Trinity

Sunday, September 13th, 2020

Trinity Presbyterian Church 630 Park Avenue

Prescott, Arizona 86303

(928) 445-4536

www.aztrinitypres.org

CHIMES The chimes call us to silent readiness.

PRELUDE An Irish Blessing James Mansfield

PASTOR’S GREETING, INTRODUCTIONS, AND LIFE OF THE CHURCH

CALL TO WORSHIP L: Give thanks to the Lord! P: Call upon the name of the Lord! L: God’s love and mercy are given daily for each of us. P: God’s forgiveness and tenderness are poured out for us. L: Praise be to God who deals so kindly with us. P: Lord, help us offer the same compassion to others. L: Let us worship God!

HYMN #664 Morning Has Broken Bunessan (See music in bulletin)

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

God of fruitful labor, work sometimes brings out the worst in us. At home, at school, in the workplace, even in our relationship with you, we too easily question what others do and get, instead of taking care of our own business. Take away our bitterness. Teach us to care for our fellows as we would have them care for us. Give us grateful hearts, we pray.

(Silence is kept for personal confession)

Amen.

DECLARATION OF PARDON L: Hear the good news: what we do matters, but our salvation is God's doing. God hears our complaints, but also our prayers. P: God does not forget us. In Christ's name, we are forgiven. L: Let us worship God! GLORIA PATRI Hymn #581 (See music in bulletin)

PRESENTATION OF OUR TITHES, GIFTS, AND COMMITMENTS

DOXOLOGY Hymn #606 (See music in bulletin)

SPECIAL MUSIC Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee Ludwig Van Beethovan Arr. John Innes SCRIPTURE READING (NRSV): Matthew 18:21-35

21 Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, if another member of the church[a] sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven[b] times. 23 “For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. 24 When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents[c] was brought to him; 25 and, as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, and payment to be made. 26 So the slave fell on his knees before him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’ 27 And out of pity for him, the lord of that slave released him and forgave him the debt. 28 But that same slave, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii;[d] and seizing him by the throat, he said, ‘Pay what you owe.’ 29 Then his fellow slave fell down and pleaded with him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’ 30 But he refused; then he went and threw him into prison until he would pay the debt. 31 When his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place. 32 Then his lord summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. 33 Should you not have had mercy on your fellow slave, as I had mercy on you?’ 34 And in anger his lord handed him over to be tortured until he would pay his entire debt. 35 So my heavenly Father will also do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother or sister[e] from your heart.”

SERMON Forgiven, But Not Forgiving ? Reverend Dr. Sue Marie Baskette

CONFESSION OF FAITH We trust in God the Holy Spirit, everywhere the giver and renewer of life. The Spirit justifies us by grace through faith, sets us free to accept ourselves and to love God and neighbor, and binds us together with all believers in the one body of Christ, the Church. The same Spirit who inspired the prophets and apostles rules our faith and life in Christ through Scripture, engages us through the Word proclaimed, claims us in the waters of baptism, feeds us with the bread of life and the cup of salvation, and calls women and men to all ministries of the church. In a broken and fearful world the Spirit gives us courage to pray without ceasing, to witness among all peoples to Christ as Lord and Savior, to unmask idolatries in Church and culture, to hear the voices of peoples long silenced, and to work with others for justice, freedom, and peace. In gratitude to God, empowered by the Spirit, we strive to serve Christ in our daily tasks and to live holy and joyful lives, even as we watch for God's new heaven and new earth, praying, “Come, Lord Jesus!” With believers in every time and place, we rejoice that nothing in life or in death can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.

HYMN Holy Is His Name John Michael Talbot Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Ian Hannah

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord And my spirit exalts in God my Savior

For He has looked with mercy on my loneliness And my name will be forever exalted

For the mighty God has done great things for me And His mercy will reach from age to age

And holy, holy, holy is His name

He has mercy in every generation

He has revealed His power and His glory He has cast down the mighty in their arrogance

And has lifted up the meek and the lonely He has come to help His servant Israel

He remembered His promise to our fathers

And holy, (holy) holy, holy is His name Holy, holy, holy is His name

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION, CONCLUDING WITH THE LORD’S PRAYER

The Lord’s Prayer 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.

BENEDICTION

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PRAYERS FOR OUR CHURCH FAMILY (information as of 9/9/20): Our friends Layla Cullen and her patients, Joy Foster, Jim McKeag, Bob and Marlene Rempe,

John Morris and Greta Stromberg, Bob and Evelyn Reek, Doug Roland, Martha Schmalenbeck, Tony and Pat Shaw, Margaret Starnes and her sister, Connie Thacker.

We consider it a privilege to pray for you. Names will be included above for 4 weeks and then removed unless we hear otherwise or the request is updated with Charlene (928-771-8845) or Donna (949-291-1741).

Please welcome the following in the sacrament of baptism this Sunday: Ayanna Ogo-Coppola, Emma Lamouria, Lori Tatija, and Graycee Ogo-Salazar.

Lectionary readings for September 13th, 2020, 15th Sunday after Pentecost

Exodus 14:19-31 Psalm 114

Romans 14:1-12 Matthew 18:21-35

Last Week’s Attendance

Weekly Worship Service ~ 105

VIRTUAL CONNECTEDNESS

Let’s get together on Zoom!

