Approaching God
Welcome
and Announcements
Prelude
Gathering
Song
Call to Worship
Liturgist: O
Lord, You are our refuge and shield. We have put our hopes in Your loving words.
People: Sustain
us according to Your promises, and we will abundantly live.
Liturgist: Support us, O God, and we will be
protected. We will always praise and respect your promises. Amen!
Hymn
Prayer of Adoration
and Confession
Guide: Almighty and Everlasting God,
whose ancient power created the Heavens and this Earth, and whose holy word
sustains all existing life, we humbly bow before Your sacred presence and seek
to please You with our prayers and praises.
People: Gracious
Father, we know that our lives are imperfect and that sometimes we disappoint
You through our bad choices and poor decisions. We allow our faith to be weakened
by our passions and pride, our ambitions and ideals, as well as our sinful
greed and self-centered goals. Merciful God, please forgive us, for we know
that only Your Holy Son Jesus can save us from ourselves, cleanse us of the
past, and free us from our sins. Hear us now as we silently confess our mistakes
to You.
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SILENCE -
Guide: Loving Lord, we thank You for
Your mercy and the power of Your peace. We praise You for allowing Christ to
enter into our lives. We pray that our Christian faith may settle our fears, and
that Christ, our hope, may bring us to a joyful and everlasting reconciliation
with You. For we pray this in His Holy Name and unite our souls together,
saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER” (debts/debtors)
Promise of the
Gospel
Guide: We cannot buy forgiveness nor
can we earn God’s mercy. Only Jesus has the power to forgive our sins, direct
our paths, and restore us to God’s Kingdom. He knows our hearts and understands
the struggles that we endure each day. Let us rejoice in His love and praise
His Holy Name. Amen.
Gloria
Patri
Children’s
Sermon
Encountering God
Anthem
Prayers for Health
and Healing
Pastor: The
LORD is our light and our salvation-- whom shall we fear? The LORD is the
stronghold of our lives-- of what shall we be afraid? For in the day of trouble, God will keep us safe in His dwelling.
People: Hear our voices when we call, O
LORD; be merciful to us and answer our prayers for healing. We seek Your grace
and mercy, O Lord; heal us of all that harms us. May our families and friends
be confident of Your power and care; may they know Your goodness in their
lives. Grant them peace instead of pain, serenity instead of suffering,
happiness instead of hopelessness. Hear us now as we silently bring them to
You.
Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is
lit
Pastor: Wait
for the LORD; be strong and take heart, and wait for the LORD. In Jesus’ Name,
we pray. Amen. (Healing
Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 27)
Singing
of Sanctuary
Prayer for
Illumination
Reader: Holy
Spirit, make known to us the paths of life through the readings of the
scriptures. Fill us with joy in Your presence, through the teachings of our
Lord. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.
Scripture
Readings
The
Message and Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering
& Offertory
Dedication (unison – led by pastor) : Lord Jesus, You have heard
our praises and prayers, and You have given us much to think about through Your
words. In thanksgiving, we gather, offer, and present these tokens of gratitude
to You. We pray that You will guide us to use them for the many ministries and
missions that our church seeks to undertake and fulfill in Your Name. Take our
time, talents, and resources, so that we may glorify You with our daily deeds.
In Your Precious Name, we pray. Amen.
Hymn
Benediction (unison): May
Jesus keep us holy so that we produce fruits of faith; may the Father keep us united
to Him through His love and grace; and may the Holy Spirit enable and empower
us to reach out to the people of this community, so that God’s Kingdom may be
enhanced, both hedre and everywhere. Amen.
Postlude
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