May 24th

Pentecost Brunch Gathering + Share the Love Sunday

WELCOME AND LITURGY OF GATHERING 

Leader: Pentecost is coming.

ALL: It will be an end and a beginning.

It will bewilder and confuse.

Leader: Though some will fight it,

the aching world calls it forth with urgency.

ALL: Come, Spirit, come.

Leader: The Spirit who moves like “a rush of violent wind…”

Who appears like fire…

Who is the breath of God…

ALL: She comes to us unconcerned with order,

wild with freedom,

turning over anything and everything that stands in Her way.

Leader: Let Her come and fill our mouths with words we didn’t know we could speak.

Let Her come and help us hear in languages we once could not understand.

ALL: She is being poured out.

Leader: The people will prophesy.

The heavens will draw near.

The chorus of voices-past will join in

and proclaim the truth of God.

ALL: Justice will come.

Leader: Do not be like the ones who sneer and ask, “are they drunk?”

Do not be surprised by what’s happening as if

the scriptures and history and the prophets have not foretold…

You’ve heard it said –

The sun will burn out and the moon turn to blood

before the day of Justice arrives.

Instead, open your hearts

and pray that God’s grace

may carry you into the Kindom.

ALL: Let courage rise up.

Let passion enflame.

Let love transform.

Let weeping fill the land.

Leader: There will be no peace until there is justice.

No healing until wrongs are made right.

ALL: Come, Spirit, Come.

And turn the world of evil upside-down.

Trinity is fostering a haven of belonging where wanderers and wonderers 

gather to discover and embody the love of Jesus in the world.

COMMUNAL SINGING

Fairest Lord Jesus

Fairest Lord Jesus

Ruler of all nature

O Thou of God and man the Son

Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor

Thou, my soul’s glory, joy and crown.

Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands

Robed in the blooming garb of spring

Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer

Who makes the woeful heart to sing

Fair is the sunshine,

Fairer still the moonlight,

And all the twinkling starry host;

Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer

Than all the angels heaven can boast.

Beautiful Savior!

Lord of all the nations!

Son of God and Son of Man!

Glory and honor, praise, adoration,

Now and forevermore be Thine.

Spirit Move! (Keep on Moving)

The Spirit is moving over the waters of our tears

Our bodies are yearning for the joy of coming years

But the Spirit turns our empty groaning into prayer

Even now we wait in hope for what the Spirit bears

Spirit move!

Keep on moving

Creation is groaning with the pain of giving birth

A new life is coming, resurrecting all the earth

When we don’t know what to pray the Spirit groans for us

For the breaking of the day, that lifts us from the dust

Spirit move!

Keep on moving

So come, Holy Spirit, to the silence of our hearts

And sing out within us of the promises of God

We are weary with the years, but hope is being born

Even through our pain and fear, we’re waiting for the dawn

Spirit move! 

Keep on moving

COMMUNITY CONFESSION

Leader: Feel the Spirit of God moving in your soul, speaking to you of hope and wholeness.  

Join me as we open ourselves to God's healing Spirit.

ALL:  Spirit of God, you come, moving us to love, yet we limit our affections to a select few. 

You come, speaking of new hope, but we still cling to the old ways of living. 

You come, glowing with the vision of the kin(g)dom, yet we close our eyes to your future. 

Forgive us, Spirit of Truth. Come to us, anew, this day.

Leader: God reminds us of our need to forgive and be forgiven. 

Like a cleansing storm, God takes away our shame, revealing our new life in Christ.

ALL: In every moment, God’s Spirit is with us. Thanks be to God!

SHARE THE LOVE

At this time we would like to recognize the diverse ways in which those in the Trinity family serve. We are grateful for each of you! Join in spreading the love and gratitude as we name the various areas of service. Please stand as your area of service is called out and remain standing. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The new sermon series will be posted soon! Reflection and discussion prompts as well as resources are included. 

