Pentecost
May 23, 2010
Prelude Aria G.F. Handel
The Rejoicing G.F. Handel
Organ and Trumpet
Welcome
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Gathering
(Please stand)
Brief Order for Confession & Forgiveness
P We gather in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
C Amen.
P God of all mercy and consolation, come to the help of your people, turning us from our sin to live
for you alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that we may confess our sin, receive your
forgiveness, and grow into the fullness of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
C Amen.
S Hear the word of the Lord recorded in Genesis chapter 11.
Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. And as they migrated from the east,
they came upon a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. And they said to one another,
‘Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.’ And they had brick for stone, and bitumen
for mortar. Then they said, ‘Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower, its top in the heavens,
and let us make a name for ourselves; otherwise we shall be scattered abroad upon the face of the
whole earth.’ The Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which mortals had built. And the
Lord said, ‘Look, they are one people, and they have all one language; and this is only the beginning
of what they will do; nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them. Come, let us go
down, and confuse their language there, so that they will not understand one another’s speech.’
So the Lord scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building
the city. Therefore it was called Babel, because there the Lord confused the language of all the earth;
and from there the Lord scattered them abroad over the face of all the earth.
S The Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God.
P While we still were sinners, Christ died for us. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, God promises
to heal us and forgive us. Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.
(Please kneel)
Confession
P Holy God, holy and mighty, holy
and immortal, have mercy on us.
P For
self-centered living, and for failing to walk with humility
and gentleness:
C
Holy God, holy and mighty, holy and immortal, have mercy on
us.
P For longing to have what is not
ours, and for hearts that are not at rest with
ourselves:
C
Holy God, holy and mighty, holy and immortal, have mercy on
us.
P For misuse of human relationships,
and for unwillingness to see the image of God in
others:
C
Holy God, holy and mighty, holy and immortal, have mercy on
us.
P For jealousies that divide
families and nations, and for rivalries that create strife
and warfare:
C
Holy God, holy and mighty, holy and immortal, have mercy on
us.
P For reluctance in sharing the
gifts of God, and for carelessness with the fruits of
creation:
C
Holy God, holy and mighty, holy and immortal, have mercy on
us.
P For hurtful words that condemn,
and for angry deeds that harm:
C
Holy God, holy and mighty, holy and immortal, have mercy on
us.
P For idleness in witnessing to
Jesus Christ, and squandering the gifts of love and
grace:
C
Holy God, holy and mighty, holy and immortal, have mercy on
us.
P In the mercy of almighty God,
Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God
forgives us
all our sins. Through the Holy Spirit God cleanses us and
gives us the power to proclaim the mighty
acts of the one who called us out of darkness into his
marvelous light. As a called and ordained minister
of the church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore
declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your
sins, in the name of the Father, and of the
ς Son, and of
the Holy Spirit. Amen.
(Please
stand)
Entrance
Hymn Joyful, Joyful, We Adore
Thee Hymn
836
Greeting
P 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.
Hymn of Praise Page 149
This is the feast of victory for our God. Alleluia.
Worthy is Christ, the Lamb who was slain, whose blood set
us free to be people of God.
Power and riches and wisdom and strength, and honor and
blessing and glory are his.
This is the feast of victory for our God. Alleluia.
Sing with all the people of God and join in the hymn of all
creation:
Blessing and honor and glory and might be to God and the
Lamb forever. Amen.
This is the feast of victory for our God, for the Lamb who
was slain has begun his reign.
Alleluia. Alleluia.
Prayer of the Day
P Let us pray: God our creator, the
resurrection of your Son offers life to all the people of
earth.
By your Holy Spirit, kindle in us the fire of your love,
empowering our lives for service and our
tongues for praise, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and
Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
now and forever. C
Amen.
(Please sit)
Children’s
Message
Word
First
Lesson Acts
2:1-21
S
Hear
the word of the Lord recorded in Acts, chapter two.
When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together
in one place. 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.
Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a
tongue rested on each of them. All of them
were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in
other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.
Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven
living in Jerusalem. And at this sound
the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one
heard them speaking in the native language
of each. Amazed and astonished, they asked, “Are not all
these who are speaking Galileans? And how
is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language?
Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of
Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia
and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to
Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,
Cretans and Arabs —
in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s
deeds of power.” All were amazed and perplexed,
saying to one another, “What does this mean?” But others
sneered and said, “They are filled with new wine.”
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. Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose,
for it is only nine o’clock in the morning. No, this is
what was spoken through the prophet Joel: 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. Even upon
my slaves, both men and women, in those days I will pour
out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy.
And I will show portents in the heaven above and signs on
the earth below, blood, and fire, and smoky
mist. The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to
blood, before the coming of the Lord’s great and
glorious day. Then everyone who calls on the name of the
Lord shall be saved.
S
The Word of the
Lord. C
Thanks be to God.
Psalmody Psalm
104
How manifold are your works, O
LORD!
In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your
creatures.
Yonder is the sea, great and wide, with its swarms too many
to number,
living things both small and great.
There go the ships to and fro, and Leviathan, which you
made for the sport of it.
All of them look to youto give them their food in due
season.
R
You give it to them; they gather it; you open your hand,
and they are filled with good things.
When you hide your face, they are terrified;
when you take away their breath, they die and return to
their dust.
You send forth your Spirit, and they are created; and so
you renew the face of the earth.
May the glory of the LORD endure forever; O LORD, rejoice
in all your works.
R
You look at the earth and it trembles; you touch the
mountains and they smoke.
I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will praise my
God while I have my being.
May these words of mine please God. I will rejoice in the
LORD.
Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah!
R
Second
Lesson Romans
8:14-17
S Hear
the word of the Lord recorded in Romans, chapter eight.
