NORTH BUFFALO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
  • Home
    • About >
      • Sunday Services
      • Sunday Sermons
      • Church History
      • Online Giving
    • Life of the Church >
      • Ways to Join Us
      • Missions
      • Lenten Devotionals
  • Calendar
  • Contact Us

The Holy Spirit: God's Great Gift

5/30/2021

0 Comments

 
Today’s guest speaker is Rev. Dave Mason.
 
All of the information normally found in our bulletin is below the video. Simply click on "Read More" to load the rest of the bulletin. You can use this to follow the service, as well as to pray our unison prayers. All joys and concerns that we know, as well as our continuing prayer list is within the Joys and Concerns. Announcements can be found at the bottom of this service.
GATHERING AROUND THE WORD
Prelude:                     

ANNOUNCEMENTS
                                             
CALL TO WORSHIP:
Leader: To God be all glory, the One who visits us in three persons, the  
              Holy Trinity of hope and love.
People: For there is no place which is without you, O God, and no 
              time when you are not there.
Leader:  For you are the beginning and the end, the source of all that is 
              in the wonder of universal life.
People:  And yet, you take us by the hand and lead us, as the life of 
               Christ walks our human way and shows us that life is 
               stronger than death. As we honor our lost loved ones this 
               day, give us the courage to remember their sacrifice on
               our behalf. 
Leader: In the Holy Spirit, we are gifted, again and again, and are called 
             onward toward a future in which we are surrounded with love 
             and grace.
People: We praise and worship you, O God, for there is no other 
              God like you.
INVOCATION
 
HYMN:                          “Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty”                        #323                                        
CALL TO CONFESSION:
Beloved, on the day we remember the Trinity, God the Father, God the Son and God  the Holy Spirit, let us confess our sins before our loving God.

PRAYER OF CONFESSION:                                                                            (Unison)
How often we choose to lead our own lives with no regard for your presence in our lives. You are always there, patiently waiting for us to notice. You created our inmost being and desire to lead us and guide us, and yet, we want to try our own way first. Forgive our self-absorption. Forgive our lack of trust. We know and believe that your ways are greater and so we give ourselves to you. We choose to watch for your working, to notice your presence, to listen to your Spirit's voice. Thank you for never giving up on us. We love you. Amen.

Time of Silent Prayer

ASSURANCE OF PARDON:
Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners. For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever would believe in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life. God sent his son into the world not to condemn the world, but that through him, the world might be saved.
Rejoice! In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Thanks be to God!
Passing the Peace
L: The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. 
P: And also, with you. 
    
Response – Gloria Patri 

CHILDREN’S CHAT

MEMORIAL DAY REMEMBRANCE
SOLO                                         “God Bless America”                        Frank Baker 
The Word of God
Prayer of Illumination
Scripture Reading:                      Romans 8:12-17
12 Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation—but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it. 13 For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live.

14 For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. 15 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba,Father.” 16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. 17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.
L: The Word of the Lord
            P: Thanks be to God!
Sermon:         “THE HOLY SPIRIT: GOD’S GREAT GIFT”  ​
Responding to The Word
HYMN:                   “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee”                                              # 695                
*Apostles’ Creed
Minute for Mission
Presentation of Our Tithes and Offerings                (Offering plates located at door)

Offertory                                                       
Doxology

Prayer of Dedication

Concerns and Celebrations
BIRTHDAYS        Adam Gill, Madison Ward                                        

ANNIVERSARIES    Eileen & Felix Yerace, Beverly & William Calhoun

JOYS AND CONCERNS

Jim Kuhn is home from the hospital.  Tests revealed a mass on his pancreas and he will be going for further tests.  Please keep Jim and Jean in your prayers.  Doug Ward is home and going for therapy at Bradley Rehabilitation.  We will keep him on the list as he has two different Doctor’s appointments next week. Please pray for no infection to set in and the therapy will build up his strength.  Betty Matthews has been diagnosed with incurable pancreatic cancer.  Please keep Betty and her family in your prayers. 
 
