Zion Lutheran Church Frewsburg, NY Pentecost

May 31, 2020

Prelude

Announcements

*Brief Order for Confession and Forgiveness P: In the name of the Father, and of the ☩ Son, and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen.

P: God of all mercy and consolation, come to the aid of your people turning us from our sin to live for you alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that, attentive to your Word, we may confess our sins, receive your forgiveness and grow into the fullness of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. C: Amen.

P: Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.

Gracious God, C: have mercy on us. In your compassion forgive us our sin, known and unknown, things done and left undone. Uphold us by your Spirit so that we may live and serve you in newness of life to the honor and glory of your holy name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

P: Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. C: Amen.

Hymn O Spirit of Life #680

*Apostolic Greeting P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.C: And also with you.

*Kyrie

*Hymn of Praise

*Prayer of the Day P: The Lord be with YouC: And also with youP: Let us pray…C: Amen.

WORD First Lesson Acts 2:1-21

The First Lesson will be read by Mbongeni Dube, in both English and his native language. Mbongeni is from the Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe, and he is currently serving an internship at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Glenville, NY.

The word of the LordThanks be to God

Psalm 104:24-34, 35b 24How manifold are your | works, O Lord! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full | of your creatures. 25Yonder is the sea, great and wide, with its swarms too man- | y to number,  living things both | small and great. 26There go the ships | to and fro,  and Leviathan, which you made for the | sport of it. 27All of them | look to you  to give them their food | in due season.  28You give it to them; they | gather it;  you open your hand, and they are filled | with good things. 29When you hide your face, | they are terrified;  when you take away their breath, they die and return | to their dust. 30You send forth your Spirit, and they | are created;  and so you renew the face | of the earth. 31May the glory of the Lord en- | dure forever;  O Lord, rejoice in | all your works.  32You look at the earth | and it trembles;  you touch the mountains | and they smoke. 33I will sing to the Lord as long | as I live;  I will praise my God while I | have my being. 34May these words of | mine please God.  I will rejoice | in the Lord. 35bBless the Lord, | O my soul.  Hal- | lelujah! 

Second Lesson 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13

The word of the LordThanks be to God

*The Gospel

P: The Holy Gospel according to St. John the 20th chapter.C: Glory to you, O Lord

P: The gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to you, O Christ

Sermon

Hymn Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness #684

Nicene CreedWe believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,

the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father,God from God, Light from Light,true God from true God, begotten, not made,of one Being with the Father.Through him all things were made.For us and for our salvation

he came down from heaven;by the power of the Holy Spirit

he became incarnate from the virgin Mary,and was made man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;he suffered death and was buried.

On the third day he rose againin accordance with the Scriptures;

he ascended into heavenand is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,who proceeds from the Father and the Son.

With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.He has spoken through the prophets.We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.We acknowledge one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins.We look for the resurrection of the dead,

and the life of the world to come. Amen

*Prayers of the Church A: Lord in your mercy,C: Hear our prayer.

*Offertory and Prayer

A: Let us pray. Merciful Father,

C: we offer with joy and thanksgiving what you have first given us—ourselves, our time, and our possessions, signs of your gracious love. Receive them for the sake of him who offered himself for us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

*The Lord’s Prayer

P: Lord remember us in your kingdom and teach us to pray:

Our Father who art in heaven,hallowed be thy name,thy kingdom come, thy will be done,on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.and forgive us our trespassesas we forgive those who trespass against us;and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,

For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours,now and forever. Amen

SENDING*Benediction P: Almighty God, Father, ☩ Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever.C: Amen

*Hymn Shall we Gather at the River #690

*DismissalA: Go in peace. Serve the Lord.C: Thanks be to God. Postlude

*As you are able, please stand

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The Upstate NY Synod is in a Companion Synod relationship with two international Lutheran bodies:

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe (ELCZ)

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zambia (ELCZa)

Answers to FAQs

• All synods within the ELCA have one or more international partners.

• Relationships focus on accompaniment or walking together.

• The values of accompaniment are: Mutuality, Inclusivity, Vulnerability, Empowerment, and Sustainability

• Some congregations have a twin congregation in Zimbabwe with whom they communicate.

• Pastors and lay people participate in exchanges between the UNYS and Zimbabwe.

For more information about our Companion Synod relationship, contact Beth Walker, UNYS Global Mission Chair, at rbowsend@rochester.rr.com

More Information!

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe (ELCZ)

• Located just north of South Africa

• Vision - “To be a spiritually vibrant, self-sustaining and self-propagating church that preaches reconciliation of all human beings to God in Jesus Christ.”• Three Dioceses – Eastern, Central, Western

• Three bishops with rotating responsibility as head bishop

• Sunday School, Youth, Luther League Seniors’ Fellowship, Women and Men’s Fellowships

• NY Congregation to Parish twinnings

• Pastoral and lay exchanges: We currently celebrate the presence of Zimbabwe intern Mbongeni Dube at Good Shepherd, Glenville

• www.elcz.co.zw

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zambia (ELCZa)

• Located north of Zimbabwe and Mozambique

• Smaller church body with Senior Pastor instead of a bishop

• Current focus on building church structures to allow year-round shelter for worship