Saturday and Sunday, May 22-23, 2021 | 1 Day of Pentecost

We gather to celebrate and proclaim the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

P = Pastor A = Assisting Pastor C = Congregation L = Leader

Prelude "Variations on adoro te devote" Gerald Near Welcome and Announcements Please stand. Invocation A In the name of the Father, and of the i Son, and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen. Confession and Forgiveness A 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 of God, descend upon my Spirit, that we may confess our sin, receive your forgiveness, and grow into heart...the baptism of the heavenly descended dove, My heart the altar, the fullness of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. and your love the flame. (ELW 800) C Amen. Silence for reflection. A Most merciful God, C we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your Prelude: From the pen of will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen. American composer Gerald A In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his Near, we hear a set of sake God forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the church variations on this weekend's of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of of the Day—"Eternal Spirit of the Living Christ." all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen. Processional Hymn: This Processional Hymn 786 "O Holy Spirit, Enter In" hymn and prayer to the Holy wie schon leuchtet Spirit reminds us of the Spirit's work. When the Holy Spirit Apostolic Greeting comes, "life from heaven now A Alleluia! Christ is risen! is given" because the Spirit C Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia! calls and gathers us together A in faith. Apart from the Spirit, Almighty God, who gives us a new birth by water and the Holy Spirit and forgives this hymn tells us "we surely our sin, strengthen us in all goodness and by the power of the Holy Spirit, keep us stray." But gathered by the Holy in eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Spirit in faith, we follow Christ C Amen. our Lord "forever free" because God's Word of promise goes with us in all doubt and strife. 2 | Saturday and Sunday, May 22-23, 2021

Canticle of Praise: On this Canticle of Praise festival day and throughout # 4 e e e e e e e E E the weeks after Pentecost, # 4 e e e E E e we turn to a setting of Holy & (Organ) Communion present in our # former hymnal supplement & # œ ˙ œ œ œ œ With One Voice. œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ All Glo - ry to God, glo - ry to God, glo - ry to God in the high - est; ## œ ™ j & œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ w glo - ry to God, glo - ry to God, and peace to God's peo-pœle on earth. 3 ## ™ j & ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ Women Lord God, heav-en - ly king, al -might - y God and Fa - ther, we # ™ j & # œ œ nœ œ œ bœ œ nœ œ œ bœ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ w wor-ship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glo - ry. # & # œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ All Glo - ry to God, glo - ry to God, glo - ry to God in the high - est; # # ˙ œ œ ™ j & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ w glo - ry to God, glo - ry to God, and peace to God's peo-pœle on earth. 3 3 ## ™ & ˙ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ Men Lord Je - sus Christ, on - ly Son of the Fa - ther, 3 ## b˙ œ & ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ œ œ Lord God, Lamb of God, you take a - way the sin of the 3 # ™ j ™ ™ & # œ œ œ œ ˙ œ bœ nœ bœ œ 2 œ J nœ world: have mer - cy on us; you are seat - ed at the # ™ & # bœ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ bœ nœ œ w w right hand of the Fa - ther: re - ceive our prayer. # & # œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ All Glo - ry to God, glo - ry to God, glo - ry to God in the high - est; # # œ ™ j & œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ w glo - ry to God, glo - ry to God, and peace to God's peo-pœle on earth. 3 3 ## ™ & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ For you a -lone are the Ho - ly One, you a - lone are the Lord, ## nœ & œ œ œ nœ œ œ bœ œ œ ˙ bœ œ œ œ you a - lone are the Most High, Je - sus Christ, with the Ho - ly # œ & # œ ˙ œ œ bœ œ œ nœ œ n˙ bœ w w Spir - it, in the glo - ry of God the Fa - ther. A - men. # & # œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ Glo - ry to God, glo - ry to God, glo - ry to God in the high - est; # # œ ™ j ™ & œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ glo - ry to God, glo - ry to God, and peace to God's peo-pœle on earth, # & # ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ w w and peace to God's peo - ple on earth. 2 # ™ & # bœ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ bœ nœ œ w w right hand of the Fa - ther: re - ceive our prayer. # & # œ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ All Glo - ry to God, glo - ry to God, glo - ry to God in the high - est; # # œ ™ j & œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ w glo - ry to God, glo - ry to God, and peace to God's peo-pœle on earth. 3 3 ## ™ & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ For you a -lone are the Ho - ly One, you a - lone are the Lord, # # nœ bœ œ œ ˙ bœ œ œ & œ œ œ nœ œ œ Saturday and Sunday, May 22-23,œ 2021 | 3 you a - lone are the Most High, Je - sus Christ, with the Ho - ly # & # œ ˙ œ œ bœ œ œ nœ œ œ n˙ bœ w w Spir - it, in the glo - ry of God the Fa - ther. A - men. # & # œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ Glo - ry to God, glo - ry to God, glo - ry to God in the high - est; # # œ ™ j ™ & œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ glo - ry to God, glo - ry to God, and peace to God's peo-pœle on earth, # & # ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ w w and peace to God's peo - ple on earth.

