They were written by Roddy Hamilton and posted on Mucky Paws. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. Hebrews 9:13-14, Other Affirmations, Encouragements, and Promisesof God to Consider Using, 1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say. John 12:49, 50b*, The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. Ephesians 3:14-19, I urge you, brothers and sisters, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me. 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. God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him [the Son]. Romans 8:11, 15If you love me, keep my commands. That we may truly acknowledge one baptism and Cleveland, Ohio 44114. Nothing could be simpler or more democraticafter all, everyone has a heart., The spiritual practice of paying attention, We might also read this text as a starting point and inspiration for a spiritual practice that is much neglected in our frantic, overly-electronic, preoccupied world: paying attention to creation in order to deepen our relationship with God. Spirit of Life, Wind and Breath among us, we feel You move through us, guiding us on our journey, inspiring us to share Your love with others. John Calvin, 16th centuryYou cannot in one glance survey this most vast and beautiful system of the universe, in its wide expanse, without being completely overwhelmed by the boundless force of its brightness. 22And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit. And crowned us with glory and honor. Oh, look on us, we pray, for we are all your people. People: God in three persons, blessed Trinity! This bulletin will guide you as we worship together. By clicking Accept, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. . 5, 2023 8:15 & 10:45 A.M. Wisdom is gained by practicing what is right, and noticing what happens when that practice succeeds and when it fails. Ephesians 2:18*, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all Gods people. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18may have power, together with all the Lords holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19and to know this love that surpasses knowledgethat you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to deatheven death on a cross! For the sake of his son, Jesus Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit who is at work within us. Trinity Sunday honors the Trinity (God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). Opening Prayer . Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. Matthew 6:1-4. Father God, Holy Three-in-One, And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. You have made us whole time and again. 9The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. 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. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Kathryn Matthews Huey and the Rev. 23And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us. What difference does it make to speak of wisdom as something of the heart rather than of the head? The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far offfor all whom the Lord our God will call. Acts 2:36-39, Other Confessions of Sin and Their Introductions, Woe to the obstinate children, declares the. 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. The Divine Trinity invites us to testify to its Being as the foundation for reconciliation all of Gods people and for Creation. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. Weekly Prayer. All: Empowering us for God's work through the Holy Spirit. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. Hebrews 9:13-14, Other Affirmations, Encouragements, and Promises, and provide for those who grieve . A most unusual character steps to the front of our biblical stage this week, so unusual that no one seems to be able to explain exactly who (or even what) she isexcept that shes definitely a she, this Woman Wisdom, Lady Wisdom, or, as Eugene Peterson translates it, Madame Insight. Rebecca Kruger Gaudino observes that [s]cholars have identified Woman Wisdom as a figure of poetry, as the principle of order in creation, as a divine attribute personified, even as Gods very own self. However, writers also associate this mysterious figure with ancient echoes of goddess worship, as well as with the Word in the prologue to Johns Gospel (that is, with Jesus Christ), and with the Advocate (the Holy Spirit) in that same Gospel. are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit. [W]e constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by faith. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor. Send me. (Isaiah 6:8b). God has covenanted with us by the presence of the Holy Spirit, This week, Trinity Sunday now celebrates the fullness of the Triune God. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. And hope does not put us to shame, because Gods love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever 17 the Spirit of truth. John 14:15-17a*, 21Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. B1. Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given. 14You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it. John 14:13-14, 17I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. 1 Corinthians 12:4-7, 26In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27and do not give the devil a foothold. (inspired by John 3:14-21 and Ephesians 2:1-10). 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 Lord God Almighty! May the Lord give strength to us, the people of God! Introductions to Consider Using, 12In him [Christ Jesus] and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. (If youre not familiar with the lectionary, its a three-year schedule for preaching from Scripture that some pastors follow.). The Holy Spirit is the eternal power and might, proceeding from the Father and the Son. Since you call on a Father who judges each persons work impartially, live out your time as foreigners here in reverent fear. Deuteronomy 29:29, 28[T]here is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries. Daniel 2:28a*, Other Introductions Before Offerings to Consider, 1 Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. Focus Theme. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. God so loved the world that he gave his only Sonthat whoever believes in him should not perishbut have eternal life.Let those who know they are redeemed celebrate it!Those who have been reclaimed from deep trouble! Leader: Resurrected Christ guide us all. 2 Thessalonians 2:13*, Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. and receive from him anything we ask, because we keep his commands and do what pleases him. They are clearly identified in each blog post. 14How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God! Our Scriptures today remind us to remain confident in Gods love and to be confident that, for those who seek to live by the truth, we are heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ. idols of our own imagining. And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us. . 14The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. . You are neither made nor fashioned by anyone. 1300 E. 9th Street, Suite 1100 What are human beings that you are mindful of us? Eugene Petersons translation in The Message, as usual, brings this image to life for us today: Shes taken her stand at First and Main, at the busiest intersection. In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry. 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. It takes place the Sunday after Pentecost on the liturgical calendar. What in other myths were enemies to be conquered, such as the heavens and the sea, here are docile creatures that have been set in place by the Creator and have been given limits beyond which they cannot advance. On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. . You gather, protect, and care for us, your beloved, through Word and Spirit. In love, he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will, in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty! People: You declared, O Lord, that our sons and daughters would prophecy; . He descended into hell. 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. You have come to us during the night and when we least expect it. 17For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. Ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name; worship the Lord in holy splendor! Scriptures that are listed below that are incomplete will have an asterisk after their references. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. 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. True God from true God, The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It takes place the Sunday after Pentecost on the liturgical calendar. He knocks--its done quietly, but echoes so loudly. Written by Bruce Prewer, and posted on Bruce Prewers Home Page. . 1 Peter 1:1-2*, Other Benedictions and Blessings to Consider Using, 16Out of his [the Sons] fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given. 2 Thessalonians 1:1112*, This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. the communion of saints, Gloria Patri. Holy Lord, beautiful and dynamic, The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are Gods children. For us and for our salvation Third Sunday in Lent, Year A, Learning to Live Inside Out 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. They adopted and adapted the biblical text to their own reality: they actualized the word of God, applying it to their own day and to their leader, Christ. Engaging this text, and this unusual biblical character, then, is an excellent way for each of us, as Murphy urges us, to become aware of his or her roots in the Old Testament and experience the biblical heritage. In doing so, we may then find our appreciation of the mystery of the Trinity deepened, and our spiritual life enriched as well. Ephesians 2:22, 13[W]e ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you . 16I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. We have too often exchanged the worship of the living God for. Posted on The Jubilate Group website. Giver, Gift, and Holy Spirit; Maker, Lover, Keeper; Father, Son and Holy Spirit, One God, Mother of All; are some other Trinitarian images drawn from prayerful, scriptural reflection. I want to receive newsletters and other email from Discipleship Ministries. Call to WorshipLeader: Come into this household of the living God, the Three in One. 6Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, Abba, Father. 7[A]nd since you are his child, God has made you also an heir. We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers. 1. 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. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. Here are gathering words for Trinity Sunday (the first Sunday after Pentecost). Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year A, Home You can use these Trinity Sunday prayer, call to worship, litany, and hymn ideas as you plan your Trinity Sunday worship service. And be of one soul and one mind 5Who is it that overcomes the world? Here's a beautiful call to worship and opening prayer for the second Sunday after Pentecost (Trinity Sunday). [Y]ou are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with Gods people and also members of his household. Romans 8:11, And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever, Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. 10And they cried out in a loud voice: Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb. Revelation 7:9-10, 10Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Messiah. Revelation 12:10a*, 13And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. No,--I, the night, am his accomplice. June 12, 2022. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, Amen. , to comfort all who mourn, 3 and provide for those who grieve . Make yourself known to us new ways through our worship, our prayers and our understanding of your Word today. Ephesians 3:14-19, Other Prayers of Requests and TheirIntroductions to Consider Using, 30I urge you, brothers and sisters, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. Can you probe the limits of the Almighty? Listening. Sell your possessions and give to the poor. The liturgy ideas offered here reflect the Scripture readings in the Revised Common Lectionary. Triune God, we desire to relate to You and to each other more fully, so that we might draw into the depths of Your love, first glimpsed at creation, when Your voice called us and the earth forth out of darkness into Your light. On the third day he rose again 20.