Approaching God
Welcome
and announcements
Prelude
Gathering
Song
Call to Worship
Liturgist: Let
us lift up our hearts to the One, True, and Living God, whose holy throne is in
Heaven.
People: We will praise the Lord who has
mercy upon us and worship His Sacred Name.
Liturgist: Let us glorify God, for His
blessings continue to sweeten our lives. Amen.
First
Hymn
Prayers of Adoration
and Confession
Guide:
Almighty Lord, come down
among us and bless us with Your Holy presence. Receive this worship from our
hearts and these prayers from our souls. You have guided our people for
countless generations and counseled our congregations throughout the centuries.
Today we seek to please and honor You with our devotions.
People: Merciful God, we have sinned
against You and faltered in our faith. We have made foolish decisions and taken
wrong paths. We are guilty of being proud and selfish, as well as being deceitful
and dishonest. Forgive us for allowing these sins to blemish our lives. Hear us
now as we personally make our confessions to You.
-
Silent Confessions -
Guide:
Loving God, You have
given us faith in Jesus to overcome our fears. He has sacrificed His life to
extinguish our sins and restore us to You. With Christ, we are reunited to You
and welcomed in Your Kingdom. In His Name, we seek salvation and continue to
pray, saying "Our Father...THE LORD'S PRAYER." (debts/debtors).
Promise of the
Gospel
Guide:
Christ’s words and
promises are true and will be kept for eternity. We receive the blessings of
His mercy through His sacrificial love. Let us rejoice and be glad, for Christ
our King is the Savior of our souls. In Jesus’ Name, we give thanks. 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: We
trust in You, O Lord, for You are good, and we seek to enjoy Your strength and
salvation. We delight in you, O Lord, and we pray that You will grant us the
desire of our hearts and the petitions in our prayers.
People: We commit ourselves and our
loved ones to You, O Lord, for we trust that You will help us and heal us from
all harm. You brighten our lives with the promises of Your love. We pray that
You will listen to our concerns and cause our fears to diminish through having
faith in You. Hear us now as we silently pray.
Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is
lit
Pastor: Salvation
comes from the Lord, for He is our stronghold in times of trouble. In Jesus’ Name,
we pray. Amen. (Healing
Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 37)
Singing
of “Sanctuary.”
Prayer of
Illumination
Reader:
Holy Spirit, when Jesus
came among us two thousand years ago, He revealed God’s message of love and
grace. Today, we seek to hear and receive the same. Bless us now with His
teaching and grant us the courage to apply this lesson in our lives. In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.
Scripture
Readings
The
Message and the Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering
and Offertory
Dedication: (in unison – led by pastor) Lord Jesus, generations ago, Your followers
sacrificed everything to build Your church and broadcast the good news around
the world. Today, we are blessed by their obedience and faith. We bring before
You our tithes and offerings, as well as our hearts and lives. Take and receive
them for the glory of God’s Kingdom and the praising of Your Name. Amen.
Communion
Closing
Hymn:
Benediction (in unison): May Christ urge us to continue working for His ministry
here on Earth; may the Father reaffirm His love for us each day, and may the
Holy Spirit keep leading us, so that we may worship and serve the One, Triune,
and Living God, both now and always
Amen.
Doxology
and Postlude
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