THE GIVING OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS The Call to Give.........................................................Owen Cayton The Offertory.......

Chancel Choir "Draw Us In the Spirit's Tether" Harold Friedell

Draw us in the Spirit's tether, for when humbly in thy name, two or three are met together, thou art in the midst of them: Alleluia, alleluia, touch we now thy garment's hem. As the brethren used to gather in the name of Christ to sup, then with thanks to God the Father break the bread and bless the cup, alleluia, alleluia, so knit thou our friendship up. All our meals and all our living make as sacraments of thee, that by caring, helping, giving, we may true disciples be. Alleluia, alleluia, we will serve thee faithfully. -Percy Dearmer

*The DoxologyPraise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow........ No. 50

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 Thanksgiving for Tithes and Offerings.........Owen Cayton THE CELEBRATION OF THE LORDS SUPPER The Call to Commune Together...................Sondra Ladd The Hymn of Preparation...............No. 321 Break Thou the Bread of Life The Prayer of the Elder for the Bread...................Tom Ikard The Prayer of the Elder for the Cup..............................................Wilma Wehr
Distribution: All believers are invited to partake of the Bread when it is passed. Retain the Cup, and we will partake together after reciting John 3:16 in unison.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life. THE INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP *THE HYMN OF COMMITMENT.............No. 236 Wind Who Makes All Winds That Blow
*THE BENEDICTION

THE POSTLUDE........................David Hughes Toccata Albert Renaud

ORDER OF WORSHIP Day of Pentecost May 19, 2013 at 9:00am

THE PRELUDE...............David Hughes Variations on the Pentecost Hymn Veni Creator Spiritus Nicolas de Grigny
*Please stand if you are able.

THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH...............Owen Cayton

THE SCRIPTURE..................Readers Theater The Pentecost Story THE ANTHEM.......Chancel Choir "If Ye Love Me" Thomas Tallis
If ye love me, keep my commandments, and I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another comforter, that he may bide with you forever, even the spirit of truth. -John 14:15-17a

*THE CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: We gather as Gods people on the day of Pentecost. People: Come, Holy Spirit, embrace us in your power! Leader: In Christs Spirit we are made into the family of God. People: Come, Holy Spirit, unite us in your peace! Leader: We long to be renewed and revived. People: Come, Holy Spirit, breathe into us again! Leader: We desire to follow Christ into the world. People: Come, Holy Spirit, set us ablaze with a passion for the gospel! All: Come, Holy Spirit, and we shall sing songs of praise. *THE HYMN OF PRAISE AND ADORATION.............................No. 237 On Pentecost They Gathered *THE INVOCATION AND LORDS PRAYER (In Unison) Spirit of life and breath, you have always sustained your people in times of celebration and even times of despair. Blow among us now that we might take you in and breathe deeply so that we might rise up as your church and enter the world made by your hands to proclaim your love and redemption. We pray this in the name of Jesus who taught us to pray for your Kingdom saying, 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. * THE GLORIA PATRI...No. 36

*THE GOSPEL.....................Owen Cayton John 3:1-12

THE MESSAGE....Owen Cayton Power Source COMMISSIONING OF SUMMER MISSIONARIES.....Owen Cayton THE PRAYER HYMN...................No. 248 Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove THE JOYS/CONCERNS OF THE CHURCH....................Cara Beer THE PASTORAL PRAYER.........................Cara Beer THE PRAYER RESPONSE...Hear Our Prayer, O Lord.. No. 306 Hear our prayer, O Lord, hear our prayer, O Lord, incline thine ear to us, and grant us thy peace. Amen.