Day of Pentecost – May 23, 2021 The Order of Worship at 9:00 am As the spread of COVID-19 in our community has slowed, we have gradually offered in-person, small group meetings like our Vineyard communion services with safety measures to protect all participants. At the same time, we have offered communion over Zoom for those who cannot gather in-person. As we open worship to in-person attendance, we will continue to exercise the same care that has protected us through the past year: limiting the number of people, the duration of the service, and providing safe seating. At the same time, we will continue to stream our services live for those who cannot be present. We will use the same bulletin for in-person and remote participants. Please use the links available on the viewing page to let us know that you are worshiping from home, to offer any prayer requests, to let us know if you need help or are available to help a neighbor, and to continue to give to support the ministries that continue, socially distant for the common good. As always, we pray that worship at Redeemer is a blessing for you, even as your participation blesses us, even though we are not together in person. As you are comfortable, we encourage you to sing the hymns and to sing or speak the congregational portions of the liturgy in bold type. This bulletin contains content protected by copyright and is provided only for you to participate in worship. Please delete or destroy any physical or digital copy of the material following the service. 1
WELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS Standing Fully vaccinated congregants in the sanctuary are encouraged to sing while masked. Those who are not fully vaccinated should “sing in spirit” reading the words to our hymns and liturgy as they are sung by the choir/musicians.
HYMN 102
There’s a Sweet, Sweet Spirit in this Place
There's a sweet sweet Spirit in this place And I know that it's the Spirit of the Lord There are sweet expressions on each face And I know they feel the presence of the Lord Chorus Sweet Holy Spirit Sweet heavenly Dove Stay right here with us Filling us with Your love And for these blessings We lift our hearts in praise Without a doubt we'll know That we have been revived When we shall leave this place Verse 2 There are blessings you cannot receive Till you know Him in His fullness and believe You're the one to profit when you say I am going to walk with Jesus all the way
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Verse 3 If you say He saved you from your sin Now You're weak you're bound and cannot enter in You can make it right if you will yield You'll enjoy the Holy Spirit that we feel CCLI Song # 18204 Doris Akers © 1962. Renewed 1990 Manna Music, Inc. (Admin. by ClearBox Rights, LLC) For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License # 2888121
Kneeling or seated
CONFESSION In the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit. | Amen. Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthily magnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Let us confess our sin in the presence of God. Most merciful God, | we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen. In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained 3
minister of the church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit. | Amen. Standing
PRAYER OF THE DAY Mighty God, you breathe life into our bones, and your Spirit brings truth to the world. Send us this Spirit, transform us by your truth, and give us language to proclaim your gospel, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Please use the Prayer Request link on the webpage to submit your requests. Seated
CHILDREN’S SERMON Standing
THE GOSPEL John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 While speaking to his disciples before his death, Jesus refers to the Holy Spirit as “the Helper” and describes the difference the Spirit will make in their lives and in the world. [Jesus said,] When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father, he will testify on my behalf. You also are to testify because you have been with me from the beginning. “I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you. But now I am going to him who sent me; yet none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your hearts. Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong about sin and righteousness and 4
judgment: about sin, because they do not believe in me; about righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will see me no longer; about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been condemned. “I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you. But now I am going to him who sent me; yet none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your hearts. Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: about sin, because they do not believe in me; about righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will see me no longer; about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been condemned. “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you. All that the Father has is mine. For this reason I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.” After the reading: The Gospel of the Lord. | Praise to You O Christ. Seated
SERMON
Pastor Mark H. Larson
Standing Fully vaccinated congregants in the sanctuary are encouraged to sing while masked. Those who are not yet fully vaccinated should “sing in spirit”.
