Sunday Prayers - January 15

Approaching God

Welcome and Announcements

Prelude

Call to Worship

Pastor:                 Come, let us praise the Lord for every good thing He brings into our lives.

People:                 May He open our minds so we can meditate on His glorious deeds; may He open our hearts and allow us to truly worship Him.

Pastor:                  May our souls be filled with His love; may our spirits delight in His presence. Amen.

First Hymn

Prayers of Adoration and Confession

Guide:                  Loving Father, we come here as Your people to worship Your ways and praise Your presence among us. You have granted life to us and a faith which will last forever. We are truly blessed to be known by You, so we are thankful for Your daily grace and everlasting love.

People:                Gracious Lord, we confess that our sins and faults create a barrier between us. We allow pride to stifle our faith and permit greed to overcome our compassion. We fall into temptation and surrender our spirits to selfish ways. Forgive our past mistakes and pardon our foolish notions. Hear us now as we personally pray.

- Silent Confessions -

Guide:                  Everlasting God, we owe everything to You, especially our salvation. You have given Jesus as the joy of our hearts and the Savior of our souls. His grace restores our faith and His mercy renews our devotion. He is our eternal King and we pledge to serve Him all of our days. In Christ’s sacred words, we continue to pray saying, “Our Father...THE LORD'S PRAYER” (debts/debtors).

Promise of the Gospel

Guide:                  Jesus teaches us that when we believe in Him, our sins are forgiven.  Christ has mercifully received our confessions and now restores us to God's favor. Let us rejoice in our Lord, for He is our everlasting Savior and King, both now and forever. 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)

Choir Anthem

Encountering God

Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor:                 We take our refuge in the Lord, who lovingly embraces us, giving us the courage to endure and overcome our troubles. He helps us with our issues and leads us beyond our worries. We place our confidence in His mercy and power.

People:                 O Gracious God, You knows us completely and understand all of our fears. You have the power to help us with peace, strength, and love. We humbly ask You for health and healing. Come among us and touch us with Your Holy Spirit. Be with our loved ones and heal them from all that harms them. Hear us now as we pray.

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

Pastor:                  The Lord is righteous and He loves His people. He hears our prayers in Jesus' Name. Amen.

Singing of “Sanctuary.”

Prayer of Illumination

Reader:                Holy Spirit, we know that Christ has the words of eternal life, which makes Him the true source of all that can nourish our souls and spirits. Let His words and ways enter our hearts and minds, so that we may accept His teaching and apply His Gospel each day of our lives. In Jesus' Name, we pray.  Amen.

Scripture Readings

The Message & the Apostles' Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory

Dedication (unison – led by the pastor):               Lord Jesus, You built Your church upon the faith and experiences of all Your followers. Today, we are the heirs of Your ways and the messengers of Your words. Take our gifts and bless them for the continuing work of Your church here in this place, this nation, and throughout the world.  In Your Holy Name, we faithfully give and pray. Amen.

Closing Hymn

Benediction (unison):    May Christ strengthen our spirits and encourage us each day; may the Father enable us to faithfully depend upon His blessings; and may the Holy Spirit guide and lead us, so that we may cheerfully, lovingly, and thankfully serve the One, Triune, and Living God, both now and always. Amen.                  

Doxology & Postlude

Sunday prayers - Ordinary 26C - September 25

Approaching God

Welcome & Announcements

Prelude

Call to Worship

Pastor:                 Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His Name; make known among the nations what He has done.

People:                 We will sing to God and praise Him; we will tell of all His wonderful deeds.

Pastor:                 Let us glorify His Holy Name; let us seek the LORD and rejoice! Amen.

First Hymn

               

Prayers of Adoration and Confession

Guide:                  God of all ages, we come before You as servants and seekers, looking to Your Spirit for wisdom and guidance. We are called to be worshippers of Your Ways and witnesses of Your Holy Name. You have gathered us in this place of praise and prayer; You have led us into Your sanctuary of salvation and peace.

People:                Gracious Father, we know that we are not worthy of such blessings. We regret our past mistakes, our personal sins, and foolish choices. We humbly ask that You hear us when we make these confessions to You. Within our hearts and minds, we silently express our need to be forgiven. Hear us now as we confess our sins to You alone.

- Silent Confessions -

Guide: Almighty God, we need Your pardon and seek Your grace. We appeal to Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior, whose sacrifice has paid for our mistakes and whose authority redeems our lives. In His Holy Name, we make these petitions and prayers. By His sacred words, we now pray together, saying, “Our Father...THE LORD’S PRAYER” (debts/debtors).             

