+HYMN #314 Like the Murmur of the Dove s Song BRIDEGROOM OFFERTORY ANTHEM A Song of the Spirit Eugene Englert

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1 An Order of Worship for the Lord s Day Stone Presbyterian Church A Welcoming and Affirming Congregation June 8, 2014 ~ Pentecost We Gather to Celebrate the Gift of the Holy Spirit +A DOXOLOGY #576 The Taizé Gloria (sung three times) +THE PEACE OF CHRIST Gloria, gloria, in excelsis Deo; Gloria, gloria, alleluia, alleluia! PRELUDE Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott Friedrich Wilhelm Zachau Lauralyn Kolb, Organist INTROIT & POURING BAPTISMAL WATER CALL TO WORSHIP Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Let us worship God. +HYMN Pentecost Hymn NATIONAL HYMN (Please see announcements insert.) WELCOME, JOYS, CONCERNS & INVITATIONS MINUTE FOR MISSION - BLANKET SUNDAY PRAYER OF CONFESSION (together) Almighty God, you poured your Spirit on the gathered disciples, creating bold tongues, open ears, and a new community of faith. We confess that we resist the force of your Spirit among us. We do not always listen for your word of grace. We do not often speak the good news of your love. Our life together does not show us to be a people made one in Christ. Forgive us, we pray. Transform our timid lives by the power of your Spirit, and fill us with a flaming desire to be your faithful people. Burn away our apathy, and inscribe on our hearts your vision of a world in which all the peoples of the earth know your justice, peace and mercy; in the power of your Holy Spirit we pray. Amen. ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION LESSONS FROM THE SCRIPTURES We Listen for the Word of God Acts 2:1-21 The story of Pentecost TOLD BY SCOTT LEONARD Psalter Psalm 104:24-34, 35b Bless the Lord, O my soul! HYMN # 597 II Corinthians 13:11 13 a concluding exhortation and blessing John 14:25-27 Jesus bids his disciples farewell. SERMON God Be with You We Gather at the Table of the Lord WELCOMING NEW MEMBERS TO STONE CHURCH Heather Bagnall, David Duncan, Emily Young and Peter Massi +HYMN #314 Like the Murmur of the Dove s Song BRIDEGROOM OFFERTORY ANTHEM A Song of the Spirit Eugene Englert

2 +A DOXOLOGY #593 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow DOXOLOGY +THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD S SUPPER INVITATION GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND THE LORD S PRAYER ( debts and debtors, Presbyterian Hymnal, p. 16) The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give God thanks and praise. STONE CHURCH WELCOMES YOU TO WORSHIP June 8, 2014 ~ Pentecost ~ 10:30 a.m. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with choirs of angels, with prophets, apostles, and martyrs, and with all the faithful of every time and place, who forever praise the glory of your name, saying: GREEK: άγιος, άγιος, άγιος קדוש, קדוש, קדוש HEBREW: قدوس قدوس قدوس ARABIC: LATIN: Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus CHINESE: 聖潔, 聖潔, 聖潔的 And all God s people say, Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest! Blessèd is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest. You are holy and great is the story of the faith we profess: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again! COMMUNION IN BREAD AND CUP (Please come forward by the center aisle, take bread and dip it into cup, returning by the side aisle.) PRAYER OF DEDICATION We Go Out in the Power of the Spirit to Serve +HYMN #540 God Be with You Till We Meet Again RANDOLPH +CHARGE, BENEDICTION & CHORAL RESPONSE The purpose of Stone Church is to be an inviting, spiritual community of Christ, engaging in worship that inspires and challenges us to learn and grow as we reach out in caring and service, trusting in the love of God. Stone Presbyterian Church Dennis Dewey, Pastor 8 South Park Row G. Roberts Kolb, Director of Music Clinton, New York Gerald G. Platz, Pastor Emeritus Peggy Weldon, Office Administrator stonepres@verizon.net Cros Harvey, Sexton All the People, Ministers +POSTLUDE

