05/22/2026
Bulletin for Sunday May 24, 2026 with Pastor Carol Mapa
ORDER OF WORSHIP
Pastor Carol Mapa May 24, 2026
Prelude
Welcome and Announcements Larry Prange
Call to Worship
L: Rejoice in the Lord always!
C: Again, I will say, rejoice!
L: Do not worry about anything,
C: But in everything by prayer with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
L: And the peace of God, which passes all understanding,
C: Will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Confession and Forgiveness
P: We confess our sins before God and one another.
Pause for silence and reflection.
P: Merciful God,
C: Give us the willingness to be honest with ourselves, with one another, and with you about the ways in which we have caused harm in this world. Give us the openness to see where our actions or failures to act have led to pain in those closest to us and in those far away. Do not let us sink further into self harm through self-blame and hatred, but give us the courage to set right our wrongs, and to return to you again and again for forgiveness.
P: The risen God has raised you to newness of life in Jesus’ name. You are in Christ a new creation, and God forgives you every wrong. Celebrate with all of creation a world redeemed, and lavish the love you have received on all that is. Amen.
Opening Hymn: “Holy Spirit, Truth Divine" ELW #398
L: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
C: And also with you.
Kyrie ELWp. #138
Hymn of Praise: “This is the feast…” ELWp. 140
Prayer of the Day
L: Holy Spirit,
C: You alone are the source of all wisdom and understanding. By your guidance, open our minds to learn from our neighbors of every language and culture around the world, that in so doing we might find you everywhere we look, and treat all of creation with the same lovingkindness we would want to receive ourselves. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Scripture Reading: Acts 2:1-21
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 nation 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? 8 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.” 14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. 15 Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning. 16 No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel: 17 ‘In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. 18 Even upon my slaves, both men and women, in those days I will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy. 19 And I will show portents in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and smoky mist. 20 The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the coming of the Lord’s great and glorious day. 21 Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’”
Pulpit Hymn: “Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart” ELW #800
Sermon Pastor Carol Mapa
Hymn of the Day: “Spirit of Gentleness” ELW #396
Apostle Creed ELWp.105
Prayers of Intercession: L: Lord, in your mercy, C: hear our prayer.
Sharing of the Peace
L: The peace of Christ be with you always.
C: And also with you.
Offering
Offertory Prayer:
Loving God, in your boundless generosity, you provide your children with daily bread. In joyful gratitude we give back this portion of what you have given us, that you would use these, our gifts, to shine your love on all of creation. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer ELWp.145
SENDING
Benediction
Sending Song “Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory” ELW #890
Dismissal
Go in peace. Serve the Lord.
Thanks Be To God!
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