SYMPATHY    The Family of Mary Ann McFeely 
          The Family of Kelly Gump
                        The Family of Edward D. Horne (Ed Horne’s Son, only 55) 
          The Family of Leroy Shaler  (Bob Moore’s Uncle)

Continued prayers for Susan Schively, Melissa Pedigo, Aaron Blake, Lisa Phillips, Dixie Avoila, Chuck Dicks, Randy Moore, Karen Eisiminger, Ed Horne, June and Keith McGill,  Glenn Miles,  Roger Riggs, Doug Ward, Deron Wood, Marge McWreath, Tim Knabenshue, Bill Stewart, Adam Moore, Cris Miller, Frank Huffman,  Nellie and Frank Baker, Michael Durila, Jr., Michael Durila Sr., Justin Hagon, Marlene Huffman, Betty Matthews, Susan West, and Cody Patrick.    
Prayers of the People                                     Rev. Mason                                                   The Lord’s Prayer

HYMN:                              “Battle Hymn of The Republic”                                #692                           
                    
BENEDICTION
As you go forth from this place, may the wind of the Spirit startle your senses and blow through your life; may the fire of the Spirit scorch your complacency and light your way. And may the blessing of the Holy One — Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer — rest with you now and forever more. Amen.

POSTLUDE

COVID GUIDELINES for Church Services:  Face masks, hand sanitizer, social distance & seating 6 feet apart, please participate in SINGING and responsive readings at your seat if comfortable.
​

We welcome all who have come to join us in the worship of the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.  Please come again.  If you are visiting with us today, please let us know that we might welcome you into our church family.

REMEMBER OUR FOOD COLLECTION: For the month of May, the food collection is CANNED FRUIT, CHUNKY SOUPS AND CANNED BEANS. “CAN” YOU HELP OUT??? And Jesus said, “You give them something to eat.” Mark 6:37. Please remember our food pantry is available to anyone in need. Replenish with your hands and listen for the need with your ears. Contact Becky Phillips with any need in the community or to donate. 724-809-1821​
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Picture

    Author

    We are a small, rural Presbyterian church in southwestern Pennsylvania.

    Archives

    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020

    Categories

    All
    1 Corinthians
    1 John
    1 Kings
    1 Peter
    1 Samuel
    1 Thessalonians
    2 Chronicles
    2 Corinthians
    2 Kings
    2 Peter
    2 Samuel
    2 Thessalonians
    2 Timothy
    Acts
    Advent
    Bible Study
    Call In The New Testament
    Celebrating God
    Christmas
    Christmas Eve
    Colossians
    Confident Hope
    Deuteronomy
    Easter
    Ecclesiastes
    Ephesians
    Esther
    Exodus
    Ezekiel
    Ezra
    Faithful Prophets
    From Darkness To Light
    Galatians
    Genesis
    God Frees And Redeems
    God's Exceptional Choice
    Good Friday
    Hebrews
    Holy Week
    Hosea
    Isaiah
    James
    Jeremiah
    Job
    Joel
    John
    Jonah
    Joshua
    Judges
    Justice Law History
    Lament
    Lamentations
    Lent
    Leviticus
    Love
    Luke
    Malachi
    Mark
    Matthew
    Maundy Thursday
    Micah
    Nahum
    Nehemiah
    Numbers
    OT Prophets
    Palm Sunday
    Partners In A New Creation
    Pentecost
    Philemon
    Philippians
    Proverbs
    Psalms
    Revelation
    Romans
    Sunday School
    Thank Offering
    Thanksgiving Eve
    Wisdom
    Worship
    Zechariah
    Zephaniah

    RSS Feed

Home

Calendar

Contact Us

Copyright © 2017 | All Rights Reserved | Washington, PA
  • Home
    • About >
      • Sunday Services
      • Sunday Sermons
      • Church History
      • Online Giving
    • Life of the Church >
      • Ways to Join Us
      • Missions
      • Lenten Devotionals
  • Calendar
  • Contact Us