Promise of the Gospel

Guide: Christ forgives us through His grace and mercy. We are no longer condemned, but we are challenged to change our lives and end our sinful ways. Through Christ's teaching and by the power of the Holy Spirit, we can renew our faith and restore our relationship to God, both now and always. 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)

After sermon, children leave for enrichment programs.

Encountering God

Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor:                  Great is the LORD, who is worthy of all praise. His mighty ways can never be fully explained, nor entirely understood. Throughout the generations, we have commended the work of the LORD and continue to proclaim His loving deeds. We appeal to His splendor and majesty, seeking to benefit from His mercy and healing. Let us humbly ask to experience His powerful presence in our lives, and to personally know of His powerful work.

People:                 Lord God, let us celebrate Your abundant goodness through our healing. Deliver us and all our loved ones from anything that harms us in body, mind, heart, and soul. May we experience Your grace and compassion. May You accept our prayers and pacify our souls. Hear us now as we inwardly pray.

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

Pastor:                  The Lord is good to all. He has compassion on all that He has made. In Jesus' Name, we thankfully pray.  Amen.

               

Singing of "Sanctuary."

Prayer of Illumination

Reader:                Holy Spirit, refresh our souls and inspire our minds with God's message today. Bring us before the Living Presence of the Eternal One, through the meaning of the scriptures and the praising of God's deeds. In Jesus' Name, we pray.  Amen.

Scripture Readings

The Message

Serving God

Offering & Offertory

Dedication (unison – led by the pastor):               Lord Jesus, You have instructed us through God's Holy Word and encouraged us with Your Truth. We faithfully respond by bringing to You our tithes and offerings, resources and gifts. Take these tokens and bless them for the life, ministry, and work of Your church, both here at Erin, and throughout the entire world. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen.

Closing Hymn

Benediction(unison): May Christ share His everlasting love in our lives; may the Father bless us favorably each and every day; and may the Holy Spirit strengthen our faith in the One, Triune, and Living God, forever and ever. Amen.

Doxology & Postlude

                

Prayer for Christ the King Sunday - November 22

Approaching God

Welcome & Announcements

Prelude

Call to Worship

Pastor:                  We have come to God’s Holy House to bless His Name and venerate His ways.

People:                 We will open our hearts and minds to the Lord’s presence and teaching.

Pastor:                  Let us worship and glorify the Lord God and Christ our King! Amen.

Hymn:

Prayers of Adoration & Confession

Guide:                  Almighty and Everlasting God, Creator of Heaven and Earth, we gather before You as worshippers of Your ways and servants of Your truth. We long to please You with our lives and hope to honor You with our praises.

People:                 Loving Lord, we know that we are unholy and imperfect. We admit to making mistakes, surrendering to sin, and yielding to temptation. Pardon our pride and forgive our fallen ways. Hear us now as we silently confess our past mistakes to You alone.

- SILENCE -

Guide:                  Merciful God, we rely upon Jesus to save us from ourselves. We look to Him to cleanse our souls, acquit us of our sins, and restore us to Your favor. In His Holy words, we unite ourselves in prayer, saying: “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER” (debts/debtors).

Promise of the Gospel

Guide:                  Only Jesus, our King, can give us eternal life through the forgiveness of our sins. He truly guides us each day and leads us to the point where we can completely rely upon His grace. His body was broken for our mistakes; His blood was shed for our sins. He is our Lord and Redeemer, both now and forever.  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

Minute for Mission: PW Thank Offering

Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor:                 Hear us, O Living Lord as we call upon Your Name. Be our shepherd and guide us in the midst of our troubles. Come amongst us, Gracious God, and touch us with Your Healing hands. Save us from our sickness and deliver us from despair. Restore us, O Lord, to health and strength. Look favorably upon us and grant us hope with peace. Hear our prayers, LORD God and give us patience to wait upon Your answer.

People:                 Listen to the cries of our hearts and heal us, as well as all our loved ones, from everything that harms us in body, mind, heart, and spirit. In the midst of our discomfort and pain, grant us rest. At the time of our greatest anxiety and deepest concern, be our strength and source of healing. Hear us now as we silently pray.

