Order of Worship for May 17, 2026: Pentecost Sunday - I Will Pour Out My Spirit on All People

Para los hebreos, el Pentecostés era la Fiesta de los 50 días, el día de los primeros frutos, el final del período de luto, día de bodas y alegría. Para los cristianos vino a ser la fiesta para celebrar la venida del Consolador, del Espíritu prometido por Jesús a Sus discípulos. Este día también se celebra el nacimiento de la iglesia.


For the Hebrews, Pentecost was the Feast of Fifty Days, the Day of Firstfruits, the end of the period of mourning—a day of weddings and joy. For Christians, it became the feast celebrating the coming of the Comforter, the Spirit promised by Jesus to His disciples. This day also marks the celebration of the birth of the Church.

- Tomado de Cada Celebración, Tercera Parte: TIEMPO ORDINARIO, pág. 56.© 2009, Discipleship Resources, Nashville, Tennessee.

Call to Worship - Those of you joining us from home are invited to light a candle to welcome the presence of the Holy Spirit

Sanctify Yourself - Simple Minds - El Dorado

Welcome - Stephen Folds

Firm Foundation - Cody Carnes - El Dorado

Passing of the Peace: Through the act of passing the peace of Christ, we offer our sincere desire to love our neighbor.
You are invited to greet one another in the live stream chat on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook. 

Know Your Rights:

You have constitutional rights:

• DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR if an immigration agent is knocking on the door.

• DO NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS from an immigration agent if they try to talk to you. You have the right to remain silent.

• DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING without first speaking to a lawyer. You have the right to speak with a lawyer.

• If you are outside of your home, ask the agent if you are free to leave and if they say yes, leave calmly.

• GIVE THIS CARD TO THE AGENT. If you are inside of your home, show the card through the window or slide it under the door.

I do not wish to speak with you, answer your questions, or sign or hand you any documents based on my 5th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution.

I do not give you permission to enter my home based on my 4th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution unless you have a warrant to enter, signed by a judge or magistrate with my name on it that you slide under the door.

I do not give you permission to search any of my belongings based on my 4th Amendment rights.

I choose to exercise my constitutional rights.

These cards are available to citizens and noncitizens alike.

CALL TO PRAYER: I Surrender All - Judson W. Van DeVenter - El Dorado

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION FOR PENTECOST SUNDAY

God of All Power,
Open our ears, our eyes, and our hearts with a spirit of wisdom and revelation.
Help us to hear your voice, to see your ways, and to receive with joy your truth.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

-Valerie Bridge Davis, The Africana Worship Book: Year A. (Discipleship Resources, 2006), 235-236.

Joys and Concerns: Prayers of the People We believe that the best way to bear our burdens is to share them with one another. You welcome to share your joys and concerns so that our community can hold these things in our hearts as we lift them to God together. 

You are invited to share your prayers in the Facebook Live Chat, or on the YouTube Live chat.

New Testament Lesson: Hechos 2:1-21 (Acts 2:1-21), NRSV - The Coming of the Holy Spirit

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.

Now there were devout Jews from every people under heaven living in Jerusalem. And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. Amazed and astonished, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of power.” All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” But others sneered and said, “They are filled with new wine.”

Peter Addresses the Crowd

But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, “Fellow Jews and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning. No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:

‘In the last days it will be, God declares,
that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh,
    and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
and your young men shall see visions,
    and your old men shall dream dreams.
Even upon my slaves, both men and women,
    in those days I will pour out my Spirit,
        and they shall prophesy.
And I will show portents in the heaven above
    and signs on the earth below,
        blood, and fire, and smoky mist.
The sun shall be turned to darkness
    and the moon to blood,
        before the coming of the Lord’s great and glorious day.
Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’

One: This is the word of God for us, the People of God.
All: Thanks be to God!

La venida del Espíritu Santo

Cuando llegó el día de Pentecostés, estaban todos juntos en un mismo lugar, y de repente vino del cielo un ruido como el de una ráfaga de viento impetuoso que llenó toda la casa donde estaban sentados. Se les aparecieron lenguas como de fuego que, repartiéndose, se posaronsobre cada uno de ellos. Todos fueron llenos del Espíritu Santo y comenzaron a hablar en otras lenguas, según el Espíritu les daba habilidad para expresarse.

