Are you visiting or would you like THE DAY OF to become more engaged with May 23, 2021 Christ Church? Holy Communion Please scan this 11:00 a.m. QR code. Fifty days after Easter, we celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. Crossing all boundaries that would separate us, the Spirit brings the wideness of God’s mercy to places we least expect it. Jesus promises his disciples that they will be accompanied by the Holy Spirit, and that this Spirit reveals the truth. We celebrate that we too have been visited with this same Spirit. Guided by the truth, we join together in worship, and then disperse to share the fullness of Christ’s love. ☩ GATHERING ☩

The Holy Spirit PRELUDE Reflexions on Veni Creator Spiritus gathers us in unity Scott Switzer on the first day of Elizabeth Fetters, bassoon the week WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS (Isaiah 48:14 John 4:23-24 Stand Acts 20:7) FOR PENTECOST God, today we give thanks for the good gift of your Holy Spirit, our helper. We worship on the Come, Holy Spirit. first day of the The Spirit of God present among us. week because our Come, Holy Spirit. Savior was raised As on the day of Pentecost, when your spirit rested on your followers on that day. Every Sunday celebrates as tongues of fire, the Lord’s rest on us now, O God. Resurrection. As they were filled with the spirit and began to speak and prophesy, fill us now, O God. Just as Jesus promised, just as the Father has promised, the Spirit of the Lord is upon us, empowering us to proclaim good news to the poor, release for prisoners, to exchange beauty for ashes, joy for mourning, a spirit of praise instead of despair. Come, Holy Spirit. We are your church, your body on earth, who trust in the Resurrected Christ, and in the Holy Spirit of God, here with us now. Amen. OPENING ACS 944 “O Spirit All-Embracing” Thaxted

Those gathered for in-person worship are kindly asked to refrain from singing.

APOSTOLIC GREETING (2 Corinthians The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy 13:13-14) Spirit be with you all. And also with you.

HYMN OF PRAISE ELW 786

This prayer PRAYER OF THE DAY “collects” Let us pray. the theme of Mighty God, you breathe life into our bones, and your Spirit brings truth to the world. the day. 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. Amen.

☩ THE WORD OF GOD ☩

Sit This reading NEW TESTAMENT READING Acts 2:1-21 bears witness to the early church. The reading is from the 2nd chapter of Acts.

When the day of Pentecost had come, the apostles were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.

Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. Amazed and astonished, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language?

Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of power.” All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” But others sneered and said, “They are filled with new wine.”

But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning. No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:

‘In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy; and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. Even upon my slaves, both men and women, in those days I will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy. And I will show portents in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and smoky mist. The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the coming of the Lord’s great and glorious day. Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’ ”

This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Stand This hymn of HYMN Veni Creator Spiritus invocation to the Holy Spirit has Veni, Creator Spiritus, mentes tuorum visita, imple superna gratia, quae tu creasti been a part of the pectora. Per te sciamus, da, Patrem, noscamus atque Filium, te utriusque Spiritum Church since the credamus omni tempore. Deo Patri sit gloria, et Filio, qui a mortuis surrexit, ac 9th century. Paraclito, in saeculorum saecula. Amen.

Come, Holy Ghost, Creator, come, from thy bright heavenly throne, come take possession of our souls, and make them all thy own. Through thee may we the Father know, through thee the eternal Son, and thee, the Spirit of them both, thrice-blessed Three in One. All glory to the Father be, with his coequal Son; the same to thee, great Paraclete, while endless ages run. Amen.

Appointed HOLY GOSPEL John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 reading of God’s th th Word from the The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the 15 and 16 chapters. four Gospels Glory to you, O Lord. (Matthew, Mark, Jesus said, “When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Luke, John) Spirit of truth who comes from the Father, he will testify on my behalf. You also are to testify because you have been with me from the beginning.

“I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you. But now I am going to him who sent me; yet none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your hearts. Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: about sin, because they do not believe in me; about righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will see me no longer; about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been condemned.

“I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you. All that the Father has is mine. For this reason I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.”

The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.

Sit “Viva Vox,” the CHILDREN’S TIME Living Word of God interpreted (Romans 10:14-17) SERMON Pastor Amsalu Geleta

Stand Ancient church APOSTLES’ councils adopted With the whole church, let us confess our faith. the summary of the church’s faith in the I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. Nicene, Apostles’ I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the and Athanasian Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was . crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy , the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

We pray for PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH ourselves and Alive in the risen Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit, we bring our prayers before particularly on God who promises to hear us and answer in steadfast love. behalf of others. (I Timothy 2:1-2; After each portion of the prayers: I Thessalonians Hear us, O God. Your mercy is great. 5:17; Acts 2:42) The prayers conclude: In the hope of new life in Christ, we raise our prayers to you, trusting in your never- ending goodness and mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Extending God’s word of peace EXCHANGE OF THE PEACE to others The peace of Christ be with you always. (Romans 16:16; And also with you. Matthew 5:23-24) Sit ANTHEM O Holy Spirit, Lord of grace Christopher Tye

