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Pentecost Sunday

May 24, 2026  
8:30am 

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Prelude Fantasia on “Komm, Heiliger Geist,” BWV 651 J.S. Bach
Charles Raasch, organ

To follow along with the text associated with this chorale tune, please see hymnal #497.

 

Weekly Church News

 

Welcome Pastor Trevor Van Blarcom

 

Ringing of the Bell

 

Choral Call to Worship
Chorale from “Erschallet, ihr Lieder, erklinget, ihr Saiten!” Pentecost cantata, BWV 172
J. S. Bach
Cathedral Singers

Von Gott kömmt mir ein Freudenschein,
Wenn du mit deinen Äugelein 
Mich freundlich tust anblicken.
O Herr Jesu, mein trautes Gut, 
Dein Wort, dein Geist, dein Leib und Blut
Mich innerlich erquicken. 
Nimm mich 
Freundlich 
In dein Arme, dass ich warme werd von Gnaden:
Auf dein Wort komm ich geladen.

From God, a halo of joy comes into view
When You [Jesus] glance amicably at me
With your dear eyes.
O Lord Jesus, my cherished possession,
Your word, your Spirit, your body and blood
Inwardly revive me.
Take me
Amicably
Into your arms, that I may be warmed by [God's] grace;
At your word I come, invited.

 

Invocation
Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19b)
People: Amen.

  

Pentecost Responses
Pastor: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
People: And also with you.
Pastor: The Spirit of the Lord fills the world!
People: Oh, come, let us worship Him.
Pastor: Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful people;
People: and kindle in us the fire of Your love.
Pastor: "With the heart one believes and is justified,
People: and with the mouth one confesses and is saved." (Romans 10:10)
Pastor: “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good tidings to the afflicted;
People: He has sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and the opening of the prison to those who are bound.” (Isaiah 61:1)

  

Opening Hymn “Holy Spirit, Light Divine”
If you wish to follow the music, refer to hymnal 496.

Holy Spirit, light divine,
Shine upon this heart of mine;
Chase the shades of night away,
Turn the darkness into day.

Let me see my Savior’s face,
Let me all His beauties trace;
Show those glorious truths to me
Which are only known to Thee.

Holy Spirit, pow’r divine,
Cleanse this guilty heart of mine;
In Thy mercy pity me,
From sin’s bondage set me free.

Holy Spirit, joy divine,
Cheer this saddened heart of mine;
Yield a sacred, settled peace,
Let it grow and still increase.

Holy Spirit, all divine,
Dwell within this heart of mine;
Cast down ev’ry idol throne,
Reign supreme, and reign alone.

 

Confession of Sins
Pastor: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
People: But if we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
silence for reflection
Pastor: Let us confess together:
People: Merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed. We have not always followed the guidance of the Holy Spirit, but have instead followed our own desires. We have neglected opportunities to share the love of Christ with those around us, and we have failed to listen to the voice of the Spirit speaking through Your Word. Forgive us, O Lord, and renew us by Your Spirit, that we may live and serve You in newness of life.

 
Hymn “O Holy Spirit, Enter In”
If you wish to follow the music, refer to hymnal 913.

O Holy Spirit, enter in,
And in our hearts Your work begin,
Your dwelling place now make us.
Sun of the soul, O Light divine,
Around and in us brightly shine,
To joy and gladness wake us
That we may be
Truly living,
To You giving
Prayer unceasing
And in love be still increasing.

Give to Your Word impressive pow’r,
That in our hearts from this good hour
As fire it may be glowing,
That in true Christian unity
We faithful witnesses may be,
Your glory ever showing.
Hear us, cheer us
By Your teaching;
Let our preaching
And our labor
Praise You, Lord, and serve our neighbor.

O mighty Rock, O Source of life,
Let Your dear Word, in doubt and strife,
In us be strongly burning
That we be faithful unto death
And live in love and holy faith,
From You true wisdom learning.
Your grace and peace
On us shower;
By Your power
Christ confessing,
Let us see our Savior’s blessing.

