Orangeville United Church - Orangeville, PA

06/24/2026

Announcement
I received a suggestion that I do videos during the week talking about a text. I promise I
will do so occasionally. It requires at least a moment of inspiration and there are days
when it simply isn’t there. My Sunday sermons are partly a product of the text rolling
around in my head on and off over several days along with inspiration that sometimes
doesn’t appear until Sunday morning. As such midweek videos are going to be much more
spontaneous.
Psalm 86:11-17
11 Teach me your way, O Lord,
that I may walk in your truth;
give me an undivided heart to revere your name.
12
I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart,
and I will glorify your name forever.
13 For great is your steadfast love toward me;
you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.
14 O God, the insolent rise up against me;
a band of ruffians seeks my life,
and they do not set you before them.
15 But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
16 Turn to me and be gracious to me;
give your strength to your servant;
save the child of your maidservant.
17 Show me a sign of your favor,
so that those who hate me may see it and be put to shame,
because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.

Matthew 10:5-23
5 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not take a road leading to
gentiles, and do not enter a Samaritan town, 6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of
Israel. 7 As you go, proclaim the good news, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’[a] 8 Cure
the sick; raise the dead; cleanse those with a skin disease; cast out demons. You received
without payment; give without payment. 9 Take no gold, or silver, or copper in your belts, 10 no
bag for your journey, or two tunics, or sandals, or a staff, for laborers deserve their
food. 11 Whatever town or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy, and stay there until you
leave. 12 As you enter the house, greet it. 13

If the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it,

but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14

If anyone will not welcome you or listen to
your words, shake off the dust from your feet as you leave that house or town. 15 Truly I tell you,
it will be more tolerable for the land of S***m and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for
that town.
16
“I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and
innocent as doves. 17 Beware of them, for they will hand you over to councils and flog you in
their synagogues, 18 and you will be dragged before governors and kings because of me, as a
testimony to them and the gentiles. 19 When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are
to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you at that time, 20
for it
is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. 21 Sibling will betray

sibling to death and a father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to
death, 22 and you will be hated by all because of my name. But the one who endures to the end
will be saved. 23 When they persecute you in this town, flee to the next, for truly I tell you, you
will not have finished going through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
Footnotes
a. 10.7 Or is at hand
Take no gold, or silver, or copper in your belts, 10 no bag for your journey, or two tunics,
or sandals, or a staff.
Every time I have gone on a trip there is invariably something that I wish I had brought
with me. I have gotten better at packing and take less stuff that I don’t need but I often
find myself having to buy something that I did need. But here are the disciples heading
off on their first trip and Jesus is telling them not to take two suitcases, not even one
suitcase. He is basically telling them to live off the generosity, the hospitality of the
people they encounter. This works in part because their society has hospitality
expectations that ours doesn’t because it is necessary in the hostile land that they live in.
The land of milk and honey is a dangerous place to be out in the open at night. But it is
also a lesson in how much they have to rely on God for their wellbeing while serving him.
Marty and I live among some good neighbors. I am certain that many of them would
support us in a pinch, but I doubt that they would do so for a stranger who was just
passing through regardless of what they had to offer. And yet the disciples are expecting
people to put them up and provide for their needs and they are certainly strangers. How
much do we really rely on God and how willing would we be to be the host for strangers?
God Bless
Mark

06/21/2026

6-21-2026 Orangeville Charge United Church of Christ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFsfAeY_4sk
Call to Worship (inspired by Psalm 86)
Leader: The Holy One is great and does marvelous things. Delight in God!
All: The Holy One gladdens the soul. We lift them up!
Leader: In the day of trouble, we call on Comforter and Protector, Counselor and Provider,
Companion and Peace.
All: The Holy One soothes the soul. We call upon their name!
Leader: The Gracious and Eternal God gives ear to our prayers and listens to our cries.
All: The Holy One hears the soul. We turn to our God in hope and faith!

Please rise in Body or Spirit
Hymn: This Is My Father's World

Peace Candle St. James

Children’s Message St. James

Gathering Prayer
Merciful and Compassionate God, we come into your presence. Be near to us as we draw
closer to you. Be near to us even when we have doubts, have given up hope, and have been
overwhelmed by our fears. Be near to us as we sing, pray, give, and receive. We praise you for
your goodness and worship you for who you are.

Confession
Listening God, we acknowledge that you know us. You are familiar with our attitudes,
behavior, and character. You ground us in the fertile soil of your love. Yet, we confess
that at times, we feel rooted in sand. We observe our life circumstances, and hope may
collapse under despair, fear may overcome courage, and uncertainty drives out faith.
Help us, O God, when we cry out and when we don’t. Speak to us so that your message
drowns out any other voice, including our own, that believes less for us than your
promises offer. Do a new thing in us, for us, and through us. Amen.

