FIFTH SUNDAY of EASTERApril 29, 2018 11:00 am Worship

Trinity Presbyterian Church

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FIFTH SUNDAY of EASTERApril 29, 2018 11:00 am Worship

Welcome to all who are worshipping with us. We believe worship is the heart of our life together.

As we enter a holy space and time this morning, please silence all electronic devices. The opening voluntary is the call to silent meditation and

preparation for worship.

OPENING VOLUNTARY Robert Elmore Prelude on “The Day of Resurrection”

INTROIT Frances L. CallahanCome, Christians, Join to Sing

(Hosanna Ringers)

*CALL TO WORSHIP Nathan Curran One: O Lord, you know us

All: When we sit down, when we rise up, when our thoughts are far away.

One: You are always with usAll: In the light and in the dark.

One: You made usAll: And we are fearfully and wonderfully made.

One: Search us and teach usAll: So that we may always follow you.

One: Let us worship God. —Psalm 139

*PROCESSIONAL HYMN #150 madridCome, Christians, Join to Sing

*Those who are able, please stand.

The Children’s Sabbath was

originally sponsored by the Children’s Defense Fund as

a way for faith communities to

celebrate children as sacred gifts of

God, and provides the opportunity for

houses of worship to renew and live

out their moral responsibility to care, protect and advocate

for all children. Today is Trinity’s second observance of the

Children’s Sabbath.

Cover artwork by Margaret Quillian,

3rd grade

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ANTHEM We Praise You for the Sun Franklin L. ShepardWe praise you for the sun, the golden, shining sun, that gives us healing, strength, and joy; we praise you for the sun.

We praise you for the rain, the softly falling rain, that gives us healing, strength, and joy; we praise you for the rain.

We praise you for the wind, the strong, refreshing wind, that gives us healing, strength, and joy; we praise you for the wind.

We praise you for your love, our friend and father God, who gives us healing, strength, and joy; we praise you for your love.

(Cherub Choir)

CALL TO CONFESSION Catherine Williams

PRAYER OF CONFESSION Addison EulOne: Loving God, All: We come to you to say “I am sorry” and confess our

mistakes. We know that you love and forgive us. Sometimes we make simple mistakes with our school work but forget to apologize or be responsible. Sometimes we do not listen to our parents who are trying to help us. Sometimes we fight with people or loose our tempers. Sometimes we need to be more ready to accept an apology when someone blames us for something we did not do or breaks our stuff. Forgive us for the big and little things we do that are selfish, unkind, greedy, picky, or bossy.

Silent confession

One: Merciful Father, All: We are sorry. Forgive us and help us to be more kind,

selfless and loving to everyone in your world. Amen. —Written by the 1st and 2nd grade class

ASSURANCE OF PARDON Anna Speer

CHORAL RESPONSE God is Here with Me Christopher HoganGod is in my voice when I am singing, God is in my voice, right here in my song. God is here with me, Alleluia! God is in my mind when I am praying, God is in my mind, right here in my prayer. God is in my heart when I am sleeping, God is in my heart, right here in my sleep.

(Primary Choir)

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CONCERNS OF THE PEOPLE Please sign and pass the Friendship Register.

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION John Lawson Willis

SCRIPTURE READING Harris Farr, Lanier Byars One: The Word of the Lord. Deuteronomy 6:1-13, 20-25 All: Thanks be to God.

ANTHEM Vicki Hancock WrightAll Things Bright and Beautiful

All things bright and beautiful, all things great and small, all things wise and wonderful: God our Maker created them all. Each little flow’r that opens, each little bird that sings, God made their glowing colors, God made their tiny wings. God gave us eyes to see them, and lips that we might tell how great is God almighty, who doeth all things well.

(Primary Choir)

SERMON Rev. Dr. George Stroup, Rev. Erin McGee, Elizabeth DavisHall Wildman, Connor Willingham, Heidi von Kleydorff

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Margaret Justice, Delaney EulWe believe that God made the world and us. We believe that God uses his awesomness to keep us safe and bless us.

We believe that Jesus was God’s Son. He died but came back from the dead. Jesus came to tell us about God, love us, wash away our sins, change the world, and teach us to love.

We believe the Holy Spirit is always with and in us, no matter what.

We believe that the church is a place for us to be together with friends. It is where we can worship and serve God and learn about the stories in the Bible.