Silent Prayers for ourselves and others. A candle is lit

Pastor:                 Restore us, O God Almighty, to health by granting us Your shalom; make your face shine upon us, that we may be healed. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

(Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 80)

Singing of “Sanctuary”

Prayer for Illumination

Reader:                 Holy Spirit, no matter who we are or what we have done, You will always have a message for us, each time we read the scriptures. Today, we humbly pray that You will touch our hearts and minds with God’s Word and Christ’s Teaching.  In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

Scripture Readings

The Message

Serving God

Offering & Offertory

Dedication (unison – led by pastor):       Lord Jesus, we thank You for Your precious love and for the many ways You protect us from evil. We rejoice in Your Life, we celebrate Your Truth, and we are here to support Your Way. Take these gifts and bless them for the continuing ministry that You have ordained for our church. May these gifts bring blessing to our community and glory to Your Most Holy Name, both now and forever. Amen. 

Hymn

Benediction(unison):      May we serve Christ our King each day with love, faith, and devotion; may we worship the Father as His dedicated disciples and devoted servants; and may the Holy Spirit govern our choices and guide all of our decisions, both now and always. Amen.

Doxology & Postlude

Sunday Prayers - ordinary 30B - October 25

Approaching God

Welcome & Announcements

Prelude

Call to Worship

Pastor:                  Let us walk in the way of the Lord and worship His Name.

People:                 We will praise God from our hearts and sing of His goodness.

Pastor:                  May we seek His Wisdom today, and glorify Christ forever. Amen.

Hymn

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Guide:                  Lord God and Creator of Life, we gather before You in this holy place of praise and prayer. Your ways are beyond our imagining and Your power is beyond our calculating, therefore we reverently approach You, dedicating this special time, as well as offering our lives, to You alone.

People:                 Gracious Father, we know that we continue to make mistakes; we follow foolish ways and satisfy our sinful desires. Instead of rendering deeds worthy of Your Name, our acts are often motivated by ambition, avarice, vanity, and greed. Hear us now, as we humbly confess our sins to You.

- Silent Confessions -

Guide:                  Merciful Lord, forgive our selfish deeds and fallen ways. Restore us to Your salvation through the blood of our Redeemer, Jesus Christ. Grant us pardon and grace, as well as Your blessing and favor, through His holy and everlasting sacrifice. In Christ’s words, we humbly pray, saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER” (debts/debtors).

Promise of the Gospel

Guide:                  The Lord pardons us of our past mistakes on this sacred day. We have come to God sincerely, seeking forgiveness and wholeness. Let us rejoice and be glad, for Jesus Christ has delivered us from death, saved us from sin, and returned us to the love of God forever. 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:                 O Lord, do good to your servants, and we will be blessed. We will cherish and obey Your words of life. Open our eyes and souls, Lord, that we may see and experience the wonderful gifts of Your healing power.

People:                 O Gracious God, sometimes our hearts are consumed with concerns and our thoughts are filled with anxiety. Remove from us the burden of our worries; carry and support us through our trials and tribulations. Allow Your Holy Spirit to heal us and all our loved ones, from everything that harms us physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Hear us now as we pray.

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

Pastor:                  The holy words and sacred promises of the Lord are both our delight and blessing. He hears our prayers and restores our hopes. In Jesus' Name, we thankfully pray. Amen.

Singing of ‘Sanctuary’

Prayer of Illumination

Reader:                 Holy Spirit, at this sacred moment, grant us a renewal of our faith. As we read and hear these Holy Scriptures, strengthen our hearts by helping us to apply Christ's teaching in our daily lives. In His Almighty Name, we pray. Amen.

Scripture Readings

The Message

Serving God

Offering & Offertory

Dedication (unison – led by pastor):       Lord Jesus, take these gifts and bless them for the common good of our church and community. Receive our time, talents, and money, and let them be used for the ministries and missions that You would have our church accomplish and fulfill. In Your Sacred Name, we cheerfully give and humbly pray. Amen.

Closing Hymn

Benediction(unison):  May we praise the Lord Jesus each day of our lives; may we constantly sing to the Father of His love and blessings; and may the Holy Spirit unite our hearts as one people, one church, and one community of faithful servants to the glory of the One, Triune, and Living God, both now and forevermore.  Amen.

Doxology & Postlude

Sunday Prayers - Ordinary 24B - September 13

Approaching God

Welcome & Announcements

Prelude

Call to Worship

Pastor:                  Let us come into the Lord’s holy presence to worship and glorify His Name.

People:                 We will rejoice in this House of God; we will celebrate our Loving Savior.

Pastor:                  May our prayers and praise be acceptable and pleasing to the Lord. Amen.

Hymn:

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Guide:                  Eternal Creator and Immortal God, whose power is displayed throughout the universe, we come before You as Your people, servants, and followers, hoping to please You with our words and delight You with our deeds. You fill our lives with blessings, bounty, and beauty. Your words sustain and direct us. Your mercies sanctify and correct us. Your love welcomes and embraces us.