Prayer of the Day A Let us pray. Mighty God, you breathe life into our bones, and your Spirit brings to the world. Send us this Spirit, transform us by your truth, and give us language to proclaim your gospel, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. C Amen. Please be seated. First Reading: Originally First Reading Acts 2:1-21 NT page 112, pew Bible Pentecost was a Jewish L Word of God, Word of Life. thanksgiving-type festival C Thanks be to God. celebrated seven weeks after Passover. On this particular Psalm 104 Michel Guimont Pentecost, however, the Holy Refrain sung by all; verses sung by choir/cantor. Spirit is poured out upon the entire community of believers 6 j &b8 œ œ œ œ ™ œ œ ™ just as Jesus had promised and œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ the scriptures had prophesied. Refrain: Send out your Spir- it, O Lord, and re - new the face of the earth. Empowered by the Spirit, the entire community bears 1. Bless the Lord, my ! 2. You take back your spirit, they die, witness to God’s activity in Lord God, how great you are. returning to the dust from which they came. multiple languages. How many are your works, O Lord! You send forth your spirit, they are created; e earth is full of your riches and you renew the face of the earth. Refrain sung by all. Refrain sung by all.

3. May the glory of the Lord last forever! May the Lord rejoice in creation! May my thoughts be pleasing to God. I �nd my joy in the Lord. Refrain sung by all.

Second Reading: By pouring Second Reading Romans 8:22-27 NT page 150, pew Bible the Holy Spirit into our hearts, L Word of God, Word of Life. God gives us the promised first C Thanks be to God. fruit of eternal life so that we await God’s future in hope. In 9 am Children's Message Valerie Pherson, Children's Minister the meantime, the Spirit also intercedes for us by carrying Please stand. the prayers of our weak human hearts to God. 4 | Saturday and Sunday, May 22-23, 2021

Gospel Acclamatione e Aaron David Miller e e e e e e e # #4 e e & # 4 J J ‰ J j œ j ™ Œ j œ j ™ Œ (Organ) œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ Al - le-lu- ia, al - le-lu- ia.

Choir/Cantor:Come, Holy Spirit, �ll the hearts of your faithful, kindle in us the �re of your love. (Psalm 85:7) # ## j j ™ Œ j j & œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ w Al - le - lu - ia, al - le - lu - ia.

Gospel Announcement P The Holy Gospel, according to St. John, the fifteenth chapter. C Glory to you, O Lord. Gospel: While speaking to his Gospel John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 X NT page 104, pew Bible disciples before his death, Jesus refers to the Holy Spirit as “the Gospel Response Advocate” and tells what the P The Gospel of the Lord. Spirit will do: He will glorify C Praise to you, O Christ. Jesus, "because he will take what is [Christ's] and declare Please be seated. it to all." Sermon "God’s Peculiar Treasures: The Communion of Saints" X Denotes this reading as today's preaching text. Pastor John Christopherson Silence for reflection. Please stand. Hymn of the Day: Drawing on Hymn of the Day 402 "Eternal Spirit of the Living Christ" today's reading from Romans, adoro te devote we acknowledge our own limitations in the opening Nicene stanza of this hymn: "only [the A With the whole church, let us confess our faith. Spirit] can teach us how to C We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, pray." At the same time, we give thanks for God at work in our maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. lives, knowing that the Holy We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, Spirit provides the "vision and the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, strength [we] need this day to God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, serve God and all humanity." begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; We can pray with such bold confidence because, as the through him all things were made. final stanza says, our life is For us and for our salvation found in Christ our Lord, to he came down from heaven, whom the Holy Spirit guides was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary and about whom the Spirit and became truly human. testifies. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. Saturday and Sunday, May 22-23, 2021 | 5

