September 27, 2026

WELCOME AND LITURGY OF GATHERING

Leader: Reading of Psalm 105.1-6, 37-45 (FNV).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

Oh the Deep, Deep love of Jesus

Oh the deep, deep love of Jesus

Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free

Rolling as a mighty ocean

In its fullness over me

Underneath me, all around me

Is the current of your love

Leading onward, leading homeward

To your glorious rest above

Oh, the deep, deep love of Jesus 

‘Tis heaven of heavens to me

And it lifts me up to glory

For it lifts me up to thee

Oh, the deep, deep love of Jesus 

Spread his praise from shore to shore

How he loves us, ever loves us,

Changes never, nevermore

We Will Run

Create in me a clean heart

for I have turned my face from You

Save us from our ways oh God, oh God

for we have turned away from You

 Lord have mercy

 We will run to you, we will run to you

 Turning from our sin, we return to You

 Father heal your world, make all things new

 make all things new

 Your love and mercy build and shape us

 Break and then recreate us now

 Lord have mercy

 We will run to you, we will run to you

 Turning from our sin we return to You

 Father heal your world, make all things new

 make all things new

Oh, bring us back to you

Oh, bring us back to you

Oh, bring us back to you

COMMUNITY CONFESSION

Leader: For all that separates our hearts from God and from all that closes us off from God’s love…

silence

Leader: For what we have done, left undone, and what has been done on our behalf…

silence

Leader: For the pride that prevents us from forgiving others, as we have been forgiven…

silence

Leader: Together, we pray, 

ALL: Jesus, forgive us. Create in us clean hearts, O God, and renew right spirits within us.

Leader: In peace, we pray to you, Lord God. We call upon the earth, our Mother and home, with its beautiful depths, soaring heights and deep waters, its vitality and abundance of life, and together we ask that it

ALL: Teach us and show us the way.

Leader: We call upon the mountains and tundra, the high green valleys and prairies filled with wild flowers, the snows, the summits of intense silence, and we ask that they

ALL: Teach us and show us the way.

Leader: We call upon upon the land which grows our food, the nurturing soil, the fertile fields, the abundant gardens and orchards, and we ask that they

ALL: Teach us and show us the way.

Leader: We call upon the forests, the great trees reaching strongly to the sky with earth in their roots and the heavens in their branches, the fir and the pine, the cedar and the maple, we ask them to

ALL: Teach us and show us the way.

Leader: We call upon the creatures of the fields and forests and the waters, our brothers and sisters the wolves and deer, the eagle and bear, the great whales and the fish. We ask them to

ALL: Teach us and show us the way.

Leader: We call upon all those who have lived on this earth, our ancestors and our friends, who dreamed the best for future generations, and upon whose lives our lives are built, and with thanksgiving, we call upon them to

ALL: Teach us and show us the way.

Leader: Creator, you made the world and declared it to be good: the night and the day, the beauty of the trees, the softness of the air, the fragrance of the grass speaks to us; the summit of the mountains, the thunder of the sky, the rhythm of the waters speak to us; the faintness of the stars, the freshness of the morning, the dewdrops on the flower speak to us. But above all, our heart soars, for you speak to us in Jesus the Christ, in whose name we offer these prayers. Amen

SPOTLIGHT

The Avenue Foundation

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.

SERMON NOTES

Forming a People

A People, Guided

Exodus 20.12-16 (Matthew 19:16-20)

• Reflecting on the week’s text. Where do you see Christ showing up today in a similar way? 

• In this week’s text, what eternal truth are you re-membering? If it helps, revisit the words of the historical Jesus as he references or speaks the text. 

• In the stories of the people you have been a part of, what is a truth you still hold dear? In this season, how are you/we re-membering - ourselves, God, and community.

• In what ways have you seen a community practice repentance (a turning/changing one’s mind)? How might we as individuals and as a people be attentive to where we have turned our gaze away and to turn back to our calling?

• In what ways is the Spirit reminding you today that we (as humanity and the people of God) have been here before? How does the story of life with God reveal what is next?  

*Through small and large group conversations, we’ll be voicing what resonates with us and reflect that back to the group(s).

* Description Card

*For additional discussion prompts visit the series page here.