God tells us not to fights with fists but to use the power of love. God would like us to treat everyone fairly and equally.

God will always forgive our sins and will always be by our side. Amen.

This affirmation of faith was written by

our 2017-18 Third Grade children. As

part of their Sunday School lessons, they

studied the Apostle’s Creed and then

created statements to proclaim what they

believe.

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*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)

PRESENTATION OF BIBLES TO FIFTH GRADERS

ANTHEM Terri Sinclair and Kirsten FoylesWith One Voice

With the sound of a drum, with a mandolin strum, use your music to sing God’s praise! With the pluck of a string, with a dulcimer ring, let your glorious songs be raised! From the African plain, through the Amazon rain, let God’s melody now be heard. From Brazil to Japan, from Peru to Iran, let the heart of God’s children be stirred! Alleluia, alleluia, together with one voice. Alleluia, alleluia, all nations now rejoice! Praise him, praise him, all ye little children, God is love, God is love. From the African plain, through the Amazon rain, let God’s melody now be heard. From the Syrian land, to the Indian sand, let the hearts of God’s children be stirred! Alleluia, alleluia, together with one voice. Alleluia, alleluia, let all the earth sing with one voice!

(Junior Choir)

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE and Eli MorseTHE LORD’S PRAYER Amelia Friedman

Our 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.

GIVING OF OFFERINGS Kate Saxon

OFFERTORY Lord of the Dance arr. John RutterI danced in the morning when the world was begun, and I danced in the moon, and the stars and the sun, and I came down from heaven and I danced on the Earth; at Bethlehem I had my birth.

Refrain: Dance, then, wherever you may be; I am the Lord of the Dance, said he. And I’ll lead you all, wherever you may be and I’ll lead you all in the dance, said He.

The Prayers of the People were written by the 4th-5th grade classes.

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I danced for the scribe and the Pharisee, but they would not dance and they wouldn‘t follow me; I danced for the fishermen, for James and John; they came with me, and the dance went on. Refrain

I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame. The holy people said it was a shame; They whipped and they stripped and they hung me high, and they left me there on a cross to die. Refrain

I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black; It‘s hard to dance with the Devil on your back; They buried my body and they thought I‘d gone, but I am the dance and I still go on. Refrain

They cut me down, and I leapt up high, I am the life that‘ll never, never die; I’ll live in you if you’ll live in me: I am the Lord of the Dance, said he. Refrain

(Junior Choir)

*DOXOLOGY #592 old hundredth

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION Ben Reese

*CLOSING HYMN #339 slaneBe Thou My Vision

*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

BENEDICTION RESPONSE Mark Patterson May the Peace of Christ

CONCLUDING VOLUNTARY Sigfrid Karg-Elert Praise the Lord with Drums and Cymbals

As our time of worship comes to an end, our time of service begins; we depart to be the church in the world.

John Rutter was born in London in 1945

and received his first musical education as a

chorister at Highgate School. He went on to

study music at Clare College, Cambridge,

where he wrote his first published compositions and

conducted his first recording while

still a student. His compositional career

has embraced both large and small-

scale choral works, orchestral and

instrumental pieces, a piano concerto and

two children’s operas. His accessible and

appealing sacred choral works are

performed by church choirs all over the

world and have become staples of the

repertoire.

This hymn tune, Slane, is an ancient Irish

ballad named for a hill near Tara Island. In the

fifth century, it was at Slane where the first

fires of Easter were lighted by St. Patrick.

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Worship Leaders

Rev. Dr. George Stroup, Theologian in Residence

Rev. Erin McGee, Associate Pastor for Children and Family Ministries

Elizabeth Davis, Director of Preschool Ministries and Children’s Recreational Ministries

Lanier ByarsNathan CurranAddison EulDelaney EulHarris FarrAmelia Friedman

Margaret JusticeEli MorseBen ReeseAnna SpeerCatherine WilliamsJohn Lawson Willis

AcolyteMK Kuhlke

Banner BearerAly Adams

Music

Trinity’s vibrant choir program includes opportunities for all ages, 4 through adult. This morning our Children’s Choir program is represented by the Hosanna Ringers (grades 3-5), Cherub Choirs I and II (ages 4 and 5) the Primary Choir, (grades 1 and 2), and the Junior Choir (grades 3-5). Our deep appreciation to Phyllis Sommer, who directs the Hosanna Ringers and the Cherub Choirs, and to Scott Morris, who directs the Primary and Junior Choirs, assisted by choir volunteer, Nelda Greene, for their faithful leadership throughout the year.

