May 26, 2024 – Trinity Sunday

Lectionary Readings

Isaiah 6:1–8
Isaiah has a vision of the Lord and cries: Here I am; send me!

Psalm 29
In the wilderness and in the temple, give glory to the Lord.

Romans 8:12–17
By the Spirit we are children of God and joint heirs with Christ.

John 3:1–17
We must be born of the Spirit; God sent the Son to save the world.

— Gathering —

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.

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, Psalm, or Spiritual Song

Thanksgiving For Baptism

At the baptismal font:
The Lord be with you. And also with you.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.

O Lord our God, we give you thanks
for the grace that is at work in us
through the gift of our baptism—
the sign of your threefold name,
the communion of your faithful people,
the promise of your glorious realm.
By the power of your Holy Spirit,
poured out upon us in baptism,
let your grace and peace grow in us,
until we gather at your heavenly throne
to give you thanks and praise forever;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Confession and Pardon

At the baptismal font:
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.

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.

Lifting water from the font:
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.

— Word —

Prayer for Illumination

At the lectern or pulpit:
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.

Scripture

Before the readings:
The Lord is our God, the Lord alone.
Listen to the word of the Lord.
Deuteronomy 6:4

After the readings:
Keep these words in your heart.
The Lord is our God, the Lord alone.
Thanks be to God.
Deuteronomy 6:6

Sermon

Ascription of Praise

After the sermon:
To the Lord our God, Alpha and Omega,
be all glory and honor forever. Amen.
Revelation 21:6

Hymn, Psalm, or Spiritual Song

Affirmation of Faith

Time after Pentecost, Trinity Sunday
Jesus Christ is God with humankind.
He is the eternal Son of the Father,
who became human and lived among us
to fulfill the work of reconciliation.
He is present in the church
by the power of the Holy Spirit
to continue and complete his mission.
This work of God,
the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
is the foundation of all confessional statements
about God, humanity, and the world.
Therefore, the church calls all people
to be reconciled to God and to one another.
Adapted from the Confession of 1967, 9.07