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25th Sunday in ordinary timeSeptember 21, 2014 | 8:45 & 11:00 am Worship
FALL SERMON SERIES ON BEING CHRISTIAN: WHY WORSHIP?
/ Making God’s Love Visible /
25TH SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIMESeptember 21, 2014 | 8:45 & 11:00 am Worship
WELCOMEWelcome to all who are worshipping with us. Child care for children through Kindergarten is available during this service in building D. Consult an usher if you need an assistive hearing device or a large-print bulletin. As we enter a holy space and time this morning, please silence your cell phones. Following worship, you are invited for a time of conversation and refreshments in the Five Points Courtyard.
The opening voluntary is the call to silent meditation and preparation for worship.
OPENING VOLUNTARY Concerto in G Johann Sebastian Bach
*CALL TO WORSHIP
One: Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
All We are gathered in the name of Jesus Christ, gathered in the presence of an awesome, Holy Love. We are here to worship.
One: Worship the Lord with gladness, come into God’s presence with singing. Know that the Lord is God, the One who made us, the One to whom we belong.
All: O come, let us return to the living God; let us bow before the One who is our Maker.
*PROCESSIONAL HYMN #455 lasst uns erfreuenAll Creatures of Our God and King
CALL TO CONFESSION
PRAYER OF CONFESSION (unison)Holy God,
We confess to you and in the company of your people that our lives and the life of the world are broken by our sin.
Silent confession
Gracious God, Forgive us. Living Christ, renew us. Ever-present Spirit, enable us to grow in love. Amen.
*Those who are able, please stand.
Whatever personal reasons lead us to
church, another reason, whether we
are aware of it or not, invites our attention.
God has called the church to assembleand offer its service
as a corporate priesthood.
-Book of Common Worship Companion
Why offer a prayer of confession? To
remember all that God has done for us
in Christ is to be confronted with the fact of God’s
astonishing love and our own
unworthiness. Who can deserve Christ’s sacrifice? All we can
do is to respondto God’s merciful
goodness by confessing our sin
together in true repentance.
-Book of Common Worship Companion
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ASSURANCE OF PARDON
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE o waly walyCome spirit come, our hearts control, our spirits long to be made whole. Let inward love guide every deed; by this we worship and are freed.
(may be found as stanza 3 of hymn #335)
CONCERNS OF THE PEOPLE
BAPTISMChildren are invited to come forward during the baptism.
Presentation
Baptismal Covenant and Profession of Faith
Thanksgiving of the WaterOne: The Lord be with you.All: And also with you.
One: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.All: It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Baptism
*WelcomeWith joy and thanksgiving we welcome you into Christ’s church; for we are all one in Christ. We promise to love, encourage, and support you, to share the good news of the gospel with you, and to help you know and follow Christ.
*Congregational Response bunessanBaptized in water, sealed by the spirit, cleansed by the blood of Christ, our King; heirs of salvation, trusting the promise, faithfully now God’s praises we sing.
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
OLD TESTAMENT READING Exodus 20: 1-4a One: The Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God.
NEW TESTAMENT READING Luke 4: 5-8 One: The Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God.
O WALY WALY is an English folk melody first collected and published by Cecil Sharp (1859-1924). He was the most important of the English folk song collectors, gathering 4,977 tunes. He published 1,118 of them and provided accompaniments for 501. His work led to a renewed interest in English art music and gave impetus to composers of the day including Ralph Vaughan Williams.
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11:00—ANTHEM Make Joyful Noise to the Lord John LeavittMake joyful noise to the Lord all ye lands, with love serve the Lord, come before him with song. Come thru his gates with thanksgiving and praise, give thanks unto him and bless his name. Know ye the Lord is God, for it is he that made us. We are his people and the sheep of his pasture.
11:00—LITANY OF PARTING For first- and second-graders as they leave for worship enrichment
Congregation: May God be with you there. Children: May God be with you here.
