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PRELUDE – Jeanine Wheeler, Piano
WELCOME & OPENING PRAYER Rev. Steve Patterson
HYMN No. 77 “How Great Thou Art”
CALL TO WORSHIP from “Psalm 8” Trey Burke
RESPONSE No. 143 “On Eagle’s Wings”
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Claudia Anderson
PASSING THE PEACE
MORNING PRAYER Rev. Steve
– Join us in prayer for: Madlyn F., Ruth G., Lynn R., Billye P. S., Hoss S., Anna Beth W., Bernie W., Family of Dorothy S. [Dec. 1929-May 2020]
– Share a new prayer request.
THE LORD’S PRAYER UMH No. 895
ANTHEM “Holy Spirit”- Joshua Hauser & Oliver Rodriguez
SCRIPTURE AND SERMON Rev. Steve
The Power of The Holy Spirit – Acts 1:8; Acts 4:13; Romans 1:16-17; 1 John 2:6; Acts 4:33 (ESV)
The Trinity is the foundational Christian belief that God is one Being who exists in three Persons.
You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end to the earth. Acts 1:8 (ESV)
The Holy Spirit Empowers Us…
1). Proclaim the Good News
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus. Acts 4:13 (ESV)
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation, for it is the power of God for Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith. Romans 1:16-17 (ESV)
2). Live Like Jesus
Whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked. 1 John 2:6 (ESV)
Jesus met the needs of the world around Him.
And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all. There was not a needy person among them… Acts 4:33 (ESV)
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH UMH 881 “Apostles’ Creed” – Rev. Steve
OFFERTORY PRAYER Trey Burke
OFFERTORY MUSIC HYMN “Revive Us Again”
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
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HYMN UMH No. 393 “Spirit of The Living God”
BENEDICTION Rev. Steve
POSTLUDE – Dustin Tatro, Organ
Today’s flowers have been provided by Rev. Bill Libby for those who have suffered loss during the pandemic.