Day of Pentecost June 9, 2019

All Are Welcome At Emanuel If you have any questions or need assistance of any kind, please see an usher or ask any of Emanuel’s parishioners.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world

gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them

be afraid.

John 14:27

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ALL ARE WELCOME AT EMANUEL Recognizing that we live in a broken world, Christ calls us to reconciliation and wholeness. As members of Emanuel Lutheran Church and children of a loving and merciful God, we acknowledge that this reconciliation extends to people of any gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, race, culture, physical or mental ability, economic circumstances, relationship status, or any person that has ever experienced pain or oppression. Because members of different communities may have been excluded from the Church in the past, we wish to make explicit our welcome to all. It is for this purpose that we affirm that ALL people are welcome here, just as they are, con-tributing their individuality to the wholeness of the Body of Christ.

Hymns are taken from the Evangelical Lutheran Worship Service Book & Hymnal (the red book in the pew rack), unless otherwise indicated.

PLEASE SILENCE AND REFRAIN FROM USING phones and other electronic devices during the service.

Please wear your nametags! The congregation is invited to stand for the parts of the service that are marked

with an asterisk “*”. If you are unable to stand you may remain seated.

The altar flowers are given to the glory of God.

SERVING THIS SUNDAY

Presider & Preacher ................................................ The Reverend Dr. Paula V. Mehmel Assisting Minister ................................................................................ Mebret Farquhar Acolyte and Crucifer ...................................................... Lily Maynard and Colin Ackerly Lectors ............................................... Kathy Haller (8:00 AM), Bill Farquhar (10:00 AM) Greeters ........................................................ Eileen Mitchell, Judy and Roland Johnson Communion Preparer ............................................... Val & Craig McDonald (10:00 AM) Coffee Hour Hosts ........................................................................ Farewell for Katie Cox Director of Music .................................................................. Jonathan Reuning-Scherer

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DAY OF PENTECOST JUNE 9, 2019

PRELUDE Duo for Flute and Piano : 1 Aaron Copland Katie Cox, flute

During the prelude, the congregation is invited into a time of silent prayer.

WELCOME

*OPENING PRAYER P: Holy God, C: across the ages, the breath of your spirit has been understood as the

creative power which moved over the face of the waters and brought a world to life. Today we celebrate the continuing activity of your spir-it—how the breath of you spirit swept into the lives of a fearful, but faithful group of people and transformed them into powerful and joy-ful witnesses of Jesus Christ as Lord of their lives. As the Holy Spirit blessed and renewed their lives filling them with power and hope, bless and renew our lives, we pray, O God. Fill us anew with the Holy Spirit so that we live from the gift, as energized and joyous witnesses of Jesus Christ as Lord of our lives.

Amen.

*PRAYER OF CONFESSION P: Merciful God, the gift of Jesus’ life in us is visible in the way we witness

to the fruitfulness of that gift. We know that the fruit of the Spirit con-sists of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gen-tleness and self-control. Yet, so often we put conditions on our love - and joy and peace are difficult to discern when our words and actions deny their presence.

C: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit in me.

P: By desiring instant results to pretty well everything, we confess that we forget what it’s like to be patient. We find ourselves neglecting the needs of others because we run out of time to be kind to other than ourselves.

C: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit in me.

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P: When we persistently make self-centered decisions rather than Christ-centered ones, our understanding of your goodness and faithful-ness is weakened and our discipleship lacks credibility.

C: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit in me.

P: In this aggressive world, it’s easy to believe one can’t get anywhere by exercising a spirit of gentleness or even self-control.

C: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit in me.

P: Gracious and merciful God, grant us your forgiveness and your love so that we may truly care for one another.

C: Refresh and renew us with the Holy Spirit that we are fruitful and vital disciplines of Jesus Christ. Amen.

*WORDS OF ASSURANCE P: The Holy Spirit frees us. C: Life bringing Holy Spirit, give us light in our darkness; give us strength in our weakness; give us peace in our struggling; give us peace in our struggling; give us love in and through all things. P: Know pardon and the way of new life in Jesus Christ. C: Thanks be to God! Amen.

*OPENING HYMN O Day Full of Grace 627

*GREETING P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirt, be with you all. C: And also with you.

