CHILDREN'S SUNDAY SCHOOL AND NURSERY CARE UPCOMING EVENTS Sunday School for Infants through 5th Grade (10-11am) Vacation Bible School 2021 Meet at the WUMS double-glass doors and a nursery worker will direct you to We are pleased to announce this year's Vacation Bible School will be August your child's classroom or outdoor area. 9-13 from 9am-12pm! All kids entering K-5th grade are invited to join us for a week on Adventure Island and discover how God's light shines through the Childcare during Worship for Infants through Pre-K lives of familiar Bible characters and how we can share that hope with the Meet at the WUMS double-glass doors and a nursery worker will direct you to whole world. Register today at westumethodist.org/registrations. your child's classroom or outdoor area. VBS is a huge and vital endeavor every year, and we cannot do it without We can't wait to see our youngest disciples in-person on Sunday mornings! your help. All 5th graders, youth, and adults are invited to help out. If you are Please contact [email protected] with any questions. interested in volunteering, please visit westumethodist.org/registrations. Contact [email protected] with any questions. Children's Message Volunteers YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL This summer, while Mrs. Andrea is on maternity leave with her baby girl, we We are thrilled to announce that we are bringing back Youth Sunday School would like you to share the Children's Message to our youngest disciples in person on Sunday, June 6! All of our 6-12th graders are invited to join us for during the 11am worship service. This easy and fun opportunity is a great way fellowship and a lesson every Sunday morning at 10am in the Youth Room. to share your love and knowledge of God with the children of our church. Andrea will write and prepare everything you will need for the message. For Contact [email protected] to register or with any questions. more information and to sign up, please visit westumethodist.org/registrations. Contact [email protected] with any questions.

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL Youth Summer Events We have an exciting summer planned for all our 6-12th graders! Agape: parents of young children, Sundays at 10am in the Drummet SNL (6-12th graders) ― Our BIG event every other Sunday night from 4:30- For information: Jackie Richert at [email protected]. 6:30pm. This will include everything from laser tag to movie nights to tie dye Chapel Class: married and single, all ages, Sundays at 10am in the Chapel parties! The first one will be June 13. For information: John Collier at [email protected]. High School Coffee Break (9-12th graders) ― Each Tuesday during the Cornerstone: married and single, 45-50s, Sundays at 10am in Room 131 summer, we will meet at 4pm at Bebidas for coffee, cards, and a time to For information: Sheryl Moore at [email protected]. catch up with a devotional. The first one will be June 15. Fellowship Forum: retired seniors, Wednesdays at 2:30pm in the Chapel Mission Days (6-12th graders) ― Two Saturdays this summer, we will have For information: Joy Hall at [email protected]. mission days, where we will serve on a mission project in Houston, grab lunch, Vines & Branches: married and single, 30s-40s, Sundays at 10am in Room 103 come back to the church for some games, and call it a day. The first one will For information: Ashley Madray at [email protected]. be June 19. The Walk: married and single, all ages, Sundays at 9:30am via Zoom Galveston Mini Retreat (6-12th graders) ― Need a little beach vacay? Join us For information: Karen Vine Fuller at [email protected]. for a day trip to Galveston on August 7th! Women at the Well: women, all ages, Sundays at 9am via Zoom Contact [email protected] to register or with any questions. For information: Bev Taylor at [email protected]. Holy Land Trip 2022 We are so excited to journey to the Holy Land from March 21 through April 1, WEEKLY BIBLE STUDIES FOR ADULTS Sunday 2022! All are invited to join Linda, along with Hannaniah Pinto on this 10-night, Young Adult Home Group 12-day pilgrimage that will take you from the shores of Galilee to the Dead Sundays at 6:30pm in the Parsonage Backyard (6324 Mercer) Sea to the Gates of Jerusalem and beyond. Pentecos For more information: Stephanie Chapel at [email protected]. Contact [email protected] to register or with any questions. Men's Breakfast ― Men's Bible Study Wednesdays at 6:30am in the Drummet All of our in person events and services will follow CDC guidelines including For more information: Gary Edmonson at [email protected] or masking for anyone who is unvaccinated, Kindergarten and up, social "I will pou ou my Brian Payne at [email protected]. distancing, and hand sanitizing. Spiri o all peopl." Grow in Grace ― Women's Bible Study ― Thursdays at 8pm via Zoom Find a full calendar and ministry opportunities at westumethodist.org. Acts 2:17 For more information: Vinoa Wilson at [email protected].

