Trinity Service
May 26, 2013
We Gather as God’s People
Gathering Meditation
(We invite you to silently meditate prior to the service.)
Prelude
(Music is played before the service.)
“On the Wings of a Dove”
Solo: Roy Robson
Welcome/Lighting of the Candles
Call to Worship
Glory to you Almighty God:
You spoke and light came out of darkness and order arose from confusion
Glory to you, Jesus Christ!
You met us as a refugee, a threatened child, the word made flesh, born in a forgotten place.
Glory to you, Holy Spirit!
You brooded over chaos mothering and shaping God’s creation.
Glory to you, God, Three-In-One!
You are surrounded by the song of the saints in Heaven and you are present with us now.
Hymn: #315 VU
“Holy, Holy, Holy”
Prayer of Approach: (in unison)
(We prepare our hears and minds to be open to the presence of God among us today.)
Holy Trinity, the great Three In One,
you are the Joy of the universe.
We gather in this place this morning
to sing your praises and ask Your blessing upon us here at New Hope.
Help us to understand the idea of Trinity
for we sometimes wonder how You can be
Three and yet One.
Help us to understand how each of Your features shapes the world in which we live
and guides us through our lives,
our trials and our successes.
We thank you for Your continued love for us. Amen
Ministry of Music
(The choir or musicians present music they have prepared.)
"Mansion Over the Hilltop"
Minute for Mission
Children’s Hymn : #316 VU
“Praise Our Maker”
Children’s Time
Prayer of Confession:
Dear God, as we are called to be
Your presence on earth, we admit that we are not always what You want us to be.
We forget that You sent your Son, Jesus,
so that we could see God in the flesh
and we fail to recognize the presence of Your Holy Spirit as it surrounds us in all that we do.
Forgive our impatience, forgive our forgetfulness
and forgive our lack of understanding.
We are humans with weaknesses
that we try to control,
but it is not always possible.
We are to be your presence among the people
and we will try to honour the commitment
that You made for us.
Gracious God we seek Your healing grace
and ask for forgiveness in the name of Your Son
and the Holy Spirit. Amen
Congregational Sung Response: #948 VU
O God, hear my prayer, O God, hear my prayer,
When I call answer me.
O God, hear my prayer, O God, hear my prayer,
Come and listen to me.
Words of Assurance
The great God, His Son and the Holy Spirit, understands
our weaknesses and with love extends His assurance of pardon that we are forgiven. As Jesus said to the woman, “Go and sin no more”, we have assurance that we are forgiven with the promise to do better to serve God. Amen
Ministry of Music
(The choir or musicians present music they have prepared.)
“He Touched Me”
Duet: Laura Walton & Roy Robson
We Listen for the Word of God
Scripture Readings
(We listen to selections from the Bible.)
First Reading: Romans 5:1-5
Second Reading: John 16:12-15 and
John 14:25-26
Reflection: “The Snow White Dove”
Hymn: #314 VU
“Come Now, Almighty King”
We Respond to God’s Word
The Offering
(We offer money to the Church to acknowledge and thank God for the many gifts that God has given to us.)
Offertory: Faith Archer
Offertory Response: #542 VU
(Please stand to sing this response.)
We give you but your own,
whate'er the gift may be;
all that we have is yours alone,
we give it gratefully.
Offertory Prayer
God who is One, God who is Three, You are more than we can imagine. You give us so much and we are grateful. We offer You our gifts today. May they help in supporting Your work here at New Hope and abroad. Thanks be to God.
Sharing our Celebrations and Concerns
Prayers of the People & The Lord’s Prayer
We Go Forth to Live as Christians in the World
Life and Work of the Church
Closing Hymn: #320 VU
“Mother God, You Gave Me Birth”
Blessing and Sending Forth
Choral Benediction:
“Amen” (to the tune of Amazing Grace—#266 VU)
Postlude
After our worship today we will gather in the hall for
refreshments and fellowship. Everyone is welcome!