trinity sunday

Prelude
Chimes of the Hour
Welcome/Announcements
Introit
 
Call to Worship
 
Pastor: Gathered in the name of Jesus Christ, inspired by the Holy Spirit, and blessed by the Father,
Congregation: we come to worship one, holy God.
Pastor: How majestic is the name of the Lord our God in all the earth!
Congregation: God has set his glory above the heavens.
Pastor: The heavens, the moon, the stars—our God has established all of them.
Congregation: The animals of the field, the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea—our God is mindful even of these.
All: How majestic is the name of the Lord our God in all the earth!
 
Hymn
 
Call to Confession
 
The Lord has known us by name even before our beginning; God our Creator listens to our hearts and desires to have mercy on us for the sake of his Son, Jesus Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit, who is at work within us. Come now, let us confess before God and with one another the sins that weigh us down.
 
Prayer of Confession (in unison)
 
God of grace, love, and communion, we confess that we have failed to love you with all our heart, soul, and mind; and to love our neighbor as ourselves. We ignore your commandments, stray from your way, and follow other gods. Have mercy on us. Forgive our sin and raise us to new life that we may serve you faithfully and give honor to your holy name. Amen.
 
Kyrie
 
Assurance of Pardon
 
God’s Word assures us: Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. Believe this good news and rejoice in its truth. Amen.
 
Gloria Patri
 
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.
 
Passing the Peace
 
Pastor: Christ has given us peace that surpasses all understanding. The peace of Christ be with you!
Congregation: The peace of Christ be with you also!
 
Prayer for Illumination
 
Scripture
 
Liturgist: Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31
 
Liturgist: The Word of the Lord!
Congregation: Thanks be to God!
 
Pastor: John 16:12-15*
 
Pastor: The Gospel of the Lord!
Congregation: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ!  
 
Sermon: Celebrating God
 
Affirmation of Faith              Nicene Creed
 
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
 
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
 
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
 
Hymn
 
Sharing our Joys and Concerns
 
Prayers of the People
 
Lord’s Prayer
 
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
 
Offering/Music
 
Doxology
 
Prayer of Dedication
 
Invitation to the Lord’s Table
 
Great Thanksgiving
 
Pastor: The Lord be with you.  
Congregation: And also with you.
Pastor: Lift up your hearts.
Congregation: We lift them to the Lord.
Pastor: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. 
Congregation: It is right to give our thanks and praise.
 
Communion Prayer
 
Sanctus
 
Post Sanctus
 
Words of Institution
 
Memorial Acclamation
 
Pastor: Together we proclaim the mystery of faith:
Congregation (sung in unison): Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. 
 
Prayer of Blessing on the Bread and Wine
 
The Great Amen
 
Fraction
 
Pastor: The bread which we break, is it not a sharing in the body of Christ?
Congregation: We who are many are one body, and we all share the same loaf.
Pastor: The cup for which we give thanks, is it not our sharing in the blood of Christ?
Congregation: The wine which we all share is our communion in the blood of Christ.
 
Agnus Dei
 
Communion 
 
Prayer after Communion
 
Hymn
 
Benediction
 
Threefold Amen