Loving God, loving people, making disciples

Day of PentecostMay 31, 2020

LOVING GOD, LOVING PEOPLE, MAKING DISCIPLES

WorshipChiming of the Hour

Prelude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “O Day Full of Grace”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Franklin Ashdown

Welcome and Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Jennifer Powell

Introit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“The House We Build for the Lord”. . . . . . . . . . . . Sally Albrecht/Jay Althouse

Call to Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Psalm 104, selected versesLeader: O Lord, how manifold are your works!All: In wisdom you have made them all.Leader: When you send forth your spirit, they are created;All: and you renew the face of the ground.Leader: May the glory of the Lord endure forever;All: may the Lord rejoice in his works –Leader: I will sing to the Lord as long as I live;All: I will sing praise to my God while I have being.Leader: May my meditation be pleasing to him,All: for I rejoice in the Lord.Leader: Bless the Lord, O my soul.All: Come, let us worship together.

Hymn of Praise, #319 (refrain, verses 1, 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Spirit”

(Refrain) Spirit, spirit of gentleness, Blow through the wilderness, calling and free,Spirit, spirit of restlessness, Stir me from placidness, Wind, wind on the sea.

You moved on the waters, You called to the deep,Then You coaxed up the mountains From the valleys of sleep,And over the eons You called to each thing,“Awake from your slumbers And rise on your wings.” (Refrain)

You sang in a stable, You cried from a hill,Then You whispered in silence When the whole world was still,And down in the city You called once againWhen You blew through Your people On the rush of the wind. (Refrain)

“Spirit” James K. Manley © 1978, 1980 Manley, James K. | CCLI Song # 101393 |CCLI License # 11402203

Call to ConfessionLeader: Swept up by the wind of God’s Spirit,All: and fully aware of our sins, let us offer our prayer of confession.

Prayer of Confession* (in unison)Almighty God, you poured your Spirit upon gathered disciples creating bold tongues, open ears, and a new community of faith. We confess that we often resist the force of your Spirit among us. We do not listen for your word of grace, speak the good news of your love, or live as a people made one in Christ.Have mercy on us, O God. Transform our timid lives by the power of your Spirit, and fill us with a lasting desire to be your faithful people and to do your will, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord,  in whose name we pray. Amen.

Assurance of PardonLeader: This is an old, old story,All: one that lasts from now on throughout all eternity.Leader: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven.All: In Jesus Christ, we are loved

and so is the world and all that lies therein.Leader: Thanks be to God, and his redeeming, renewing Spirit,All: now and forevermore. Amen.

Response, Hymn #319 (refrain, verse 4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“Spirit”

(Refrain) Spirit, spirit of gentleness, Blow through the wilderness, calling and free,Spirit, spirit of restlessness, Stir me from placidness, Wind, wind on the sea.

You call from tomorrow, You break ancient schemes,From the bondage of sorrow The captives dream dreams;Our women see visions Our men clear their eyes.With bold new decisions Your people arise. (Refrain)

“Spirit” James K. Manley © 1978, 1980 Manley, James K. | CCLI Song # 101393 |CCLI License # 11402203

Teach

Time with Our Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Gift of the Holy Spirit

Prayer for Illumination

The Story of Pentecost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acts 2:1-21

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord.All: Thanks be to God.

Sermon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “The Unsettling Spirit of Pentecost” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Kyle Allen

Anthem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Fill-A-Me Up!” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pepper ChoplinMark Overacker, soloist

Nurture

Invitation to Offering

Offertory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Come Down, O Love Divine”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Franklin Ashdown

(Please take this time during the offertory for personal prayer and meditation.)

A Litany of Pentecost and the Lord’s Prayer*

Reach

Hymn of Devotion, Glory to God #280 (verses 1-2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Come, O Spirit, Dwell Among Us”

Come, O Spirit, dwell among us; come with Pentecostal power;give the church a stronger vision; help us face each crucial hour.Built upon a firm foundation, Jesus Christ the Cornerstone,still the church is called to mission that God's love shall be made known.

We would raise our alleluias for the grace of yester years;for tomorrow's unknown pathway, hear, O Lord, our humble prayers.In the church's pilgrim journey You have led us all the way;still in presence move before us, fire by night and cloud by day.

“Come, O Spirit, Dwell Among Us” Janie Alford | Thomas John Williams© Words: 1979 Hope Publishing Company | Music: Public Domain CCLI Song # 918885 | CCLI License # 11402203

Charge and Benediction

Response, Glory to God #280 (verse 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“Come, O Spirit, Dwell Among Us”

Come, O Spirit, dwell among us; give us words of fire and flame.Help our feeble lips to praise You, glorify Your holy name.Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Three in One; what mystery!We would sing our loud hosannas now and through eternity.

