PENTECOST SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 2017

Dorchester United Church

Wherever you are, whoever you are, Join us in our Journey!

WE GATHER TO PRAISE GOD

MUSIC PRELUDE

HYMN: "It Only Takes a Spark" V.U. 289

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:

CALL TO WORSHIP:

The disciples waited, and so did the Spirit.

The disciples moved, and so did the Spirit.

The disciples spoke, and so did the Spirit.

Together, the disciples and the Spirit met and lived.

Together, the disciples and the Spirit shared and witnessed.

Together,the disciples and the Spirit birthed the church.

The Body of Christ. The communion of the Spirit. Us!

As the Body, in communion, all together,

Let us worship God!

OPENING PRAYER (in unison)

Transform us, Living, Loving God. Transform us as individuals and transform us as a faith community. Transform our fear to confidence, our apathy to commitment. Transform our anxiety to peace, our doubt to hope. Transform our self-concern to caring action for others, our "care-less-ness" to compassion and a strong desire for justice. We will take our courage from the attitude of Jesus. We will be reassured by those who follow the Jesus Way. Amen.

We continue to pray with the words that Jesus taught us to pray, singing together: THE LORD'S PRAYER

TIME WITH THE CHILDREN:

SERVICE OF LIGHTING THE CANDLE:

Jesus Christ is the light of the world.

Jesus is our friend who loves us always.

ANTHEM: "Who is my Mother?" (M.V. 178)

WE HEAR GOD'S LOVING WORD FOR US

Click on Scripture below for actual Bible passage
Acts 2: 1-21

This is the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Thanks be to God.

MESSAGE: "Transformers"

RESPONSE: V.U. 400 Lord, listen to your children praying,

Lord, send your Spirit in this place,

Lord, listen to your children praying,

Send us love, send us power, send us grace

WE RESPOND TO GOD'S WORD IN FAITH AND ACTION

PASTORAL PRAYER:

OFFERING INVITATION:

OFFERTORY RESPONSE: Grant us, God, the grace of giving, with a spirit large and free, that ourselves and all our living we may offer faithfully. V.U. 540

OFFERTORY PRAYER:

We say - thank you, God - for every little thing!

We say - thank you, God - for all the joy you bring!

We say - thank you, God - for breath and life and love!

We say - thank you, God - for the blessings of the dove

ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! AMEN!

HYMN: "On Pentecost They Gathered" V.U. 195

COMMISSIONING: Claim the gift of the Spirit. Our God never desires you to feel alone or abandoned. The Spirit is near. It is upon you. Be emboldened to live with passion. The Spirit of God is with you.The Spirit is with us! Thanks be to God!

We will move directly into our Congregational meeting after this shortened church service, chaired by our Board Chair, Glenn Baskerville.