O Holy Spirit, Lord of grace, eternal source of love, inflame, we pray, our inmost hearts with fire from heav'n above. As thou dost join with holiest bonds the Father and the Son, so fill us all with mutual love, and knit our hearts in one. - Charles Coffin; tr. John Chandler

☩ THE EUCHARISTIC MEAL ☩

Before the Lord’s Stand supper is shared, THE GREAT THANKSGIVING the presiding The Lord be with you. minister leads us And also with you. into thanksgiving. Lift up your hearts. (Psalm 15:1) We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give God thanks and praise. 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, through our Savior Jesus Christ. Fulfilling the promise of the resurrection, you pour out the fire of your Spirit, uniting in one body people of every nation and tongue. 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:

The is the Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of hymn of praise your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the that never ceases Lord. Hosanna in the highest. before God. (Isaiah 6:3) Holy, living, and loving God, we praise you for creating the heavens and the earth.

We bless you for bringing Noah and his family through the waters of the flood, for freeing your people Israel from the bonds of slavery, and for sending your Son to be our Redeemer.

We give you thanks for Jesus who, living among us, healed the sick, fed the hungry, and with a love stronger than death, gave his life for others.

In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.

Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me.

Remembering, therefore, his life-giving death and glorious resurrection, we await your promised life for all this dying world.

Breathe your Spirit on us and on this bread and cup: carry us in your arms from death to life, that we may live as your chosen ones, clothed in the righteousness of Christ.

Through him all glory and honor is yours, Almighty Father, with the Holy Spirit, in your holy Church, both now and forever. Amen.

Jesus teaches his THE LORD’S PRAYER disciples to pray. Let us pray as Jesus taught us. (Luke 11:2-4; Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, Matthew 6:9-13) 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.

Sit As John the Baptist LAMB OF GOD pointed to Jesus, he Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. said these words. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. (John 1:29) Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; grant us peace. Amen.

MUSIC DURING COMMUNION

ANTHEM O Thou Who Camest From Above Philip Stopford

O Thou who camest from above, the pure celestial fire to impart, kindle the flame of sacred love on the mean altar of my heart. There let it for thy glory burn with inextinguishable blaze, and trembling to its source return, in humble prayer and fervent praise. Jesus, confirm my heart’s desire to work and speak and think for thee; still let me guard the holy fire, and still stir up thy gift in me. Still let me prove thy perfect will, my acts of faith and love repeat, till death thy endless mercies seal, and make the sacrifice complete.

- Charles Wesley

Stand The body and blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace. Amen.

Remembering POST-COMMUNION PRAYER and thanking Wellspring of joy, through this meal you have put gladness in our hearts. Satisfy the (Luke 2:29-32; hunger still around us, and send us as joyful witnesses, that your love may bring joy Psalm 118:1) to the hearts of all people, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

☩ SENDING ☩

A personal BENEDICTION blessing from God May our glorious God grant you a spirit of wisdom in the name of the to know and to love the risen Lord Jesus. Triune God. (Numbers 6:24-26) The God of life, Father, ☩ Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever. Amen.

On our way CLOSING HYMN ELW 582 rejoicing “Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling” In Babilone (Colossians 3:16; Those gathered for in-person worship are kindly asked to refrain from singing. Philippians 4:4)

Going forth to DISMISSAL bless the world Go in peace. Share the good news. Alleluia! (Luke 7:50; Thanks be to God. Alleluia! Romans 10:12-13) Sit Luther translated the POSTLUDE Komm, Gott Schöpfer, heiliger Geist, BWV 667 hymn “Veni Creator “Come, God Creator, Holy Spirit” Spiritus” into this German chorale. After placing the Please remain in your pew until dismissed by an usher after the postlude. chorale melody in the top voice, Bach places the chorale in the pedal.

Please continue to provide generously for the work of the Church by giving online through our congregation’s website - www.christinnerharbor.org - or by mailing offerings to the church office at 701 South Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21230.

The altar flowers are given to the Glory of God and in memory of Vivien Muhly Raney and Carlen Muhly Raney by their sister, Judith Saul.

The chancel flowers are given to the Glory of God and in thanksgiving for her birthday by Gail Dettwiler.

Quartet Eunju Chung Chen, soprano Rebecca Berger, alto Joey Shortall, tenor Jim Williams, bass

ASSISTING IN TODAY’S SERVICE

Presider Pastor Patrick Ballard Preacher Pastor Amsalu Geleta Assisting Minister Cameron Newman Communion Assistant Jeremy Rosendale Ushers Lydia Brown, Carlos Muniz, Al Miller

A heartfelt thank you to our Re-Entry Team and Digital Evangelism Team for all of their work to make our in-person and online worship possible.

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