Mutual Assurance
Leader: Beloved, the Holy One has observed, received, and acknowledged your need and your
hope. In Christ, new life has been revealed, opened, and modeled for you. By Spirit, the Holy
One leads us into renewing and transformative life. This is God’s will for each and all of us. The
love and strength of God will sustain us through every trial and propel us through our journey of
hope, healing, and wholeness.
Congregation: Let go of your fears and doubts. God pours God’s love on you, in you and
through you to others.

Gloria Patri

Passing of the Peace
Readings
Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17
Incline your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. Preserve my life, for I am devoted to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God; be gracious to me, O Lord, for to you do I cry all day long. Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you. Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; listen to my cry of supplication. In the day of my trouble, I call on you, for you will answer me. There is none like you among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like yours. All the nations you have made shall come and bow down before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name. For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God. Turn to me and be gracious to me; give your strength to your servant; save the child of your maidservant. Show me a sign of your favor, so that those who hate me may see it and be put to shame, because you, LORD, have helped me and comforted me.

Text Intro

Matthew 10:24-39
"A disciple is not above the teacher nor a slave above the master; it is enough for the disciple to be like the teacher and the slave like the master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household! "So have no fear of them, for nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered and nothing secret that will not become known. What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim from the housetops. Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, fear the one who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. And even the hairs of your head are all counted. So do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows. "Everyone, therefore, who acknowledges me before others, I also will acknowledge before my Father in heaven, but whoever denies me before others, I also will deny before my Father in
heaven. "Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law, and one's foes will be members of one's own household. "Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever does not take up the cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.

Message:
Affirmation
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus
Christ, his 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, is seated at the right
hand of the Father, and will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the
Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Hymn: Jesus Calls Us o'er the Tumult

Pastoral Prayer/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
debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from
evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Offering

Invitation
The Holy One invites us into our generous life. Let us bring our resources together in
order to support the ministry of this and the wider church and meet the needs of our
community and world. Our giving testifies to the goodness, graciousness, and abundance
of God. Let us recognize and respond to the cries of our neighbors and siblings with our
resources offered in love.

Doxology

Unison Dedication
Holy One, thank you for the privilege of giving. Bless these gifts and those who
give. Enable us to trust and participate in your abundance. Extend wisdom and
discernment as we allocate these offerings. Expand our reach and impact for your
kindom and glory. Amen.

Please rise in Body or Spirit
Hymn: God Will Take Care of You

Benediction
As you go, speak up for the marginalized, give voice to injustice, express cares and concerns of
your own household, make a joyful, hopeful, and grateful noise and remember that the Still
Speaking God is also Still Listening
And God Heard: Service Prayers for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Year A was written by the Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay

Morning service 8:45 am

06/14/2026

Orangeville Charge United Church of Christ June 14, 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cChkcLA8l0
Call to Worship (inspired by Psalm 116)
Leader: We call on the Holy One as long as we live! What shall we return to the Holy One for
God’s bounty to us?
All: With love and laughter, we praise the Holy One!
Leader: What shall we return to the Holy One for God’s bounty to us?
All: Lifting the cup of salvation and offering a sacrifice of thanksgiving, we praise the
Holy One!
Leader: What shall we return to the Holy One for God’s bounty to us?
All: With the fruit of our worship and the fruit of our lives, we praise the Holy One!

Please rise in Body or Spirit
Hymn: #543 The Family of God

Peace Candle St. James

Children’s Message St. James

Gathering Prayer
God who calls us, we are here, here to serve, and here to worship. We are here to sing and to
pray, to let the word resound in us and the community to envelop us. We are here, O God, to
know you and be known by you. We enter with thanksgiving and praise. We enter in safety of
love and hope of peace. Holy One, we respond to your call. We are here. Amen.

Confession
God of Grace, we give you thanks for love that transcends our shortcomings, that greets
us with mercy, and that offers the possibility of transformed life. Plant seeds in us that
will stretch our faith in you and in us. Nurture us to live miraculous lives. Let our faith
and our work join with your power to make us fruitful despite our limitations, doubts, and
fears. May the fruit we produce add sustenance and hope in your kindom. Amen.

Mutual Assurance
Gracious ones, you may receive the nourishment and encouragement of God to be fruitful even
when the Holy One amazes us beyond expectation and dream. God is with us in season and
out of season. Expect an abundant and bountiful harvest to witness to God’s grace at work in
and through us.
Congregation: Let go of your fears and doubts. God pours God’s love on you, in you and
through you to others.

