ORGAN PRELUDE :

WELCOME AND MEDITATION

OPENING HYMN # 358
WE PRAISE THEE, O GOD
THE CALL TO WORSHIP:
Pastor: A new era has dawned:

People: AN ERA USHERED IN BY GODS HOLY
SPIRIT,

Pastor: An era heralded by rushing wind and flames
of fire

People: UNFAMILIAR VOICES STARTLE OUR
EXPECTATIONS.

Pastor: God has sent the Holy Spirit to lead us
onward

People: THE SPIRIT COMES AND WE ARE
TRANSFORMED

Pastor: A new age has begun.

People: PRAISE GOD FOR NEW LIFE!

Pastor: Praise God for the birth of the church,
ALL: BORN OF THE POWER OF THE HOLY
SPIRIT!

GLORIA PATRI #575
THE PRAYER OF INVOCATION
THE LORDS PRAYER
THE SERVICE OF GIVING
OFFERTORY
*DOXOLOGY #572
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
HYMN #435
WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS

THE MORNING PRAYERS:
Hear Our Prayer, O Lord #585
Requests for Prayers and Praises
PRAYERS by the Pastor
Alleluia
THE SCRIPTURE: John 20:19-23
Read By Joanne Roker
(Pew Bible Page 1165)
PRAISE & WORSHIP SONG

SERMON Rev. Mark Goforth
The Gift of the Holy Spirit

CLOSING HYMN#189
O SPREAD THE TIDINGS ROUND

THE BENEDICTION

THE DISMISSAL SONG: God Be With You
COMMUNITY
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

June 8, 2014

John 20: 19-23

19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the
disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the
Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, Peace
be with you!

20 After He said this, He showed them His hands and side.
The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.

21 Again Jesus said, Peace be with you! As the Father has
sent me, I am sending you.

22 And with that He breathed on them and said, Receive
the Holy Spirit.

23 If you forgive anyone His sins, they are forgiven; if you do
not forgive them, they are not forgiven.

Announcements

Today we will hold our special Strengthen The Church
Offering. Please use the special envelope provided.

We will hold Saturday Morning Prayer from 7-8 am. There
are Prayer Request cards in the Narthex and McLaren
Hall. Please fill them out and place them in the baskets.

June 21 at 1:00 we will have Luncheon and a Movie. The
Last Sin Eater is the movie we will be watching.

Saturday July 26 at 7:30 pm Ken Medema in concert at the
First Congregational Church UCC at Fort Lauderdale, FL.
The tickets are $10, kids and youth are free.

Welcome visitors! If there is anything we can do to enhance
your worship experience, please let us know.