Approaching God
Welcome
and announcements
Prelude
Gathering
Song
Call to Worship
Herald:
The
LORD is our shepherd, we shall not be in want.
People:
He guides us to this place
of peace; He leads us into His sacred presence.
Herald:
The Lord restores our
souls and guides us every day. Let us worship and glorify God! Amen.
Hymn
Prayer of Adoration
and Confession
Guide:
Almighty Father, in whose
Name we gather and to whom we dedicate our lives, accept the praises of our lips
and the prayers of hearts. Your power is beyond our imagining and Your ways are
often mysterious; today we seek Your blessing and long to experience Your Holy
Presence.
People: Gracious
Lord, at times we fail to accomplish Your bidding. There are moments each day
when we fall foul to temptation, pride, anger, and greed. We concentrate on
fulfilling the grand dreams for our lives, yet fail to complete little acts of
kindness and compassion on a daily basis. Forgive our sins of indifference, intolerance,
and ignorance. Cleanse us of our careless ways and heal us of our heedless
paths. Hear us now as we personally confess our sins to You.
-
SILENCE -
Guide:
Loving God, we realize
that without Jesus, we would have to pay the eternal consequences of all our
mistakes. We thank You for sending Him into our world and we praise You for His
Sacrifice which grants us forgiveness, hope, and peace forevermore. We make
these prayers in Jesus’’ Name, and through His Words, we unite our hearts,
saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER” (debts/debtors).
Promise of the Gospel
Guide: Christ
came down from heaven to feed us with faith, heal us through hope, and liberate
us with love. we are made precious in God’s sight through Christ’s obedience,
sacrifice, and grace. So let us rejoice and be glad, for Jesus is our Savior
and we are restored to God’s love, both now and 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:
O
LORD Almighty, we gather in this dwelling place to experience peace and
healing. We yearn for Your grace and love; we cry out and pray for Your mercy
and favor.
People: In
this holy house, we humbly ask that You bless us with strength and compassion.
In Your sacred sight, renew our hearts and restore our souls to Your peace.
Pastor:
Turn
our tears into smiles; change our sorrow into gladness; replace our fears with
faith and let our loved ones experience release from suffering, freedom from
distress, and recovery from any illness, injury, or instability.
Hear
us now as we silently bring to You our personal prayers for healing.
Silent
Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit
Pastor:
The
LORD God is our sun and shield. He alone honors our prayers and favors our
requests. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen. (Healing
Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 84)
Singing
of ‘Sanctuary.’
Prayer for
Illumination
Reader:
Holy Spirit, encourage us to embrace Christ’s
words and receive His teaching. Help us to be drawn to Him through the power of
these sacred scriptures. Allow us to build our lives upon His truth, life, and
way. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.
Scripture
Readings
The
Message and the Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering
& Offertory
Dedication
(unison – led by pastor): Lord
Jesus, we are the children of God’s grace and the heirs of His Kingdom. We
humbly bring before You our offerings and ask that You will continue to bless
them for Your work in this church and throughout this community. We pledge our
hearts to You and dedicate our lives to the One, Triune, and Living God. In
Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen.
Hymn
Benediction
(unison): May Christ enhance our understanding of His plans for today’s
world; may the Father awaken our spirits to His works of compassion and care;
and may the Holy Spirit lead us each day to witness to the glories of salvation
and the grace of the One, Triune, and Holy God, both now and evermore. Amen.
Doxology
& Postlude
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