DAY OF PENTECOST
SUNDAY, JUNE 8TH, 2025
INTRODUCTION
On Pentecost, we celebrate that we have been given an Advocate to accompany
us. Poured out in wind and fire, water, wine, and bread, the Holy Spirit abides in
and among us. We give thanks that God speaks to each of us, no matter our
origins, language, or life path. Filled with the Spirit of truth, we go out from
worship to proclaim the saving power of Christ’s love and the freedom of God’s
grace with all the world.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
God our creator, the resurrection of your Son offers life to all the peoples of earth.
By your Holy Spirit, kindle in us the fire of your love, empowering our lives for
service and our tongues for praise, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
FIRST READING
ACTS 2:1-21
Before Jesus ascended into heaven, he told his disciples they would be filled with
the Holy Spirit. Now, amid signs of fire, wind, and a variety of languages, the
people were amazed and astonished at Jesus’ promise coming true.
1 When the day of Pentecost had come, [the apostles] 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 people 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,
“Fellow Jews 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:
17 ‘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.
18 Even upon my slaves, both men and women,
in those days I will pour out my Spirit,
and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show portents in the heaven above
and signs on the earth below,
blood, and fire, and smoky mist.
20 The sun shall be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood,
before the coming of the Lord’s great and glorious day.
21 Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’ ”
PSALM
PSALM 104:24-34, 35b
(Response) Send forth your Spirit and renew the face of the earth. (Ps. 104:30)
24 How manifold are your works, O Lord!
In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
25 Yonder is the sea, great and wide, with its swarms too many to number,
living things both small and great.
26 There go the ships to and fro,
and Leviathan, which you made for the sport of it.
27 All of them look to you
to give them their food in due season.
(Response) Send forth your Spirit and renew the face of the earth. (Ps. 104:30)
28 You give it to them; they gather it;
you open your hand, and they are filled with good things.
29 When you hide your face, they are terrified;
when you take away their breath, they die and return to their dust.
30 You send forth your Spirit, and they are created;
and so you renew the face of the earth.
31 May the glory of the Lord endure forever;
O Lord, rejoice in all your works.
(Response) Send forth your Spirit and renew the face of the earth. (Ps. 104:30)
32 You look at the earth and it trembles;
you touch the mountains and they smoke.
33 I will sing to the Lord as long as I live;
I will praise my God while I have my being.
34 May these words of mine please God.
I will rejoice in the Lord.
35b Bless the Lord, O my soul.
Hallelujah!
(Response) Send forth your Spirit and renew the face of the earth. (Ps. 104:30)
SECOND READING
ROMANS 8:14-17
Here Paul speaks about the mystery of baptism: through the Holy Spirit we are
claimed, gathered, and welcomed into Christ’s body, the church. And we receive
a new name in our adoption: child of God.
14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. 15 For you did not
receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a spirit of
adoption. When we cry, “Abba! Father!” 16 it is that very Spirit bearing witness
with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs: heirs of
God and joint heirs with Christ, if we in fact suffer with him so that we may also
be glorified with him.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Alleluia. Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, and kindle in us the fire of your love. Alleluia.
GOSPEL READING
JOHN 14:8-17 [25-27]
Though the disciples struggle with Jesus’ nature and identity, they receive the
promise that they too will be identified with God and God’s mission. Though he
must leave them now, Jesus promises the coming of the Advocate whom God
will send to comfort and enlighten them.
8 Philip said to [Jesus,] “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.”
9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not
know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show
us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in
me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own, but the Father who
dwells in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father
is in me, but if you do not, then believe because of the works themselves. 12 Very
truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in
fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. 13 I will
do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 If in my name you ask me for anything, I will do it.
15 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father,
and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. 17 This is the Spirit
of truth, whom the world cannot receive because it neither sees him nor knows
him. You know him because he abides with you, and he will be in you.
[25 “I have said these things to you while I am still with you. 26 But the Advocate,
the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything
and remind you of all that I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace
I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be
troubled, and do not let them be afraid.”]
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