Sunday, May 23

PENTECOST GATHERING SONGS

• Sweet, Sweet Spirit CH #261 (sing twice)
• Spirit of God, You Comfort Me p. 9 in Barbara Hamm's book
• In the Midst of New Dimensions CH #457 (1 & 4)
  

for Pentecost Sunday, 23 May 2010

Pentecost

Worship Leaders

• Accompanist: Ann Willard
• Music Leader: Lisa Haley
• Liturgist: Lisa Haley
• Elder: Phyllis Stowell
• Communion Provider: Ann Willard
• Preacher: Gerry Brague

Lectionary Texts

• Acts 2:1-21
• Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
• Romans 8:14-17
• John 14:8-17, 25-27

Music

• Come Down ,O Love Divine, CH #582
• Like the Murmur of the Dove's Song, CH #245
• Come, Share the Lord, CH #408

Liturgy

Call to Worship
The Day of Pentecost is here!  God's children have gathered in this place:
we are transformed into God's family by God's Spirit joining with ours.
Come, Spirit of adoption, and open our hearts to our sisters and brothers:
Come, Holy Spirit!
Come, Spirit of peace, and calm our trembling hearts:
Come, Holy Spirit!
Come, Breath of God, and overturn our conventional lives:
Come, Holy Spirit!





Prayer of Approach
Holy God,
Keeper of promises:
you fill the empty aching of our lives
with the comfort of your presence;
you rejoice in us as your children
even when we throw temper tantrums;
you re-energize us with your grace
when we become most settled.

Jesus Christ,
Giver of peace:
we are not orphans of this world,
but claimed as your sisters and brothers;
you do not give up on us,
but give yourself for our sakes;
you show us the path to God,
when we have lost our way.

Holy Spirit,
Gentle Teacher:
you go to bat for us
when we are in a slump;
you whisper the language of faith
when we have forgotten the words;
you re-member us
when we are most fragmented.

Heart of our hearts,
Flesh of our flesh,
Spirit of our spirits:
hear us as we pray...

[Call to Worship & Prayer of Approach written by Thom Shuman.]