Healing Service | April 16, 2025
GATHERING
The Holy Spirit gathers us into a community of prayer.
Standing GREETING AND WELCOME
The God of healing, hope, and wholeness be with you all. And also with you.
The Son of righteousness fill you with hope and peace. May it be the same for our neighbors and friends.
The Spirit of holiness and resurrection stir within you. May the wind that brought forth creation from chaos continue to do so.
HYMN 325 I Want Jesus to Walk with Me
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Seated
WORD
THE READING
PSALM 23
(Read responsively)
The Lord is my shepherd: I shall not want.
Isaiah 61:1-3a
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: For Thou art with me, Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; Thou anointest my head with oil, my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Standing HOLY GOSPEL
Seated SILENCE FOR REFLECTION
INVITATION TO LAY YOUR PRAYERS AT THE CROSS
Standing HYMN 335
Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross
Matthew 26:6-13
PRAYER
The Holy Spirit prays with us and through us.
Kneeling or seated PRAYERS
God the Father, you desire the health and salvation of all people. We praise you and thank you, O Lord.
God the Son, you came that we might have life and might have it more abundantly. We praise you and thank you, O Lord.
God the Holy Spirit, you make our bodies the temples of your presence. We praise you and thank you, O Lord.
Holy Trinity, one God, in you we live and move and have our being. We praise you and thank you, O Lord.
Lord, grant your healing grace to all who are sick, injured, or disabled, that they may be made whole; hear us, O Lord of life.
Grant to all who are lonely, anxious, or despondent the awareness of your presence; hear us, O Lord of life.
Mend broken relationships, and restore those in emotional distress to soundness of mind and serenity of spirit; hear us, O Lord of life.
Bless physicians, nurses, and all others who minister to the suffering; grant them wisdom and skill, sympathy and patience; hear us, O Lord of life.
Grant to the dying a peaceful, holy death, and with your grace strengthen those who mourn; hear us, O Lord of life.
Restore to wholeness whatever is broken in our lives, in this nation, and in the world as we name our prayers to you (here other prayers may be spoken)……Hear us, O Lord of life: heal us, and make us whole.
Gracious God, in baptism you anointed us with the oil of salvation, and joined us to the death and resurrection of your Son. Bless all who seek your healing presence in their lives. In their suffering draw them more deeply into the mystery of your love, that following Christ in the way of the cross, they may know the power of his resurrection; who lives and reigns forever and ever.
Amen
Seated
LAYING ON OF HANDS AND ANOINTING
Those who wish to receive the laying on of hands (and anointing) come to one of the pastors Please share any specific prayer requests that you might have. The minister lays both hands on each person’s head in silence, after which he or she may dip a thumb in the oil and make the sign of the cross on the person’s forehead, saying: May God’s healing love and mercy sustain you by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Amen
Standing GREAT THANKSGIVING
MEAL
The Lord be with you. | And also with you.
Lift up your hearts. | We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. | It is right to give our thanks and praise.
In the night in which he was betrayed...
Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit, let us pray...
LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. 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 us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
COMMUNION
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Standing BLESSING AND DISMISSAL
SENDING
HYMN 543 Go, My Children, with My Blessing
Go in peace. The Spirit of healing goes with you. Thanks be to God.
A sign of peace may be shared by all.
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Easter Vigil Worship | 7:00 PM
EASTER SUNDAY
APRIL 20 | Festival Worship | 7:00, 8:30 & 11:30 AM Choir, Organ and Brass
10:00 AM Jazz
Breakfast served 7:30 - 11:30 AM | Zittrouer Hall