Pentecost
Service of Worship
10:30AM in the Sanctuary
Celebration of the Lord’s Supper
This Sunday, Pentecost Sunday, we will celebrate the Holy Spirit
(symbolized as wind and fire in Acts 2)
being given to the believers, and thus giving birth to the church.
You’re invited to dress in the fiery color of red for worship!
Today we being a new sermon series –
Church: A Christ Movement
With the arrival of the Holy Spirit, the disciples once again become a
“people on the move.” They travel – telling all they have seen and experience, and, continue the work of Jesus.
The community of disciples grows as the circle quickly expands and geographic territory is covered. The heart of the identity of this community is described in Acts 2:42-47 –
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles. All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need. Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.
Over these weeks we will explore each text by wondering what these stories about the early church might inspire and shape the vision of our church today.
Sermon by Rev. Mandy England Cole:
Anointed by Spirit
Jesus had instructed his disciples to stay put in Jerusalem and wait for the Holy Spirit to come upon them, as God had promised. In his first sermon in Luke 4, Jesus claimed that the Spirit was with him and had anointed him to bring good news to the poor, sent him to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor. That same Spirit now saturates and anoints his disciples. They are transformed and do not leave Jerusalem the same as when they came. We will ponder what word of promise and inspiration this ancient story has for our modern church.
Scripture Text:
Anthem:
Fanfare for Pentecost