Northern Lights Lutheran Parish Siloa—Ontonagon

St. Paul’s—Mass City First—Winona

Northern Lights Lutheran Parish

Worship at Siloa Lutheran Church – Ontonagon

The little Church on the Corner with a Big Heart for God

Church Secretary-Karen Flink Office: 884-2655

Email—siloa@jamadots.com

Website: www.northernlights-up.org

Pastor Jay Welshonse, Northern Lights Lutheran Parish

Work…(906) 883-3602; Home…(906) 883-3450 Email—pastor@northernlights-up.org

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Using 4th Setting for Worship—Hymns for Worship Today:

Gathering— #399 O Holy Spirit, Root of Life

Hymn of the Day— #396 Spirit of Gentleness

Offertory— #188 Create in Me a Clean Heart

Sending— #400 God of Tempest, God of Whirlwind

Sunday, May 31, 2020-8th Sunday of Easter - Pentecost

1. O Holy Spirit, root of life,

creator, cleanser of all things,

anoint our wounds; awaken

us

with lustrous movement of

your wings.

2. Eternal vigour, saving one,

you free us by your living

Word,

becoming flesh to wear our

pain,

and all creation is restored.

3. O Holy Wisdom, soaring

power,

encompass us with wings un-

furled,

and carry us, encircling all,

above, below and through

the world.

# 399 O Holy Spirit, Root of Life

Worship Eighth Sunday of Easter

Pentecost May 31, 2020

O God, on this day you open the hearts of your faithful people by

sending into us you, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who

lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for

Holy Spirit. Direct us by the light of that Spirit, that we may have a

right judgment in all things and rejoice at all times in your peace,

through Jesus Christ, your Son and our Lord, who lives and reigns

with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

First Reading Acts 2:1-21

2 When the day of Pentecost had

come, they were all together in one

place. 2 And suddenly from heaven

there came a sound like the rush of

a violent wind, and it filled the

entire house where they were

sitting. 3 Divided tongues, as of fire,

appeared among them, and a

tongue rested on each of them. 4 All

of them were filled with the Holy

Spirit and began to speak in other

languages, as the Spirit gave them

ability. 5 Now there were devout Jews from

every nation under heaven living in

Jerusalem. 6 And at this sound the

crowd gathered and was

bewildered, because each one heard

them speaking in the native

language of each. 7 Amazed and

astonished, they asked, “Are not all

these who are speaking Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each

of us, in our own native language? 9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and

residents of Mesopotamia, Judea

and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt

and the parts of Libya belonging to

Cyrene, and visitors from Rome,

both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans

and Arabs—in our own languages

we hear them speaking about God’s

deeds of power.” 12 All were

amazed and perplexed, saying to

one another, “What does this

mean?” 13 But others sneered and

said, “They are filled with new

wine.” 14 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. 15 Indeed, these are not drunk,

as you suppose, for it is only nine

o’clock in the morning. 16 No, this

is what was spoken through the

prophet Joel:

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Prayer of the Day

Psalm Psalm 104

How manifold are your | works, O LORD!

In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full | of your

creatures. 25Yonder is the sea, great and wide, with its swarms too man- | y to

number,

living things both | small and great. 26There go the ships | to and fro,

and Leviathan, which you made for the | sport of it. 27All of them | look to you

to give them their food | in due season. R 28You give it to them; they | gather it;

you open your hand, and they are filled | with good things. 29When you hide your face, | they are terrified;

when you take away their breath, they die and return | to their

dust. 30You send forth your Spirit, and they | are created;

and so you renew the face | of the earth. 31May the glory of the LORD en- | dure forever;

O LORD, rejoice in | all your works. R 32You look at the earth | and it trembles;

you touch the mountains | and they smoke. 33I will sing to the LORD as long | as I live;

I will praise my God while I | have my being. 34May these words of | mine please God.

I will rejoice | in the LORD. 35bBless the LORD, | O my soul.

