Today’s Bulletin
Sunday, May 19
9:30 a.m. Worship Service
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PRELUDE
This Is the Day Which the Lord Has Made
William Byrd/arr. Ed Hirschman
We Now Pray to You, Holy Spirit
Dieterich Buxtehude
The Lord Bless You and Keep You
John Rutter/arr. Eric Bell
Come, Holy Spirit
Libby Larsen
Praise the Lord with Cymbals and Trumpets
Sigfrid Karg-Elert/arr. Thomas Brantigan
INTROIT
“I Sat Down under His Shadow”
Edward C. Bairstow
I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.
DOXOLOGY
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below; praise God above, ye heavenly host; Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
CALL TO WORSHIP AND PRAYER
One: Spirit of the living God, visit us again on this day of Pentecost.
All: Come, Holy Spirit.
One: Like a rushing wind that sweeps away all barriers,
All: come, Holy Spirit.
One: Like tongues of fire that set our hearts aflame,
All: come, Holy Spirit.
One: With speech that unites the Babel of our tongues,
All: come, Holy Spirit.
One: With love that overlaps the boundaries of race and nation,
All: come, Holy Spirit.
One: With power from above to make our weakness strong,
All: come, Holy Spirit.
HYMN
“Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty”
Praise ye the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! O my soul, praise him, for he is thy health and salvation! All ye who hear, now to his temple draw near; join me in glad adoration!
Praise ye the Lord, who o’er all things so wondrously reigneth, shelters thee under his wings, yea, so gently sustaineth! Hast thou not seen how thy desires e’er have been granted in what he ordaineth?
Praise ye the Lord! O let all that is in me adore him! All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before him! Let the amen sound from his people again; gladly for aye we adore him.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Gracious God, Jesus prayed that his disciples would be protected from deceit. Sometimes it’s not easy to be bold in sharing how your love impacts our lives. We ask forgiveness for the times we have not been strong enough in sharing our truth, for fear of how others would respond. Help us find strength in your promises to us. Help us share our joy with abundance. Amen.
DECLARATION OF PARDON
One: Friends, believe the good news.
All: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.
SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
Leader: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
People: And also with you.
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WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
ANTHEM
“Quam Dilecta Tabernacula Tua”
Charles-Marie Widor
How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God. Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, at your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God. Happy are those who live in your house, ever singing your praise. Happy are those whose strength is in you, in whose heart are the highways to Zion. As they go through the valley of Baca they make it a place of springs; the early rain also covers it with pools. They go from strength to strength; the God of gods will be seen in Zion. O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer;
give ear, O God of Jacob! Behold our shield, O God; look on the face of your anointed, O Christ.
FIRST LESSON
Genesis 11:1–9
One: The Word of God for the people of God.
All: Thanks be to God.
GLORIA PATRI
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.
SECOND LESSON
Acts 2:1–13
One: The grass withers, and the flower fades,
All: but the word of our God shall stand forever.
SERMON
“They All Spoke in One Voice”
Tom Are Jr.
HYMN
“Come Down, O Love Divine”
Come down, O Love Divine; seek out this soul of mine, and visit it with your own ardor glowing. O Comforter, draw near; within my heart appear, and kindle it, your holy flame bestowing.
O let it freely burn, till earthly passions turn to dust and ashes in its heat consuming. And let your glorious light shine ever on my sight, and clothe me round, the while my path illuming.
And so the yearning strong, with which the soul will long, shall far outpass the power of human telling. For none can guess God’s grace, till Love creates a place wherein the Holy Spirit makes a dwelling.
ORDINATION OF OFFICERS
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
THE 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
OFFERING
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OFFERTORY ANTHEM
“Thou, O God, Art Praised in Sion”
Malcolm Boyle
Thou, O God, art praised in Sion, and unto thee shall the vow be performed in Jerusalem. Thou that hearest the prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. Blessed is the one whom thou choosest and receivest unto thee. They shall dwell in thy courts and shall be satisfied with the pleasures of thy house, e’en of thy temple. Thou wilt keep them in perfect peace whose minds are stayed on thee. Thou wilt keep them in perfect peace because they trust in thee. Trust ye in the Lord forever, for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength. Let the people praise thee, O God; yea, let all the people praise thee. Then shall the earth bring forth her increase; and God shall give us his blessing.
OFFERTORY RESPONSE
For the life that you have given, for the love in Christ made known, with these fruits of time and labor, with these gifts that are your own: here we offer, Lord, our praises; heart and mind and strength we bring; give us grace to love and serve you, living what we pray and sing.
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
Gracious God, receive our offering. Guide those who use it, that it may bring fullness of life to those who live in need and long for our care. Amen.
HYMN
“Come, O Spirit, Dwell Among Us”
Come, O Spirit, dwell among us; come with Pentecostal power; give the church a stronger vision; help us face each crucial hour. Built upon a firm foundation, Jesus Christ, the Cornerstone, still the church is called to mission that God’s love shall be made known.
We would raise our alleluias for the grace of yesteryears; for tomorrow’s unknown pathway, hear, O Lord, our humble prayers. In the church’s pilgrim journey you have led us all the way; still in presence move before us, fire by night and cloud by day.
Cure thy children’s warring madness; bend our pride to thy control; shame our wanton, selfish gladness, rich in things and poor in soul. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, lest we miss thy kingdom’s goal, lest we miss thy kingdom’s goal.
Come, O Spirit, dwell among us; give us words of fire and flame. Help our feeble lips to praise you, glorify your holy name. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Three in One: what mystery! We would sing our loud hosannas now and through eternity.
CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Samuel Scheidt/arr. Charles Schuchat
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