Sunday Worship Prayers - Ordinary 33 - Nov 13

Approaching God

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Gathering Song

Call to Worship

Pastor:             O God, You are our God, and earnestly we seek You.

People:           Because Your love is better than life, our lips will glorify You.

Pastor:             Let us praise God as long as we live; in His Name, let us lift up our voices.

Hymn:

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Guide:              Living God, whose wondrous works are displayed across the Universe and whose glorious deeds will praised throughout eternity, we call upon Your Holy Name and seek Your Sacred Presence. You care for our lives and set purposes for our existence; we humbly approach Your Throne, praising Your almighty power and worshipping Your invincible ways.

People:           Heavenly Father, we know that we are weak and sinful, selfish and proud, as well as being arrogant and foolish at times. We make many mistakes and choose to neglect our responsibilities. We seek to be served, instead of helping others. We want to be personally glorified, instead of bringing honor to You. Forgive us for being impertinent and impatient. Pardon us for being angry and unkind, unfaithful and unfruitful as Christians. Hear us now, as we humbly pray.

- Silent Confessions -

Guide:              Merciful Majesty, we are eternally indebted to Your Son Jesus Christ, who died for all our sins.  His sacrifice paid the price for our offenses. His death fully redeemed us forever.  We are truly thankful for our Savior and in His holy words, we unite our hearts to Him, praying, "Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER." (debts/debtors)

Promise of the Gospel

Guide:  We publicly proclaim Jesus to be the Savior of our souls and the Forgiver of our sins. He is the Christ who came into the world to lay down His life, so that we may be restored to God's favor and His Kingdom forever. So let us rejoice and be eternally glad, for Jesus is our Lord, and we are called to be His own, both now and always. 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.

Minute for Mission

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

Encountering God

Choir Anthem

Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor:             May Your unfailing love come to us, O Lord; may Your promised salvation heal us today. We will trust in Your words when trouble taunts us and we are faced with fear.

People:           Your word of truth will be on our lips, as we place our hope in Your hands. May we always seek Your help and accept Your holy ways. Liberate us from our anxieties and cares, O Living God, for we seek Your blessing of peace and strength.

Pastor:             May we delight in Your protection and may all our loved ones be touched by Your Holy Spirit, so that healing of body and soul, mind and heart, may occur at this sacred time. Hear us now as we personally pray.

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

Pastor:             We will lift up our hearts and glorify the Lord, whom we love. In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.

(Healing prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 119:Waw)

Unison Singing of ‘Jesus, Draw Me Close.'

Prayer of Illumination

Reader:            Holy Spirit, strengthen our beliefs in Christ's ministry and mission today, so that we may go forth from this place of power and prayer, ready, able and willing to serve Him by inviting, attracting and encouraging other people to come and praise His Holy name. Amen.

Scripture Readings

The Message and the Apostles’ Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory

Dedication (unison):  Lord Jesus, bring order and peace into our lives through the praising of Your Name and the preaching of God's Word. Take our tithes and offerings for the use of Your church, and the advancement of God's Kingdom, in this community and throughout the earth. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen. 

Closing Hymn:

Benediction (unison): May Christ fill us with joy each day; may the Father continually grant us peace, as we trust in Him, and may the Holy Spirit enable us to overflow with hope to the everlasting glory of the One, Triune and Living God. Amen.         

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

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Approaching God

Announcements & A Word of Welcome

Gathering & Prelude

Hymn:

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Guide:              Living God, whose wondrous works are displayed across the Universe and whose glorious deeds will be praised throughout eternity, we call upon Your Holy Name and seek Your Sacred Presence. You care for our existence and sets purposes for our Lives, so we humbly approach Your Heavenly Throne, praising Your almighty power and worshipping Your invincible ways.

People:                        Heavenly Father, we know that we are weak and sinful, selfish and proud, arrogant and foolish at times. We make many mistakes and choose to neglect our responsibilities. We seek to be served, instead of helping others. We want to be personally glorified, instead of bringing honor to You.  Forgive us for being impertinent and impatient. Pardon us for being angry and unkind, unfaithful and unfruitful as Christians. Hear us now, as we humbly pray.