 
Absolution
Pastor: Almighty God, who sent His Holy Spirit to empower His people for service and mission, has heard your confession and forgives you all your sins. By the power of the Holy Spirit, you are renewed and strengthened to live as faithful witnesses to the gospel. Go in peace, serve the Lord, and may the Holy Spirit guide you in all truth.
People: Amen. Come, Holy Spirit, fill our hearts and kindle in them the fire of Your love.
 

 
Choral Response
Doxology from “Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland” BWV 61 J. S. Bach
Cathedral Singers

Amen, amen! 
Komm, du schöne Freudenkrone,
Bleib nicht lange! 
Deiner wart ich mit Verlangen. 

Amen, amen!
Come, [Jesus,] beautiful crown of joy,
Tarry not long!
I await you with longing.

 

Sacrament of Baptism

 

Pentecost Reading Acts 2:1-21 NIV

2 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. ² Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. ³ They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. ⁴ All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

⁵ Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. ⁶ When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. ⁷ Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? ⁸ Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? ⁹ Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, ¹⁰ Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome ¹¹ (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” ¹² Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”

¹³ Some, however, made fun of them and said, “They have had too much wine.”

¹⁴ Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. ¹⁵ These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning! ¹⁶ No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

¹⁷ “‘In the last days, God says,
    I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
    your young men will see visions,
    your old men will dream dreams.
¹⁸ Even on my servants, both men and women,
    I will pour out my Spirit in those days,
    and they will prophesy.
¹⁹ I will show wonders in the heavens above
    and signs on the earth below,
    blood and fire and billows of smoke.
²⁰ The sun will be turned to darkness
    and the moon to blood
    before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.
²¹ And everyone who calls
    on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

Lector: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

  

Hymn of the Day “Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling”
If you wish to follow the music, refer to hymnal 650.

Holy Spirit, ever dwelling
In the holiest realms of light;
Holy Spirit, ever brooding
O’er a world of gloom and night;
Holy Spirit, ever raising
Those of earth to thrones on high;
Living, life-imparting Spirit,
You we praise and magnify.

Holy Spirit, ever living
As the Church’s very life;
Holy Spirit, ever striving
Through us in a ceaseless strife;
Holy Spirit, ever forming
In the Church the mind of Christ:
You we praise with endless worship
For Your gifts and fruits unpriced.

Holy Spirit, ever working
Through the Church’s ministry;
Quick’ning, strength’ning, and absolving,
Setting captive sinners free;
Holy Spirit, ever binding
Age to age and soul to soul
In communion never ending,
You we worship and extol.

  

Holy Gospel  John 7:37–39 NIV

³⁷ On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. ³⁸ Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” ³⁹ By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified.

Lector: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

 

Choral Anthem "If Ye Love Me" Thomas Tallis
Cathedral Singers

"If ye love Me, keep My commandments.
And I will pray the Father,
And He shall give you another Comforter,
That He may abide with you forever;
Even the Spirit of truth." (John 14:15-17a KJV)

 

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Message Pastor Trevor Van Blarcom

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Apostles’ Creed

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, died and was buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Christian Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.

 
Prayers of the Church
Each petition concludes with:
Pastor:  Lord, in your mercy,
People: Hear our prayer.

 

Gathering of Our Tithes and Offerings 


Music at the Offering

Chorale and variations on "Veni Creator Spiritus" Maurice Duruflé
Charles Raasch, organ

This plainchant from the 9th century is an exhortation to the Holy Spirit to visit us today with the same light of faith that He visited upon the people at Pentecost. This 1931 organ arrangement of the ancient song features the song itself as a chorale setting, followed by four variations, each featuring more and more complex counterpoint. The powerful final variation is aflame with leaping and dancing musical figures that signify the fire of the Holy Spirit.

Veni, Creator Spiritus, 
mentes tuorum visita,
imple superna gratia
quae tu creasti pectora. 

Qui diceris Paraclitus, 
altissimi donum Dei, 
fons vivus, ignis, caritas, 
et spiritalis unctio. 

