All Belong Here T h e A d v o c a t e Pentecost Titian @1541
June 5, 2022
ORDER OF SERVICE Music Director Voices
Technology Elder Deacon Pastor
...... Mitzi Benfield ...... Jennifer Counterman ...... Ruth Hollowell ...... Julia Keville ...... Matthew Swinson ...... Greg James ...... Jean Rogers ...... Cathy Marsh ...... Rev. Richard Vreeland
Prelude They'll Know We Are Christians" arr. Smith, c. 1993 Lorenz Pub. Co.
"Hymns of Adoration" arr. Keveren, c. 2007 Hal Leonard Corp.
Choir:
"Come, Holy Spirit" The Iona Community, c. 1988 The Iona Community/GIA Pub. Inc.
"Come, Spirit, Come" by Walt Harrah, c. 1999 Paradise View Pub./Seedsower Music/Christian Copyright Alliance
Welcome "We are an inclusive people openly welcoming persons of all sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status or any other designation of individuals who have known the pain of exclusion and discrimination by the church and society. We declare ourselves to be an Open and Affirming congregation, professing that all people are God’s children and deserve full inclusion in the life, leadership, ministry, fellowship, worship, sacraments of communion and baptism, as well as the church rites of marriage, death, and ordination, and the responsibilities, and blessings of participation in our congregation. With open hearts, open minds, and open doors, we invite anyone who seeks God’s amazing grace to join our church family. As Disciples, we find identity at the Lord’s table, practicing open communion for all and embracing our mission of building bridges of grace from the welcome table to every table.”
THE LIGHT Call to Worship ONE: Come, Holy Spirit, and rouse the people of God. ALL: All the earth is groaning for restoration. ONE:Though the whirlwind of life tosses and turns us, we remember: ALL: out of chaos, the Spirit births new worlds. ONE:Come, Holy Spirit, and revive what has grown stale. ALL:Let the troubled be comforted. ONE:Let the apathetic be agitated. ALL:Wash away all that suppresses, silences, and condemns. ONE:Come, Spirit, come. We welcome your renewal among us.
Opening Hymn Hymn 239 "Wake, the Dawn is Now Full Rising" Hymn to Joy/Beethoven (Tune of "Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee") Words c. 1995 Chalice Press
Prayers of The People If there is someone you would like added to the prayer list, fill out a request and place it in the prayer box before the opening hymn ends. Indicate if you would rather your request not be read aloud.
Offertory
"Spirit of God"
arr. Smith, c. 2004 Lorenz Pub. Co./Lorenz Corp
Doxology Hymn 47 "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow" Old Hundredth
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Praise God above, ye heavenly host: Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Pass The Peace In Christ we are mothers and fathers and brothers and sisters to one another. As members of God’s family, let us share God’s peace with one another.
THE WORD Prayer of Illumination Scripture Reading
John 14:8-17 [25-27] 8Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.”9Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own; but the Father who dwells in me does his works.11Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; but if you do not, then believe me because of the works themselves. 12Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. 13I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14If in my name you ask me for anything, I will do it.
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15”If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever.17This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, because he abides with you, and he will be in you.[ 25”I have said these things to you while I am still with you. 26But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you.27Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.] One: This is the word of God, for the people of God. ALL: Thanks be to God.
Scripture Response Hymn 263 "Surely the Presence of the Lord" Wolfe© 1977 Lanny Wolfe Music; used by permission of Pathway Music
Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place; I can feel His mighty power and His grace. I can hear the brush of angels' wings, I see glory on each face; Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place.
T h e A d v o c a t e
Sermon
Pentecost Titian @1541
THE TABLE Communion Hymn Hymn 265 "Spirit of God Descend Upon My Heart" (V. 1, 3 and 4) Morecambe
Communion You are invited to this Table. Each and every one of us—with our doubts, our fears, our scars, our joy, our dreams, our hopes, our questions— we are invited to God’s table.
Communion Music "If Ye Love Me" Thomas Tallis/arr. Thomas R. Vozzella/SMP Press/Hal Leonard
Closing Hymn Hymn 259 "Spirit of the Living God" Iversonc.1935, 1963 Birdwing Music, a div. of The Sparrow Corp.
1.
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. Hymn 254 "Breathe On Me Breath of God" Trentham
1 Breathe on me, Breath of God, fill me with life anew, That I may love what Thou dost love, and do what thou wouldst do. Hymn 494 "They'll Know We
Are Christians"
St. Brendan'sc. 1966 FEL Publications, assigned to The Lorenz Corp.
1. We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord, We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord, And we pray that all unity may one day be restored. And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love, Yes, they'll know we are Christians by our love.
Benediction
Postlude "Sweet, Sweet Spirit" arr. Wyrtzen, c. 1962, 1990 Manna Music, inc., c. 2001 Word Music, Word Music Group, inc.
EVENTS
We are Disciples of Christ, a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world. As part of the one Body of Christ, we welcome all to the Lord’s Table as God has welcomed us. We are committed to being a ProReconciling/Anti-Racist Ministry. We seek to deepen our understanding of systemic racism, as Christ compels us to advocate for justice, fairness and equality within our world. Out of our call to “do justice” (Micah 6:8), we strive to demonstrate the fullness of God’s shalom through living out our faith by caring for God’s creation. . Setting a place at the table for persons of all gender expressions and sexual orientations.
CONTACT US OFFICE : 257
Cooper
Winterville,
St NC
28590
PHONE : 252.756.2898
PASTOR: Rev.
Richard
G
Vreeland
EMAIL : pastor@wintervillechristian.org
WEBSITE : allbelonghere.com