All: Let us worship our Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer. Trinity Sunday honors the Trinity (God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. Luke 7:11-17, 18 [B]e filled with the Spirit, 19speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. On this Trinity Sunday, we are invited into the mystery of the Triune God. . A Traditional Litany for Trinity Sunday Call to Worship & Prayer: Trinity Collect: Baptism of Our Lord Communion Prayer Five Prayers for Trinity Sunda y John 3:16 A Prayer Paraphrase Morning Trinitarian Prayer (John Stott) Opening Prayer: Drawing Near Opening Prayer: Life-Giving Trinity Opening Prayer: Isaiah 6:1-8 Opening Prayer: Psalm 8 Reverence and awe are not easy to quantify or simplify, so its understandable that this book of accumulated wisdom is introduced by a poem, because poetry frees upand appeals toour more expressive, intuitive ense of what is most real and good. For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. You have founded a bulwark because of your foes, And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. John 14:10bc*, 8I gave them the words you gave me and they accepted them. John 17:8a*, Other Introductions to Scripture Readingsto Consider Using, 29The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of this law. 2 Thessalonians 1:3, 11-12*, 15If you love me, keep my commands. . 2 Corinthians 1:3-4. 1300 E. 9th Street, Suite 1100 God,we confess that we are an impatient and selfish people.When you offer us the promise of a new future,we complain that you dont get there fast enough.When you provide for our needs,we complain that it isnt enough.And when our bad attitudes and negative outlooks cause us to stumble,we blame you. FABRIC: Cover the worship center with white fabric. 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14*, 13The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean. SEE AS WELL: TRANSFIGURATION IN THE SEASON OF LENT? 50So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say. John 12:49, 50b*, 10The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. Living on the Path of Respect (460.82 KB) . The Rev. Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. [S]ince we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Forgive us and restore us, The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother. There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. Right in the city square where the traffic is thickest, she shouts, YouIm talking to all of you, everyone out here on the streets! may have power, together with all the Lords holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledgethat you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. . Ephesians 1:3. And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight. . Reposted: https://re-worship.blogspot.com/2012/02/benediction-john-3-16-17.html. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, 20always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. John 1:1, 14. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. and the words of our prayer. Eternally begotten of the Father, If you're interested in reading the results, visit here: https://pandemicworshipsurvey.blogspot.com/. Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. One: Holy One, Three in One, we open ourselves to you. 1 John 4:9, 9Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. And from you. 16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever17the Spirit of truth. John 14:15-17a*, 1 [S]ince we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. John 1:1, 14, 16, And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you. Perhaps the earliest print version appears in the post-Civil War collection. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, Galatians 4:4-7*, 19[Y]ou are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with Gods people and also members of his household, 20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. Ephesians 1:17, 18[T]hrough him [Christ Jesus] we . Call to Worship for Trinity Sunday/Peace with Justice Sunday, (From Joel 2:28, Micah 6:8, Amos 5:24, and Hosea 14:2). (inspired by Numbers 21:4-9 and John 3:14-16). Call to Worship for Trinity Sunday. and receive from him anything we ask, because we keep his commands and do what pleases him. As Roland Murphy reminds us, our earliest Christian ancestors had no New Testament yet, so the Old Testament was the Bible that nourished the first Christians. Nathan Decker is the pastor of the South Sussex Charge of the Petersburg District of the Virginia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. Now and forever, Amen. Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year A, Home 206 Clarendon Street Boston, MA 02116 T: 617-536-0944 F: 617-536-8916 2016-23 TRINITY CHURCH IN THE CITY OF BOSTON All: Let us worship God! 1 Peter 1:17-19, 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Focus Theme. InvocationAll: O God of Mystery, Within your very self you model the beloved community.You are the Wisdom within our hearts,The Word who dwells among us,The Spirit who calls us beyond ourselves.Let us know your presence here todayIn a new way, that we might celebrate your love and go forth rejoicing with the Prophet Isaiah,saying: Here am I. Tags: call to worship, rwmagazine, trinity, worship. 21. 5, 2023 8:15 & 10:45 A.M. Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah., When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, Brothers, what shall we do?. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, 2to proclaim the year of the LORDs favor . Posted on The Jubilate Group website. Heres a beautiful call to worship and opening prayer for the second Sunday after Pentecost (Trinity Sunday). They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor. in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. THIS WEEK AT TRINITY SUNDAY MARCH 5 8:30 am Contemporary Worship Service 9:00 am Live Stream 9:45 am Sunday school 11:00 am Traditional Worship Service 5:00 pm Youth Group MONDAY MARCH 6 6:30 pm Mercy Mall Thanks to those of you who took time to answer questions and offer comments about how your congregation navigated worship during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Book of Proverbs is one example of Wisdom literature in the Old Testament, and it balances the very different perspective of another example of Wisdom literature, the book of Job. 10He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. It comes from the one who sent me. Romans 14:17-18, And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. idols of our own imagining. 