The Readings for this Sunday

Day of Pentecost

Acts 2:1-21

This lesson tells the story of the Holy Spirit filling the apostles and empowering them to share the message of the gospel with people of different languages. Clearly this was a most dramatic moment in the life of the early church, an experience described in terms of wind and fire. From this time forward the mighty works of God done in Jesus will be told to all the peoples of the earth, crossing barriers of language and culture.

Psalm 104:25-35, 37 47

The psalm describes the wonders of the world created and renewed by the Lord’s Spirit.

Romans 8:22-27

In this New Testament reading the apostle Paul understands the whole of creation to be linked with human destiny as we await our redemption. We await our adoption in hope, dependent on the indwelling Spirit of God who intercedes for us in all things in ways we cannot achieve for ourselves.

John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

In our gospel Jesus tells his disciples that his going away will mean the coming of the Advocate, the Holy Spirit who will guide them into all truth. The Counselor-Spirit will bring true judgment into the world. Everything the Spirit declares will have been received from Jesus, even as all which the Father has belongs to Jesus. The Spirit, then, reveals Jesus who himself has made the Father known.

Note: Introductions to the Readings are from the book  Introducing the Lessons of the Church Year, 3rd Ed.  (Kindle Edition) by Frederick Borsch and George Woodward.

Music in Worship

Edwin Hansen, Music Director

Prelude  (a time for quiet prayer before worship)

Worship Music

#225 "Hail thee festival day" (Pentecost)

#516 "Come down, O Love Divine"

#511 "Holy Spirit, ever living ... "

#508 "Breathe on me, breath of God"

#515 "Holy Spirit, dispel our sadness"

#512 "Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly dove"

Postlude  (a time to finish our worship with music)

"Veni Sancte Spiritus" (Come Holy Spirit)

A Taizé Chant

Our Taizé Service will be on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 6 PM

All are welcome. Bring a Friend.

On Ash Wednesday 2018, a number of Church "Elders" gathered for a retreat. A product of that retreat was a statement: "Reclaiming Jesus: A Confession of Faith in a Time of Crisis." Our Presiding Bishop, Michael Curry, was one of the Elders and signatories of the letter. As we gather to celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit given to the Church—in all places and for all times—let us pay attention to what our Elders are saying. ~Fr. Dan

What do you hear the Spirit saying to you?

Collect for The Day of Pentecost

O God, who on this day taught the hearts of your faithful people by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit: Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. ~BCP 22

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