Today we celebrate Pentecost, often known as the church’s “birthday.” The name Pentecost comes from the Greek for “fiftieth day.” Its origins relate to the Jewish harvest festival of Shavuot, which commemorates God’s giving of the law on Mt. Sinai. Pentecost marks the day when the Holy Spirit descended on the disciples in Jerusalem fifty days after Easter. We celebrate today with a festive children’s procession. To jump to a specific point in the service please use the below key tags: 8:39 - Processional Hymn: Come Down, O Love Divine (Down Ampney) 14:07 - New Testament Lesson: Acts 2:1-21 17:26 - Gospel Lesson: John 15:26–27; 16:4b–15 20:00 - Sermon by Rev. Dr. Luke Powery: Our Own Native Tongue 42:28 - Response Hymn: In Christ There Is No East or West (McKee) 49:06 - Offertory Anthem: Recordare, from Requiem (Mozart, arr. by Steve Dube) 1:01:39 - Communion Hymn: Now Let Us from This Table Rise 1:04:35 - Communion Anthem: Adagio in Bb, K. 411 (Mozart) 1:12:14 - Closing Hymn: O Spirit of the Living God (Forest Green)
