TRINITY UNITED CHURCH New Glasgow, Nova Scotia May 20, 2018 Pentecost! Special Guests: St James Brass Quintet Prelude: Selections by the St. James Brass Quintet Special Music: Suite Gothique 11 Op.25 - Boellmann Offertory: Sheep May Safely Graze - Bach Postlude: Joyful, Joyful - Beethoven Scriptures: Acts 2:1-21; John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 Greeters: Sharon Elliott Hosts: Carolyn MacNeil Muffins: Nancy Wilson TimBits: Carolyn MacNeil Easy Worship: Debbie van Vulpen Sound: Lynne Lockhart This morning we welcome Dan, Linda and James Tremblay and Donald and Genevieve Cosh, through Transfer of Church Membership and Jim and Wanda McKenna and Julie Hughes through Action of Council as new members to Trinity. The Worship Committee has acted to receive these persons as members of our church family and we formally welcome them today with joy. Following the service this morning, Trinity United Church is welcoming Aaliyah Grace Makayla Joyce, daughter of Alexis Hargreaves and RJ Joyce for initiation into the body of Christ through baptism. Aaliyah is the granddaughter of Donna Hargreaves & Donald Cameron. Next Sunday, May 27 is Trinity Sunday and Trinity’s Nursing Home service at Valley View Villa at 2:30pm. A Congregational Meeting for the purpose of receiving the nominations report will be held immediately following the service on June 3 rd . Please mark your calendars. The dates for the “GO Project” children’s activity camp have been changed to AUGUST 20 – 24. If anyone would like more info, please speak to Donna. If you are a visitor, please sign our Guest Book in the Narthex. If you are a newcomer, we invite you to fill out the bookmark (found in a hymn book or beside the Guest Book), and place it in the offering plate. We would like to get to know you! Prelude: Selections by the St. James Brass Quintet Welcoming and Focus on Community Lighting of the Christ Candle and Silence Opening Sentences: Prayer of Awareness: Hymn: On Pentecost They Gathered VU 195 Learning Time: Scriptures: Acts 2:1-21; John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 Special Music: Suite Gothique 11 Op.25 Boellmann Reflection: Church on Fire Reception of New Members Congregational pledge: A New Creed Welcome Prayers of the People Hymn: O Breath of Life VU 202 The Offering Offertory: Sheep May Safely Graze Bach Prayer of Dedication Hymn: All Creatures of Our God and King VU 217 Words of Blessing: Postlude: Joyful, Joyful Beethoven MAYDAY: A forum on Mental Health & Addiction Support in Pictou County Thursday, May 31 st 7pm at Trinity. Keynote speaker: Robert Graham, Director of Mental Health and Addictions, Northern Zone of Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) This event is hosted by Trinity and everyone is welcome. Free admission and registration not required "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive." Howard Thurman, 20th century