LORD’S TABLE LITURGY

ALL: We come to this table remembering the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. We eat of the bread, praying that its grace might strengthen us so we would become as persistent as you in confronting injustices, challenging oppressive actions, and participating in the work of reconciliation. We drink from the cup, trusting that its hope will spill out from us upon all those that we encounter this day and in the days to come. 

Leader: The Table of the Lord is open for all who seek the life Christ offers us.

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

RESPONSE & 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.

Take My Life and Let It Be

Take my life, and let it be

Consecrated, Lord, to Thee.

Take my hands and let them move

At the impulse of Thy love,

At the impulse of Thy love.

Take my feet and let them be

Swift and beautiful for Thee.

Take my voice and let me sing

Always only for my King,

Always only for my King.

Take my silver and my gold,

Not a mite would I withhold.

Take my moments and my days,

Let them flow in ceaseless praise,

Let them flow in ceaseless praise.

Take my will and make it Thine,

It shall be no longer mine. 

Take my heart, it is Thine own.

It shall be Thy royal throne,

It shall be Thy royal throne. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Elder Candidate Presentation. Please refer to your emails for details regarding elder candidates. You are invited to engage with the Leadership Team regarding any elder candidate by providing affirmations and/or hesitations by Sunday, October 11th. (Written communications may be sent to contact@indtrinity.org.) New elder commissioning will be on Sunday, November 8th, with new elders joining the Leadership Team at the November meeting. 

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.

Trinity Seasonal Small Groups for the fall of 2026 will be a “choose your own adventure” style as we dive into the way in which God has always been forming a people - a kindom. Surveying the Old Testament, and the words referenced by the historical Jesus, we locate ourselves in the trajectory of the story of God, seeing how we are still being formed today. Each small group gathering will determine their own course. We’ll be spending balanced time relationship building, care, and conversation around the theme of the week. It is OK if you can’t attend every session. Join as you are able, but please let your facilitator/host know at the beginning of the season when you can’t attend. If you need assistance accessing or acquiring materials, please let your facilitator/host know. Everyone is asked to commit to Expectations for healthy conversation. Please contact the group host for more details and to generally RSVP. You are welcome to join the group that fits your schedule/needs. You are not bound by geographical location/parish. 

Mondays 12-1pm - Fishers/Zoom starting September 14th

Wednesdays 7-9pm - Midtown/Downtown starting September 16th

Thursdays 6:30-8:30pm - Queer Affinity starting September 17th

Every other Fridays 6-7:30pm - Broad Ripple starting September 11th 

Civic Action Group. Join us for our next Civic Action Group (CAG) meeting Sunday, September 27, at 11:30 AM, right after the Gathering. We’ll meet in person at COhatch and virtually via Zoom for those joining remotely.  Together, we’ll clarify our vision, explore next steps, and discern how we can best locally realize God’s call for justice and transformation. 

• The midterm election is upon us, with a need to ensure that we are registered to vote (Sept) and prepared to cast our ballots (Oct).

• It is also budget season, and we need to make sure that the city funds life-saving initiatives rather than resource-guzzling data centers.

• We also need to stay on top of our police department as they continue to muddy pathways to transparency, both around mass surveillance and officer violence.

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 Kin(g)dom of God in tangible ways.  Want to stay connected? Sign up for the CAG info list by filling out this info form! Contact joel@indytrinity.org with questions.

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!

September

6/Holiday Weekend Brunch: Midtown/Downtown

13: Fishers

20: Broad Ripple

27: North/Carmel

October

4th: Midtown/Downtown

11th: Fishers

18th: Broad Ripple

25th: North/Carmel

THE BENEDICTION

Leader: Beloveds, though there is much in this world we cannot control, 

ALL: the power we have is Sacred and True.

Leader: In partnership with God,

through practices of honesty and confession,

through extensions of mercy,

through resistance that heals and transforms,

ALL: we glimpse the heavens and the Kindom draws near. 

In the company of the Spirit,

we are sent to join the menders of the world.

Leader: Go in peace.

(Some liturgies adapted from lectionaryliturgies.blogspot.com; University Episcopal Community at The Univ. of MN; Prayers of the People, The Church of the Four Winds, Portland Oregon; From Communion Blessing, Christopher Peters; The Rt. Rev. John Shelby Spong)

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)