Gloria Patri

Passing of the Peace

Readings
Psalm 100
Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth. Serve the LORD with gladness; come into his presence with singing. Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people and
the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise. Give thanks to him; bless his name. For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures forever and his faithfulness to all generations.

Text Intro

Matthew 9:35-10:8
Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest." Then Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness. These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, also known as Peter, and his
brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus and Thaddaeus; Simon the Cananaean and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed him. These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: "Do not take a road leading to gentiles, and do not enter a Samaritan town, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. As you go, proclaim the good news, 'The kingdom of heaven has come near.' Cure the sick; raise the dead; cleanse those with a skin disease; cast out demons. You
received without payment; give without payment.

Message:

Affirmation
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus
Christ, his 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, is seated at the right
hand of the Father and will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the
Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Hymn: #661 Rescue the Perishing

Pastoral Prayer/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
debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from
evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
Offering

Invitation
What shall we return to the Holy One for God’s bounty to us? God calls us to live fruitful
and faithful lives that witness to and spread the good news of the kindom in the world.
God provides for our needs abundantly so that all may flourish. May we use the bounty
that we receive as gifts to share rather than as resources to hoard. Let generosity, trust,
and hope guide us to support the ministry of this faith community and the wider church.

Doxology

Unison Dedication
Faithful God, thank you for the gifts we receive and that we give. Bless them so
that needs will be met, your beloved will experience communal embrace, and you
will be honored and glorified. Amen.

Please rise in Body or Spirit
Hymn: #636 The Light of the World is Jesus

Benediction
May laughter and love fill your heart and joy and peace flow like a mighty river from you as you
share the glory of God in hope and peace boasting in the goodness of God and de lighting in the
wonders of God As you work the harvest of the kingdom Go, and be fruitful in the power of God
Shall I Be Fruitful? Service Prayers for the Third Sunday after Pentecost Year A was written by the Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay

Next Week’s Gospel
Matthew 10:24-39

Morning service 8:45 am

06/13/2026

Pastor Mark recorded a message for us this week ... please click the link ... Patti

06/04/2026

Weekend announcements
Orangeville United Church will be holding an indoor yard sale on Saturday June 6 from 9-2

Orangeville United Church Charge will be holding a 10:30 joint service at St. James on Sunday June 7 … The bells will be playing. The service is followed by a potluck picnic.

Psalm 39 1-12_ Benton
If you have nothing nice to say,
say nothing at all.
Watch your tongue, kiddo,
or I’ll watch it for you.
These voices I’ve internalized from childhood,
so I kept it all inside, never conceding pain.
But holding my peace didn’t stop
the fire building in my gut
until it burst brightly from my too-tied tongue.
Holy One! When can I die
and be able to let all this go?
Does everyone feel as invisible
as I’ve made myself?
Are all of us hiding
our deepest selves,
trying to “be good” as we’ve been taught?
Are you happy yet?
But wait—they told me it was you!
That you’re the one who demanded
my silence and deceit. And so,
while I’ve asked you, O God, to stop
the lashing and loathing,
it’s really these voices—within and around me.
Stop!
So hear my prayer, Holy One,
even though my tongue is fiery.
And share my passion!
I’m here. Are you?

05/31/2026

5-31-2026 Orangeville Charge United Church of Christ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ex1iZHeHn4&t=1052s
Call to Worship (inspired by Psalm 8)
Leader: O Holy One, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
All: We admire the work of your hands in awe and thanksgiving!
Leader: O Holy One, our Redeemer, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
All: Who are we that you come to us, empower us, and give us rest?
Leader: O Holy One, our Companion, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
All: Let us worship the Triune God with honor and glory! How majestic are your many
names in all the earth!

Please rise in Body or Spirit
Hymn: #507 Come, All Christians, Be Committed

Peace Candle St. James

Children’s Message St. James

Gathering Prayer
Voice, Body, Spirit, we acknowledge your presence gathering us together as your church. Today,
we join in worship. May we encounter you anew. We find a good place in you and with one
another. You have made us in your image and enabled us to be in community with you, O God,
as people called to service, justice, and caretaking. Let your name be praised. Let us receive
your word. Let us embrace and live your truth. Amen.

