The Order of Service follows below.
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Pentecost Sunday
June 5th, 2022
We acknowledge the Kaurna people as the
traditional carers of the land on which our church is
built.
Prelude
Skye Boat Song – traditional Scottish
Welcome
Lighting of the Candles and Introit
Spirit of God Unseen as the Wind
Call to Worship
Come and see, the Holy Spirit is here:
the wild wind who blows away
our doubts and fears,
the one who remains with us forever.
Come and worship God our maker,
who has sent the Spirit to guide us
and give us comfort.
Come let us worship God,
Maker, Son and Spirit.
We Sing: Spirit of Dreaming
Spirit of truth, come to us now,
breathe your word into us.
Plant in our hearts your wisdom and love,
speak your kindness through us.
Spirit of dreaming come, make of your people one.
Spirit of truth, enter our dreaming now.
Spirit of grace, come to us now,
break into our silence.
Nourish our hearts with healing and joy,
sing your love song through us.
Spirit of dreaming come, make of your people one.
Spirit of grace, enter our dreaming now.
Spirit of hope restore us,
go before us,
lead us through famine and feast.
Spirit of faith uplift us,
take and gift us for
loving the last and the least.
Spirit of light, come to us now,
shine into our darkness.
Bring to our hearts your longing for life,
kindle peace between us.
Spirit of dreaming come, make of your people one.
Spirit of light, enter our dreaming now.
All Together All Right, 607. Words and music: Alison Campbell Rate © 2013. STU Publishing. Words used with permission under copyright CCLI Licence No 137219. Copyright cleared music for churches.
Prayer of Adoration and Confession
Passing of the Peace
The peace of our God be with you.
And also with you.
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Children’s Time
Children may go downstairs for Sunday School. Parents, you are welcome to join your child in Sunday School if you feel your child may need your assistance. Alternatively, you may wish for your child to remain with you for the duration of worship. Activity packs are available at the entrances.
Choral Anthem
I Will Sing With the Spirit – John Rutter
Scripture Reading: Acts 2:1-21
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 people 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, “Fellow Jews 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,
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 on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’
From this shines forth the Word of God.
Thanks be to God.
Sermon
Offering
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Prayers of the People
We Sing: Wa Emimimo
Wa wa wa Emimimo,
Wa wa wa Alagbara,
Wao, wao, wao.
Come, O Holy Spirit, come.
Come, Almighty Spirit, come.
Come, come, come.
Together in Song, 711. Yoruba traditional hymn paraphrase by I-to Loh. All rights reserved. ONE LICENSE, License #A‑604444.
Celebrating Holy Communion
Setting of the Table
Great Prayer of Thanksgiving
May God be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts!
We lift them up to our God.
Let us give thanks to God our Creator.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
… And so we raise our voices, together with heaven and earth, your
people throughout all time and in all places, and all of creation,
saying:
Holy, holy, holy God, of all creation and life,
Heaven and earth are full of your glory,
Hosanna in the highest!
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of God.
Hosanna in the highest!
The Lord’s Prayer
And now with the confidence of the children of God, let us pray the prayer Jesus taught us saying…
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be Your name,
your Kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in Heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins,
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us in the time of trial
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power
and the glory are yours
now and forever. Amen.
Breaking of the Bread
The Communion
Prayer After Communion
We Sing: God Sends Us the Spirit
God sends us the Spirit to befriend and help us,
re-create and guide us, Spirit friend:
Spirit who enlivens, sanctifies, enlightens,
sets us free, is now our Spirit friend.
Spirit of our Maker, Spirit friend,
Spirit of our Jesus, Spirit friend,
Spirit of God’s people, Spirit friend.
Darkened roads are clearer, heavy burdens lighter
when we’re walking with our Spirit friend:
now we need not fear the powers of the darkness;
none can overcome our Spirit friend.
Spirit of our Maker, Spirit friend,
Spirit of our Jesus, Spirit friend,
Spirit of God’s people, Spirit friend.
Now we are God’s people, bonded by his presence,
agents of God’s purpose, Spirit friend:
lead us forward ever, slipping backward never,
to your remade world, our Spirit friend.
Spirit of our Maker, Spirit friend,
Spirit of our Jesus, Spirit friend,
Spirit of God’s people, Spirit friend.
Together in Song, 412. Tom Colvin 1925- and people of Ghana. Words & Music © 1969 by Hope Publishing Co., Carol Stream, IL60188. All rights reserved. ONE LICENSE, License #A‑604444
Sending Forth and Benediction
Choral Blessing
A Clare Benediction – John Rutter
Postlude
Veni Creator Spiritus – Rosemary Nairn
Please come and share morning tea in the basement. There are stairs behind the organ and a ramp between the church and the car park leading to the basement.