Trinity United Methodist Church 8:30 SERVICE May 27, 2018 ORDER OF WORSHIP

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1 Trinity United Methodist Church 8:30 SERVICE May 27, 2018 ORDER OF WORSHIP umtrinity.org WELCOME! We are glad you are here this morning. Help us get to know you by completing a lavender attendance card found in the pew back. The back of the card also has space for your prayer requests. A song sheet contains hymn lyrics for your convenience. Hymn numbers are also provided, when possible, for those who prefer to read the music. Hymn Sing There s a Song in the Air! CH 159 Surely the Presence of the Lord CH 263 Spirit Song CH 352 Prelude The New Commonwealth (Vaughan Williams) Welcome, Announcements & Connection Call to Worship Leader: Great is the Lord! Men: God s greatness is beyond our understanding. Leader: Yet God has revealed God s self in Jesus Christ. Women: Through Jesus we have come to know the absolute love of God. Leader: Lift up your hearts and praise the Lord! All: May God continue to bless God s people with peace. Eileen Gilmer Gilmer Gathering Hymn There s Within My Heart a Melody yellow sheet / CH 550 Pastoral Prayer James C. Sprouse Lord s Prayer CH 775 Offering Keith Lee Offertory Scripture 2 Corinthians 3:1-6 Sprouse Message Living Letters James C. Sprouse Meditation Hymn Love Divine, All Loves Excelling yellow sheet / CH 517 Communion Lee Communion Music Stay with Us (Pelz) Joey Wilson Sending Forth Hymn Shine, Jesus, shine, fill this land with the Father s glory, Blaze, spirit, blaze, set our hearts on fire; Flow, river, flow, flood the nations with grace and mercy, Send forth our word, Lord, and let there be light. Benediction Gilmer God of infinite patience, loving presence, and dazzling surprises be with us as we leave this place today. We go in peace seeking ministries of justice and hope. Amen. Closing Music Passacaille in G Minor (Handel) Please stand as you are able

2 Trinity United Methodist Church 10:30 SERVICE May 27, 2018 ORDER OF WORSHIP umtrinity.org WELCOME! We are glad you are here this morning. Help us get to know you by completing a lavender attendance card found in the pew back. The back of the card also has space for your prayer requests. Hymn Sing There s a Song in the Air UMH 249 Surely the Presence of the Lord UMH 328 Spirit Song UMH 347 Gathering Welcome and Ringing of the Langley Bell Peter & Alison Bricker, Eileen Gilmer Prelude The New Commonwealth (Vaughan Williams) Choral Call to Worship Glorify the Lord with Me Chancel Choir Praise & Thanksgiving Psalm 29 Lee, UMH 761 Processional Hymn There s Within My Heart a Melody UMH 380 Apostles Creed Peggy Fox, UMH 881 Gloria Patri Joey Wilson, UMH 71 Pastoral Prayer Sprouse Lord s Prayer UMH 895 Children s Message Sour Patch Kids Keith Lee Proclamation of the Word Offering Eileen Gilmer Offertory Anthem For the Beauty of the Earth (arr. Rutter) Chancel Choir Doxology UMH 95 Scripture 2 Corinthians 3:1-6, pew Bible, NT p. 166 Sprouse Message Living Letters James C. Sprouse Sending Forth Sending Forth Hymn Love Divine, All Loves Excelling UMH 384 Blessing and Congregational Response Gilmer God of infinite patience, loving presence, and dazzling surprises be with us as we leave this place today. We go in peace seeking ministries of justice and hope. Amen. Postlude Passacaille in G Minor (Handel) Please stand as you are able