For all who are led by
the Spirit of God are children of God. For you did not
receive a spirit of slavery
to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of
adoption. When we cry, “Abba! Father!” it is
that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we
are children of God, and if children, then heirs,
heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ — if, in fact, we
suffer with him so that we may also be glorified
with him.
S The
Word of the Lord. C
Thanks be to God.
(Please
stand)
Gospel Procession God of Tempest, God of
Whirlwind Hymn 400
(Stanzas 1 and 2)
Gospel John
14:8-17
P The
Holy Gospel recorded in John, chapter fourteen.
C
Glory to you, O Lord.
Philip
said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be
satisfied.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been
with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know
me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.
How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe
that I am in the Father and the Father is
in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my
own; but the Father who dwells in me does
his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the
Father is in me; but if you do not, then believe me
because of the works themselves. Very truly, I tell you,
the one who believes in me will also do the works
that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these,
because I am going to the Father. I will do whatever
you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in
the Son. If in my name you ask me for
anything, I will do it. If you love me, you will keep my
commandments. And I will ask the Father,
and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you
forever. This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world
cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him.
You know him, because he abides with
you, and he will be in you.
P The
Gospel of the Lord. C
Praise to you, O Christ.
Gospel Procession God of Tempest, God of
Whirlwind Hymn 400
(Stanzas 3 and 4)
(Please
sit)
Sermon
Keep On Keeping On . .
. Pastor Robert Wallace
Seeking, Knocking, Asking
(Please
stand)
Hymn
of the Day Gracious Spirit, Heed Our
Pleading Hymn 401
(Please sit)
Affirmation
of Baptism Page
234
P People of God at St. Matthew’s, do
you promise to support these sisters and brothers
and pray for them in their life in
Christ?
C
We do, and we ask God to help and guide
us.
P Let us rejoice with these sisters
and brothers in Christ.
C
We rejoice with you in the life of baptism. Together we
will give thanks and praise to God
and proclaim the good news to all the world.
Hymn Go,
My Children, with My Blessing Hymn 543
The
Prayers of the People
A With the whole people of God in
Christ Jesus, let us pray for the church, those in need,
and all of God’s creation.
(Please kneel)
A Receive our prayers, holy God, and
give us all we need for this day and the days to come,
through the power of the Holy Spirit, and in the name of
Jesus Christ our Lord.
C Amen.
(Please stand)
Peace
P The peace of the Lord be with you
always. C
And also with you.
Meal
(Please
sit)
Offering
Anthem Sing Praise to the
Lord C.H.H. Parry
Gallery Choir arr. Robert Hobby
(Please
stand)
Offertory
Old Hundred
To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
The God whom heav’n and earth adore,
From us and from the angel host
Be praise and glory evermore.
Offering Prayer
P Blessed are you, O God, ruler of
heaven and earth. Day by day you shower us with blessings.
As you have raised us to new life in Christ, give us glad
and generous hearts, ready to praise you
and to respond to those in need, through Jesus Christ, our
Savior and Lord. Amen.
The Great Thanksgiving Music on page
152
P The
Lord be with you.
C
And also with you.
P Lift up your hearts.
C
We lift them to the Lord.
P Let us give thanks to the Lord our
God.
C
It is right to give our thanks and
praise.
Proper
Preface
Sanctus
Page 153
Holy, holy, holy Lord. Lord God of pow’r and might
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Prayer
of Thanksgiving
P . . . as we proclaim the mystery
of faith.
C
Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come
again.
P . . . Grace our table with your
presence.
C
Come Holy Spirit.
P . . . Send us forth . . . peace
and love.
C
Come Holy Spirit.
Lord’s Prayer
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in
heaven.
Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the
time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom,
the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen.
(Please
sit)
Communion
All baptized Christians are invited to share in the
Eucharist. Those who are not baptized, or wish to
receive only a blessing, are asked to fold their arms over
their chest. Communion will be by
intinction (dipping). Please follow the usher’s direction.
If you are not physically able to come
forward to receive communion, please inform the usher and
someone will come to you.
Music at Distribution
Agnus
Dei Page
154
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy
on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy
on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: grant us
peace.
Guilding Spirit
Cathy Mocklebust
Thy
Holy Wings Cathy Mocklebust
St. Matthew’s Ringers
Let Us Love One
Another Arnold B. Sherman
I
Will Lift My Eyes to the Hills Dave and Jean Perry
Youth Choir
Communion
Hymn All
Who Hunger, Gather Gladly Hymn 461
(Please
stand)
Post
Communion Prayer
P The Body and Blood of our Lord
Jesus Christ, strengthen you, and keep you in His grace.
Amen.
Life-giving God, in the mystery of Christ’s resurrection
you send light to conquer darkness,
water to give new life, and the bread of life to nourish
your people. Send us forth as witnesses
to your Son’s resurrection, that we may show your glory to
all the world, through Jesus Christ,
our Savior and Lord. Amen.
Blessing
P
The Lord bless you and
keep you. The Lord’s face shine on you with grace and
mercy.
The Lord look upon you with favor and
ςgive you
peace. C
Amen.
Sending
Hymn Now
Thank We All Our God Hymn 840
Dismissal
P Go in peace
and serve the Lord. C
Thanks be to God.
Postlude Nun Danket Alle
Gott J.S.
Bach
Organ and Trumpet
__________________________________________
Our guest trumpeter today is Mr.Dan Bellack.
Music reproduced with permission by Augsburg Fortress.
License # 23349
St.
Matthew’s Lutheran Church * 405 King Street * Charleston,
SC * 29403
843.723.1611
The Reverend Dr. Robert W. Wallace, Pastor
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