Approaching God
Welcome and
Announcements
Prelude
Call to Worship
Pastor: We have gathered in God’s
House to praise and glorify His Holy Name.
People: We
are glad to be in this sacred place and blessed with the Lord’s presence.
Pastor: Let us cheerfully worship the
One, Triune, and Living God! Amen.
Hymn
Prayer of Adoration and
Confession
Guide: Lord God of hosts, we come to
this precious place to honor and magnify Your Holy Power. Your will sustains
our lives and Your words strengthen our souls. We humbly come before You to
offer our service, devotion, and praise.
People: Eternal God, we know that we
sometimes push back against Your counsel. We recognize that we are sometimes conceited
and selfish, vain and sinful, as well as uncaring and unloving. We foolishly
contend against Your faithfulness with our stubborn ways and churlish choices.
Hear us now, Gracious Father, as we humbly confess our sins to You.
Silent Confessions
Guide: Loving Lord, we seek Your forgiveness
through the blood of Jesus Christ, our Savior. Without His Cross, we have no
communion with You. Without His Sacrifice, we have no salvation. We therefore make
these prayers in the precious Name of Jesus, the Lamb of God and Savior of our souls.
In His words, we further pray, saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER”
(debts/debtors).
Promise of the Gospel
Guide: Many
people looked to Jesus throughout His lifetime, in order to experience God’s hope,
faith, and love. We are also given those blessings for, by His grace, we are
forgiven, and through His mercy, we are restored to God, both now and evermore.
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.
Anthem
Family
Sermon (parents and all children, including Elementary school students come
forward)
Praise Song
Encountering God
Prayers for Health and Healing
Pastor: O
Sovereign LORD, be favorable to us for Your Name's sake; out of the goodness of
Your love, deliver us. When we are poor in spirit and need Your encouragement,
heal the wounds of our hearts and grant us Your peace.
People: When our health is weak and fear
overtakes our minds, deliver us from being consumed by worry, stress, or
exhaustion. When we buckle under pressure and lose our strength in troubled
times, help us to refocus our faith and look to You for healing.
Pastor: Heavenly
Father, when others around us are in need of help, be their salvation. When our
loved ones suffer illness or injury, insecurity or anxiety, please grant them
healing and wholeness, protection and peace. Help us and all whom we pray for,
O LORD our God. Save us from all that harms us in body, mind, heart, and soul.
Hear us now as we personally pray.
Silent Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit.
Pastor: Through
our humble requests, we honor the Lord. Because we are called to be His people,
we will praise His holy grace forever. In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.
(Healing
prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 109)
Singing of ‘Sanctuary’
Prayer for Illumination
Reader: Holy Spirit, encourage us with the living words
of Christ. Accept us as His devoted disciples, seeking to embrace today's
message, as well as understanding the meaning of our Master's teaching. In
Jesus' Name, we ask. Amen.
Scripture
Readings
The Message
& the Apostles’ Creed
Serving God
Offering
& Offertory
Dedication (unison – led by pastor): Lord Jesus, You speak to us in many ways - through music, to
reach our hearts; through scripture, to feed our minds; and through prayer, to
heal our souls. In response, we offer You our gifts. Take and bless this offering
for the work of God's Kingdom in this church, across our community, and
throughout the world. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen.
Communion
Closing Hymn
Benediction(unison): May
Christ strengthen our beliefs each day; may the Father approve of our daily deeds;
and may the Holy Spirit liberate our souls by encouraging us to freely worship
the One, Triune, and Living God, both now and always. Amen.
Doxology &
Postlude
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