Sunday, May 24, 2026

Sunday, May 24, 2026
Pentecost Sunday
Worship live on Sundays in person at 10:00 am
or online via YouTube at 11:00 am.

THE BOOK OF ACTS

Acts 2:17
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.m.

Leader: light print / People: bold print / * Please stand as you are able.

GATHERING MUSIC
“On Pentecost They Gathered”
Felix Mendelssohn
led by Leslie and Cynthia

GOD WELCOMES US
We share Community Life & greet each other.
Kids worship bags are available in the back.

WE DIRECT OUR MINDS TO GOD
DECLARING OUR UNITY IN WORSHIP
based on Psalm 118:24; Philippians 4:4
This day belongs to the Lord.
Let’s celebrate and be glad today!
This is the day when the Spirit came.
Let’s celebrate and be glad today!
Always be glad.  Always rejoice because of the Lord.  Again, let’s say:
Rejoice!

PRAYER SEEKING GOD’S PRESENCE
singing:
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on us.
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on us.
Melt us, mold us, fill us, use us.
Spriit of the living God, fall afresh on us.

breath prayer led by Leslie

singing:
Spirit of the living God, move among us all.
Make us one in heart and mind,
Make us one in love.
Humble, caring, selfless, sharing.
Spirit of the living God, Fill our lives with love.

SINGING OUR LOVE TO GOD
* “King of Kings”
Brooke Ligertwood / Jason Ingram / Scott Ligertwood © 2019 Hillsong Music Publishing Australia; Fellow Ships Music; So Essential Tunes Essential Music Publishing LLC, Hillsong Music Publishing (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)               

GOD, WE’RE LISTENING
Genesis 11:1-9
read by Jim Anderson

Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. And as they migrated from the east, they came upon a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and fire them thoroughly.” And they had brick for stone and bitumen for mortar. Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves; otherwise we shall be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.” The Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which mortals had built. And the Lord said, “Look, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do; nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them. Come, let Us go down and confuse their language there, so that they will not understand one another’s speech.” So the Lord scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city. Therefore it was called Babel, because there the Lord confused the language of all the earth, and from there the Lord scattered them abroad over the face of all the earth.

Acts 2:1-13
read by Jim Anderson

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 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. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.

Now there were devout Jews from every people under heaven living in Jerusalem. And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. Amazed and astonished, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs — in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of power.” All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” But others sneered and said, “They are filled with new wine.”

SINGING OUR LOVE TO GOD
* “On Pentecost They Gathered”
hymnal #272

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
Children are invited to the front.

After the message, children may go to children’s church in the back room. A parent from the church teaches.

MESSAGE
Acts 2:14-21
Talking Funny
Pastor Ryan

SINGING OUR COMMITMENT TO GOD
* “Fresh Wind”
Ben Fielding / Brooke Ligertwood / David Ware / Matt Crocker © 2020 Hillsong Music Publishing Australia

GOD HELP US
Prayer

We conclude with the Lord’s Prayer:

German 
Vater Unser im Himmel, Geheiligt werde Dein Name,
Dein Reich komme. Dein Wille geschehe, Wie im Himmel, so auf Erden.
Unser tägliches Brot gib uns heute, Und vergib uns unsere Schuld, Wie auch wir vergeben unseren Schuldigern.
Und führe uns nicht in Versuchung, Sondern erlöse uns von dem Bösen.
Denn Dein ist das Reich und die Kraft und die Herrlichkeit, in Ewigkeit. Amen. 

Italian
Padre nostro che sei nei cieli, sia santificato il tuo nome;
venga il tuo regno, sia fatta la tua volontà, come in cielo così in terra.
Dacci oggi il nostro pane quotidiano, rimetti a noi i nostri debiti, come noi li rimettiamo ai nostri debitori
e non ci indurre in tentazione, ma liberaci dal male. Amen. 

Spanish
Vosotros, pues, orad Así: Padre nuestro que Estás en los cielos: Santificado sea tu nombre,
venga tu reino, sea hecha tu voluntad, como en el cielo así también en la tierra.
El pan nuestro de cada Día, Dánoslo hoy. Perdónanos nuestras deudas, como también nosotros perdonamos a nuestros deudores.
Y no nos metas en Tentación, mas Líbranos del mal.
Porque tuyo es el reino, el poder y la gloria por todos los siglos. Amén. 

French
Notre Père qui es aux cieux! Que ton nom soit sanctifié;
que ton règne vienne; que ta volonté soit faite sur la terre comme au ciel.
Donne-nous aujourd’hui notre pain quotidien; pardonne-nous nos offenses, comme nous aussi nous pardonnons à ceux qui nous ont offensés;
ne nous induis pas en tentation, mais délivre-nous du malin.
Car c’est à toi qu’appartiennent, dans tous les siècles, le règne, la puissance et la gloire. Amen! 

