Approaching God
Welcome
& Announcements
Prelude
Gathering
Song
Call to Worship
Herald: The LORD is King for ever and
ever, so let us come and worship Him.
People: God encourages us to praise
Him; we are embraced with His love.
Herald: May the LORD listen to our
songs of salvation and thanksgiving. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Hymn:
Prayer of Adoration
and Confession
Guide:
Almighty God, Creator of
the majestic mountains and Maker of the spacious sky, we come before You as
humble servants and devoted seekers of Your ways. You have the power of Life
and so we look to You for help and strength, guidance and counsel, as well as purpose
and meaning for our lives.
People: Merciful
Lord, we recognize that we are imperfect and unholy. We know that our actions
can be foolish and selfish. We understand that our choices can be rebellious
and wrong. We ask that You will be patient and have mercy upon us. Hear us now
as we silently confess our sins to You.
-
SILENCE -
Guide:
Heavenly Father, the
blood of Your Son Jesus has paid the price of our sins. Remove our
transgressions from us and restore us to Your Kingdom. We fully proclaim that only
Jesus can be completely pardon and totally forgive of all our faults and
faithless ways. In His precious words, we continue to pray, saying,
“Our
Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER” (debts/debtors).
Promise of the
Gospel:
Guide: When
we believe in Jesus, we have everlasting life. When we ask Jesus for
forgiveness, He has the power to fully pardon our past mistakes. Let us rejoice
and give thanks to God, for Christ is our Savior, both now and 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:
O
LORD, at times we wonder why trouble comes to us and why good people suffer. However,
we will remember Your deeds of deliverance and Your ways of salvation. Turn
towards us, O Living God, and take away our fears by strengthening our faith.
Come to us now, in this holy place. Touch us with Your Presence. Heal us by
Your Love.
People:
We also appeal on behalf
of those whom we cherish and love, Almighty Lord. Heal them of all that harms
them in body, mind, soul and spirit. Do not let our loved ones give into
distress or despair. Fill them with peace and hope; restore them through Your
grace and power. Hear us now as we pray for them.
Silent
Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit
Pastor:
May
God rise up and deliver us. May His Healing touch be with us throughout each
day. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen. (Healing
Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 74)
Unison
singing of ‘Sanctuary.’
Prayer for
Illumination
Reader:
Holy Spirit, lift up our hearts through these
sacred scriptures, so that we may be blessed by the teaching of Christ, and with
the giving of our lives to Him this day. In His Precious Name, we pray. Amen.
Scripture
Readings
The
Message & the Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering
& Offertory:
Dedication
(unison – led by pastor): Lord
Jesus, we present our tithes and gifts to You, both cheerfully and lovingly. We
ask that You will bless them for Your ministry and mission in this community
and across the world. We also declare our loyalty to God’s Kingdom, and
dedicate our lives to Your service, both now and forever. Amen.
Communion
Hymn
Benediction
(unison): May Christ enable and encourage us to love one another; may the
Father give us compassionate hearts to care for others each day; and may the
Holy Spirit help us to impact our community through acts of mercy, kindness,
and love, both now and always. Amen.
Doxology
& Postlude
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