*PRAYER OF THE DAY P: God our creator C: the resurrection of your Son offers life to all the peoples of earth. By your Holy Spirit, kindle in us the fire of your love, empowering our lives for service and our tongues for praise, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

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ACCLAMATION Halle, Halle

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

FIRST READING: Genesis 11:1-9 1Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. 2And as they mi-grated from the east, they came upon a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. 3And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” And they had brick for stone, and bitumen for mortar. 4Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves; otherwise we shall be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.” 5The Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which mortals had built. 6And the Lord said, “Look, they are one people, and they have all one language; and this is only the beginning of what they will do; nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them. 7Come, let us go down, and confuse their language there, so that they will not understand one another’s speech.” 8So the Lord scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city. 9Therefore it was called Babel, because there the Lord confused the language of all the earth; and from there the Lord scattered them abroad over the face of all the earth.

Word of God, word of Life C: Thanks be to God.

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PSALM: Psalm 104:24-34, 35b

24How manifold are your | works, O Lord! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full | of your creatures. 25Yonder is the sea, great and wide, with its swarms too man- | y to number, living things both | small and great. 26There go the ships | to and fro, and Leviathan, which you made for the | sport of it. 27All of them | look to you to give them their food | in due season. R 28You give it to them; they | gather it; you open your hand, and they are filled | with good things. 29When you hide your face, | they are terrified; when you take away their breath, they die and return | to their dust. 30You send forth your Spirit, and they | are created; and so you renew the face | of the earth. 31May the glory of the Lord en- | dure forever; O Lord, rejoice in | all your works. R 32You look at the earth | and it trembles; you touch the mountains | and they smoke. 33I will sing to the Lord as long | as I live; I will praise my God while I | have my being. 34May these words of | mine please God. I will rejoice | in the Lord. 35bBless the Lord, | O my soul. Hal- | lelujah! R

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SECOND READING: Acts 2:1-21 1When the day of Pentecost had come, [the apostles] were all together in one place. 2And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. 4All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability. 5Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusa-lem. 6And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. 7Amazed and aston-ished, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? 9Parthians, Medes, Elam-ites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11Cretans and Arabs—in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of power.” 12All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” 13But others sneered and said, “They are filled with new wine.” 14But 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. 15Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning. 16No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel: 17‘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. 18Even upon my slaves, both men and women, in those days I will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy. 19And I will show portents in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and smoky mist. 20The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the coming of the Lord’s great and glorious day. 21Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’ ”

Word of God, word of Life C: Thanks be to God.

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*SERMON

*HYMN OF THE DAY O Holy Spirit, Enter In 786

* NICENE CREED AM: Let us confess our faith, in the words of the Nicene Creed. C: We believe in one God,

the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary and became truly human. 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.

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.

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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.

PRAYERS After each petition P: Hear us, O God. C: Your mercy is great.

*PEACE P: The peace of the Lord be with you always. C: And also with you.

We offer each other a sign of God’s peace.

OFFERING Christ Sends the Spirit Richard Proulx Emanuel Choir

*PRESENTATION OF THE GIFTS P: We offer our gifts – our time, our talent, and our treasure - to God,

in thanksgiving for all that God has given us.

*OFFERING PRAYER AM: Together, let us pray ... C: Risen One, as you broke bread with the disciples on the shore, meet us now in this meal. Nourish us to follow you, using our gifts to feed the hungry and tend the weary, and all for your love’s sake. Amen.

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*THE GREAT THANKSGIVING P: The Lord be with you. C: And also with you.

P: Lift up your hearts. C: We lift them to the Lord.

P: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. C: It is right to give our thanks and praise. P: 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:

*HOLY, HOLY

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*EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

* LORD'S PRAYER 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.

* INVITATION TO COMMUNION P: Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, gives everyone a place at the welcome table. Alleluia! Come to the feast.

DISTRIBUTION OF COMMUNION All are welcome The sacrament is offered using the practice of intinction. Please dip the bread into either the red wine or white grape juice.

Gluten-free wafers are offered on a special tray, along with contaminant-free glasses of wine and grape juice. Please indicate your need to the Communion Servers.

If you are unable to come forward, please let the usher know and they will be happy to have communion brought to you.

Those who prefer not to commune are invited to come forward for a blessing.

Children will receive a goldfish cracker as a reminder of God’s love for them.

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LAMB OF GOD

COMMUNION MUSIC Spirit of Gentleness 396 Veni Sancte Spiritus 406

*POST COMMUNION BLESSING P: May the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you and keep you in His grace. C: Amen.

*PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION AM: Living God, you have greeted us in our brokenness and nourished us with the body of Christ, broken for us. Risen to new life with you, send us now to bear your healing love into the wounded world, in the name of our risen Savior and Lord. C: Amen.

