Liturgist: Joan Albright

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THE PEOPLE ARE GATHERED IN

PRELUDE “If You Love Me, Keep My Commandments”

PROCESSIONAL HYMN [Blue#356][GTG#475] Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing

1 Come, thou Fount of every blessing; tune my heart to sing thy grace;

streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise.

Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above;

praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it, mount of God’s unchanging love!

2 Here I raise my Ebenezer; hither by thy help I’m come;

and I hope, by thy good pleasure, safely to arrive at home.

Jesus sought me when a stranger, wandering from the fold of God;

he, to rescue me from danger, interposed his precious blood.

3 O to grace how great a debtor daily I’m constrained to be!

Let that grace now, like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to thee.

Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love;

here’s my heart; O take and seal it; seal it for thy courts above.

WORDS OF WELCOME

ANNOUNCEMENTS

MINUTE FOR MISSION Pentecostal Offering           

ADORATION

CALL TO WORSHIP

ONE: Holy Spirit, Creator,

in the beginning you moved over the waters.

From your breath all creation drew life.

Without you, life turns to dust.

MANY: Come, Holy Spirit! 

ONE: Holy Spirit, Counselor,

by your inspiration, the prophets spoke and acted in faith.

You clothed them in power to be bearers of your Word.

MANY: Come, Holy Spirit! 

ONE: Holy Spirit, Power,

you came as fire to Jesus’ disciples;

you gave them voice before the rulers of this world.

MANY: Come, Holy Spirit!

ONE: 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.

MANY: Come, Holy Spirit!

ONE: 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.

MANY: Come, Holy Spirit!                                        

PRAYER OF THE DAY 

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.

HYMN [Blue#504][GTG#529] Draw Us in the Spirit’s Tether

1 Draw us in the Spirit’s tether, for when humbly in your name

 two or three are met together, you are in the midst of them.

 Alleluia! Alleluia! Here we touch your garment’s hem.

2 As disciples used to gather in the name of Christ to sup,

 then with thanks to God the giver break the bread and bless the cup,

 Alleluia! Alleluia! so now bind our friendship up.

3 All our meals and all our living make as sacraments of you,

 that by caring, helping, giving, we may be disciples true.

 Alleluia! Alleluia! We will serve with faith anew.

REPENTANCE

CALL TO CONFESSION                                                                  

SILENT CONFESSION

PRAYER OF CONFESSION Ps. 104:24–28

God of new creation, 

we confess that we have failed to trust 

your bountiful goodness.

By the power of the Holy Spirit

you brought forth the earth and its 

creatures in abundance.

Yet, we hoard earth’s resources and refuse 

to share your gifts.

We dishonor your generosity by withholding 

our charity to those in need.

We betray your kindness by dealing harshly 

with our enemies.

We disregard your compassion by severely judging 

the sins of others.

Forgive us.  

By the power of your Spirit

renew our hearts and free us from sins

that we may enjoy the fullness of your 

blessing upon all creation. Amen.

DECLARATION OF FORGIVENESS                     

GLORIA PATRI [Blue#579[ [GTG581]     

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.

THE WORD READ AND PROCLAIMED

1st SCRIPTURE Acts 2:1-21

2nd  SCRIPTURE   John 14:8-17, 25-27                                  

ONE: The Word of the Lord

MANY: Thanks be to God

SERMON  “Wade in the Water”  Rev. Dr. Martha J. Robson

 RESPONSE     

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH

We believe there is no condemnation

for those who are in Christ Jesus;

for we know that all things work together for good

for those who love God,

who are called according to God’s purpose.

We are convinced that neither death, nor life,

nor angels, nor rulers,

nor things present, nor things to come,

nor powers, nor height, nor depth,

nor anything else in all creation,

will be able to separate us from the love of God

in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.

RECEIVING OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS

OFFERTORY & ANTHEM: “Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart” with Bell Choir

DOXOLOGY [GTG#609]

Praise God from whom all blessings flow.

Praise God, all creatures here below;

Praise God above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

THE SACRAMENT OF THE HOLY COMMUNION

Invitation to the Lord’s Table

Sharing Joys and Concerns

THE GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

ONE: The Lord be with you.

MANY: And also with you.

ONE: Lift up your hearts.

MANY: We lift them to the Lord.

ONE: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

MANY: It is right to give our thanks and praise.

ONE: …of all the angels and saints who sing:

MANY: 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.

ONE: … as we proclaim the mystery of faith:

MANY: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again…

One:…almighty God, now and forever. 

Many: Amen.

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.

Communion of the People

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION  (unison)

God of all might and power,

we praise you that you forged your church in the fire of the Spirit,

and breathed life into your people that we might be the body of Christ.

By your Spirit,

baptize us again with your flame of faith, fill us with the breath of zeal,

inspire us with the witness of martyrs and saints, and send us forth into your world to live Christ’s life in power and compassion.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

HYMN [GTG#192] Lord, the Light of Your Love is Shining

1 Lord, the light of your love is shining, in the midst 

of the darkness, shining; Jesus, Light of the World, shine upon us;

set us free by the truth you now bring us. Shine on me; shine on me.

Refrain:

Shine, Jesus, shine; fill this land with the Father’s glory.

Blaze, Spirit, blaze; set our hearts on fire.

Flow, river, flow; flood the nations with grace and mercy.

Send forth your word, Lord, and let there be light.

2 Lord, I come to your awesome presence,

from the shadows into your radiance;

by the blood I may enter your brightness. Search me; try me; 

consume all my darkness. Shine on me; shine on me. [Refrain]

3 As we gaze on your kingly brightness,

so our faces display your likeness;

Ever changing from glory to glory, mirrored here may our lives tell 

your story. Shine on me; shine on me. [Refrain]

CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

RESPONSE [Blue#525][GTG#69] “I the Lord of Earth and Sky” Refrain

Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord?

 I have heard you calling in the night.

 I will go, Lord, if you lead me.

 I will hold your people in my heart.

POSTLUDE  “Wade in the Water” by the Fisk Jubilee Singers

Many thanks to the people who contributed to the creation of this worship experience: 

Joan Albright

Bill Bottomley

Sandy Cranfill

Emily Garland

Randy Martono-Chai

Cynthia Palmisano

Ron Palmisano                             

*Note: the hymn lyrics in the bulletin and on the projection screen are from the Glory To God Hymnal (© 2013 Westminster John Knox Press), which we are transitioning to. Words in the “Blue” Presbyterian Hymnal (© 1990) in your pew may differ slightly. The Scripture quotations contained herein are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by Permission. All Rights Reserved.

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