SERMON “On Being Christian: Why Worship?” Pam Driesell
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITHWe believe that worship is at the very heart of the church’s life. All that the church is and does is rooted in its worship. The community of faith, gathered in response to God’s call, is formed in its worship. In worship, through Word and Sacrament, the church is sustained by the presence of Christ. Joined in worship to the One who is the source of our life, we are empowered to serve God in the world.
In an age dominated by the idols of materialism and individualism it is particularly important to embrace forms of worship that are firmly rooted in the faith and foster a strong communal sense of being united with God, with the community of faith in every time and place, and with a broken world in need of God’s healing touch.
This we believe and therefore we worship. —from the Book of Common Worship
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE alt. tune: st. flavian The dearest idol I have known, whate’er that idol be, help me to tear it from thy throne, and worship only thee.
(tune may be found as hymn #81)
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYEROur Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
A conviction, both Reformed and
ecumenical, affirms the people’s role
as active participants in the liturgy. Though
the actions of hearing and seeing
are integral to worship, a
congregation is not merely an audience,
but a corporate priesthood.
-Book of Common Worship Companion
John Leavitt (b. 1956) is a composer, conductor, teacher,
and church musician, whose
music continues to captivate listeners
and musicians of all ages. Currently,
Dr. Leavitt serves on the faculty
of MidAmerica Nazarene University
in Olathe, KS, as professor of music
and director of choirs.
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GIVING OF OFFERINGSOFFERTORY 8:45 O Come Let Us Sing Sven LekbergO come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also. The sea is his and he made it, and his hands formed the dry land. O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker. For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
11:00 Praise God in His Holiness Geoffrey ShawPraise God in his holiness: praise him in the firmament of his pow’r. Praise him in his noble acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. Praise him in the sound of the trumpet: praise him upon the lute and harp. Praise him in the cymbals and dances. Praise him upon the strings and pipe. Praise him upon the well-tuned cymbals: praise him upon the loud cymbals. Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord.
-from Psalm 150
*DOXOLOGY #592 old hundredth
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
*CLOSING HYMN #264 engelbergWhen in Our Music God is Glorified
*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
BENEDICTION RESPONSE Amen John Stainer
CONCLUDING VOLUNTARY Fanfare William Mathias
As our time of worship comes to an end, our time of service begins; we depart to be the church in the world!
Geoffrey Shaw (1879 – 1943) was an English composer and musician specializing in Anglican Church music. After study at Cambridge, where he was an organ scholar, he became a schoolmaster, then a schools inspector, while producing a stream of compositions, arrangements, and published collections of music. This morning’s offertory is typical of his simple and effective sacred choral writing.
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Worship LeadersPreaching: Rev. Pam Driesell, senior pastor
Liturgists: Rev. Erin McGee, associate pastor for children and family ministries
Paul Marston, lay reader
Music8:45— Norman Mackenzie, organistDavid Blalock, tenor
11:00—Norman Mackenzie, organist and chancel choir director
Acolytes8:45— Justin Schaufele11:00— Alex O’Shaughnessey
Banner BearerCarter Caldwell
FlowersThe flowers in the sanctuary are given by Ken and Peggy Lynch to the glory of God and in loving memory of their parents.
BaptismReceiving the sacrament of baptism this morning are at 8:45: Quinn Cecilia Laflin and Henry Matthew Laflin, children of Mary Beth and Matt Laflin; and at 11:00: Palmer Louise Cannon, daughter of Liz and Quint Cannon; Jefferson Hynson Owens, son of Laura and Tom Owens; and George Curtis Weaver III, son of Anne and Curt Weaver.
The rosebuds on the communion table are to welcome them into the Trinity Church family.
Wear a Name TagName tags are available at every entry point in the church and in the Friendship Registers. We encourage all members and visitors to wear a name tag every Sunday.
Child CareAlthough children are always welcome in the sanctuary, child care is available for children, birth through pre-K in building D: infants, D100; one-year-olds, D102; two-year-olds, D104; three-year-olds, D106; pre-K, D119.
To Aid in Worship The church parlor is equipped with sound, should you or your child need to leave the sanctuary during the service. Seat cushions, hearing-assist units, and large-print bulletins, hymnals, and Bibles may be obtained from the ushers. To hear the sermon online, visit www.trinityatlanta.org.
