"I will pour out my Spirit on all people." STOUT MEMORIAL United Methodist Church June 8, 2025 — Traditional Worship 10:45 AM Ministers The Congregation Pastor Helen R. Oates Ministers Through Music Terri Bush - Choir Director Bonnie Leonhart - Organist Ministers through Service Andrew Mommessin - Sound Coordinator Sarah Sisson - Communications Director Danny Stemple - IT Specialist Order of Worship PENTECOST SUNDAY Welcome and Announcements Rev. Helen R. Oates Prelude Bonnie Leonhart Choral Introit “Glorious Things Of Thee Are Spoken” Chancel Choir by Frank Joseph Haydn, music; words by John Newton; arr. by David E. Williams Call to Worship The Spirit blows life through us all. We gather in the renewing life the Spirit gives to us. Let us then worship with great joy, and celebrate the new life among us. We bring praise and song, joy and laughter before God! Let the world hear our praises! Hymn “Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart” (vs. 1,4 & 5) UMH 500 Opening Prayer Gracious God, Living, Eternal Spirit, we thank you that you seek us in tender loving care, lest any be lost. Help us, in the same way, to reach out toward those who may feel alienated or excluded from the Christian community. Send your Spirit upon us,that when we speak the word of your love, people may hear and understand in their own language as on that Pentecost day so long ago; for we pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. New Testament Lesson Acts 2:1-21 Words for the Young at Heart Joys and Concerns Morning Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer Anthem “One Step He Leads” Chancel Choir words and music by Pepper Choplin Gospel Lesson John 14:15-21 Sermon Bishop Wallace-Padgett “Never Alone: The Holy Spirit is Always With Us” Service of Holy Communion—The Great Thanksgiving for the Day of Pentecost (see bulletin insert, our Bishop and District Superintendent will preside over communion. Approach using center aisle, return to your seat, using outside aisle.) Offertory Bonnie Leonhart Thank you for continuing to support the ministries of Stout Memorial.Those joining us online can take time to give as well. Giving can be done on our website at www.stoutmemorial.org/give. Doxology UMH 94 Prayer of Dedication Gracious God, breath of life and movement of all creation, we bring these gifts today as signs of our faith and our hope in your Spirit’s work among us. As you did on Pentecost, pour out your Spirit anew, leading us to speak words of welcome and love across every boundary. Receive these gifts, we pray. Amen. Hymn “I’m Goin’ a Sing When the Spirit Says Sing” UMH 333 2. pray 3. moan 4. shout Benediction Postlude Bonnie Leonhart (Resources used in liturgy: Flames of the Spirit, ed by Ruth C. Duck and Book of Worship) Congregational Appreciation **The flowers on the altar this morning are given to the glory of God by Pastor Helen in honor of Bishop Debra, Loretta Isaiah and the entire Cabinet. Our prayers surround them and Annual Conference this week. If you would like to help place flowers on the Altar, consider a donation to the flower fund. The altar guild would like to invite you to sponsor the altar flowers. Each vase costs $25. We give God thanks to the Altar Guild for the flowers this morning. When you sponsor the altar flowers, you may do so in memory or in honor of someone or a special event or anniversary. Go to stoutmemorial.org/altarflowers for more information. The Stout Memorial Altar Flower ministry needs smiling faces to deliver Sunday flowers. A sign-up sheet is on the welcome desk in the Gathering space along with directions for delivery. Presenting flowers helps to create smiles. Our Mission: We exist to see all people find Hope, Healing, and Wholeness through Jesus Christ. Pentecost is also considered the birthday of the Christian church, as it marks the beginning of its mission to the world. According to the book of Acts in the New Testament, when the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples, they started to speak in different languages and proclaimed the gospel to the crowds gathered in Jerusalem.