Worship Together
Pentecost Sunday, June 5, 2022
This Sunday we celebrated he Day of Pentecost. We started the service outdoors at a firepit, so you will not see the congregation at the opening of worship, but you will hear what is spoken. The congregation is lighting candles as a symbol of the Holy Spirit and then processing into the sanctuary, singing the ancient Latin words for "Come, Holy Spirit" (Veni Sancte Spirtus). If you are worshiping with us remotely, we invite you to light a candle along with the congregation and extinguish it when the service moves to the Prayer of Congession.
WORSHIP FOCUS
"Spirit of Universality"
“What? We're supposed to testify to all the ends of the earth?" Can you imagine the disciples reacting like this when Jesus told them that would be their mission. They had no formal training, no strategic plan, and little to no resources.
But Jesus promised an advocate from on high. And that's exactly what happened: Violent, disorienting wind. Tongues of Fire. Uneducated disciples speaking fluent foreign languages. This is the scene when the Holy Spirit descends on the disciples. On that astounding day, the disciples bear witness, and 3,000 people become believers.
The Holy Spirit makes us united, but not uniform. The Holy Spirit affirms our differences and bends us to serve and care for all our neighbors—neighbors like us, neighbors on the margins, and neighbors vastly different form us. This Pentecost, we reclaim the power of our original call story. Rooted in the Holy Spirit, we are gathered in God's love and sent to share God's love.
Download the Order of Worship here.
SERMON
Pastor Patrick Fish
SPECIAL MUSIC
Courtney Eberly and Kristin Young, vocalists
COMMUNION
If you are watching remotely, we invite you to gather elements to participate in Communion:
bread or crackers, plus wine or juice.