Worship for Sunday, May 31, 2020
The Day of Pentecost
Sunday, May 31, 2020
Sunday, May 31, 2020
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OUR WORSHIP FOR TODAY
THE OPENING SENTENCE
OPENING HYMN: "God of Tempest, God of Whirlwind" (Video Link): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmpkVPLFApI
PRAYER OF THE DAY
O God, on this day you open the hearts of your
faithful people by sending into us your Holy Spirit. Direct us by the light of
that Spirit, that we may have a right judgment in all things and rejoice at all
times in your peace, through Jesus Christ, your Son and our Lord, who lives and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
When
the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And
suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it
filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire,
appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were
filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the
Spirit gave them ability.
Now
there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. And
at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard
them speaking in the native language of each. Amazed and astonished, they
asked, ‘Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we
hear, each of us, in our own native language? Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and
residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and
Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from
Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—in our own languages we hear
them speaking about God’s deeds of power.’ All were amazed and perplexed,
saying to one another, ‘What does this mean?’ But others sneered and said,
‘They are filled with new wine.’
But
Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them: ‘Men of
Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to
what I say. Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine
o’clock in the morning. No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:
“In the
last days it will be, God declares,
that I
will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh,
and your sons and your daughters
shall prophesy,
shall prophesy,
and
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.
Even
upon my slaves, both men and women,
in those days I will pour out my Spirit;
and they shall prophesy.
And I
will show portents in the heaven above
and signs on the earth below,
blood, and fire, and smoky mist.
The sun
shall be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood,
before the coming of the Lord’s great
and glorious day.
Then
everyone who calls and glorious day.
on the name of the Lord
shall be saved.”
PSALM: Psalm
How manifold are your works, O Lord!
In wisdom you have made them all;
the earth
is full of your creatures.
Yonder is the sea, great and wide,
with its
swarms too many to number,
living things both small and great.
There go the ships to and fro,
and Leviathan, which you made
for the sport
of it.
All of them look to you
to give them their food in due season.
You give it to them; they gather it;
you open your hand, and they are filled
with
good things.
When you hide your face, they are terrified;
when you take away their breath,
they die
and return to their dust.
You send forth your Spirit, and they are
created;
and so you renew the face of the earth.
May the glory of the Lord endure forever;
O Lord, rejoice in all your works.
You look at the earth and it trembles;
you touch the mountains and they smoke.
I will sing to the Lord as long as I live;
I will praise my God while I have my being.
May these words of mine please God.
I will rejoice in the Lord.
Bless the Lord, O my soul.
Hallelujah!
SECOND READING:
No one can say ‘Jesus is
Lord’ except by the Holy Spirit.
Now there are varieties
of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the
same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who
activates all of them in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit
for the common good. To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of
wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit,
to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one
Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the
discernment of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the
interpretation of tongues. All these are activated by one and the same Spirit,
who allots to each one individually just as the Spirit chooses.
For just as the body is
one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one
body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one
body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and we were all made to drink of one
Spirit.
THE HOLY GOSPEL:
When it was evening on that day, the first day of the
week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for
fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with
you.’ After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the
disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be
with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.’ When he had said this, he
breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the
sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are
retained.’
CHILDREN'S MESSAGE (Video Link): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YlB6dDJW1o
HOMILY FOR THE DAY (Video Link): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEeoq3ljdHM
HOMILY FOR THE DAY (Video Link): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEeoq3ljdHM
THE APOSTLES' CREED
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.
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.
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
With bold confidence in your love, almighty God,
we place all for whom we pray into your eternal care; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Uplifted by the promised
hope of healing and resurrection, we join the people of God in all times and places
in praying for the church, the world, and all who are in need.
A brief
silence.
We call on your spirit of unity, giving thanks
for our different vocations. Activate and utilize the diverse gifts present in
your church, that they reveal your love for all. Lord, in your mercy, hear our
prayer.
We call on your spirit of life, present in air,
wind, humidity, storms, and oxygen in our atmosphere, breathing energy into all
things. Heal with your breath the whole creation, especially those who struggle
to breathe due to air pollution. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
We call on your spirit of righteousness.
Wherever we as a people are divided, unite us. Wherever we are prideful, humble
us. Give each one of us a heart for justice and empathy. Lord, in your mercy, hear
our prayer.
We call on your spirit of healing. Bless nurses,
doctors, midwives, chaplains, counselors, and hospice workers as they care for
those in need. We pray for all who long for comfort. (You may lift up the names of those for
whom you would like to pray here.) Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
We call on your spirit of friendship. As
Elizabeth welcomed Mary to her home, give us a spirit of welcome to those whom
we meet in this congregation and outside these doors. Surprise us daily with
unexpected grace, that we rejoice in every blessing you send. Lord, in your
mercy, hear our prayer.
We call on your spirit of kinship. During
Christ’s ministry on Earth, you showed your power and caring by healing people
of all ages and stations of life from physical, mental, and spiritual ailments.
Be present now to people who need your loving touch because of COVID-19. May
they feel your power of healing through the care of doctors and nurses. Take away the fear, anxiety, and feelings of
isolation from people receiving treatment or under quarantine. Give them a
sense of purpose in pursuing health and protecting others from exposure to the
disease. Protect their families and friends and bring peace to all who love
them. Lord, in your mercy, hear our
prayer.
We call on your spirit of protection. We lift to You our concern for people who are
more likely than others to become severely ill from COVID-19 — the elderly and
people with chronic health conditions. Protect them from harm and be their
comfort in this time of uncertainty. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
We call on your spirit of care. Be with people making decisions that affect
the lives and futures of our families, communities, countries, and the wider
world. Strengthen doctors, nurses, and other caregivers. Strengthen pastors and chaplains. Inspire and
invigorate people developing better tests to diagnose the virus, vaccines to
prevent it, and protocols and communication to eliminate the disease’s spread.
May truth and empathy be the touchstones of people setting policies for our
protection. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
We call on your spirit of hope. Embrace all of those who have gone ahead of us
to the fullness of your kingdom. (You
may lift up the names of those who have died in Christ here.) As you have led your saints in all times and
places, stir in us the desire to follow their example, leading us from death to
new life in you. Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
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 trespasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
forever and ever. Amen.
forever and ever. Amen.
CONCLUDING PRAYER
A Prayer of St. Chrysostom
Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication to you; and you have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name you will be in the midst of them:
Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting.
Amen
CLOSING PETITION FOR BLESSING
May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in believing through the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13
Amen
Amen
CLOSING HYMN: "Spirit of Gentleness" (Video Link): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knqR60kLoS0
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