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May 23, 2021 • 11am WEST UNIVERSITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3611 University Boulevard • Houston, Texas 77005 713.664.8111 • westumethodist.org PRELUDE Elenor Coursey Oh come and sing this song with gladness as your hearts are filled with joy. Lift OFFERTORY PRAYER Toccata in E Minor ― Johann Pachelbel your hands in sweet surrender to his name. O give him all your tears and sadness; give him all your years of pain, and you'll enter into life in Jesus' name. Jesus, O SPECIAL MUSIC WELCOME Dr. Linda Christians Jesus, come and fill your lambs. Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs. Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire ― Brown, Frye, Brock I am a vessel, you are the power. I am a candle, you are the flame. And when OPENING PRAYER PASTORAL PRAYER Dr. Linda Christians you meet me everything changes. Spirit fall on me again. *CALL TO WORSHIP THE LORD’S PRAYER [Chorus] Fresh wind, fresh fire, my one desire, to lift you higher higher. The flame of the Spirit burns in our lives, warming all in its path. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy Holy Spirit, come! You are my light and my salvation. Your the one that's made me new. And as will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And the deer thirsts for the water so my soul longs after you. Hear the Spirit calling out of God’s holy wind, rising up toward the sky. forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead Holy Spirit, come! us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the [Bridge] Pour your presence, the power of heaven. I'll stand in your blessing. Oh, The intoxicating breath of hope fills us with love. power, and the glory, forever. Amen. how I need you. Over and over, I am surrendered. Do what you want to. Oh, Holy Spirit, come! how I need you. God calls us to listen, feel, and follow! SPECIAL MUSIC Chancel Choir Ensemble *DOXOLOGY Holy Spirit, come! A Rushing Mighty Wind ― David Music Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here *OPENING HYMN A rushing, mighty wind roars through a crowded room, and tongues of fire upon below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy O Spirit of the Living God their heads disperse the people’s gloom. Ghost. Amen. God’s Spirit blows the wind and lights the blood-red flame; a Pentecost of O Spirit of the living God, thou light and fire divine, descend upon thy church *SONG OF RESPONSE tongues explodes in praise of Jesus’ name. once more, and make it truly thine. Fill it with love and joy and power, with Holy Spirit ― Torwalt, Torwalt righteousness and peace; till Christ shall dwell in human hearts, and sin and Three thousand souls that day in mind and heart were stirred; and these were sorrow cease. added to the church as they believed the Word. There's nothing worth more that will ever come close. No thing can compare, you're our living hope, your presence. Blow, wind of God! With wisdom blow until our minds are free from mists of error, Lord, make our breath a wind and let our tongues be fire, and as at that first clouds of doubt, which blind our eyes to thee. Burn, winged fire! Inspire our lips Pentecost your people’s lives inspire. Amen. I've tasted and seen of the sweetest of loves where my heart becomes free and with flaming love and zeal, to preach to all thy great good news, God's glorious my shame is undone, in your presence Lord. commonweal. NEW TESTAMENT READING [Chorus] Holy Spirit you are welcome here. Come flood this place and fill the Acts 2:1-18 | New International Version Teach us to utter living words of truth which all may hear, the language all may atmosphere. Your glory God is what our hearts long for, to be overcome by your understand when love speaks loud and clear; till every age and race and clime When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly presence Lord. Your presence Lord. shall blend their creeds in one, and earth shall form one family by whom thy will a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the [Bridge] Let us become more aware of your presence. Let us experience the is done. whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of glory of your goodness. fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled So shall we know the power of Christ who came this world to save; so shall we rise with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled with him to life which soars beyond the grave; and earth shall win true holiness, *BENEDICTION Dr. Linda Christians them. which makes thy children whole; till, perfected by thee, we reach creation's POSTLUDE Elenor Coursey glorious goal! Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, Come, God Creator, Holy Ghost ― J. S. Bach *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH because each one heard their own language being spoken. Utterly amazed, *Congregation invited to stand I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? Then how is it that And in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, each of us hears them in our native language? Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and WORSHIP LEADERSHIP buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them Dr. Linda Christians Lynne Jackson Senior Pastor Director of Music Ministries come to judge the quick and the dead. declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?” Elenor Coursey Andrea McVey I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the Organist Assistant Director of Children's Ministries Some, however, made fun of them and said, “They have had too much wine.” forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. Brian Davis Adam Stanley Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: Contemporary Worship Leader Sound and Media Coordinator *GLORIA PATRI “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the Chancel Choir Ensemble: Bill Andel, Bob Barnett, Donna Donnell, Janet carefully to what I say. These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen. Lindley, Josh Loucks, Randy Porter, Erin Strickland, Dolly Thomas, Kim Weill, in the morning! No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: and Meredith Wells. CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Andrea McVey 'In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and Worship Band Members: Stephanie Chapel, Erol Kuşçu, and Brad Smolen. *HYMN OF PRAISE daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in Spirit Song those days, and they will prophesy.'" O let the Son of God enfold you with his Spirit and his love. Let him fill your heart The Word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God. and satisfy your soul. O let him have the things that hold you, and his Spirit like a dove will descend upon your life and make you whole. Jesus, O Jesus, come SERMON Rev. John Collier and fill your lambs. Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs. "The Holy Spirit and Making Disciples" Songs and lyrics used with permission: CCLI License #1972942 and One License.