Serving on May 11,2008

8:00 AM

Usher: Ann Cooper
Usher: Muriel Schulz

First Reading: Velda Ishizaki
Psalm: Evan Cooper
Second Reading: Janet Murry

Prayers: Kathy Van Orden

Chalice: Vic Cooper

Chalice: Stephanie Cooper

10:00 AM

Usher: Susan Mulledy-DeFrank
Usher: Nan Wilson

First Reading: Alan Franz
Psalm: Michelle Miyatake-Karuma
Second Reading: Lizz Beitzel

Prayers: Susan Mulledy-DeFrank

Chalice: Bob Nelson

Chalice: Sandie Nelson

The Collect of the Day and Readings

Almighty God, on this day you opened the way of eternal life to every race and nation by the promised gift of your Holy Spirit: Shed abroad this gift throughout the world by the preaching of the Gospel, that it may reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.


First Reading

A reading from Numbers.
Numbers 11:24-30
Moses went out and told the people the words of the LORD; and he gathered seventy elders of the people, and placed them all around the tent. Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and took some of the spirit that was on him and put it on the seventy elders; and when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied. But they did not do so again.
Two men remained in the camp, one named Eldad, and the other named Medad, and the spirit rested on them; they were among those registered, but they had not gone out to the tent, and so they prophesied in the camp. And a young man ran and told Moses, "Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp." And Joshua son of Nun, the assistant of Moses, one of his chosen men, said, "My lord Moses, stop them!" But Moses said to him, "Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the LORD's people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit on them!" And Moses and the elders of Israel returned to the camp.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to those gathered here today.
Thanks be to God.

Psalm 104:25-35, 37b

Cantor You send forth your Spirit, and they are created; * and so you renew the face of the earth.
People You send forth your Spirit, and they are created; * and so you renew the face of the earth.

Cantor O LORD, how manifold are your works! *
in wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. Yonder is the great and wide sea with its living things too many to number, * creatures both small and great.
People You send forth your Spirit, and they are created; * and so you renew the face of the earth.

Cantor There move the ships, and there is that Leviathan, * which you have made for the sport of it. All of them look to you * to give them their food in due season. You give it to them; they gather it; * you open your hand, and they are filled with good things.
People You send forth your Spirit, and they are created; * and so you renew the face of the earth.

Cantor You hide your face, and they are terrified; * you take away their breath, and they die and return to their dust. You send forth your Spirit, and they are created; *
and so you renew the face of the earth.
People You send forth your Spirit, and they are created; * and so you renew the face of the earth.

Cantor May the glory of the LORD endure for ever; *
may the LORD rejoice in all his works. He looks at the earth and it trembles; * he touches the mountains and they smoke. I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; * I will praise my God while I have my being.
People You send forth your Spirit, and they are created; * and so you renew the face of the earth.

Cantor May these words of mine please him; * I will rejoice in the LORD. Hallelujah!
People You send forth your Spirit, and they are created; * and so you renew the face of the earth.

Glory to the One Holy and Undivided Trinity, One God, now and forever. Amen.

Second Lesson

A reading from The Acts of the Apostles.
Acts 2:1-21
When the day of Pentecost had come, the disciples 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? 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."
But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, "Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o'clock in the morning. No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:
`In the last days it will be, God declares,
that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh,
and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
and your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.
Even upon my slaves, both men and women,
in those days I will pour out my Spirit;
and they shall prophesy.
And I will show portents in the heaven above
and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and smoky mist.
The sun shall be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood,
before the coming of the Lord's great and glorious day.
Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.' "
Hear what the Spirit is saying to those gathered here today.
Thanks be to God.

The Holy Gospel

The Holy Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ according to John.
Glory to you, Lord Christ.

John 7:37-39

On the last day of the festival, the great day, while Jesus was standing there, he cried out, "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me, and let the one who believes in me drink. As the scripture has said, `Out of the believer's heart shall flow rivers of living water.'" Now he said this about the Spirit, which believers in him were to receive; for as yet there was no Spirit, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Christ.