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2nd Sunday After Pentecost
06/07/2026 - 10:30 am
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
MINUTE FOR MISSION “Queer Care Org.” Dana Johnson
CENTERING MUSIC “ Be Still My Soul” David Nevue
MOMENT OF HOPE
CALL TO WORSHIP
One: Spirit of the Living God, fall afresh on us. As we gather in this place, allow your spirit to fill our very being.
People: As we worship today, we remember our brothers and sisters who are worshiping elsewhere throughout the world. Inspire each of us to work more faithfully for justice and dignity of life everywhere.
One: Raise our vision above the barriers of color, culture, and creed that separate us. Give us wisdom as we deal with one another; help us to recognize and to respect different ways, rather than to judge.
People: in the spirit of Jesus who came not to be served but to serve, we now must walk in the world, we not must reach out our hands with help and open our hearts in love. Awake in us the desire to seek your way of serving you in the world.
One: Come, people of God, rejoice!
All: Come, let us worship together.
*HYMN #288 Spirit of the Living God
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Melt me; mold me; fill me; use me.
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
PRAYER CONFESSING OUR NEED FOR GOD’S GRACE
Gracious God, we hear you calling. You have shown us hope and you offer us courage. We come to you as people who long to walk your pathways of grace and love. Sometimes we get discouraged by our living and afraid of the difficult experiences. We despair at the challenges that face us. The roads we walk find us weary sometimes, and we let hopelessness get the best of us. Care of us on our journey, God. Help us to know that your love is always there, sustaining us, and surrounding us with care. Take our road-weary lives and transform us to be your new people, shining in the darkness. Amen.
MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER
SONG OF RENEWAL Veni Sancte Spiritus
Holy Spirit, Come to Us
oly Spirit, Come to Us
CELEBRATION OF GOD’S GRACE
Hear the good news: you will know the joy of God’s love. You are accepted. You are loved. Amen.
*PASSING THE PEACE
Leader: The peace of Christ be with you.
People: And with you also.
Leader: Let us pass the peace of Christ.
People: The peace of Christ be with you. (To one another)
ANTHEM “I Will Sing” by Andy Beck
MOMENT FOR CHILDREN
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Leader: God in your Grace,
People: Hear our prayer
PASTORAL PRAYER
THE LORD’S PRAYER
As we pray together the Lord's Prayer, you are invited to say this in whatever version is most comforting and meaningful to you. Here is one possible version (ecumenical version) that you can use:
Our Father, who is in heaven, holy be your name.
Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
SCRIPTURE READINGS
Acts 2
RESPONSE
Reader: The Word of the Lord
People: Thanks be to God
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION, from Psalm 19 - responsively
Pastor: May the words of my mouth
People: And the meditations of our hearts
All: Be acceptable in your sight, O Lord,
Our rock and our redeemer. Amen.
SERMON Pentecost Season Pastor Barbara Barkley
MOMENT FOR QUIET REFLECTION
MOMENT OF THANKS
OFFERING OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS
OFFERTORY As I Have Loved You” Fox, Arr. Kurt Bestor
*DOXOLOGY
Praise God whose breath fills all the earth
Whose love reveals our sacred worth
Whose Spirit forms one family
Whose grace brings peace and harmony. Amen.
*PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
Generous God, you grant us bread for our bodies and grace that is renewed every day. Help us to trust you more fully, living one day at a time, loving and serving as we can. Cheer our hearts with the knowledge that we are precious to you, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
*HYMN OF REFLECTION #507 Come to the Table of Grace
Come to the table of grace. Come to the table of peace.
This is God’s table; it’s not yours or mine. Come to the table of peace.
Come to the table of grace. Come to the table of grace.
This is God’s table; it’s not yours or mine. Come to the table of grace.
Come to the table of grace. Come to the table of love.
This is God’s table; it’s not yours or mine. Come to the table of love.
Come to the table of grace. Come to the table of hope.
This is God’s table; it’s not yours or mine. Come to the table of hope.
Come to the table of grace. Come to the table of joy.
This is God’s table; it’s not yours or mine. Come to the table of joy.
SACRAMENT OF COMMUNION
INVITATION TO THE TABLE
One: The Lord be with you
People: And also with you.
One: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them up to the Lord
One: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right to give our thanks and praise
WORDS OF INSTITUTION
THE COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE: SHARING THE BREAD AND THE CUP
Here at Clayton Valley, we practice open communion, and all believers are welcome. We do not use alcohol so that all may come to the table of our Lord.
Each row will be directed by an usher to come to the front of the sanctuary by way of the center aisle. Please tear a piece of bread from the loaf. When offered the cup, dip your bread into the cup. After receiving the bread and the cup, you may respond, “Amen”. Return to your seat by way of the side aisle.
COMMUNION PRAYER
*CLOSING HYMN #291 Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness
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.”
You swept through the desert; you stung with the sand;
and you goaded your people with a law and a land.
When they were confounded with idols and lies,
then you spoke through your prophets to open their eyes.
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 again
when you blew through your people on the rush of the wind.
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.
*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
*Congregational Response: Go with God
Go with God, go with God.
As you leave this place, go with God.
God will direct your way, God will light every day.
As you leave this place, go with God.
*POSTLUDE “Blessed Assurance” Fanny Crosby