Approaching God
Welcome
and Announcements
Prelude
Call to Worship
Pastor: It is good to praise the LORD and to worship
His Holy Name.
People:
O God, we proclaim Your love for us and
Your faithfulness to all Your people.
Pastor: You make us glad, Almighty God, with Your wonderful
deeds, therefore we will sing for joy and glorify Your powerful works. Amen.
First Hymn
Prayers of Adoration and Confession
Guide: Heavenly Father, we are
constantly amazed by Your wondrous works in the world and with Your almighty
ways that are displayed throughout the Universe. We are delighted with Your
generous deeds, so we seek to dedicate our lives in the service of Your
Kingdom.
People: Loving God, we struggle throughout our lives
with the forces of temptation and are sometimes overcome in our struggle with
sin. We sometimes cast aside Your commands by failing to keep faith with Your
words. We have been blinded by greed, power, and ambition. We have damaged our
souls and diminished our faith through pride, bitterness, and prejudice. Almighty
Father, graciously forgive us as we sincerely confess our sins to You alone.
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Silent Confessions -
Guide: Gracious Lord, we humbly place
our lives into Your Son's merciful hands. In Christ, we can find forgiveness.
In Jesus, we can be acquitted of our past mistakes. We make these prayers and
petitions in the Holy Name of Jesus and with His precious words, we continue to
pray, saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER” (debts/debtors).
Promise of the Gospel
Guide: Christ
was not fully accepted by all of His people, even when He personally walked and
talked among them. His Spirit moves among us today, so when we come to Jesus
with our confessions, He receives our prayers and forgives us of all our sins.
He is the One, True, and Only Savior who makes us acceptable, and restores us
to God. Amen.
Gloria
Patri: (sung – 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)
Encountering God
Prayers for Health and Healing
Pastor: O
LORD, look upon us and see all the worries that we carry, as well as the
troubles we endure. As we gather in Your sacred house, come into our hearts. As
we make our prayers for healing, grant us Your peace. Sometimes, Lord, we lose
sleep because we are worried and wearied by our fears. Help us to find a place
of quietness and strength, as well as harmony and health with You, O Lord.
People: We have heard
of Your mighty deeds; we have read of Your powerful ways. Be present with us,
Lord, and touch us with Your Spirit. Arise and claim us as Your own. Heal our
loved ones and ourselves from all that harms us in body, mind, heart, and soul.
Please hear us now as we silently and sincerely pray.
Silent
Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit.
Pastor: For the sake of Your Son Jesus Christ, and
the renown of His Holy Name, receive and bless our prayers. Amen.
Singing
of “Sanctuary”
Prayer of Illumination
Reader: Holy
Spirit, teach us Christ's ways, so that we may proclaim His Good News. Day
after day, inspire our lives, so that we may follow and serve Him. In Jesus' Name,
we pray. Amen.
Scripture
Readings
The
Message
Serving God
Offering
& Offertory
Dedication
(unison – led by pastor): Lord
Jesus, we are all given different gifts to honor and glorify Your Name. We are
called to this church to build up our faith and share our resources. Before Your
presence, we gather our tithes and offerings, as pledges of our service and
dedication to You. Bless them for the work of God's kingdom, both here in this
place and throughout the world. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen.
Closing
Hymn:
Benediction
(unison): May
Christ happily greet us each day with love; may the Father cheerfully increase
our hope; and may the Holy Spirit joyfully enhance our faith in the One, Triune,
and Living God, both now and always. Amen.
Doxology &
Postlude
