Pentecost
Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
June 5, 2022 | 10:00am
The Rev. Alexander Arthurs, Pastor| Larry J. Carey, Director of Music
Thought for Worship: Pentecost reverses Babel. The people who built the tower of Babel sought to make a name, and a unity, for themselves. At Pentecost, God builds his temple, uniting people in Christ. | Dr. Kevin Vanhoozer
GATHERING
Prelude: Like the Murmur of the Dove | Dahl
Welcome
Call to Worship
Votum
Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Amen
Opening Sentences
The Lord be with you
And also with you.
Wild and free, creative and refreshing,
God’s Spirit blows through this place.
Come, Holy Spirit!
Gentle and mysterious, patient and caring,
God’s Spirit moves in our hearts.
Come, Holy Spirit!
Breaking barriers and making connections,
healing divisions and making us one,
God’s Spirit flows between us.
Come, Holy Spirit!
Salutation
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
Amen.
*Hymn of Praise: On Pentecost They Gathered
Call to Confession
Prayer of Confession
God of fire and wind,
holy and powerful,
mighty and mysterious,
we are drawn by your Spirit to this place.
As we gather and behold your glory,
we become aware of our sin.
We have ignored your word.
We have rejected your gifts.
We have failed in your work.
Ignoring the truth of Pentecost,
we exclude those different from us.
We divide our loyalties,
and we divide our hearts.
Let your Spirit burn away our sins
and fill us with faith and courage,
so that we might live into the promise of this day
and receive the fullness
of all that you have prepared for us in Jesus Christ.
Silent Confession
Assurance of Pardon
The Holy Spirit animates our lives,
lifting us into the presence of Christ,
and sealing our hearts in the promise of his faithful love.
This is good news!
In Jesus Christ, you are forgiven!
Thanks be to God!
The Law of God: Micah 6:8
*Gloria Patri | #579
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.
*Commitment to Peace Keeping and Peace Seeking
One: May the peace of Christ be with you!
All: And also with you!
Share a sign of peace with one another. After sharing the peace, let us all sing together:
Together, by grace, we witness and work, remembering Jesus, in whom we grow strong. Together we serve in Spirit and truth, remembering love is the strength of our song.
THE WORD OF GOD
Prayer for Illumination
Risen Jesus,
Send your Holy Spirit to calm our hearts,
quiet our minds,
and soften our spirits,
so that we may hear your still small voice.
Amen.
First Reading: Genesis 11:1-9
This is the Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
Hymn: Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove
Second Reading: Acts 2:1-21
This is the Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
Sermon: “Reversing Babel” | Pastor Alex
Silent Reflection
THE RESPONSE TO GOD
*Affirmation of Faith
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; He descended to hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty. From there He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Offering Song of the Redeemed | Rogers
CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
Communion Hymn: Come, O Spirit
Prayer of Great Thanksgiving
One: The Lord be with you.
All: And also with you.
One: Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them up to the Lord.
One: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All: It is right to give our thanks and praise.
One: Holy and right it is and our joyful duty to give thanks to you at all times and in all places, O Lord our Creator, almighty and everlasting God!...
With your whole Church on earth and with all the company of heaven we worship and adore your glorious name.
Sanctus Holy, Holy, Holy Lord
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest!
Remembering the Work of Christ
One: Most righteous God, we remember in this Supper the perfect sacrifice offered once on the cross by our Lord Jesus Christ for the sin of the whole world. ... Together we proclaim the mystery of faith:
Memorial Acclamation
All: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.
Invocation of the Spirit
One: So send your Holy Spirit upon us we pray... Even so, come Lord Jesus we pray.
All: Amen
Holy Communion
Words of Institution
One: The bread which we break is our communion with the body of Christ. The body of Christ is broken for you.
One: The cup of blessing which we bless is the communion of the blood of Christ. The blood of Christ is shed for you.
Prayer of the People (ending with Lord’s Prayer)
Rejoicing in God’s promise of new creation, let us pray to the Maker of heaven and earth, saying: God of new life, hear our prayer.
We pray for the church . . . Pour out your Spirit on your people, so that we may dream and prophesy, bearing witness to your saving love. God of new life, hear our prayer.
We pray for the world . . . Scatter the plans of the proud and disrupt the schemes of the wicked. Establish your reign of justice and peace. God of new life, hear our prayer.
We pray for this community . . . Help us to listen with understanding, to the voices of our neighbors, so that we may learn to live as one. God of new life, hear our prayer.
We pray for loved ones . . . Open your hand to those in need. Breathe with mercy upon the broken. Renew and restore their lives. (names read) God of new life, hear our prayer.
Gracious God, keep us working and praying for the coming of your holy realm of peace, when we will share abundant life with you; through Jesus Christ, our risen Lord.
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.
SENDING
Hymn: Come, O Spirit, Dwell Among Us
Benediction
Postlude: You Shall Go Out with Joy | Wagner
DEAR FRIENDS
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FOOD PANTRY NEWS
Many thanks for all those who have shared their abundance with neighbors in need.
Our church refrigerators have plenty of space to hold even more!
Mark your calendars now to pick up these important items
and bring to church by the dates listed:
Sunday, June 5 - gallon(s) whole milk
Sunday, June 12 - eggs
Sunday, June 19 - gallon(s) whole milk
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