A Celebration of TrinityFirst Sunday after Pentecost

A Trinitarian Tableau

The Prologue

The Gathering MusicThe Call to Worship and Welcome

And also with you!

The Music for Organ George F. Handel

The Lighting of the Altar CandlesThe Opening of the Lectern Bible

The Gathering1

First Sunday after Pentecost

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the holy andstill speaking Spirit be upon you; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; Creator, Redeemer, and still speaking Spirit be upon you; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—Creator, Redeemer,

and Sustainer!

A Celebration of TrinityThe Lord's Day

Ten O'clock in the Morning

THE SERVICE OF PREPARATION

A Trinitarian Tableau

Worship is the submission of all our nature to God. It is the quickening of the conscience by God's holiness, thenourishment of the mind with God's truth, the purifying of the imagination by God's beauty, the opening of theheart to God's love, the surrender of the will to God's purpose — and all of this gathered up in adoration. ~ William Temple

Come, celebrate the Wisdom of the universe, creating even before the stars and planetswere born and set in place! Sophia rules with God beyond all time and space!were born and set in place! Sophia rules with God beyond all time and space!

The Worship of God

In the fifth chapter of Romans, we read one of the most simple and subtle, but profound texts in all the

Bible, "the just shall live by faith!" It was this seemingly incidental idea that startled Martin Luther into

his amazing theological discovery, jump-starting the Protestant Reformation. After that monumental

statement, Paul then provides a litany of rather inane sayings that, quite frankly, seem to say next to

nothing and are anything but profound or provocative! Understandably, the apostle was grasping at

straws, desperately seeking to undergird the oft fragile faith of Jesus' followers, seeking any linguistic

trick to support these suffering servants. There must be a better way to become all God wants us to be,

devoid of gloom and doom and all kinds of despair and misery. As we revel today in this Trinitarian

tableau, we look for language better suited for our optimistically-inclined common humanity, never

failing to remember that the dark side, unfortunately, still follows us after all these years. Perhaps Paul

was right all along!

Allegro in G Major

Gathered in this sacred setting, we rejoice that God created earth in grandeur,towering mountains and the depths of seas, fertile fields and flowing waters!towering mountains and the depths of seas, fertile fields and flowing waters!

The majesty of earth is all around us! All humanity sings the glory of the skies!

over all that God supplies!

Let us worship God!

The Choral Introit Ancient Sarum Plainsong, Mode IV

The Collect2

Amen!

t The Processional Hymn NICAEAHoly, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!

THE SERVICE OF PRAISE

O Wisdom, Breathed from God

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Thomas Desmond, baritone ~ Chancel Choir

O Wisdom breathed from God, most high, Your depths all cosmic bounds defy.

Your might in gentleness holds sway, come forth and teach Your prudent way!

O Dayspring, ever shining bright, O sun of justice, splendid light.

Shine on each soul by sin held fast, break through the clouds of death at last!

All praise to You, great mystery, the undivided Trinity.

Our constant aid, on You we call, one God, the Wisdom of us all!

God the Trinity, we have gathered to worship the One who has wonderfully breathed the Spirit ofGod upon all flesh, to praise this One we experience in Trinitarian form; send Your still speakingSpirit to pour love into our hearts, putting us back in touch with the marvels of Your creationwhile quieting our frenetic pace as we ponder running waters, high mountain peaks, andtwinkling stars in the sky; on this high and holy festival day, help us to aspire to our true identityas Your children; all this we pray through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with Youand the holy and still speaking Spirit, one God, now and forever.

How humbling it is to know that God ordered this magnificent creation to please us!The majesty of earth is all around us! All humanity sings the glory of the skies!

We are humbled at the thought that human beings have been granted dominionover all that God supplies!

t The Litany of Praise3

before the majesty of our creator!

name in all the earth!

that brings peace!

Jesus!

hear Your truth and follow Your word!

which You surround us! Praise the Lord!

t The Gloria GREATOREX

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God finds delight in humanity, in everyone created in the holy image! Let us rejoicebefore the majesty of our creator!

God of grace and glory, who wonderfully made all things, how majestic is Yourname in all the earth!

In Christ, we are called to endure and to hope! How thankful our hearts for a faiththat brings peace!

God of grace and glory, lover of all people, how precious to us is the gift of ChristJesus!

The Holy Spirit is present to guide and direct us! Our ears are attentive that we mayhear Your truth and follow Your word!

God of grace and glory, ever present with us, how reassuring is the love withwhich You surround us! Praise the Lord!

The Silent ConfessionThe Corporate Confession5

Let us pray to the Lord:

The Kyrie arr. David N. Johnson

The Assurance of Pardon6

Thanks be to God!

