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Receiving The Holy Spirit
Today is Pentecost. Today we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the people of God. Today we celebrate the birthday of the Church of Jesus Christ, recalling our ancestors in the faith who received the power of God's Holy Spirit and began a journey which we continue in this moment as we take on the struggle to become a faithful people in today's world. Today we celebrate the arrival of the Advocate, the Spirit who accompanies and partners with us in life and faith....>> More
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Pentecost
On the previous Sundays of this Eastertide, we have heard the risen Christ tell his followers to remain in Jerusalem until he sends the Holy Spirit upon them. That will enable them to be his witnesses in Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Having promised that, he ascended into heaven, to rule over all at the right hand of the Father. That promise was spoken during the forty days that the Lord was with the apostles and disciples after his resurrection....
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The Day Of Pentecost
Call to Worship (based on Psalm 104)
Leader: O God, how all encompassing are your works! Wisely you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
People: Yonder is the sea, great and wide,
Children: So many creeping things you can't count them
Adults: Living things both large and small.
Leader: All creatures look to you to give them their food in due season....
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Over The Pass
Gerald Carrier's mind was pretty much unoccupied for a dozen miles as he maneuvered the big station wagon around potholes and switch backs. He and his passenger, Richard Kaylen, had been neighbors and best friends for eight years now, and silences did not bother them. Then Richard spoke, "What did you think of Pastor Eric's sermon? "Well, I told you first time I invited you to worship he isn't the reason I attend church....>> More
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 Tongues Of Fire
This reading was written for four voices.
Voice 1: Jesus had gathered a motley crew
Voice 2: Around him he gathered the lost and the lame
Voice 3: The least and the last
Voice 4: Around him he gathered uneducated fishermen
Voice 3: And educated tax collectors
Voice 1: Within this band of ragtag followers there were no priests...
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Feel The Wind In Your Face
Exegetical Aim: To communicate an understanding of what happened at Pentecost.
Props: A large electric fan.
Lesson: Have the children sit tightly together. How many of you have been in a storm? (response) What was the first thing you felt when the storm blew in? You want someone to say. (the wind) Was anyone else with you? Did you like the wind?...
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