SERVICE FOR PENTECOST

                                                      May 31, 2009 10:30 a.m.

 

                                                  GATHER IN GOD’S NAME

 

OPENING SENTENCES                                                                 from John 15:26 (The Message)

 

Jesus said to the disciples:

the Friend I plan to send you from the Father…

-the Spirit of Truth issuing from the Father--will confirm everything about me.

     You too, from your side must give your confirming evidence,

     since you are in this with me from the start.

 

                   Of the Father’s Love Begotten (Divinum Mysterium)         arr. M. Hayes

                                                   Spirit Medley                                          arr. M. Hayes

 

WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS & REGISTRATION

       Minute for Pentecost Offering for Children & Youth at Risk

 

CHORAL INTROIT & LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP

            See how the light of Christ flickers.

With Christ, God sends the wind of Holy Spirit!

                    Praise God.

 

*PROCESSIONAL HYMN # 466                                   O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing

 

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH & THE PEACE                      from A Brief Statement of Faith

                                               The Book of Confessions, The Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.

We trust in God the Holy Spirit

                        everywhere the giver and renewer of life.

                 The Spirit justifies us by grace through faith,

                        sets us free to accept ourselves and to love God and neighbor,

                        and binds us together with all believers

                        in the one body of Christ, the Church.

                 The same Spirit

                        who inspired the prophets and apostles

                        rules our faith and life in Christ through Scripture,

                        engages us through the Word proclaimed,

                        claims us in the waters of baptism,

                        feeds us with the bread of life and the cup of salvation,

                        and calls women and men to all ministries of the Church.

                 In a broken and fearful world the Spirit gives us courage

                        to pray without ceasing,

                        to witness among all peoples to Christ as Lord and Savior,

                        to unmask idolatries in Church and culture,

                        to hear the voices of peoples long silenced,

                        and to work with others for justice, freedom, and peace.

                 We trust in God the Holy Spirit.

 

            The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

                 Peace be with you.

                      (worshipers exchange words and gestures of the peace of Christ)

 

                                                  PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD

 

LESSON FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT                                        Acts 2: 1-21 (NRSV)

                                                                                               Pew Bible New Testament p. 111

 

SERMON                                                                                                                          “gust”

 

                                                RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

 

OFFERING OUR BREATH TO GOD

            Call to Respond

               OFFERTORY            I Want Jesus to Walk with Me                   Spiritual/M. Hayes

            WELCOMING MEMBERS

 

                                          SEAL THE WORD IN SACRAMENT

 

INVITATION TO THE LORD’S TABLE

GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGING

            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.

            It is truly right …by the faithful from every time and place.

 

RESPONSE # 581                                                                                 Holy, Holy, Holy Lord

            You are holy, O God, and holy is your Son Jesus…

            Let us proclaim the mystery of faith

                  Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.

            Lord God, send your Spirit… Amen.

 

*RESPONSE # 592                                           Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow

THE LORD’S PRAYER (Ecumenical)                                                               Hymnal P. 16

 

BREAKING BREAD AND SHARING THE CUP OF BLESSING

                   Passing the bread, worshipers may say, “The bread of life for you;”

                            Passing the cup, “The cup of blessing in Christ for you.”

 

                                                       GO IN GOD’S NAME

 

*HYMN # 315                                                                               Every Time I Feel the Spirit

 

*CHARGE & BLESSING

CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE # 535                                                  Go with Us, Lord

POSTLUDE                       Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing                               P. Manz

                   (Note that some will be seated and others depart in joy and silence.)

                                                       WORSHIP LEADERS

Liturgists

Anne Gibson, Rev. Jonathan Siehl

Sermon

William R. Leety

Confirmation Teachers

Mark & Lori Dravillas, William Leety

Musical Leadership

Chancel Choir

Sarah Shaffer, Choirmaster;

Nancy Deeth, Organ/Piano

Head Usher

Bob Glaeser