‘All were perplexed, saying … ‘What does this mean?’ ’
All Saints’ schedule for May 11, the Day of Pentecost:
Worship
8:15 a.m., Sanctuary, Pastor Glenn Zorb, Singing Saints, organist Tom Gerke.
9:30 a.m., Sanctuary, Pastor Bonnie Gerber, Laudamus Ringers, organist Ellen Cutting. Holy Communion.
11 a.m., Sanctuary, Pastor Glenn Zorb, Chancel Choir, organist Tom Gerke. Holy Communion.
11 a.m., Parish Hall, Pastor Mike Weaver. Three 23. Holy Communion.
On Pentecost, sometimes called the “birthday of the church,” Christians celebrate the arrival of the Holy Spirit to the disciples. This event, which fell on the Jewish Feast of Weeks – or Pentecost – marks the end of the 50-day season of Easter. In sending the Holy Spirit to his followers, Jesus empowered us all to share the good news of the Gospel with the world.
This week’s lessons
Acts 2:1-21
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13
John 20:19-23
May 18 lessons
Genesis 1:1-2:4a
Psalm 8
2 Corinthians 13:11-13
Matthew 28:16-20
These lessons will be the basis for the May 14 Pastors' Bible Study.
‘Let the little children come to me’
Parents of children in the nursery are encouraged to pick up their children up early during services with communion so that children may join in the liturgy and receive a blessing.
Education
Sunday School: 9:30 and 11 a.m.
Cross Training (adult education): 9:30 and 11
a.m.
The road of life is filled with markers of important steps, from birth to baptism to a first kiss or marriage.
On May 18, All Saints will celebrate milestones in the lives of our young people through the celebration of Confirmation and Senior Recognition Sunday, which honors those graduating from high school this year. Please celebrate these highlights in the lives of All Saints' youth by joining us in worship at the 11 a.m. service in the Sanctuary.
Volunteer opportunities
All Saints welcomes the many volunteers who make worship special by devoting their time and talents, which include gifts of music, oratory, organization and hospitality.
Click here for opportunities to become more involved in weekly or special worship. Volunteers are especially needed to usher, greet and staff the nursery for special services during the holiday seasons.
All Saints offers Holy Communion every week during the 11 a.m. service in the Sanctuary and twice a month during its other services.
Why weekly communion?: A review of
our historical roots and our understanding of the sacraments led
All Saints to the decision to offer the Eucharist more frequently.
Martin Luther never thought of having a Sunday morning service
without communion because he understood that Christ was present
in both the visible and the spoken Word of God.
Some history: It was when our ancestors came to the “new world” and had too few ordained pastors to celebrate the Eucharist on a weekly basis that we started the practice of having it less frequently. Since the 1970s, the trend in Lutheran churches across the United States has been to increase the frequency of communion. This has been reflected in the past two hymnals that gave us liturgies that include communion as part of each service.
Other services: All Saints offers communion at its 8:15 a.m. service on the first and third Sundays of each month, and at its 9:30 a.m. service and the 11 a.m. Gathering on second and fourth Sundays of each month. On fifth Sundays, all services feature a service of healing.
