15 May 2016 – 10 am

MORNING WORSHIP

Pentecost

Led by Rev. Ken Day

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SOME HELPFUL NOTES FOR YOU ABOUT THE WAY THIS WORSHIP SERVICE FLOWS:

• CHILDREN are welcome here. If you have a pram, there are aisles beside the walls where you can ‘park’ your pram, if that helps. Also, there is more pram space at the back of the church where there is a wider gap. Children do not disturb us, and we are very happy for you to explain to your children what is happening during the service.

• We stand to sing. In the Order of Service it will say other places WHERE WE STAND UP, if you are able.

• HYMNS are numbered and found in the red hymn book Together in Song, or printed in the Order of Service.

• If the LORD’S SUPPER (communion) is being celebrated, (there will be a white cloth on the communion table) everyone of every age and background is welcome to share in the supper with us. We serve bread (and gluten free bread is available if you indicate to the server) and grape juice.

• TEXT IN BOLD is to be said by the congregation.

• It is the tradition at St Stephen’s to refrain from talking during the PRELUDE and POSTLUDE as these form part of our worship.

• After the service has concluded, you are most welcome to join us downstairs in the hall for MORNING TEA. Please use the stairs at each end of the vestibule.

• TOILETS are located downstairs below the vestibule. A baby changing table is located in the women’s toilet area.

• For those with IMPAIRED HEARING a hearing loop is available in the church. Please switch your hearing aid to the ’T’ position.

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The Gathering of the People of God

Organ Prelude Nun bitten wir den Heilgen Geist (Now we ask the Holy Spirit) Dieterich Buxtehude (1637 - 1707)

Call to Worship

When the day of Pentecost had come, they 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 Jerusalem. 6And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. 7Amazed and astonished, 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, Elamites, 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.”

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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.’

Processional Hymn 404

Lord God, the Spirit blest (Diademata)

Please be seated

Prayers of Adoration and Confession

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Declaration of Forgiveness

Do not let your hearts be troubled,for everyone who calls out to the Lord will be saved.You have been adopted as children of Godand the Holy Spirit lives with you and in you. Sisters and Brothers, be at peace.our sins are forgiven.Thanks be to God

Let us be bold to sing

If able, we stand to sing:

The Lord’s Prayer (see opposite page)

Please be seated:

Welcome Ministry and mission news, celebrations and pastoral prayer.

Passing of the Peace

The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you.

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The Service of the Word

Hymn 398 Come down, O Love divine (Down Ampney)

Collect for Pentecost

Listen for the word of God to you: Romans 8:14-17

14For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. 15For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, “Abba! Father!” 16it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ—if, in fact, we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.

Anthem Come, Holy Ghost

Text: Veni Creator Spiritus (9th cent.) Music: Orlando Gibbons (1583 - 1625)

Come Holy Ghost, the Maker, come; Take in the souls of thine thy place; Thou whom our hearts had being from, Oh, fill them with thy heavenly grace. Thou art that Comfort from above, The Highest doth by gift impart; Thou spring of life, a fire of love, And the anointing Spirit art.

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Sermon

Hymn 409 O breath of life, come sweeping through us (Spiritus Vitae)

Prayers of the people

The Sending Forth of the People of God

The Offering will be received during the following hymn:

Hymn 405 O Spirit of the living God (Gonfalon Royal)

Blessing

... and remain with you always. Amen.

Dismissal

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. In the name of Christ.

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Sung Threefold Amen

Organ Postlude

Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott BWV 651 (Come, Holy Ghost) J S Bach (1685 - 1750)

Towards the end of Bach’s life, while working in Leipzig, Bach composed eighteen large organ compositions based on Lutheran Chorales or hymn tunes which became known as the ‘Leipzig Chorales’ or the ‘Eighteen Chorales’. This particular chorale, sung on Pentecost Sunday, is set in the form of a large Fantasia. Like many of Bach’s works, it contains many examples of numerical symbolism. The opening bass note lasts for 7 bars (7 being the number of the gifts of the Holy Spirit). The theme appears 43 times (43 being the sum of the letters spelling CREDO). The chorale melody is played slowly in the pedals while a virtuosic, toccata-like figure of leaping arpeggios, played by the hands, represents the tongues of fire leaping amongst the believers. During the final two bars, Bach signs his name with the musical figure BACH.

Adapted from Uniting in Worship 2 (2005) Bible Readings taken from the New Revised Standard Version (1989)

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