PRELUDE: Improvisation on ‘Veni Creator Spritus’ by Alfred V. Fedak
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP
HYMN: Pentecost Had Come
PRAYER OF PRAISE
INTROIT: Send the Fire! by Victor C. Johnson; Soloists: Andrea Cabrera, alto and Myles Mineer, bass
Send the fire, Lord, send the flame, Spirit come in Jesus’ name. Send the fire, Lord, send the flame, let the church God’s praise proclaim! Like a rushing mighty wind, send your fire, Lord, send your flame! Came the Spirit down on them. Send your fire, Lord, send your flame! Hearts were burning, fear was gone. Send your fire, Lord, send your flame! They stood up and raised a song! Send your fire, Lord, send your flame! Breathe on us, O Lord, O breath of grace, fill this dry and weary place. Speak through us with tongues of light. Shine through darkness and break the night! Oh, let the church God’s praise proclaim! Oh, send your fire, Lord, send your flame!
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
SONG OF GRATEFUL PRAISE: Glory to God, Whose Goodness Shines on Me [Glory to God]
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE IN CHORAL & CONGREGATIONAL SONG: Ezekiel 37:1-14; Valley of Bones by Nick Strimple
[Following the dramatic reading of the scripture, the choir sings “Hallelujah!” Then able congregrants stand and all join the choir in singing stanzas 2 and 4 in the attached hymn, “Almighty God Who Brought Us Forth”.]
SERMON: “From Dust to Destiny: Heaven’s Breath of Life”
ANTHEM: Life a Mighty Wind by Karen Marrolli
O, like a mighty wind over rushing waters, like a soaring dove in glorious flight, come and fill the souls of your sons and daughters with your breath of love, your breath of light. You flood our hearts with a Holy Vision of a world where kindred souls rejoice, showing forth your love: our true religion; joining in one song and with one voice. You send us forth through your Holy Spirit to bring grace to earth as you require. Your call is love! O let us hear it! Let our souls be filled with Holy Fire! O Spirit, move through your sons and daughters, bringing grace to earth through acts of love, through acts of light!
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
HYMN: Gracious Spirit, Heed Our Pleading [Njoo Kwetu, Roho Mwema]
BENEDICTION
CHORAL RESPONSE: Verse for the Day of Pentecost by David M. Cherwien
Alleluia. Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful people; set them on fire with your love. Alleluia.
POSTLUDE: Toccata: Tu es Petra (from “Esquisses Byzantines”) by Henri Mulet
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