Thursday, May 14, 2015

Cycle B Pentecost

5/24/2015 Confession(2)


Sunday Title:  Pentecost & Memorial Sunday
Sermon Title: Sighs too deep for words.

Previously:
Sunday Title:  Pentecost Memorial Sunday
Sermon Title: What keeps us from hearing the Spirit of Truth?
Sunday Title:  Pentecost Sunday
Sermon Title: “Gentle Spirit”
Sunday Title:  Pentecost Sunday
Sermon Title: "Sighs too deep for words...."
Sunday Title:  Pentecost Sunday,
Sermon Title: “Conventional Methods, Unconventional Results”

Scripture Cuttings:
Ezekiel 37:1-14 Mortal, can these bones live?
Acts 2:1-21 "...we hear them speaking about God's deeds of power." All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "What does this mean?" ... the coming of the Lord's great and glorious day. "Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."
Psalm 104:24-35 When you send forth your spirit, they are created; and you renew the face of the ground. May the glory of the Lord endure forever.
Romans 8:22-27 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words.
John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.

All may make the sign of the cross in remembrance of baptism
as the presiding minister begins:
P:  In the Name of the Father, and the Son, + and the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen

P:  Lord, our sin lays as a valley of dry bones before you.
    (pause; taking our next breath as a Spirit gift from God)
P:  Lord...
C: you call us to righteousness and justice.
  and you give us the Spirit of truth.
But we refuse the love you offer in these gifts,
  by seeking our own kingdoms and security.
We chase explanations of what went wrong,
  rather than visions of your glory in our future.
We write new rules to prevent old problems,
  instead of seeing the aim of faithfulness.
Can these bones of ours live?
We can barely name these sins, forgive us Lord,
only you can save us from the sins we evade.
  (pause for reflection and self-examination)
P:  It is only through the power of the Holy Spirit that we may look deep enough into ourselves to repent fully before God. Fortunately for us, God provides the Spirit. The Advocate reveals the truth of God’s great love in Jesus Christ. It is for Christ’s sake that our sins are forgiven. Now, with sins forgiven, the Spirit may guide us into all truth and we will know the glory of the Father, and the Son, + and the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen. -wjw

P:  The peace of the Lord be with you always!
C: And also with you!

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All may make the sign of the cross in remembrance of baptism
as the presiding minister begins:
P:  In the Name of the Father, and the Son, + and the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen

P:  Can we hope for words to pray as we ought?
C: The Holy Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words.
  (take a spiritual sigh)
P:  Lord God
C: we have more spirit for our favorite team,
  than desire for your Holy Spirit.
We claim to believe in the work of the Son,
  but we do not trust the power of the Holy Spirit.
Even when our own abilities are clearly not enough,
  we choose to rely on ourselves,
    and decline the advantage given in the Spirit.
We fail to listen when we do the Holy work of your Church.
  We will not call upon your power even when we fall into temptation.
Save us from the sins we know in our heart.
Save us from the sins we hide. (pause for reflection and self-examination)
P:  It is only through the power of the Holy Spirit that we may look deep enough into ourselves to repent fully before God. Fortunately for us, God provides the Spirit. The Advocate reveals the truth of God’s great love in Jesus Christ. It is for Christ’s sake that our sins are forgiven. Now, with sins forgiven, the Spirit may guide us into all truth and we will know the glory of the Father, and the Son, + and the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen -wjw

P:  The peace of the Lord be with you always!

C: And also with you!

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