Trinity

Sunday, May 17th, 2020

Trinity Presbyterian Church 630 Park Avenue

Prescott, Arizona 86303

(928) 445-4536

www.aztrinitypres.org

CHIMES The chimes call us to silent readiness.

PRELUDE Bless Us Now, Dear Lord, We Pray Donald Lee Moore

PASTOR’S GREETING, INTRODUCTIONS, AND LIFE OF THE CHURCH

CALL TO WORSHIP L: Come to worship, people of God, with praise on your lips. P: Even when we are feeling isolated and fearful, we can glorify the One who holds our hand in our loneliness. L: Come into the presence of the One who makes every place, every space, holy and sacred. P: Even where we continue to stay safe in our homes, the doors of grace are flung wide open for us. L: Come and hear the stories of the One who loves you. P: In living rooms, on laptops and devices, We will sing our songs and tell those tales of the peace and of the hope which is ours. L: Let us worship God!

HYMN #363 Rejoice, the Lord is King DARWALL’S 148TH (See music in bulletin)

PRAYER OF CONFESSION L: God of Mercy and Grace, Universal Healer, in this time of sickness we cry to You. We open our hearts to receive You, to find comfort in You. Today we pray about COVID-19. P: Lord, have mercy. L: You call us in such a time to be bold, to be brave. P: Forgive us Lord, for we have been afraid. L: You call us in such a time to stand tall in these earthly bodies.

To use hands and feet to serve. P: Forgive us Lord, when our fear has led us to cower from Your call to action. L: You call us in such a time not to trust sensationalism,

but to modestly and humbly stay the course we have been given. P: Forgive us when we let the news overshadow our neighbors.

Forgive us, also, when we haven’t taken the sort of caution that serves and protects our neighbors.

L: You call us in such a time never to let contingency plans change our perspective of each and every one of Your children. You call us away from xenophobia and into hospitality.

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P: Forgive us, Lord, for the more deadly virus of racism which seeks to tear us apart.

L: Lastly, we acknowledge still our part to play for the sake of the common good. We acknowledge that as we stay the course of Your Kingdom in the world, still we must take caution in such a time.

P Forgive us when we have made light of the suffering of others. Forgive us when we have not considered our duty. Give us prudence in how to care for each other and Your global people.

(Silence is kept for personal confession)

Amen.

DECLARATION OF PARDON L: Church, take heart! You are forgiven, you are loved — Our Triune God will not leave us alone in this time— We, the Church, are powerful in Love. P: Transform us by Your Spirit and Your Word into a faithfulness which never falters. Bring us into Your Shalom, joining saints and angels of all ages.

In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit we pray. Amen. L: Let us worship God!

GLORIA PATRI Hymn #581

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.

PRESENTATION OF OUR TITHES, GIFTS, AND COMMITMENTS

DOXOLOGY Hymn #606 Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

SCRIPTURE READING: John 14:15-21 (NRSV, Pew Bible p. 877)

15 "If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. 17 This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, because he abides with you, and he will be in you. 18 "I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you. 19 In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me;

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because I live, you also will live. 20 On that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. 21 They who have my commandments and keep them are those who love me; and those who love me will be loved by my Father, and I will love them and reveal myself to them

SERMON People of God Rev. Dr. Sue Marie Baskette

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Apostle's Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, And in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from there He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

HYMN Holy, Holy, Holy Dykes/Heber (See music in bulletin) (Verses 1 and 4)

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION, CONCLUDING WITH THE LORD’S PRAYER

The 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 and the power

And the glory, forever. Amen.

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_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TEXT: Charles Wesley, 1746, alt.MUSIC: John Darwall, 1770; desc. Sydney Hugo Nicholson, 20th cent.Music Desc. © 1985 Hymns Ancient & Modern (admin. Hope Publishing Company)

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Each stanza of this enthronement text prepares for the final line of the refrain, based on Philippians 4:4.“Lord” is here a title of Christ rather than a reference to the undivided Trinity. The late 18th-century tune(first used with Psalm 148) captures the mood well.