3 Worship Times: 8:30 Sunday (weekly communion) 10:30 Sunday (communion on 1st Sundays) Wednesday Noon (weekly communion) Celtic (tonight) at 5 p.m. Greeters: Howard Chatham at 8:30 at Trustees at 10:30. The flowers on the altar are given by Wes Bricker and Cindy Oh in honor of Alison's and Peter s birthday. THIS WEEK Wonderful Wednesday Dinners are served 6-7 p.m. each week. After dinner you are invited to stay for Trinity Trebles, Pastor Sprouse s Bible Study (see more below) or fellowship with your church family. This week s dinner is a potluck. Join Pastor Jim for Bible Study on The Apocryphal Jesus. This video series, presented by The Ohio State University professor, Dr. David Brakke, will examine the non-canonical writings about Jesus, his family and the early apostles. These writings provide historical evidence for the diversity of early Christian thought. Sundays at 9:30 a.m., Mondays at 10 a.m. and Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Library. This week: Sayings of Jesus from the Gospel of Thomas Sunday 5/27 8:30 a.m. Worship (Sanctuary) 9:30 a.m. The Apocryphal Jesus (Library) 9:45 a.m. Fellowship (Fellowship Lobby) 10:30 a.m. Worship (Sanctuary) 11:30 a.m. Fellowship (Fellowship Lobby) 5 p.m. Celtic Service (Chapel) Monday 5/28 Office Closed 7:30 p.m. Boy Scouts (Langley Hall) 7:30 p.m. Christians in Commerce (303) Tuesday 5/29 11:30 a.m. Peer Learning Group (McLean Family Restaurant) Wednesday 5/30 Noon Overeaters Anonymous (302) Noon Worship (Chapel) 6 p.m. Wednesday Dinners, Trinity Trebles (Langley Hall) 6:30 p.m. The Apocryphal Jesus (Library) 8:30 p.m. AA (Langley Hall) Thursday 5/31 6:30 p.m. Trinity Ringers (115) 7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir (115) Friday 6/1 8:30 p.m. AA (Langley Hall) Saturday 6/2 7 p.m. Tales As Old As Time concert (Sanctuary) UPCOMING EVENTS June 3 Executive Council (main topic: NLI) June 4: Crafts for a Cause June Annual Conference (Hampton) June 17 Casual Sunday June 18 Crafts for a Cause Aug. 6-10, 2018 Vacation Bible School: Rolling River Rampage Connect Eileen Gilmer, Associate Pastor Harriet Latta, Office Manager Keith Lee, Associate Pastor Jose Nuñez, Sexton Jerry Rich, Director of Music James C. Sprouse, Lead Pastor 1205 Dolley Madison Blvd McLean, VA egilmer@umtrinity.org hlatta@umtrinity.org klee@umtrinity.org joselnunez80@gmail.com jrich@umtrinity.org jsprouse@umtrinity.org Catherine Wethington, Dir. of Children s & Youth Choirs cwethington@umtrinity.org Janine Whitfield, Trinity Preschool Director page 2 info@umtrinity.org Office Hours: Mon. - Fri.: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Birthdays this week: Alex Blankinship, Alison Bricker, Peter Bricker, Tom Casey, Linda Drumheller, Tom Endean, Andrew Fuchs, Andy Gilmer, Eliza Kirchner, Kate Motley, Peter Nance, William Salazar, Peyton Sherwood, Trip Sherwood, Lindsey Stover, David Todd, Dat Tran, Yvonne Tsikata, Austin Verity, Suzanne Watts, Charlie Wegrzyn, Elliott Young Anniversary this week: Ted & Rachel Georgelas, Tom Horan & Peggy Fox, Scott & Erika Keough, Richard & Nikie Micheli, Anthony & Constance Solina

4 Bridging God s Word to Everyday Life Get Involved PRAYERS Our Prayer List Alice, Amanda, Anne, Annie, Beth, Bill, Billy, Bob, Bobbie, Celeste, Chip & Tessa, Courtney, Dave & Sherrie, Dorothy, Ed & Judy, Eddie & Sally, Elle, Erika, Frank, Gil, Gloria, Hilda & Zara, Jacqueline, Jake, Jane, Jason, Jenna, Jenni, Jennifer & Keith, Jim, Jim & Sharon, Kaela, Kimberly, Klaus, Matt, Paul & Jeannette, Peggy & Bill, Scott & Kathy, She-Fin & James, Tammy, Woody & Gay and Yancey. Outreach Collection Drive for FACETS We re collecting cans of baby formula (with and without iron), jars of baby food (vegetables, fruit and meat), boxes of baby cereal and disposable diapers (any size) to help the families served by Fairfax Area Christian Emergency & Transitional Services (FACETS). FACETS was created to respond to the many needs of homeless and low-income people living in Fairfax County. Please leave your donations in the donation baskets located outside the sanctuary and in the fellowship building. Pray with Us Each Weekday Eileen Gilmer prays live on Facebook each weekday at 8:30 a.m. Tune in to begin your day with your church family. The video is also saved to her profile and the church s Facebook page (Trinity UMC, McLean) to be viewed at any time. Giving Altar Flowers Sign-Up: visit