Pentecost Sunday, May 28, 2023

Opening Hymn

“Morning Has Broken”

ELW Page 556   (Vs. 1, 2, 3) 1. Morning has broken like the first morning; Blackbird has spoken like the first bird. Praise for the singing! Praise for the morning! Praise for them, springing fresh from the Word. 2. Sweet the rain’s new fall, sunlit from heaven, Like the first dewfall on the first grass. Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden, Sprung in completeness where God’s feet pass. 3. Mine is the sunlight! Mine is the morning, Born of the one light Eden saw play! Praise with elation, praise ev’ry morning, God’s recreation of the new day.

Hymn of the Day

“Spirit of Gentleness”  ELW Page 396  (Verses 1, 3, 4)

Refrain:

Spirit, Spirit of gentleness, Blow through the wilderness

Calling and free; Spirit, Spirit of restlessness,

Stir me from placidness, Wind, Wind on the sea.

1.

You moved on the waters, you called to the deep,

Then you coaxed up the mountains from the valleys of sleep,

And over the eons you called to each thing,

Awake from your slumbers and rise on your wings.

Refrain:

Spirit, Spirit of gentleness, Blow through the wilderness

Calling and free; Spirit, Spirit of restlessness,

Stir me from placidness, Wind, Wind on the sea.

3.

You sang in a stable, you cried from a hill,

Then you whispered in silence

when the whole world was still,

And down in the city you called once again,

When you blew through your people

on the rush of the wind.

Refrain:

Spirit, Spirit of gentleness, Blow through the wilderness

Calling and free; Spirit, Spirit of restlessness,

Stir me from placidness, Wind, Wind on the sea.

4.

You call from tomorrow, you break ancient schemes.
From the bondage of sorrow all the captives dream dreams;
our women see visions, our men clear their eyes.
With bold new decisions your people arise.

Refrain:

Spirit, Spirit of gentleness, Blow through the wilderness

Calling and free; Spirit, Spirit of restlessness,

Stir me from placidness, Wind, Wind on the sea.

Closing Hymn

   “Go, My Children, with My Blessing”   

ELW Page 543   (Verses 1, 2, 3)

1.

Go, my children, with my blessing, never alone.

Waking, sleeping, I am with you, You are my own.

In my love’s baptismal river

I have made you mine forever.

Go, my children, with my blessing, you are my own.

2.

Go, my children, sins forgiven, at peace and pure.

Here you learned how much I love you,

what I can cure.

Here you heard my dear Son’s story,

here you touched him, saw his glory.

Go, my children, sins forgiven, at peace and pure.”

3.

Go, my children, fed and nourished, closer to me.

Grow in love and love by serving, joyful and free.

Here my Spirit’s power filled you,

here my tender comfort stilled you.

God, my children, fed and nourished,

joyful and free