Approaching God
Welcome
and Announcements
Prelude
Gathering
Call to Worship
Liturgist: We have come into God’s House to
praise and honor Him.
People: We
will lift up our hearts and voices in the presence of the Lord.
Liturgist: We are all God’s children, and so
we gladly worship His Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Hymn:
Prayer of Adoration
and Confession
Guide:
Everlasting Father, whose
deeds have sustained our people throughout the generations, and whose ways across
the centuries have enhanced our faith; we worship and adore You forever. Your
purposes are never thwarted and Your plans are always fulfilled, therefore we
look to You for favor and blessing, as well as mercy and grace.
People: Gracious 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 and cause damage to our spirits. Deliver us from deceitful and
dishonorable deeds; pardon us for making poor choices and for resisting Your will
for 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.
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. Therefore,
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
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 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, receive 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 this Gospel. May all that You inspired to be written about Jesus
become holy and sacred, as well as meaningful and mighty in each of our lives
today. In Jesus' Name, we ask. Amen
Scripture
Readings
The
Message & 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, skills, 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 loving ways across our hearts; may the Father teach
us to worship reverently; and may the Holy Spirit empower us to always confess
our faith in the One, Triune, and Eternal God, both now and always. Amen.
Doxology
& Postlude
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