9And they sang a new song, saying: You are worthy . we call You Father, Mother, Author of Life: we call You the Son, the Messiah, the One who Saves: we call You the Advocate, the Inspirer, Breath and Wind of God: that we might journey with You more fully and deeply. While not radical for many Mainline Protestants, naming the Trinity this way can offer a new a way of thinking about the way God interacts with the world. Where do you see order, and where do you see chaos? On the third day he rose again Gathering Lectionary for Pentecost 1, June 5-September 4, 2022 (179.29 KB) (Word): Includes suggested readings, hymns, worship sparks, children's time ideas, sermon starters, etc. because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation. Staff is centered in Nashville, Tennessee, but we also have staff at locations across the United States. Discipleship Ministries is a work from home community. Trinity Sunday Call to Worship I wrote this responsive Call to Worship for Trinity Sunday at First Christian Church of Burlington. Newell writes: God is to be found not by stepping aside from the flow of daily life into religious moments and environments, or by looking away from creation to a spiritual realm beyond, but rather by entering attentively the depths of the present moment. Where is he going? . This phrase refers not to cowering anxiety about God but to an appropriate and deep reverence, and awe, before the One who made us and is actually the source of all true wisdom. , 12in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. God has come to help his people. 17This news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and the surrounding country. Trinity Sunday honors the Trinity (God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. ~ survey response Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.. and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. . Have mercy upon us and forgive us for sinning against you. God has come to help his people., This news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and the surrounding country. 24God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth. John 4:23-24*, 7Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. Lord God Almighty! Please confirm that you want to receive email from us. 2. Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer. They are free to act, trusting that the practice itself will teach them what they need to know.Wisdom atrophies if it is not walked on a regular basis. And yet she clearly doesnt expect us to take her literally; that is, an excellent form of practice is attentive inaction: The easiest practice of reverence I know, she writes, is simply to sit down somewhere outside, preferably near a body of water, and pay attention for at least twenty minutes. That we may truly share one faith, have one calling, He called you to this through our gospel, that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Trinity Sunday is an acknowledgement of the mysterious and wondrous God we worship. And is seated at the right hand of the Father. Just as Gods Word was sent into the worldto heal and redeem,so God sends you into the world this dayto be light and love, healing and hope.Go now to be light for the world!And may the grace and peace of God the Creator,the Redeemer, and the Sustainercome upon you this dayand remain with you always. Anyone who chooses to do the will of God will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own. John 7:16-17. 12We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. He came down from heaven; 1 Peter 1:1-2*. CALL TO WORSHIP - THEME OF LOVE Before God spoke the first word of creation, there was love. 1. And they sang a new song, saying: You are worthy . Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. Stillness. And be of one soul and one mind Trinity Sunday is an acknowledgement of the mysterious and wondrous God we worship. In our reflections, however, we engage Lady Wisdom first as a powerful Old Testament figure, able to stand there, on the heights, and in the crossroads, on her own two feet. We have failed to love you, know you, and bear witness to your grace. Kathryn Matthews Huey and the Rev. Lindsey Baynham, Pentecost Liturgical Resources from Africana Writers 1, edited by Safiya Fosua, 2020. . live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. Ephesians 4:26-27, 30-32, 1 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. P: Through Jesus we have come to know the absolute love of God. O Lord, our Sovereign God, 9Do not be angry beyond measure, LORD; do not remember our sins forever. They are deeper than the depths belowwhat can you know? , to comfort all who mourn, 3 and provide for those who grieve . This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. In a loud voice they were saying: Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!, Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying: To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!, The four living creatures said, Amen, and the elders fell down and worshiped. Though brief, I meditate on the roles of the Trinity rather than the names: what God the Father (or Mother) does is create; what the Son does is redeem; what the Spirit does is sustain. Lift up our eyes to where the cross of Christ stands for our healing:so may we believe,and in believing not diebut have eternal life;through him whoin your love for usyou sent into the world,Jesus Christ our Lord. 1 John 1:7*, 23[T]his is his [Gods] command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us. This song of African American origin is characterized by a memorable refrain that has remained constant for over a century; the stanzas, however,. Thanks Be to God! We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand. Amen. have access to the Father by one Spirit. and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. Worship the Triune God in the Beauty of Holiness. Holy Lord, beautiful and dynamic, The Power of Your Love 4in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. . Colossians 1:3-4, 9-12*, Other Prayers of Requests and Thanksgivingand Their Third Sunday in Lent, Year A, Learning to Live Inside Out 7Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. Call to ConfessionAs heirs of God, let us come to lay before God our sin and wrongdoings and lack of faith. Ephesians 2:22. to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth. Sunday, May 30Trinity Sunday. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 2 Thessalonians 3:5, 15For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all Gods people, 16I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. Hebrews 1:3, Other Ascriptions and Self-Declarationsby God to Consider Using, 7Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Just take the three square feet of earth on which you are sitting, paying close attention to everything that lives within that small estate., The current ecological disaster in the Gulf has turned our attention to our fragile relationship with Gods good creation, and has led at least some of us to reflect again on the wisdom, or lack of wisdom, we have shown in applying our technical expertise on behalf of our hunger for more and more resources from the good earth. A Note about Trinity Sunday and Language about GodOn Trinity Sunday we remember with solemnity and praise the foundation in which we live and worship throughout the year. But now, by dying to what once bound us, we have been released from the law so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code. In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. Right from the beginning, Lady Wisdom was in on the elegant beauty and the rightness and the purpose of everything God made, so she must understand how it all works. In love 5he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will11In him we were also chosen, .
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