The Service for the Lord’s Day Trinity Sunday June 16, 2019 11:00am
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The Rev. Evan Wildhack, Pastor [email protected] Robbie Dobson, Music Director [email protected] Doni Agee, Office Administrator [email protected] Jennifer Wright, Sexton [email protected] GATHERING = Please stand in body or in spirit. WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE “How Great is Our God, The Lord Almighty” TORNQUIST LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE INTROIT “Song of the Trinity” DENTON
OPENING LITANY FOR TRINITY SUNDAY (responsive) Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: Glory to you forever! Speaker, Word, and Breath of Life: Glory to you forever! Font of Blessing, Living Water, Flowing River: Glory to you forever! Giver, Gift, and Giving: Glory to you forever! Rock, Cornerstone, and Temple: Glory to you forever! God who was, God who is, God who is to come: Glory to you forever! OPENING PRAYER
HYMN (P.5) “Source and Sovereign, Rock and Cloud” ABERYSTWYTH
GOD THE CREATOR (FATHER) AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (screen) from The Nicene Creed
READING God begins to create the universe Genesis 1:1-5
READING God affirms God’s creative power Selected verses from Job 38
HYMN (p.7) “God of Great and God of Small” GOD OF GREAT AND GOD OF SMALL GOD THE REDEEMER (SON) AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (screen) from The Nicene Creed
READING Who do you say I am? Luke 9:18-26, 28-36
HYMN (p.8) “You, Lord, Are Both Lamb and Shepherd” PICARDY
READING & PRAYER Christ, the firstborn Romans 8:28-35, 37-39
GOD THE SUSTAINER (HOLY SPIRIT) AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (screen) from The Nicene Creed
HYMN “Holy Spirit, Come to Us” TUI AMORIS IGNEM (Leader sings once, then all sing 3 times) Holy Spirit, come to us; kindle in us the fire of your love. Holy Spirit, come to us. Holy Spirit, come to us.
READING Wisdom’s part in creation Selected verses from Proverbs 8
READING & PRAYER Jesus promises to send the Holy Spirit John 15:26-27; 16:4b-7, 12-15
ONE GOD IN THREE PERSONS
HYMN “Holy God, We Praise Your Name” (vs. 4) GROSSER GOTT, WIR LOBEN DICH Holy Father, Holy Son: Holy Spirit: three we name you, while in essence only one; undivided God we claim you, and adoring, bend the knee while we own the mystery. READING Isaiah 6:1-8
SERMON Making Sense of the Trinity The Rev. Evan Wildhack
RESPONDING THE GIVING OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS OFFERTORY ANTHEM “Rain Down” ARR. CARTER
DOXOLOGY “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow” OLD HUNDREDTH
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
SHARING OF JOYS AND CONCERNS PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
SENDING HYMN (p.6-7) “Holy, Holy Holy! Lord God Almighty!” NICAEA
CHARGE AND BENEDICTION POSTLUDE “The Solid Rock” BRADBURG/HAYES
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LEADERS IN WORSHIP Ministers Entire congregation Pastor The Rev. Evan Wildhack Liturgist Doni Agee Music Director Robbie Dobson Acolyte
Worshiping God ~ Learning of Christ ~ Serving Our Neighbor