Traditional Worship Service
Pentecost
11:00 A.M. May 27, 2012
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God of fire, burn brightly in your Church. Consume our petty concerns and jealousies, purify our deeds and intentions, kindle in our hearts the fire of your love. Amen David Hamflett
ORGAN PRELUDE Come Down, O Love Divine Robert A. Hobby
PENTECOST PRAYER John McLuckie
MOMENT OF SILENCE AS WE PREPARE FOR WORSHIP
CHORAL INTROIT Gracious Spirit, Dwell With Us K. Lee Scott
*CALL TO WORSHIP (Responsive, Please Stand)
God says: I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
The Spirit has come. Alleluia!
Christ says: I will ask the Father and he will give you another Counselor to be with you for ever.
The Spirit has come. Alleluia!
Come, Holy Spirit, gentle as a dove, burning as fire, powerful as the wind.
Come, Holy Spirit, Come.
*HYMN 130 Let Every Christian Pray LAUDES DOMINI
*CALL TO CONFESSION
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION (Unison)
O God, like bones in the desert our faith is dried up and lifeless. The winds of false doctrine sear our spirit; the heat of conflict saps our strength. We seek an oasis to escape your judgment; we wander aimlessly in search of direction. Have mercy upon us, and fill us anew with your Spirit. Give us counsel and guidance, and forgive us our waywardness.
*MOMENT OF SILENT AND PERSONAL CONFESSION
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*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE (Hymn 574) Lord, Have Mercy Upon Us KYRIE
*ASSURANCE OF PARDON
*HYMN 355 Hear the Good News of Salvation NETTLETON
Hear the good news of salvation: Jesus died to show God's love. Such great kindness! Such great mercy! Come to us from heaven above. Jesus Christ, how much I love You! Jesus Christ, You save from sin! How I love You! Look upon me. Love me still and cleanse within.
Text: Metrical version © 1989 Jane Parker Huber. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Westminster John Knox Press. Words reprinted under permission from OneLicense.net License #A-715265.
PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION
LESSONS FROM SCRIPTURE
Reading From The Hebrew Scriptures (Pew Bible pg. 857) Ezekiel 37:1-14
Reading From The Christian Scriptures (Pew Bible pg. 1118) Romans 8:22-27
The Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God.
CHOIR Rushing Wind, Dancing Flame Matthew H. Corl
MESSAGE The Spirit of Truth Rev. Fran Lane-Lawrence
Sermon Text: John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 - Pew Bible pg. 1069)
*HYMN 315 Every Time I Feel the Spirit AFRICAN AMERICAN SPIRITUAL
BAPTISM AND REAFFIRMATION OF THE BAPTISMAL COVENANT
INTRODUCTION
PRESENTATION OF THE CANDIDATES Elder Sharon Prestine
RENUNCIATIONS
PROFESSION OF FAITH (Unison)
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
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THANKSGIVING OVER THE WATER
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
THE BAPTISM
LAYING ON OF HANDS
PRAYER FOR THOSE REAFFIRMING THEIR BAPTISMAL COVENANT
LAYING ON OF HANDS
WELCOME Elder Sharon Prestine
COMMISSIONING OF NEW STEPHEN LEADER
PRESENTATION
As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.
Lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
There is one body and one Spirit, just as we were called to the one hope of our calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all.
CALL TO DISCIPLESHIP
We are called by God to be the church of Jesus Christ, a sign in the world today of what God intends for all humankind.
The great ends of the church are the proclamation of the gospel for the salvation of humankind; the shelter, nurture, and spiritual fellowship of the children of God; the maintenance of divine worship; the preservation of the truth; the promotion of social righteousness; and the exhibition of the Kingdom of Heaven to the world.
COMMISSIONING PRAYER
CHARGE
*HYMN 322 Spirit of the Living God LIVING GOD
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CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
INVITATION TO THE LORD’S TABLE Rev. Fran Lane-Lawrence
OFFERTORY INVITATION
Anthem Communion Prayer Allen Pote
GREAT THANKSGIVING
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
It is truly right and our greatest joy to give you thanks and praise, eternal God, creator and ruler of the universe. With the majesty of your hand, you shaped this world and all that is in it. By your Holy Spirit, you breathed life into human form, and set us on the earth to praise and serve you. When we wandered from your ways and were lost in sin’s wilderness, your truth burned in the hearts of prophets who called your people to return to the path of righteousness. In the fullness of time you sent your Son to be our deliverer. In every age your Holy Spirit has led us in your ways. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with choirs of angels and with all the faithful of every time and place, who forever sing to the glory of your name:
SANCTUS Richard Proulx
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You are holy, O God of majesty, and blessed is Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord. At his baptism by John, your Spirit came with gentle wings, settling on him your blessing. In the wilderness of temptation, your Spirit stood by with power. In his life and ministry, your Spirit led him to serve the poor, proclaim freedom from sin’s bondage, open eyes with faith’s sight, and befriend the friendless and the outcast. In all he did and said, he announced the coming of your saving might. By his death on the cross and rising from the tomb, he broke the power of death, and led the way to eternal life. Ascended to rule from on high, Christ prays for us and promises the coming of peace and power. Remembering all your mighty and merciful acts, we take this bread and this wine from the gifts you have given us, and celebrate with joy the redemption won for us in Jesus Christ. Accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving as a living and holy offering of ourselves, that our lives may proclaim the One crucified and risen. Great is the mystery of faith:
MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION:
Gracious God, pour out your Holy Spirit upon us and upon these your gifts of bread and wine, that the bread we break and the cup we bless may be the communion of the body and blood of Christ. By your Spirit unite us with the living Christ and with all who are baptized in his name, that we may be one in ministry in every place. As this bread is Christ’s body for us, send us out to be the body of Christ in the world.
By the fire of your Spirit, O God, forge us into one church, many and different people, together in Christ’s embrace. Set our hearts aflame with a love for the truth and the desire to do your will, that our witness to Christ may burn brightly in lives of joyful discipleship. Keep us faithful in your service until Christ comes in final victory and we shall feast with all your saints in the joy of your eternal realm. Through Christ, all glory and honor are yours, almighty Father, with the Holy Spirit in the holy church, now and forever.
GREAT AMEN:
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LORD’S PRAYER
BREAKING OF THE BREAD AND BLESSING OF THE CUP
CHOIR Agnus Dei Calvin Hampton
COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE Eat This Bread
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
*HYMN 129 Come, O Spirit, Dwell Among Us EBENEZER
*BENEDICTION
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*ORGAN POSTLUDE
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* Those who are able please stand.
** Please be respectful of those who are vulnerable to illness or suffer from arthritis and extend the peace of Christ to them through a nod or wave.
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Liturgist: Carole Mobus
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Pastor .................................................................................................. Fran Lane-Lawrence
Minister of Music ........................................................................................ Russell Patterson
Minister of Music, Emeritus ........................................................................... Walter R. Ginter
Outreach Minister .............................................................................................. Ray Fulbright
Church Secretary.............................................................................................. Carol Watson
Financial Secretary........................................................................................... Linda Hoadley
Preschool Teachers...................................................................... Linda Timm, Jessica Pears