April 27

WELCOME AND LITURGY OF GATHERING 

Leader: Reading of Psalm 118:14-29. This is the word of the Lord.

ALL: Thanks be to God

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
How Great Thou Art

O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder,

Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made;

I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,

Thy power throughout the universe displayed.


Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,

How great Thou art, How great Thou art.

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,

How great Thou art, How great Thou art!


When through the woods, and forest glades I wander,

And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees.

When I look down, from lofty mountain grandeur

And see the brook, and feel the gentle breeze.


Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,

How great Thou art, How great Thou art.

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,

How great Thou art, How great Thou art!


And when I think, that God, His Son not sparing;

Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;

That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing,

He bled and died to take away my sin.


Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,

How great Thou art, How great Thou art.

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,

How great Thou art, How great Thou art!


Praise Him

Praise him, praise him,

praise him in the morning,

praise him in the noontime.

Praise him, praise him,

praise him when the sun goes down.

Love him…

Thank him…

Serve him…

Praise him…

COMMUNITY CONFESSION

Leader: We pray, declaring that individualism is destructive, so:

ALL: Send greed and selfishness away.

Leader: That learned refusal to acknowledge

your own need for help –

ALL: let it be gone as well.

Leader: When possible,

counter all impulses towards privatized survival

with acts of love – collective and expansive –

with caring for others and accepting care.

ALL: Remember we need each other.

Remember the needs of your neighbors (literal and metaphorical).

Remember the vulnerable.

Remember, we are in this together, even when we don’t act like it.

Leader: People depend on your choices –

you depend on the choices of others.

This, a Sacred and terrible truth woven into our flesh.

ALL: So let this time be an opening

to all the sources of connection we have lost in this era of

pushing-down,

pushing-through,

pushing-away,

and pushing-the-pace.

Leader: Let all that is soft, all that is slow, all that is gentle,

all that is kind, all that is care-ful,

be welcome home in each of us.

ALL: We have such creative, powerful, generous and brave capacities within us.

We can choose to do things differently, to be different.

BLESSING AND PASSING THE PEACE 

Adults: The Lord be with you!

Children and Kids Ministry Leader: And also with you! 

During this time we greet one another, recognizing that we are all a part of the body, as PreK-5th grade children are led to their ministry space. Younger children and youth remain, and are welcome, in the Gathering. Materials for toddlers are available and we understand that their presence means they will be heard, no need to worry about their vocal contributions.

LORD’S TABLE LITURGY

Leader: Holiness is the melody of who you are, Gentle God, and blessed is the Song of your heart, Jesus Christ. As he loved you, so he loved us: keeping your word close in his heart, he came singing of your gracious love; abiding in your promises of hope, he came bringing the harmony of peace for our fragmented lives; coming to judge the world with righteousness, he laid down his life for his friends and those who pierced him, trusting and believing that the funeral dirges they sang on that sad Friday, would be rearranged as Easter cantatas on that first morning of the new creation.

ALL: As we remember his life of faithful witness, death and resurrection, as we seek to follow his command to love, we sing of that mystery we call faith: The Singer was not silenced by death; the Singer was raised to new life; the Singer will come to lead us home to God.

Leader: Pour out your joyful Spirit upon the gifts of the bread and the cup and on your children gathered at your feast. We would open our hearts to receive the bread of life, not with silenced gratitude, but with glad songs of joy. We would empty ourselves to be filled with the cup's compassion, not with speechless thanks but with shouts of praise. As we learn the new song of sacrifice on behalf of others, we would go to serve the brokenhearted; as we are given the instruments of praise, we would turn them into the means to transform the lives of the hungry, the unhoused, the forgotten, the outcast.

ALL: And when our music has ended, and there is only the plainsong of life forever in the tender embrace of your peace, we will gather at the Table once again, hands and hearts, siblings in Christ, joining in the never-ending praise to you, God in Community, Holy in One. Amen.

*communion elements are gluten free, not allergen free

RESPONSE AND OFFERING OF WORSHIP                                                                                        

The Offering Basket 

Prayer requests may be posted in the Zoom chat (Zoom participants) or written and placed in the offering basket.

When I Survey/The Wonderful Cross

When I survey the wondrous cross

On which the Prince of Glory died

My richest gain I count but loss

And pour contempt on all my pride

See from his head, his hands, his feet

Sorrow and love flow mingled down

Did ever such love and sorrow meet

Or thorns compose so rich a crown

O the wonderful cross, O the wonderful cross

Bids me come and die and find that I may truly live

O the wonderful cross, O the wonderful cross

All who gather here by grace draw near and bless

Your name

Were the whole realm of nature mine

That were an offering far too small

Love so amazing, so divine

Demands my soul, my life, my all

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Our new sermon series page is now posted. Check it out to see where we’re headed. Reflection and discussion prompts as well as resources have been included.

