Trinity Sunday
May 26, 2024 | 10:00am
Rev. Jeremy Campbell, Temporary Pastor | Larry J. Carey, Director of Music
Thought for Worship: In truth, I have done nothing alone. God has called me and has been my pilot. The Holy Spirit has been my comforter, my guide, and my power source. | Reinhard Bonnke
GATHERING
Welcome
Prelude Holy Spirit, Descend | Rinck
Call to Worship
Votum
Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Amen
Opening Sentences
Holy, holy, holy is our God;
Heaven and earth are filled with God’s glory.
The God of glory thunders;
God’s voice shakes the wilderness.
No one knows from where it comes, or to where it goes,
and all in God’s temple say, “Glory!”
Will we hear that voice saying: “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?”
O God, we are here, send us!
Let us worship God in holy splendor.
Salutation
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
Amen.
Prayer of the Day
Spirit of the Living God,
you tell us that we are your children,
heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ.
Let us not take our inheritance for granted
or hold too tightly
to our understanding of who we are.
For you are wild like the wind,
loving whom you choose
with reckless generosity.
You call us to abandon fear
and to receive a new family
made up of all people and all creation.
Teach us to love as you love,
wild and free, through Jesus Christ. Amen.
*Hymn of Praise Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty
Call to Confession
It is only by the power of God
that we are able to stand against evil.
Trusting in God’s grace, let us confess our sin.
Prayer of Confession
For you so loved the world, O God,
that you came among us
to feel our pain, amplify our joy, and bless our broken stories.
For you so loved the world, O God,
that you are among us still,
calling us by your spirit to follow in the way of your love.
Forgive us when we do not listen, O God:
when we forget the love that you have for us
and the love we are called to share with one another.
Forgive us, three-in-one God,
and let your love transform our lives.
Assurance of Pardon
Now stand firm in your faith,
covered by the saving grace of God
and ready to proclaim the gospel of peace.
In the name of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!
Thanks be to God.
The Law of God:
*Gloria Patri | #579
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.
*Commitment to Peace Keeping and Peace Seeking
One: May the peace of Christ be with you!
All: And also with you!
Share a sign of peace with one another. After sharing the peace, let us all sing together:
Together, by grace, we witness and work, remembering Jesus, in whom we grow strong. Together we serve in Spirit and truth, remembering love is the strength of our song.
THE WORD OF GOD
Anthem Jesus, I Am Resting | Mountain/Childs
Prayer for Illumination
Holy, Holy, Holy One, guide us by the Spirit of truth to hear the Word of life you speak, and to give all glory, honor, and praise to your threefold name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. Listen to the word of the Lord. Deuteronomy 6:6
First Reading: Romans 8:12-17
Keep these words in your heart.
The Lord is our God, the Lord alone.
Thanks be to God.
*Hymn: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. Listen to the word of the Lord. Deuteronomy 6:6
Second Reading: John 3:1-17
Keep these words in your heart.
The Lord is our God, the Lord alone.
Thanks be to God..
Sermon: “Earthly Things and Heavenly Things” | Rev. Campbell
Silent Reflection
THE RESPONSE TO GOD
*Affirmation of Faith
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; He descended to hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty. From there He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Offering Song of the Redeemed | Rogers
Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise him all creatures here below;
Praise him above ye heavenly hosts;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen!
Prayer of Dedication
Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession (ending with 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, the Power, and the Glory forever. Amen.
SENDING
*Hymn Send Me, Lord
Benediction
Congregational Response
Go to the world! Go into every place. Go live the word of God’s redeeming grace
Go seek God’s presence in each time and space. Alleluia. Alleluia.
Go to the world! Go as the ones I send, for I am with you till the age shall end,
when all the hosts of glory cry “Amen!” Alleluia. Alleluia.
Postlude God Almighty | Piel
DEAR FRIENDS
Welcome to worship here at Peapack Reformed Church! If you are visiting with us, welcome! If you are a member, welcome back! Our mission is to be a congregation called by God, inspired by the Holy Spirit, and committed to being the very presence of Jesus Christ in the world. This mission is the catalyst for all that we do, and is our aim for who we want to be.
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FOOD PANTRY NEWS
Many thanks for all those who have shared their abundance with neighbors in need.
Our church refrigerators have plenty of space to hold even more!
Mark your calendars now to pick up these important items
and bring to church by the dates listed:
Sunday, May 26 - eggs
Sunday, June 2 - gallon(s) whole milk
Sunday, June 9 - eggs
Peapack Reformed Church is a congregation called by God, empowered by the Holy Spirit and committed to being the very presence of Jesus Christ in the world.
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