Accende lumen sensibus,
infunde amorem cordibus; 
infirma nostri corporis 
virtute firmans perpeti.

Deo Patri sit gloria, 
et Filio, qui a mortuis 
surrexit, ac Paraclito, 
in saeculorum saecula. Amen.

Come, creator Spirit,
visit the souls of your own,
fill with heavenly grace
the lungs that you have created.

You are called Paraclete,
gift of the most high God,
living water, flame, charity,
and spiritual anointing.

Inflame the light of our senses,
pour love into our hearts;
the weakness of our bodies
strengthen with lasting power.

To God the Father be glory,
and to the Son, who from death
rose again, and to the Holy Spirit,
forever and ever. Amen.
  

The Lord's Prayer 
Pastor: Lord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray:
People: 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
forever and ever. Amen.

 
Benediction
Pastor: The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace. (Numbers 6:24–26)
People: Amen.

 

Closing Hymn “Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest”
verses 1, 2 and 7
If you wish to follow the music, refer to hymnal 498.

Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest,
And make our hearts Your place of rest;
Come with Your grace and heav’nly aid,
And fill the hearts which You have made.

To You, the Counselor, we cry,
To You, the gift of God Most High;
The fount of life, the fire of love,
The soul’s anointing from above.

Praise we the Father and the Son
And Holy Spirit, with them One,
And may the Son on us bestow
The gifts that from the Spirit flow!

 

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Worship Service Participants

Preacher: Pastor Trevor Van Blarcom
Organ: Charles Raasch
Flute: Krista Elliott
Choir: Cathedral Singers
Choir Director: Alex Guebert
Audio/Visual: Hector Cerda, Mark Todd, and Blaine Currer

Thanks for joining us today!

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May 24, 2026

Prayers of the Church
May 17, 2026

Lord Jesus Christ, You ascended into the heavens.

May we also ascend in heart and mind, setting our minds on things above,
and continually dwell there with You. Lord, in Your mercy,

Loving God, we give You thanks and praise for the gift of 8 Baptisms.

Hear our gratitude for the Baptisms of households…
Charlie Mae and Samantha Kaye Jean Hage, and their mother, Kindra Marie Hage.

For the Baptisms of brothers…
Greyson Richard, Hudson Dean, and Weston Chad Bashor,
sons of Christopher and Danielle,

And for the Baptisms of sisters…
Liliana Marie and Adalyn Rose Bonilla, daughters of Roberto and Angelica.

Bless all the newly baptized to grow in faith,
and to know and love You more with each new day. Lord, in Your mercy,

Lord God, heavenly Father, we thank and praise You for Your great goodness
in bringing 51 confirmands to the knowledge of Your Son, our Savior, Jesus.

As they confirm their faith today, continue to bring forth the fruits of faith,
that they may continue steadfast and victorious to the day when all who have fought the good fight of faith shall receive the crown of righteousness. Lord, in Your mercy,

Gracious God, thank You for the joy and blessings You grant spouses in marriage.

We celebrate 19 years of marriage for Tim and Amanda Titchenal,
and 36 years of marriage for Mark and Barbara Tway.

Assist them and all spouses by Your grace, that with true fidelity and steadfast love,
they may ever honor and keep their promises and grow in love toward You and each other.
Lord, in Your mercy,

Heavenly Father, give patience and endurance to all who are sick or in any need.

We pray especially for Patty Ricci and Millie Seetin-Arroya, those on our printed prayer lists, and those named to You now…. Heal them according to Your will. Lord, in Your mercy,

Give comfort and hope to all who mourn.

We pray especially…
for the family and friends of Margaret Reassnyder, mother of Shannon Day,
for the family and friends of Bob Gunther, brother of Sue Gunther.

Be their refuge, eternal God, and uphold them with your everlasting arms.
Lord, in Your mercy,

Jesus Christ, our mediator and great high priest,
we boldly bring before You our prayers for our nation and its leaders.

