Approaching God
Welcome
& Announcements
Prelude
Gathering
Song
Call to Worship
Herald: Let
us praise the Lord with all of our hearts; let us be glad and rejoice in His
Name.
People: O God, You are our stronghold
in times of trouble, and You have never forsaken us.
Herald: Let us sing our praises to the
Lord of lords and King of kings. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Hymn
Prayer of Adoration
and Confession
Guide: Almighty Lord, whose holiness
and perfection are beyond our comprehension, we humbly bow in Your Presence,
seeking Your Salvation, and the comfort of Your Grace. You have given us life
and we are blessed by Your love. You are the center of our lives and the focus
of our faith.
People: Gracious Father, commune with
our hearts and change our foolish ways. In the midst of our problems and
struggles with life, be our constant guide. When fear or anxiety threaten our
faith, be our strength and shield. When we carelessly try to fall away from
Your influence and presence, grasp hold of our souls and return us to Your
Love. Forgive us and cleanse us of our sins; reclaim us and restore us through
Your Son Jesus Christ, to whom we now silently pray for pardon.
-
SILENCE -
Guide: Heavenly Lord, we thank You
the forgiveness of our past mistakes and personal sins. We praise You for
bringing Jesus into the world, so that we may have the glorious opportunity of
being restored to Your Holy Kingdom through His sacrificial death. In the Name
of our Savior, we make these prayers and unite our hearts with His Spirit,
saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER”
(debts/debtors).
Promise of the
Gospel
Guide: Jesus is the sacrificial Lamb
of God, whose perfect obedience and holy life fulfilled God’s great plan of
salvation. Through Jesus, we have the prospect of being forgiven of our sins, reconnected
to His Spirit, and perfectly prepared for God’s Coming Kingdom. So let us
rejoice and be glad, for Christ, our Messiah, reigns! 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 - (Parents and children come forward to the front of the church)
Encountering God
Anthem
Prayers for Health
and Healing
Pastor: The
Earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.
He founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.
People: We
have come into God’s Holy Presence, seeking His peace in this Holy place. O
Lord, cleanse our souls and grant healing for our hearts; lift up our spirits
and lead us by Your Truth.
Pastor: May
we receive these blessings from the LORD and may our loved ones be touched by
our Savior’s healing power. May we be united as a generation of those who seek
Him, who seek God’s healing in all of our lives. Hear us now as we pray.
Silent Prayers
for ourselves and others. A candle is lit
Pastor: The
Lord is strong and mighty. He is the King of Glory and the Healer of our lives.
In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen. (Healing
Prayer based on words from Psalm 24)
Singing
of “Sanctuary”
Prayer of
Illumination
Reader: Holy
Spirit, make us glad in our hearts as we rejoice in Christ’s sacred words.
Enable us to live in hope through the power of the Gospel. 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, we follow Your Loving example by sacrificing these gifts from our
resources, in order to humbly place them before Your Holy Throne. Bless these
tokens of gratitude for the work of Your Church here on Earth. Help us to use
these gifts for the proclamation of Your Word, the enhancing of Your Kingdom,
and the glorifying of Your Name. Amen.
Hymn
Benediction:
(in unison) May Jesus speak to our spirits
and lead us every day; may the Father fortify our faith and send us out into
the world; and may the Holy Spirit empower us to minister to the people we
encounter each and every day. Glory be to the One, Triune, and Living God,
forevermore. Amen.
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