Approaching God
Welcome
and Announcements
Prelude
Call to Worship
Pastor: We come here to offer God our
worship, our devotion, and our lives.
People: Let the light of Your Face
shine upon us, O Lord.
Pastor: May we be blessed by God’s
presence and Christ’s Spirit throughout this sacred time. Amen.
Hymn
Prayer of Adoration
and Confession
Guide:
Everlasting Father, whose
deeds throughout the generations have sustained our people and whose ways across
the centuries have enhanced our faith, we worship You this day and adore You
forever. Your purposes are never upset and Your plans are always fulfilled, therefore
we look to You for favor and blessing, as well as mercy and grace.
People: Immortal
Lord, we know that we are weak and human, that our bodies are frail and our
minds are constantly distracted. Forgive us when we allow our wants and desires
to overcome our souls, causing damage to our spirits. Deliver us from deceitful
and dishonorable deeds; pardon us for making poor choices and disregarding Your
influence over our lives. Hear us now as
we silently confess our sins.
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SILENCE -
Guide:
Almighty God, refresh us
with Your loving kindness and restore us to Your Holy Son. May Christ claim
authority over our lives, with the cleansing our souls and the renewing our
faith in You. We make these requests in Jesus' Name and with His own holy
words, we continue to pray, saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER.” (debts/debtors)
Promise of the Gospel
Guide: Our
Lord Jesus placed Himself in harm's way and died upon a lonely Cross, so that
we can be forgiven and restored to God's love. We deserve God's punishment for
our disobedience and defiance, yet Christ shields us from God's wrath and
brings us back into His Holy Presence and Everlasting Favor. Therefore, let us
rejoice and glorify our Savior 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)
Time
for Stewardship
Encountering God
Anthem
Prayers for Health
and Healing
Pastor:
Let
us approach the Lord with praise and thanksgiving, for He has done marvelous
things. The Lord has made His salvation known to us and revealed His
righteousness to all our people. May God
remember His love for us as we present our petitions; may His faithfulness
grant us courage and hope.
People: O
Lord, listen to our prayers and have compassion for our lives. Heal our
sicknesses and re-strengthen our health by Your gracious love. Be near to us
and all our loved ones. Heal us from all that harms us in body, mind, heart,
and spirit. Hear us now as we quietly pray.
Silent
Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit
Pastor:
Let
our hearts confidently resound in faith; let our hopes be realized through
God's favor and blessing. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen. (Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm
98)
Singing
of ‘Sanctuary.’
Prayer for
Illumination
Reader:
Holy Spirit, may Christ speak to us through
the words of the Gospel. May all that You inspired to be written about Jesus
become holy and sacred, as well as meaningful and mighty in each of our lives
today. In Jesus' Name, we ask. Amen
Scripture
Readings
The
Message and the Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering
& Offertory
Dedication
(unison – led by pastor): Lord
Jesus, may we excel in faithfulness, as we give these gifts to build up the
church. May we eagerly serve You with our time, talents, and treasures, as we
contribute our resources, lives, and money to You this day. Bless this offering
and guide us to use it wisely for the life, work, and ministry of Your Kingdom
here on Earth. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen.
Hymn
Benediction
(unison): May Christ write His ways across our hearts; may the Father teach
us to worship Him reverently; and may the Holy Spirit empower us to continually
confess our faith in the One, Triune, and Living God, both now and always.
Amen.
Doxology
& Postlude
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