Pine River United Methodist Church
May 17, 2026 10:30 a.m
Ascension Sunday
*please stand if you are able
SPECIAL MUSIC: “We Praise thee O God” Jody Wilson
RINGING OF THE BELL
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND JOYS AND CONCERNS
*HYMN #304 Easter People, Raise Your Voices
*Call to Worship
Leader: Come, Holy Spirit,
All: The wind of God, the breath of Life.
Leader: Come, Holy Spirit,
All: Our Advocate, our Counselor.
Leader: Come, Holy Spirit,
All: Teacher of Wisdom, Reminder of Christ.
Leader: Come, Holy Spirit,
ALL: Granter of forgiveness, giver of peace.
May we receive the Holy Spirit in this place. Amen.
*HYMN #393 Spirit of the Living God sing twice
*Unison Prayer UMH 335 An Invitation to the Holy Spirit
O God, the Holy Spirit,
Come to us, and among us;
Come as the wind, and cleanse us;
Come as the fire, and burn;
Come as the dew and refresh;
Convict, convert, and consecrate
Many hearts and lives
To our great good and to thy greater glory;
And this we ask for Jesus Christ’s sake. Amen
HYMN Faith We Sing#2120 Spirit, Spirt of Gentleness
SCRIPTURE LESSONS:
Joel 2:28-32 page 803 in OT of Pew Bible
28 Then afterward
I will pour out my spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your old men shall dream dreams,
and your young men shall see visions.
29 Even on the male and female slaves,
in those days I will pour out my spirit.
30 I will show portents in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. 31 The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes. 32 Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved, for in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those who escape, as the Lord has said, and among the survivors shall be those whom the Lord calls.
Psalm 103:1-12 page 533 in OT of Pew Bible
1 Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and all that is within me,
bless his holy name.
2 Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and do not forget all his benefits—
3 who forgives all your iniquity,
who heals all your diseases,
4 who redeems your life from the Pit,
who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
5 who satisfies you with good as long as you live
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
6 The Lord works vindication
and justice for all who are oppressed.
7 He made known his ways to Moses,
his acts to the people of Israel.
8 The Lord is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
9 He will not always accuse,
nor will he keep his anger forever.
10 He does not deal with us according to our sins
nor repay us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heavens are high above the earth,
so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
12 as far as the east is from the west,
so far he removes our transgressions from us.
Acts 2:1-4, 9:31 pages 113-114 and 122 in NT of Pew Bible
When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2 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. 3 Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.
9:31 Meanwhile the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and was built up. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.
Leader: The word of God for the people of God.
People: Praise be to God.
APOSTLES CREED – in unison
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth;
And in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord;
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried;*
the third day he rose from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic** church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
MESSAGE “I Believe in the Holy Spirit” Pastor Jen
SPECIAL MUSIC: “It is Well with My Soul” Jody Wilson
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
SILENT PRAYER
THE LORD’S PRAYER
*HYMN #347 Spirit Song
*BENEDICTION
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Tuesday, May 19: 10:00 a.m. Coffee at Lifehouse
4:30 p.m. Ad Council meeting
Sunday, May 24: 10:00 a.m. Coffee Fellowship
10:30 a.m. Worship
May Mission: Minnesota Veterans Project
Church Office Hours:
Tuesday 8:00 – Noon, 1:00 –3:00 p.m.
Thursday and Friday 8:00 – 12:30 p.m
For prayer requests please contact the church office: prmethodist@gmail.com OR 218-587-4091.
The beginning of each month we will be starting a new prayer list. If you want continued prayers for a loved one, please contact church office.
GOD HEARS AND ANSWERS OUR PRAYERS
2 Let all that I am praise the Lord;
may I never forget the good things he does for me. Psalm 103:2 NLT
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