Approaching God
Welcome
and announcements
Prelude
Gathering
Song
Call to Worship
Liturgist: Lord God, we have come into this
holy place to honor and glorify Your great name.
People: We have come worship and serve
You because we have gladly received Your compassion and grace.
Liturgist: Let us give thanks to the Lord of
all Creation and the King of the Universe, both now and always. Amen.
Hymn:
Prayer of Adoration
and Confession
Guide:
Almighty and Everlasting
God, Your power is unlimited and Your love undiminished across the world. Your
ways are wondrous and Your mercy endures forever. We are privileged to be
called Your servants and honored to be followers of Your Son, Jesus Christ. May
our praise and prayers be acceptable to You, our Lord and King.
People: Loving
Father, we thank You for allowing Jesus to save us from our sins. We know that
our lives are still imperfect and we recognize that our daily sins still
disappoint You. We fail to keep our promises and we disappoint others. We
breaks Your commands each day and neglect to do Your bidding. Forgive us for
being proud and greedy, unreliable and unworthy. Hear us now as we make our
confessions to You through Christ our Lord.
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Silent Confessions -
Guide:
Merciful Majesty, without
Christ’s sacrifice, we would be eternally separated from You. Without His
perfect love, we would be completely forsaken and unforgiven. We thank You for
sending Him among us, to save us from ourselves, and to restore us to Your
glorious kingdom. In His Name, we make these petitions and continue to pray in
His words, saying: “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors).
Promise of the
Gospel
Guide: Christ
satisfied the justice of God by dying on the Cross for our sins. He has made
the supreme sacrifice for our souls and we are reconnected to God through His
amazing love. Let us be thankful for Jesus Christ, our Savior, Lord, and King
forevermore. 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:
Gracious
LORD, be merciful to us for Your Precious Name's sake; out of the goodness of
Your love, deliver us from our fears, illnesses, and troubles. When we are downcast
and in much need of encouragement, heal the wounds within our hearts and grant
us Your peace.
People: Loving
Father, when our health is diminished and anxiety unsettles our minds, deliver
us from being consumed by worry, and keep us free from stress and exhaustion.
When we are under pressure and weakened by our troubles, help us to refocus our
faith and look to You for healing. When
others around us are in need of help, be their salvation. When our loved ones
suffer illness or injury, insecurity and anxiety, grant them healing and
wholeness, protection and peace. Hear us now as we personally pray.
Silent
Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit.
Pastor:
By
giving Him our heartfelt prayers, we honor and exalt the Lord. In His sacred
presence, we will praise His holy grace. In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen. (Healing prayer based on words & phrases
from Psalm 109)
Singing
of ‘Sanctuary’
Prayer for
Illumination
Reader:
Holy Spirit, may these Living words of Christ
feed our souls. May He call us to discipleship, by helping us to discern
today's message and apply its meaning in our lives. In Jesus' Name, we pray.
Amen.
Scripture
Readings
The
Message and Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering
& Offertory
Dedication
(in unison – led by pastor): Lord
Jesus, You speak to us in many ways - through music, to reach our hearts;
through scripture, to feed our minds; through prayer, to heal our souls. As a
loving response, we offer You our lives and gifts. Take these tithes and
offerings and bless them for the work of God's Kingdom in this church,
community, and throughout the world. In Your Holy Name, we cheerfully give and faithfully
pray. Amen.
Communion
Closing
Hymn
Benediction
(unison): May Christ keep growing our belief in Him each day; may the Father bless
and approve our daily deeds; and may the Holy Spirit encourage us to freely and
faithfully worship the One, Triune, and Living God, both now and always. Amen.
Doxology
& Postlude
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