Summer Retreats. The Youth invite you to our Spring Retreat THIS Friday, May 29 through Sunday, May 31 at White River Campground and Strawtown Koteewi Park! Sunday Gathering at 10am will take place at White River Campground. Please bring a dish or two to the Sunday Gathering to share. Drop food off at the main shelter (near the camp store) and then head to the back of the campground, as the Gathering will be held at the riverside. Please check your emails for the sign up for camping, schedule, and fun communal activities. Questions can go to Britney at britney@indytrinity.org. A second retreat will be held Friday, August 28th through Sunday, August 30th. 

First Ever Trinity Vacation Bible School! Mark your calendars for June 8-10 for VBS! Kids aged 3 through fifth grade are invited to participate from 5:30-7pm Monday through Wednesday (dinner will be included)! We'll be utilizing Illustrated Ministry's Compassion Camp and having so much fun! Please reach out to Britney with any questions and to RSVP at britney@indytrinity.org.

Mark your calendars for special (and off site) Gatherings this summer. More information to come on special Gatherings!

• Indy Pride Parade/Festival June 13th. Everyone is invited to join folks from Trinity at the Pride Parade! We will arrive early with coolers of water and snacks to help folks stay hydrated and fueled as they enjoy the Pride Festivities downtown.
  🗓️ Visit the event page for carpool and meetup information.

• Pride Brunch Gathering on Sunday, June 14th. Pride month (June) is rapidly approaching! Pride celebrations are holy, as they represent a casting off of chains and embracing of joy. A jubilee! To practice our own Pride jubilee, we will host a brunch Sunday on June 14. If you would like to join in the jubilee, please bring a dish to share. A cake and a dozen GF Pride cupcakes will be provided for this celebration. We will also have some tabletop games available for play! If any questions, please reach out to Emily (emily@indytrinity.org).

• Special Off-site Gathering on Sunday, June 21st. Mark your calendars as we prepare for a special Gathering to include the Haughville Walk and Talk with Sampson Levingston at Through2Eyes, Sunday, June 21st. Plan to arrive by 9:45 for brief liturgy before we walk and talk. More details to come! 

• Special Off-site Irvington Counseling Collective (ICC) on Sunday, July 12th. More details to follow. 

• Special Off-site Gathering at Octavia’s Visionary Campus (OVC) with Kheprw on SATURDAY, July 25th. (No Sunday Gathering on the 27th.)

• Special Off-site IYG on Sunday, August 16th. More details to follow. 

• Retreat weekend and Gathering Sunday, August 30th. In the works. Stay tuned. Please email contact@indytrinity.org if you’re interested in lending a hand in the planning.

Gathering Hosting Schedule. As an act of service and care, please join staff, leaders, and others from your parish in hosting Sunday Gatherings. These are great times to converse while serving, connect, and welcome folks to the Gathering. Arrival at 9:45am is great, particularly for last minute needs and welcoming people. Arrival by 9:30am is extra helpful for assisting with audio equipment and general set up. Cleaning up on the back end is appreciated and should only take 10-15 minutes. The hosting checklist is on the Gathering cart. Thank you!

May

3rd: Broad Ripple

10th: North/Carmel

17th: Midtown/Downtown

24th/Memorial Day weekend Brunch: Fishers

*31st/Retreat Gathering: Broad Ripple 

June

7: North/Carmel

14/Pride Brunch: Midtown/Downtown

*21/Walk and Talk - Fishers

28: Broad Ripple

* Indicates dates we plan to be off site and don’t really have hosting duties. However, we’d like to have a parish scheduled in the event plans shift.

FEASTING LITURGY

Leader: We remember that to gather joyfully is indeed a serious affair, for feasting and all enjoyments gratefully taken are, at their heart, acts that confront darkness and breathe life into our community.

ALL: In celebrating this feast we declare that evil and death, suffering and loss, sorrow and tears, will not have the final word.

Leader: But the joy of fellowship, and the welcome and comfort of friends new and old, and the celebration of the blessings of food and drink and conversation and laughter are the true evidence of things eternal, and are the first fruits of that great glad joy that is to come and that will be unending. 

ALL: So let our feast this day be joined to those sure victories secured by Christ,

Leader: Let it be to us now a delight, and a glad foretaste of God’s eternal kin(g)dom.

ALL: Bless us, O Lord, in this feast.

