July 7, 2024
Brunch Gathering
GATHERING PSALM
Reading of Psalm 66.1-9. This is the word of the Lord.
ALL: Thanks be to God.
COMMUNAL SINGING
In Christ Alone
In Christ alone my hope is found
He is my light my strength my song
This Cornerstone, this solid Ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled when strivings cease!
My Comforter my All in All
Here in the love of Christ I stand
In Christ alone! - who took on flesh
Fullness of God in helpless babe!
This Gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones He came to save
Till on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied -
For every sin on Him was laid:
Here in the death of Christ I live
There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious Day
Up from the grave He rose again!
And as He stands in victory
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me
For I am His and He is mine -
Bought with the precious blood of Christ
No guilt in life no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From life's first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand
Till he returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I'll stand!
Doxology
Praise God from Whom all blessings flow
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above the heavenly host
Praise Father Son and Holy Ghost
Amen.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please see your email for the Leadership Team update regarding potential expansion of staffing. Please contact a member of the Leadership Team if you have any questions, concerns, and/or affirmations. We very much appreciate your prayer and support throughout this process and we’ll be sure to keep communications open! If you have not received the email, please let us know at contact@indytrinity.org.
The summer sermon series and Gathering schedule with brunches, teachings, and off site Gatherings is now posted (sermon series page). Mark your calendars for these special OFF SITE Gatherings:
Sunday, July 14th. Lending helping hands at Irvington Counseling Collective. Check your email for details.
Saturday, July 27th. Lending a hand at Octavia’s Visionary Campus (OVC) Gardens with Kheprw
Saturday August 17th or Sunday, August 18th. (dates yet to be solidified) Gathering at the Avenue Coffeehouse and Cafe
LITURGY OF FEASTING
Leader: On this Independence Day Weekend, we give thanks for the freedoms we have, but know they have come through great sacrifice, loss, and much harm. We also know that not everyone in our nation is extended the same liberties and rights.
ALL: Gracious God, grant that we, and all the people of this land, may have courage to speak truth about our history, grace to serve our neighbor, and courage to pursue equity.
Leader: The ground upon which we have stood and Gathered as Trinity Church is sacred ground. Long before it was known as 6151 Central Ave, it was home to Indigenous Americans - the Myaamiaki, Kaskaskia, and Kickapoo peoples. Together, we lament,
ALL: the harm done to native people who drew near to the Holy One, deeply connected to this land, while our white ancestors dehumanized, killed, and eventually stole this land for colonizing purposes.
Leader: The land continues to whisper the names of those who have come before us, as the soil holds history of those who were birthed here. Trees remember sunrises and sunsets unhindered by buildings. Birds remind us that at one time, unpolluted air gave way to unfettered flight, in grand witness to the freedom that God desires for all Creation. Together, we recognize,
ALL: the beauty that has been, and how capitalism continues to deprave our souls from the magnificence of the Lord, disconnecting us from Christ and one another.
Leader: For those who have joined in community here through worship, raising of children, baptism of saints, commissioning to service, and deep relationships that live on in our shared story, woven into the fabric of our existence,
ALL: we continue to entrust the community of faith - who we have been, who we are, and who we are becoming - to your faithful purposes, Jesus, our constant companion, friend, and guide.
Leader: We, the Church, shall never be defined by brick and mortar, but by who we are as the body of Christ, gathered together in varied forms, sizes, and locations. We, Trinity Church, continue
ALL: fostering a haven of belonging where wanderers and wonderers gather to discover and embody the love of Jesus in the world.
Leader: Today, and everyday to come, we claim that to gather joyfully is indeed a serious affair, for feasting and all enjoyments gratefully taken are, at their heart, acts that confront evil and breathe life into our community. And so today, we feast together!
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 evidences 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 kindom.
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 darkness that would blind this world to 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 & OFFERING OF WORSHIP
Let’s feast! Consider how your conversation might spur one another to naming and sharing the good news at home, work place or school, family, Trinity (Offering Basket), neighborhood and world.
DEPARTING BENEDICTION
Leader: The Lord be with you.
ALL: And also with you.
(Some liturgies adapted from lectionaryliturgies.blogspot.com and Every Moment Holy)
COMMUNAL CONNECTION
Prayer requests may be shared via the connection card (linked above) or in person. Offerings may be made through the Offering Basket.
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!
June
2nd: Fishers
9th/Pride Brunch: Midtown/Downtown
16th: Broad Ripple
23rd: North/Carmel
*30th: Fishers
July
7th/Brunch: Broad Ripple
*14th: Midtown/Downtown
21st: North/Carmel
*SATURDAY the 27th: Fishers
* 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.