We extend a cordial welcome to each person worshipping with us in person or online. We hope the service will leave you feeling renewed, fulfilled, and challenged. God bless you all!
Ministers:
Rev. Billy Hester Rev. Claire Marich Rev. Lynn Drake
Special Guest Speaker, Shane Claiborne Ray Ellis, Music Director
Musicians:
Ray Ellis, Piano
Kay Deffley, Organ and Piano Randy Canady, keyboard
The flowers for today's service are given in memory of "Lady" by Linda Levin.Β
Special Thanks:
Every Sunday, there are people who work behind the scenes to help make the service meaningful and wonderful for all of us and our online visitors. We thank those heroes of our faith: control room and live streaming techs, videographers, video editors, sound editors, font editors, and many others.
Licensing
Copyright License #2291323 Streaming License #20116968 Short clips in our services used in compliance with Fair Use.
Worship Service Video (synopsis below)
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Enjoy centering music while announcements rotate. To skip announcements until the last rotation, begin atΒ ~12:00. The service begins at 13:40.
SYNOPSIS
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Rev. Billy Hester, including: Special anniversaries: Colin and Jackie Stewart (60th); Tim and Mary Ann Barnes (50th); and Carol and Ross Warfield (51st) There will be a New Member Class after church June 12 (next Sunday); lunch will be provided. Contact the church office to enroll by June 8 (next Wednesday) Vacation Bible School's "Food Truck Party," June 12-17: registration is open on our web site ("Top Chef" Danny Beam and "DJ Cupcake" provide more information) "Life after Loss," a Grief Seminar moderated by Rev. Holland Morgan June 18 from 10am to Noon, sponsored by the Asbury Memorial / Wesley Oak Stephen Ministry A report on the "Beating Guns" Event that occurred Saturday, June 4
CALL TO WORSHIP: Rev. Billy Hester
HYMN: "Spirit of God" (see bulletin insert)
SCRIPTURE: Acts 2:1-21 β Rev. Billy Hester, with support from David Alley as Peter
ANTHEM: "Whirlwind Spirit" β Asbury Memorial and Wesley Oak Choirs, directed by Ray Ellis; Kay Deffley, piano; Assistant to Kay: Randy Canady
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND LORD'S PRAYER: Rev. Lynn Drake
CHORAL AMEN: Asbury Memorial Choir
HYMN: "As a Fire is Meant for Burning" (see bulletin insert)
SERMON: "" β Shane Claiborne
OFFERING: "Let Justice Roll Like a River" β Asbury Memorial Choir, directed by Ray Ellis; Kay Deffley, piano; Assistant to Kay: Randy Canady; Soloists: Sharon Page, Stephen Reed; Chuck Eyler; Barbara Gooby; and Danny Beam
DOXOLOGY
PRAYER OF DEDICATION: Rev. Billy Hester
CELEBRATING OUR MINISTRY
HOLY COMMUNION: Hymnal # 12 and #13
HYMN: "We are the Church" (Hymnal #558)
BENEDICTION: Shane Claiborne
RESPONSE: "Here I Am, Lord" β Congregation, led by Cheri Hester
