Keeping in step with the Spirit
 
Readings:
Luke 9:51-62
Galatians 5:1, 13-25
 
The fruit of the Spirit     [Tune: The Ash Grove]
 
The fruit of the Spirit is love for our sharing,
It's joy in the gospel that we have from you.
It's peace that we live out with courage and daring;
It's patience, for we know that we have sinned, too.
It's kindness in all things and generous giving;
It's faithfulness seeking to follow your way.
It's gentleness, Lord, and it's self-controlled living;
Now make us more fruitful in these things, we pray.
                          (Copyright © 2006 by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette)
      
The recorded sermon can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/zlHtxMtFx64

Refugee Sunday: The Healing Power of Christ in a Damaged and Divided World

​Readings:
Galatians 3.23-29
Luke 8.26-39
 
Responsive Psalm (22:19-28)
19 But you, Lord, do not be far from me.
    You are my strength; come quickly to help me.
20 Deliver me from the sword,
    my precious life from the power of the dogs.
21 Rescue me from the mouth of the lions;
    save me from the horns of the wild oxen.
22 I will declare your name to my people;
    in the assembly I will praise you.
23 You who fear the Lord, praise him!
    All you descendants of Jacob, honor him!
    Revere him, all you descendants of Israel!
24 For he has not despised or scorned
    the suffering of the afflicted one;
he has not hidden his face from him
    but has listened to his cry for help.
25 From you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly;
    before those who fear you[a] I will fulfill my vows.
26 The poor will eat and be satisfied;
    those who seek the Lord will praise him--
    may your hearts live forever!
27 All the ends of the earth
    will remember and turn to the Lord,
and all the families of the nations
    will bow down before him,
28 for dominion belongs to the Lord
    and he rules over the nations.
 
The recorded sermon for today can be accessed here: https://youtu.be/IlPWR8evTsU

Trinity Sunday
Readings: 
Proverbs 8:1-4 & 22-31: Proverbs personifies Wisdom as a woman who calls out to humanity to follow her, to listen to her and thereby be led to the way of life.
John 16:12-15: Jesus promises to send the “Spirit of truth” who will teach and guide his followers in the way of his truth.
 
In the sermon today, David looks at “Making sense of what we mean by the Trinity!”
You can watch the recording here: https://youtu.be/_DDbFy7yYpY

Pentecost
Acts 2:1-21: It is the day of Pentecost; Jews from every nation on the face of the earth are gathered. Then, with a mighty wind, the Holy Spirit shakes the foundations where the followers of Jesus were gathered, descending upon them, empowering them to speak and to hear. And thus the church is born.
John 14: 8-17 & 25-27: Jesus promises his disciples that God will send them the gift of the Holy Spirit.
 
The recording of today’s Sermon – The Breath of God  - can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/PU2pjdQ74D8

Gentle Spirit of God, breath of life which touches each face with love,
you are with us and within us.
You are the melody of joy in all creation, poured out in notes of hope and healing around us all,
you are with us and within us.
Passionate Spirit, warming our hearts with the bright flame of your caring
you are with us and within us.
Divine Dreamer, who casts a glimpse of beauty in the imaginations of all your children,
you are with us and within us.
On this day we name your coming, the Holy One who never leaves us, nor forsakes us.
you are with us and within us. Stay with us now, Spirit of God, Spirit of Christ