May 24, 2026
Community Baptist Church
May 24, 2026
PENTECOST SUNDAY
Minister: Rev. Chaplain Sharon Ball-Robertson
Welcome
Prelude/Time of Meditation/Opening Prayer
Call to Worship* (Responsively)
Welcome in the name of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Amen!
On that first Pentecost, God’s Spirit transformed the lives of the disciples and changed the world. As we gather, we pray for that same Spirit to be poured out on us.
Come, Holy Spirit!
The Holy Spirit is like a fire, consuming our selfishness, our hatred,
and our indifference – filling our lives with new life and the light of
God.
Come, Holy Spirit!
Filled with the Holy Spirit, our lives bear fruit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, and self-control. Like the beacon of a lighthouse, may the fruit of the Spirit shine in our lives.
Come, Holy Spirit!
The Holy Spirit never leaves us where we are – we are sent by the Spirit out into the world to be the salt of the earth, to show God’s love to all people, to bring God’s Spirit of joy to the world.
Come, Holy Spirit! Amen!
“Revive Us Again” Hymn 20*
“Holy Spirit, Thou Art Welcome” Chorus 133*
“Spirit Song” Chorus 134*
“Spirit of the Living God” Chorus 131
Pastoral Prayer
Psalm 25:1-15 (Unison*) Bottom of the Page
John 7:37-39 Pew Bible, Page 867
Leader: This is the Word of God for the people of God.
All: Thanks be to God.
Sermon “Good News”
“Pentecostal Power” Hymn 95*
Offering Prayer
Receiving the Tithes and Offerings
“Come, Holy Spirit” Hymn 85
Announcements
Benediction*
Sending Forth “Sweet, Sweet Spirit” Hymn 89*
Sweet Holy Spirit, Sweet heavenly Dove,
Stay right here with us, filling us with your love.
And for these blessings we lift our hearts in praise;
Without a doubt we’ll know that we have been revived,
When we shall leave this place.
*Please stand as you are able
Calendar and Announcements
May
25 Memorial Day — Church office closed
26 Linda Crites’ birthday
30 Commencement for Laveda McIntosh at 1:00 p.m. with a reception following
31 May Birthday Fellowship — The church is providing the meal. Bring a friend who has a May birthday! This is an outreach endeavor initiated by the deacons.
A new feature has been added to our church website, abcbc.org. Anyone can now make a financial contribution via a button marked “Give”. Any time you forget you checkbook on Sunday morning or if you are unable to attend in person and want to contribute, just go to the website and click on the button to donate. It is user-friendly and can be negotiated from the comfort of your home. Check it out!
Phil Ramsey and family will be providing music on May 31. Come and bring a friend for the music and birthday fellowship to follow.
COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH
2805 S. Garnett Road
Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.
Worship, 10:45 a.m.
Wednesday Night Zoom, 6:00 p.m.
Psalm 25 (Unison)*
1 In you, Lord my God,
I put my trust.
2 I trust in you;
do not let me be put to shame,
nor let my enemies triumph over me.
3 No one who hopes in you
will ever be put to shame,
but shame will come on those
who are treacherous without cause.
4 Show me your ways, Lord,
teach me your paths.
5 Guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my Savior,
and my hope is in you all day long.
6 Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love,
for they are from of old.
7 Do not remember the sins of my youth
and my rebellious ways;
according to your love remember me,
for you, Lord, are good.
8 Good and upright is the Lord;
therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.
9 He guides the humble in what is right
and teaches them his way.
10 All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful
toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.
11 For the sake of your name, Lord,
forgive my iniquity, though it is great.
12 Who, then, are those who fear the Lord?
He will instruct them in the ways they should choose.[b]
13 They will spend their days in prosperity,
and their descendants will inherit the land.
14 The Lord confides in those who fear him;
he makes his covenant known to them.
15 My eyes are ever on the Lord,
for only he will release my feet from the snare.
