Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church

Contemporary Worship Service


Worship service that will takes us out of the pews and out into our community. Come THRIVE! with us, and worship God with your Mind, Body and Spirit! 
Body 9:00 a.m. Join us in walking/running in the Shandon neighbhood or just enjoy the fellowhip with coffee, juice and snacks.

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a,m. Contemporary Service “HELP   THANKS   WOW” Rev. Patricia Warden
Sundays, 10:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall

Acts 2:1-21
New International Version (NIV)
The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost

2 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues[a] as the Spirit enabled them.
5 Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. 7 Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? 9 Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,[b] 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome 11 (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” 12 Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
13 Some, however, made fun of them and said, “They have had too much wine.”
Peter Addresses the Crowd
14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. 15 These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning! 16 No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 “‘In the last days, God says,
    I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
    your young men will see visions,
    your old men will dream dreams.
18 Even on my servants, both men and women,
    I will pour out my Spirit in those days,
    and they will prophesy.
19 I will show wonders in the heavens above
    and signs on the earth below,
    blood and fire and billows of smoke.
20 The sun will be turned to darkness
    and the moon to blood
    before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.
21 And everyone who calls
    on the name of the Lord will be saved.

Worship Pentecost Sunday

Gathering

Something Beautiful                                                       394

Welcome & Announcements

*Opening Prayer

*Hymn

God of Grace and God of Glory                                        577

Children’s Time

Jesus Loves Me                                Choir & Congregation

Special Music 

We Thy People Praise Thee                                         Choir

Scripture Lesson                                            Acts 2:1-21

Sermon         “HELP   THANKS   WOW”

                         Rev. Patricia Warden

*Hymn

Forward Through the Ages                                              555

Prayers of the People

Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus                                           349

Offering

Offertory Music                                Irene Walker, organ

*Apostles’ Creed                                                        881

*Gloria Patri                                                                 70

*Closing Song

Blest Be the Tie (v. 1, 3, & 4)                                          557

Benediction

Response to Benediction

Stand Up and Bless the Lord (last verse)                         662

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