Pentecost

Youth Sunday 2026

By Unity Youth and Mentors, May 24, 2026

9:30am and 11:00am

Prelude - Jeff Perks & Scotty Nagel

Welcome & Announcements - Rev. David Bonnema

Graduation Recognition

Call to Worship - Michael Schaupeter

  • Leader: Listen! Can you hear it? A rustling, a wind, the very breath of God coming to us!
  • People: Come, Holy Spirit! Fill us with your power.
  • Leader: Tongues of fire brought light, passion, and a new way to communicate God’s love.
  • People: Set our hearts on fire! Ignite us!
  • Leader: We are the people of the resurrection, called to bring light to the dark places and love to the empty places.
  • People: We are ready to be the church.
  • Leader: So, come Holy Spirit. Bring your fire, bring your wind, and change our lives.
  • People: Let us worship and praise the Living God!

Song - “Your Grace is Enough” - Makenzie Payne

Call to Confession - Georgia Viverette

Prayer of Confession:
Come, Holy Spirit! Fill our hearts and kindle in us the fire of your love. Yet, Lord, we confess that often we prefer to stay in the shadows, comfortable and unchanged. We are afraid of the wind and flame of your presence. We cling to our selfish ways and ignore the fire that burns within us to do good.

On this day when the church was born to bring all people together, we confess that we have allowed our own biases, fears, and divisions to create walls. We have not always used our gifts to serve you, and we have strayed from your vision of unity.

Forgive us, O Lord. Send your Holy Spirit to shake us from our complacency, to blow away our fear, and to ignite in us a passion for justice and love. Forgive us, and make us one. Amen.

Declaration of Forgiveness

Passing of the Peace

Children’s Message - Zoe Bonnema, Cora Campbell, Izabella Nagel

A Moment of Remembrance

Anthem - “Here I Am To Worship” - Youth Handbells

Introduction to Pentecost - Rev. Dana Seiler

Message - “Before the Spirit / One Spirit” - Ethan Gaylen with help from Domenick Barone, Mia Barone, Charlie Harris, Zoey Lanham, Martina Munoz, Michael Schaupeter, Hensleigh Stamey, Georgia Viverette

Song - “Holy Spirit” - Makenzie Payne

Offering and Prayer - Hensleigh Stamey

Doxology

Affirmation of Faith - Charlie Harris:
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. - Song - “Same God” Makenzie Payne

Benediction - Rev. Dana Seiler

Postlude - Jeff Perks


Our youth would like to thank the following people for helping to make this Youth Sunday service happen:

  • Pastors Dana and David
  • Ryan Harrison, Makenzie Payne, Jeff Perks, Naomi Priola, and Dustin Stamey for helping with the music,
  • The AV Booth for helping to put it all together,
  • Our youth leaders: Karen Brailey, Karyn Davenport, Karen & Mark Allison
  • Our parents