Sunday, June 23, 2019

At Home Worship: June 23


At Home Worship: Sunday 23 June

(A simple online way of worshipping God this day at home or wherever you are. Click on the links for Youtube videos of hymns and online versions of the scriptures. Click back to this page after hearing or reading each link)

Call to Worship
Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise God in the heights above.
Praise the Lord all Earth’s people; praise God throughout the world. Amen.


Prayer of Adoration and Confession
Gracious Lord, throughout our lives we seek opportunities to serve and worship You. On this holy day, accept our praises and thanksgiving. You are our strength and salvation, as well as our source of hope and healing. Each day, we place our lives and dreams into Your hands. Each time we do this, You do not disappoint us.

Merciful Father, we know that our disobedience diminishes our faith. We understand that our spiteful words and hurtful deeds distress others and disappoint You. Forgive us for being self-centered and full of pride. Pardon our vain and shallow ways. Help us to turn to You for mercy and grace; forgiveness and pardon. Hear us now as we pray.
- SILENCE -

Eternal God, we are indebted to You for sending Jesus into our world. He has given His life as the everlasting sacrifice for all of our mistakes, regrets, and sins. We pledge our lives to Him and place ourselves under His authority. Hear us now as we pray in Christ’s own words:
“Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory, forever. Amen.”   

OT Reading: Psalm 42


Prayers for Health and Healing
Hasten to us, O God; come quickly among us and give heed to our prayers. We seek Your love to remedy our fears; we ask for Your compassion and grace. In the midst of our troubles, support us. In times of illness and crisis, be ever faithful. May we know of Your complete joy; may we be strengthened by Your kindness.

Almighty God, we are human and frail, prone to worry and sickness, fear and depression. Be near to us and all our loved ones. Heal us in body, mind, heart, and soul. Hear us now as we silently pray.

Silent Prayers for ourselves and others.

O Living Lord, You are our help and redeemer. Come quickly to us, O God. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.      

NT Reading: Luke 8:26-39


Prayer of Thanksgiving
Lord Jesus, You are the source of our eternal well-being and the One who forgives our sins. We will always be indebted to You, therefore we are thankful for such blessings.  Help us to be generous in our lives and gracious to other people. In Your Holy Name, we gratefully pray. Amen. 


Benediction

May Christ’s mercy fill our lives with favor and blessing; may the Father’s compassion bring us purpose and meaning; and may the Holy Spirit keep us from despair and lead us to a greater glory, through our service, worship, and devotion to the One, Triune and Living God, both now and forever. Amen.

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