Worship Service – May 31, 2020
Pentecost Sunday
The videos for this worship service are posted on our Church’s youtube channel as a playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKBiEVOXnXWxTPc5LB6gbbqEDabRZMCKB
1) Welcome and Prayer
Click on the youtube link below to hear the words of welcome and the opening prayer
Welcome to worship on Pentecost Sunday.
In Acts 2:1 we read that on the day of Pentecost those first followers of Christ were all together in one place. Pentecost Sunday celebrates and remembers the day when God’s Spirit dramatically entered the lives of those first believers and empowered them for mission. We are not gathered together in one place, yet God’s Spirit continues to work in our lives, empowering us for ministry, and binding us together in love. Our unity does not come from a building; it comes from being joined together by the one Spirit into one body, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Let’s Pray
Loving God,
Compassionate Son,
Healing Spirit,
with tender kindness you transform our lives with your presence.
You turn weeping into laughter, sorrow into joy, and death into life.
We come in adoration this day and pause to worship you.
We rest from our work and responsibilities;
we set aside our distractions and activities
to praise you for the beauty that fills your world
and to enjoy our life in you.
In Christ’s name, Amen.
2) Musical Call to Worship: International Amazing Grace
Click on the link below and sing along for a musical call to worship.
3) Praise Songs
Click on the links below for the youtube videos of this morning’s praise songs
“Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty”
“Holy God, We Praise Thy Name”
4) Song of Confession: “Breathe on me, Breath of God”
Click the link below to hear this song of confession. Let this be your prayer to God.
5) Old Testament Lesson: Psalm 104:24-34
Someone in your group can read this passage.
24 How many are your works, Lord!
In wisdom you made them all;
the earth is full of your creatures.
25 There is the sea, vast and spacious,
teeming with creatures beyond number—
living things both large and small.
26 There the ships go to and fro,
and Leviathan, which you formed to frolic there.
27 All creatures look to you
to give them their food at the proper time.
28 When you give it to them,
they gather it up;
when you open your hand,
they are satisfied with good things.
29 When you hide your face,
they are terrified;
when you take away their breath,
they die and return to the dust.
30 When you send your Spirit,
they are created,
and you renew the face of the ground.
31 May the glory of the Lord endure forever;
may the Lord rejoice in his works—
32 he who looks at the earth, and it trembles,
who touches the mountains, and they smoke.
33 I will sing to the Lord all my life;
I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
33 May my meditation be pleasing to him,
as I rejoice in the Lord.
6) Prayers of the People
Click on the link below to hear the morning prayer.
Wind of the Spirit, blow through us on this day of Pentecost and renew our faith.
Re-awaken our love for God, let your flames warm our hearts with trust in Jesus Christ and dare us to do great things in his name.
Wind of the Spirit, blow through us and give us energy to serve you in Christ’s church.
Open our eyes to recognize needs for ministry and mission, and to learn from this time when we have had to do things differently in worship and pastoral care.
Open our hearts to connect with those for whom the time of social distancing has been very difficult.
Open our hands to share in the tasks that need doing,and open our lips in prayer and praise.
Wind of the Spirit, blow through us and give us understanding:
For those whose lives seem so different from ours
and those facing situations because of the pandemic that we didn’t encounter;
Understanding for those with whom we’ve disagreed;
and for problems and challenges we will now face at home, at work, and in your world as we try to recover from the effects of coronavirus.
Wind of the Spirit, blow through us and bring healing
for all who face pain or illness, discouragement or disappointment,
made so much keener because of isolation;
healing for all who know sorrow, sadness or grief,
and for those who face stress and pressure as they try to rebuild their lives.
Bring healing to the earth, to places of upheaval and to ecosystems at risk.
Wind of the Spirit, blow through us and bring us the compassion we see in Christ Jesus.
Blow through us and refresh us as your faithful followers,
equipped to serve the world you love
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
7) Reflection Hymn:Spirit of the Living God
Listen to this reflective song before we listen to the Epistle lesson. Click the link below for the youtube video, which has the words and the music.
8) Epistle Lesson: 1 Corinthians 12
Click on the link to hear a creative reading of this passage
9) Message: One Spirit Varieties of Gifts
Click on the link to hear the sermon. A copy of the sermon is also attached at the bottom of the page.
Prayer after the Message
Click on the link below to hear this prayer
Amazing God,
you call us today,
just as you called the disciples
on the Day of Pentecost.
You challenge and support us,
revealing the brokenness of our communities;
giving us the peace that our world needs.
You point us to the pain of the cross,
and then remind us of the joy of the resurrection.
Transform us, O God,
through the power of your Holy Spirit.
Help us breathe deeply
of the Breath of Life.
Blow through our worship
and change our lives forever. Amen.
10) Musical Response: Bind Us Together
Click on the link below for the youtube video.
11) Song of Blessing: The Blessing - Canada
Click the link below to hear the song of blessing
Jesus says to us:
“I will never abandon you as orphans—I will come to you.”
Go into this week with the knowledge
that you do not go alone:
the power and presence of God goes with you.
Amen.
12) A Video For the Kids
Here’s a video that explains Pentecost Sunday to the kids.