Había judíos que moraban en Jerusalén, hombres piadosos, procedentes de todas las naciones bajo el cielo. Al ocurrir este estruendo, la multitud se juntó; y estaban desconcertados porque cada uno los oía hablar en su propia lengua.

Estaban asombrados y se maravillaban, diciendo: «Miren, ¿no son galileos todos estos que están hablando? ¿Cómo es que cada uno de nosotros los oímos hablar en nuestra lengua en la que hemos nacido? Partos, medos y elamitas, habitantes de Mesopotamia, Judea y Capadocia, del Ponto y de Asia, de Frigia y de Panfilia, de Egipto y de las regiones de Libia alrededor de Cirene, viajeros de Roma, tanto judíos como prosélitos, cretenses y árabes, los oímos hablar en nuestros propios idiomas de las maravillas de Dios».

Todos estaban asombrados y perplejos, diciéndose unos a otros: «¿Qué quiere decir esto?». Pero otros se burlaban y decían: «Están borrachos».

Primer sermón de Pedro

Entonces Pedro, poniéndose en pie con los once apóstoles, alzó la voz y les declaró: «Hombres de Judea y todos los que viven en Jerusalén, sea esto de su conocimiento y presten atención a mis palabras. Porque estos no están borrachos como ustedes suponen, pues apenas es la hora tercera; sino que esto es lo que fue dicho por medio del profeta Joel:

“Y sucederá en los últimos días”, dice Dios,
“Que derramaré de Mi Espíritu sobre toda carne;
Y sus hijos y sus hijas profetizarán,
Sus jóvenes verán visiones,
Y sus ancianos soñarán sueños;
Y aun sobre Mis siervos y sobre Mis siervas
Derramaré de Mi Espíritu en esos días,
Y profetizarán.
-”Y mostraré prodigios arriba en el cielo
Y señales abajo en la tierra:
Sangre, fuego y columna de humo.
-”El sol se convertirá en tinieblas
Y la luna en sangre,
Antes que venga el día grande y glorioso del Señor.
-”Y sucederá que todo aquel que invoque el nombre del Señor será salvo”.

Uno: Esta es la Palabra de Dios para nosotros, el Pueblo de Dios.
Todos: ¡Demos gracias a Dios!

SERMON: I WIll Pour Out My Spirit on All People / Derramaré mi Espíritu sobre toda carne - Rev. Dr. Mandy McDow

HOLY COMMUNION

Invitation to the Table: As we understand the Body of Christ to be inclusive, we understand God’s table of grace and fellowship can extend into our homes. As you’re able, bring your own elements to this time.
Bread, Juice, Coffee, Muffins… the Body of Christ is comprised of wonder and mystery. Today, we celebrate that God can reach us where we are, even if we are not together.

The Great Mystery of our Faith
All: Christ has died
Christ is risen. 
Christ will come again.

The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, 
thy kingdom come, thy will be done, 
on earth as it is in heaven. 

Give us this day our daily bread. 
And forgive us our trespasses, 
as we forgive those who trespass against us. 

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. 

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, 
for ever and ever. Amen.

Padre Nuestro

Padre Nuestro, que estás en el cielo, santificado sea tu nombre;
venga a nosotros tu reino; hágase tu voluntad, en la tierra como en el cielo.

Danos hoy nuestro pan de cada día;
perdona nuestras ofensas,como también nosotros perdonamos a los que nos ofenden;
no nos dejes caer en la tentación, y líbranos del mal. Amén.

CLOSING: Set a Fire - Will Reagan - El Dorado
Benediction

And remember:
God is with you | Dios está contigo,
God is for you | Dios está a tu favor;
God refuses to be God without you | Dios se niega a ser Dios sin ti.
And may all of God’s people say: Amen! | Y que todo el pueblo de Dios diga: ¡Amén!

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