Welcome – Pastor Gayle
Call to Worship
Leader: And in the last days it shall come to pass, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh.
All: And you sons and daughters shall prophesy, your old shall dream dreams, and your young shall see visions.
L: When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all gathered in one place.
All: And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
L: And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each of them.
All: and they were filled with the Holy Spirit.
Hymn – O Spirit of the Living God – UMH 539
O Spirit of the living God, thou light and fire divine,
descend upon they church once more, and make it truly thine.
Fill it with love and joy and power, with righteousness and peace;
till Christ shall dwell in human hearts, and sin and sorrow cease.
Blow, wind of God! With wisdom blow until our minds are free
from mists of error, clouds of doubt, which blind our eyes to thee.
Burn, winged fire! Inspire our lips with flaming love and zeal,
to preach to all they great good news, God’s glorious commonweal.
Teach us to utter living words of truth which all may hear;
the language all may understand when love speaks loud and clear;
till every age and race and clime shall blend their creeds in one,
and earth shall from one family by whom thy will is done.
So shall we know the power of Christ who came this world to save;
so shall we rise with him to life which soars beyond the grave;
and earth shall win true holiness, which makes thy children whole;
till, perfected by thee, we reach creation’s glorious goal!
Opening Prayer:
God of wind, word, and fire, we bless your name this day for sending the light and strength of your Holy Spirit. We give you thanks for all the gifts, great and small, that you have poured out upon your children. Accept us with our gifts to be living praise and witness to your love throughout all the earth; through Jesus Christ, who lives with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever. Amen
Scripture Reading – John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15
“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 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.
Anthem
Message – Pastor Gayle
Sharing Joys and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer
Prayer of Confession – UMH 8
Merciful God, we confess that we have not loved you with our whole heart. We have failed to be an obedient church. We have not done your will, we have broken your law, we have rebelled against your love, we have not loved our neighbors, and we have not heard the cry of the needy. Forgive us we pray. Free us for joyful obedience, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
P: In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven!
All: In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven! Glory to God. Amen.
Passing the Peace of Christ: The peace of Christ be with you.
Offering – We offer our gifts of time, resources, abilities
Hymn – Where the Spirit of the Lord Is – TFWS 2119
Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is peace;
where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is love.
There is comfort in life’s darkest hour; there is light and life,
there is help and power in the Spirit, in the Spirit of the Lord.
Doxology – UMH 95
Holy Communion
Great Thanksgiving – UMH 9
Pastor: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Pastor: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them up to the Lord.
Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Pastor: … We praise your name and join their unending hymn:
All: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
Pastor: …As we proclaim the mystery of faith:
All: Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again.
The 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. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil for thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen
Sharing the Bread and Cup
Hymn – Spirit Song – UMH 347
O let the Son of God enfold you with his Spirit and his love.
Let him fill your heart and satisfy your soul.
O let him have the things that hold you, and his Spirit like a dove
will descend upon your life and make you whole.
Refrain:
Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs.
Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs.
O come and sing this song with gladness
as your hearts are filled with joy.
Lift your hands in sweet surrender to his name.
O give him all your tears and sadness; give him all your years of pain,
and you’ll enter into life in Jesus’ name.
Refrain
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Announcements
Benediction
Hymn – Sweet, Sweet Spirit – UMH 334
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.
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.
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Please pray for: Mike P., Pearl, Tom, Nalo, Ayinde, Chris, Koto, Nema, Hazel, Jay, Allison, Olivia, Lyn, Terry, Hayley, Tina, Leo, Eunice, Ed, Barbara, Mary, Millie, Israel, Palestinians, Barbara H., Bob and Kathy, Wenona, Mark Y. Requests will be kept on the list for 4 weeks and then may be re-submitted. Place prayer cards in offering plate or email cokesburyumc@gmail.com
Happening Today
Called Conference Today following worship
Small Group Study: Pauses for Pentecost by Trevor Hudson
Weekend food packing in fellowship hall 3 more weeks of school
This Week at Cokesbury
Choir practice Saturdays at 12 noon adults. 1pm children.
Community Garden: garden plots for seasonal lease. $15/plot/growing season. CommunityGarden@cokesburyumc.church
Monthly
Men’s Breakfast First Saturday of Month 8:30am
Welcome Table Potluck every second Sunday at 11:30 am
Friday with Friends every Third Friday at 11 am. Bring a bag lunch. Food and conversation.
Connect with Cokesbury:
703.494.5400
Gmail : CokesburyUMC@gmail.com
Website : CokesburyUMC.church
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Contact Pastor Gayle: 703.980.1029. Mondays are her sabbath.