1 John 1:7*, [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. For this reason, we come to God with pure hearts as we raise our anthem of confession. 18No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known. Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given. . Both writers remind us that classes, meetings, and even worship services in sanctuaries are not the only (or perhaps even primary) way we might connect with God. Call to Worship Psalm 100 Life in Community Prayer for the People Lord's Prayer, Ecumenical Version . 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. Trinity Sunday honors the Trinity (God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). 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. They were written by Roddy Hamilton and posted on Mucky Paws. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. Matthew 6:1-4, 32Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. Please note: If you use material from this blog, please be careful to credit the original author and source. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. We invite you to continue the conversation on our Opening the Bible forum. Romans 8:15-17*, 21Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. 10He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. 1300 E. 9th Street, Suite 1100 For us and for our salvation For information about our privacy practices, please read our Privacy Policy page. . Whats he doing out this late at night? Holy Trinity, Three in One, be in our meeting. being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light. 10You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth. 11Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. Amen. Be still and know that God is near. Trinity Sunday COLOR: White SCRIPTURE READINGS: Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Psalm 8; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15 CALLS TO WORSHIP Call to Worship #1 L: The name of the Lord is majestic! As the moon hits the figure--I can tell it is a manand not just any man, a leader. 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. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. Beloved of God, . Ephesians 1:3-5, 11-12. speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. 17Anyone 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, 49[T]he Father who sent me commanded me to say all that I have spoken. 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. Submissions: I am so grateful to those of you who send me your own material to post! O Lord, Our Lord, How Majestic Is Your Name (in All the Earth) No, this teaching is clearly for everyone, for her cry is to all that live (v. 4). Nathan Decker is the pastor of the South Sussex Charge of the Petersburg District of the Virginia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. Romans 7:4-6. You are our Creator and cause, Heres a beautiful call to worship and opening prayer for the second Sunday after Pentecost (Trinity Sunday). Hebrews 9:13-14, Other Affirmations, Encouragements, and Promises, and provide for those who grieve . Although the year A lections emphasize God the Creator, the second and third persons of the Trinity are specifically named in the New Testament readings and should be elevated in the liturgy. . 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. The Spirit of the God has brought the fullness of the Lord to the world once again. For the sake of your son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea. Job 11:7-9, 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! Revelation 5:13, 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. Abba, Father, Mother, Creatorwe call You by many names, but the names we choose show our relationship with You. 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! Call to Worship: Trinity Sunday Here's a call to worship which references all three persons of the Trinity. J. Philip Newell, 21st century The Celtic tradition invites us to look with the inner eye. People: You declared, O Lord, that our sons and daughters would prophecy; Romans 5:1-2, 5, May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Our passage is filled with the sense that Gods Wisdom established the way things are, not blind chance, or random events, or the outcome of some primeval conflict, or a detached god, or worse, an evil one. When we pray and study the Bible using the Lectionary, we are praying and studying with millions of others. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to deatheven death on a cross! Please note: If you use material from this blog, please be careful to credit the original author and source. Of all that is, seen and unseen. Titus 3:4-7, Other Assurances of Pardon, Declarations of Gods And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Lord God Almighty! The Lord of all has called us forth; Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. The glory of God is above the heavens! Psalm 53:1, 6All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away. A great prophet has appeared among us, they said. For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. 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 Call to WorshipLeader: Come into this household of the living God, the Three in One. The Father receives our worship, the Son perfects it, and the Spirit prompts it. Make yourself known to us new ways through our worship, our prayers and our understanding of your Word today. 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. He suffered death and was buried. 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. . John 1:16-18, To the church . 12In 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! 13Then 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! 14The four living creatures said, Amen, and the elders fell down and worshiped. . For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 1 John 5:3-5. I wrote this responsive Call to Worship for Trinity Sunday at First Christian Church of Burlington. 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. 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. 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. , to comfort all who mourn, 3 and provide for those who grieve . Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. Restore us, Lord. Prayers and Acclamations of Praise to God, Assurances of Gods Pardon, Declarations of Gods Forgiveness, and Absolutions, Fellowship, Loving One Another, and Passing Gods Peace, Affirmations, Encouragements, and Promises of God. I See the Lord Colossians 1:3-4, 9-12*, Other Prayers of Requests and Thanksgiving, In him [Christ Jesus] and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. 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. Does not wisdom call,and does not understanding raise her voice?On the heights, beside the way,at the crossroads she takes her stand;beside the gates in front of the town,at the entrance of the portals she cries out:To you, O people, I call,and my cry is to all that live.The Lord created me at the beginning of his work,the first of his acts of long ago.Ages ago I was set up, at the first, before the beginning of the earth.When there were no depths I was brought forth,when there were no springs abounding with water.Before the mountains had been shaped,before the hills, I was brought forthwhen he had not yet made earth and fields,or the worlds first bits of soil.When he established the heavens, I was there,when he drew a circle on the face of the deep,when he made firm the skies above,when he established the fountains of the deep,when he assigned to the sea its limit,so that the waters might not transgress his command,when he marked out the foundations of the earth, then I was beside him, like a master worker;and I was daily his delight,rejoicing before him always,rejoicing in his inhabited world and delighting in the human race., All Readings For This SundayProverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 with Psalm 8 andRomans 5:1-5 andJohn 16:12-15. Second Sunday in Lent, Year A - Lectionary Planning Notes, Learning to Live Inside Out 1 John 3:23, 16Jesus answered, My teaching is not my own. Psalm 53:1. Learn more about Mailchimp's privacy practices here. 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. While a pastor or worship leader may issue the call to worship, it's actually a call from God to his people, as Michael Goheen says in his . Gather in the wonder of the mystery that God has invited us to share in. History of Hymns: 'I'm So Glad Jesus Lifted Me'. It is not necessary to take on the whole world at first. Worship . have access to the Father by one Spirit. Luke 7:11-17. 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. 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. Romans 8:11, 15If you love me, keep my commands. 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. 3But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4so that your giving may be in secret. The third day he rose again from the dead. The voice of the Lord causes the earth to shake and in Gods temple, all shall say Glory! [A] time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. Posted on the United Church of Christs Worship Ways website. If you're interested in reading the results, visit here: https://pandemicworshipsurvey.blogspot.com/. A Pharisee. And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us. so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God. Living on the Path of Respect (460.82 KB) . In accordance with the Scriptures; Ephesians 2:18*. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. We are invited to encounter God as Three in One. 17For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 5And 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. People: God in three persons, blessed Trinity! Just as you can hear the windbut cant tell where it comes from or where it is going,so you cant explain how people are born of the Spirit. John 3:8. Weekly PrayerGod of heaven and earth, before the foundation of the universe and the beginning of time, you are the triune God: the Author of creation, the eternal Word of salvation, and the life-giving Spirit of wisdom. Philippians 1:3-6, 9-11. 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. What began in God and was accomplished in Jesus Christ is now stirred to glory in the Holy Spirit. 23And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us. WORSHIP WITH RESURRECTION LUTHERAN CHURCH Second Sunday in Lent SUNDAY, MAR. are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit. Here is a combination call to worship/opening prayer for Trinity Sunday (the first Sunday after Pentecost) from John Birch's Faith and Worship 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. I 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. There we will find God, wherever we may be and whatever we may be doing., And Taylor writes evocatively of twelve different ways that we might encounter God in our everyday lives, in the embodied lives we lead, including practices like walking on the earth (groundedness), paying attention (reverence), getting lost (wilderness), and waking up to God (vision). 34For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Luke 12:32-34, 4So, my brothers and sisters, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God.