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WELCOME TO WORSHIP | sunday | may 24, 2026

a diverse, inclusive church experiencing and reflecting the love, hope and joy of Jesus Christ

to each other and our community.

WELCOME | Connie Bookholt

WELCOME ONE ANOTHER

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PRELUDE
Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God | arr. Lloyd Larson
Richard Christobal Harris, tenor; Wes Kassulke, piano
Keith Getty & Stuart Townend | © 2006 Thankyou Music Ltd | CCLI License # 487103

* CALL TO WORSHIP | Richard Sheffield, liturgist
On this day of wind and flame, we gather in the presence of God.
The Spirit moves among us, awakening faith and courage.

Like wind and fire, God’s power stirs and renews.
We are ready to be awakened, filled, and transformed.

The Spirit equips us to speak words of grace and to serve with joy.
In our homes, workplaces, neighborhoods, and communities, God works through us.

Come, Holy Spirit, renew your people once again.
Fill us with boldness to share the love of Christ wherever we go.

* GATHERING HYMN
Descend, O Holy Spirit
Descend, O Holy Spirit, descend on us we pray;

And bless us with your presence, renewed in us today.

A fervent intercessor before the Father’s throne;

Your gentle supplications make our petitions known.

Descend, O Holy Spirit, descend in tongues of fire,

And fill us with great power; your will is our desire.

O make our hearts an altar, consumed by holy flame,

To draw the soul held captive to faith in Jesus’ name.

Descend, O Holy Spirit, as rushing, mighty wind;

We stand in adoration; O Spirit, now descend.

O cleanse us by your power, our weakened faith renew;

Commission us for service to lead the lost to you.

* OPENING PRAYER
Holy and living God, on this Pentecost day we give thanks for the gift of your Spirit poured out upon us. You breathe new life into weary hearts, ignite courage where there is fear, and unite us together as the body of Christ. Fill this place with your presence, and stir within us a passion to live out your love each day. May our words, our actions, and our daily lives reflect the grace and truth of Jesus Christ. Empower us to shine with faith beyond these walls, so that in every moment and every place we may reveal your love to the world. Amen.

* AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
A Modern Affirmation of Faith - Pentecost Season
We believe in God, Creator of all things, Giver of life and breath. God is present and walks with us daily through times of joy and sorrow. We believe in Jesus Christ, The Word made flesh who lived among us. He was crucified, died, and buried. On the third day, He rose from the dead and lives today, bringing healing and hope to the world. He calls us to love God and all people, welcoming each person as part of God’s family. We believe in the Holy Spirit that came down on the first disciples to empower them, teach them, and lead them into all truth. We believe the same Spirit empowers us today as daughters and sons of God to transform the world with the amazing power of God’s love. We believe that God is still moving among us today: still creating, still restoring, and still filling us with power as we live each day for the glory of God.

* GLORIA PATRI
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.

Henry W. Greatorex | public domain | CCLI License # 487103

MUSIC MINISTRY
God’s Gonna Set this World on Fire | arr. Moses Hogan
Chancel Choir
God’s gonna set this world on fire one of these days, hallelujah. I’m gonna sit at the welcome table one of these days, hallelujah. I’m gonna eat and never get hungry. I’m gonna drink and never get thirsty. God’s gonna set this world on fire one of these days, hallelujah.

SCRIPTURE
Acts 1:5-8 | Common English Bible
“... 5 John baptized with water, but in only a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

6 As a result, those who had gathered together asked Jesus, “Lord, are you going to restore the kingdom to Israel now?”

7 Jesus replied, “It isn’t for you to know the times or seasons that the Father has set by his own authority. 8 Rather, you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

Acts 2:1-21 | Common English Bible
When Pentecost Day arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound from heaven like the howling of a fierce wind filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be individual flames of fire alighting on each one of them. 4 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them to speak.

5 There were pious Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd gathered. They were mystified because everyone heard them speaking in their native languages. 7 They were surprised and amazed, saying, “Look, aren’t all the people who are speaking Galileans, every one of them? 8 How then can each of us hear them speaking in our native language? 9 Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; as well as residents of Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the regions of Libya bordering Cyrene; and visitors from Rome (both Jews and converts to Judaism), 11 Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the mighty works of God in our own languages!” 12 They were all surprised and bewildered. Some asked each other, “What does this mean?” 13 Others jeered at them, saying, “They’re full of new wine!”

14 Peter stood with the other eleven apostles. He raised his voice and declared, “Judeans and everyone living in Jerusalem! Know this! Listen carefully to my words! 15 These people aren’t drunk, as you suspect; after all, it’s only nine o’clock in the morning! 16 Rather, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:

17 In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy.
Your young will see visions. Your elders will dream dreams. 18  Even upon my servants, men and women,
I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. 19 I will cause wonders to occur in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and a cloud of smoke. 20 The sun will be changed into darkness, and the moon will be changed into blood, before the great and spectacular day of the Lord comes. 21 And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.

These are the words of God for us, the people of God. Thanks be to God.

MESSAGE
Called to be a Witness 24/7 | Connie Bookholt

OFFERING
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Connect cards may also be placed with your offering. Christ Church is a congregationally supported ministry. We thank you for your faithfulness as we reflect the love, hope and joy of Jesus to our community.

MUSIC MINISTRY

Listen to the Rustle of a Mighty Wind | Buryl Red
Chancel Choir
Listen to the rustle of a mighty wind giving power to the songs of men to tell the truth in all the earth. In Christ there is no second birth. As they waited each day was long, their nights were filled with prayer and song. Believers prayed for hope fulfilled and on Pentecost their hearts were thrilled! Listen to the rustle of a mighty wind giving power to the songs of men to tell the truth in every land that all who hear be born again. Alleluia! Amen!

* DOXOLOGY
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Bourgeois & Ken | public domain | CCLI License # 487103

MORNING PRAYER

THE LORD’S PRAYER 
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

* HYMN OF COMMITMENT
We are Called to be God’s People | HYMN TO JOY
We are called to be God’s people, showing by our lives his grace,

One in heart and one in spirit, sign of hope for all the race.

Let us show how he has changed us, and remade us as his own;

Let us share our life together as we shall around his throne.

We are called to be God’s servants, working in his world today;

Taking his own task upon us, all his sacred words obey.

Let us rise, then, to his summons, dedicate to him our all,

That we may be faithful servants, quick to answer now his call.

We are called to be God’s prophets, speaking for the truth and right;

Standing firm for godly justice, bringing evil into light.

Let us seek the courage needed, our high calling to fulfill,

That we all may know the blessing of the doing of God’s will.

* SENDING FORTH

* RESPONSE
He Lives (refrain) | The United Methodist Hymnal No. 310
He lives, he lives, Christ Jesus lives today!
He walks with me and talks with me along life’s narrow way.
He lives, he lives, salvation to impart!
You ask me how I know he lives. He lives within my heart.

MUSIC FOR CLOSING
Tongues of Fire | Alfred V. Fedak
Chuck Stanley, organ
Alfred V Fedak | © 1984 Lorenz Publishing Company, a division of The Lorenz Corporation (Admin. by Music Services) | all rights reserved | used with permission under One License #A-726973

* please stand in body or spirit.

Join us next Sunday, when we will continue the message series Jesus with the message, Jesus: What He Did, based on Luke 4:16-21 & Matthew 4:23.

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