FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
Rev. Dawn Garrett-Larsen, Pastor
Okke & Kathy Postma, Lay Readers
May 31, 2020 Worship 10:30 AM
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE Veni, Creator Spiritus arr. W. Held
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: God speaks to us
In the riches of creation
People: God speaks to us
In the stories of Jesus
Leader: God speaks to us
In the lives of other people
People: God speaks to us
In words and ways that we can understand
Leader: God of fire and beauty
Warm us
People: God of peace and justice
Disturb us
Leader: God of wind and wonder
Amaze us
People: God of Pentecost
Kindle your love in our lives
*HYMN Breathe on Me Breath of God (Hastings College Choir)
INVOCATION (in unison)
Spirit of God, flickering over our heads, illuminating our faces, inspiring our thoughts, give us now, we pray, words of joy and praise. Spirit of God, filling our hearts with hope, steadying our nerves with peace, comforting our lives with love, give us now, we pray, words of joy and praise. Spirit of God, come to us now – surging through the darkness of our lives, sweeping over our weariness – so that, in this time of Pentecost, the sparkling light of faith, the rushing wind of hope and the joyful sound of praise may echo round the world, may echo in the church, and find their response in us. Spirit of God, give us now, we pray, words of joy and praise. Amen.
LORD’S PRAYER (trespasses)
GLORIA PATRI
SPECIAL MUSIC Every Time I Feel the Spirit Connie Fredericks-Malone
CHILDREN’S TIME
HEBREW BIBLE LESSON Psalm 104: 24-34; 35b
PRAYER FOR PEACE
MORNING PRAYER
*HYMN Come Build a Church by Ken Medema (First Methodist Church of Fort Worth)
EPISTLE Acts 2: 1-21
SERMON Holy Spirit, Come Rev. Dawn Garrett-Larsen
OFFERING Invitation to Share
Offertory Come Down Oh Love Divine arr. by W. Held
The Doxology #34 (Green)
PRAYER OF DEDICATION (in unison)
All we have is from you, O God. All that we enjoy is the rich bounty of our love poured out on us. In Christ, we have witnessed your care, in Christ, we have learned to share. In joy, we worship you with our gifts and present ourselves for your blessing. Send your Spirit once more to empower our service, in Christ’s name. Amen.
*HYMN Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness (Lutheran Church of the Cross)
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE Holy God We Praise Thy Name arr. by W. Held
Call to Worship reprinted from Fire and Bread; Invocation reprinted from Fire and Bread, Ruth Burgess; Unison Prayer of Dedication reprinted from Fresh Winds of the Spirit, Book 2
Happy Birthday
May 31 Abbie & Josh Dutcher June 5 Jane Alden & Mattison Francis
June 2 Beauden Leasure June 6 Gail Gilbert
June 3 Tim Clancy & Cathy Brooks
June 4 Jean Trost & John Miller
Prayer List
Muriel Allemand (Jim & Connie Malone’s friend); Steve Beck (Heidi Schwarz’s brother); Keith Blaker; Brad Bliss; Ruth Bundy (Cheryl Bootes’ friend); Marjorie Case; Cathy Coots; Peggy & Bob DeSantis (Dorice & Don Raw, Sr.’s friends); Julie English (Janet & Kim Tenreiro’s friend); Brian Fuscaldo (Mara Huberlie’s nephew); Jerry Gomez (Kathi Nacca’s friend); Gayle Henry; Carin Herren; Jeff Johnson (Jim & John Johnson’s brother); Carol Kober (Debbie Lyon’s neighbor); Jim Kolesar (George & Carin Herren’s friend); Sue Kotalik; Laura (Karen DeMay’s sister); Michelle List (JoAnn Reed’s friend); Loren (Meg & Jack Radley’s friend); Lynn (Joan Ryan’s friend); Scott Lyon (Betty’s son); Eileen McCarthy (Carla DeMeco & Betsy Dresser’s friend); Sally Mueller; Liz Nelson (Kathy Ward’s friend); Chris Pritchard (Rick, Cindy Mullen & George Herren’s friend); Jack and Meg Radley; Sara (Meg & Jack Radley’s granddaughter); Scott and Amanda (nephew and niece of Don & Marilyn DeSmith); John Paul and Pat Smith; Smith/Dworetsky Family (Okke & Kathy Postma’s friends); Sally Stowell (Alice Berry’s mother); Walker (Don & Dorice Raw’s friend); Kathy Ward; Gordon Wenner (George & Carin Herren’s friend); Merle Winn (Amy Ogden’s friend); Josh Yeo (Barb Stahl’s friend); Jason Zeller (Kathy Ward’s son); Linda Zeller (Kathy Ward’s daughter in law)
Calendar
Sun. 5/31 Worship online; EVERYONE WEAR RED!!
Tuesday 5/2 Pastor Parish Committee Meeting 5:00
Sun. 6/7 Worship online: Holy Communion and Church Picnic at your homes!
Mon. 6/8 Trustees 4:00 Zoom
Sun. 6/14 Worship online; Deacons 11:45 Zoom
Saturday 5/20 Red Carnation Pick up and Delivery
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
United Church of Christ
58 N. Main St., Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-2184
Website: www.canandaiguachurch.org
E-mail: office@canandaiguachurch.org
We’re a Different Kind of Church
- We value and respect diversity in the ways we express our faith.
- We enjoy thoughtful dialogue about faith issues.
- We encourage each other to work for justice and to care for people in need in our community and in our world.