Leader: Bless us, O Lord, as we linger over our cups and over this table laden with good things, as we relish the delights of varied texture and flavor, of aromas and savory spices, of dishes prepared as acts of love and blessing, of sweet delights made sweeter by the communion of saints. May this shared meal, our pleasure in it, bear witness against the artifice and deceptions of evil and oppression that would strip this world of hope.

ALL: May it strike at the root of the lies that would drain life of meaning, and the world of joy, and suffering of redemption.

Leader: May this our feast shatter the gloom, reawaken our hearts, stir our imaginations, focus our vision

ALL: on the kingdom of heaven that is to come,

Leader: on the kingdom that is promised,

ALL: on the kingdom that is already, indeed, among us,

Leader: For the resurrection of all good things has already joyfully begun. May this feast be an echo of the great Supper of the Lamb,

ALL: a foreshadowing of the great celebration that awaits the children of God.

Leader: Where two or more of us are gathered, O Lord, there you have promised to be.

ALL: And here we are.

Leader: And so, here are you. Take joy, O King, in our feast. Nothing good and right and true will be lost forever. All good things will be restored. Feast and be reminded! 

ALL: Take joy, O King!

Leader: Now beloved, prepare your hearts and give yourself wholly to this celebration of joy, to the glad company of saints, to the comforting fellowship of the Spirit, and to the abiding presence of Christ who is seated among us both as our host and as our honored guest. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, take seat, take feast, take delight!

ALL: Amen!

FELLOWSHIP AND OFFERING OF WORSHIP                                                                                                                                     

Consider discussing: 

-What have you been taught to think prayer is? 

-What do you actually think prayer is?  

The Offering Basket 

DEPARTING BENEDICTION

Leader: The Lord be with you.

ALL: And also with you.

(Some liturgies adapted fromlectionaryliturgies.blogspot.com andenfleshed.com, Rev. M Jade Kaiser)

MEMORIAL DAY PRAYER

Eternal God,
from whom all life comes, to whom all life returns,
we remember all who served our country in the military.
We remember and we give thanks.
We give thanks for sacrifices made and losses endured.
We give thanks for acts of courage, grace and hope.
We give thanks for our siblings who gave the full measure of devotion.
We give thanks for those we knew well and those we never met.
For the life, goodness, faith, courage, and love that was in each one, we give thanks.
We pray for our siblings who are recovering from wounds in body, mind, spirit, or soul.
Work healing in them in all the forms that healing takes.
We pray for those who provide care to them.
Show us ways that we can extend care and support.
We pray for families and friends and all who grieve for loved ones who have died.

GATHERING RESOURCES AND INFORMATION

Guide and Service Dog Training. As we welcome Guide/Service Dogs at Gatherings, please familiarize yourself with resources under on these two websites https://www.guidedogs.com/resources/blindness-and-guide-dog-etiquette and https://www.guidedogsofamerica.org/best-practices-when-around-a-service-dog/  and discuss main points with those in your household. If you or anyone in your household has severe allergies or any fear of dogs, etc. please contact us (contact@indytrinity.org) so we can do our best to keep Gathering spaces welcoming for all. 

Health Guidelines. Gatherings can look differently according to the needs of our leaders and community if health concerns take effect. We ask that everyone remain flexible if and/or when this is the case. If a Gathering is going to be virtual, we will send an email by 8am on Sunday, or earlier. If you are experiencing fever, coughs, or other clear signs of illness, please remain home and join the Gathering via Zoom. If your symptoms are not highly contagious or you are unsure about exposing others, please wear a mask. Specifically, if you have been exposed to or have symptoms of Covid-19 or the Flu, you can follow the guidelines from the CDC to determine what are your best precautions to take.

Land Acknowledgement. We acknowledge that the land on which we gather for worship was stolen from Native peoples, who were driven out of the area and of their native lands by genocide, force (through broken treaties and laws imposed upon their nation), and systematic disposession.  The Myaamiaki, Kaskaskia, and Kickapoo peoples* and their sovereign Nations have cared for, and are deeply a part of, this land - past, present, and future. (ref: Repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery, Trinity Church)