Norman Mackenzie, Organist Director of Music and Fine Arts

Phyllis Sommer, Cherub Choir and Hosanna Ringers Director

Scott Morris, Primary and Junior Choirs Director

Patti Heinz, Worship & Music Coordinator

Nelda Greene, Volunteer Assistant

Cherub ChoirZachery DiamondAlec EdmundsEllie HolladayClara JinkinsEmma JusticeDrew MorgansWyatt Muse

Elaine PoindexterKinsley PowersOwen SpeerQuincy WallGraham WillisZane Yntema

Primary ChoirCannon AdamsEllie BondMirabel CondonHenry EdmundsBlanchard FarrJulia HolladayWalker Jackson

Ella MuseMax PowersJames SaleThomas SuhZach WallJD WicklandTate Wildman

Junior ChoirAddyson EulDelaney EulHarris FarrClark JordanMargaret JusticeElizabeth Quillian

Margaret QuillianBen ReeseAnna SpeerRobert SuhCatherine Williams

Hosanna RingersAly AdamsHarris FarrBradley GeorgeMargaret Justice

Avery Muse Elizabeth WaldronMac WicklandHall Wildman

We are called to serve God with joy and to bear witness to God’s transforming love made known in Jesus Christ. As a community led by the Spirit, we seek to Make God’s Love Visible as we:

É WORSHIP CREATIVELY

É WELCOME INTENTIONALLY

É CARE COMPASSIONATELY

É GATHER JOYFULLY

É LEARN PURPOSEFULLY

É SERVE WHOLEHEARTEDLY

É LEAD HUMBLY

É GIVE GENEROUSLY

LIFE AT TRINITY

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CounselingMary Lisa Henry, Ph.D., LCSW 404-869-3707

GATHER JOYFULLY

Trinity at the Table: Wednesday LunchWednesday, May 212:00 pm, Williams Hall

Join members of the TPC pastoral staff for a light lunch Wednesdays at noon. Lunch is $7 per person.

Reservations: www.trinityatlanta.org/events

Georgian Chamber PlayersSunday, May 63:00 pm, Sanctuary

Joining the Georgian Chamber Players for their final concert of the season will be guest artist Joel Noyes, cellist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. The program will include works by Brahms, Menotti, and Glazunov, featuring Elizabeth Pridgen and Julie Coucheron, piano, David Coucheron and Julianne Lee, violin, Reid Harris, viola, and Christopher Rex, cello.

Afterwards, there will be a reception celebrating founding members Reid Harris and Christopher Rex, both of whom retired from the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra this season.

Tickets at the door: $20 adults, $5 students

Men’s BreakfastFriday, May 47:27 am, Williams Hall

Join the group for great fellowship, a good breakfast, and a lively program. Trinity’s own Ron Bobo will be out speaker this week, his topic: “My Life as a Navy Pilot.” Reservations are not required; $7 per person.

FlowersThe flowers in the sanctuary are given by Le and Beauchamp Carr to the glory of God and in loving memory of their mothers, Julie Newsom and Anne Carr.

Child CareAlthough children are always welcome in the sanctuary, child care is available for children, birth through pre-K: infants and toddlers, D 102; two-year-olds, D 104; three-year-olds, D 106; pre-K, D 119.

WELCOME INTENTIONALLY

New Member ClassIf you are interested in learning more about Trinity Church or in becoming a member, you are encouraged to attend the New Member Class series (4 Sundays). Classes are held in the Chapel Parlor from 9:45 to 10:45 am on Sunday. Child care is available. The current class series will be offered April 22, 29; May 6, 13

For more information, contact Gay Gunter at 404-316-8228 or ghgunter@gmail.com.

To sign up for the class, visit www.trinityatlanta.org/connect

CARE COMPASSIONATELY

Pastoral CareIf you have an illness, hospitalization, birth, death, or prayer request, please contact Veronica Ridenhour at 404-495-8440 orvridenhour@trinityatlanta.org.

Stephen MinistersTrinity’s Stephen Ministry offers confidential, one-to-one Christian care to those who are experiencing difficult life circumstances.

