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May 19, 2024
Day of Pentecost
We Come Together as God’s People
Prelude Pavane, op. 50 Gabriel Fauré
Festival Orchestra; Dr. Michelle Louer, conductor (1845-1924)
Welcome Rev. Christopher A. Henry
* Call to Worship Rev. David T. Kim
One: Open my lips, O God,
All: and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
One: May you be praised by all people,
All: in every place throughout all of time.
* Prayer of Adoration
* Processional Hymn #313 Come Down, O Love Divine DOWN AMPNEY
Invitation to Confession
Confession Creator Spirit-Kyrie (from The Holy Spirit Mass) Kim André Arnesen
(b. 1980)
Creator Spirit, heavenly dove,
descend upon us from above;
with graces manifold
restore your creatures as they were before.
Kyrie eleison (Lord, have mercy).
Christe eleison (Christ, have mercy).
Kyrie eleison (Lord, have mercy).
Prayer of Confession
Eternal God,
You call us to be a light to the world,
and a demonstration of your promised day.
But our dreams are much smaller.
Forgive us when our hope is timid,
and our faith is fragile.
May we see in each other that which you see in us all. (Silent Prayer)
Assurance of God’s Grace
* Response of Praise Alleluia, Alleluia! Give Thanks ALLELUIA NO. 1
* Passing the Peace of Christ
* Hymn #272 God of the Sparrow Carl Schalk
verse 1 - children’s choir; congregation joins verse 2 (1929-2021)
We Experience God’s Word
The Word with Children
Prayer for Illumination Michael Sells
First Scripture Lesson Psalm 46:1-5 (p. 506)
Antiphon
Second Scripture Lesson Isaiah 61:1-4 (p. 678)
Sermon Rev. Christopher A. Henry
God and Our City
“They shall build up the ancient ruins, they shall raise up the former devastations;
they shall repair the ruined cities, the devastations of many generations.”
(Isaiah 61:4)
Moment of Silent Meditation
We Give Thanks to God
* Affirmation of Faith Rev. Sara B. Dorrien-Christians
from A Brief Statement of Faith Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
In life and in death we belong to God.
Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit,
we trust in the one triune God, the Holy One of Israel,
whom alone we worship and serve.
In gratitude to God, empowered by the Spirit,
we strive to serve Christ in our daily tasks and to live holy and joyful lives,
even as we watch for God’s new heaven and new earth,
praying, “Come, Lord Jesus!”
With believers in every time and place,
we rejoice that nothing in life or in death
can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Prayers of the People and the Lord’s Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.
Invitation to Discipleship and Generosity
Offertory Cum Sancto Spiritu (from Mass) Giacomo Puccini
(1858-1924)
[Quoniam tu solus Sanctus [For thou only art holy;
Quoniam tu solus Dominus For thou only art the Lord;
Tu solus Altissimus, Jesus Christe.] Thou only, the most high, Jesus Christ.]
Cum Sancto Spiritu, in gloria Dei Patris. With the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father.
Amen. Amen.
Prayer of Dedication
We Go Forth to Serve
* Closing Hymn #128 On Pentecost They Gathered MUNICH
* Charge and Benediction
* Choral Benediction Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit arr. William Dawson
Scott Brady, soloist (1899-1990)
Ev’ry time I feel the spirit movin’ in my heart, I will pray.
Ev’ry time I feel the spirit movin’ in my heart, I will pray.
Upon the mountain my Lord spoke,
out of His mouth came fire and smoke.
Looked all around me, it looked so fine,
till I asked my Lord if all was mine.
Ev’ry time I feel the spirit movin’ in my heart, I will pray
Ev’ry time I feel the spirit movin’ in my heart, I will pray.
Jordan river, chilly an’ cold,
it chills the body but not the soul.
There ain’t but one train upon this track.
It runs to heaven an’ right back.
Ev’ry time I feel the spirit movin’ in my heart, I will pray
Ev’ry time I feel the spirit movin’ in my heart, I will pray.
Postlude Improvisation on ‘Veni Creator Spiritus’ Alfred V. Fedak
(b. 1953)