“Come, O Spirit, Dwell Among Us” Janie Alford | Thomas John Williams© Words: 1979 Hope Publishing Company | Music: Public Domain CCLI Song # 918885 | CCLI License # 11402203

Postlude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “God of Grace and God of Glory”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Manz

Welcome! We are so glad you have joined us in virtual worship today, and we hope you will join us again. More information about Covenant is available on our website at covenantroanoke.org. We are also on social media so look for us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Leaders in Worship

Dr. Kyle Allen, PastorDr. Jennifer Powell, Director of Faith FormationRonn Lowe, Organist/AccompanistRichard Rudolph, Director of MusicMembers of the Covenant Sanctuary ChoirRoger Dickenson, SoundScott Ramsburg, Video

We extend our sympathy and prayers to Christine Beck and familyon the passing of her son, Darryl Beck on Sunday, May 10, 2020 in Sparks, Nevada.

We extend our sympathy and prayers to Jill Higginbotham and familyon the passing of her grandmother, Lila Bowe Lucado, on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 in Roanoke.

A graveside service was held yesterday at Sherwood Memorial Park in Salem.

*Portions of today’s service are from the PCUSA and Church of Scotland websites, used with permission.

Faith Formation

You are called to be truly human, but it is nothing short of the life of God within you that enables you to be so, to be remade in God's image.” (N.T. Wright, from The Challenge of Easter)

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This Week at Covenant

Sunday, May 31 Day of Pentecost9:15 AM “Practicing Our Faith” Sunday School class via Zoom

10:30 AM Virtual Worship Service

Wednesday, June 3 10:00 AM Holy Hunch Bible Study via Zoom2:00 PM Staff Meeting via Zoom4:00 PM Centering Prayer at Home5:30 PM Wednesday Night Fellowship via Zoom6:30 PM Wednesday Night Music videos7:30 PM Choir Fellowship via Zoom

Thursday, June 4 12:30 PM Thursday Afternoon Fellowship via Zoom6:30 PM Centering Prayer at Home

Sunday, June 7 Trinity Sunday9:15 AM “Practicing Our Faith” Sunday School class via Zoom

10:30 AM Virtual Worship Service

Links to Zoom meetings for bible study, fellowship, and Sunday School classes are made available by email. Links to worship bulletins, children’s bulletins, special music, daily devotionals, and our weekly Covenant Kids’ Connections page are available by email and may also be found on our website. Please contact the church office if you would like to join our email list!

Let Us Pray . . .

Church Members: The Aydlett Family, Christine Beck, Mary Jane Fisher, Alice Garrett, Marilyn Hammes, Lynnemarie Hancock, Suellen Hodges, Betty Lineberry, Dru Miller, Sherry Moran, Lindsey Nanz, Ann Cecil Renick, Delilah Rudolph, June and Forrest Smith, Jo and Wayne Wilson, caregivers, military service members

and families.

Family and Friends: Lowell Bashlor, Jr. (Audrey Bashlor’s son), Kenneth Benner (Lynnemarie Hancock’s brother), Tom Biers (Sharon Nanz’s friend), Ann Caddell (Anne Currin’s mother), Joe Divis (Sharon Nanz’s friend), Heather Ford (Karl & Patsy Ford’s daughter), Jill Higginbotham and Family, Dickie Hinchee (Leigh Singh’s grandmother), Ann Howard (Audrey Bashlor’s daughter), Dan Ledbetter (Deborah Patterson’s uncle), Charlotte McVey (Melissa Cranwell’s mother), Mike Overacker (Mark Overacker’s brother), PCUSA Mission Workers Tyler and Rochelle Holm and Jim and Jodi McGill, Denise Pillow (Presbytery of the Peaks), Shirley Robertson (Barbara Robertson’s mother), Salma Bashir (Lindsey Nanz’s friend), Dr. Martha Sommers, Tim (Lynnmarie Hancock’s friend), Norma Webb (Jeff Webb’s mother), Daniel Woodbury (Lynnemarie Hancock’s cousin).

Special Prayers: Our hospital staff and families, hospital patients and families, residents of assisted living facilities and those in nursing home care.

With Joy and Thanksgiving, we celebrate the birth of Olivia Grace Jones on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Olivia Grace is the daughter of Sam and Lauren Jones, and granddaughter of David and Ellen Jones. Congratulations to all!

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