December 3, 2017

holy spir it

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make- up l esson f or conf ir mand & sponsor

Return completed worksheet to Catherine Curtis or your file in class

Would you rather... ...have the super-power to control the wind or the super-power to control fire? Share with each other which you would choose and why.

Conf irmand ____________________________________ Sponsor _______________________________________

Focus Script ures Read silently through the scriptures the first time then one person read aloud as the other circles words or phrases that impact them. Then switch.

John 14:26

Common English Bible

(CEB)

?The Companion, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I told you.?

Act s 2:1-5 - The Coming of t he Hol y Spirit Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

"When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a noise came from heaven. It sounded like a strong wind blowing. This noise filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw something that looked like flames of fire. The flames were separated and stood over each person there. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak different languages. The Holy Spirit was giving them the power to do this."

Wat ch &List en ?Come Holy Spirit? by Rob Leveridge Above on the right or at

https:/ / www.youtube.com/ watch?v=--SIdMVngqs

This song was written by Rob, a local UCC minister, as part of an album of worship music of songs that proclaim God?s love, with a focus on themes of justice, peace and radical welcome. It is an invocation, which is a prayerful call, on the Holy Spirit to act as a witness, and to provide inspiration. Wat ch &List en again Both Confirmand and Sponsor, as you watch, write down the phrases that speak to you personally: Confirmand______________________________________________________ Sponsor_________________________________________________________ Some different names for the Holy Spirit include: Helper, Comforter, Sustainer, Counselor, Spirit of God, Breath of God... Using either the above names/ descriptors or your own, share with each other the ways you've felt the Holy Spirit working in your own life: Confirmand______________________________________________________ Sponsor_________________________________________________________ Now watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNNZO9i1Gjc After watching this video, did you change your decision on the name or description of the Holy Spirit? Why or Why not?

is t he holy spir it a per son or wind or f ir e or what ?

Act s of t he Apost l es: What is Pent ecost ? | What 's in t he Bibl e? or go to

Act s of t he Apost l es: Hol y Spirit | What 's in t he Bibl e? or go to

https:/ / www.youtube.com/ watch?v=xtokHQOmFu0

https:/ / www.youtube.com/ watch?v=g7tWlAKld-4

Genesis 1:1-2 ref l ect s t he Spirit 's l if e-giving nat ure: "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters." and John 3:8 shares t he Spirit 's at t ent ive presence: "God?s Spirit blows wherever it wishes. You hear its sound, but you don?t know where it comes from or where it is going. It?s the same with everyone who is born of the Spirit.?

What do t hese passages t el l you about t he Hol y Spirit ?__________________________________ Ref l ect on a t ime when t he Spirit was at work in your l if e even when you f el t l ike you weren?t in cont rol .__________________________________________________________________ What are some things in this world that are impossible to explain or describe? (Ex: feelings, relationships, desires) _________________________________________________________________________________________ If describing the Holy Spirit is impossible, then why do you think people try so hard to do it? _________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Holy Spirit is known through the work it does. What work do you think it is doing when it?s represented through fire or rushing wind? _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ The UCC bel ieves in the triune God: Creator, resurrected Christ, the sole Head of the church, and the Holy Spirit, who guides and brings about the creative and redemptive work of God in the world. What do you bel ieve? What are the ways that you need a helper or advocate? _________________________________________________________________________________________________ How could you open yourself up to help from the Spirit? _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Cl ose your t ime t oget her by sharing Joys and Concerns and praying t he Lord's Prayer.