05/22/2026
May 24, 2026
“Wonders of God”
Pentecost Communion/Memorial Day
Acts 2: 1-13
1) When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2) And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3) Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. 4) All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.
5) Now there were devout Jews from every people under heaven living in Jerusalem. 6) And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. 7) Amazed and astonished, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 😎 And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? 9) Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10) Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11) Cretans and Arabs—in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of power.” 12) All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” 13) But others sneered and said, “They are filled with new wine.”
Hymns:
456 God of Grace and God of Glory
God of grace and God of glory, On Thy people pour Thy pow'r;
Crown Thine ancient Church's story; Bring her bud to glorious flow'r.
Grant us wisdom, Grant us courage
For the facing of this hour, For the facing of this hour.
Lo! the hosts of evil round us Scorn Thy Christ, assail His ways!
From the fears that long have bound us Free our hearts to work and praise.
Grant us wisdom, Grant us courage,
For the living of these days, For the living of these days.
Cure Thy children's warring madness; Bend our pride to Thy control;
Shame our wanton selfish gladness, Rich in things and poor in soul.
Grant us wisdom, Grant us courage,
Lest we miss Thy kingdom's goal, Lest we miss Thy kingdom's goal.
Set our feet on lofty places; Gird our lives that they may be
Armored with all Christ-like graces In the fight to set men free.
Grant us wisdom, Grant us courage,
That we fail not man nor Thee, That we fail not man nor Thee!
Save us from weak resignation To the evils we deplore;
Let the search for Thy salvation Be our glory evermore.
Grant us wisdom, Grant us courage,
Serving Thee whom we adore, Serving Thee whom we adore.
Amen.
233 Holy Spirit, Truth Divine
Holy Spirit, Truth divine,
Dawn upon this heart of mine;
Word of God, and inward light,
Wake my spirit, clear my sight.
Holy Spirit, Love divine,
Glow within this heart of mine;
Kindle ev'ry high desire;
Perish self in Thy pure fire.
Holy Spirit, Pow'r divine,
Fill and nerve this will of mine;
By Thee may I strongly live,
Bravely bear, and nobly strive.
Holy Spirit, Right divine,
King within my conscience reign;
Be my law, and I shall be
Firmly bound, forever free.
Amen.
521 Here, O My Lord, I See Thee Face to Face
Here, O my Lord, I see Thee face to face;
Here would I touch and handle things unseen;
Here grasp with firmer hand the eternal grace,
And all my weariness upon Thee lean.
Here would I feed upon the bread of God,
Here drink with Thee, the royal wine of heav'n;
Here would I lay aside each earthly load,
Here taste afresh the calm of sin forgiv'n.
This is the hour of banquet and of song;
This is the heav'nly table spread for me;
Here let me feast, and, feasting still prolong
The brief, bright hour of fellowship with Thee.
Too soon we rise; the symbols disappear;
The feast, though not the love is past and gone;
The bread and wine remove, but Thou art here,
Nearer than ever, still my shield and sun.
I have no help but Thine, nor do I need
Another arm save Thine to lean upon.
It is enough, my Lord, enough indeed;
My strength is in Thy might, Thy might alone.
Amen.
Please join Joanne Nicoll and our Bible Study group this Sunday morning at 9:00 am in Fellowship Hall. All are welcome to join, and there is always a seat and a hot cup of coffee waiting just for you!
We will hold our annual Memorial Day picnic next Sunday, May 31 in Fellowship Hall immediately following morning Worship. Those attending are asked to bring a salad, side dish, or dessert to share. All are welcome so please invite all of your friends, family and neighbors to join us.
We want to extend a big thank you to all those who helped make our Mother's Day Market and Tea Party a huge success this year! All of our kitchen crew, set up and clean-up crew, and all those who donated helped make this one of the best ever events! Thank you for donating your time and talents to this wonderful event.
We also want to extend a very special thank you to Susan Race and Don Eyth who spent all of last week landscaping the front and back of the church. If you haven't seen it, check out the hard work they did in making our church look so beautiful and ready for the summer season. Thanks again Susan and Don!
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