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Thank you to our liturgists this morning: Jen Harvey and Linda Hoover

PRAYERS FOR OUR CHURCH FAMILY (information as of 5/13/20):

Our friends Helen Boswell, Bob and Evelyn Reek, Doug Rolland, and Connie Thacker on the death of her sister, Carol.

We consider it a privilege to pray for you. Names will be included above for 4 weeks and then removed unless we hear otherwise or the request is updated with Charlene (928-771-8845) or Donna (949-291-1741).

Let’s get together on Zoom! We are all missing our church family connections and support. As a way to fill this need, Trinity will begin a zoom Sunday morning fellowship time from 9:45 AM to 9:58 AM as a

lead into Sunday worship. In order to participate, simply contact the church office at 928-445-4536 ext 113 or aztrinityoffice@gmail.com and provide your email address. You will

then receive an email with a link that gives access into this virtual gathering. It is important that this link be used only for your own personal entry into the zoom meeting. Please do

not forward or share the link with others. Thank you! We look forward to seeing and greeting many of you through this platform soon.

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Ryan Gastonguay would like to thank you all for the many prayers, condolences, cards, calls, and emails supporting him in his grief on the loss of his father.

Parker Nordby is home! Welcome Home Parker, Lauren, and Dylan! Dylan and Lauren brought Parker home on May 5th. We praise God, celebrate this good

news, and continue to pray for him along with Dylan and Lauren as they transition into life at home with their little one. You can follow his progress on

https://parkernordby.wordpress.com/.

Trinity is so grateful for those of you who have continued with your giving. If you have not done so, please choose which method of giving best works for you and remain faithful with your

financial support. For your convenience you may continue to contribute by going to www.aztrinitypres.org, clicking on the "Giving (online donations)" tab, and scrolling down the page to the two-toned gold box. Click on the big "DONATE" button that will bring you to a page where

you can easily and securely enter your donation amount. For those of you who prefer to mail in your donations, you may do so. The office staff will

continue to process the U.S. mail as usual. 630 Park Ave, Prescott AZ 86303.

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Community Cupboard Needs Your Help Please bring food donations directly to the Cupboard

at 313 W. Goodwin St. Open 2:30 - 4:30 Monday -Friday Especially needed at this time are canned meat,

peanut butter, canned fruit, & soup Food donations of any type are appreciated.

For money donations: Please write check or send cash to: Prescott Community Cupboard Food Bank (enclose a note)

Mail to: Kathie Tucker, Board Secretary 1085 N. Opal Dr.

Prescott, AZ 86303

Lectionary readings for May 17th, 2020, 6th Sunday of Easter Acts 17:22-31 (Pew Bible, p. 902)

Psalm 66:8-20 (pp. 459-460) 1 Peter 3:13-22 (p. 985) John 14:15-21 (p. 877)

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You are invited! Trinity’s Ruth Circle of Presbyterian Women is creating a woven wall hanging for the sanctuary. It will be displayed, bringing color and joy to our sanctuary, during various seasons of the church year.

The women are entering into a study called “Into the Light: Finding Hope through Prayers of Lament.” This is a study that takes a look at the Hope which is woven into our psalms and other words of Scripture. Hope and healing in our lives, when we are in the midst of difficult times and circumstances, is found as we turn to Scripture. Looking to our Scripture we discover that an approach to our journey of healing during exasperating situations is often begun with lament. “Hear the voice of my pleas for mercy, when I cry to you for help …” (Psalm 28:2). Lament leads us to remember God and God’s promise. Lament leads us to Hope. “As Christians, hope is not just an emotional response or an attitude of pie in the sky. Hope implies movement: both God’s inherent movement toward justice and our movement toward God.”1 The wall hanging will be crafted from submissions of material with a prayer, a quote, your favorite Bible verse, your own psalm or poetry to God, or other meaningful words. You may even simply submit material with nothing written in your own hand. Perhaps you would like to submit a piece of material that carries its own sentimental language quietly to God from your heart. Please know that the written words that you share on your fabric submission will not appear as readable text in the finished product. All writing will be blended into the weave and will become the invisible prayers, love, and words of faith with which it is made. If you would like to contribute to this woven wall hanging, please contact Mary B. via email at mrbrick1@cableone.net. She will be weaving our prayers together into a beautiful new tapestry. She asks that you leave the fabric in one piece so she can tear the material into the sizes needed for weaving the piece. The color and pattern on the fabric as well as the type of material are totally your choice. A great place to begin searching for a piece of material might be an old pillowcase or sheet.

