loved ones, as we seek healing 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:
Great
is Your love, O Lord, reaching from the farthest heavens into the very
substance of our earthly lives. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen. (Healing Prayer based on words & phrases
from Psalm 57)
Prayer for
Illumination
Reader:
Holy Spirit, may we walk
through the Scriptures and be led to a beautiful place. May we be filled with
wonder and amazement through all that Christ has done in our lives. 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, we all have special gifts and
talents, and we each have different resources and treasures. As we combine and
gather them before You, may we glorify Your work and continue to enhance Your
Name. Take our tithes and gifts; bless them for the life, work, and ministry of
this church, which You ask us to undertake, support, and fulfill in Your Holy
Name. Amen.
Hymn:
Benediction (in unison): May Christ keep us united to His body, so that we may
accomplish great things in His Name; may the Father sustain us as members of
Christ’s church, so that we may honor His Kingdom; and may the Holy Spirit
grant us a new vision, so that we may fulfill the purposes of the One, Triune,
and Living God in this church and community, both now and always. Amen.
Doxology
& Postlude
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