3 T H E C A L E N D A R T H I S W E E K Monday: 7:00 p.m. Session meeting Thursday: 10:00 a.m. 6:30 p.m. Fair Trade Shoppe at the Farmers Market 7:00 p.m. Taizé service Friday: 6:00 p.m. Dennis Ordination Anniversary at Twin Ponds Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Choir Rehearsal 10:30 a.m. Worship GREETERS & HOSTS: Hal & Linda Rance LITURGIST: Elizabeth Smith STORYTELLER: Scott Leonard HABITAT RESTORE is a retail home improvement center open to the public - filled with donated furniture, appliances, fixtures and building materials sold at discount prices. All of our proceeds benefit Oneida County Habitat for Humanity building efforts. The following volunteers are needed: Truck Drivers and Assistants: To pick up donated items. Movers: Move and set up heavy items for display. Customer Service Assistance: Greet customers and run the checkout counter. Cashier/Sales: Work with cash register and answer customer questions. For further information about any of the above volunteer opportunities, or to sign up to work, please call Rob Willson, ReStore Manager at COUNTRY PANTRY: It is time to start thinking about school breaks and the need for KIDS PAKS. What is a kids pak? It is an extra bag of food given to children to offset the lack of school meals during school breaks. The focus is on food that will appeal to children. Please start bringing the items to church. Last year they distributed 150 bags each month, June - September. I'm sure the number will be greater this year as the demands on the Pantry continue to grow. KID-PAK items: peanut butter, 100% juice boxes, fruit cups, snack bars, oatmeal packets, canned pasta. The Pantry is always in need of canned fruit as this is an expensive item for them to purchase. Monetary donations may be sent to the Country Pantry at PO Box 76, Clinton, NY Questions? Contact Judy LaGasse, Do you know someone who could use a HELPING HAND? LutheranCare Helping Hands Companions can come to your home to help with housekeeping, laundry and cooking, while offering companionship. We also provide transportation and run errands. Available 7 days/week. Call Kathy Leslie, , for more information. WELCOME to the worship of God at Stone Presbyterian Church, a congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA) in the Presbytery of Utica. Please make use of the pew cards to indicate any prayer concerns, pastoral needs or suggestions for improvement. PRAYER CHAIN: If you would like to add someone to our prayer list, please visit and click on Prayer Request or call the church office at Eleanor Palmer Jim Royce Lauralyn Kolb s mother & family Spencer (Donna Goodfriend s nephew) Larry & Gail Losch Lora Schilder and family Catalin Patty Jenkins deployed in Afghanistan Menard family Wendy Kiger Family of Chris Klossner Alice Carolyn Barnum Victims of recent tragedies Hernandez family Gidget Royce-Pavlot Members/Friends of the Week: Roberta Ferris, Virginia Francis Niccolls Memorial Presbyterian Church Pavlot family Mildred Schell Barbara Nita (Rob Kolb s sister) Teodor Cienciala (Ewa Lawrence s uncle) & family Donna Marie Todd Frances Hunter (Sherry Robinson s aunt) & family CEPAD (Council of Churches in Nicaragua) Carol Goodfriend (Pete s mother) The Stiefvaters Wilma Lawson NAME TAGS: If yours is missing or your name is wrong, please let an usher know, and we will supply you with a temporary tag until a replacement is made. If you re visiting, an usher will be glad to make you a name tag. A REST ROOM (wheelchair accessible) is located off the narthex to your left as you enter the church. More restrooms may be found downstairs in the hall that parallels Williams Street. THE NURSERY is located off the narthex to your right as you enter the church. A diaper-changing table is there for your convenience.

4 DENNIS S CELEBRATION IS SET FOR THIS FRIDAY, JUNE 13 TH AT 6:00 P.M. It is time for a party! We hope everyone will come to Twin Ponds and help Dennis celebrate the 35th anniversary of his ordination. There will be some entertainment and a few surprises! The cost is $25/person which will include your dinner and all other expenses. There is a sign-up sheet in the Norton Room. We will need your money before the event. If you are writing a check, please make it out to Stone Church and give it to any member of the committee. If you mail it to the church be sure to note that it is for the celebration. Looking forward to seeing you there! It is guaranteed to be a fun evening!!!! The Menards, the LaGasses, the Stiefvaters and the Rances ALICE and her 5 year old son are clients of the COUNTRY PANTRY. She has a recurrence of breast cancer and needs to have treatment in NYC. Her prognosis is poor so she is in need of prayers as well as financial help with gas and tolls to NY. Anyone wishing to make a donation of money, gas card or visa card may send it to the Country Pantry PO box 76, Clinton with a note indicating it is for Alice. FAIR TRADE SHOPPE: You are invited to visit our Fair Trade Shoppe located in the Norton Room, to see our wonderful selection of Fair Trade teas, coffees, chocolates, soups, and clothes which are all for sale. Our shop is open second Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in addition to our regular Thursday hours of 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Look for us at the Farmers Market, starting Thursday, June 5. HOPE HOUSE WISH LIST: lasagna noodles, seasonings and spices, hot chocolate packets, tea bags, coffee, granulated sugar and sweetener packets, toilet paper, sanitary napkins, shampoo, deodorant, razors, and soap. Please leave items in the Norton Room. Questions? Contact Ceil Gilbert, BUTTERFLY RELEASE CELEBRATIONS to honor or remember your loved ones will take place on June 11 at 6:00 p.m. at the Utica College Library Concourse. Sponsored by the Hospice & Palliative Care Development Council. Another butterfly release will take place on August 13 at Herkimer County Community College. Sponsored by Herkimer County Hospice Foundation. Sponsorship is $25/butterfly or 5 for $100. For more information, go to To sponsor a butterfly, call , x BRAVE HEARTS, a unique one day grief program for children ages 6-12 who have experienced the death of a loved one, will be held August 20, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Hart s Hill Inn in Whitesboro. The RSVP date is August 11. An application and preregistration are required to ensure the program will be appropriate and beneficial for the child. For more information, contact Kate Doran, Volunteer & Bereavement Services Supervisor, , x240. Pentecost Hymn Lauralyn Kolb NATIONAL HYMN Acts 2: 1-4 Spirit of God, you once with tongues of Fire Gave the apostles strength to all inspire; Gave them the pow r to spread your name abroad; Gave them the Joy to sing the praise of God. Spirit of Joy, who would our hearts renew, Take now our lives; help us your will to do. Mark us again with water and the Dove. Claim us again; help us to show your Love. Spirit of Love, create in us, we pray, Hearts full of hope to challenge evil s way. Show us your face; sustain us as of old Til your great Truth throughout the world is told. Spirit of Truth, enlighten with your Word. Give us the grace to live by what we ve heard, That hunger, war, and hatred all shall cease. Your love a Fire its earthly mission: peace. Spirit of Fire, descend with tongues of flame. Our souls inspire that we might praise your name. Praise the Creator, the Redeemer praise, Praise to the Spirit joyful hearts upraise.

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