Confession
Creator, we give thanks that creation does not end; it rests. In your created order, rest is
often the time and space necessary for renewal. Transformation happens in rest. Too
often, we adopt the pace of the world that adopts hurry as normative and beneficial. Yet,
we know, Holy Love, that when you began the work of creation, it served to bring order
out of chaos, and it was good. As we seek your goodness today, we confess that we live
in chaotic times. We affirm that you have charged us to care for this creation and have
made us like you. Use us then to bring order in a chaotic world and to use rest as a
necessary step for transformation and renewal. Help us discern the balance of rest and
work that will yield good fruit. Amen.

Mutual Assurance
Leader: Beloved, the God of Many Names has declared you good. You need not seek
perfection. Creator has called you as a co-worker in the continual progressive acts of shaping
the beloved community envisioned. The Holy One is with us in our work and with us in our rest.
Congregation: Let go of your fears and doubts. God pours God’s love on you, in you and
through you to others.

Gloria Patri

Passing of the Peace

Readings
Romans 12:9-16b
Let love be genuine; hate what is evil; hold fast to what is good; Love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. Do not lag in zeal; be ardent in spirit; serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction, persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints; pursue hospitality to strangers. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another; do not be arrogant, but associate with the lowly;

Text Intro

Luke 1:39-57
In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed with a loud cry, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me? For as soon as I heard the sound of your greeting, the child in my womb leaped for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the Lord." And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowly state of his servant. Surely from now on all
generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name; Indeed, his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He has brought down the powerful from their thrones and lifted up the lowly; he has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty. He has come to the aid of his child Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, according to the promise he made to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever." And Mary remained with her about three months and then returned to her home. Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son.

Message:

Affirmation
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus
Christ, his 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, is seated at the right
hand of the Father and will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the
Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Hymn: #77 Be Still My Soul

Pastoral Prayer/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
debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from
evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Offering

Invitation
Generous God, just as you provided for all our needs in your creative acts, you have made us caretakers of your good creation. Let us accept the call to faithful discipleship, the opportunity to trust in your provision, and the generous nature you have embedded in us.

Doxology

Unison Dedication
Generous God, Receive our gifts as acts of participation in your continuing creation. Amen.

Please rise in Body or Spirit
Hymn: # 669 Hear the Voice of Jesus Calling

Benediction
Find rest in the love of God. Choose rest by the grace of God. Embrace rest by the power of
God. Trust rest because of the provision of God and know that the God of rest goes with you to
love and serve God’s creation.
Rest Made Holy: Service Prayers for Trinity Sunday Year A was written by the Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay

Next Week’s Gospel

Morning service 8:30 am

05/27/2026

5-31-2026 message from Pastor Mark
Psalm 104:24-34
24 O Lord, how manifold are your works!
In wisdom you have made them all;
the earth is full of your creatures.
25 There is the sea, great and wide;
creeping things innumerable are there,
living things both small and great.
26 There go the ships
and Leviathan that you formed to sport in it.
27 These all look to you
to give them their food in due season;
28 when you give to them, they gather it up;
when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.
29 When you hide your face, they are dismayed;
when you take away their breath, they die
and return to their dust.
30 When you send forth your spirit,[a]

they are created,

and you renew the face of the ground.
31 May the glory of the Lord endure forever;
may the Lord rejoice in his works—
32 who looks on the earth and it trembles,
who touches the mountains and they smoke.
33
I will sing to the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing praise to my God while I have being.
34 May my meditation be pleasing to him,
for I rejoice in the Lord.
Footnotes
a. 104.30 Or your breath

Psalm 104:35
35 Let sinners be consumed from the earth,
and let the wicked be no more.
Bless the Lord, O my soul.
Praise the Lord!

Numbers 11:24-30
24 So Moses went out and told the people the words of the Lord, and he gathered seventy of the
elders of the people and placed them all around the tent. 25 Then the Lord came down in the
cloud and spoke to him and took some of the spirit that was on him and put it on the seventy
elders, and when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied. But they did not do so again.
26 Two men remained in the camp, one named Eldad and the other named Medad, and the spirit
rested on them; they were among those registered, but they had not gone out to the tent, so
they prophesied in the camp. 27 And a young man ran and told Moses, “Eldad and Medad are
prophesying in the camp.” 28 And Joshua son of Nun, the assistant of Moses, one of his chosen
men,[a] said, “My lord Moses, stop them!” 29 But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my

sake? Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets and that the Lord would put his spirit on
them!” 30 And Moses and the elders of Israel returned to the camp.
Footnotes
a. 11.28 Or of Moses from his youth
Moses was trying to carry the whole load for his people, but it was too much. Fortunately he got
good advice and was able to hand off many things to the 70 elders. But the spirit did not stay
only with the official people who were supposed to receive it, but it sought out others who were
not part of the official power structure. WE too have a tendency to put too much on our leaders
and often don’t listen to those people whom the spirit has touched who are not official leaders.
But God is not confined by our definitions of who is speaking for him and who is not.
John 7:37-39
37 On the last day of the festival, the great day, while Jesus was standing there, he cried out, “Let
anyone who is thirsty come to me, 38 and let the one who believes in me drink. As[a]

