Sunday Service 5-21-28

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Topic: Sunday Worship Service
Time: May 28st, 2023 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Pentecost
May 28, 2023
CELEBRATE DIVERSITY – All are welcome – loved for
who you are, exactly as you are. If this is your first visit,
please stay after worship so we can meet and say hello.
If you are able, please stand at the places marked with an
asterisk (*). For all other portions of the service, you may
remain seated.
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Morning Meditation: Jewish teachings regard wasting
another person’s time as a kind of stealing. . . . Routinely
keeping other people waiting turns you into a thief.
(Joseph Telushkin)
To Practice This Thought: Be on time for all your
appointments.

Prelude
Choral introit: Spirit of the Living God by Daniel Iverson
Welcome: #657 This Is the Day
Announcements
Today: Casseroles for Kate’s Kitchen are due.
Wednesday: Bells 6:30 p.m. Bell choir
Thursday: No bells, no choir
June 4 9:15 a.m.: Bells warmup
*Hymn #404: Every Time I Feel the Spirit
Call To Worship:
Leader: Come, Holy Spirit! Ignite our hearts with joy and
confidence!
People: For God has done wondrous things for us.
Leader: Come, Holy Spirit! Fill us with the power of the
rushing wind that we may faithfully serve you in all that
we do.
People: For Christ has called each of us and
blessed us!
Leader: Come, Holy Spirit! Be with us today.
People: Help us to boldly proclaim Christ Risen.
All: AMEN.
Prayers of Confession
Merciful and gracious God, our hearts cry out for
you to make us whole again. Even as we celebrate
that you have come to dwell within us, we have
sinned against you and abandoned your
commandments. We have been jealous, possessive,
ambivalent, and impulsive. We have not heeded
your Word and we have not cherished your
covenant.
Help us to glorify you in all times and in all places.
As our souls thirst for your living waters,
quench our needs and satisfy our love. That we may
come back to you and be sent forth to fill the world
with your mercy and grace. In the name of your son,
Jesus Christ,
and by the power of the Holy Spirit who is at work
within us, amen.
Assurance of Pardon: John 20:19-23
“Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with
you!’ After he said this, he showed them his hands and his
side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father
has sent me, so I send you.’ When he had said this, he
breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit.
If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you
retain the sins of any, they are retained.’”
Believe the good news of the gospel. In the Name of Jesus
Christ, you are forgiven.
All: In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven.
One: And the people said:

ALL: Thanks be to God – Amen.
*Gloria Patri #70
Passing the Peace
Ministry in Music: Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ
Joys & Concerns & God Moment
In Honor of Memorial Day
Hymn see insert: God Bless America
Pastoral Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
A Children’s Moment
Scripture: John 14:8-17 page 108 New Testament
*Hymn #539: O Spirit of the Living God
Second Scripture Reading: Acts 2:1-21 page 119 New Testament
Sermon
*Ministry of Giving
*Hymn #94: Doxology
*Hymn #2238: In the Midst of New Dimensions
Benediction
Closing Song #2279: You Shall Go Out With Joy
Please remain seated during the Postlude.
Postlude

Offering: Please leave your offering in the plate as you leave or mail it. The Lord has given us so much, let us remember to return some to His church.

-Prayer List: Carol Brunelle, Beth Dietz, Marion Winters, Samantha Snopek, Adele Reynolds, Jessica Guarnera, Dave Fanaras, Doug & Dee Brooksbank, Tim O’Donnell, Kathy Washburn, Lily Marion, Darlene Dout, Heidi Barta, Renata Cournoyer, Lucy Huegli, Bill Guarnera, Andrea Schlachter, Kelly & Steve Camp, Dulude Family, Dot Lambert & Family, Nancy Uhl & Family, Kevin McLaughlin, Bill Pead, Bill Beyer

-The UWF Blanket mission – The women of our church have
hearts, Mother’s Day cards and Father’s Day cards for sale for
$5.00 each until June 18th. You can get a heart in honor or
memory of any person you would like. After you write on the
heart it will be pinned on the blanket on display & published
in the next “Steeple”. The proceeds will go to Church World
United Service Missions to buy blankets to be used by people
in need. Some of them may stay right here in the area. This
is a great way to show your love by helping to keep others
warm!

SCRIPTURE & HYMNS 05 28

SCRIPTURE READING: John 14:8-17
Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, but if you do not, then believe because of the works themselves. Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If in my name you ask me for anything, I will do it.