HYMN Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you: 5
Peace
Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled; Neither let them be afraid: I give you peace. Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you: Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled; Neither let them be afraid: I give you peace. Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you: Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled; Neither let them be afraid. I give you peace; I give you peace. Kneeling or Seated
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION On this Pentecost Sunday, the fiftieth day of Easter, we ask God to send the Holy Spirit on the church, the earth, and all who are in need, responding to each petition with the words “Come, Holy Spirit!” A brief silence. God of life, we pray for the church around the globe, for the ELCA, South Eastern Synod, for our congregation, Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, and for all who search for you, we pray: Come, Holy Spirit! Bless the lands, the seas, and all your creatures, too numerous to count. Send your lively Spirit to renew the face of the whole earth. For the earth we pray: 6
Come, Holy Spirit! Inspire the leaders of nations to strive for justice and equality for all. Bring peace to Jerusalem, to Israel, and to Palestine. Provide a home for refugees. For the nations of the world we pray: Come, Holy Spirit! Visit all who are suffering, all who feel hopeless, and all who face death. Feed all who hunger. Grant jobs to those who are unemployed. Send healing to those we name here before you. . . .For all who are in need we pray: Come, Holy Spirit! Stir up your spirit of justice in the church and public agencies that serve people who live with mental and emotional crises. Shower your love on our community and dispel all mental health stigmas. For all persons who live with mental health concerns we pray: Come, Holy Spirit! Receive our praise for all the faithful who have gone before us, from the first Pentecost, throughout Christian history, and up to this week. Send your Spirit of consolation to those we name here before you...For all who have joined the saints we pray: Come, Holy Spirit! With confidence in your love and with trust in your mercy, glorious God, giver of life, we offer these prayers through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
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Please share a sign of blessing with your fellow worshippers while maintaining proper distancing.
PEACE The peace of Christ be with you always. | And also with you. Please let us know you worshiped with us today by using the I’m Worshiping link as you would the attendance pad at church. Seated
GATHERING OF GIFTS Please use the Help and Give links to support the ministry of Redeemer. MUSIC by Redeemer Jazz Trio OFFERING PRAYER God of love, you call us beloved children and welcome us to your table. Receive our lives and the gifts we offer. Abide with us and send us in service to a suffering world; for the sake of your beloved Child, Jesus Christ. Amen. LORD’S PRAYER 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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen. 8
SENDING God blesses us and sends us in mission to the world. BLESSING May our glorious God grant you a spirit of wisdom to know and to love the risen Lord Jesus. The God of life, Father, ☩ Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever. | Amen. Standing Fully vaccinated congregants in the sanctuary are encouraged to sing while masked. Those who are not yet fully vaccinated should “sing in spirit”.
HYMN 241
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Every Time I Feel the Spirit
SENDING Alleluia! Christ is risen. Christ is risen indeed. Alleluia! Go in peace. Share the good news. Alleluia! Thanks be to God. Alleluia! POSTLUDE by Redeemer Jazz Trio Following worship today communion is offered via Zoom Click Here
LAST WEEK AT REDEEMER Worship attendance for May 16: Livestream 233, Facebook 40 NEXT WEEK AT REDEEMER The Holy Trinity Isaiah 6:1-8, Psalm 29, Romans 8:12-17, John 3:1-17
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THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER 731 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30308 www.redeemer.org | 404.874.8664 | Emergency Line: 404.874.9759 The Rev. Mark H. Larson ................................................Senior Pastor, ext. 201 The Rev. Ronald Bonner ............. Pastor for Community Engagement, ext. 203 The Rev. Jonathan Trapp ........................... Pastor for Faith Formation, ext. 233 The Rev. Jenny McLellan ...................Pastor for Congregational Care, ext. 224 STAFF Bob Boyd ......................................Director of Operations and Finance, ext. 232 Seth Brown .............................................Facilities and Media Director, ext. 218 Robin Durdin .......................................Office Administration Director, ext. 204 Kate Elkins............................................................... Preschool Director, ext. 252 David Hansen .................................................... Adult Choral Director, ext. 236 Sarah Hawbecker ..................... Organist & Children’s Music Director, ext. 206 Deacon Mary Houck .............. Children & Family Ministries Director, ext. 227 Jennifer Isaacson ................................. Financial Information Director, ext. 237 Karen Medford ..... Parish Nurse, and Adult Faith Formation Director, ext. 230 Hillary Nelson.......................................Youth Director, hnelson@redeemer.org Tawanda Searcy .......................... Receptionist and Wedding Director, ext. 200 Stacey Williams ......................................................................... Head of Security
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