June 8, 2025

Pentecost/Blowing in the Wind

GATHERING MUSIC Sharon Skidgel

WELCOME Levi Murray MTh

SUNDAY SCHOOL Vanessa Livie & Dr. David Wintermute

CALL TO WORSHIP Amanda Weisseg

(by Beth Merrill Neel on her blog, ‘Hold Fast to What Is Good’. Used with permission.)

One: In those days, says the Lord –In those days after Jesus rose from the dead, in those days when no one really knew what was going on or what was going to happen –
ALL: In those days God exhaled the Holy Spirit.
One: And when the disciples pushed out their fear, and as dancing flames heralded the arrival of something new, and as the birth cry was the cries of many languages, all understood –
ALL: In those days, the church was born, out of fear and fire, With joy and awe. The church was born.
One: Our church.
ALL: God’s church. Let us worship God together!

OPENING PRAYER Amanda Weisseg

OPENING HYMN “Spirit, Come, Dispel Our Sadness” #229

PASSING OF THE PEACE Amanda Weisseg

READING “Because” by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer Barb Lehman

HYMN OF PREPARATION “O Holy Dove of God Descending” #228

SCRIPTURE Genesis 11:1-9 & Acts 2:1-12 Barb Lehman

INTERACTING WITH THE WORD Levi Murray MTh

“How do you say Tower of Babel Backwards?”

INTERLUDE A time of silent reflection

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE by Carol Penner Melinda Kalainoff
(Feel free to come forward and light a candle silently)

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Our Creator who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

**Thy kin-dom* come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.**

Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts,

as we forgive our debtors, and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil for thine is the kin-dom,

and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

INVITATION TO THE OFFERING Melinda Kalainoff

(We invite you to place your gift in the offering plate or place your hand over the plate to bless the gifts)

OFFERING

DOXOLOGY (please rise as able in body or spirit and sing the doxology) #46

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below;

Praise God for all that love has done; Creator, Christ and Spirit, One. Amen

BLESSING OF THE OFFERING Melinda Kalainoff

PARTING SONG “Every Time I Feel the Spirit” #439

ANNOUNCEMENTS Cindy Halsey

June 12, from 1 - 3 PM is the crafters afternoon. See Sue if you would like to learn how to knit during that time.
June 15 is the Pride Parade. No church that day as Pride is our church that day. Stay tuned for possible church services downtown if you would like to participate in those.
June 15 is also Father’s Day.
June 18, men's group 6:30-7:30 PM.
June 28, 11 AM - 1 PM; welcome back Pastor Shelly potluck at Barb Dixon’s home. There is a pond there, so please bring a lifejacket for your kids or talk to Barb as she has some to lend out. There will be a few men willing to teach the kids how to cast without the hook.
June 29, special commissioning for Levi Murray to become our “Official” Lay Ministerial Associate.

BENEDICTION Levi Murray, MTh

POSTLUDE Sharon Skidgel

*In an effort to remain true to our tradition as well as our commitment to inclusive language, the word “kin-dom” reflects the kind of society Jesus envisions—a shared community of equals who serve each other, united in a kin-group, not by blood but by a covenant with God and one another.

Welcome Guests and Visitors!

We invite you to wear a name tag and complete a visitor card; (both found in the Narthex) and drop it in the offering plate so we can send you weekly emails and call if desired. We invite everyone to join us for coffee, treats and fellowship before worship in the foyer.

References to God in traditional prayers, readings, and hymns in our worship may sometimes be gender specific. As we pray and sing together, you are invited to substitute terms that reflect your understanding of the full inclusiveness of the spirit of God.

We acknowledge that the land on which this church stands is the homeland and unceded territory of the Tséstho’e (Cheyenne). We acknowledge this indigenous community who stewarded this land throughout the generations and pay respect to their elders past and present.

Ministry Team: Board Members:

Reverend Dr. Shelly Wilson Brad Carroll, Buildings & Grounds

Levi Murray, M.Th. Sue Garrett, Secretary, Safety Team Chair

Leslie Sheley, Ministry Coordinator Cindy Halsey, Treasurer

Hope Tuin, Accompanist Shelley Levi, Greeter Team Chair

Sharon Radspinner, Worship Volunteer Chair

Lisa Snyder, Board Chair, Asst Treasurer

Steve Sorensen, IT