Swedish
Fader vår, som är i himmelen! Helgat varde ditt namn;
tillkomme ditt rike; ske din vilja såsom i himmelen så ock på jorden;
vårt dagliga bröd giv oss i dag; och förlåt oss våra skulder, såsom ock vi förlåta dem oss skyldiga äro;
och inled oss inte i frestelse, utan fräls oss ifrån ondo
ty riket är ditt och makten och härligheten i evighet. Amen. 

Japanese
Ten ni orareru Watashitachi no chichi yo, mina ga agameraremasu youni. Mikuni ga kimasu youni.
Mikokoro ga okonawaremasu youni, Ten ni okeru youni chi no uenimo. Watashitachi ni hitsuyou na kate wo kyou ataete kudasai.
Watashitachi no oime wo yurushite kudasai. Watashitachi mo jibun ni oime no aru hito wo
Yurushimashita youni. Watashitachi wo yuuwaku ni awasezu, Warui monokara sukutte kudasai. 

Danish
Vor Fader, du som er i Himlene! Helliget vorde dit navn;
komme dit rige; ske din vilje på jorden, som den sker i Himmelen;
giv os i dag vort daglige brød; og forlad os vor skyld, som også vi forlader vore skyldnere;
og led os ikke ind i fristelse; men fri os fra det onde;
thi dit er Riget og magten og æren i evighed! Amen. 

Aramaic
Abwoon d’bwashmaya, Nethqadash shmakh, Teytey malkuthakh.
Nehwey tzevyanach aykanna d’bwashmaya aph b’arha.
Hawvlan lachma d’sunqanan yaomana. Washboqlan khaubayn (wakhtahayn) aykana daph khnan shbwoqan l’khayyabayn.
Wela tahlan l’nesyuna. Ela patzan min bisha.
Metol dilakhie malkutha wahayla wateshbukhta l’ahlam almin. Amen. 

Vietnamese
Lạy Cha chúng con ở trên trời, chúng con nguyện danh Cha cả sáng, nước Cha trị đến,
ý Cha thể hiện dưới đất cũng như trên trời. Xin Cha cho chúng con hôm
nay lương thực hằng ngày, và tha nợ chúng con như chúng con cũng tha kẻ có nợ chúng con.
Xin chớ để chúng con sa chước cám dỗ, nhưng cứu chúng con cho khỏi sự dữ. Amen. 

Turkish
Göklerdeki Babamız, Adın kutsal kılınsın. Egemenliğin gelsin.
Gökte olduğu gibi yeryüzünde de istediğin olsun. Bugün bize gündelik ekmeğimizi ver.
Suçlarımızı bağışla, bizi kötü olandan kurtar.
Egemenlik, güç ve yücelik sonsuzlara dek senindir. Amin. 

Latin
Pater noster, qui es in coelis, sanctificetur Nomen tuum
Adveniat regnum tuum; fiat voluntas tua sicut in coelo et in terra.
Panem nostram quotidianum da nobis hodie, et dimitte nobis debita nostra sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris.
Et ne nos inducas in tentationem, sed libera nos a malo. Amen.

New Testament Greek
ούτως ουν προσευχεσθε υμεις: πατε ρ ημών ο εν τοις ουρανοις, αγιασθη τω το όνομα σου, ελθετω η βασιλει α σου, γενηθήτω το θέλημα σου, ως εν ουρανώ και επί γης. τον αρτον η μων τον επιούσιον δος ημιν σήμερο ν: και αφες ημιν τα οφειληματα ημ ων, ως και ημείς αφήκαμεν τοις οφε ιλέταις ημών: και μη εισενέγκης ημ ας εις πειρασμον, αλλά ρύσαι ημας απο του πονηρού. 

Nepalese
He hamra svargavasi pita: timro nau pavitra bhaniera sammanya hos. Timro rajya aos.
Svargama bhaejhai yas prithivima timro iccha siddha hos.
Ajaka din hamro dainik ahar hamilai daeu.
Tatha hamra sara aparadh ksama gara, jasari hamile pani aphna aparadhiharulai ksama gareka chau. 

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name.  Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

THANKING GOD FOR HIS GOODNESS
We offer God a portion of our money as a way to say we love God, and desire to encourage the ministry & mission of the church.

giving opportunities: ravenscov.org/giving/
Zelle^® to: giving@ravenscov.org

MUSIC FOR REFLECTION
“Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart”
F.C. Atkinson
led by Cynthia

SINGING OUR THANKSGIVING & ADORATION
* Praise God from whom all blessings flow 
Praise Him all creatures here below;
Praise Him above ye heav’nly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
hymnal #48

SINGING OUR COMMITMENT TO GOD
* “God, Creator of Your People”
hymnal #585

THE LAST GOOD WORD   
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

MUSIC ENDS OUR COMMUNAL CONVERSATION WITH GOD
Tiento de Falsas del Sexto Tono
Sebastian Aguilera de Heredia (born 1570)               
led by Cynthia

GOD INVITES US TO GATHER AGAIN
We’ll be back here for worship next Sunday. We hope you can join us.
Information on ravenscov.org.