1 From “Into the Light: Finding Hope through Prayers of Lament.” By P. Lynn Miller,

https://www.presbyterianwomen.org/product/into-the-light-finding-hope-through-prayers-of-lament/ , last accessed April

29, 2020.

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BIBLE STUDIES & FELLOWSHIP “Open my eyes, so that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.”~Psalm 119:18 (NRSV)

TRINITY 4KIDS is our program for children up to 5th grade. Jennifer is providing virtual Sunday School. If you have not been contacted by Jennifer for links to this ministry and would like to participate, please contact Jennifer Garber at aztrinitychildren@gmail.com or 928-445-4536, ext. 114.

IGNITE YOUTH: God does not call us to be “lukewarm” believers. He wants all of our hearts, all of the time. Let’s grow together and learn how to ignite our faith so that we can do our best to always be believers on fire for Christ. Open to all youth ages 6th grade through 18 years old. Kelsey has been continuing her Wednesday youth group meetings and Sunday school online. If you have not been contacted by Kelsey for links to her ministries, please contact Kelsey Claire at 928-445-4536, ext. 110 or aztrinitystudents@gmail.com.

INTERSECTIONS CLASS is currently studying and discussing the book, New Seeds of Contemplation by Thomas Merton. Merton uses the Gospel parable of the sower as a metaphor for the “sowing of seeds” meant to lead to an abundant harvest in the spiritual life of his readers. The book considers aspects of Christian contemplation in 39 short chapters or "seeds" covering a diverse range of topics. This class will be held Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM using the format Zoom Meeting just until we can meet again in person. If you would like to have the Zoom link sent to you for this ministry, please contact the church office at 928-445-4536 ext 113 or by email to aztrinityoffice@gmail.com.

FRIDAY WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP meets Fridays at 9:30 AM and will be meeting through Zoom Meeting until we can meet again in person. If you would like to have the Zoom link sent to you for this ministry, please contact the church office at 928.445.4536 ext 113 or by email to aztrinityoffice@gmail.com. Please consider joining us for fellowship, praise, prayer requests, and brief devotions. Feel free to join at any time; all women are welcome. Questions? Contact Kate at 267.981.3923.

SMALL GROUP MINISTRIES – Martha Circle, Ruth Circle, Prayer Team, Game Night, and the Prayer Shawl Group will all be meeting via the Zoom format, and we will keep you informed as to these meeting times. If you would like to be involved with one of these groups and may not already be on their list of participants, please contact the church office at 928-445-4536 ext 113 or email aztrinityoffice@gmail.com. We will make sure that you are sent a link in order to join.

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THIS WEEK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

PENTECOST OFFERING: The Pentecost Offering unites us in a church-wide effort to support young people and inspire them to share their faith, ideas, and unique gifts with the church and the world. Psalm 71 testifies that a foundation of faith established during childhood helps ensure lifelong faith and service. Through the Pentecost Offering, you are nurturing the faith of those who are the church to come –children, youth, and young adults. You can give by indicating Pentecost Offering on a check to Trinity, text the word YOUNG to 56512, go to www.pcusa.org/pentecost, or call 800-728-7228 ext. 5047.

