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Order of Worship                                       May 11, 2008

*Those who are able are invited to stand

WE GATHER AS GOD’S PEOPLE

Meditation Note:  I will sing to the Lord as long as I live;

           I will sing praise to my God while I have being.

           May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice

           in the Lord. Bless the Lord, O my soul. Praise the Lord!            

Psalm 104:33-35

Hymn Sing

Announcements 

Prelude (10:00)   “My Faith Looks Up to Thee”   Handbell Choir

Lighting of God’s Candles 

Choral Introit  

Words of Gathering

      Leader:      Listen, can you hear the wind?

      People:      Come, Holy Spirit; come!

      Leader:      Look, can you see the dancing flames?

      People:      Come, Holy Spirit; come!

      Leader:      Can you hear the message in a language

                        you can understand?

      People:      Come, Holy Spirit; come!

      Leader:      Do you see the visions?

                        Can you dream the dreams?

      People:      Come, Holy Spirit; come!

      Leader:      Come let Pentecost become real in our lives this morning. Come and worship our God who sends the spirit to touch us and transform us into Pentecost people.

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Hymn Medley                                             Faith We Sing # 2236

“Gather Us In”

Opening Prayer

      Spirit of God, we long to be open to your presence in our church and in our lives. Fill us with your wind and fire, that we might be enlivened again. Help us hear the words as if for the first time, that they might touch us anew.

      Give us visions and dreams of what you long for in your creation, that we might begin to live them into reality. Come, Spirit; come into our worship, into our church, into our very selves. Amen.

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Gloria Patri                                                               Hymnal # 71

WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD

Scripture                                                   1 Corinthians 12:3b-13

Children’s Sermon

Lord’s Prayer 

Hymn                                                         Faith We Sing # 2117

“Spirit of God”

Children in pre-K through grade six may leave for Sunday School

Sharing of Prayers and Concerns

Pastoral Prayer

Choral Response      

Giving of Our Tithes and Offerings

Offertory  Anthem         

Doxology                                                                   Hymnal # 94

            Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

            Praise God, all creatures here below:

            Alleluia! Alleluia!

            Praise God, the source of all our gifts!

            Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts!

            Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit!

            Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

                                The United Methodist Hymnal

                                Copyright 1989 United Methodist Publishing House

                                Used by permission.

Prayer of Dedication

Hymn                                                           Faith We Sing # 2237

“As a Fire is Meant for Burning”

Scripture                                                                     Acts 2:1-21

Sermon                                                     Rev. Beverly Stenmark

WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

Closing Hymn                                              Faith We Sing # 2237

“In the Midst of New Dimensions”

Benediction

Benediction Response                          Faith We Sing # 2241 vs 4

“The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve”

Postlude  

Silent Meditation

 (We invite you to be seated and receive this gift of music and time of meditation as you are empowered and renewed to go forth in ministry)

The flowers that make our sanctuary more beautiful this morning are given to the Glory of God in honor of

Amy and Roland Duhaime’s wedding anniversary.

Please join us for coffee in the Narthex following the service.

Large print bulletins and hymnals are available;

Hearing Assisted Listening Devices are also available

for those who wish to use one;

they are also helpful for parents of infants or

toddlers who find it necessary to get up and

walk around in the Narthex or outside.

Please ask one of the ushers to assist you.

Sunday Morning Child Care for young children is available

in the child care room provided by Jacque Carter.  (10:00).

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                   Pastor                        Rev. Beverly Stenmark

                  Preaching                   Mark Zaccaria

                  Lay Leader                Paula Martasian  (885-3773)                       Music Director           Kathy Koziol

                  Secretary                    Cindi Lovejoy

                  Liturgist     8              Mark Zaccaria

                                    10              Steve Brooks                   

                  Head Usher  8                  Kevin McGovern

                                       10           Kirk MacGregor

                   Acolyte       10           Robert Hostetler

                                                      Hunter Halstead