Order of Service – Sunday 5 June 2022 -PENTECOST
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PRAISE TO GOD
OPENING PRAYER
Come, Holy Spirit, renew our hearts; renew our faith; renew our love for You; renew our openness and compassion; renew our sense of justice.
Come Holy Spirit, renew Your Church; renew our love for the Gospel; renew the liveliness of our worship; renew our commitment for the care for the poor; renew the church in its understanding of calling.
Come, Holy Spirit, renew the Earth. Teach us to protect our environment; teach us to care for other people as our own brothers and sisters; teach us to imagine all living things as we are connected to each other; so may the people and living things live in harmony with the earth. Amen.
THE PEACE OF CHRIST
As we gather this morning to worship God, I welcome you all and greet you saying: The Peace of Christ be with you.
Response – And also with you.
HYMN: Congregation
Come, Holy Spirit, Come!
1. Come, Holy Spirit, come! Inflame our souls with love,
transforming every heart and home with wisdom from above.
O let us not despise the humble path Christ trod,
but choose, to shame the worldly-wise, the foolishness of God.
2. All-knowing Spirit, prove the poverty of pride,
by knowledge of the Father’s love in Jesus crucified.
And grant us faith to know the glory of that sign,
and in our very lives to show the marks of love divine.
3. Come with the gifts to heal the wounds of guilt and fear,
and to oppression’s face reveal the kingdom drawing near.
Where chaos longs to reign, descend, O holy dove,
and free us all to work again the miracles of love.
4. Come, Holy Spirit, dance, within our hearts today,
our earth-bound spirits to entrance, our mortal fears allay;
and teach us to desire all other things above,
that self-consuming holy fire, the perfect gift of love.
Let us pray to God the Holy Spirit, saying: Come, Holy Spirit, come. Come, Holy Spirit, creator, and renew the face of the earth,
Come, Holy Spirit, come.
Come, Holy Spirit, counsellor, and touch our lips that we may proclaim Your word.
Come, Holy Spirit, come.
Come, Holy Spirit, power from on high, make us agents of peace and ministers of wholeness.
Come, Holy Spirit, come.
Come, Holy Spirit, breath of God, give life to the dry bones of this exiled age, and make us living people, holy and free.
Come, Holy Spirit, come.
Come, Holy Spirit, wisdom and truth: strengthen us in the risk of faith.
Come, Holy Spirit, come.
A PENTECOST PRAYER
May the God of all things, who spoke by the Holy Spirit, through the prophets, and sent the Spirit forth upon the apostles in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost, send Him forth now upon you also, and through Him guard us, imparting His bounty in common to all of us, so as to exhibit always the fruits of the Holy Spirit, charity, joy, peace, benignity, goodness, faith, mildness, chastity in Christ Jesus our Lord, through whom, and with whom, together with the Holy Spirit, be glory to the Father, now and always and for ever and ever. Amen. (Cyril of Jerusalem)
HYMN: Congregation
O Breath of Life, Come Sweeping Through Us
1. O breath of life, come sweeping through us,
revive Your church with life and power;
O breath of life, come cleanse, renew us,
and fit Your church to meet this hour.
2. O wind of God, come bend us, break us,
till humbly we confess our need;
then in Your tenderness remake us,
revive, restore: for this we plead.
3. O breath of love, come breathe within us,
renewing thought and will and heart;
come, love of Christ, afresh to win us,
revive Your church in every part.
4. Revive us, Lord! Is zeal abating
while harvest fields are vast and white?
Revive us, Lord, the world is waiting,
equip Your church to spread the light.
PRAYER OF INTERCESSION
Loving Father, who gives life to all, we trust to Your keeping those who have died in the service of this country. Lord, hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for all who suffer from the effects of war; grant them Your peace and healing strength; and for those who in sadness recall lives lost; grant them comfort in the hope of resurrection. Lord, hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
May we be inspired by the determination of those who have served in the fight for freedom, justice and peace. Lord, hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
Loving Father, have mercy on our broken and divided world. Give Your Spirit of peace to all people and remove from them the spirit that makes for war, that all may live as members of your family. Lord, hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer in Jesus’ name. Amen.
DECLARATION OF FORGIVENESS
Hear this Good News: God is in the business of creation.
In the beginning, the Spirit hovered on the face of the waters, and God created all things.
Hear this Good News: God is in the business of re-creation. Even now, the winds of the Spirit blow turning our hearts towards God.
Hear the Good News; God is in the business of creation.
In Christ your sins are forgiven.
Thanks be to God. Amen.
TIME TO PRAY – Please pray as the music plays.
HYMN: “We Sing of Your Glory” Congregation
A LITANY TO THE HOLY SPIRIT Chris Butters
Promise of God, grant us hope.
Ray of light, grant us hope.
Source of life-giving water, grant us hope.
Consuming fire, grant us hope.
Spirit of love and compassion, grant us hope.
Spirit of wisdom and understanding, grant us hope.