Beloved faith community, hear the good news of Trinity. When we are truly sorry for thebrokenness we have caused, God offers healing and forgiveness. We are justified by faith andhave peace with God through Christ Jesus. The Spirit of truth will guide us into all truth!

THE SERVICE OF CONFESSION

Spirit of truth, we recognize the high hopes that accompanied our birth. We mustacknowledge the many ways in which we have failed others, ourselves, and You.We cannot count the times we have taken for granted the gift of life in all itsvariety of plant and animal forms. We have scarred the face of the earth with ourlust for power and wealth. We have neglected the people You have invited us tolove, while worshiping at the altars of our own success. Forgive us, God, and helpus to God of trinitarian essence and help us to change the habits that destroyYour creation and diminish our humanity.

The Call to Confession4

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How have we exercised the dominion entrusted to human beings by our creator? We whowere "crowned with glory and honor," empowered to manage the resources of earth, arecalled to give account of our stewardship. Come to confess before God our neglect and theways we misuse the goodness of Your creation. In the silence and stillness of our momentstogether, let us confess before the Holy.

The Witness from the Hebrew Bible * PROVERBS 8:1-4

The Responsorial Psalm, PSALM 8 Hal H. Hopson

The Witness from the Epistles * ROMANS 5:1-5

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Does not wisdom call, and does not understanding raise her voice? On the heights, beside the way, atthe crossroads she takes her stand! Beside the gates in front of the town, at the entrance of theportals she cries out, "To you, O people, I call, and my cry is to all that live, the Lord created me at thebeginning of God's work, the first of God's acts of long ago! Ages ago I was set up, at the first, beforethe beginning of the earth when there were no depths. I was brought forth when there were nosprings abounding with water. Before the mountains had been shaped, before the hills, I wasbrought forth when God had not yet made earth and fields, or the world’s first bits of soil. When Godestablished the heavens, I was there, when God drew a circle on the face of the deep, when God made firm

the skies above, when God established the fountains of the deep, when God assigned to the sea itslimit, so that the waters might not transgress God's command, when God marked out the foundationsof the earth, then I was beside the Holy One, like a master worker! I was daily God's delight, rejoicingbefore God always, rejoicing in God's inhabited world and delighting in the human race!"

Listen to what the Spirit of the still speaking God is saying. Thanks be to God!

Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand! We boast in our hope ofsharing the glory of God! And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing thatsuffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, andhope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the HolySpirit that has been given to us!

THE SERVICE OF THE WORD

Listen to what the Spirit of the still speaking God is saying. Thanks be to God!

Lord, Your Name Is Glorious

Lord, our Lord, Your glorious name all Your wondrous works proclaim.

In the heavens with radiant signs evermore Your glory shines.

Moon and stars in shining height nightly tell their Maker's might.

When we view the heavens afar, then we know how small we are.

With dominion crowned, we stand o'er the creatures of Your hand.

All to us subjection yield, in the sea and air and field.R

Thomas Desmond, cantor

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t The Sequence Hymn ST. DENIO

The Witness from the Gospels* JOHN 16:12-15

The Sermon Timothy W. Shirley

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There will be a break between verse two and verse three for the reading of the Gospel. It is read in the midst of the

beloved faith community, reminding the congregation that the Gospel is for all people, and that our call is to carry out its

witness in the world. At this high point in the liturgy, the Gospel is not worshipped, but rather is reverenced with respect

as it proclaims the ministry and mission of Jesus, represented in words attributed to Jesus.

A Rolling Stone and Other Delights!

The Earth Is the Lord's

Listen to what the Spirit of the still speaking God is saying. Thanks be to God!

I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes,the Spirit will guide you into all the truth! The Spirit will not speak on its own, but will speakwhatever the Spirit hears, and the Spirit will declare to you the things that are to come. The Spirit willglorify Me, and will take what is Mine and declare it to you. All that the Father has is Mine! For thisreason I said that the Spirit will take what is mine and declare it to you!

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t The Hymn of Commitment CRADLE SONG

t The PeaceThe peace of the still speaking Spirit be always with you.

And also with you.

The Concerns of the Church Moe Langlois, Vice Moderator

The Pastoral PrayerThe Lord's Prayer

O God, Our Creator, You Work Every Day

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Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come, Thywill be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Andforgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. And lead us not intotemptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power andthe glory forever. Amen.

THE SERVICE OF COMMITMENT

The Receiving of Our Gifts

The Offertory Anthem arr. William A. Pasch~Robert J. Weaver

t The Doxology OLD HUNDREDTH

t The Presentation of Our Gifts

t The Prayer of Thanksgiving

t The Processional Hymn HYMN TO JOY

THE SERVICE OF DISCIPLESHIP

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We all believe in one God, eternal, true, and holy One: Maker of all things in heaven and earth both invisible and seen. The Maker in heaven, the ancient of days, all perfect source of power and mercy, all worthy of praise.