People:                 Sovereign Lord and Sacred Savior, forgive us for allowing our faith to diminish and our sins to multiply. Pardon our foolish ways, our vanity and pride, as well as our selfish choices. When we avoid helping others or discard opportunities to support their needs, correct our neglect, and change our ways. Hear us now as we silently confess our sins to You alone.

- Silent Confessions -

Guide:                  Gracious Lord, we know that only Jesus can restore us to Your joy and reconnect our lives to You. Even though we often yield to temptation and succumb sin, He still redeems and restores us to Your blessing and favor. In Christ's Name, we gratefully pray, saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER” (debts/debtors).

Promise of the Gospel

Guide:                  Christ's teaching came directly from God, so the words of forgiveness that He spoke from the Cross apply to all who seek His mercy and believe in His Name. Therefore, we are glad and will rejoice, for Jesus is the Restorer of our souls, and the Savior of our lives, both now and forevermore. Amen.

Gloria Patri (sung): 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)

Encountering God

Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor:                 The Lord personally knows who we are and loves us completely. God blesses all who revere and glorify His Holy Name. May the LORD increase our strength and that of all our loved ones. May we each experience the gracious gifts of encouragement and healing from the Maker of Heaven and Earth.

People:                Everything belongs to You, O LORD; our lives, our loved ones, and our church are in Your hands. Heal us and all our loved ones from everything 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:                 We will praise and bless the One, Triune, and Living God, whose compassion conquers our fears and whose faithfulness diminishes our concerns. In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.

(Healing prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 115)

Singing of ‘Sanctuary’

Prayer for Illumination

Reader:                 Holy Spirit, help us to receive what Christ is giving to each of us through these sacred words. Challenge our opinions and ideas; change our wayward lives and selfish ways. In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.                  

Scripture Readings

The Message & the Apostles’ Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory

Dedication (unison – led by pastor):  Lord Jesus, You are present with us, calming the worries of our hearts and granting peace to our troubled minds. We place these gifts before You, as symbols of our service and tokens of the truth that You proclaim. Take our lives and sanctify them so that we may serve, honor, and worship You every day. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray.  Amen. 

Closing Hymn

Benediction (unison):  May Christ grant us faith and endurance for all that we may face this week; may the Father bless us with encouragement as we seek to fulfill His purpose; and may the Holy Spirit bestow unity, harmony, and peace upon us as we worship, witness, and work to the glory of the One, Triune, and Living God, both now and always.  Amen.

Doxology & Postlude

Sunday Prayers for Ordinary 18B - August 02

Approaching God

Welcome and Announcements

Prelude

Call to Worship

Pastor:                  We have gathered in God’s House to praise and glorify His Holy Name.

People:                 We are glad to be in this sacred place and blessed with the Lord’s presence.

Pastor:                  Let us cheerfully worship the One, Triune, and Living God! Amen.

Hymn

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Guide:                  Lord God of hosts, we come to this precious place to honor and magnify Your Holy Power. Your will sustains our lives and Your words strengthen our souls. We humbly come before You to offer our service, devotion, and praise.

People:                 Eternal God, we know that we sometimes push back against Your counsel. We recognize that we are sometimes conceited and selfish, vain and sinful, as well as uncaring and unloving. We foolishly contend against Your faithfulness with our stubborn ways and churlish choices. Hear us now, Gracious Father, as we humbly confess our sins to You.

Silent Confessions

Guide:                  Loving Lord, we seek Your forgiveness through the blood of Jesus Christ, our Savior. Without His Cross, we have no communion with You. Without His Sacrifice, we have no salvation. We therefore make these prayers in the precious Name of Jesus, the Lamb of God and Savior of our souls. In His words, we further pray, saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER” (debts/debtors).

Promise of the Gospel

Guide:                  Many people looked to Jesus throughout His lifetime, in order to experience God’s hope, faith, and love. We are also given those blessings for, by His grace, we are forgiven, and through His mercy, we are restored to God, both now and evermore. 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)

Praise Song

Encountering God

Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor:                 O Sovereign LORD, be favorable to us for Your Name's sake; out of the goodness of Your love, deliver us. When we are poor in spirit and need Your encouragement, heal the wounds of our hearts and grant us Your peace.

People:                 When our health is weak and fear overtakes our minds, deliver us from being consumed by worry, stress, or exhaustion. When we buckle under pressure and lose our strength in troubled times, help us to refocus our faith and look to You for healing.

