Quotes for Reflection:

Im sick and tired of (only) reading about church

history; lets make some by the grace of God!

Leonard Ravenhill

-We Gather as Gods PeopleHYMN

God of Grace and God of Glory

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CALL TO WORSHIP
Fire from HeavenCome, Holy Spirit!
not raining-down-destruction fire,
but lighting fire, alighting on soul kindling, waiting for blessing.
Come, Holy Spirit!
Tongues of Fire!
Come, Holy Spirit!
Isaiah's hot coal, cleansing tongues, loosing tongues,
unleashing tongues to speak unfathomable glories.
Tongues of Fire!
Come, Holy Spirit!
night-lighting fire, leading lost ones, comforting scared ones,
healing scarred ones, warming fire.
Come, Holy Spirit!
Come, Pentecost Fire as we gather to worship!
Come, Holy Spirit!
SPIRITUALS

Every Time I Feel the Spirit

Im Goina Sing

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PASSING THE PEACE

YOUNG PEOPLES MESSAGE
HYMN

Theres a Sweet, Sweet Spirit

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Like the Wind

OPENING TO GOD

-We Listen for Gods WordTEHILLIM

Psalm 104:1-13

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NEVIIM
Ezekiel 37:1-14
The hand of the Lord came upon me, and he brought me out by the
spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of a valley; it was
full of bones. He led me all around them; there were very many
lying in the valley, and they were very dry.
He said to me, Mortal, can these bones live? I answered, O Lord
God, you know. Then he said to me, Prophesy to these bones,
and say to them: O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. Thus says
the Lord God to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and
you shall live. I will lay sinews on you, and will cause flesh to come
upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you
shall live; and you shall know that I am the Lord.
So I prophesied as I had been commanded; and as I prophesied,
suddenly there was a noise, a rattling, and the bones came together,
bone to its bone. I looked, and there were sinews on them, and
flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them; but there
was no breath in them.
Then he said to me, Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, mortal, and
say to the breath: Thus says the Lord God: Come from the four
winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live. I
prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them,
and they lived, and stood on their feet, a vast multitude.
Then he said to me, Mortal, these bones are the whole house of
Israel. They say, Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we
are cut off completely. Therefore prophesy, and say to them, Thus
says the Lord God: I am going to open your graves, and bring you
up from your graves, O my people; and I will bring you back to the
land of Israel. And you shall know that I am the Lord, when I open
your graves, and bring you up from your graves, O my people. I will
put my spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you on
your own soil; then you shall know that I, the Lord, have spoken
and will act, says the Lord.
ACTS LESSON
Acts 2:1-8
When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one
place. 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.
Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living
in Jerusalem. And at this sound the crowd gathered and was
bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native
language of each. Amazed and astonished, they asked, Are not all
these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each
of us, in our own native language?

-We Respond to Gods WordDem Bones

REFLECTION
HYMN

Spirit of God, Bright Wind

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PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE & THE LORDS PRAYER

OFFERING & DOXOLOGY

-We Are Sent Into Gods WorldANNOUNCEMENTS

BENEDICTION
LAUNCHING OUR PRAYERS

Announcements

Imagine No Malaria Bike-a-thon Barb and Mitch are making

plans to bicycle the 180 or so miles to New England Annual
Conference in Manchester, NH in mid-June, to raise funds for the
Imagine No Malaria campaign. Checks made out to Essex UMC
with Imagine no Malaria in the subject line by Sunday June 14.
The Essex/Jericho/Underhill Food Shelf has seen an increase in
the number of families using its services. The number always
increase even more over the summer months. Canned or dried
goods may be donated for the food shelf in the box in our
entrance way. They are especially in need of large cans of baked
beans and jars of spaghetti sauce.

Birthdays & Anniversaries

May 26 - Jean OConnor
May 30 - Patty Mitchell

May Essex Eats Out Schedule

May 29 - St Pius

Calendar

Below are people, places, & concerns that folk have lifted up.
Please keep them in your prayers at home.
Please call or email the church office to add to the prayer list.

Mon, 25 May: Crafters & Conversation

Tue, 26 May: Office Hours
Church: 9-10:30am
Phoenix Books 10:35 am-noon
Bible Study 1:30-2:30 pm at Mansfield Place.

Pastor Parish Relations 7:00 pm

Wed, 27 May: Book of Common Prayer Service 8:00 pm
Thu, 28 May: Mens Breakfast 8:00 am
Sat, 30 May: SHIFT Training, Concord, NH, 8:30 am.
Sun, 31 May: Church Has Left the Building!
Tue, 2 June:

Office Hours
Church: 9-10:30am
Phoenix Books 10:35 am-noon
Bible Study 1:30-2:30 pm at Mansfield Place.



Ongoing Prayers
Judy & Diezela
Zachary Roy
John Bartlett
Carol Johnson
Bob Brooks (Hirst)
Michael Parker
Jill & Doug Griffin
Stan Komecki
Jenna Roy
Paul
Dick Shepard
Robin
Jaylene
Mary
Jake Greg
DJ
Chris

Ongoing Prayers, cont.

Gloria
Anne
Michael Paradee
John Young IV
Brenda
Lenore

Pentecost Sunday

Lifted Up Last Sunday

Prayers for:
Danas pet
Judys friend Jerry, final goodbyes
Michael, recovering from surgery
Vickie, thankful for prayers on her
journey
Donna, that she may have health in
her body


Wed, 3 June: Green Mountain Nursing Home 2:30 pm

Book of Common Prayer Service 8:00 pm
Sun, 7 June: Last Day of Sunday School followed by
Pot Luck Barbecue Lunch
Mon, 8 June: Monday Companions 7:00 pm Eves House.
Please read ch. 6 of If It Werent for Buddha, I
Couldnt Be Christian by Paul Knitter
Sun, 14 June: Bring a Friend to Sunday School
Wed, 17 June-Sat, 20 June: New England Annual Conference
Thu, 18 June: Food Pantry Setup at Good Shepherd, 6:30 pm
Sat, 20 June: Food Pantry Distribution, Good Shepherd, 9 am
Sun, 21 June: Summer Schedule Begins. Worship 9 am

essex_umc@comcast.net
tel. 878-8304
www.essexumc.com
Ministers: the entire congregation
Equipping Pastor: Rev. V. Mitchell Hay
cell tel. 881-3268 (feel free to call)
mitchellhay@comcast.net
Office Manager: Heidi Evans
Organist: Kathryn Parker Pianists: June Packard, Ellie Uckele
Djembe: Barbara Lemmel
Guitar: Richard Randazzo
Song Leader: Dana Thomas Projection: Sam Evans
Greeter - Craig & Heidi Evans
Ushers - Bill & Maureen Wiegner, James Allen

Essex Center United Methodist Church

24 May 2015

Pentecost Sunday