THE FRIDAY WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP would like to extend a special invitation to all the women of Trinity to join in on Friday mornings at 9:30 AM to their Zoom gathering online. If this stay at home order has found you with extra time or a need for social interaction and a spiritual lift, please consider joining this special group. Contact the church office at aztrinityoffice@gmail.com or call 445-4526 ext. 113.

THE SEARCH HAS BEGUN FOR A NEW OFFICE ASSOCIATE: It is with much sadness that I am leaving my position at Trinity. I have enjoyed my time here and felt such acceptance and care from all of you. This congregation is a great example of love, compassion, and discipleship. I have learned so much about my walk with Christ from being here and seeing how much you all do for others. The time has come for me to be closer to family, and so I am going to Tennessee where my daughter and her husband are expecting our granddaughter in early July. Many thanks for everything!

THE UPPER ROOM publication for May/June has arrived. If you missed the drive-up times for picking up a copy and would still like one, please contact the office at 445-4536 ext. 113 or email aztrinityoffice@gmail.com and we can arrange a time for pick up.

LIKE OUR TPC FACEBOOK PAGE! The Outreach Team invites the Trinity family to go to our Trinity Presbyterian Church (TPC) Facebook page to like it! When in Facebook search, “@TrinityPrescottAZ” to find it and there you have options to like it, leave a comment, and/or share it with “friends.” This is a powerful tool to help us get the good word out about TPC.

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COMMUNITY CUPBOARD NEWS: Thank you for your food and money donations. The money goes a long way because our buyer purchases items at a big discount for us. If you want to bring food please look for sales on canned fruit, canned meat, and peanut butter. These items are needed the most and cost the most for our buyer to purchase. Also, please continue to bring paper or plastic grocery bags and put them in the Community Cupboard box in the hallway outside the church office. THANK YOU!

CARE TEAM MISSION STATEMENT: To foster caring relationships within our church family as we hold each other up in prayer, encourage one another with phone calls, greeting cards, prayer shawls, home and hospital visits as well as acts of kindness for those in need such as bringing over a meal, help with grocery shopping or giving a ride to a medical appointment. YOUR MISSION "If you choose to accept it": is to let us know if you need

our assistance!! Contact the church office: 445-4536 ext. 113, Charlene: 771-8845 or 273-6093, or Charlie: 925-0057.

PER CAPITA - As Presbyterians, we agree to participate in the life of the wider church by serving Presbytery, Synod, and General Assembly. One of the ways we do this is through

our Per Capita apportionment which is how we mutually share the cost of coming together to discern the Spirit's leading for the future. Each member is responsible for their share of this cost. The Presbytery of Grand Canyon approved the 2020 Per Capita apportionment at $37.35 per member. Per Capita gifts should be made payable to Trinity and will be forwarded on to the Presbytery.

PASTOR SUE MARIE'S EMAIL: When corresponding with Pastor Sue Marie by email please double check what email address you are using. Please use the aztrinitypastor1@gmail.com address. There is another email address being used that is no longer active. Using an address other than the aztrinitypastor1@gmail.com will result in lost correspondence - and we do not want that happening. Thank you so much for your attention to this issue.

THE PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY meets the second Thursday of each month, at 1:00 PM via zoom. Join us if you knit or crochet or would like to learn! Contact Charlene (928-771-8845) if you would like to receive a prayer shawl; we present them to our members who are welcoming a new baby, graduating high school, turning 90, or feel in need of the comfort of a prayer shawl.

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We have experienced and shared love and support among our community, but we know many are struggling in ways that we may not realize. During these fluid times if you or

someone you know is in need, please refer to the information below on the Arizona COVID Rental Payment Assistance Relief Program.

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The Sunday Service is available on our website at www.aztrinitypres.org

Music printed in the bulletin is used by permission. CCLI License # 3025701

Trinity Presbyterian Church

630 Park Avenue

Prescott, Arizona 86303

(928) 445-4536

www.aztrinitypres.org

If you are hospitalized, please contact us, or have a loved one

contact us at (928) 445-4536.

The hospital will not contact us independently.

Many thanks for your consideration.