The Holy Trinity First Sunday after Pentecost In Person/Inside, Facebook Live, YouTube May 30, 2021, 10am Welcome to worship at tierrasantalutheranchurch When we say God is the triune God, we are saying something about who God is beyond, before, and after the universe: that there is community within God. Our experience of this is reflected in Paul’s words today. When we pray to God as Jesus prayed to his Abba (an everyday, intimate parental address), the Spirit prays within us, creating between us and God the same relationship Jesus has with the one who sent him.
Masks properly worn are required inside the church by all attendees.
WELCOME TO WORSHIP BY PASTOR BOHDAN VADIS
GATHERING SONG "Be Glorified" Verse Your love has captured me Your grace has set me free Your life the air I breathe Be glorified in me
Chorus You set my feet to dancing You set my heart on fire In the presence of a thousand kings You are my one desire And I stand before You now With trembling hands lifted high Be glorified
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GATHERING PRAYER
SPECIAL MUSIC “Oceans" Verse 1 You call me out upon the waters The great unknown where feet may fail And there I find You in the mystery In oceans deep my faith will stand Chorus 1 And I will call upon Your name And keep my eyes above the waves When oceans rise My soul will rest in Your embrace For I am Yours and You are mine
Verse 2 Your grace abounds in deepest waters Your sov'reign hand will be my guide Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me You've never failed and You won't start now
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Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders Let me walk upon the waters Wherever You would call me Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander And my faith will be made stronger In the presence of my Saviour
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I will call upon Your name Keep my eyes above the waves My soul will rest in Your embrace I am Yours and You are mine
FIRST READING This reading narrates Isaiah’s vision of the Lord surrounded by angels. They sing “Holy, Holy, Holy” a song the church sings at the beginning of the great thanksgiving. This liturgical text invites the church and all creation to sing in praise of God’s glory. That glory is God’s mercy toward sinners.
Isaiah 6:1-8 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple. Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. And one called to another and said: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory." The pivots on the thresholds shook at the voices of those who called, and the house filled with smoke. And I said: "Woe is me! I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; yet my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!" Then one of the seraphs flew to me, holding a live coal that had been taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. The seraph touched my mouth with it and said: "Now that this has touched your lips, your guilt has departed and your sin is blotted out." Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I; send me!"
SECOND READING In describing the new life of faith, Paul refers to all three persons of the Trinity: the Spirit leads us to recognize that we are children of God the Father and sisters and brothers with Christ the Son.
Romans 8:12-17 So then, brothers and sisters, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh— for if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, "Abba! Father!" it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ—if, in fact, we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.
GOSPEL Jesus’ miracles prompt Nicodemus to visit him in secrecy. Jesus tells him about being born of the Spirit and about the Son who has been sent by God to save.
John 3:1-17 Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. He came to Jesus by night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God." Jesus answered him, "Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above." Nicodemus said to him, "How can anyone be born after having grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother's womb and be born?" Jesus answered, "Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not be astonished that I said to you, ‘You must be born from above.' The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit." Nicodemus said to him, "How can these things be?" Jesus answered him, "Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things? Very truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know and testify to what we have seen; yet you do not receive our testimony. If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. 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. 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.”
MESSAGE BY PASTOR BOHDAN VADIS
SONG "I Give You My Heart" Verse This is my desire To honour You Lord with all my heart I worship You All I have within me I give You praise All that I adore is in You
Chorus Lord I give You my heart I give You my soul I live for You alone Ev'ry breath that I take Ev'ry moment I'm awake Lord have Your way in me
COMMUNITY PRAYERS This week, please keep in your prayers: Jane VanBenthuysen, Eileen Widmann, Fran White, Reid Bixler, Don Drake, Jay Plummer, Audrey Brengle, Charles Taylor, Norma Taylor, Teresa Stowinsky, Daniel Eliseuson, Kathleen Bellavance, John Michel, Luis Mañeru, William Alicea, Teresa Erickson, Gene Loucks, Amy Borts, Gayle Ramsey, Tom Reiter, Steve Koci and safe travels for Trudie McElwaine as she moves to Florida. We also pray, Lord, that you will guide and protect our military personnel serving in harm’s way. Help us love one another in truth and action.
The offering basket is on the table as you come forward to receive Communion.