- Silent Confessions -

Guide: Merciful Majesty, we are eternally indebted to Your Son Jesus Christ, who died for all our sins.  His sacrifice paid the price for our offenses. His death fully redeemed us forever. We are truly thankful for our Savior and in His holy words, we unite our hearts to Him, praying, "Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER" (debts/debtors)

Promise of the Gospel

Guide:  We publicly proclaim Jesus to be the Savior of our souls and the Forgiver of our sins. He is the Christ who came into the world to sacrificially lay down His life, so that we may be restored to God's favor and His Kingdom forevermore. Let us rejoice and be eternally glad, for Jesus is our Lord, and we are called to be His disciples, both now and always. Amen.

Gloria Patri (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

Choir Anthem

Minute for Mission - Stewardship

Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor: May Your unfailing love come to us, O Lord; may Your promised salvation heal us today. We will trust in Your words when trouble taunts us and we are faced with fear.

People:                        Your word of truth will be on our lips, as we place our hope in Your hands. May we always seek Your help and accept Your holy ways.

Pastor:              Liberate us from our anxieties and cares, O Living God, for we seek Your blessing of peace and strength. May we delight in Your protection and may all our loved ones be touched by Your Holy Spirit, so that the healing of body and soul, mind and heart, may occur at this sacred time.

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

Pastor:              We will lift up our hearts and glorify the Lord, whom we love. In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.

(Healing prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 119:Waw)

Singing of ‘Jesus, Draw Me Close'

Prayer of Illumination

Reader:             Holy Spirit, strengthen our belief in Christ's ministry and mission today, so that we may go forth from this place of power and prayer, ready, able and willing to serve Him by inviting, attracting and encouraging other people to come and praise His Holy Name. Amen.

Scripture Readings

The Message & The Apostles’ Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory

Dedication(unison):

Lord Jesus, bring order and peace into our lives through the praising of Your Name and the preaching of God's Word. Take our tithes and offerings for the use of Your church, and the advancement of God's Kingdom, in this community and throughout the earth. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen.

Closing Hymn:

Benediction (unison):                         May Christ fill us with joy each day; may the Father continually grant us peace, as we trust in Him, and may the Holy Spirit enable us to overflow with hope to the everlasting glory of the One, Triune and Living God. Amen.

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

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Approaching God

Welcome & announcements

Gathering Song & Prelude

Hymn:

Confessional Prayer

Guide: Lord of bounty and blessing, God of Creation and wonder, we have come here to Your Holy house of prayer, seeking refuge and looking for hope. We lift up our hearts and voices to praise and honor You. We are called to be disciples and servants of Your Kingdom, so we rejoice in this sacred place of peace and power.

People:  Almighty Father, You know everything about us. You are aware of our sinful deeds and selfish ways. You have witnessed our bitterness and shallowness, our indifference and lack of compassion.

People: Merciful Lord, forgive our sins and pardon our foolish mistakes. Save us from temptation and rescue us from doing wrong. Hear us now as we humbly approach You with our personal confessions and individual prayers.

- SILENCE -

Guide: Everlasting God, we are eternally indebted to You. Only Your Son can heal the breach between us; only Jesus can restore us to the joy of Your Kingdom. We place our lives into His hands and seek the blessing of His forgiveness. In His words, we now pray saying:  “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)

Promise of the Gospel

Guide:  How can Jesus save us from our sins? By giving His life as a ransom for our own. By shedding His blood to cleanse us from our mistakes. By sacrificing Himself on the Cross so that we may be forgiven and restored to God’s favor and grace. So let us rejoice and be thankful, for Christ our Savior has fulfilled all that was needed to save our souls, both now and for ever.  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: How long, O LORD, must we suffer and experience discomfort? How long will our ailments continue? Do not leave us without hope. May Your mercy come quickly to us, for we are in desperate need.

People:            Help us, O God, our Savior, for the glory of Your Name; deliver us from harm and restore us to health. Send forth Your Holy Spirit to touch us and all our loved ones with Your healing touch, Your bountiful blessing, and Your compassionate love.

Pastor: May the cries of our hearts and the prayers of all our loved ones come before You; may You strengthen and preserve them, delivering them from despair and healing them from all that harms them in body, mind , heart and soul. Hear us now as we silently pray.

Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit

Pastor: We are Your people, the sheep of Your pasture. We will praise You forever. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

(Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 79)

Update on Campaign

Singing of “Jesus, Draw Me Close.”