Sermons OnlineTo hear sermons online, visit www.trinityatlanta.org/worship/sermons/.
Stephen MinistryThe Stephen Ministry of Trinity Presbyterian Church offers confidential, one-to-one Christian care to those who are experiencing difficult life circumstances. Stephen Ministers are available in Williams Hall following the worship service.
Contact: Calico Perry at [email protected] or 404-355-1201, or Marc Krause at 404-713-0629 or [email protected].
Pastoral Care To notify the church of illness, hospitalization, birth, death, or prayer request, contact Veronica Ridenhour at 404-495-8440, or [email protected] you need pastoral care after church hours, page the pastor on call by dialing 404-237-6491.
CounselingCounseling services are available by appointment at Trinity Church with Mary Lisa Henry, Ph.D., LCSW. Dr. Henry can be reached through her confidential voicemail at 404-869-3707.
Finding Support
LIFE AT TRINITY
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Thursday Night SupperThursday, September 256:00 pm, Williams Hall
Menu: garden salad, spaghetti, vegetable lasagna, green beans, mixed fruit, brownies, ice cream
Gather around the table in Williams Hall and share joy, food, and fellowship. Cost is $7 per adult, $4 per child. Reservations may be made online at www.trinityatlanta.org or by contacting the office at 404-237-6491.
Trinity Explores: The Story of JesusSeptember 25; October 97:00 pm, B104-016
Dr. David Bartlett, Theologian in Residence, will continue the series, “The Story of Jesus.” Mark, Matthew, and Luke tell of the same Jesus, but they understand him quite differently one from another. We will look at what is the same, what is different, and what difference this all might make for Christianity today.
New Member ClassSeptember 21, 28; October 5, 129:45 am, Chapel Parlor
If you are interested in learning more about Trinity Church or in becoming a member, you are encouraged to attend one of the New Member classes held throughout the year. The class is informal, giving visitors the opportunity to know one another, as well as clergy, staff, and lay leaders, who rotate in during the series to highlight different programs and ministries at Trinity. Child care is available. There is an opportunity to join the church on the last Sunday of each class. For more information contact Gay Gunter at [email protected] or at 770-432-1090.
Congregational Life
Education
Save the Date!Sunday, September 289:45 a.m., Williams Hall
On September 28, at 9:45 am the adult church school classes will gather together to hear Professor Muhammad Yunus. Professor Yunus is the winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for his ground-breaking work in economic development for less advantaged nations. We very much look forward to his presence among us, and hope you will save the date.
Church SchoolChurch school classes are offered for all ages, from 9:45 to 10:45 am. For a complete description of each class, visit www.trinityatlanta.org.BIBLEDecalogue with FilmsSteve Kraftchick | B104-106CHRISTIAN AND RELIGIOUS HISTORYChurch History from Constantine to LutherDavid Pacini | B112CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AND ACTIONSteadfast Hope: The Palestinian Quest for Just PeaceSandra Mackey, Shirley Mills, Joanne Nurss, Walt and Louise Bryde| Williams Hall CMissional issuesBridges Out of PovertyTrinity members and guest speakers | B110ROOTSWhy Church? How Church?Pastoral Staff and members | A116
Men of TrinityFriday, September 267:27 am, Williams Hall
Join the group next week for an opportunity to enjoy great fellowship, a lively program, and a really good breakfast. Breakfast begins at 7:27 am, and the program concludes by 8:30 am. This week’s speaker is Haddon Kime, one of the music writters for the musical “The Snow Queen.” Haddon will discuss the musical, its creation, and perform several songs from the show. Reservations are not required. Cost is $7 per person.
Groups
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Faces of WisdomWednesdays7:15 am, A116
The Faces of Wisdom invites all interested women to join us for breakfast and discussion each Wednesday in A116. A light breakfast and catching-up time will begin at 7:15 am, with discussion to start at 7:30.