Upcoming move to summer worship schedule
Today we transition to our summer worship schedule, with worship beginning at 10:00 am. The summer schedule will continue through Labor Day weekend (Sunday, September 6), with a return to 11:00 am worship the following Sunday.

Sunday School and Faith Forum are on hiatus until next fall.

2026 graduates
Are you graduating this spring, or is someone in your family graduating? We want to compile a list of all of our graduates, from elementary school through graduate school, so that we can recognize and honor them. Please contact Gregory Sager or call the church office by next Sunday to give us the name of your graduate and the school from which she or he is graduating.

Prayer and blessing night for singles
Looking for a place to connect, be encouraged, and grow in faith? Join us for a special evening of worship, fellowship, and sharing God’s blessings together!

* We meet every 2nd & 4th Friday of the month
* Open to singles of all ages
* Enjoy worship, meaningful connection, and encouragement
* Light dinner will be served

Come as you are, and let’s grow together in faith and community!

Please RSVP by Thursday noon with the church office at 773-784-7091 or office@ravenswoodcov.org.

We can’t wait to see you there!

New member application deadline
Today is the deadline to submit the application to join the church as a new member prior to next Sunday’s congregational meeting. If you have questions or concerns about your application, please speak to Pastor Ryan or to church chair Eric Hillabrant following the service.

Congregational business meeting
A congregational business meeting will be held at church next Sunday, May 31 following the 10:00 am worship service. Last year’s reports will be distributed, elections will be held, and we may possibly vote on new members as well. Please make a note to attend this important meeting of our congregation.



Farmers market help needed
Another season of the Ravenswood Community Farmers Market begins on Wednesday, June 3. The market will run in the church parking lot from 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm every Wednesday thru October.

This season we are invited to participate in the newness of the movement of the Spirit! New relationships. New bounce house. New community art projects.

Join us in this mission and ministry by signing up to:

· Be a prayer partner
· Help facilitate an activity
· Show up and be present
· Set up or clean up
· Contribute to our needs list

Sign-up sheets and a needs list are available today! Questions? Please see Bekah Carlson or Leslie Hodgkinson.



RECC church directory
It has been quite some time since Ravenswood Covenant produced a church directory, and the church’s Leadership Team would like to create a new one to aid our attendees with getting to know each other and being able to contact each other. You can help us out by scanning the QR code above or by clicking on this Google Forms link: https://forms.gle/GD7ZeLUCamXxAjV76 . Thanks for participating!

Registering for 2026 summer camps
Registration for the 2026 summer camping season of both of the Central Conference’s Bible camps, Covenant Harbor and Covenant Point, is underway. For more information, go to https://covenantharbor.org/ and https://www.cpbc.com/ .

Scripture for next Sunday
Isaiah 26:1-9
Ephesians 1:3-14

If you enjoy reading scripture out loud, please sign up to read scripture in worship. The sign-up sheet is on the table in the back of the sanctuary, or you can talk with Pastor Ryan or Gregory Sager.

RECC weekly newsletter
Ravenswood Covenant has a weekly newsletter that keeps you informed of all of the church’s ongoing and upcoming events and programs, as well as the church’s prayer list, calendar, giving information, and updates about Covenant Harbor and Covenant Point. If you would like to be added to the email list for the newsletter, please speak to Gregory Sager or call the church office.

Parking spaces available
Do you know someone who needs a place to park in the Ravenswood neighborhood? Ravenswood Covenant Church is currently leasing space in its parking lot. Parking is $60 per space per month for non-members, and is available for day/evening, overnight, or both. For more information, please contact the church office at 773-784-7091 or office@ravenscov.org.

Thursday evening Bible study
Our Thursday night Bible study will delve into the Acts of the Apostles for the first time this coming week. The Bible study meets in the upstairs lounge. For more information, please contact Gregory Sager in the church office at (773) 784-7091 or office@ravenscov.org.

* Cynthia Arden
* Nikolas Arden
* the Binag family
* Messian Burgos
* Shirley Deliberto
* Veronica Clarke
* Frank Coszach
* Vira Coszach
* the Feijoo family
* Sandra Gooden
* Art Hamilton
* Trevor Hanks
* Ron Koehn
* Esther Laraya
* Mary McKirchy
* Maria Paulette
* Tatiana Randall
* Kris Sahlberg
* Mary Smith
* Phillip Stenberg
* Dorinne Tamras
* Lauren Vilardo
* Eric Warren
* Lydia Warrens
* the Westlind family

Our church exists to love and worship God, and love and care for others. By God’s grace, we commit to help people find and follow Jesus Christ through the guidance of His Spirit and His word.