the scripture
has said, ‘Out of the believer’s heart[b] shall flow rivers of living water.’ ” 39 Now he said this about
the Spirit, which believers in him were to receive, for as yet there was no Spirit[c] because Jesus
was not yet glorified.
Footnotes
a. 7.38 Or come to me and drink. The one who believes in me, as
b. 7.38 Gk out of his belly
c. 7.39 Other ancient authorities read for as yet the Spirit (others, Holy Spirit) had not been
given
God Bless
Pastor Mark

05/24/2026

5-25-2026 Orangeville Charge United Church of Christ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiyXvUAZhbA&t=205s
Call to Worship (inspired by Psalm 104)
Leader: How manifold are the works of the Holy One! In wisdom, God has made them all; the
earth is full of God’s creatures.
All: May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the Creator rejoice in God’s works!
Leader: How beautiful are the works of the Holy One! In love, God has formed them all;
the earth is full of God’s beloved.
All: I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to our God while I have
being.
Leader: How wonderful are the works of the Holy One! In peace and hope, God has renewed
them all; the earth is full of God’s redeemed.
All: May our meditation be pleasing to Spirit, Rejoice in the Holy One!

Please rise in Body or Spirit
Hymn: #576 Thou, Whose Purpose Is to Kindle

Peace Candle St. James

Children’s Message St. James

Gathering Prayer
Living Water, quench our thirst. Fill us from the wellspring of your love. Refresh us in the
unending flow of your grace. Immerse us in the vastness of your kindom like drops in the ocean.
We live in awe of your majesty and in humility at your presence among us. Revive us again as
on the Day of Pentecost and drench your church in resurrection power. Amen.

Confession
Spirit of the Living God, draw us together into the place where your Spirit awaits us.
Guide us in your direction so that as we gather, we experience the unity that comes from
shared hope and mutual understanding. Fill us with more questions than answers and
open our minds to visions and dreams of a world transformed in your love and peace and
infused with your hope and joy. For your name and glory, we pray for new life in you.
Amen.

Mutual Assurance
Leader: Body of Christ, the Spirit is with us as Comforter, Counselor, and Conscience. The Holy
One will continue to demonstrate the way and amaze us with deeds of power and grace,
strength and mercy, might and compassion. Receive the gift of new possibilities, unity in Christ,
and transformation for the world through witness, justice, and love.
Congregation: Let go of your fears and doubts. God pours God’s love on you, in you and
through you to others.

Gloria Patri
Passing of the Peace

Readings
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13
No one can say "Jesus is Lord" except by the Holy Spirit. Now there are varieties of gifts but the same Spirit, and there are varieties of services but the same Lord, and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of power deeds, to another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. All these are activated by one and the same Spirit, who allots to each one individually just as the Spirit chooses. For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body,
though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body--Jews or Greeks, slaves or free-- and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.

Text Intro

John 20:19-23
When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors were locked
where the disciples had were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and
said, "Peace be with you." After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained."

Message:

Affirmation
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus
Christ, his 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, is seated at the right
hand of the Father, and will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the
Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Hymn: #161 Breathe On Me Breath of God

Pastoral Prayer/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
debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from
evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Offering

Invitation
Psalm 104:27-28 states, “These all look to you to give them their food in due season;
when you give to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are filled with
good things.” As your gathered body, we give and open hands and hearts to share the
good things you have given to us. We give in abundance and in sacrifice so that all needs
are met. Let us give in thanksgiving and commitment to the church and the world.

Doxology

Unison Dedication
Spirit, receive these gifts for the mutual flourishing of all the creatures of earth and
the benefit of your kindom. Sustain us as caretakers, prosper our work, and stir the
gifts in us. Amen.

Please rise in Body or Spirit
Hymn: #682 A Song of Peace

Benediction

Having been quenched and ignited by Spirit and united in the waters of the baptized life let us
go from this gathering as members of the Body of Christ— Together even when distant,
understanding and understood across difference, resolved beyond fear and empowered by the
Spirit, joyful in amazement and in mystery, visioning, prophesying, dreaming as on the Day of
Pentecost
Who Is Thirsty: Service Prayers for the Day of Pentecost Year A was written by the Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay

Next Week’s Gospel
Luke 1:39-57

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