You can view Sunday's worship guide here.
Our order of worship is designed to tell God's Story by moving us through the main acts of the biblical narrative: Creation, Fall, Redemption, and Renewal. The goal is for us to rehearse the drama of redemption and celebrate who Jesus is and what he’s done. Sunday worship is a powerful tool that God uses to form us as his people. We craft the worship guide with this in mind, but also with the intention that it be used throughout the week as an aid to help us walk authentically with God.
This Sunday we will continue our sermon series on Genesis called, "The Story of God, People, and Place." Pastor Jason will preach on "God in the Mess" from the second part of Genesis 21.
This Sunday is also Pentecost Sunday. What does that mean?
Ten days after the ascension of Christ and fifty days after his resurrection, the Holy Spirit descended on the disciples on the day of Pentecost. Pentecost was an established Jewish festival also known as the Feast of Weeks, which drew people from many nations back to Jerusalem (Leviticus 23:15-21; Deuteronomy. 16:16).
Pentecost symbolizes a new beginning. It celebrates the unleashing of the Holy Spirit on the world and the empowering of the church to reach the world with the gospel. In celebrating Pentecost, the church expresses its gratitude for the faithfulness of Christ in fulfilling his promise to send “another counselor” (John 14:16); celebrates the work of the Spirit in renewing all of creation; professes its confidence and security in knowing the Spirit’s power is available for its mission; and grows in awareness of the immensity of its calling to reach the world with the gospel.
The traditional color for Pentecost is red, after the flames described in Acts 2:3. We are grateful to our Creative Arts Team for the beautiful Pentecost installation above the stage in our worship space.
We look forward to seeing you on Sunday!