Approaching God
Welcome
& Announcements
Prelude
Call to Worship
Pastor: The Lord has brought us here
to share in His joy and worship His name.
People: This
is the day that the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!
Pastor: Let us joyfully sing and
lovingly glorify our God. Amen.
Hymn:
Prayer of Adoration
& Confession
Guide:
Almighty God, whose
strength sustains our people and whose will directs our lives, we praise and
magnify Your Holy Name. You are the Lord of life and love, as well as the
Creator of Heaven and Earth. We lift up our hearts before You, with adoration,
joy, and thanksgiving.
People: Everlasting Father, who bestows
undeserved blessings upon us and who shows compassion, care, and concern throughout
our lives, we acknowledge You as the Sovereign of our souls and the Holy King
of all Creation. We appeal to Your mercy and grace, asking forgiveness of all
our past mistakes and our present sinful ways. Hear us now as we silently
confess our faults to You alone.
- Silent Confessions -
Guide:
Gracious God, we humbly
thank You for Your Son Jesus, the Eternal Christ who saves us from our sins. We
pledge our lives to Jesus and unite our hearts to Him, through His Holy words
of prayer, saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER” (debts/debtors).
Promise of the Gospel
Guide: Christ
encourages us to live our lives faithfully by being dedicated to God and His
Kingdom. When we fail to live up to this expectation, Jesus graciously redirects
our paths and forgives us of our past mistakes. Christ is our Way, Truth, and
Life; there is nothing false or fearful in Him, so let us rejoice and give
glory to our Savior 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.
Choir
Anthem
Family
Sermon (parents and all children, including Elementary school students come
forward)
Praise
Song
Encountering God
Prayers for Health
and Healing
Pastor:
Let
us truly love the LORD, for He hears our prayers and cries of concern. Because
He addresses and answers our prayers, we will call on Him throughout our lives.
When we experience dread or fear, or if we are anxious and beset by trouble,
then we will faithfully pray to the LORD to save and heal us. God is gracious,
as well as righteous; He is full of compassion for us.
People: O
LORD, protect and deliver us, as well as all our loved ones. For those in need
of strength and care, heal them from all that harms them physically, mentally,
emotionally, and spiritually. Hear us now as we quietly and sincerely pray.
Silent Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit.
Pastor:
May
our souls be at peace and all our fears subside, for the LORD will be good to
us. In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen. (Healing
prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 116)
Singing
of ‘Sanctuary’
Prayer for
Illumination
Reader:
Holy Spirit, open our hearts and minds by
captivating our spirits with these sacred scriptures. Let Christ's teaching strengthen
us, so that we may let go of the past, hold on to hope in the present, and
serve Him throughout the years to come. In Christ's Name, we pray. Amen.
Scripture
Readings
Sermon
Serving God
Offering
& Offertory
Dedication (unison – led by pastor): Lord Jesus, when we come together to sing
hymns, say our prayers, and receive Your message, You expect us to apply these
sacred lessons with the selfless giving of our lives to You. As we present
these gifts, we glorify Your Name and seek to use them for the continuing
ministry of God's Kingdom in this church, our community, and across the world.
In Your Holy Name, we give and pray.
Amen.
Closing
Hymn:
Benediction(unison):
May Christ make us one people who faithfully serve Him; may the Father
make us one voice to honorably praise Him; and may the Holy Spirit make us one
church to glorify the One, Triune, and Living God, both now and always. Amen.
Doxology
& Postlude