And in Christ Jesus we believe: God's only Son, our saving Lord. Though born of our flesh He is fully One with Almighty God on high. Though crucified, buried, He rose to life that has no end. From God's right hand He comes in glory as judge and as friend. And both from infinite God and from Christ, God's only Son, comes

forth the Holy Spirit, Comforter, sanctifying fire divine. All three are yet One in the holy mystery of faith that joins the Church throughout the world with the joy of the saints. Great Trinity, one holy God, Creator,

Savior, Spirit blest! Your boundless grace is our hope and strength, ever present, ever new. We sing alleluia! We raise our song of victory, for we are one in Christ now and eternally!

Sister-Brother, Peaceful Spirit

Chancel Choir

We All Believe

t The Benedictiont The Benediction Response Aurelius Prudentius

The Music for Organ Johann Pachelbel

t The Closing of the Lectern Bible

t The Extinguishing of the Altar Candles

t Those who are able are invited to stand.

Lord God, Praise All of You

Of the Father's Love BegottenChrist, to Thee with God the Father, and, O Holy Spirit, to Thee,

hymn and chant and high thanksgiving and unwearied praises be.

Honor, glory, and dominion, and eternal victory, evermore and evermore! Amen!

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An Invitation to Our Guests: Please join us for refreshments at

Coffee Hour in Hospitality Hall following Morning Worship.

The Worship of God concludes with The Music for Organ. We invite you to be seated and

reflect on today’s service, preparing to process into the world, sharing the love of Jesus and the

"extravagant welcome" of SouthShore United Church of Christ with persons everywhere!

The color for Trinity is White, symbolizing purity and victory. Trinity always follows Pentecost and

celebrates the triune nature of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; Parent, Child,

Advocate and Comforter; Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer.

Worship NotesThe theme for today's worship service is A Trinitarian Tableau!

*Scripture readings are taken from the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) unless otherwise noted.

4-6 Adapted fr. Refreshing Rains of the Living Word. Edits by Timothy W. Shirley.

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1, 2 Adapted fr. Refreshing Rains of the Living Word: Liturgical Resources for Year C by Lavon Bayler. Copyright © 1988,

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June 16, 2019LITURGIST ~ Maurice Langlois LECTOR ~ Sandra Glenner GOSPELER ~ Timothy W. Shirley

"O Wisdom, Breathed from God." Words copyright © 1994, the Pilgrim Press.

"Lord, Have Mercy Upon Us." Text © 1974 and 1992, Presbyterian Publishing/Westminster John Knox/Geneva Press.

"Lord, Your Name Is Glorious." Copyright © 2008, Birnamwood Publications.

"The Earth Is the Lord's." From Songs of Grace: New Hymns for God and Neighbor. Copyright © 2009, Discipleship Resources.

"O God, Our Creator, You Work Every Day." From Songs of Grace: New Hymns for God and Neighbor. Copyright © 2009,

Discipleship Resources.

"We All Believe." Copyright © 2001, St. James Music Press.

"Doxology for Trinity." CCLI Song #5075025. Copyright © 2008, Gateway Publishing.

"Sister-Brother, Peaceful Spirit." From Inclusive Hymns for Liberation, Peace, and Justice. Copyright © 2011, Eakin Press.

THURSDAY ~ June 20, 2019MONDAY ~ June 17, 2019

SOUND AND LIGHTING ~ Larry Lundeen

3 Adapted fr. Gathered By Love. Edits by Timothy W. Shirley.

HOSTS ~ Betsy Hinderliter, coordinator Marianne Strehar, team leader

DEACONS ~ Paula Lickfeldt, chair Patty Brandt, captain

WEEKLY CALENDAR

TUESDAY ~ JUNE 18, 2019

Timothy W. Shirley, Preaching

SUNDAY ~ June 23, 2019

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June 9, 2019: FAITH GIVING: $2,414

Ruth Ann Phelan Marianne Strehar

WEDNESDAY ~ June 19, 2019

Verna Barnett Grace Kelver Marvin Lewis Don Perusse Gail Perusse John Whitman

Church Email: uccscc1@gmail.com

June 16, 2019

Rev. Dr. Timothy W. Shirley, Senior Minister

Mr. Thomas Desmond, Director of Music Ms. Cynthia Creel, Organist

Dr. Jo-Anne Winslow, Administrative Secretary Mr. David Lickfeldt, Moderator

Phone: (813) 634-1304 Fax: (813) 633-9033

Dr. Shirley Email: timwshirley@gmail.com Mr. Desmond Email: southshoreuccmusic@gmail.com

Mr. David Lickfeldt Email: mandopicker2343@gmail.com

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Today's chancel flowers, given by Patty Brandt in honor of Pride Monthand Judy Clapp in memory of all her loved ones.