Presbyterian Youth ConnectionSunday, September 216:00 pm
Join us for PYC tonight after Youth Supper in Williams Hall. We will have separate junior and senior high discussions about the “Christian” image in the world, and how we can influence that perception, for better or worse.
Habitat for HumanityNow through October 118:00 am - 4:00 pm
As part of a Northwest Interfaith Partnership, parishioners from Ahavath Achim, All Saints Church, First Congregational United Church of Christ, Greater Springfield Baptist, Kairos Church, Our Lady of Lourdes, Northside Drive Baptist, St. Anne’s Episcopal, and St. Anthony of Padua will join with Trinity members on the remaining Saturday build dates: September 27, October 4, and October 11. Come and be a part of this special interfaith project and get to know members of other area churches. To volunteer, sign up online at www.trinityatlanta.org.
Agape Volunteer Training for Homework BuddiesSeptember 23 and 2412:30 - 3:00 pm, Youth Lounge
Agape volunteer training for homework buddies will be held at Trinity Church on September 23 and 24, 12:30 - 3:00 pm, in the Youth Lounge, Building D. Dr. Cindy Cupp, a private educational consultant who served as Director of Curriculum and Reading for the Georgia Department of Education, will lead the sessions of the Readers and Journal Writers Readiness Program. This program is currently being used
Mission
in kindergarten classes in Fayette and Gordon counties, Slater Elementary in Atlantic City, and 80 other schools in Georgia. RSVP by emailing Lydell Smith at [email protected], and let us know which day works for you!
Journey Night Shelter Join in God’s transformative work through Journey by preparing a meal for 30 men prior to arriving at Journey Night Shelter, and then serving the meal. Afterward, grab a plate and join in fellowship for the evening. All ages are welcome to serve! Volunteers should arrive at Journey (Druid Hills Presbyterian Church) at 6:45 pm in order to prepare dinner at 7:00 pm. Please reply to Lisa Carson, [email protected], to sign up for an evening. We have three dates remaining for 2014: October 23, December 25, and December 29.
Southeast Conference on Israel and PalestineSaturday, September 27 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Trinity Church will host the Southeast Conference on Israel and Palestine, organized by Joining Hands for Justice in Israel and Palestine Partnership of the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta, on Saturday, September 27. Guest speakers include author and journalist Laila El-Haddad; scholar and activist Ilise Cohen; journalist Rania Khalek; activist Ramah Kudaimi; environmental scientist Alaa Obeid; editor Adam Horowitz; and Emory University professor Elizabeth Corrie. Tickets are $30 (includes light breakfast and lunch). To register, visit JHJIP.org/conference-2014/
Sunday, September 21 8:45 am Worship 9:45 am Church School 9:45 am New Member Class 11:00 am Worship 5:00 pm Youth Choir 6:00 pm PYC Monday, September 22 9:30 am Monday Morning Moms 10:00 am Pastors’ Aid Committee
This Week at Trinity
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11:30 am Visitation Committee
Tuesday, September 23 6:45 am Senior High Bible Study12:30 pm Agape Volunteer Training 7:00 pm Chapter 3C 7:00 pm Men in Transition A & C 7:00 pm Young Adults: Conversations for
the Curious Wednesday, September 24 7:00 am Faces of Wisdom 10:00 am Spirituality of Aging A 12:00 pm Disciple III 12:30 pm Agape Volunteer Training 12:30 pm Silent Meditation 7:00 pm NABS 7:30 pm Chancel Choir 8:00 pm AA Meeting
Thursday, September 25 9:30 am Bible Study 10:00 am Elder Wisdom 10:00 am Spirituality of Aging C 10:00 am Writing as a Spiritual Practice 4:00 pm Chapter 3B 4:00 pm Hosanna Ringers 4:00 pm Primary Choir 4:45 pm Cherub I Choir 5:00 pm Junior Choir 5:15 pm Cherub II Choir 6:00 pm Thursday Night Supper 6:00 pm Spiritual Formation Committee 7:00 pm CFM Book Club 7:00 pm Trinity Explores Friday, September 26 7:27 am Trinity Men’s Breakfast 9:00 am Love and Logic: Going Deeper 9:30 am CFM Book Club 4:00 pm 6th Grade Mission TripSaturday, September 27 8:00 am Habitat for Humanity 9:00 am Southeast Conference on Israel
