Order of Worship
May 28th 2023 ~ Pentecost Sunday

 

Prelude

 
Welcome, Announcements, and Peace

 
Call to Worship

The Spirit is here among us
within us, around us, between us.
The Spirit is here to strengthen us
bringing courage, bringing conviction.
The Spirit is here to move us,
making us sing and praise.
The Spirit is here.

May we feel the Spirit as we gather.
May we be fed by her fiery strength.
May we be emboldened by her powerful wind.


We gather in the Spirit’s arms to be nurtured as we worship.
And may our worship fill us with the Spirit
as we go back out into our daily lives.
Amen.

 

Hymn of Praise

Holy Spirit

Verse 1
Holy Spirit living Breath of God
Breathe new life into my willing soul
Let the presence of the risen Lord
Come renew my heart and make me whole
Cause Your word to come alive in me
Give me faith for what I cannot see
Give me passion for Your purity
Holy Spirit breathe new life in me

Verse 2
Holy Spirit come abide within
May Your joy be seen in all I do
Love enough to cover ev’ry sin
In each thought and deed and attitude
Kindness to the greatest and the least
Gentleness that sows the path of peace
Turn my strivings into works of grace
Breath of God show Christ in all I do

Verse 3
Holy Spirit from creation’s birth
Giving life to all that God has made
Show Your power once again on earth
Cause Your church to hunger for Your ways
Let the fragrance of our pray’rs arise
Lead us on the road of sacrifice
That in unity the face of Christ
May be clear for all the world to see

CCLI Song # 4779872
Keith Getty | Stuart Townend
© 2006 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)
For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com
CCLI License # 3154366
 

Opening Prayer

When the day of Pentecost had come,
they were all together in one place.
And suddenly from heaven there came a sound
like the rush of a violent wind,
and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.
Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them,
and a tongue rested on each of them.
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:1-4a)
Come Holy Spirit,
fill the hearts of your faithful people;
and kindle in us the fire of your love. Amen.


Special Music

Spirit in the Sky
Norman Greenbaum

 

Scripture Reading

Acts 2:1-21
Good News Translation

2 When the day of Pentecost came, all the believers were gathered together in one place. 2 Suddenly there was a noise from the sky which sounded like a strong wind blowing, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 Then they saw what looked like tongues of fire which spread out and touched each person there. 4 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to talk in other languages, as the Spirit enabled them to speak.

5 There were Jews living in Jerusalem, religious people who had come from every country in the world. 6 When they heard this noise, a large crowd gathered. They were all excited, because all of them heard the believers talking in their own languages. 7 In amazement and wonder they exclaimed, “These people who are talking like this are Galileans! 8 How is it, then, that all of us hear them speaking in our own native languages? 9 We are from Parthia, Media, and Elam; from Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia; from Pontus and Asia, 10 from Phrygia and Pamphylia, from Egypt and the regions of Libya near Cyrene. Some of us are from Rome, 11 both Jews and Gentiles converted to Judaism, and some of us are from Crete and Arabia—yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages about the great things that God has done!” 12 Amazed and confused, they kept asking each other, “What does this mean?”

13 But others made fun of the believers, saying, “These people are drunk!”

Peter’s Message

14 Then Peter stood up with the other eleven apostles and in a loud voice began to speak to the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, listen to me and let me tell you what this means. 15 These people are not drunk, as you suppose; it is only nine o’clock in the morning. 16 Instead, this is what the prophet Joel spoke about:

17 ‘This is what I will do in the last days, God says:
I will pour out my Spirit on everyone.
Your sons and daughters will proclaim my message;
your young men will see visions,
and your old men will have dreams.
18 Yes, even on my servants, both men and women,
I will pour out my Spirit in those days,
and they will proclaim my message.
19 I will perform miracles in the sky above
and wonders on the earth below.
There will be blood, fire, and thick smoke;
20 the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will turn red as blood,
before the great and glorious Day of the Lord comes.
21 And then, whoever calls out to the Lord for help will be saved.’

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

 

 Sermon

Roll Down the Windows
Senior Pastor, The Rev. Dr. Robert de Wetter

 

Pastoral Prayer

 

Prayers of the People

 

Offertory

Into the Mystic
Van Morrison

 

Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heav’nly host
Praise Father Son and Holy Ghost
Amen

 

CCLI Song # 6115489
Thomas Ken
Public Domain
For use solely with the SongSelect®. Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com
CCLI License # 3154366

Communion

 

Lord’s Prayer

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. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for Thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

 

Closing Hymn

Spirit Song

 

Verse 1
Oh let the Son of God enfold you
With His Spirit and His love
Let Him fill your heart and satisfy your soul
Oh let Him have those things that hold you
And His Spirit like a dove
Will descend upon your life and make you whole

Chorus
Jesus oh Jesus
Come and fill Your lambs
Jesus oh Jesus
Come and fill Your lambs

Verse 2
Oh come and sing this song with gladness
As your hearts are filled with joy
Lift your hands in sweet surrender to His name
Oh give Him all your tears and sadness
Give Him all your years of pain
And you’ll enter into life in Jesus’ name

CCLI Song # 27824
John Wimber
© 1979 Mercy / Vineyard Publishing (Admin. by Integrity Music)
For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com
CCLI License # 3154366

 

Closing Prayer

Almighty and eternal God, so draw our hearts to You, so guide our minds, so fill our imaginations, so control our wills, that we may be wholly Yours, utterly dedicated to You; and then use us, we pray, to serve and love others as You do, through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Amen.


Blessing

 

Postlude


Our love in action now begins…

 

This Sunday’s Special Music is brought to you by
Damian Smith & David Dyer.

Thank you to all of this Sunday’s volunteers!

Altar – Judi Loubier
Fellowship host – Jeanne Woods
Greeters – Jeanne & Randy Woods at 10:30, Will Gerardi and Bode McDowell
Scripture readers – Paige Strecker at 9:00 and Bode McDowell at 10:30
Prayers of the People – Robin Strecker

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