Approaching God
Welcome
and Announcements
Prelude
Call to Worship
Pastor:
Let
us sing to the LORD a new song; let us come to God with all Christ’s Church on
Earth.
People: We
will praise the LORD and proclaim His salvation on this holy day.
Pastor:
Let
us declare God’s glory and worship His presence among our people. Amen.
First
Hymn
Prayers of Adoration
and Confession
Guide:
Loving Creator of the Universe,
we gladly approach You in this holy place, to worship You from our hearts, as
well as seeking to please You with our praises. We happily come here to glorify
Your ways and to lift up Your Name above all others.
People: Gracious God, we know that we are
imperfect and inconsiderate, selfish and sinful, as well as unreliable and
unfaithful. We honor You with our words, but our deeds often display our disrespect.
At times, we attach more importance to our own ways than any of Your commands.
We sinfully fulfill our desires, rather than faithfully serving Your dominion.
Forgive us for being vain and foolish, self-centered and insincere. Hear us now
as we silently confess our sins to You alone.
- Silent Confessions -
Guide:
Loving Lord, our salvation
comes from Jesus Christ, Your Holy Son. He is our worthy Redeemer and
everlasting Savior. He has the power to forgive our fallen ways and restore us
to Your favor forever. In His Holy Name, we make our confessions and through
His precious words, we continue to pray, saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER”
(debts/debtors).
Promise of the Gospel
Guide:
Even though we are
sinners, we are lovingly brought before Christ's mercy seat. Jesus restores us
to God's Kingdom and brings us back into His fold. He is all merciful and
powerful, all compassionate and forgiving. Let us glorify and praise His everlasting
Name. 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)
Children
leave for Planet Worship
Encountering God
Prayers for Health
and Healing
Pastor:
Let
us give thanks to the Lord for He is good. His love endures forever. Even in
the midst of a world that is beset with cruelty and suffering, evil and
calamity, God is still in control. His wonders inspire us and His power
sustains us. God leads us through troubled times and carries us in the midst of
our worries. He remembers our weakness and frailties. He completely knows our circumstances
and fears.
People: Loving
Lord, heal us from all that harms us in body, mind, heart, and soul. Enable our
loved ones to overcome their problems and issues, as well as any illness or anxiety.
Grant our world the presence of Your Holy Spirit, as well as allowing us
opportunities to share Your peace and love throughout our community. Hear us
now as we quietly pray.
Silent Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit.
Pastor: Let
us be thankful to the God of Heaven and Earth, for His love endures forever. In
Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.
Unison
Singing of 'Sanctuary’.
Prayer of
Illumination
Reader:
Holy Spirit, help us to
turn our attention to God's word and teachings. Bless us with His wisdom and understanding,
so that our lives may be challenged and changed, as well as shaped and
influenced by His love. In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.
Scripture
Readings
The
Message
Serving God
Offering
& Offertory
Dedication (unison – led by pastor): Lord Jesus, You have called us to believe
in Your words and to seek Your purpose for our lives. Before Your presence, we
gather our offering, as a sign of our faithfulness to You and our thankful support
to this church. Take these gifts and bless them for the life, work, and mission
of God's Kingdom on Earth. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen.
Closing
Hymn
Benediction (unison): May
Christ keep us obedient to His ways; may the Father fill us with joy and
goodness; and may the Holy Spirit grant us wisdom and discernment, so that we
may continually glorify the One, Triune, and Living God, both now and
forevermore. Amen.
Doxology
& Postlude