and Palestine
Sunday, September 28Fall Sermon Series “On Being Christian: Why Scripture?”Dr. David Bartlett preaching
Next Sunday
The church office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Office: 404-237-6491Direct: 404-495-8(extension)
Pam Driesell: senior pastorext. 421 | [email protected]
David Bartlett: theologian in residenceext. 455 | [email protected]
Jeannie DuBose: director of spiritual formationext. 429 | [email protected]
Tom Farmer: pastoral associate for senior adult ministries ext. 438 | [email protected]
Craig Goodrich: senior associate pastor ext. 436 | [email protected]
Norman Mackenzie: director of music and fine artsext. 430 | [email protected]
Erin McGee: associate pastor of children and family ministriesext. 448 | [email protected]
Scott Morris: assistant organist, director of primary and junior choirs ext. 434 | [email protected]
Matthew Ruffner: associate pastor of mission ministriesext. 423 | [email protected]
John Ryan: director of youth and family ministriesext. 456 | [email protected]
EmeritiAllison Williams: pastor emeritusP.C. Enniss: theologian in residence emeritusBettye Sue Wright: director of christian education emerita
Staff
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Laurie Coleman, ClerkBill Jones, Assistant ClerkRev. Pam Driesell, Moderator
Class of 2015Laurie ColemanSpencer Cross (youth) Amanda DiRestaRebekah GrooverGay GunterHeather HeinzDavid HigginsRichard JonesCharlotte LeeDavid LoveCharlie MoseleyBummie NurkinVirginia Parson (youth) Nancy PurdonDavid QuillianCharlie SidesSarah Williams
Class of 2016Peter BarrattJoe BrownJanet EdwardsJohn FestaSarah FrenchHanna HopeBill JonesJennifer KahnBetty LayngEric NelsonJanet ReedNell RobinsonPeggy ShepardMark StancilLewis Wilson
Class of 2017Laura BalchElizabeth BorlandWalt BrydeDavid CaldwellLesley CarrollNancy Dhue SuhDale HairWalter HallElinor JonesMike KermanRuth MarstonGeorge ParsonSusan Speer ReeseScott ThompsonLee Williams
Session
Cover: John August Swanson. Celebration. 1997.[10]
Cover: John August Swanson. Celebration. 1997.
SERMON SERIES
Why Jesus? Why Worship? Why Scripture? Why Church?
September 14 - October 5
Perhaps you have heard the “On Being” public radio show hosted by Krista Tippet. The show’s website describes the program as a conversation that “opens up the animating questions at the center of human life.” Taking our cues from this award-winning broadcast, this fall Trinity will be featuring a sermon series, “On Being Christian.” It is intended to open up conversation around some of the most animating questions at the center of Christian life: exploring togeth-er what it means to be Christian and how we are called to live as people of faith. Your hosts will be David Bartlett and Pam Driesell. Come to worship, and join the conversation! [11]
Building A World Without
Poverty
ALL-CHURCH CLASS
Guest Speaker:NOBEL LAUREATEDR. MUHAMMAD YUNUS
Sunday, September 289:45 am | Williams HallTrinity is honored to welcome Professor Muhammad Yunus, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006, on September 28. Dr. Yunus is a world leader in helping find more effective ways to develop healthy economies and flourishing life in struggling areas of the world.
In the last two decades free markets have swept the globe, but traditional capitalism has been unable to solve problems like inequality and poverty. In Muhammad Yunus’ ground-breaking sequel to Banker to the Poor, he outlines the concept of social business—business where the creative vision of the entrepreneur is applied to today’s most serious problems. Creating a World Without Poverty reveals the next phase in a hopeful economic and social revolution that is already under way.
Copies of Professor Yunus’ latest book, Creating a World Without Poverty, will be available on Sunday outside Williams Hall and at the church office during the week. A contribution of $14.50 for the book is suggested.
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