Sunday Prayers: Ordinary 15B - July 15

Approaching God

Welcome and announcements

Prelude

Gathering Song

Call to Worship

Youth: Let us worship God in His holy sanctuary; let us praise Him from here to the highest heavens.
People: We adore the Lord for His almighty acts; we exalt His Name for His everlasting greatness.
Youth: Let every creature praise the Lord and let all who gather here give glory to His Kingdom. Amen.

First Hymn

Prayers of Adoration and Confession

Guide:             Lord God of hosts and Ancient of Days, we gather in Your holy house to proclaim Your Name above all names and to worship You as the God of all Creation. Our lives are sustained by Your words of grace; our days are continued through Your sacred power.

People:           Merciful God, sometimes we take You for granted and set Your ways aside. We use life to sustain our pride and fulfill our desires, as well as satisfying our longings and wants. Sadly we waste much of our resources and time on trivial pursuits and unholy matters. At times, we are wayward and unreliable, sinful and selfish, hard hearted and self-centered. Forgive the sins that we commit, and those good deeds that we omit in our lives. Hear us now as we silently pray to You alone.

- SILENCE -

Guide:              Immortal God, we seek Your Son, Jesus Christ, as our Savior and Lord. He alone can forgive our foolish ways and faithless words. Our salvation depends upon His mercy and grace. There is no other Name under Heaven by which we can be saved. Therefore, we pledge our lives to Christ and place our souls into His hands. With His words, we continue to pray, saying

“Our Father...THE LORD’S PRAYER” (debts/debtors)    

Promise of the Gospel

Guide:              Jesus speaks for us before the throne of God. He intercedes on our behalf, asking for mercy and grace to be applied in our lives. Let us praise Him for opening up our hearts and minds to His ways and words, His valor and victory, both now and 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.

Family Sermon (parents and all children, including Elementary school students come forward)

Encountering God

Anthem

 Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor:             Endow us with Your healing, O God; strengthen us with Your righteousness. Look upon our loved ones and us with mercy and grace; comfort those of us who are afflicted with pain and grief, fear and worry.

People:           Restore our strength to us, O God, and enable us to recover from all that ails or harms us. Defend us from all illness or injury, any accident or anxiety. Sustain us and overcome our fears.

Pastor:             Lord God, throughout the generations Your loving kindness has endured; grant us the gift of such holy blessings. Refresh our weary spirits and renew our tired souls. Heal us and our loved ones from all that harms us in body, mind, heart, and soul. Hear us now we pray.

Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit

Pastor:             O Loving God, may Your righteousness sustain our hopes. May we know of Your healing, both now and forever. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.           

(Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 72)

Singing of ‘Sanctuary.’

Prayer of Illumination

Reader: Holy Spirit, come down among us and present the Gospel to us. Let the teaching of Christ be proclaimed as we read and hear these sacred scriptures.  In Jesus’ Name, we ask. Amen.

Scripture Readings

The Message & The Apostles' Creed

Serving God

Dedication (unison, led by pastor): Lord Jesus, we fully give ourselves to You and humbly ask that You will accept our lives for Your Kingdom. We also bring our tokens of gratitude and our tithes of faithfulness for Your work in this congregation, and Your labors throughout our community.  Take them and bless them. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen.

Closing Hymn:

Benediction (unison): May Christ open our hearts to His work in the surrounding community; may the Father lead us to people and places that need us to express and share His love; and may the Holy Spirit inspire us to live out the Gospel, so that others may come and worship the One, Triune, and Living God, both now and forever. Amen.

Doxology May God's Blessing & Postlude

Sunday Worship prayers - Ordinary 15 A - July 10

Approaching God

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Gathering Song

Call to Worship

Pastor:                 Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.

People:                 We will come before Him with thanksgiving; we will praise Him with music and song.

Leader:                 For the LORD is the great God, the great King above all gods Amen.

First Hymn:

               

Prayers of Adoration and Confession

Guide:                 Almighty King and Everlasting Lord, whose dominion is unlimited and whose kingdom never ends, we offer You our hearts and souls, our prayers and praise, our love and adoration. Creator of the Universe and Maker of heaven and earth, we joyfully approach Your throne of grace to celebrate Your sovereignty and worship Your sacred ways.