OFFERING PRAYER: P: God of love, C: you call us beloved children and welcome us to your table. Receive our lives and the gifts we offer. Abide with us and send us in service to a suffering world; for the sake of your beloved Child, Jesus Christ. Amen.
THE WORDS OF INSTITUTION AND THE LORD’S PRAYER Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen.
SONG "Hungry(I'm Falling On My Knees)” Verse 1 Hungry I come to You for I know You satisfy I am empty but I know Your love does not run dry Pre-Chorus So I wait for You So I wait for You
Chorus I'm falling on my knees Offering all of me Jesus You're all this heart is living for
Verse 2 Broken I run to You for Your arms are open wide I am weary but I know Your touch restores my life
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BLESSING P: May our glorious God grant you a spirit of wisdom to know and to love the risen Lord Jesus. The God of life, Father, ☩ Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you now and forever. C: Amen.
SONG “Forever" Verse 1 Give thanks to the Lord Our God and King His love endures forever For He is good He is above all things His love endures forever Sing praise sing praise
Verse 2 With a mighty hand And an outstretched arm His love endures forever For the life that's been reborn His love endures forever Sing praise sing praise
Pre-Chorus Sing praise sing praise
Chorus Forever God is faithful Forever God is strong Forever God is with us Forever forever
Verse 3 From the rising to the setting sun His love endures forever And by the grace of God We will carry on His love endures forever Sing praise sing praise
(Repeat Chorus) BLESSING P: Father, ☩ Son, and Holy Spirit, bless you and lead you into the way of truth and life. C: Amen.
THE DISMISSAL P: Go in peace. You are the body of Christ. C: Thanks be to God.
Ushers: Lori Fiori, Joni Incrocci
Permission to podcast/stream music from this service obtained from One License with license # 733910-A. Valid for 04/16/2021 - 04/15/2021 and Christian Copyright Licensing, LLC. License 2953788 & 2953788 for 02/28/2021-02/28/2022. Be Glorified 1999 worshiptogether.com songs Oceans 2012 Hillsong Music Publishing Australia I Give You My Heart 1995 Hillsong Music Publishing Australia Hungry(I'm Falling On My Knees) 1999 Vineyard Songs (UK/Eire) Forever 2001 sixsteps Music Vamos Publishing worshiptogether.com songs Portions of this bulletin reprinted from Sundays and Seasons.com Copyright 2020 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #SB158019. As we give, we should be motivated by the imminent return of Jesus Christ. “ . . . while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God
TLC ANNOUNCEMENTS - May 30, 2021
Traditional Worship Service: 8:30AM In-Person Service, FB Live & YouTube. Contemporary Music Worship Service: 10:00 AM FB Live & YouTube, In person.
TLC Congregational Meeting has been set for Sunday, June 13th directly following the 10am worship service. All voting members are encouraged to attend.
2021 Flower Chart Sign Up! You are invited to donate flowers on a Sunday to celebrate an important event in your life or in memory or honor of a loved one. Please contact Elizabeth in the church office to sign up for a particular Sunday.
Graduate Recognition - High School and college graduates will be recognized in our June newsletter and during worship in June 6th.
The Gospel of John Join Pastor Vadis at Bible study on Thursday at 10:00am or 7:00pm. Join us in person or on Zoom. Join our Zoom Meeting If the hyperlink above doesn’t work, here is the login: Meeting ID: 858 9929 9447 password: biblestudy
Worship Assistants: Please contact Elizabeth in the church office if you are interested in helping usher or read at either of the services on Sunday. Thank you!
2021 TLC Newsletter If you would like to sponsor a 2021 TLC newsletter, contact the church office to sign up. We would like two sponsors per month @$75 each (cost is $150 for printing & postage). Worship and Technology Wish List As we strive to make our worship services safe for all and provide the best sound for those online, we embrace these challenges. Technology plays an integral part of this. Below is part of the “wish list” that we need to better serve our members and friends. Please mark your check “music/tech wish list” and your donation will help fund where needed. Donations Made as of 5/16/2021: $23,139.05.
We’re Updating the TLC Directory! Please contact Elizabeth in the church office if you have a newer telephone number, mailing address, email address or name changes. 858-560-8688. [email protected] (preferred). Thank you!
