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Sunday, May 27th, 2012
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====Sunday, April 28, 2024====
  
Pentecost
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====The Fifth Sunday of Easter====
  
 
=We Gather in God's Name=
 
=We Gather in God's Name=
====Opening Reflection====
 
<videoflash>J5tr4pqWIo4</videoflash>
 
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5tr4pqWIo4 Click here to watch the video at YouTube.com]
 
  
====Opening Prayer====
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====Opening Song====
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"From You Comes My Praise"
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<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1byIyctKxrE</embedvideo>
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1byIyctKxrE Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
  
 
=We Hear God's Word=
 
=We Hear God's Word=
  
====New Testament Scripture====
 
Acts 2:1-13 (NRSV)
 
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 nation 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.
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====1st Scripture Reading====
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"Acts 8:26-40"
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<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGEqn7_teFo</embedvideo>
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGEqn7_teFo Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
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*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+8%3A26-40&version=NIV Click here to read the scripture at Biblegateway.com]
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====2nd Scripture Reading====
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"Psalm 22:25-31"
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<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TiIJZVgajU</embedvideo>
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TiIJZVgajU Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
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*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+22%3A25-31&version=NIV Click here to read the scripture at Biblegateway.com]
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====3rd Scripture Reading====
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"John 15:1-8 "
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<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0yu1qyevwE</embedvideo>
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0yu1qyevwE Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
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*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+15%3A1-8&version=NIV Click here to read the scripture at Biblegateway.com]
  
*[http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=205168075 Click here to read the passage online at bible.oremus.org]
 
  
====Re-enactment of Pentecost====
 
*<mp3>http://archive.org/download/wind_5/wind.mp3</mp3>
 
*[http://archive.org/download/wind_5/wind.mp3 http://archive.org/download/wind_5/wind.mp3]
 
*(instructions will be given via local chat)
 
  
 
=We Respond in Prayer=
 
=We Respond in Prayer=
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====Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession====
 
====Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession====
 
Please stand when offering a prayer, so others will know you have the floor.
 
Please stand when offering a prayer, so others will know you have the floor.
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====The Lord's Prayer====
 
====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.  Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
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Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  
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Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.  
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Give us this day our daily bread,  
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and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.   
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Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,  
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for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.  
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Amen.
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=We Go in Peace=
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===Closing Prayer Song===
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"Still – Hillsong "
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<embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pz4HPZbP90</embedvideo>
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pz4HPZbP90 Click here to view the video at YouTube.com]
  
===Closing Prayer===
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====Passing of the Peace====
  
(Offered by a member of the community)
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====Fellowship & Conversation====

Revision as of 14:10, 27 April 2024

Sunday, April 28, 2024

The Fifth Sunday of Easter

We Gather in God's Name

Opening Song

"From You Comes My Praise"

We Hear God's Word

1st Scripture Reading

"Acts 8:26-40"


2nd Scripture Reading

"Psalm 22:25-31"


3rd Scripture Reading

"John 15:1-8 "


We Respond in Prayer

Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession

Please stand when offering a prayer, so others will know you have the floor.


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.

Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,

for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.

Amen.

We Go in Peace

Closing Prayer Song

"Still – Hillsong "

Passing of the Peace

Fellowship & Conversation