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. Please be seated. Prayers of the Church A Called, gathered, enlightened, sanctified, and given faith by the Holy Spirit, we join with the church in every place and pray for the world and all in need. Following each petition: A Lord, in your mercy, C hear our prayer. The prayers conclude: A By the sure guidance of your Holy Spirit, O God, we lift up our prayers in trust and thanksgiving; through Jesus Christ our Lord. C Amen. Sharing of the Peace A The peace of the Lord be with you always. C And also with you. Please stand. Great Thanksgiving A The Lord be with you. C And also with you. A Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. C It is right to give our thanks and praise. Preface A It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you, almighty and merciful God, for the glorious resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ, the true Paschal Lamb who gave himself to take away our sin, who in dying has destroyed death, and in rising has brought us to eternal life. And so, with Mary Magdalene and Peter and all the witnesses of the resurrection, with earth and sea and all their creatures, and with angels and archangels, cherubim and seraphim, we praise your name and join their unending hymn: 6 | Saturday and Sunday, May 22-23, 2021

Sanctus e e E™ &b E e e e E (Organ) ™ ™ j b œ œ œ œ œ ™ & J ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ Ho - ly, ho - ly, ho - ly Lord, God of pow - er and ™ ™ j b ™ ™ œ œ œ & ˙ ˙ J œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ might, heav - en and earth are full of your glo - ry. b ™ ™ & ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ Hœo - san - na in the high - est. Bless-ed is he who ™ ™ b œ œ j & œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ comes in the name of the Lord. Hœo - san - na in the ™ ™ ™ ™ ™ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ &b ˙ ˙ œ J œ œ œ œ high - est. Ho - san - na in the high - est.

Words of Institution: Hear Words of Institution Christ's words of promise spoken again "for you, for the The Lord's Prayer forgiveness of your sin." A Lord, remember us in your kingdom and teach us to pray. C 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, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen. A By the power of the Holy Spirit, we are given faith to hear God's promise of forgiveness and life at the Lord's table. C Let us feast on the goodness and mercy of God. Please be seated. e e e &b E™ E™ E™ (Organ) b œ & ˙ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ Lamb of God, you take a - w˙ay thœe sin of the world; haœve mer-cy on b ™ Œ œ & ˙ ˙ ˙ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ us. Lamb of God, you take a - w˙ay thœe sin of the world; haœve b ™ Œ ˙ œ ˙ ˙ œ & œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ ˙ œ mer-cy on us. Lamb of God, you take a - way the b ™ Œ œ ™ ™ ™ & œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ sin of the world; grant us peace, grant us peace. Saturday and Sunday, May 22-23, 2021 | 7

Communion: All who are Communion baptized and trust Christ's word are welcome to the table Voluntary "Meditation on adoro te devote" of this holy supper, where our G. Winston Cassler Lord is truly present, offering his Hymn 398 "Holy Spirit, Truth Divine" gifts of forgiveness and eternal life. Please come forward at the song 13 ushers' direction. Grape juice Hymn 743 "Now to the Holy Spirit Let Us Pray" and gluten-free wafers are nun bitten wir available. Please stand. Blessing A The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace. C Amen. Prayer after Communion A Let us pray. Life-giving God, we give you thanks for nourishing us with the bread of heaven, the very body and blood of Jesus Christ, our risen Savior. As you send us into the world, keep us steadfast in the promise and life-giving hope of your resurrection, that by the Holy Spirit we might testify to the power and grace of your work for us and all people. C Amen. Benediction P May the Spirit, who hovered over the waters when the world was created, breathe into you the life he gives. C Amen. P May the Spirit, who worked through Mary when the eternal Son was born among us, make you joyful in the service of the Lord. C Amen. P May the Spirit, who set the Church on fire on the Day of Pentecost, bring the world alive with the good news of the risen Christ. C Amen. P The blessing of almighty God—the Father, i the Son, and Holy Spirit‚—be among you and remain with you always. C Amen. Sending Hymn: Having heard Sending Hymn 551 "The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve" the Holy Spirit's testimony— chesterfield the good news of Jesus Christ—we go with God's Dismissal Word to "comfort those who A Go in peace. The Spirit sends us forth to serve. mourn and set the burdened C Thanks be to God! Alleluia! free." Postlude: Based on an ancient Postlude "Toccata on " plainchant of Pentecost later Dom Paul Benoit translated into chorale form, this toccata presents the tune in long notes in the soprano voice. Underneath the melody, rapid sixteenth notes depict the fire of the Holy Spirit. First Lutheran Church is a member congregation of the Evangelical Welcome to Worship Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

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