This Year's Confirmands

I just received this picture that was taken of our confirmands on Pentecost, the day they were confirmed. Congratulations to Andrew David Dickerson, Emily Susan Kugel, Nicole Joann Martinez, Morgan Leigh Nandrasy, Alec John Snead, and their families. Thanks to Pastor Gary for helping to lead these youth on their faith journey.

Music for Pentecost

• 10:30 service: Setting Four of the service of Communion from ELW.
• Prelude: Pentecost, by Everett Titcomb
• Entrance Hymn: ELW #367, Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds
• Hymn of the Day: 8:15 service, ELW #396, Spirit of Gentleness; 10:30 service, Veni, Sancte Spritus (Taize)
• Offertory: 8:15 service, Come Holy Ghost, Creator Blest, by Paul Manz; 10:30 service, Chancel Choir, No Rocks A'Cryin, by Rollo Dillworth
• Sending Hymn: ELW #400 God of Tempest, God of Whirlwind
• Postlude: Toccata Giocosa, by Gilbert Martin

Today's prelude, Pentecost, makes use of the chant Veni, Creator Spiritus (Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest). Titcomb's choral anthem I will Not Leave You Comfortless, which our ChancelChoir sang two weeks ago, uses the same chant.

A Message From Our Pastor - Pentecost; Confirmation; Saturday Service Moving Outdoors

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

This weekend, we celebrate the 3^rd major festival of the church year: PENTECOST. This marks the day in which God poured out the Holy Spirit upon the believers in Jerusalem, and that same Spirit is still poured out upon believers in baptism today. The color of Pentecost is RED, and I encourage everyone to wear that color to worship this weekend. Red is the symbol of the blood of the martyrs. The word martyr comes from the Greek, meaning to witness one's faith. By virtue of our baptism, we are all martyrs – witnesses for Jesus.

During the 10:30 a.m. worship service we will celebrate with 5 youth who will affirm their baptismal vows in the Service of Confirmation. A special reception will be held in their honor following worship.

The Saturday (5:30 p.m.) service moves outside in the Memorial Prayer Labyrinth this weekend. Special thanks to Judy Ault, Karen Roberts, and Rachel Spry, who filled the flower beds with new soil and flowers, as well as picked up plenty of debris from the trees. And special thanks to Carl Ault, who helped me clean out the pond.

REMEMBER!!!!!!! THIS IS THE LAST WEEKEND FOR 8:15 AND 10:30 A.M. SUNDAY WORSHIP – WE MOVE TO THE SUMMER SCHEDULE (9:45 A.M.) ON JUNE 3.

May God bless you this week, and may you follow the Spirit's prodding to join us in worship this weekend!

In Christ,

Gary

Pentecost

Acts 2:2-4. "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."

This Sunday, May 27, is Pentecost. The banners that will be hung in the sanctuary were made several years ago. Members of our congregation traced their hands on red fabric. The flames on the banners were made from the tracings.