Technology Development Matching Funds Grant Tierrasanta Lutheran Church has been awarded a Technology Development Matching Funds Grant of $5000 from the Pacifica Synod. As ministries prepare to return to in-person worship, the reality of the past 12 months is that virtual worship has become more mainstream and the need for it is likely to continue. This grant provides an opportunity to increase the quality of production of our current A/V equipment in general and particularly online. A matching grant means the Pacifica Synod will match dollar for dollar what we raise. Our $5000 goal when matched means $10,000 which would put us two-thirds of the way to paying for the new lighting in the church and to upgrade and enhance the capabilities we have with our sanctuary broadcast cameras. Help us meet the match by tagging your offerings to “Technology" until we have reached the $5000 matching amount. Blessings and peace! Scott Olson, Business Manager
Open Doors Ministry Grants for Congregations Open Doors is a new initiative to support congregations interested in meeting new people as we transition into a time of re-gathering in physical spaces. We share a ministry goal of connecting with new people and activating our communities so that more people may know the way of Jesus. If you have a concrete, actionable idea for meeting new people during this critical time, share it with me so I can use it for an Open Doors grant. If our congregation is selected for an Open Doors grant, we will receive a one-time, set payment, anticipated in the range of $1,500 - $2,500, to help implement your ministry idea. Because there is no set of “best practices” for how to meet new people following a global pandemic, all applications will proceed through a basic eligibility process, and then be awarded randomly. A good idea can come from anywhere, and while not every good idea needs money, no good idea should be held back due to a lack of seed money to get it started! I plan on completing an Open Doors grant application with your help. We are not only applying for a possible grant award, but are also committing to helping the whole church learn together. Blessings and peace! Scott Olson, Business Manager
Be a TV Director! We are putting together a team of video directors to run the video system for worship services and other functions in the Sanctuary. We have three remote-controlled cameras and a switcher with recording and live-streaming capabilities. Tech skills, quick thinking, and a good sense of timing are a plus to this job. These are paid positions, 2-3 hours on a Sunday and/or other times as the need arises. Please contact Pastor Vadis if you are interested.
Communications Assistant needed to update congregation and community on TLC Happenings. Includes writing and gathering content for Constant Contact eblasts, social media/website posts, and monthly Tierra Times article. Experience preferred but not required. Please contact Pastor Vadis if you are interested.
Knights at North Castle VBS- VBS AT TLC! Save the Date! July 28, 29, 30; Family Worship Sunday August 1; August 2 & 3rd. Our theme is “ Knights of North Castle”! Help Wanted! Dedicated Christian volunteers with hearts of gold wanted to share the gospel with the children of our community. Will train. All skill levels needed. Face to face encounters with God guaranteed! Please contact Susan Moon, Director, at 315-415-8034 or leave a message at 858-560-8688. Email at [email protected]. PLEASE SAVE EMPTY TOILET PAPER ROLLS AND CARDBOARD BOXES FOR VBS!
Dinners with Friends Looking forward to times when we can get “back to normal” and gather socially? Be sure to sign up for this fun new Fellowship program, where you’ll get a chance to get to know your fellow congregation members a little bit better. You’ll be connected to other members in a small group (eight or less), and each group member (or family) chooses a night and takes a turn planning or hosting dinner. Don’t cook? No problem. Get-togethers can take the form of picnics, pizza parties, potlucks, brunches, sack lunches.… When it’s your turn, it’s up to you! Sign up or ask questions by calling the office at 858-560-8688 or email [email protected]. We’ll confirm groups and start the program after June 15. This program is for all ages.
LIVE-STEAMING AT TLC Our worship service is being recorded and live-streamed from within these premises, to reach our congregation and visitors worldwide. All persons entering consent to the potential use of their image, voice, and likeness in the program, and in promotion therefore, in any and all media, without remuneration. By entering these premises you consent to the use of your image, voice, and likeness in this manner.
TLC Staff Senior Pastor: Bohdan Vadis; Administrative Assistant: Elizabeth Duffield; GO Band: Tylor Green, Coordinator of Children’s Ministries: Susan Moon; Little Gardener Coordinator: Cheryl Jackson; Business Administrator: Scott Olson; Director of Music: Betsy Frater; Worship Projection Technician: Heather Staib-Jerzy; Sexton: Kurt Northfield; TLC Pre-School Director: Mary Ann Michlanski; Tierrasanta Lutheran Church 858.560.8688 Email [email protected] www.tierrasantalutheran.com