People:                Benevolent God and Heavenly Father, Whose ways are recorded in the holiest of books and Whose will is always fulfilled, we confess to being unfaithful, unworthy, and, at times, unwilling servants of Your Kingdom. We have challenged Your choices; we have protested against Your purposes; we have rebelled against Your words. Forgive us for following our own ways and pandering to our selfish desires. Hear us now as we silently confess our sins to You alone.

- Silent Confessions -

Guide:                  Gracious God, we seek Your favor through Jesus Christ our Lord. Only He can restore our lives and grant us mercy. In Him alone, we find salvation through His sanctification. Therefore, in the Name of Jesus, we make our pleas and through His precious words, we continue to pray, saying ,  "Our Father, Who art in heaven..." THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)

               

Promise of the Gospel

Guide: We gather together in this holy place to seek Christ's Spirit and to learn from His ways. He has died to set us free from sin, so let us live in that liberty which Christ has purchased by His blood, for all of His people, both now and forever. 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.

Family Sermon (parents and all children, including Elementary school students come forward)

Offering & Offertory anthem

Dedication (unison):      Lord Jesus, throughout the ages, You have talked to the hearts of our people, challenging us to change our ways and causing us to reflect upon God's will for our lives. Today we gather before You our tithes and offerings, asking that You will bless these gifts for the furtherance of Your mission and ministry in our church, community, and world. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen.

(Children leave for Enrichment and Planet worship program)

Encountering God

Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor:                 As servants of the Living God, let us lift up and praise His holy name. In this house of holiness, we seek His blessings and favor, asking for the Lord to minister to our troubled souls. We know that the LORD is good, so we pray for strength and healing from Him.

People:                 We are His treasured possessions; our lives are compassionately held in His loving hands. We know that the LORD is great and His power surpasses all of creation.

Pastor:                 Merciful Lord, You do what pleases You best, yet we ask for mercy and peace, healing and wholeness for us and our loved ones. Free us and preserve us from all that harms us in body, mind, heart, and soul. Hear us now as we quietly pray.

Silent Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit.

Pastor:                  The LORD oversees the entire Universe and sustains it with His word. May we be comforted, healed, and blessed from the riches of His infinite grace. In Jesus' Name, we pray.  Amen.

(Healing prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 134)

               

Singing of ‘Jesus, Draw me Close.’ (twice)

Prayer of Illumination:

Reader:                Holy Spirit, You have called us to be here in God's House, so that we may learn from Christ's teaching and grow in His wisdom. Grant us open hearts and minds, so that we may fully receive and embrace all that God graciously reveals to us through His sacred scriptures and Living Word, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Scripture Readings

The Message & The Apostles' Creed

Serving God

Closing Hymn:

Benediction (unison):    May Christ greet us with His grace and goodness each day; may the Father strengthen our church family to be a household of holiness, wholeness and healing; and may the Holy Spirit keep our faith, love and hope in the One, Triune and Everlasting God, both now and forevermore. Amen.

Doxology             Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; etc & Postlude

                

Sunday prayers - 15th Sunday in ordinary Time - July 12

Approaching God

Announcements & A Word of Welcome

Gathering Song & Prelude

Hymn:

Confessional Prayer

Guide: Lord of all our days and Sustainer of all our lives, come and fill our hearts with Your Spirit, taking root within our minds and souls. Plant seeds of faith within us that will blossom and grow into service, action, loyalty, and devotion to Your Kingdom.

People: Heavenly Creator, whose fruitful ways bring hope, healing, and wholeness to Your people, we acknowledge Your Sovereignty over all lives; we proclaim You as King of our community. We confess that we have allowed sin into our lives. We have damaged our spirits and other people with our selfish deeds and unkind words. Forgive us for our thoughtless and faithless ways. Hear us now as we pray.

- SILENCE -

Guide: Loving Lord, Your tender mercies are what we seek. Your favor and compassion, Your forgiveness and reassuring words are what we need in our lives. We ask for the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, for only He can save our souls and redeem us forever. In His words, we now pray, saying “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors).

Promise of the Gospel

Guide: Jesus came into our world at the right moment in history. God decreed that His Son would give His life as a ransom for our own, and as a sacrifice for the whole world. We benefit from Christ's obedience, therefore we rejoice and continue to be glad for His sake and glory, both now and forevermore. Amen.

Gloria Patri: 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 give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever. Let us proclaim the mighty acts of God and fully praise Him with our hearts.