bit.ly/tumcaltarflowers. Crafts for a Cause Crafts for a Cause continues to make comfort items like pillows, blankets, hats and dolls for hospital patients, as well as knit caps for newborns and dresses for needy girls in Uganda. More recently, the group has begun supporting the Comfort Cases project for foster kids. What's needed to help with this ministry is willing hands to cut, stuff and sew. The group meets on alternating Monday nights from 7 to 8:30 in Room 124. Next sessions: June 4 and June 18. We also have homework projects for those who can't make the evening sessions. And if you know of someone recovering from surgery or illness who might appreciate one of our comfort pillows, please let us know! Contact Molly Sprouse at mollysprouse@gmail.com. Shepherd s Center Needs Volunteers Drivers needed to take seniors to and from medical appointments, the pharmacy and grocery store. No specific time commitment is needed. Please call to hear how easy it is to help the Shepherd s Center, at or visit our brand new website at The first time you log into Amazon Smile (using your Amazon account), you will need to designate Trinity as the recipient. Look for: Trinity United Methodist Church McLean. Each time you shop at Amazon, log in through smile.amazon.com and Trinity will receive the benefit. Online Giving Fast. Easy. Convenient. GIVE ONLINE: umtrinity.org/give or TEXT TO GIVE: Simply send a text to with the amount you would like to contribute; include the dollar sign (example: $25) and follow the secure link that is sent to you. Thanks for your continued support! Next Level Innovation (NLI) is an investment in churches that have a recognized potential for reaching more people and inviting them to become disciples of Jesus. Trinity needs to form 4 new leadership teams. Look at the ones listed and ask yourself where your spiritual gifts align with a team. 1. Vision Team - Create a vision for Trinity s ministries. Design a volunteer recruiting and membership training event. 2. Vision Fundraising Team (VFT) - Develop a kickoff sermon series; launch a fall Stewardship Campaign; plan and execute a Capital Campaign. 3. Hospitality - Communication Connection Team (CCT) - Develop a comprehensive plan to improve our hospitality. CCT with the Staff will create a Worship Planning Team (WPT) to connect Trinity s worship to the community. 4. Discipleship Create a pilot program of small groups that can begin to pursue a deeper spiritual life together. page 3

5 Children Acolytes & Crucifers Sign-Up: visit bit.ly/trinityacb. Children s Education at 10:30 includes classes for all children pre-k through 6th grade. Children are dismissed from worship following the Children s Message to join their teachers in the Fellowship Building classrooms. Parents may pick up their children at the end of worship. Pre-K/K Room Grades 1 & 2 Room 303 Grades 3 & 4 Room 302 Grades 5 & 6 Room 301 Trinity Trebles meets on Wednesdays for dinner and rehearsal at 6 p.m. Vacation Bible School will be August Please see the graphic at the right to register or volunteer. Youth Acolytes & Crucifers Sign-Up: visit bit.ly/trinityacb. Service Hours Opportunity: The Worship Committee has an opportunity for youth and children who need service hours. It involves assisting with preparing the Sanctuary for Sunday services. Please contact Gail Cardwell (glaxmama@gmail.com) or Pastor Keith for more info. Youth Group, for grades 7-12, has a wonderful schedule to engage teens in their faith journey. Please join us! If you would like more information, please talk to Pastor Keith, klee@umtrinity.org. May 27 No Youth Group June 3 11:45 a.m. Lesson: I Can t Go Back to Yesterday June 10 11:45 a.m. Lesson: The Struggle Is Real June17 11:45 a.m. Lesson: What Are You Doing This Summer? Music Notes The Prelude is by the great British symphonist, hymn writer and ethnomusicologist Ralph Vaughan Williams, composed for the soundtrack of the 1941 film The Forty- Ninth Parallel. The Offertory Anthem was composed in 1980 by John Rutter (b. 1945), who created an entirely new melody full of charm and lightness to complement the traditional text (see #92 in our Hymnal). The Postlude was published in 1720 by George Frideric Handel as the last movement of his seventh keyboard Suite; it is a series of fifteen variations that progress from the sedate theme to a cascade of scales and arpeggios. 