Pastor:                 Heavenly Father, when others around us are in need of help, be their salvation. When our loved ones suffer illness or injury, insecurity or anxiety, please grant them healing and wholeness, protection and peace. Help us and all whom we pray for, O LORD our God. Save us from all that harms us in body, mind, heart, and soul. Hear us now as we personally pray.

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

Pastor:                 Through our humble requests, we honor the Lord. Because we are called to be His people, we will praise His holy grace forever. In Jesus' Name, we pray. Amen.

(Healing prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 109)

Singing of ‘Sanctuary’

Prayer for Illumination

Reader:                 Holy Spirit, encourage us with the living words of Christ. Accept us as His devoted disciples, seeking to embrace today's message, as well as understanding the meaning of our Master's teaching. In Jesus' Name, we ask. Amen.                          

Scripture Readings

The Message & the Apostles’ Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory

Dedication (unison – led by pastor):       Lord Jesus, You speak to us in many ways - through music, to reach our hearts; through scripture, to feed our minds; and through prayer, to heal our souls. In response, we offer You our gifts. Take and bless this offering for the work of God's Kingdom in this church, across our community, and throughout the world. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen.

Communion

Closing Hymn

Benediction(unison):  May Christ strengthen our beliefs each day; may the Father approve of our daily deeds; and may the Holy Spirit liberate our souls by encouraging us to freely worship the One, Triune, and Living God, both now and always. Amen.

Doxology & Postlude

Sunday Prayers - lent 4 - March 15

Approaching God

Welcome & Announcements

Prelude

Gathering

Call to Worship

Herald:                 This is the day that the Lord has made.

People:                 We will rejoice and be glad in it.

Herald:                 Let us worship and glorify God! Amen.

Hymn

Prayer of Adoration and Confession

Guide:                  Lord of our lives and Creator of all that exists, we proclaim You as our One, Triune, and Holy God. At this sacred time and in this holy place, we seek to serve You as Your called and chosen people.

People:                 Gracious Father, we want to please You and faithfully follow Your Son’s ways. However, we confess that we sinfully let our pride and anger hurt other people. We selfishly strive to have our own way, or to fulfill our selfish desires. Forgive us for rejecting Your words and damaging our faith by our unloving, unholy, and un-Christian actions. Hear us now as we humbly admit our sins to You alone.

- SILENCE -

Guide:                  Merciful God, You have the power to judge and punish us for our sins. Instead, You graciously gave us Your Son Jesus to die for our failures, faults, and fallen ways. By His wounds, we are healed. By His sacrifice, we are forgiven and restored, therefore we gratefully unite our hearts with Him, saying, “Our Father…THE LORD’S PRAYER” (debts/debtors).

Promise of the Gospel

Guide:                   Jesus saves us from being eternally separated from God. He wants us to choose life over death, faith over fear, and obedience over defiance. When we sincerely come to Him for forgiveness, He grants us mercy and grace. So let us rejoice and be glad, for Jesus our Savior rescues our souls and redeems us 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)

Encountering God

Choir Anthem

Prayers for Health and Healing

Pastor:                  The LORD reigns; He is robed in majesty and is armed with strength. God establishes our world and sustains our lives. We, in contract, are finite and frail, in need of help, healing and wholeness. Therefore let us lift up our voices of prayer to God, from our anxious hearts and troubled minds.

People:                 Loving God, have mercy upon us and heal us of all that harms us in body, mind, heart and spirit. We also bring to You our families and friends, as well as our colleagues and neighbors who need Your Loving touch and holy healing. Hear us now as we silently pray.

Silent Prayers for others and ourselves. A candle is lit

Pastor:                 The LORD is merciful and holy, as well as just and faithful. He hears our prayers, given in Jesus’ Name, Amen.                    (Healing Prayer based on words & phrases from Psalm 93)

Singing of ‘Sanctuary’

Prayer for Illumination

Reader:                 Holy Spirit, help us to see what Christ is doing among us. Enable us to hear His words from these sacred passages. Teach us His ways, so that we may tell others of His ministry, mission, and kingdom. In Jesus’ Name, we ask. Amen.

Scripture Readings

The Message & the Apostles’ Creed

Serving God

Offering & Offertory

Dedication (unison – led by pastor):       Lord Jesus, we have worshipped You in song and praised You with our music. We have gathered our tithes and offerings in order to place them before Your throne. Take these tokens and bless them, so that we may bring life to Your words by ministering to our congregation, across our community, and throughout the world. In Your Holy Name, we give and pray. Amen.

Hymn

Benediction (unison):  May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace as we trust in His Son Jesus Christ, so that we may overflow with the loving power of the Holy Spirit. In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; One God forevermore. Amen.

Doxology & Postlude