1. Come, thou long expected Jesus, born to set thy people free;

from our fears and sins release us; let us find our rest in thee.

Israel’s strength and consolation, hope of all the earth thou art;

dear desire of every nation, joy of every longing heart

2. Born thy people to deliver, born a child and yet a king,

born to reign in us forever, now thy gracious kingdom bring. 

By thine own eternal Spirit rule in all our hearts alone;

by thine all sufficient merit raise us to thy glorious throne. 

WORDS OF WELCOME 

ADORATION         

CALL TO WORSHIP Matt. 28:19

ONE: Jesus calls us to go and make disciples,

MANY: baptizing them in the triune name of God.

LITANY FOR TRINITY SUNDAY                                        

ONE: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: 

MANY: Glory to you forever! 

ONE: Speaker, Word, and Breath of Life:

MANY: Glory to you forever! 

ONE: Font of Blessing, Living Water, Flowing River: 

MANY:Glory to you forever!

ONE: Compassionate Mother, Beloved Child, Life-Giving Womb:

MANY: Glory to you forever! 

ONE: Sun, Light, and Burning Ray: 

MANY: Glory to you forever! 

ONE: Giver, Gift, and Giving: 

MANY: Glory to you forever! 

ONE: Lover, Beloved, and Love itself: 

MANY: Glory to you forever! 

ONE: Rock, Cornerstone, and Temple: 

MANY: Glory to you forever! 

ONE: Consuming Fire, Dividing Sword, Overpowering Storm: 

MANY: Glory to you forever! 

ONE: Rainbow of Promise, Ark of Salvation, Dove of Peace: 

MANY: Glory to you forever! 

ONE: God who was, God who is, God who is to come: 

MANY: Glory to you forever! 

ONE: Almighty and ever-living God, you have given us grace, by our confession of faith, to acknowledge and worship your triune name in the majesty of your unity. Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see you in your eternal glory, one God, now and forever. Amen

PRAYER OF THE DAY 

O blessed Trinity, in whom we know the maker of all things seen and unseen, the Savior of all both near and far: By your Spirit enable us to worship your divine majesty, so that with all the company of heaven we may magnify your glorious name,

saying: Holy, holy, holy. Glory to you, O Lord most high. Amen.

HYMN [*Blue #138][GTG#1] “Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!” 

1. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! 

Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee. 

Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty!

God in three persons, blessed Trinity!

2. Holy, holy, holy! all the saints adore thee,

casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;

cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee,

who wert, and art, and evermore shalt be.

3. Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide thee,

through the eye of sinfulness thy glory may not see,

only thou art holy; there is none beside thee,

perfect in power, in love and purity. 

4. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! 

Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee. 

Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty!

God in three persons, blessed Trinity!

MESSAGE FOR THE CHILDREN

RESPONSE HYMN [GTG#192] “Shine Jesus Shine”

Shine, Jesus, shine Fill this land with the Father’s glory

Blaze, Spirit, blaze set our hearts on fire

Flow, river, flow Flood the nations with grace and mercy

Send forth your word Lord, and let there be light

REPENTANCE

CALL TO CONFESSION   John 3:16

For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish, but have eternal life.                      Trusting in God’s grace, let us confess our sin first silently and then together.                                      

SILENT CONFESSION

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

God of grace, love, and communion, we confess that we have failed to love you with all our heart, soul, and mind; and to love our neighbor as ourselves. We ignore your commandments, stray from your way, and follow other gods. Have mercy on us. Forgive our sin and raise us to new life that we may serve you faithfully and give honor to your holy name. Amen

ASSURANCE OF PARDON        

God did not send the Son to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!             

GLORIA PATRI [*Blue#579[ [GTG#581]

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

world without end. Amen. Amen

THE WORD READ AND PROCLAIMED

SCRIPTURE [Pew Bible NT #9]                         Matthew 9:35-38

Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.’

ONE: The Word of the Lord

MANY: Thanks be to God

SERMON                             “Selflessness”                           Mike Isham

 RESPONSE     

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH             Confession of Belhar

We believe that God has entrusted the church with the message of reconciliation in and through Jesus Christ; 

that the church is called to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world, that the church is called blessed because it is a peacemaker, that the church is witness both by word and by deed to the new heaven and the new earth in which righteousness dwells…

that the credibility of this message is seriously affected and its beneficial work obstructed when it is proclaimed in a land which professes to be Christian, but in which the enforced separation of people on a racial basis promotes and perpetuates alienation, hatred and enmity…

Therefore, we reject any doctrine which, in such a situation sanctions in the name of the gospel or of the will of God the forced separation of people on the grounds of race and color and thereby in advance obstructs and weakens the ministry and experience of reconciliation in Christ.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

RECEIVING OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS

OFFERTORY    Prelude in E Minor Op. 28, No. 4 by Frederic Chopin  

DOXOLOGY [*BLUE#592] [GTG#606]

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

Praise God, all creatures here below;

Praise God above, ye heavenly hosts;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER

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 debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

HYMN [GTG# 450]  “Be Thou My Vision” SLANE

1. Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;

naught be all else to me, save that thou art;

thou my best thought, by day or by night,

walking and sleeping, thy presence my light. 

2. Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true Word;

I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord;

thou my soul’s shelter, and thou my high tower;

raise thou me heavenward, O Power of my power. 

3. Riches I heed not, nor vain, empty praise;

thou mine inheritance, now and always;

thou and thou only, first in my heart,

High King of Heaven, my treasure thou art. 

4. High King of Heaven, my victory won,

may I reach heaven’s joys, O bright heaven’s Sun!

Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,

still be my vision, O Ruler of all.

PARTING PRAYER  

Grant unto us, O God, the fullness of your promises.

where we have been weak, grant us your strength;

where we have been confused, grant us your guidance;

where we have been distraught, grant us your comfort;

where we have been dead, grant us your life.

Apart from you, O Lord, we are nothing,

in and with you we can do all things. Amen.

CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

RESPONSE [*Blue #138][GTG#1] 

“Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!”

4. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! 

ven guíanos, ven guíanos.

(Refrain) Shine, Jesus, shine; fill this land with the Father’s glory.

Blaze, Spirit, blaze; set our hearts on fire.

Flow, river, flow; flood the nations with grace and mercy.

Send forth your word, Lord, and let there be light.

(Coro) Brilla Jesús muestra gloria de nuestro Padre.

Espíritu ven y avivanos

Fluya la paz y la gracia de nuestro Padre

Habla Señor y que sea la luz

Lord, I come to your awesome presence,

From the shadows into your radiance;

by the blood I may enter your brightness.

Search me; try me; consume all my darkness.

Shine on me; shine on me (Refrain)

Dios estamos en tu presencia

en tinieblas to luz nos brilla

con tu sangre to pueblo salvaste

Y por eso hemos de alabarte

ven guíanos, ven guíanos. (coro)

WORDS OF WELCOME 

MINUTE FOR MISSION  

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF NATIVE LANDS   

ADORATION

CALL TO WORSHIP (Responsive) Acts 2:17

ONE (English): Remember the promise of the Lord:

MANY: God will pour out the Spirit on all flesh.

ONE (Spanish): Recuerda la promesa del Señor:

MANY: God will pour out the Spirit on all flesh.

ONE (Gujarati): પ્રભુના વચનને યાદ રાખો

Prabhunā vacananē yāda rākhō

MANY: God will pour out the Spirit on all flesh.

ONE (Hindi): यहोवा का वचन याद रखो:

MANY: God will pour out the Spirit on all flesh.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

God our creator, earth has many languages, but your gospel proclaims your love to all nations in one heavenly tongue. Make us messengers of the good news that, through the power of your Spirit, all the world may unite in one song of praise; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. 

HYMN [*Blue#322] [GTG#288] “Spirit of the Living God”    

Spirit of the living God, Santo Espiritu de Dios,

fall afresh on me, ven sobre mí, 

Spirit of the living God, Santo Espiritu de Dios,

fall afresh on me. ven sobre mí.

Melt me; mold me; Tómame, cámbiame,

fill me; use me. lléname, úsame.

Spirit of the living God, Santo Espiritu de Dios,

fall afresh on me. ven sobre mí.

MESSAGE FOR THE CHILDREN   

RESPONSE[*BLUE#316][GTG#286]

 “Breath on Me Breath of God”

Breathe on me, Breath of God;

fill me with life anew,

that I may love what thou dost love,

and do what thou wouldst do 

CONFESSION 

LITANY for PENTECOST                                                                  

HINDI: पवित्र आत्मा, निर्माता, शुरुआत में आप पानी के ऊपर चले गए। आपकी सांसों से सारी सृष्टि ने जीवन खींचा। तुम्हारे बिना, जीवन धूल हो जाता है।

(Holy Spirit, the Creator, in the beginning You walked on the water. The whole creation drew life from your breath. Without you, life turns to dust.)

MANY: Come, Holy Spirit/ आओ, पवित्र आत्मा

      આવો, પવિત્ર આત્મા/ Ven, espíritu santo

ENGLISH: Holy Spirit, Counselor, by your inspiration, the prophets spoke and acted in faith. You clothed them in power to be hearers of your Word.

MANY: Come, Holy Spirit/ आओ, पवित्र आत्मा

      આવો, પવિત્ર આત્મા/Ven, espíritu santo

SPANISH: Espíritu Santo, Poder, viniste como fuego a los discípulos de Jesús; les diste voz ante los gobernantes de este mundo.

