WHAT'S H A PPE NIN G !
Please join us after the service for Hospitality Time in Criswell Hall
This week's activities:
Mon. Jun 09 6:00 PM Gerry's Quilting Class, Criswell Hall
Tue. Jun 10 9:00 AM Senior Exercise, Criswell Hall
10:00 AM Sew ‘n’ Sews, McMillen Room 113
11:00 AM Chair Yoga, Criswell Hall
1:00 PM Bible Study, Criswell Hall
5:00 PM Bell Choir Rehearsal – Handbell Room 115
Wed. Jun 11 9:00 AM Church Work Morning, Criswell Hall
10:00 AM UWF Steering Committee
1:30 PM Mission Team, McMillen Room 113
Thu. Jun 12 9:00 AM Senior Exercise, Criswell Hall
11:00 AM Chair Yoga, Criswell Hall
5:00 PM Bell Choir Rehearsal – Handbell Room 115
Sun. Jun 15 8:30 AM Informal Worship Service
10:30 AM Traditional Worship Service
Upcoming Events:
Wed Jun 11 Women’s Evening Bible Study, 6:30PM McMillen Room
Sun Jun 15 FATHER’S DAY
Deadline to reserve ckets for “Something Roen” play by PCP
Fri Jun 20 Book Club 10:30, Library
Sat Jun 21 Sco Trees Garden Tour 10AM, leave church 9:45
Sun Jun 22 Rev. Mary Rerement party
Wed Jun 25 Mary-Martha-Esther Circle 10AM, McMillen Room
Thu Jun 26 Children's Center Promoons, Noon
Sun Jun 29 Free Movie Night 4PM “Nonnas”
Sun Jul 06 New Pastor Wesley Thompson Preaches, Barbeque Luncheon
Sun Jul 20 PCPA “Something Roen” by PCPA at Marion Theater in Santa Maria,
Sun Jul 27 Free Movie Night, 4PM
Mon Jul 28 People's Kitchen Food Prep
Tue Jul 29 People's Kitchen Food Distribuon
Sat Aug 09 UWF Bingo Night 5PM
Sat Sep 13 Women's Tea and Fashion Show
First United Methodist Church
of Arroyo Grande
275 N. Halcyon Road,
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
805-481-2692 fumcag@yahoo.com
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June 08, 2025 10:30 AM
FESTIVAL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Pentecost
PRELUDE “Breathe” Marie Bennet/Mark Hayes
INTROIT I’m Goin’ a Sing When the Spirit Says Sing No. 333
*CALL TO WORSHIP
In rushing wind, in cleansing fire.
Come, Holy Spirit, come.
In courage found, in strength renewed;
Come, Holy Spirit, come.
In hope rekindled, and love restored.
Come, Holy Spirit come.
*OPENING HYMN O Spirit of the Living God (verses 1-3) No. 539
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
RECEIVING NEW MEMBERS Susan Exon Leona Beerup
OPENING PRAYER.
God of wind and flame, ignite a fire in our hearts,
and fill us with courage and power.
Pour out your Holy Spirit on our community
and on your people around the world.
Renew our faith through prophecies,
and the life-giving bonds of friendship
that we share in Christ. Amen.
PUPPET PLAY
CHILDREN’S MOMENT
A TIME OF PRAYER
Choral Call to Prayer Spirit of the Living God No. 393
Prayers of the People
Choral Response Spirit of the Living God No. 393
SPECIAL MUSIC Panis Angelicus Cesar Frank
SCRIPTURE Acts 2:1-21
*HYMN Breathe on Me, Breath of God No. 420
SERMON Rev. Garth Gilliam
OFFERING
Call to Stewardship and Mission
Offertory “May Thy Holy Spirit: Paul Tschesnokoff
*Doxology/Prayer of Dedication Hymnal, Page 94
Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow. Praise Him
all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host.
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
*HYMN Sweet, Sweet Spirit No. 334
*BENEDICTION
CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Shine, Jesus Shine TFWS #2173
Shine, Jesus, shine fill this land with the Father’s glory.
Blaze, Spirit, blaze, set our hearts on fire;
Flow river flow, flood the nations with grace and mercy.
Send forth our word, Lord, and let there be light.
POSTLUDE “ How Great is Our God” Tomlin, Cash and Reeves
* Please stand as able.
Assisting in today's service Pastor: Rev. Mary Birgelaitis, Preacher: Rev Garth Gilliam, Liturgist:
Carolyn Anderson, Piano/Keyboard: Dennis Eiler, Organist: Brad Bettencourt, Cellist: Connie
Clark, Puppeteers: Connie Clark, Joel Anderson, Julia Burns
Acts 2:1-21
When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven
came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were
sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of
them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them
ability. Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. And at this
sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native
language of each. Amazed and astonished, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking
Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? Parthians, Medes,
Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and
Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and
proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of
power.” All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” But others
sneered and said, “They are filled with new wine. “But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice
and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen
to what I say. Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning. No,
this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel: ‘In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will
pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young
men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. Even upon my slaves, both men and
women, in those days I will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy. And I will show portents in the
heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and smoky mist. The sun shall be turned to
darkness and the moon to blood, before the coming of the Lord’s great and glorious day. Then
everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’
HOSPITALITY: Today hosted by the Nominating Committee
June 15 will be hosted by the Methodist Men
ATTENDANCE
WEEK
8:30
10:30
IN-
PERSON
VIDEO
STEWARDSHIP
May 11
35
54
89
36
$4,866
May 18
35
68
102
40
$3,735
May 25
27
71
108
3
$2,393
June 01
28
56
84
0
$8,108
Weekly offering needed: $8,108
YTD Received: $298,883 YTD Budgeted: $299,088
Please give generously so we may close our fiscal year ending June 30 in the black.