9:30am Welcome - Rev. Dana Seiler Opening Song - “Praise” - Makenzie Payne Time of Greeting Children’s Time Song - “Fresh Wind” Reflection on Prayer - Greg Conrad Song - “Who Else” Sermon - “The Praying Type” - Rev. Dana Seiler According to Paul, the 4 ways to pray are 1. 2. 3. 4. Prayer is not about bending God’s will to ours, but about opening our to God’s presence Prayer does something powerful. It has the power to create . How does your prayer life reflect the patterns Paul describes—intercession, supplication, thanksgiving, and prayer? What might change in your own life and in our church community if we prayed more intentionally for our city and neighbors? Offering and Prayer Song - “The Lord’s Prayer (It’s Yours)” Benediction 11:00am Prelude Welcome Rev. Dana Seiler *Call to Worship - Greg Conrad Leader: Come, people of God, let us lift our hearts in prayer. People: We bring our prayers before God. Leader: For those who lead and those who serve, People: We bring our prayers before God. Leader: For those who rejoice and those who weep, People: We bring our prayers before God. Leader: With grateful hearts and lifted voices, People: We bring our prayers before God. Hymn - “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing” - #466 - 4 Verses Prayer of Confession: Loving God, You invite us into a close relationship with You, yet we confess how easily we neglect to speak with You. When we do pray, we speak more than we listen. We pray for ourselves and those we love more than we do for others. We fail to thank you for all we have. Forgive us when our prayers are small, self-centered, or absent altogether. Renew in us a heart that beats in rhythm with Yours, a heart that intercedes for all people, trusts in Your mercy, and rejoices in Your saving love through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Declaration of Forgiveness Passing of the Peace Reflection on Prayer Anthem - “Supplication” (Spevacek) - Unity Choir Sermon - “The Praying Type” - Rev. Dana Seiler According to Paul, the 4 ways to pray are 1. 2. 3. 4. Prayer is not about bending God’s will to ours, but about opening our to God’s presence Prayer does something powerful. It has the power to create . How does your prayer life reflect the patterns Paul describes—intercession, supplication, thanksgiving, and prayer? What might change in your own life and in our church community if we prayed more intentionally for our city and neighbors? Anthem - “Whisper a Prayer for Me” (Choplin) - Unity Choir Offering and Prayer Doxology Affirmation of Faith - The Apostles’ Creed: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. Closing Hymn - “Hear Our Prayer, O Lord” - 3 Verses - see screen Benediction Postlude