Sermons on Acts
Scripture Reading (First Nations Version) Acts 2:1-12 1The time for the full meaning of the ancient festival of Weeks or Pentecost had now arrived. They had all gathered together in one place, 2 when suddenly the sound of a great windstorm came from the spirit-world above and could be heard throughout the house where they…
Scripture Reading (CEB) Acts1:1-11 1 “If you Theophilus, the first scroll I wrote concerned everything Jesus did and taught from the beginning, 2 right up to the day when he was taken up into heaven. Before he was taken up, working in the power of the Holy Spirit, Jesus instructed the apostles he had chosen. 3 After his suffering,…
Celebrating SJR’s 69th Anniversary with our guest worship leader, Rev. Dr. Orville James. Scripture Reading: Acts 2: 42-47 (CEB) 42 The believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the community, to their shared meals, and to their prayers. 43 A sense of awe came over everyone. God performed many wonders and signs through the…
Scripture Reading (CEB) Acts 2 Anthem Spirit of Comfort, Spirit of Hope (D. Angerman, D. Nolan) On the morning of May 22, 2011, the choir of Peace Lutheran Church, Joplin Missouri, sang an anthem composed by David Angerman. Later that day an EF5 tornado ripped through Joplin destroying Peace Lutheran Church along with a third…
Scripture Reading (CEB) verses from Acts 9:1-20 1 Meanwhile, Saul was still spewing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest, 2 seeking letters to the synagogues in Damascus. If he found persons who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, these letters would authorize him to take them as prisoners…
Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’ (with thanks to Rev. Jim Tenford) Matthew 1:18-23 (CEB)18 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ took place. When Mary his mother was engaged to Joseph, before they were married, she became pregnant by the Holy Spirit. 19 Joseph her husband was a righteous man. Because he didn’t want to humiliate her, he…
Scripture Reading – Acts 18:1-3,18-19, 24-28 After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them, and, because he was of…
Readings from Scripture (Message) Acts 2:1-21 When the Feast of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Without warning there was a sound like a strong wind, gale force—no one could tell where it came from. It filled the whole building. Then, like a wildfire, the Holy Spirit spread through their ranks, and…
Welcome to our online worship service! This morning we will celebrate communion. You are invited to gather whatever you have available for your communion elements. For the ‘bread’: a bun, crackers (yes, Goldfish crackers are perfectly ok!), bread, etc. For the wine: juice, milk, water, wine, ice tea, etc.
As well, we will be blessing prayer shawls in the service. If you have recently completed a shawl but haven’t had a chance to get it to Teresa, you are invited to have the shawl(s) with you during the blessing time.
The following links will provide you with additional activities for the whole family for this Pentecost Sunday:https://cdn.sjruc.ca/2020/05/PentecostColoring.pdfhttps://cdn.sjruc.ca/2020/05/Pentecost-Spinner.pdf Readings from the Scriptures (NRSV) Acts 2:1-21 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled…