Pentecost sunday
Morning Worship
May 19, 2024
10:30 am
Prelude
Pentecost Sunday
May 19, 2024 10:30 am Morning Worship
Prayer (Collect) of Preparation:
Deliver us when we draw near to You,
from coldness of heart and wanderings of mind:
Grant that with steadfast thoughts and kindled affections,
we may worship You in Spirit and in Truth. Amen
Call to Worship
Leader: And in the last days, God declares that He will pour out His Spirit on all flesh,
Congregation: And our sons and our daughters shall prophesy, and our young men shall see visions, and our old men shall dream dreams;
Leader: And He will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below
Congregation: And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. — adapted from Acts 2:17-21
Invocation
Confession of Faith
Leader: What do you understand by “the communion of saints”?
Congregation: First, that believers one and all, as members of this community, share in Christ and in all his treasures and gifts. Second, that each member should consider it a duty to use these gifts readily and joyfully for the service and enrichment of the other members.
— Heidelberg Catechism, Q&A 55
Confession of Sin
All: Almighty God, we are unworthy to come into your presence, because of our many sins. We do not deserve any grace or mercy from you, if you dealt with us as we deserve. We have sinned against you, O Lord, and we have offended you. And yet, O Lord, as we acknowledge our sins and offenses, so also do we acknowledge you to be a merciful God, a loving and favorable Father, to all who turn to you. And so we humbly ask you, for the sake of Christ your Son, to show mercy to us, and forgive us all our offenses. Forgive the sins of our youth, and the sins of our old age. By your Spirit, O God, take possession of our hearts, so that, not only the actions of our life, but also the words of our mouths, and the smallest thought of our minds, may be guided and governed by you. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory, now and forever. Amen. – from John Knox, Liturgy of 1560
Assurance of Grace
Leader: Now hear this promise of grace and forgiveness from the word of God, from John 3:17-18 and 2 Corinthians 5:21:
God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved. Whoever believes in him is not condemned. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Leader: To those who repent of their sin and look to Jesus Christ for salvation, the forgiveness of sins is fully yours, by the grace of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Congregation: Amen.
Leader: Our help is in the name of the Lord,
Congregation: the Maker of heaven and earth.
Leader: O Lord, open our lips,
Congregation: and our mouths will declare your praise.
Leader: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Congregation: As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be. Amen.
Offertory
Prayers of the People
All: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Passing of the Peace
Leader: May the peace of Christ be with you.
Congregation: And also with you!
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Scripture Reading and Sermon
Scripture Reading: Luke 15:1–2; Luke 19:1–10
Reader: This is the word of God for the people of God.
Congregation: Thanks be to God.
Sermon
Lord’s Supper
Invitation
Prayer for Those Searching for Truth
Lord Jesus, you claim to be the way, the truth, and the life. If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me, and open to me the reality of who you are. Grant that I might be unafraid of the cost of following you as I consider the reasons for doing so. Give me an understanding of you that is clear, convincing, and that leads to the life you promise. Amen.
Prayer for Those Desiring to Trust in Jesus Christ for the First Time
Lord Jesus, I admit that I am weaker and more sinful than I ever before believed. And I know that through you I am more loved & accepted than I ever dared hope. I thank you for paying my debt, bearing my punishment on the cross, and providing forgiveness and new life. Knowing that you have been raised from the dead, I turn from my sins and receive you as my Savior and Lord and desire to live a life of loving and serving you. Amen.
Words of Institution
Distributing of the Elements
Partaking of the Elements
Benediction
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