About Worship
Worship at All Saints might look and feel a little different. We carefully and prayerfully select a worship theme each season, and we choose songs and liturgical elements that help communicate that theme and bring us closer to God and to one another.
All Saints Lutheran Church is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and participates in the Synod Authorized Ministry (SAM) program offered by the Southeastern Iowa Synod. Bishop Amy Current has authorized Wanda Barber, Matthew Reece, and Julie Schoville to be Synod Authorized Ministers able to preside over all worship services and offer pastoral care. The Synod provides training and instruction throughout the year and fully supports this program.
Colors for the season of Pentecost: Summer (May 24th – August 30th)
Day of Pentecost (May 24): Red as the color of fire is used on this day when we remember the tongues of fire descended on the crowd in Jerusalem. In contrast to the color of scarlet, Pentecost’s red is a bright color.
The Holy Trinity (May 31): White is suggested, the expression of joy in the mystery of the Triune God.
Time after Pentecost (June 7 – August 30): Green is used, to indicate our growth in faith as we follow the teachings and ministry of Christ. Some assemblies use differing shades of green throughout the Sundays after Pentecost, a lighter green in summer and a darker green in fall.
Worship Information
The Sunday morning Worship Service will be at 10 am in the sanctuary.
This link will open the congregational text for the May 24th and May 31st Sunday worship services.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kACN6mkpA9ZVsT6j-Gna7syBNkBVDpO5/view?usp=sharing
Pentecost: Summer Season (05.24.2026 – 08.30.2026)
Theme & Write-up
Written by the Director of Music Ministries
Living a kingdom life among God’s holy creation
As the season of Pentecost begins, we are invited to discover what it means to live a kingdom life among God’s holy creation. In the gift of the new covenant, God writes mercy upon our hearts and gathers people of every nation, language, and generation into the body of Christ. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, the church is strengthened to be a living witness to the gospel—not only in word, but also in acts of compassion, justice, and reconciliation. As the Spirit guided the disciples into bold faith and faithful service, so too are we sent into the world to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ in our daily lives.
Throughout this season, we will listen closely to the teachings and parables of Jesus, learning how the kingdom of God takes root in unexpected places and ordinary lives. Christ calls us to feed the hungry, welcome the stranger, care for our neighbors, and tend God’s creation with gratitude and humility. In the parables, we discover seeds of hope, treasures hidden in plain sight, and reminders that God’s reign is already growing among us. Together, we journey as disciples shaped by the Spirit, learning to live with generosity, courage, and love as we share in God’s renewing work throughout creation.
Sunday, May 24th – Day of Pentecost
Ardor (Worship Musicians)
The musicians rehearse from 9:00 to 9:45 am Sunday morning. You are invited to join us in leading music during the worship service. The musicians for worship can find the service orders and music in the crate on the back pew in the sanctuary for each week. Contact the Director of Music Ministries or the church office if you plan to help lead worship.
Introduction
Pentecost derives its name from the Jewish festival celebrating the harvest and the giving of the law on Mount Sinai fifty days after Passover. Fifty days after Easter, we celebrate the Holy Spirit as God’s presence within and among us. In Acts the Spirit arrives in rushing wind and flame, bringing God’s presence to all people. Paul reminds us that though we each have different capacities, we are unified in the Spirit that equips us with these gifts. Jesus breathes the Holy Spirit on his disciples, empowering them to forgive sin. We celebrate that we too are given the breath of the Holy Spirit and sent out to proclaim God’s redeeming love to all the world.
Prayer of the Day
O God, on this day you open the hearts of your faithful people by sending into us your Holy Spirit. Direct us by the light of that Spirit, that we may have a right judgment in all things and rejoice at all times in your peace, through Jesus Christ, your Son and our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Scripture
Acts 2:1-21 Filled with the Spirit to tell God’s deeds
Pentecost was a Jewish harvest festival that marked the fiftieth day after Passover. Luke portrays the Holy Spirit being poured out upon the disciples before the gathered and astonished people assembled in Jerusalem for the festival. Filled with the Spirit, the disciples were able to witness to the power of Christ’s resurrection.
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b Send forth your Spirit and renew the face of the earth. (Ps. 104:30)
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Varieties of gifts from the same Spirit
Paul is helping the Corinthians understand the relationship between our God-given unity and Spirit-created diversity. The Spirit creates the unity of faith and gives all Christians diverse gifts for the common benefit of all. We need one another’s diverse spiritual gifts because the same Spirit has given them to each person for the common good.
John 20:19-23 The Spirit poured out
The risen Jesus appears to his disciples, offering them a benediction, a commission, and the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Fellowship Time
After worship there is time for refreshments and fellowship in the gathering space.