Sunday Morning Worship Service
May 30, 2004
TO OUR GUESTS, we extend a warm welcome. We invite you to participate in signing our Friendship Folder, adding your address and phone number if you'd like to receive our church newsletter or a pastoral call. When we pray the Lord's Prayer at Bethel, we say "sins...sin against us" rather than "debts..." or "trespasses..."; during "a time for sharing" we welcome prayer requests from the congregation. On first Sundays each month, all who put their trust in Christ and who have received baptism in any Christian church are invited to share his sacred meal. We are glad you are with us. Please come again.
THE SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
Pentecost Sunday
May 30, 2004
GREETING, WORDS OF WELCOME, RITUAL OF FRIENDSHIP, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE
CALL TO WORSHIP
One: 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.
All: For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body.
One: We are men and women.
Females: We are one body.
One: We are from around the corner and across the city.
Males: We are one body.
One: We are rich and poor.
Females: We are one body.
One: We are visitors and members of this church.
Males: We are one body.
One: And we all drink of the one Spirit, which is Christ.
All: Let us worship our loving God!
*PRAYER OF THE DAY
*HYMN # 128 On Pentecost They Gathered Munich
*A TIME OF SILENT CONFESSION
*UNISON CONFESSION OF SIN –
Spirit of the God, Giver of Life, You breathe your newness into us, on all that is torn and tattered. You make life spring even from our hidden hurts, even in instances where we failed. Spirit of joy, Spirit of peace, too often we do not claim your power out of fear of what will happen. Forgive us when we forget you, forget each other, and even try to forget who we are in you. Amen.
*ASSURANCE OF PARDON –
Friends, know the good news! Who is in a position to condemn? Only Christ, and Christ died for us, Christ rose for us, Christ reigns in power for us, Christ prays for us. Anyone who is in Christ is a new creation. The old life has gone; a new life has begun. Know that you are forgiven, and be at peace. Thanks be to God, for:
In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Gloria Patri Hymn # 579
NEW TESTAMENT READING Acts 2:1-21
TIME WITH THE CHILDREN OF THE CHURCH
Carolyn McNew
ANTHEM On The Day of Pentecost
OLD TESTAMENT READING Genesis 11:1-9
SERMON From Babel to Pentecost
The Reverend Marc Sherrod
*HYMN # 316 Breathe on Me, Breath of God Trentham
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH –
We trust in God the Holy Spirit, everywhere the giver and renewer of life. The Spirit justifies us by grace through faith, sets us free to accept ourselves and to love God and neighbor, and binds us together with all believers in the one body of Christ, the church... In gratitude to God, empowered by the Spirit, we strive to serve Christ in our daily tasks and to live holy and joyful lives, even as we watch for God’s new heaven and new earth, praying, Come, Lord Jesus! With believers in every time and place, we rejoice that nothing in life or in death can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
*DEDICATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
*DOXOLOGY AND PRAYER OF DEDICATION
HYMN # 315 Every Time I Feel the Spirit Pentecost
*CHARGE AND BLESSING God Be With You Hymn # 540
God be with you till we meet again; Loving counsels guide, uphold you,
With a Shepherd’s care enfold you: God be with you till we meet again. Amen.
*POSTLUDE
*All who are able may stand.
This worship service is broadcast on WKTS 90.1 FM at 12:30 p.m. today.
Bethel offers Sunday school for children and four educational opportunities for adults at 9:45 AM. Childcare (babies and preschool age) is offered at 9:45 and 11 AM. Restrooms are located in our Educational Building, first floor and lower level. Ushers can provide large print hymnbooks and activity sheets for children.
Today's flowers are provided by Hugh & Lucy Webb in honor of the service men and women who have given their life for our country.
Our Liturgist today is Edith Miles.
Our Ushers/Greeters are Chris Badger & Carol Brown.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
EVANGELISM COMMITTEE will meet on Thursday, June 3rd at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
REA CIRCLE will meet next Sunday at 6:00 p.m.
PICNIC HOST/HOSTESS – Parish Life is looking for a host/hostess for our annual Picnic August 15. If you are interested in hosting this fun-filled event, please call Marianne Shadden, 354-3609 or Jane Pickel, 376-5340. Plenty of assistance will be available. Thanks.
BETHEL RECORDS
MAY 23, 2003 –
Attendance – 130
Contributions – $3,587.00
Youth Mission Trip – $50.00
Learning Center $300.00
Memorials – $100.00
| PLEASE PRAY FOR: Ella Winsbro, Ginny Warlick, Betty Ulrich, Carol Jane Row, Marge Hettrick, Henry Tulley, Lauren Shenk Fouts, Tora Phillips, Justin Earl, Christine Woods, Al & Dot Davis, Charles Pickel, Ruth Moutoux, Florence Simmons, Susan Todd, Presbyterian Churches & Pastors -Chattanooga-Renaissance & Rivermont (Daniel N. Sansbury) |
THIS WEEK
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY: BODY RECALL – 9-10 AM
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CIRCLE II – 1:00 PM |
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HANDBELLS – 5:30 PM
CHOIR – 7:30 PM
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MISSION OUTREACH COMMITTEE – 6:30 PM
EVANGELISM COMMITTEE (FELLOWSHIP HALL) – 6:00 PM
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