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=Sunday, June 5, 2022=
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Sunday, April 14, 2024
  
=The Day of Pentecost=
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The Third Sunday of Easter
  
==We Gather in God's Name==
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=We Gather in God's Name=
  
===Call to worship (based on Acts 2:1-4) ===
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====Opening Song====
All together in one place;
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"I Greet Thee Who My Sure Redeemer Art"
they heard the rush of a violent wind;
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it filled the entire house.
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Divided tongues, as of fire,
 
appeared and rested on each of them;
 
they were filled with the Holy Spirit.
 
Amen.
 
 
 
 
 
===Opening Prayer===
 
Spirit of God, we build walls and barriers. We assume and
 
stereotype. We devalue difference and stick with what is
 
known and familiar. Forgive our lack of courage. Embolden us
 
to cross boundaries of difference. Fill us with your Holy Spirit
 
that gathers us together and calls us to community. Amen.
 
 
 
==We Hear God's Word==
 
 
 
 
 
===First Scripture Reading===
 
"Acts 2:1-21"
 
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*[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+2%3A1-21&version=NIV Click here to read the passage at BibleGateway.com]
 
 
 
 
 
===Second Scripture Reflection===
 
"Psalm 104:24-34, 35b"
 
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===Third Scripture Reflection===
 
"Romans 8:14-17"
 
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=We Hear God's Word=
  
===Fourth Scripture Reflection===
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====1st Scripture Reading====
"John 14:8-17 (25-27)"
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''Psalm 136''
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====2nd Scripture Reading====
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"Acts 3:12-19"
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==We Respond in Prayer==
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=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===
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Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
 
  
 
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.  
 
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,  
 
Give us this day our daily bread,  
  
and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.  
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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,  
 
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,  
  
 
for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.  
 
for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.  
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Amen.
 
Amen.
  
===Closing Prayer===
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=We Go in Peace=
 
 
God who gathers us, on this Pentecost Sunday, in this season
 
of the Spirit and summer, as the days grow humid and the
 
sun blazes hot, grant us a cool breeze of relief and the
 
patience of a planted seed. May we grow in faithfulness in
 
the dark, rich soil of Word and worship. May the timing of our
 
growth coincide with your created order. May we bloom in
 
righteousness as the sun rises high and the crops grow tall.
 
 
 
Peaceful Spirit, in this season of war and violence, as bombs
 
fall on the innocent, grocery shoppers are gunned down,
 
children run for their lives, and refugees flee their homes in
 
search of safe haven, save us from evil and free us from our
 
addiction to violence and weapons of destruction. Bend the
 
arc of the universe towards justice. Inspire us with courage
 
to resist the evil of racism, to proclaim your inclusive love, to
 
root out the enemies of righteousness, to persist for peace.
 
  
Open our hearts and minds by the power of your Spirit, Holy
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===Closing Hymn===
God, that we might hear and receive the message you intend
 
for us today. Amen.
 
  
==We Go in Peace==
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"Are Ye Able Said the Master"
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====Passing of the Peace====
 
====Passing of the Peace====
  
 
====Fellowship & Conversation====
 
====Fellowship & Conversation====

Latest revision as of 17:05, 14 April 2024

Sunday, April 14, 2024

The Third Sunday of Easter

We Gather in God's Name

Opening Song

"I Greet Thee Who My Sure Redeemer Art"

We Hear God's Word

1st Scripture Reading

Psalm 136

2nd Scripture Reading

"Acts 3:12-19"

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 Hymn

"Are Ye Able Said the Master"

Passing of the Peace

Fellowship & Conversation