Pentecost Sunday
The United Church of Gainesville – May 31, 2020
Welcome to Worship!
“When the day of Pentecost came,they were all together in one place…”
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
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Welcome, Prayers of the People and Special Music
A Prayer for the Loving Departed by John O’Donohue, read by Talia Raymond
Your love was like the dawn brightening our lives.
Though we need to weep your loss, you dwell inside the rhythm of breath,
As close to us as we are to ourselves.
Let us not look for you only in memory.
You would want us to find you in presence,
Beside us when beauty brightens,
When kindness glows and music echoes eternal tones,
When darkest winter has turned to spring,
Until we see your face again in that place
Where there is no more separation
Where tears are wiped away and we will never lose you.
“A Prayer for the Loving Departed” by John O’Donohue, read by Talia Raymond
Your love was like the dawn brightening our lives.
Though we need to weep your loss, you dwell inside the rhythm of breath,
As close to us as we are to ourselves.
Let us not look for you only in memory.
You would want us to find you in presence,
Beside us when beauty brightens,
When kindness glows na dmusic echoes eternal tones,
When darkest winter has turned to spring,
Until we see your face again in that place
Where there is no more separation
Where tears are wiped away and we will never lose you.
Special music – “Even When He Is Silent” – Kim André Arnesen. This recording comes from when the Piedmont College Choir was with us on May 7, 2017.
I believe in the Sun, even when it is not shining.
I believe in love, even when I feel it not.
I believe in God, even when he is silent.
Scripture, Sermon, & Special Music
Scripture – from John 20:19-23 and Acts 2:1-4, read by Shelby Hall and Dar Mikula
Sermon – “Unmasked” by Andy Bachmann
UCG Unmasked and special music by the Hogtown Pickers- “Sisters and Brothers.” traditional. This version of the Pickers are: Andy Bachmann, Alan Hill, Jack Nettles and Ned Stewart
Parting Blessing and Alleluia
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Here are the UCG friends celebrating a birthday this week.
Happy Birthday!
Jacquelyn Daniels 05/31
Elijah Milch 05/31
Sal Pancorbo 05/31
Salina Briseno Kiker 06/01
Eric Lemstrom 06/01
Nadira Najm-Cary 06/01
Steve Pennypacker 06/01
Alexis Dixon 06/02
Mary Ellen Drummond 06/02
Angie Stewart 06/02
Wes Gullidge 06/03
Angela Hoppe 06/03
Sallie Maxwell 06/03
Martina Murphy 06/03
Ruth Saunders 06/03
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Sunday Seminar at 11:15am – Holy Zoom: A Sacred Meeting of Minds & Souls – Andy Bachmann will be available on our Zoom account to talk and share. He’ll be prepared to talk about the online worship experience, but with no set agenda other than hoping to see your faces and have a chance to touch base. Join here.
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Prayers
- Nancy Kniederkohr, death of her mom Dottie Kniederkohr on May 24
- Doris Harvey, health challenges. She is open to receiving text messages
- The Bachmann family as they travel into a different Camp Highlands summer
- Connie Caldwell, as she prepares for surgery
- We name Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor in our prayers