June 28th

LITURGY OF GATHERING

Leader: Reading of Psalm 100. 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 

The Same Love

You choose the humble and raise them high

You choose the weak and make them strong

You heal our brokenness inside and give us life

The same love that set the captives free

The same love that opened eyes to see

Is calling us all by name

You are calling us all by name

You take the faithless one aside

And speak the words "You are mine"

You call the cynic and the proud

Come to me now

The same love that set the captives free

The same love that opened eyes to see

Is calling us all by name

You are calling us all by name

The same God that spread the heavens wide

The same God that was crucified

Is calling us all by name

You are calling us all by name

You’re calling

You’re calling

You’re calling us to the cross

Jesus Messiah

He became sin, who knew no sin

That we might become his righteousness

He humbled himself and carried the cross

Love so amazing, love so amazing

Jesus messiah, name above all names

Blessed redeemer, emmanuel

The rescue for sinners, the ransom from heaven

Jesus messiah, lord of all

His body the bread, his blood the wine

Broken and poured out all for love

The whole earth trembled, and the veil was torn

Love so amazing, love so amazing, yeah

All i hope is in you, all i hope is in you

All the glory to you, god, the light of the world

COMMUNITY CONFESSION

Leader: God, we confess that Individualism is destructive.

ALL: Send greed and selfishness away.

Leader: That learned refusal to acknowledge

our 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 our choices –

we depend on the choices of others.

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

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,

ALL: be welcome home in each of us.

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

ALL: Lord, in your mercy, show us how and when to choose to do things differently.

Leader: Lord, sustain us so it may be so!

ALL: Amen! 

BLESSING AND PASSING THE PEACE 

Leader: The Lord be with you!

ALL: And also with you! 

During this time we greet one another, recognizing that we are all a part of the body, all children and youth remain in the Gathering today. Materials for toddlers are available and we understand that their presence means they will be heard, no need to worry about their vocal contributions.

SERMON NOTES

People amidst Revolution - Revolutionary Minds

Philippians 2.1-11

*For discussion prompts visit the series page here.

LORD’S TABLE LITURGY

Leader: In the wake of the cross and resurrection, we gather around this table as family, reaffirming the gifts that you have given each member of your body. Let us speak these words to one another:

ALL: Come, if your faith is blossoming and full, and come, if it is but a tiny seed planted in your heart; come, if you always show up for this Meal, and come, if this is the your very first taste; come, if you have walked with Christ a long time, and come, if you have stumbled along the way. But come - for our God awaits to embrace and serve you with joy, with affirmation, with hope, with peace.

Leader: The Table of the Lord is open for all who seek to experience new life.

*communion elements are alcohol and gluten free, not allergen free

OFFERING OF WORSHIP           

Offering Basket

Remembrance

Oh how could it be

That my God would welcome me

Into this mystery

Say take this bread, take this wine

Now the simple made divine

For any to receive

By mercy, we come to your table

By your grace, you are making us faithful

Lord, we remember you

And remembrance leads us to worship

And as we worship you

Our worship leads to communion

We respond to your invitation

We remember you

See his body, his blood

Know that he has overcome

Every trial we will face

None too lost to be saved

None too broken or ashamed

All are welcome in this place

Dying, you destroyed our death

Rising, you restored our life

Lord, Jesus come in glory

Lord, Jesus come in glory

Lord, Jesus come in glory

Lord, Jesus come in glory

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Brunch Gathering Sunday, July 5th. Please bring a dish or two to share around the table, after we sing and engage in shared liturgy. Lawn games are encouraged. 

Elder Process. The eldership process opens today with the aim to bring on new elders in November. Please refer to https://www.indytrinity.org/eldership for all pertinent information, including qualifications and the process timeline (or here it is visually). Most importantly, take some time to consider who you might nominate for eldership and also familiarize yourself with the new Apprentice Elder role provision added to Trinity bylaws. With the anticipation of one Administrative Elder and one Parish Elder rotating off the Leadership Team at the end of the year, the following would help round out the current team: One Administrative Elder (who may be ready to fill an officer role as needed into the future), up to two Parish Elders (preferably from the currently underrepresented parishes of Broad Ripple and North/Carmel), and Apprentice Elders (new position). Nominations will open on June 28th and be collected through August 9th. You may utilize the paper form at Gatherings or submit nominations with the google form. Questions may be directed to contact@indytrinity.org or any current Leadership Team members. 

Church Center App. We’re excited to announce the launch of Church Center for Trinity! Church Center is our new “all-in-one” app that makes it ridiculously easy to stay connected—right from your phone. No more hunting through emails, scrolling old posts, or wondering “wait… when was that again?” With Church Center you can:

• See upcoming events in one clean, simple place

• Find and join groups (and get updates without the chaos)

• Stay in the loop on what’s happening at Trinity—fast

Think of it like having Trinity in your pocket: events, groups, and key info….organized, easy, and always up to date.

Download Church Center from the App Store or Google Play, open it, search for Trinity Church (Indianapolis), log in, and you’re all set! Want a little help to get started? Check out our Church Center Guide, or chat with Joel.

IYG Food Pantry. IYG keeps a food pantry stocked and available to the folks they serve. As an organization that serves tweens, teens, and young adults you can imagine that the food goes pretty quickly. Over this summer we would like to do an ongoing food drive for the pantry. You can participate in the drive by purchasing through IYG's Amazon wish list here: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/34OGLCDWU3BLT/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex

 (please note in your purchase that you are with Trinity for their tracking purposes) or you can use that as a guide to purchase items on your regular grocery run and bring them to a gathering and we will get them to IYG. Any questions: ask Britney!

Mark your calendars for off-site Gatherings this summer. 

• 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 26th.)

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

• Retreat weekend starting Friday, August 28th - Sunday Gathering, August 30th. Watch your emails for more information, sign ups for camping and activities, etc. Please email contact@indytrinity.org if you’re interested in lending a hand in the planning/preparations. Additionally, we plan to hold baptisms at the retreat Gathering on August 30th. Family Covenants may be offered in the near future. Please contact Britney Foster at britney@indytrinity.org regarding interest or questions for either.

Sermon Series. Check out the sermon series page to see where we’re headed. Reflection and discussion prompts as well as resources have been included.

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!

June

7: North/Carmel

14/Pride Brunch: Midtown/Downtown

*21/Walk and Talk - Fishers

28: Broad Ripple

July

5/Holiday Weekend Brunch: North/Carmel

*12/Irvington Counseling Collective: Midtown/Downtown

19: Fishers

*SATURDAY the 26/Octavia’s Visionary Campus: Broad Ripple

THE BENEDICTION

Leader: Let us have the same mind as God.

ALL: We will see each person as God's child.

Leader: Let us have the same justice as Jesus.

ALL: We will stand with each person who struggles.

Leader: Let us have the same hope as the Spirit.

ALL: We will put others before us, proclaiming hope through all we do.

Leader: Go in peace!

(Some liturgies adapted from lectionaryliturgies.blogspot.com and enfleshed.com)

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. 

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)