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A Service for the Lord’s Day
Trinity Sunday
(*Please stand in body or in spirit)
The Instrumental Prelude and Time for Meditation
Announcements, Rev. Hana Elliott
Celebrations and the Birthday Song,
Happy birthday, happy birthday, your friends are all singing.
May the year that is coming bring gladness to you.
May it teach you to be helpful, kindhearted, and loving.
Happy birthday, happy birthday, happy birthday to you.
*Call to Worship:
Leader: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit:
People: Glory to you forever!
Leader: Speaker, Word, and Breath of Life:
People: Glory to you forever!
Leader: Font of Blessing, Living Water, Flow River:
People: Glory to you forever!
Leader: Compassionate Mother, Beloved Child, Life—Giving Womb:
People: Glory to you forever!
Leader: Sun, Light, and Burning Ray:
People: Glory to you forever!
Leader: Giver, Gift, and Giving:
People: Glory to you forever!
Leader: Lover, Beloved, and Love Itself:
People: Glory to you forever!
Leader: Rock, Cornerstone, and Temple:
People: Glory to you forever!
Leader: Consuming Fire, Dividing Sword, Overpowering Storm:
People: Glory to you forever!
Leader: Rainbow of Promise, Ark of Salvation, Dove of Peace:
People: Glory to you forever!
Leader: God who was, God who is, God who is to come:
People: Glory to you forever!
*Hymn #47 “Holy, Holy, Holy”
*Call to Confession:
For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish, but have eternal life. Trusting in God’s grace, let us confess our sin, first in silence, and then aloud together.
*Prayer of Confession, In Unison
(Begin with individual silent prayer before joining in unison)
Triune God, within your own life there is mutuality, equality, and unity in diversity. Though we are made in your image, we confess that we distort the triune life. Instead of seeking mutual welfare and the common good, we seek our own gain. Instead of living in equality, justice, and respect, we construct systems that are unjust. We devise ways to elevate ourselves over others. We allow differences to divide us and lead to brokenness. Holy God, forgive us. Restore in us, and in our life together, the divine image you intend. Make us tender in mutuality. Make us generous in equality. Make us grateful in diversity. We pray to be one with you and one another, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
*Assurance of Forgiveness:
God did not send the Son to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. IN the name of Jesus Chrit, we are forgiven. Thanks be to God!
*The Gloria #108, In Unison
Glory be to the Father
And to the Son and to the Holy Ghost
As it was in the beginning,
Is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen
*Passing of the Peace:
Because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, we are set free to love God and neighbor, and to work for the reconciliation of the world, beginning with the sharing of holy peace. May the peace of Christ be with you. And also with you.
Prayer for Illumination:
Let us pray together: Holy, Holy, Holy One, guide us by the Spirit of truth to hear the Word of life you speak, and to give all glory, honor, and praise to your threefold name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Children’s Time, Phyllis Holt
First Scripture Reading: John 16:12-15 (pg. 1689)
Second Scripture Reading: Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 (pg. 998)
Leader: The wisdom of God for all people; the call of God to all who live.
People: Thanks be to God.
Children’s Message, Phyllis Holt
Sermon: “Believing in Belonging”
*Hymn #3 “Come, Thou, Almighty King”
*Affirmation of Faith, (Nicene Creed)
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. We acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Call to Offering:
Out of the abundance of God’s own life, we have received the abundance of God’s creation, God’s word, and God’s love. Why, then, should we live as though we are threatened with scarcity? Let us return to God a portion of all that we have been given, with glad and joyous abandon.
Offering,
Monetary gifts may be placed in the offering plates as they are passed among the pews.
*Doxology #109
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise God all creatures here below,
Praise God above ye heavenly host,
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*Prayer of Dedication
Let us Pray: Holy God, you have poured out so much for us—most especially you have poured out your love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit. Through these offerings, may your love spill over in glad abundance that brings relief, renewal, and hope to those in need. In Christ’s name we pray. Amen.
Prayers of the People
….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 debts as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.
Choral Response
Hear our prayer, O Lord, hear our prayer, O Lord,
Incline thine ear to us, and grant us thy peace. Amen
*Hymn #333 “Now Thank We All Our God”
*Charge & Blessing, (1)
*Choral Response: “Go, My Children, with My Blessing” (Insert)
Go, my children, fed and nourished, closer to me.
Grow in love and love by serving, joyful and free.
Here my Spirit’s power filled you;
here my tender comfort stilled you.
Go, my children, fed and nourished, joyful and free.
*The Choral Amen,
Amen, Amen, Amen.
(1) from Patmos Abbey—The Order of Saint Columba
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