Approaching God
Welcome
& Announcements
Prelude
Gathering
Song
Call to Worship
Herald: We have gathered in God’s House
to praise and worship His Holy Name.
People: We come here freely to glorify
Jesus and worship His ways.
Herald: Let us bow before our King and
sing praises to our Savior. Amen.
Hymn:
Prayer of Adoration
and Confession
Guide: All Powerful Creator, whose
Living Word maintains the substance of this Universe, and whose mighty thoughts
direct the path of human history; we come before You seeking refuge and
salvation, peace and strength, as well as grace and reassurance.
People: Loving Father, You know that we
struggle with sin throughout our lives. You see the trouble we create for
ourselves and know the anguish that we feel each time we disappoint You. We
confess to dealing lightly with Your ways and sinfully focusing on our own
ideas, opinions, and feelings. Forgive us for being rebellious, intolerant and
angry. Pardon us for neglecting our faith, diminishing Your work, and ignoring
Your call. Hear us now as we silently pray.
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SILENCE -
Guide: Merciful Lord, thank You for
allowing us to return to You and be restored to Your ways. You have given us
Jesus, Your Holy Son, who has become our Savior and Lord, the One who forgives
our sins; the One who redeems our souls. In His Name, we make these prayers and
unite our hearts to Him, saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER”
(debts/debtors).
Promise of the
Gospel
Guide: Jesus recognizes us as His
people and He know our constant needs. He has the power to support us each day,
in the midst of all that we endure and experience. He saves us from the
clutches of sin and sets our spirits free. He is the Lord of all Creation and
we are truly blessed to be called by the merciful power of His Precious Name.
Amen.
Gloria Patri – sung
in unison
Children’s
Message
Encountering God
Anthem
Prayers for Health
and Healing
Pastor: Teach
us Your ways, O LORD, and show us Your precious paths. Guide us with Your
truth, for You are our God and Savior, and our hope is in You all day long. Remember,
O LORD, Your great mercy and love, for we are in great need of these holy gifts.
All Your ways are loving and faithful, so we seek You to heal us of all that
harms us.
People:
Turn to us and be gracious
to us, for we are frail and fearful, and some of our loved ones are afflicted with
pain and trouble, sickness and illness, disease and despair. Sometimes the troubles
of our hearts are multiplied; free us from our anguish and let Your healing
power touch our families and friends, neighbors and colleagues. Hear us now as
we silently pray.
Silent Prayers
for ourselves and others. A candle is lit
Pastor: May
the LORD’s integrity and holiness protect us, because our hope is in Him. In
Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen. (Healing
Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 25)
Unison
Singing of Sanctuary
Prayer for
Illumination
Reader: Holy
Spirit, be near to us and open our minds to Christ’s holy words. Resurrect our
faith to overcome our fears and keep us free of temptation through the power of
the Gospel. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.
Scripture
Readings
The
Message and Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering
& Offertory
Dedication:
(unison – led by pastor) Lord
Jesus, we try to remember You in everything that we do, and we attempt to hold
on to Your teachings about faith, life, and giving. We entrust these tokens of
gratitude into Your care. We pray that You will bless them for use by those
ministries and missions which You have called us to establish and fulfill, to
glory of Your Name. Amen.
Hymn
Benediction:
(unison) May Jesus always be the One
True Hope of our lives; may the Father arouse our faith in all that we do; and
may the Holy Spirit empower us as Christ’s witnesses, so that we may help
others to come to Him. To the Glory of the One Triune God, forever and ever.
Amen.
Doxology
and Postlude
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