“If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, [d] to be with you forever. This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him because he abides with you, and he will be in you.

SECOND READING: Acts 2:1-21
When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.

Now there were devout Jews from every people under heaven living in Jerusalem. And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. Amazed and astonished, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of power.” All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” But others sneered and said, “They are filled with new wine.”

But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, “Fellow Jews[a] and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning. No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:

‘In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.

Even upon my slaves, both men and women, in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.

And I will show portents in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and smoky mist.

The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the coming of the Lord’s great and glorious day. Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’

HYMNS
Choral Call to Worship: Spirit of the Living God by Daniel Iverson
Spirit of the Living God, Fall afresh on me, Spirit of the Living God, Fall afresh on me. Melt me, mold me, fill me use me. Spirit of the Living God, Fall afresh on me.

404: Every Time I Feel the Spirit

Refrain: Ev’ry time I feel the Spirit moving in my heart, I will pray. Yes, ev’ry time I feel the Spirit moving in my heart, I will pray.
1 Upon the mountain when my God spoke, out of God’s mouth came fire and smoke. All around me, it looked so fine, I asked my Lord if all was mine. [Refrain]
2 Jordan River, runs right cold, chills the body, not the soul. Ain’t but one train that’s on this track, runs to heaven and runs right back. [Refrain]

Ministry in Music: Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ
Let us talents and tongues employ, reaching out with a shout of joy: bread is broken, the wine is poured, Christ is spoken and seen and heard. Jesus lives again; earth can breathe again. Pass the Word around: loaves abound! Christ is able to make us one, at his table he set the tone, teaching people to live to bless, love in word and in deed express. Jesus lives again; earth can breathe again. Pass the Word around: loaves abound! Jesus calls us in, sends us out bearing fruit in a world of doubt, gives us love to tell, bread to share: God (Immanuel) everywhere! Jesus lives again; earth can breathe again. Pass the Word around: loaves abound!

In Honor of Memorial Day: God Bless America
God bless America, land that I love
Stand beside her and guide her
Through the night with the light from above

From the mountains to the prairies
To the oceans white with foam God bless America,
my home sweet home

God bless America, land that I love Stand beside her
and guide her
Through the night with the light from above
From the mountains to the prairies
To the oceans white with foam

God bless America, my home sweet home
From the mountains to the prairies
To the oceans white with foam God bless America,
my home sweet home God bless America, my home sweet home

539: O Spirit of the Living God

1 O Spirit of the living God, thou light and fire divine, descend upon thy church once more, and make it truly thine. Fill it with love and joy and power, with righteousness and peace; till Christ shall dwell in human hearts, and sin and sorrow cease.
2 Blow, wind of God! With wisdom blow until our minds are free from mists of error, clouds of doubt,

which blind our eyes to thee. Burn, winged fire! Inspire our lips with flaming love and zeal, to preach to all thy great good news, God’s glorious commonweal.
3 Teach us to utter living words of truth which all may hear, the language all may understand when love speaks loud and clear; till every age and race and clime shall blend their creeds in one, and earth shall form one family by whom thy will is done.
4 So shall we know the power of Christ who came this world to save; so shall we rise with him to life which soars beyond the grave; and earth shall win true holiness, which makes thy children whole; till, perfected by thee, we reach creation’s glorious goal!

2238: In the Midst of New Dimensions

In the midst of new dimensions, in the face of changing ways. Who will lead the pilgrim peoples wandering in their separate ways?
Refrain: God of rainbow, fiery pillar, leading where the eagles soar, We your people, ours the journey now and ever, now and ever, now and ever more.
Through the flood of starving people, warring factions and despair,Who will lift the olive branches? Who will light the flame of care?
As we stand a world divided by our own self seeking schemes, Grant that we, your global village might envision wider dreams
We are man and we are woman, all persuasions, old and young, Each a gift in your creation, each a love song to be sung.
Should the threats of dire predictions cause us to withdraw in pain, May your blazing phoenix spirit, resurrect the church again.
Closing Song #2279: You Shall Go Out With Joy
You shall go out with joy And be led forth with peace The mountains and the hills Will break forth before you There’ll be shouts of joy And all the trees of the field Will clap, will clap their hands And all the trees of the field Will clap their hands The trees of the field Will clap their hands The trees of the field Will clap their hands While you go out with joy

United Methodist Church of Holyoke, South Hadley, and Granby

404: Every Time I Feel the Spirit

539: O Spirit of the Living God

2238: In the Midst of New Dimensions