Guide and grant wisdom to President Trump, Governor Newsom, Mayor Slater, and to all elected officials and those who serve in leadership – that they may act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God.

Protect our first responders and our active and reserve military,
that they would uphold integrity and promote justice. Lord, in Your mercy,

O Christ, our exalted One, You are glorified by angels in heaven,
and You are honored and worshiped here on earth.

We eagerly await the final day of Your return, when You will make all things new.
Fill us with Your peace and direct us by Your Spirit.

For You live and reign now and forever, one God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.

WALKER HALL  |  Church Online

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Pentecost Sunday

Sunday, May 24, 2026
10:30am

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Weekly Church News

Welcome  Pastor Tim Klinkenberg

Invocation

Confession and Absolution

Worship Set

“House of the Lord”
“Freedom”
“Here As In Heaven”
“How He Loves”

Scripture Readings

Message Pastor Tim Klinkenberg

Apostles’ Creed

Prayers of the Church

Gathering of the Offering

The Lord’s Prayer
“All Glory Laud and Honor”

Benediction

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Worship Service Participants

Preacher: Rev. Dr. Timothy M. Klinkenberg
Director of Contemporary Worship: Stephan Nosrat

Thanks for joining us today!

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  ONLINE GIVING

PRAYER REQUEST

CONNECTION CARD

 

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May 24, 2026

Prayers of the Church
May 17, 2026

Lord Jesus Christ, You ascended into the heavens.

May we also ascend in heart and mind, setting our minds on things above,
and continually dwell there with You. Lord, in Your mercy,

Loving God, we give You thanks and praise for the gift of 8 Baptisms.

Hear our gratitude for the Baptisms of households…
Charlie Mae and Samantha Kaye Jean Hage, and their mother, Kindra Marie Hage.

For the Baptisms of brothers…
Greyson Richard, Hudson Dean, and Weston Chad Bashor,
sons of Christopher and Danielle,

And for the Baptisms of sisters…
Liliana Marie and Adalyn Rose Bonilla, daughters of Roberto and Angelica.

Bless all the newly baptized to grow in faith,
and to know and love You more with each new day. Lord, in Your mercy,

Lord God, heavenly Father, we thank and praise You for Your great goodness
in bringing 51 confirmands to the knowledge of Your Son, our Savior, Jesus.

As they confirm their faith today, continue to bring forth the fruits of faith,
that they may continue steadfast and victorious to the day when all who have fought the good fight of faith shall receive the crown of righteousness. Lord, in Your mercy,

Gracious God, thank You for the joy and blessings You grant spouses in marriage.

We celebrate 19 years of marriage for Tim and Amanda Titchenal,
and 36 years of marriage for Mark and Barbara Tway.

Assist them and all spouses by Your grace, that with true fidelity and steadfast love,
they may ever honor and keep their promises and grow in love toward You and each other.
Lord, in Your mercy,

Heavenly Father, give patience and endurance to all who are sick or in any need.

We pray especially for Patty Ricci and Millie Seetin-Arroya, those on our printed prayer lists, and those named to You now…. Heal them according to Your will. Lord, in Your mercy,

Give comfort and hope to all who mourn.

We pray especially…
for the family and friends of Margaret Reassnyder, mother of Shannon Day,
for the family and friends of Bob Gunther, brother of Sue Gunther.

Be their refuge, eternal God, and uphold them with your everlasting arms.
Lord, in Your mercy,

Jesus Christ, our mediator and great high priest,
we boldly bring before You our prayers for our nation and its leaders.

Guide and grant wisdom to President Trump, Governor Newsom, Mayor Slater, and to all elected officials and those who serve in leadership – that they may act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God.

Protect our first responders and our active and reserve military,
that they would uphold integrity and promote justice. Lord, in Your mercy,

O Christ, our exalted One, You are glorified by angels in heaven,
and You are honored and worshiped here on earth.

We eagerly await the final day of Your return, when You will make all things new.
Fill us with Your peace and direct us by Your Spirit.

For You live and reign now and forever, one God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.