MORE PEOPLE, MORE LIKE CHRIST
Address: 34605 N. Tom Darlington Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85266
Office phone: (480) 488-3384 / Fax: (480) 488-0850
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Website: www.deserthills.org
SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
Sunday, May 28, 2023 9:00am & 10:30am
GATHERING
PRELUDE
WORDS OF WELCOME
MINUTE FOR MISSION
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: Come, Holy Spirit! Ignite our hearts with joy and confidence!
People: For God has done wondrous things for us.
Troop Care Ministry
Leader: Come, Holy Spirit! Fill us with the power of the rushing wind that we may faithfully serve you in all that we do.
People: For Christ has called each of us and blessed us!
Leader: Come, Holy Spirit! Be with us today.
People: Help us to boldly proclaim Christ Risen. AMEN.
*PRAYER OF INVOCATION
*HYMN Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (Apostles’ Creed)
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost, The holy catholic church, The communion of saints, The forgiveness of sins, The resurrection of the body, And the life everlasting. Amen.
*GLORY BE TO THE FATHER
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Lord God, You know us too well. You know that we would be like the disciples following the crucifixion and even the resurrection. We would rather hide and mutter and weep, than proclaim the power of Your love. The world is a difficult place. We fear so much. We want people to like us, and so we hold back on our proclamation of our faith. We don’t want to offend anyone. But Your love and presence are not offensive. They are empowering and healing. Bring Your holy fire upon us this day to ignite a spark of joy in our hearts and our voices. Bring the power of Your rushing wind through our spirits that we may be turned in new directions for service and witness. We pray this in Jesus’ Name. AMEN.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON (2 Corinthians 1:21-22)
LEADER: It is God who makes us stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. Therefore, let us assure one another of God’s pardon.
ALL: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Thanks be to God.
ANTHEM Gracious Spirit, Dwell with Me arr. K. Lee Scott Chancel Choir
Gracious Spirit, dwell with me, I would gracious be; Help me now thy grace to see, I would be like thee; And, with words that help and heal, thy life would mine reveal; And, with actions bold and meek, for Christ, my Savior, speak.
Truthful Spirit, dwell with me, I would truthful be; Help me now thy truth to see, I would be like thee; And, with wisdom kind and clear, thy life in mine appear; And, with actions brotherly, speak Christ’s sincerity.
Holy Spirit, dwell with me, I would holy be; Show thy mercy tenderly, make me more like thee; Separate from sin, I would and cherish all things good, And whatever I can be give him who gave me thee.
Mighty Spirit, dwell with me, I would mighty be; Help me now thy pow’r to see, I would be like thee; ‘Gainst all weapons hell can wield, be thou my strength and shield; Let thy word my weapon be, Lord, Thine the victory. Gracious Spirit, dwell with me. I would be like thee!
PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION
Spirit of God, speak once again through the Words of Scripture that our listening ears may hear Your voice. Help us to place Your Word in our minds, treasure it in our hearts, choose it with our wills, and live it through our bodies. In Christ’s name we pray. Amen.
SCRIPTURE Acts 2:1-8 NIV
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Leader: 1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.
4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
Disciples: Jesus is Lord and Savior.
People: Jesus is Lord and Savior.
Leader: 5 Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. 7 Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans?
8 Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language?
Leader: This is the word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God!
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
THE LORD’S PRAYER
CARING
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.
*HYMN Breathe on Me, Breath of God
OFFERINGS OF THE PEOPLE
OFFERTORY
*DOXOLOGY
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
America the Beautiful Samuel Ward Flute EnsembleGROWING
SCRIPTURE Acts 2:22-41
SERMON
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God’s Family: Spirit Filled Rev. Jim Noble
*HYMN America the Beautiful
GOING
*BENEDICTION & RESPONSE Now unto Him
*POSTLUDE Hallelujah Chorus
G. F. Handel Susan Constance, organ; Jeffrey Anthony, piano