Hal- | lelujah! R

Psalm text and refrain reproduced from Psalter for Worship Year A © 2007 Augsburg Fortress. May be reproduced by permission for local use only.

Second Reading 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13

Gospel John 20:19-23 19 When it was evening on that day,

the first day of the week, and the

doors of the house where the

disciples had met were locked for

fear of the Jews, Jesus came and

stood among them and said, “Peace

be with you.” 20 After he said this,

he showed them his hands and his

side. Then the disciples rejoiced

when they saw the Lord. 21 Jesus

said to them again, “Peace be with

you. As the Father has sent me, so I

send you.” 22 When he had said this,

he breathed on them and said to

them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If

you forgive the sins of any, they are

forgiven them; if you retain the sins

of any, they are retained.”

No one can say “Jesus is Lord”

except by the Holy Spirit. 4 Now there are varieties of gifts,

but the same Spirit; 5 and there are

varieties of services, but the same

Lord; 6 and there are varieties of

activities, but it is the same God

who activates all of them in

everyone. 7 To each is given the

manifestation of the Spirit for the

common good. 8 To one is given

through the Spirit the utterance of

wisdom, and to another the

utterance of knowledge according

to the same Spirit, 9 to another faith

by the same Spirit, to another gifts

of healing by the one Spirit, 10 to

another the working of miracles, to

another prophecy, to another the

discernment of spirits, to another

various kinds of tongues, to another

the interpretation of tongues. 11 All

these are activated by one and the

same Spirit, who allots to each one

individually just as the Spirit

chooses. 12 For just as the body is one and

has many members, and all the

members of the body, though many,

are one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For in the one Spirit we were all

baptized into one body—Jews or

Greeks, slaves or free—and we

were all made to drink of one Spirit.

Devotional Readings for the Coming Week Mon – June 1 Joel 2:18-29 Romans 8:18-24 Psalm 104:24-34,35b Tue – June 2 Ezekiel 39:7-8, 21-29 Romans 8:26-27 Psalm 104:24-34,35b Wed – June 3 Numbers 11:24-30 John 7:37-39 Psalm 104:24-34,35B Thu – June 4 Job 28:1-11 2 Timothy 1:8-12a Psalm 8 Fri – June 5 Job 38:12-21 2 Timothy 1:12b-14 Psalm 8 Sat – June 6 Job 38:22-38 John 14:15-17 Psalm 8

Spirit of Gentleness REFRAIN: Spirit, spirit of gentleness. Blow through the wilderness, calling and free. Spirit, spirit of restlessness. Stir me from placidness. Wind, wind on the sea. 1. You moved on the waters, You called to the deep, Then You coaxed up the mountains. From the valley of sleep, And over the eons You called to each thing, "A wake from your slumbers and rise on your wings."

2. You swept through the desert, You stung with the sand, And You gifted your people With a law and a land,

And when they were blinded With their idols and lies, Then You spoke through Your prophets To open their eyes. 3. You sang in a stable, You cried from a hill, Then You whispered in silence When the whole world was still, And down in the city You called once again When You blew through Your people On the rush of the wind. 4. You call from tomorrow, You break ancient schemes, From the bondage of sorrow The captives dream dreams; Our women see visions, Our men clear their eyes. With bold new decisions Your people arise.

God of Tempest, God of Whirlwind

1. God of tempest, God of whirlwind, as on Pentecost descend! Drive us out from sheltered comfort; past these walls your people send! Sweep us into costly service, there with Christ to bear the cross, there with Christ to bear the cross!

2. God of blazing, God of burning, all that blocks your purpose, purge! Through your church, Christ’s living body, let your flaming Spirit surge! Where deceit conceals injustice, kindle us to speak your truth, kindle us to speak your truth!

3. God of earthquake, God of thunder, shake us loose from lethargy. Break the chains of sin asunder, for earth’s healing set u free! Crumble walls that still divide us; make us one in Christ our Lord, make us one in Christ our Lord!