Prayer for Illumination:

Reader:             Holy Spirit, meet with us today in this sacred place and enable us to encounter Jesus through these holy words. Penetrate our hearts and minds with the true meaning of these scriptures and help us to apply these eternal truths in our daily lives. In Christ’s Name, we pray. Amen.

Scripture Readings

The Message  & The Apostles’ Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory:

Dedication: Lord Jesus, from the bounty of our resources, we give back to You these gifts. You have blessed us each day and enabled us to offer our time, talents and treasures to the glory of God. We seek Your approval of our tithes and offering, praying that we may use them for the life, work and ministry of this church in Your Sacred Name, both now and forever. Amen. 

Hymn:

Benediction(unison):  May we submit to Christ’s authority each day; may the Father preserve us from evil by giving us His grace; and may the Holy Spirit keep us conscientious and faithful as Christian people, who worship glorify and adore the One, Triune God, both now and always. Amen.

Doxology         Praise God, from whom all blessings flow & Postlude

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Approaching God

Welcome & Announcements

Prelude & Gathering Song

Hymn:

Confessional Prayer
Guide: Lord of bounty and blessing, God of Creation and wonder, we have come here to Your Holy house of prayer, seeking refuge and looking for hope. We lift up our hearts and voices to praise and honor You. We are called to be disciples and servants of Your kingdom, so we rejoice in this sacred place of peace and power.

People: Almighty Father, You know everything about us. You are aware of our sinful deeds and selfish ways. You have seen our arrogant acts and experienced our intolerant pride. You have witnessed our bitterness and shallowness, our indifference and lack of compassion. Forgive our sins and pardon our foolish mistakes. Save us from temptation and rescue us from doing wrong. Hear us now as we humbly approach You with our personal confessions and individual prayers.

- SILENCE -

Guide: Everlasting God, we cannot avoid Your judgment. No matter how independent we have become, we still are indebted to You. Only Your Son can heal the breach between us; only Jesus can restore us to the joy of Your Kingdom. We place our lives into His hands and seek the blessing of His forgiveness.

People: We make these petitions in the Name of Jesus Christ our Savior, who taught us to pray saying, “Our Father…” THE LORD’S PRAYER (debts/debtors)

Promise of the Gospel
Guide: How can Jesus save us from our sins? By giving His life as a ransom for our own and by shedding His blood to cleanse us from our mistakes. By sacrificing Himself on the Cross, so that we may be forgiven and restored to God’s favor and grace. So let us rejoice and be thankful, for Christ our Savior has fulfilled all that was necessary to save our souls, both now and for ever. 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

Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor: How long, O LORD, must we suffer and experience discomfort? How long will our ailments continue? Do not leave us without hope. May Your mercy come quickly to us, for we are in desperate need.

People: Help us, O God, our Savior, for the glory of Your Name; deliver us from harm and restore us to health. We humbly ask to You to send forth Your Holy Spirit to touch us and all our loved ones with Your healing grace, Your bountiful blessing, and Your compassionate love.

Pastor: May the cries of our hearts and the prayers of all our loved ones come before You; may You strengthen and preserve them, delivering them from despair and healing them from all that harms them in body, mind , heart and soul. May our faith in You be realized through the healing of our lives. Hear us now as we silently pray.

Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit

Pastor: We are Your people, the sheep of Your pasture. We will praise You forever. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.
(Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 79)

Anthem

Prayer for Illumination:
Reader: Holy Spirit, meet with us today in this sacred place and enable us to encounter Jesus through these holy words. Penetrate our hearts and minds with the true meaning of these scriptures and help us to apply these eternal truths in our daily lives. In Christ’s Name, we pray. Amen.

Scripture Readings, Sermon, & The Apostles’ Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory:
Dedication: (unison) Lord Jesus, from the bounty of our resources, we give back to You these gifts. You have blessed us each day and enabled us to offer our time, talents and treasures to the glory of God. We seek Your approval of our pledges, tithes and offering, praying that we may use them for the life, work and ministry of this church in Your Sacred Name, both now and forever. Amen.

Hymn:

Benediction: (unison)May we submit to Christ’s authority each day; may the Father preserve us from punishment by giving us His grace; and may the Holy Spirit keep us conscientious and faithful as Christian people, who worship, glorify, and adore the One, Triune God, both now and always. Amen.

Doxology & Postlude