Practices. Trinity’s practices may be found on the website. As a reminder, Trinity believes the values and beliefs we hold are best lived out in practice as we embody our mission and move toward our vision. 

New Resource Papers Available! Ever hear someone at Trinity mention "Kindom of God" or "Liberation Theology" and think... wait, what now? You’re not alone. That’s why we put together Trinity Resource Papers—quick guides to help understand the key ideas we’ve explored together as a community. These aren’t lectures or theology papers. They’re short, accessible resources designed to help connect the dots between what we are learning and real life. We’ve just added “The Kindom of God” and “Womanist Theology” to the mix! Explore them all at indytrinity.org/resource-papers 

Civic Action Group Meeting - Join us April 27th (TODAY) at 11:30 AM at COhatch (or via Zoom) for our next Civic Action Group (CAG) meeting! This is a key moment to reflect, plan, and take action for real change in our communities. We’ll clarify our personal approaches, explore next steps, and live out God’s call for justice. Whether you're new to CAG or have been with us from the start, we invite you to be part of this conversation as we seek to build the Kindom of God in tangible ways.
-Get all the info for the meeting here.
-Want to stay connected? Sign up for the CAG info list by filling out this info form!

Equity Funds. Rolling submissions for 2025 Equity Funds will be accepted in phases: through May 4th and then again through November 2nd. This form is to be used to submit proposals and taken to Community Conversations scheduled for May 18th (MOVED) and November 9th. After those conversations, more solidified proposals (discerned through the larger group conversation) will then be taken to the Leadership Team for final disbursement requests. We ask that you use this form to prepare for presenting at a Community Conversation or if you are unable to attend those Equity Funds conversations the proposal will be taken to the group in your absence. Please refer to your emails for additional information. If you didn’t receive an email and would like to be on the list, please send an email to contact@indytrinity.org. 

Baptism and Family Covenants. We plan to hold baptisms on Sunday, June 1st  as a part of the Gathering. If you are interested or have questions, please contact Melissa Millis at melissa@indytrinity.org. If you’re interested in a Family Covenant in the near future, please contact Britney Foster at britney@indytrinity.org. 

New Giving Platform. We've updated our giving platform to Zeffy. You’ll now be able to make an online gift with zero transaction fees, ensuring that every dollar you give goes directly to our mission. Zeffy also makes recurring giving simple and convenient. Your consistent monthly support provides stability for Trinity, allowing us to better plan and serve our community now and in the future. It's a powerful way for you to make a lasting impact on the work we do together. Visit https://www.indytrinity.org/offeringbasket to explore Zeffy and set up your gift today. Thank you for your incredible generosity and for being a part of the Trinity Church family!

ELDER COMMISSIONING

The Leadership Team has been walking through a process of discernment with Brenda Howard, Allie McCarthy, and Victor Minetola and welcome them as new elders on the Trinity Leadership Team! Three year terms will officially begin in May. At that time, Autumn Schulze will also be rolling off the Leadership Team after completing another three year term. Please join in thanking Autumn for her service and ongoing care for our Trinity Family! Questions may be directed to the Leadership Team via contact@indytrinity.org. 

THE BENEDICTION

Leader: Let us go from here with the confidence that God can, indeed, make all things new. 

Wherever evil and oppression declare their power,

ALL: may we, with even more boldness, proclaim the power of the living God in us.

Leader: The Creator of all that is,

ALL: The risen Christ who brings life out of destruction, 

And the Spirit, creative and surprising,

Leader: they go with us, today and always.

ALL: Thanks be to God!

Let us go in peace. Amen.

(Some liturgies adapted from lectionaryliturgies.blogspot.com and enfleshed.com - Rev. M Barclay) 


Remain in the Gathering space for general connection and prayer.

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)


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 connect and welcome others to converse while serving as well. Arrival at 9:45am is great, 9:30am is super helpful for assisting with audio equipment and/or indoor set up. Cleaning up on the back end should only take 10-15 minutes. The hosting checklist is in the Trinity office. Thank you!

April

6th: North/Carmel

13th: Fishers

20th/Easter: Broad Ripple

27th: North/Carmel

May

4th: Midtown/Downtown

11th: Fishers

18th: Broad Ripple

25th: North/Carmel

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