People: We pray for healing, O LORD and ask that You bless us for being faithful. Come to our aid when we cry to You; show favor to us because we are Your people.

Pastor: Let us enjoy the sacred presence of God; may He touch our hearts and free us from our fears. May we share His blessings amongst us and also be gracious to all our loved ones. Hear us now, Living God, as we silently bring our prayers for healing to You alone.

Silent Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit.

Pastor: The LORD, our God is the One who can save us. May we give thanks to Him and glory in His blessings. In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.

(Healing prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 106)

The Message Part #1

Singing of ‘Jesus, Draw Me Close’

Prayer for Illumination:

Reader: Holy Spirit, may the great power of God fall upon us, so that we may confidently testify to Christ's resurrection and the good news of His grace, through the scripture lessons we read today. In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.

Scripture Readings

The Message Part 2 & the Apostles’ Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory

Dedication(unison): Lord Jesus, You speak to our spirits and give us the words of life. In response and with thankful hearts, we gather these tithes and tokens before You. We pray that You will bless them for the continuing work of God's Kingdom, both in this place and throughout the world. In Your Sacred Name, we give and pray. Amen.

Closing Hymn:

Benediction: Make Christ help us to make every effort to spread peace throughout the world; may the Father guide us in paths which lead to unity and love; and may the Holy Spirit enhance our lives so that we may fully serve the One, Triune and Living God, both now and always. Amen.

Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow & Postlude

Sunday prayers 15th in Ordinary Time 13 Jul 2008

Approaching God

Announcements & A Word of Welcome

Prelude & Gathering
Hymn:

Confessional Prayer
Guide: Lord of all our days and Sustainer of all our lives, come and fill our hearts with Your Spirit, taking root within our minds and souls. Plant seeds of faith within us that will blossom and grow into service and action, loyalty and devotion to Your Kingdom.

People: Heavenly Creator, whose fruitful ways bring hope, healing and wholeness to all Your people, we acknowledge Your Sovereignty over all lives; we proclaim You as King of our community. We know that we have contaminated our souls with sin; we have damaged our spirits with unkind deeds and rebellious words. We have neglected to strengthen our faith and have allowed our beliefs to wither. Hear us now, as we seek Your pardon, for all of the foolish and selfish things we have done.

- SILENCE -

Guide: Loving Lord, Your Tender mercies are what we seek. Your favor and compassion, Your forgiveness and reassuring words are what we need in our lives.

People: We ask for the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, for only He can save our souls and redeem us from our sins. In His words, we now pray, saying “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)

Promise of the Gospel
Guide: Jesus came into our world at the right moment in history. God decreed that His Son would give His life as a ransom for our own lives and a sacrifice for the whole world. We benefit from Christ's obedience; therefore we rejoice and continue to be glad for His sake and glory, both now and forevermore. Amen.

Gloria Patri: 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)

Baptism of Mia Avery Quinn

Encountering God

Choir Anthem

Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever. We will proclaim the mighty acts of God; we will fully praise Him with our hearts.

People: As we seek to pray for healing, may the LORD bless us for being faithful. Come to our aid when we cry to You, O God; show favor to us as Your people.

Pastor: As we enjoy the sacred presence of God, may He touch our hearts and free us from our fears. May the Lord share His blessings amongst us and be gracious to all our loved ones. Hear us now, Living God, as we silently bring our prayers for healing to You alone.

Silent Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit.

Pastor: The LORD, our God is the One who can save us. May we give thanks to Him and glory in His blessings. In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.
(Healing prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 106)

Singing of ‘Jesus, Draw Me Close’

Prayer for Illumination:
Reader: Holy Spirit, may the great power of God fall upon us, so that we may confidently testify to Christ's resurrection and the good news of His grace, through the scripture lessons we read today. In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.

Scripture Readings & Sermon & the Apostles’ Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory
Dedication: Lord Jesus, You speak to our spirits and give us the words of life. In response and with thankful hearts, we gather these tithes and tokens before You. We pray that You will bless them for the continuing work of God's Kingdom, both in this place and throughout the world. In Your Name, we give and pray. Amen.

Closing Hymn:

Benediction: Make Christ help us to make every effort to spread peace throughout the world; may the Father lead us in paths which lead to unity and love; and may the Holy Spirit enhance our lives so that we may fully serve the One, Triune and Living God, both now and always. Amen.

Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; etc & Postlude