July 20th

LITURGY OF GATHERING

Leader: We gather in the presence of God to encounter Love that sets free.

We do not come seeking crumbs of justice but a way of life that liberates. 

Together, we practice courage in resisting evil and rejecting the temptations of complicity and complacency.

ALL: The Spirit leads us in power and truth.

Leader: Our faith is placed in Love Eternal that lifts broken spirits and brings new life from places of ruin.

ALL: With hope that is neither narrow nor fragile, we come to follow Christ.

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

God of Wonders

 Lord of all creation

of water, earth and sky

the heavens are Your tabernacle

glory to the Lord on high

God of wonders beyond our galaxy

You are holy, holy

the universe declares Your majesty

You are holy, holy

Lord of heaven and earth

Lord of heaven and earth

Early in the morning

I will celebrate the light

And as I stumble through the darkness

I will call Your name by night

Hallelujah! 

to the Lord of heaven and earth

Beautiful Things

All this pain      

I wonder if I'll 

Ever find my way

I wonder if my 

Life could really change 

At all  

All this earth

Could all that is 

Lost ever be found

Could a garden 

Come up from this ground 

at all 

You make beautiful things

You make beautiful things 

Out of the dust

You make beautiful things

You make beautiful things 

Out of us

All around

Hope is springing 

Up from this old ground

Out of chaos 

Life is being found 

In You 

You make me new 

You are making me new

COMMUNITY CONFESSION

Leader: Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods?

ALL: Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in splendor, doing wonders?

Leader: Day or night, it is always the right time to come before God,

ALL: For God already knows what lies in our hearts.

Leader: Let us offer up our hopes yet unmet:

ALL: For peace, for reconciliation, for grace.

Leader: Let us offer up the wrongs we have done:

ALL: Our greed, our apathy, our meanness.

Leader: Let us offer up the good we have left undone:

ALL: Forgiving another, offering mercy, choosing compassion.

Leader: And in silence, let us offer God the whole of our hearts.

Silent Reflection

Leader: Hear the good news: we are forgiven!

ALL: Thanks be to God.

PRACTICE

Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (Life Support) - Wonderers

*For discussion prompts visit the series page here.

• Where, or in what ways, is the Spirit prompting you/us to wonder in ways we haven’t before?

• Who are you meeting along the good road?

LORD’S TABLE LITURGY

Leader: God of every beautiful thing.

ALL: Make us a people of wonder.

Leader: Show us how to hold on to nuance and vision when our souls become addicted to pain, to the unlovely.

It is far easier to see the gloom and decay; so often it sings a louder song. 

ALL: Attune our hearts to the good still stirring in our midst, not that we would give ourselves to toxic positivity or neglect the pain of the world, but that we would be a people capable of existing in tension. 

Leader: Grant us habits of sacred pause. 

ALL: Let us marvel not just at the grand or majestic, but beauty’s name etched into every ordinary moment. 

Leader: And now, here at your Table show us - remind us. 

ALL: Let the mundane swell with mystery that makes us breathe deeper still. And by this, may we be sustained and kept from despair. Amen.

*Communion elements are gluten free, not allergen free.

RESPONSE AND OFFERING OF WORSHIP

The Offering Basket

Wonder (Hillsong United)

Have you ever seen the wonder

In the glimmer of first sight

As the eyes begin to open

And the blindness meets the light

If you have so say

I see the world in light

I see the world in wonder

I see the world in life

Bursting in living color

I see the world Your way

And I’m walking in the light

Have you ever seen the wonder

In the air of second life

Having come out of the waters

With the old one left behind

If you have so say

I see the world in grace

I see the world in gospel

I see the world Your way

and I’m walking in the light

I’m walking in the wonder

You’re the wonder in the wild

Turning wilderness to wonder

If You have so say

I see the world in love

I see the world in freedom

I see the Jesus way

You’re the wonder in the wild

I see the world Your way

and I’m not afraid to follow

I see the world Your way

and I’m not ashamed to say so

I see the Jesus way

and I’m walking in the light

ANNOUNCEMENTS

IYG Food Pantry. IYG keeps a food pantry stocked and available to the folks they serve. As an organization that serves tweens, teens, and young adults you can imagine that the food goes pretty quickly. Over this summer we would like to do an ongoing food drive for the pantry. You can participate in the drive by purchasing through IYG's Amazon wish list here: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3DAEFR3DASH2A/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex

 (please note in your purchase that you are with Trinity for their tracking purposes) or you can use that as a guide to purchase items on your regular grocery run and bring them to a gathering and we will get them to IYG. Any questions: ask Britney!

Our sermon series page is posted. Check it out to see where we’re headed.

Mark your calendars for special (and off site) Gatherings this summer. More information to come on additional special Gatherings!

• Special Off-site Gathering at Octavia’s Visionary Campus (OVC) with Kheprw on SATURDAY, July 26th. (No Sunday Gathering on the 27th.)

• August 3rd Brunch Gathering at COhatch. Please bring a dish or two to share as we engage in liturgy and fellowship.

• Gathering at COhatch with IYG on Sunday, August 10th

• Gathering with The Avenue Foundation (location tbd) on Sunday, August 17th

• Retreat weekend and Gathering Sunday, August 24th. In the works. Stay tuned. Please email contact@indytrinity.org if you’re interested in lending a hand in the planning.

• August 31st Brunch Gathering at COhatch

Civic Action Group. Join us for our next Civic Action Group (CAG) meeting TODAY Sunday, July 20th, 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 live out God’s call for justice and transformation.  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.

Baptism and Family Covenants. We plan to hold baptisms at the retreat Gathering on August 24th. Family Covenants may be offered in the nearer future. Please contact Britney Foster at britney@indytrinity.org regarding interest or questions for either.

DEPARTING BENEDICTION

Leader: Go with God into the world.

ALL: We will journey with our friends and neighbors, with our families and strangers.

Leader: Go with Jesus to serve faithfully.

ALL: We will seek to confront injustice; we will bring healing to those who are experiencing brokenness.

Leader: Go with the Spirit to share peace.

ALL: We will embrace those forgotten by the world; we will share our gifts with everyone we meet.

(Some liturgies from enfleshed.com with Rev. Anna Blaedel) 

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. 

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!

* 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.

July

6th/Brunch: Fishers

*13th/ICC: Broad Ripple

20th: North/Carmel

*SATURDAY, July 26/OVC Gardens: N/A

August

3rd/Brunch: Midtown/Downtown

10th: Fishers

*(tbd) 17th/The Avenue Coffeehouse: Broad Ripple

24th/Retreat: North/Carmel

31st/Labor Day Weekend Brunch: Midtown/Downtown