-4- -3- Invitation to Share Deacon Sherry – Sermon Pastor Steve Children’s – In this week ahead we will be asked to walk the hard road of faith and face the full cost of discipleship. Please stand We will be asked to look inside ourselves, and seek of God’s healing our bad habits. Let us now share, so as to further the work of the spiritual community. led by Pastor Steve Responsive Prayer of Confession – One: Loving God, we confess that the streets of our lives are often Offertory crowded with a parade of busyness. All: Do not let our faith become lukewarm. Please stand. One: Save us from thin hopes and small dreams. Doxology All: Our cry is from the heart, from our very soul. Praise God from whom all blessings flow. (time of silent reflection) Praise Him all creatures here below. Praise Him above ye heavenly host. Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen. Responsive Assurance of - led by Pastor Steve God’s Love One: Where and when we fail, God is there to make all things new. in unison led by Deacon Sherry Prayer of Dedication- When we admit our failings and reach out with trembling hands, Loving God, as Hosannas fade to cries of despair, God whispers to our hearts to make them kind, and holds us may these gifts be used for peacemaking close. Believe this not because I have said it— that settles strife and seeks justice; that creates hope. Amen. All: But because God promises it. Amen. Prayer Requests Pastor Steve – Gloria Patri Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. Preparing Our Hearts for Prayer Change my heart, O God, make it ever true. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, Change my heart , O God, may I be like you. world without end. Amen. Amen. You are the Potter, I am the clay; mold me and make me, this is what I pray. Please be seated Change my heart, O God, make it ever true. Change my heart, O God, may I be like you.
-3- Children’s Sermon – Pastor Steve Please stand Responsive Prayer of Confession – led by Pastor Steve One: Loving God, we confess that the streets of our lives are often crowded with a parade of busyness. All: Do not let our faith become lukewarm. One: Save us from thin hopes and small dreams. All: Our cry is from the heart, from our very soul. (time of silent reflection) Responsive Assurance of God’s Love - led by Pastor Steve One: Where and when we fail, God is there to make all things new. When we admit our failings and reach out with trembling hands, God whispers to our hearts to make them kind, and holds us close. Believe this not because I have said it— All: But because God promises it. 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. Please be seated -4- Invitation to Share – Deacon Sherry In this week ahead we will be asked to walk the hard road of faith and face the full cost of discipleship. We will be asked to look inside ourselves, and seek God’s healing of our bad habits. Let us now share, so as to further the work of the spiritual community. Offertory Please stand. Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise Him all creatures here below. Praise Him above ye heavenly host. Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen. Prayer of Dedication- in unison led by Deacon Sherry Loving God, as Hosannas fade to cries of despair, may these gifts be used for peacemaking that settles strife and seeks justice; that creates hope. Amen. Prayer Requests – Pastor Steve Preparing Our Hearts for Prayer Change my heart, O God, make it ever true. Change my heart , O God, may I be like you. You are the Potter, I am the clay; mold me and make me, this is what I pray. Change my heart, O God, make it ever true. Change my heart, O God, may I be like you.
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