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 11:00 Service for May 23, 2010

Day of Pentecost 

Introit (11:00) - "Outbursts of Joy"   - Adult Bell Choir 

+ PREPARATION +

Processional Hymn: "O Holy Spirit Enter In" - Congregation - Michella Novy - Organist 

Prologue and Invocation - Rev. Charles Neugebauer

Confession of Sins - Rev. Charles Neugebauer

Hymn of Praise: "This is the Feast" -  Congregation - Michella Novy - Organist 

Collect Prayer- Rev. Charles Neugebauer

Old Testament:  Genesis 11:1-9  (NIV) - Mr. Justin Zagel

(God's people, consumed by their egos, build a tower to the heavens, so God confuses their language and stops their working together.)

The Tower of Babel

 1 Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. 2 As men moved eastward, [a] they found a plain in Shinar [b] and settled there.

 3 They said to each other, "Come, let's make bricks and bake them thoroughly." They used brick instead of stone, and tar for mortar. 4 Then they said, "Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of the whole earth."

 5 But the LORD came down to see the city and the tower that the men were building. 6 The LORD said, "If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them. 7 Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other."

 8 So the LORD scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped building the city. 9 That is why it was called Babel [c] —because there the LORD confused the language of the whole world. From there the LORD scattered them over the face of the whole earth.

Footnotes:
  1. Genesis 11:2 Or from the east ; or in the east
  2. Genesis 11:2 That is, Babylonia
  3. Genesis 11:9 That is, Babylon; Babel sounds like the Hebrew for confused .
Epistle:  Acts 2:1-21  (NIV) - Mr. Justin Zagel

(The God who had confused the people in their arrogance, now speaks His love into their own language.)

The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost

 1When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues[a] as the Spirit enabled them.

 5Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. 6When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. 7Utterly amazed, they asked: "Are not all these men who are speaking Galileans? 8Then how is it that each of us hears them in his own native language? 9Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome 11 (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs-we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!" 12Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, "What does this mean?"

 13Some, however, made fun of them and said, "They have had too much wine.[b]"

Peter Addresses the Crowd

 14Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: "Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. 15These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It's only nine in the morning! 16No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
 17" 'In the last days, God says,
      I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
   Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
      your young men will see visions,
      your old men will dream dreams.
 18Even on my servants, both men and women,
      I will pour out my Spirit in those days,
      and they will prophesy.
 19I will show wonders in the heaven above
      and signs on the earth below,
      blood and fire and billows of smoke.
 20The sun will be turned to darkness
      and the moon to blood
      before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.
 21And everyone who calls
      on the name of the Lord will be saved.'[c]
 

Footnotes:

  1. Acts 2:4 Or languages; also in verse 11
  2. Acts 2:13 Or sweet wine
  3. Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32

Holy Gospel: John 14:23-31  (NIV) - Rev. Charles Neugebauer

(Jesus promises to send the Spirit to remind us of God's teachings and guide us in our witness.)

 23Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. 24He who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.

 25"All this I have spoken while still with you. 26But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. 27Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

 28"You heard me say, 'I am going away and I am coming back to you.' If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. 29I have told you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe. 30I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold on me, 31but the world must learn that I love the Father and that I do exactly what my Father has commanded me.
      "Come now; let us leave.

Children's Message: - Rev. Charles Neugebauer

Hymn of the Day: "Come, Thou Font of Every Blessing " - Congregation - Michella Novy - Organist 

Sermon Message: "Conferment's Commencement"

Rev. Mark Goble

Offerings: "Who Am I" -  Chris Hugo - Guitar/Solo

Offertory:  "Create in Me a Clean Heart"-  Congregation - Michella Novy - Organist 

Prayers of the Church:  - Rev. Charles Neugebauer and Congregation 

*The Rite of Confirmation:  - Rev. Charles Neugebauer & Rev. Mark Goble 

Conferment Scripture  Conferment  Scripture 
Heather Lynn Albers Romans 5:8 Andrew Paul Chapin Psalm 28:8
Jonathan Alexander Foshee Philippians 4:8-9 Trevor Matthew Goble Luke 12:32
Nicholas McDowell Hugo Psalm 1:1 Michael Andrew Kutteh John 15:5 I
Walker Crews Laury Hebrews 4:12 Michael Bryant Lynch Philippians 4:8-9
Jeffrey Daniel Rickerd Philippians 4:13 Virginia Rose Rolen I Corinthians 13:1-3
Sarah Ruthanne Siskin Isaiah 41:10 Maria Elizabeth Smiley Isaiah 40:31

+THE SACRAMENT+

Preface - Rev. Charles Neugebauer

Sanctus:  "Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of Sabaoth"-  Congregation - Michella Novy - Organist 

Lord's Prayer:  - Rev. Charles Neugebauer & Congregation

Words of Institution - Rev. Charles Neugebauer

Prayer of Thanksgiving  - Rev. Charles Neugebauer

Agnus Dei: " Lamb of God, You Take Away the Sin of the World"  - Michella Novy - Organist

Distribution: "Veni Sancte Spiritus" -  Adult Choir,  Becky Tilly - Solo, Kitty Kosman - Flutist, Chuck Hodges - Solo,   Pete Wofford - Trumpet, Deb Wo0fford - Solo  & Julie Stapelman -Organ Accompanist

Distribution Hymns - Congregation - Michella Novy - Organist

Prayer of Thanksgiving  - Rev. Mark Goble

Benedicamus and Blessing  - Rev. Mark Goble

Recessional Hymn: "Go, My Children, with My Blessing" - Congregation -  Michella Novy - Organist 

*Today during the Rite of Confirmation, we witness the public confession of faith by twelve young people who have spent the last two years in study of the Word and the Catechism. As they move forward on their journey of faith and finding their place in service to the Lord, their congregational family wishes them the Lord’s blessings and continued growth in grace and wisdom.

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