Spirit of knowledge and truth, grant us hope.
Spirit of peace and reconciliation, grant us hope.
Spirit of transformation and renewal, grant us hope.
Holy Spirit, Comforter, grant us hope.
Holy Spirit, Gift of God, grant us hope.
Holy Spirit Who fills the universe, grant us hope.
Holy Spirit, You are the Lord, the giver of life;
with the Father and the Son we worship and glorify You:
Come to us now, Spirit of God.
Holy Spirit, You were there at the creation before time began;
your presence fills the whole universe:
Come to us now, Spirit of life.
Holy Spirit, we have spoken through the prophets of old;
by their witness the Word of God has never been silent:
Come to us now, Spirit of wisdom.
Holy Spirit, You surrounded the waiting church with the wind of Pentecost;
You gave life and breath to announce Christ’s gospel:
Come to us now, Spirit of power.
APOSTLES’ CREED – (Standing) Congregation
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; He descended to the dead.
On the third day He rose again; He ascended into heaven, He is seated at the right hand of the Father, and He will come to judge the living and the dead.
BIBLE READINGS – The Service of the Word Penny Goodley
Acts 2:1-21 and 42-47 (Pages 1078-1179) John 14:15-17, 25-27 (Page 1068)
MUSICAL REFLECTION
MESSAGE: “The Spirit of Life and Mission” Krikor Youmshajekian
HYMN: “Lord, the Light of Your Love is Shining”
NOTICES – Movie/Pizza Night – Tues 7 June 6:30 am. Movie – “Breathe”.
- Wed June 8 12:30 pm.
- Tues 21 June 7:30 pm LCMA Church. Featuring Janet Webb flute and Jocelyn Eddy Fazzone Piano.
- “The American Good Samaritans”. Thursday 23 June at 7:00 pm, followed by refreshments.
- with Lane Cove Uniting Church, Sun 26 June at 9:30 am at Lane Cove Uniting – St. Columba’s.
- To support the mission of the Exodus Foundation. Please give generously.
- – Saturday 6 August 8:00 – 1:00 pm
OFFERING – Help us who have received so freely from You to give
as freely in our turn, and so have the pleasure of giving.
THE LORD’S SUPPER
The Lord be with you. And also with you.
Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
HYMN: “Break Now the Bread of Life”
1 Break now the bread of life, dear Lord, to me,
as once you broke the loaves beside the sea.
Beyond the sacred page I seek you, Lord;
my spirit waits for you, O living Word.
2. You are the bread of life, dear Lord, to me,
your holy word the truth that rescues me.
Give me to eat and live with you above;
teach me to love your truth, for you are love.
THE INVITATION
Dear friends, the Lord has prepared His table for all who love Him and trust Him alone for their salvation. All who are truly sorry for their sins, who sincerely believe in the Lord Jesus as their Saviour, and who desire to live in obedience to Him, are now invited to take with gladness from the table of the Lord.
WORDS OF CONSECRATION
On the night of His betrayal, Jesus took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to His disciples, saying: “Take, eat, this is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me”.
In like manner, after supper He took the cup. And when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying: “Drink of this, for this is My blood of the New Covenant which is shed for you and for many, for remission of sins; do this as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me”.
PRAYER
Father, we thank You that You feed us in these holy mysteries with the spiritual food of the body and blood of our Saviour Jesus Christ.
We thank You for the assurance of Your goodness and love, and that we are living members of his body and heirs of his eternal kingdom.
May the Holy Spirit be upon us now, that as we receive this bread and wine we may know the presence and power of Christ our Lord. Amen.
LAMB OF GOD
Jesus, Lamb of God, have mercy on us.
Jesus, bearer of our sins, have mercy on us.
Jesus, redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
BREAKING THE BREAD
We break this bread and take this cup so that we can share in the life of Christ. God’s gifts for God’s people.
COMMUNION
Take, eat, remember and believe that the body of our Lord Jesus Christ was given for a complete remission of all our sins.
Take, drink, remember and believe that the precious blood of our Lord Jesus Christ was shed for a complete remission of all our sins.
THE LORD’S PRAYER Congregation
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 thine kingdom and the power for ever and ever. Amen.
HYMN: Congregation
“Holy Spirit, Come Confirm Us”
1. Holy Spirit, come, confirm us in the truth that Christ makes known;
we have faith and understanding through your helping gifts alone.
2. Holy Spirit, come, console us, come as advocate to plead;
loving Spirit stand beside us, grant in Christ the help we need.
3. Holy Spirit, come, renew us, come yourself to make us live;
make us holy through your presence, holy through the gifts you give.
4. Holy Spirit, come, fulfill us, you the love of Three in One;
bring our lives to full completion through your work in us begun.
BENEDICTION
Father, thank You for Your love. Send us out from here in the power of the Holy Spirit and help us to share our gifts with those who are in need. For Yours is the Kingdom, the power and the glory, forever. Amen!
The grace of our Lord, Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen!
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