4. God of passion, God unsleeping, stir in us love’s restlessness! Where the people cry in anguish, may we share your heart’s distress. Rouse us from content with evil; Claim us for your kingdom’s work, claim us for your kingdom’s work!

Prayer List

Ed Fugenschuh, David Lee Saari, Tara Nance, Daniel Claus, Bob

Claus, Sonja Niemi, Mary Ellen Perkins, Edward Kangas, Dan Rellis,

Jackie Dobbins, Nicholas Derenzo, Bonnie Buchanan, Isak Platzke,

John Buzzo, Sharon Nies, Ellen Smith, Rodney Flink, Randy Trasti,

Jean Lind, Joshua Sullivan, Elaine Laity, Janice Ambrose, Sheryne

Manning, Wanda Dishaw, Marta Ahola and Dave Tucker and Lauren

VanCura

Please Remember the Families of:

Bill Anttila, Wayne “Kaki” Niemi, Steve, Waisanen, Edna Trasti,

Sophia Larson and Sigrid Bonnetti, Brian Killoran, Carol Walters,

Martha Parkin, Mike Kemppainen, Tanya Flink, and Nancy Bennett

In Longterm Care or Homebound

Ontonagon Aspirus Long Term Care: Jerry Hokkanen, Robert & Donna

Store, and Max Gourneau

Long-term Care-Bay City, MI: Dean Store

Bayside Village-L’Anse: William Rantala

Northern Stars - Bruce Crossing: Shirley Lescelius

Canal View—Houghton County: Pauline Wesander, and Esther

Kieranen

Home Bound: Bertha Peterson

In the Service:

Jonathan Kangas, Brandon Store, Matt Strauch, Colton Allen, James

Negro, Nate Hardin, Troy Ceballos, Michael Beatty, Danielle LaBine,

Jeri Pihlaja, Eric Leib, Lacey Mannikko Pipolo, Stephanie Hirvela,

Garrett Hartzell, Stephanie Patterson, Anthony Miller, Lane Taylor,

Bradley Myhren, Neil Bradley and their families.

Overseas Missions & Outreach Ministries

The Eastern and Coastal Diocese of Tanzania, including

St. Paul’s companion congregation, Kipawa Lutheran Church

St. Paul’s Community Meal

For our outreach and ministry to the area’s youth.

Sunday, May 31, 2020 Day of Pentecost

Receive the Power of the Holy Spirit

In Christ, the many promises of God to His people, the Jews, came to

pass. He encompassed all that God had chosen to reveal to man. In the

Holy Spirit then, all of the promises of Christ to His people, the

Christians, were fulfilled. Jesus had told His followers to go and wait for

Him after He had resurrected and reappeared to them. He promised if

they waited they would receive power.

And so they waited—hid, really. They were all together in one place

on that day, the day of Pentecost. And when they received the Holy

Spirit they all were given the power to speak in languages they didn’t

know, for the purpose of evangelizing to others in his/her own

tongue. Those who heard them were amazed that these uneducated men

were able to speak many languages. Some scoffed, some mocked…but

they listened.

As they listened, the previously timid disciples who were in hiding

boldly came out among them and preached the gospel. Peter delivered a

sermon that brought around 3,000 to Christ that day. It wasn’t a “here’s

how to get a better life” sermon, or even a “Jesus loves you”

speech. Peter simply pointed to the truth through events that had taken

place and then let the conviction of the Holy Spirit do its work in the

hearts of the people. They heard it and were “cut to the heart” (Acts

2:37). Then Peter gave them a chance to respond, which they did.

The work of the Holy Spirit in believers on Pentecost is the same

power He employs today in us. Things may not always be so drastic as

to see thousands of people saved in one moment, but His conviction in

their hearts and His work in us to be bold in speaking the truth is still

very real, just as it was for Peter and the eleven. He may not ever urge

you to speak in tongues or to preach in front of a massive crowd, but He

will empower you to do God’s will in whatever situation you do find

yourself in.