AFFIRMATION OF FAITH FOR PENTECOST ***
It was the Spirit of God who moved over the face of the waters and brought the world
into being. That same Spirit breathes life into us today.
It was the Spirit of God who conceived a Messiah, the Son and beloved One.
His very name, Jesus, signified salvation. He was our Emmanuel; God with us.
When Jesus gave up his life for ours, he entrusted his Spirit to God’s hands and God raised him from the dead.
It was the Spirit of God who poured the language of salvation in Jesus into the hearts, minds and mouths of the Apostles empowering them to tell their story to all the world.
And it is the Spirit of God who moves in and through the Church, the Body of Christ,
empowering us to witness to the truth of Christ, in loving service to all.
Thanks be to God! Amen.
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
Glorious Triune God, it is a mysterious thing to ponder the threeness of you and yet when we really think about it, the three stages of you were necessary so that we might grasp the depth of your desire to be in communion with us. We confess our avoidance. We have tended to see ourselves only as wayward children, Adams and Eves, banished from the Garden of Eden. The truth is you have been chasing after us, seeking us out, wondering why we were hiding from you. You found us wearing our shame like a garment refusing to dress ourselves in your forgiveness. We forget that we were created in your image and that our own faces reflect yours. Help us Lord to crawl out from behind the rock, to stand tall in your grace. Creator, Son and Holy Spirit we call upon you to remind us on this Trinity Sunday that your three pairs of arms are ample enough to embrace each and every one of us all the days of our life. Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord, God of power and might, let heaven and earth ever be full of your glory as our confident hearts are enlivened, unburdened and healed by your presence. Amen.
UNISON OFFERTORY PRAYER
Lord, bless all the gifts and tithes we have brought today. We share in a ministry to all the world when we participate in this offering. May your most Holy Spirit empower and energize our ministry as servants of the Christ. Let everything we do and everything we are give witness to your steadfast mercy and love bringing light into someone’s darkness and relief for the hopeless. We give you thanks for every opportunity to serve you in the name of the Christ. Amen.
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