Holy Spirit, Power, you came as fire to Jesus’ disciples; you gave them voice before before the rulers of this world. 

MANY: Come, Holy Spirit/ आओ, पवित्र आत्मा

      આવો, પવિત્ર આત્મા/ Ven, espíritu santo

GUJARATI: પવિત્ર આત્મા, પવિત્ર કરનાર, તમે અમને ભગવાનના બાળકો બનાવ્યા છે; તમે અમને તમારી હાજરીનું જીવંત મંદિર બનાવો છો; તમે શબ્દો માટે ખૂબ ઊંડા નિસાસો સાથે અમારી અંદર મધ્યસ્થી કરો છો.

(Holy Spirit, Sanctifier, you created us children of God; you make us the living temple of your presence; you intercede within us with sighs too deep for words.) 

MANY: Come, Holy Spirit/ आओ, पवित्र आत्मा

      આવો, પવિત્ર આત્મા/ Ven, espíritu santo

(Brief silence)

ENGLISH: Holy Spirit, Giver of life, you guide and make holy the church you create; you give gifts- the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of council and fortitude, the spirit of knowledge and piety, the spirit of the fear of the Lord, that the whole creation may be transformed. 

MANY: Come, Holy Spirit/ आओ, पवित्र आत्मा

      આવો, પવિત્ર આત્મા/ Ven, espíritu santo               

GLORIA PATRI [BLUE#579] [GTG#581] 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, 

world without end, Amen, Amen.

PROCLAMATION                                    

FIRST LESSON [Pew Bible NT 119 or 111]             Acts 2:1-13

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.  

(Gujarati) જ્યારે પેન્ટેકોસ્ટનો દિવસ આવ્યો, ત્યારે તેઓ બધા એક જગ્યાએ ભેગા હતા. અને અચાનક સ્વર્ગમાંથી હિંસક પવનના ધસારો જેવો અવાજ આવ્યો, અને તે જ્યાં તેઓ બેઠા હતા તે આખું ઘર ભરાઈ ગયું. વિભાજિત જીભ, અગ્નિની જેમ, તેમની વચ્ચે દેખાઈ, અને તેમાંથી દરેક પર એક જીભ છે. તેઓ બધા પવિત્ર આત્માથી ભરપૂર હતા અને આત્માએ તેઓને ક્ષમતા આપી હોવાથી તેઓ અન્ય ભાષાઓમાં બોલવા લાગ્યા. 

(Hindi)ब पिन्तेकुस का दिन आया, तो वे सब एक जगह इकट्ठे थे। और एकाएक आकाश से बड़ी आंधी की सी सनसनाहट का शब्द हुआ, और उस से सारा घर जहां वे बैठे थे, गूंज गया। और उन्हें आग की सी जीभें फटती हुई दिखाई दीं; और उन में से हर एक पर आ ठहरीं। और वे सब पवित्र आत्मा से भर गए, और जिस प्रकार आत्मा ने उन्हें बोलने की सामर्थ दी, वे अन्य अन्य भाषा बोलने लगे॥

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? Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of power.’ All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, ‘What does this mean?’ But others sneered and said, ‘They are filled with new wine.’

MEDITATION “Breaking Bread as Followers of Christ.” 

Caroline Kothari

Second Lesson [ Pew Bible NT 148 or 158]         Romans 8:14-17 

Los que se dejan conducir por el Espíritu de Dios, esos son hijos de Dios. En cuanto a ustedes, no han recibido un Espíritu que los convierta en esclavos, de nuevo bajo el régimen del miedo. Han recibido un Espíritu que los convierte en hijos y que nos permite exclamar: “¡Abba!”, es decir, “¡Padre!”.  Y ese mismo Espíritu es el que, uniéndose al nuestro, da testimonio de que somos hijos de Dios. Y si somos hijos, también somos herederos: herederos de Dios y coherederos con Cristo, ya que ahora compartimos sus sufrimientos para compartir también su gloria. (BHTI)

For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. For 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!’ it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and 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. (NRSV)                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

MEDITATION  “Children of God/Hijes de Dios”  Rev. Aaron Ochart

 RESPONSE     

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH        “Credo”           by Jane Marshall

NICENE CREED (Insert)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

OFFERTORY  

DOXOLOGY [*BLUE#592] [GTG#606]

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

Praise God, all creatures here below;

Praise God above, ye heavenly hosts;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

HYMN [*Blue#318] [GTG#291] “Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness” 

Refrain: Spirit Spirit of gentleness Blow through the wilderness

Calling and free, Spirit Spirit of restlessness

Stir me from placidness Wind wind on the sea

1. You moved on the waters You called to the deep

Then You coaxed up the mountains From the valleys of sleep

And over the eons You called to each thing

Awake from your slumbers And rise on your wings (Refrain)

2. You swept through the desert You stung with the sand