Come as you are! Everyone welcome … In-person or on Zoom.
R E A D I N G S
🔆Psalm 104 🔆1 Peter 2:9-102 🔆John 20:19-23 🔆1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Acts 2:1-21
S E R M O N
🔆“The Spirit Expands the Church” – The Rev. Jacques Beugre
M U S I C
PRELUDE … Komm, Gott, Schöpfer, heiliger Geist, J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
INTROIT … Gracious Spirit, Dwell With Me, Welsh melody, ARFON, arr. Austin C. Lovelace (1919-2010)
HYMN … Bless the Lord, My Soul and Being
MUSIC … EFANA Worship Team
ANTHEM … I Will Sing with the Spirit, John Rutter (b. 1945)
OFFERTORY … EFANA Worship Team
MUSIC … Po’o ua e mautofi i le malo nei
POSTLUDE … EFANA Worship Team
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Upcoming St. John’s Sunday Forum
Take a break after worship for 5-10 minutes, then come back for a conversation:
May 31 – AI & Humans. How Will We Relate? Spend an hour with Dr. Braden Molhoek, Director, Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences (CTNS), and Ian G. Barbour, Assistant Professor of Theology, Science, Ethics, and Technology at the Graduate Theological Union.
AI is changing our relationships (including humanity’s relationship with God and with the rest of creation). How we think theologically about AI inspires new questions of ethics, virtue, and creation. For example, is AI made in the image of God or of humans? What would its designers say? What do we say? What implications does the answer to this question have for our future and our relationship to AI? Come learn more in an engaging and timely Education session.
Fair Trade Coffee, Chocolates, Olive Oil sales, May 24
Since 2011, St. John’s members have purchased tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of organic, fair-trade coffee, tea, chocolate, & olive oil to support small-scale farmers across the world. This is not a fundraiser for the church; SJ offers these products at the lowest prices possible to the church community — the more frequently we choose these products, the greater our participation in a truly just economic system. On Pentecost Sunday, May 24, during coffee hour on the patio (or in the narthex if it’s raining), there will an assortment of products to select from — come take a look! – Bill Herwood
Sunday, May 24: Pentecost Celebration, and Party after worship
with food, music and bounce house
Come celebrate the birthday of the Church and the Spirit’s movement through many cultures. Église Franco Africaine de la Nouvelle Alliance church, will be joining us. This is a powerful worship service with input from many cultures and languages.
The Celebration Party after worship on May 24, from 11:30am to 1pm, will have a bounce house, a band, and pot-luck coffee hour. If you feel so moved, bring something yummy to share. Invite neighbors and friends. For more information on Pentecost, please read the Presbyterian website article.
Sunday School Youth Mission Trip – all are welcome, May 31
Join us for a half a day of service, fellowship and faith in action as we reach out to our community on Sunday, May 31. We are visiting Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP) to help prepare and serve lunch. GRIP’s mission is to support families on their journey to self-sufficiency; They provide safe shelter, meals, case management, and long-term resources at no cost to those in need. We are departing from St. John’s at 8:30am and expected to return around 2pm. If you would like to participate with us, please contact Manju Noone for more details at manju@stjohnsberkeley.org.
QR Code for Giving Money to St. John’s
One can now donate via PayPal for weekly giving and special events, like Fair Trade Sunday. Simply scan the PayPal QR Code in our bulletin or church lobby. All donations are tax-deductible. Thank you for your continued support.
Register now for Camp Elmwood; Session starts in July
Camp Elmwood is a community service program of St. John’s Presbyterian Church in Berkeley, emphasizing creativity, values, and concern for the environment and others, since 1993. Under the Redwoods at St. John’s, you will find a place of peace and acceptance, where we value the abilities and interests of each camper and all are welcome. Scholarships are available.
There is a plethora of information on Camp Elmwood’s two divisions on our website, including on-site activities and field trips:
• 2-week Teen Leadership Camp, for ages 14 through 17 (starts July 20 – July 31, 2026)
• 1-week Camp for ages 6 through 13 (starts July 27 – July 31, 2026)
Camper registrations are being taken now – there is limited Camp enrollment. Click on the Camp Elmwood link on the St. John’s website for more information, or ask Manju Noone.