Meredith Daniel, 404-869-0025 msdaniel@bellsouth.net

Paul Marston, 404-493-3644 paul.marston@richmondsterling.com

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Vacation Ventures Bible School Monday, June 11-Thursday, June 14; 9:00am-12:00pm

Children ages rising Pre-K (4 years old) thru 5th grade are invited to VVBS! We will learn bible stories, do crafts, mission projects and play games together!

If you are an adult or youth (6th-12th grade) and would like to volunteer, please e-mail Elizabeth Davis edavis@trinityatlanta.org for details.

Register: www.trinityatlanta.org/events

LEARN PURPOSEFULLY.

Church SchoolAdult Church School - Session V April 15 – May 20

BIBLE/THEOLOGY“Life After Death”B104/106George Stroup and Tom Jones

CHRISTIAN LIVING“Looking For Church In All the Wrong Places”B110Betsy Lyles Swetenburg and Andrew Esqueda

PERSPECTIVES – LITERATURE, ART, SCIENCE, AND HISTORY“The Short Stories of Alice Munro” B112Nancy Purdon

ONGOING CLASSES“Coffee & Connections”Williams Hall C

SERVE WHOLEHEARTEDLY

Candidates Meet & GreetSunday, May 612:00 pm, Williams Hall

Trinity’s Justice, Advocacy and Public Policy Committee is presenting a Meet and Greet on Sunday, May 6, following 11:00 am worship for three Trinity members who are running for offices in the State of Georgia’s Primary Elections on May 22. John Hitchins is a candidate for Georgia Public Service Commission for District 5, and John Noel is running for Georgia Public Service Commission for District 3. Jen Jordan is running for re-election to the Georgia State Senate District 6. Learn how faith has inspired their decision to seek public office.

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THIS WEEK

Sunday, April 29

8:45 AM Worship 9:45 AM Church School 9:45 AM New Member Class 11:00 AM Worship12:00 PM After-worship fellowship12:00 PM Pre-planning for Presbytery

Meeting12:00 PM YFM Committee 4:00 PM Rising 6th Grade Families

Meet & Greet 5:00 PM Youth Launch Sunday 6:00 PM Jazz in the Courtyard 7:30 PM Senior Steeple Climb

Monday, April 30

5:15 PM Strategic Planning Committee

Tuesday, May 1

6:30 AM High School Bible Study 7:30 AM Personnel 7:30 AM Theology Reading Group 8:30 AM Yoga11:00 AM Tai Chi12:00 PM Long Range Worship Planning 7:00 PM NABS (Men in Transition B) 7:00 PM NPU-C 8:00 PM Men’s Basketball

Wednesday, May 2

8:00 AM Property Committee10:00 AM The Tent12:00 PM Trinity at The Table:

Wednesday Lunch 12:45 PM Silent Meditation 5:30 PM Worship & Music

Executive Committee 6:00 PM Mission Council Meeting 6:00 PM TELC Board of Directors

Meeting 6:30 PM Chancel Choir Dinner 7:00 PM Men in Transition 4 7:30 PM Chancel Choir 8:00 PM AA Meeting

Thursday, May 3

10:00 AM Writing as a Spiritual Practice 6:30 PM Elder Training (Class of 2021) 6:30 PM Middle Moms

Friday, May 4

7:30 AM Awakening 7:30 AM Men’s Breakfast

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WRITE A CHECK

Write a check to BCM and put “Trinity Church Food Drive” in the memo line. Checks may be mailed directly to BCM, Trinity Church, or placed in the offering plate.

DONATE FOOD

Assemble what you can from the list and place in the BCM Food Drive bins located throughout the church.

DONATE A KROGER CARD

BCM purchases groceries in bulk from Kroger each month. Your gift card will be put towards the next purchase of food—just like a check.

VOLUNTEER

Volunteer to transport food donations to BCM’s food pantry on Piedmont Road. Contact: Shirley Davis, shirleycdavis@comcast.net

HOW YOU CAN HELP

BUCKHEAD CHRISTIAN MINISTRY

FOOD DRIVEWe’re in the final days of our bi-annual BCM Food Drive; collection ends Monday, April 30.

Help end hunger in our community.

Register for Vacation Ventures Bible School by Tuesday, May 1.