9 a.m p.m. Ages 3 - rising 4th grade Volunteer / Register at umtrinity.org/education/vbs Questions? Contact Jen Calsyn, , or Marci Thomas, Summer Outreach Projects June 29 - July 5: Honduras Heart to Heart Where: Heart to Heart Children s Village, Honduras Age: Rising 9th grade & Up Cost: $300 plus participating in fundraisers Info: Contact Dan Moore or Keith Lee July 10, 17, 24 & 31, 6:45 8:15 p.m.: Langley Residential Support Services Where: Immanuel Presbyterian Church How: Tutoring L.R.S.S. clients with learning disabilities Who: Rising 7th grade & Up Info: Contact Keith klee@umtrinity.org July 14-21: Appalachian Service Project Where: Eastern Tennessee How: With other UMC's (Arlington Temple, Charles Wesley, Delta, Wesley, St. James) Cost: $150/Person Age: Rising 9th grade & up Who: Friends, family, members and you! Info: Contact Keith klee@umtrinity.org or Jake Wilbur page 4

6 There s Within My Heart a Melody There's within my heart a melody Jesus whispers sweet and low: "Fear not, I am with thee, peace, be still," in all of life's ebb and flow. Refrain: Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, sweetest name I know, fills my every longing, keeps me singing as I go. All my life was wrecked by sin and strife, discord filled my heart with pain; Jesus swept across the broken strings, stirred the slumbering chords again. [Refrain] Feasting on the riches of his grace, resting 'neath his sheltering wing, always looking on his smiling face that is why I shout and sing. [Refrain] Though sometimes he leads through waters deep, trials fall across the way, though sometimes the path seems rough and steep, see his footprints all the way. [Refrain] Soon he's coming back to welcome me far beyond the starry sky; I shall wing my flight to worlds unknown; I shall reign with him on high. [Refrain] Love Divine, All Loves Excelling Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven, to earth come down, fix in us thy humble dwelling, all thy faithful mercies crown; Jesus, thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art; visit us with thy salvation, enter every trembling heart. Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit into every troubled breast; let us all in thee inherit, let us find the promised rest; take away the love of sinning, alpha and omega be; end of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty. Come, almighty to deliver, let us all thy life receive; suddenly return and never, nevermore thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above, pray and praise thee without ceasing, glory in thy perfect love. Finish then thy new creation, pure and spotless let us be; let us see thy great salvation perfectly restored in thee; changed from glory into glory, till in heaven we take our place, till we cast our crowns before thee, lost in wonder, love, and praise. Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you, or from you? You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on your hearts, to be known and read by all men; and you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. 2 Corinthians 3:1-6 Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God. Not that we are competent of ourselves to claim anything as coming from us; our competence is from God, who has made us competent to be ministers of a new covenant, not in a written code but in the Spirit; for the written code kills, but the Spirit gives life. hymns & scripture