Reader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the

Fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you.

All: And also with you.

Reader: Let us pray. O god, send down upon us your Spirit to enlighten the minds

Of the faithful. Let that Spirit continue to work in the world through the

Hearts of those who believe. Graced with the gifts the Spirit brings, may

We confess that Jesus Christ is Lord who lives and reigns with you and

The Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

All: Amen.

Reader: The Word of God:

A Reading from Acts 8:14-17

The Apostles in Jerusalem heard that the people of Samaria had

Received the Word of God, so they sent Peter and John to them. When

They arrived, they prayed for the believers that they might receive The

Holy Spirit. For The Holy Spirit had not yet come down on any of them;

They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then Peter

And John placed their hands on them, and they received The Holy Spirit.

All: Come, Holy Spirit

Reader: A Reading from John 14:15-17

If you love me, you will obey my commandments. I will ask the Father,

And He will give you another Helper, who will stay with you forever. He

Is the Spirit, who reveals the truth about God. The world cannot receive

Him, because it cannot see Him or know Him. But you know Him,

Because He remains with you and is in you.

All: Come, Holy Spirit

All: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of us, your faithful and enkindle in us

the Fire of your divine love.

Reader: God our Creator and Redeemer, send forth your sanctifying Spirit and

we Shall be created.

All: And you shall renew the face of the earth.

Reader: Let us pray. O God, by the light of The Holy Spirit, you instruct the

Hearts Of your loved ones. Grant that by the same Holy Spirit, we may

be truly Wise, and rejoice always in your goodness. We ask this in the

name of Jesus.

All: Amen.

Reader: Lord, to you we offer our prayers of petition. Hear us as we pray for

The presence of the Spirit among us.

(Respond, Lord, hear our prayers.)

V  To bring wonderful good news to the poor, we pray…

V  To bring freedom to those who are bound, we pray…

V  To bring sight to the blind, we pray…

V  To bring peace to the victims of violence, we pray…

V  For ourselves, that we may always be filled with the power of The

Holy Spirit, we pray…

Reader: Listen, O God, to your people united in prayer. Continually pour forth

Upon your Church the gift of your Spirit to breathe upon our hearts and

Minds so that strenghtened we may bring the message to all that Jesus

Is Lord. Grant this in His name.

All: Amen.

The Gift

Before you were born, I called you by name.

My love was so great for you, that I chose to die on the cross for your sins.

When you were a child, I welcomed you with a new birth through Baptism.

Now, I welcome you in a new way—as an adult who has questioned and examined my teachings.

Accept the gift of the Holy Spirit in your life, so that you may love me, believe in me, and love one another as I have loved you.

Starting here, starting now, you’ll never be alone.

From this moment on…

Reader: Let us go forth in peace, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit.

All: Thanks be to God who sends us forth.


All: Amen.