Stone United Methodist Church

06/01/2026

Monday night’s flower 🌺 planting at Stone UMC is canceled until further notice due to unforeseen circumstances.

05/31/2026

Prelude

The Light of Christ Enters the Sanctuary

Announcements

*Call to Worship

Leader: On this Trinity Sunday, we come to praise the Triune God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit! People: We praise God who creates, redeems, and sustains all creation!

Leader: We come to wade into the depths of the divine mystery of God, the One-in-Three and Three-in-One. People: We seek an ever-deepening faith in God who creates, redeems, and sustains all creation!

Leader: We come to witness the interconnectedness of the Triune God, to marvel at the divine dance of partnership and cooperation. People: We receive the invitation to join the divine dance of God who creates, redeems, and sustains all creation!

Leader: Come, let us worship the Triune God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit! People: Come, let us worship the Triune God who creates, redeems, and sustains all creation!

*Praise Hymn “Father, I Adore You” TFWS #2038

*Unison Prayer:

Holy God and author of our existence; our story is part of a greater story, and your hand is visible on every page and every scene. So too our stories cannot be disconnected from those in the past who have shaped the steps we take – saints and sinners, rebels and followers. They are part of our story as we are part of theirs. We pray we might be used to strengthen the story of faith that will be told by those who will come after we are gone. We pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen.

*Affirmation of Faith – “Apostles’ Creed” #881 “Gloria Patri”

Children’s Chat

Baptism #39

Scripture Reading – Matthew 28:16-20

Morning Message – “God: Three in One”

Offering and *Doxology

Sharing of Joys and Concerns

Prayer Hymn “Holy, Holy, Holy” #64

Time of Prayer and Healing with Lord’s Prayer

Our altar is always open for prayer and anointing.

*Closing Hymn “How Majestic Is Your Name” TFWS #2023

*Benediction

05/28/2026

The Word for Wednesday weekly news update for May 27, 2026 is online at:

https://www.stoneumc.org/newsletters/342/display

05/24/2026

MAY 24, 2026
PENTECOST SUNDAY
REV. KENDRA BALLIET
ORGANIST JIM ROSS

Prelude
The Light of Christ Enters the Sanctuary

Announcements - Dr. Armendia P. Dixon, Lector

*Call to Worship
Leader: Transforming God, you have taken the world’s darkness and re-created a world filled with the joy of light and hope.
People: Come and hear the good news of God’s love for all creation.

Leader: Restoring God, you have turned defeat into sudden victory, and re-created a world filled with the joy of peace and shalom.
People: Come and hear the good news of God’s awesome powers.

Leader: Renewing God, we respond to your mighty deeds with songs of praise, worship and thankful prayers. You alone are God!
People: Come and hear the good news of God’s blessings on us all. Glory and honor, power and dominion belong to God alone. Amen.

*Praise Hymn “We Are the Church” #558

*Unison Prayer of Confession
God of fire and wind, we confess we have missed the movement of your Spirit in our lives and in your world. We have not been a Spirit-led church. We have not pursued your anointing or your sanctifying presence. We have not lived in holiness. Forgive us, we pray. Free us from bo***ge to life in the Spirit, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

ASSURANCE AND PARDON
Leader: Hear the good news!
All who believe in Jesus Christ will have streams of living water flowing from within,
streams of refreshing and of power.
In Jesus Christ, you are forgiven and empowered.
People: In Jesus Christ, you are forgiven and empowered.
ALL: Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Amen!

*Affirmation of Faith – “Apostles’ Creed” #881
“Gloria Patri”

Children’s Chat

Scripture Reading – Acts 2:1-21 and 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13

Morning Message – Pass It On

Offering and *Doxology
Offertory -

Sharing of Joys and Concerns

Prayer Hymn “Spirit of the Living God” #393

Time of Prayer and Healing with Lord’s Prayer
Our altar is always open for prayer and anointing.

*Closing Hymn “Pass It On” #572

*Benediction

Postlude -

Thank you for sharing in this worship service. Please continue to stay in touch through our website (stoneumc.org) and/or by following us on Facebook (Stone UMC). If you have joys or concerns that you would like lifted up in prayer, please fill out the Prayer Card in the pew, on the website, or share them by contacting us at 814-724-6736 or [email protected]

05/21/2026

Bring your Mission Impact donations for this year's Annual Conference this Sunday, May 24 to the UMCOR table in the church lobby after worship! Learn more at stoneumc.org/newsletters/343/display

05/21/2026

Thank you to our sponsors for this year's geraniums for our annual Pentecost Church Beautification project. An outside cleanup and planting day will be announced in the near future.

05/21/2026

Join us this Pentecost Sunday, May 24, 2026. We invite you to gather in our sanctuary (956 S Main St, Meadville) or online at stoneumc.org, Facebook or YouTube at 9AM as Rev. Kendra Balliet brings us a message titled "Pass It On" during this worship service.

05/18/2026

05/18/2026

Tomorrow is the last day to order geraniums!! Order online at stoneumc.org. Thank you to all who have ordered, we will schedule a planting party TBA soon!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Stone United Methodist Church Ministries and Outreach Missions Fair community event highlighting the ways we collaborate and serve the city of Meadville and surrounding area.