Approaching God
Welcome
& Announcements
Prelude
Call to Worship
Pastor: Let us come into the presence
of the Lord and call upon His glorious Name.
People: We will lift up our hearts and
voices to praise our God.
Pastor: Let us truly worship cheerfully
glorify the Lord, our God, forevermore. Amen.
Hymn:
Prayer of Adoration
and Confession
Guide:
Almighty and Everlasting
King, we gather in this place of peace and praise, as one family of faith, seeking
to honor and bless Your Holy Son. We continue celebrate the victory of our
Savior Jesus Christ. We proclaim His power over all of our lives, as well as His
authority to forgive our mistakes, and His ability to change our lives.
People: Gracious
Lord, we know that we have been foolish, selfish, and sinful at times. We
recognize that we have made mistakes, bad choices, and even faithless
decisions. We are sorry for those moments when temptation has caused us to get
angry, be bitter, remain proud, and become insensitive to those around us. Hear
us now as we confess our sinful faults and silently pray.
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SILENCE -
Guide:
Eternal Lord, we claim
the victory of Christ over sin and death. His sacrifice has eradicated the
eternal consequences of our mistakes. His grace both can renew and bring
rebirth to our lives. We make these confessional prayers in the Name of our
Savior, Jesus Christ, who taught us to pray, saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER” (debts/debtors).
Promise of the Gospel
Guide: Christ
has called us to be His disciples, yet He still has to deal with our sinful
nature and human failings. Thankfully, Jesus has overcome both death and sin,
so our lives and souls can be resurrected into a new beginning. Let us rejoice
and give thanks, for Christ has blessed us with an everlasting hope and He has
saved us 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
Choir
Anthem
Prayers for Health
and Healing
Pastor:
Let
us praise the LORD with new hearts; let us rejoice with all the Earth and
glorify His Name. Each day, we will proclaim the Lord's salvation. Each week,
we will come to Him with our praises. The Lord has done marvelous deeds among
His people, therefore let us boldly ask Him to heal our lives.
People: O LORD, You are great and most
worthy of our worship; You are above and beyond all that we know. You made the
heavens and sustain the nations; be merciful to us and grant us healing from
all that harms us in body, mind, heart and soul. Listen to our prayers and
attend to the needs of our loved ones who are ill, distressed, worried, or
depressed.
Silent
Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit
Pastor:
We
will continue to worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness. We will give
thanks throughout this day for answered prayer. In Jesus’ Name, we ask. Amen. (Healing Prayer based on words from Psalm
96)
Singing
of ‘Sanctuary.’
Prayer for
Illumination
Reader:
Holy Spirit, release us from our fears and
restore us to God's loving heart. Open our minds to this glorious message of
hope, so that we may gladly receive Christ as our King and share His beautiful words
with all of our people. In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.
Scripture
Readings
The
Message & the Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering
& Offertory
Dedication
(in unison – led by pastor): Lord Jesus,
through the act of cheerful and thankful giving, we offer You our precious
gifts. Bless them for service to Your wonderful ways that continue to change
the world. Enable us to rededicate our lives this day, in the holy service of
Your Kingdom. Both now and forever. Amen.
Communion
Hymn
Benediction
(unison): May Christ inspire our faith as the Lord of our lives; may we know
the Father's compassion and grace throughout our days on Earth; and may the
Holy Spirit keep us glorifying and worshipping the One, Triune God, both now
and always. Amen.
Doxology
& Postlude
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