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* BLESSING P: The blessing of the living God, Father, ☩ Son, and Holy Spirit, surround and sustain you, keep you from harm, and fill you with courage. C: Amen.

FAREWELL AND GODSPEED FOR KATIE COX P: Eternal God, we thank you for Katie and for our life together in this congregation and community. As Katie has been a blessing to us, so now send her forth to be a blessing to others; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. C: Amen.

* CLOSING HYMN Gracious Spirit, Heed Our Pleading v. 1, 3, 5 401

* DISMISSAL AM: You are the body of Christ raised up for the world. Go in peace. Share the good news. Alleluia!

C: Thanks be to God. Alleluia!

POSTLUDE Duo for Flute and Piano : 3 Aaron Copland Katie Cox, flute

Please join us downstairs in Luther Hall to celebrate Katie Cox’s ministry and thank her

for all of the gifts she has brought to us!

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UPCOMING EVENTS AT EMANUEL

Jun 9—Day of Pentecost, Services at 8:00 and 10:00 AM Jun 9—Farewell and Godspeed for Katie Cox Jun 9—8th Graders and Parents Mentoring at 11:30 AM Jun 11—Craft Group at 10:00 AM Jun 11—Property Committee at 7:00 PM Jun 14—Friday Night Program at 3:30 PM Jun 15—Food Pantry from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM Jun 16—1st Sunday of Pentecost, Services at 8:00 am and 9:30 AM Jun 16—Recognition of Graduates Jun 18—Craft Group at 10:00 AM Jun 21—Friday Night Program at 3:30 PM Jun 23—2nd Sunday of Pentecost, Services at 8:00 am and 9:30 AM Jun 23—Celebration of the 35th Anniversary of Pastor Elizabeth’s ordination Jun 23—Emanuel Block Party at 11:30 AM Jun 25—Craft Group at 10:00 AM Jun 25—Church Council at 7:00 PM Jun 28—Friday Night Program at 3:30 PM Jun 30—3rd Sunday of Pentecost, Services at 8:00 am and 9:30 AM Jun 30—Coffee Hour hosted by Loupu Stevens

Reminder: Starting next Sunday, June 16th, and continuing through June, July and August our Sunday Worship services will be at 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM. Not 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

The church office is closed on Fridays June through August. This is an

acknowledgment that this is a quieter time and also a way to be faithful

stewards by finding ways to trim our budget in ways that won’t impact

our ministry. In the event of an emergency, Pastor Paula or Pastor Elizabeth can be

reached by calling: 860-365-9510.

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Emanuel Lutheran Church 311 Capitol Avenue

Hartford, Connecticut 06106 Office: 860-525-0894 Emergency: 860-365-9510

www.emanuelhartford.org www.facebook.com/emanuelhartford

The Reverend Dr. Paula V. Mehmel Senior Pastor—extension 2 PastorPaula@emanuelhartford.org

The Reverend Elizabeth Krentz-Wee Visitation Pastor—extension 3 PastorElizabeth@emanuelhartford.org

Jonathan Reuning-Scherer Director of Music Jonathan.rs@emanuelhartford.org

Jeff Potter Christian Education Jeff.Potter@emanuelhartford.org

Jane Wunder Operations Manager—extension 5 Jane.Wunder@emanuelhartford.org

Naomi Ngoma Community Life & Outreach —extension 4 Naomi.Ngoma@emanuelhartford.org

John Franzis Administrative Assistant—extension 0 John.Franzis@emanuelhartford.org

Rachid Chelali Sexton

Please remember the following individuals in your prayers. Lee Sherman † Jonathan Fairchild † Connor Kiersznowski † Janet Starkes †

Burt Hedling † Mary Few † Caleb Gray † Peggy Zachariasen † Carol Johnson † Karin Gottier

Homebound: Elaine Wilson † Joan Feldmann † Doris Barron † Betty Fairchild † Betty-Lois Benson † Inger Swanson † Beverly Swanson

SERVING NEXT SUNDAY

Presider & Preacher ................................................ The Reverend Dr. Paula V. Mehmel Assisting Minister ............................................................................................ Mal Doyle Acolyte and Crucifer ................................................ Geneva Swanson and Gifty Kannah Lectors ............................................ Amy Couch (8:00 AM), Diane Troutman (9:30 AM) Greeters ................................................................................ Gary and Diane Troutman Communion Preparer ................ Xavier Morales (8:00 AM), Lynne Strecker (9:30 AM) Coffee Hour Hosts .................................................................. Recognition of Graduates Director of Music .................................................................. Jonathan Reuning-Scherer