We gather to worship, we go out to serve.
GATHERING AROUND THE WORD
* Please rise in body or spirit
Tolling of the Bell
Welcome and Announcements
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Opening Prayer Cathy Grimes
Holy God, who comes to us in breath, visits us from the throne of heaven, and sets us aflame with amazement and joy, you open our paths to new visions and guide our feet deeper into your wisdom. Give us faith to trust your presence, through Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Prelude Christopher Bunch
*Call to Worship (Responsive) Cathy Grimes
Come to Jesus, you who are thirsty. Alleluia!
Drink deeply of the Holy Spirit. Alleluia!
Let your heart overflow with the living water that renews the face of the earth. Alleluia! Thanks be to God.
*Hymn Breathe On Me Breath of God #286
Prayer for New Beginnings (Unison) Cathy Grimes
Come, Holy Spirit, with your language of wonder: so we may mingle our words together to scatter the gospel of grace to all around us. Come, Holy Spirit, with the music of your heart: so we may sing songs filled with memories, and listen to the new carols sung by children. Come, Holy Spirit, to rattle the windows of our souls: to burst through the closed doors of our hearts, and dance with us in the fire of renewal. Come, Holy Spirit, we pray! Come, Holy Spirit, to us this day!
*Passing of the Peace (Responsive)
The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
And also with you.
*Congregational Response In My Life #468 v.1,4
In my life, Lord, be glorified; be glorified.
In my life, Lord, be glorified today,
In your world, Lord, be glorified; be glorified.
In your world, Lord, be glorified today.
HEARING THE WORD
Prayer for Illumination Cathy Grimes
Loving God, by the power of your Holy Spirit, speak to us in the language of our hearts, that we may hear your Word with wisdom and answer your call with confidence. Amen.
1st Reading Numbers 11:24-30 Cathy Grimes
So Moses went out and told the people the words of the Lord; and he gathered seventy elders of the people, and placed them all around the tent. Then the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and took some of the spirit that was on him and put it on the seventy elders; and when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied. But they did not do so again. Two men remained in the camp, one named Eldad, and the other named Medad, and the spirit rested on them; they were among those registered, but they had not gone out to the tent, and so they prophesied in the camp. And a young man ran and told Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.” And Joshua son of Nun, the assistant of Moses, one of his chosen men, said, “My lord Moses, stop them!” But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit on them!” And Moses and the elders of Israel returned to the camp.
Leader: The Word of God for the people of God.
People: Thanks be to God.
Word in Music Christopher Bunch
2nd Reading Acts 2:1-21
Leader: The Word of God for the people of God.
People: Thanks be to God.
Sermon Rev. Jeff Sockwell
RESPONDING TO THE WORD
*Hymn Come Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove #279
Litany for Pentecost (Responsive)
Holy Spirit, Creator, in the beginning you moved over the waters.
From your breath all creation drew life. Without you, life turns to dust.
Come, Holy Spirit!
Holy Spirit, Counselor, by your inspiration, the prophets spoke and acted in faith. You clothed them in power to be bearers of your Word.
Come, Holy Spirit!
Holy Spirit, Power, you came as fire to Jesus' disciples; you gave them voice before the rulers of this world.
Come, Holy Spirit!
Holy Spirit, Sanctifier, you created us children of God; you make us the living temple of your presence; you intercede within us with sighs too deep for words.
Come, Holy Spirit!
Holy Spirit, Giver of life, you guide and make holy the church you create; you give gifts— the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and fortitude, the spirit of knowledge and piety, the spirit of the fear of the Lord, that the whole creation may become what you want it to be.
Come, Holy Spirit!
True and only Light, from whom comes every good gift: Send your Spirit into our lives with the power of a mighty wind. Open the horizons of our minds that we may journey with you in Spirit and in truth. Amen.
Litany Response Spirit of the Living God #288
Invitation to the Lord’s Supper
Great Prayer of Thanksgiving (Responsive)
Leader: The Lord be with you.
All: And also with you.
Leader: Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them to the Lord.
Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All: It is right to give our thanks and praise.
…So, with praise and gratitude, we remember the words that Jesus taught us to pray, saying:
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 debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Breaking of the Bread and Pouring of the Cup
Communion of the People of God
Music During the Receiving of Communion
Prayer After Communion
Invitation to the Offering
Offertory Christopher Bunch
*Doxology #606
*Prayer of Dedication
WE GO OUT TO SERVE
*Hymn O Day of Joy and Wonder #290
*Blessing (Responsive)
May the grace of God the Father bless you with peace, may the love of Christ, God’s son, sustain you in joy, and may the power of the Holy Spirit fill you with courage, this day and forevermore. Bless the Lord! Alleluia!
Postlude Christopher Bunch