We are all missing our church family connections and support. As a way to fill this need, Trinity holds a zoom Sunday morning fellowship time from 9:30 AM to 9:58 AM as a lead into Sunday worship. In order to participate, simply contact the church office at 928-445-4536 ext 113 or aztrinityoffice@gmail.com and provide your email address. You will then

receive an email each week with a link that gives access into this virtual gathering. It is important that this link be used only for your own personal entry into the zoom meeting.

Please do not forward or share the link with others. Thank you! We look forward to seeing and greeting you on Sunday morning!

YOUTUBE CHANNEL: TPC can be found on YouTube as “AZ Trinity Presbyterian Church Prescott”. Please navigate to this channel in YouTube and subscribe. Remember to like the videos!

LIKE OUR TPC FACEBOOK PAGE! The Outreach Team invites the Trinity family to go to

our Trinity Presbyterian Church (TPC) Facebook page to like it! When in Facebook search, “@TrinityPrescottAZ” to find it and there you have options to like it, leave a comment, and/or share it with “friends.” This is a powerful tool to help us get the good word out about TPC.

SUBSCRIBE TO TRINITY THIS WEEK! TPC has a weekly email that provides some information from the bulletin and other fun, exciting news happening at TPC. If you are not already subscribed, and would like to, please email aztrinityoffice@gmail.com. Conversely, if you are subscribed, and wish to be removed, please email aztrinityoffice@gmail.com.

STEWARDSHIP CORNER

Trinity is so grateful for your generosity; thank you for remaining faithful with your financial support. Whether you are contributing for the first time or are a long-time giver, donating is easy. You may write a check, mail it in to the church or safely and easily drop it in the mailbox just outside the office door. The office staff will continue to process the U.S.

mail as usual. 630 Park Ave, Prescott AZ 86303. Or for your convenience you may contribute by going to www.aztrinitypres.org, clicking on the "Giving (online donations)" tab, and clicking the Give Now button. This will bring you to a page where you can easily and securely enter your donation amount. You can also use your smartphone to scan the

QR code below to bring you to the same donation webpage.

My Legacy Story by Tom Benson Most people in our generation have experienced economic depressions, wars, and inflation from time to time. But, for the most part, life has been good and the church has been our joy and constant support. We have managed to accumulate some assets with the goal of having enough income to live comfortably during our lifetime and the lifetime of our spouse. Fortunately, it is likely that most of us will not die broke and there will be assets left behind. So, what happens to those assets? Do you wish to leave the decision to your heirs or the government, or would you rather make that decision yourself while still alive? I think most of us would prefer the latter. We also believe it is important to support God’s work leaving a continuing legacy after we have passed. That is why a written legacy statement is so important.

For my legacy I had several goals: 1. I wanted to provide a continued source of income for my two sons for at least

twenty years after my death. And I didn’t want to give them the entire inheritance in

a lump sum.

2. I wanted to leave the remaining assets to the charities of my choice and not leave

the decision to my heirs. This would include the church and God’s work of course.

3. I wanted to have the assets in my estate professionally managed.

4. I wanted to pay the least amount of taxes possible.

I was able to accomplish this through a testamentary charitable remainder trust. In simple terms this means that when I die my assets are transferred to and managed by the Arizona Community Foundation. The Foundation provides income to my sons and when they die the remaining assets are given to the charities I designate, that includes the church. This is only one technique for the management of your assets upon death. If you would like to discuss other possibilities unique to your personal situation, please contact me, Dwayne Warrick, Barb Poland, or Larry Culver, or of course your attorney. The important thing is to make it a priority. and not to put it off. God bless you all. Tom Benson

PER CAPITA

As Presbyterians, we agree to participate in the life of the wider church by serving Presbytery, Synod, and General Assembly. One of the ways we do this is through our Per

Capita apportionment which is how we mutually share the cost of coming together to discern the Spirit's leading for the future. Each member is responsible for their share of this cost. The Presbytery of Grand Canyon approved the 2020 Per Capita apportionment at $37.35 per member. Per Capita gifts should be made payable to Trinity and will be forwarded on to the Presbytery.

For additional information on the above, please contact Tom at (928)717-1037, tombenson@cableone.net, Larry at (928) 776-9951, lgst03@cableone.net, Barbara at bpoland267@gmail.com, or Dwayne at (928) 445-1673, dwayne@yfplan.com. All information and materials provided are of a general and informative nature and do not constitute specific legal, tax, investment, or financial planning advice. Please consult your individual advisors before you take any action.

BIBLE STUDIES & FELLOWSHIP “Open my eyes, so that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.”~Psalm 119:18 (NRSV)

OUTDOOR OFFICE HOURS: Join Pastor Sue Marie on Tuesdays from 10am-12pm on the portico for outdoor office hours. Precautions in place include wearing of masks, the availability of hand sanitizer, and adhering to the six-foot physical distance recommendation. Chairs are provided and sanitized between use. We look forward to seeing you! As always, if you have a personal or confidential

matter to discuss with Pastor Sue Marie, please call her at 928-445-4536 ext. 102 to arrange a conversation.

TRINITY 4KIDS is our program for children up to 5th grade. Bible study videos are currently available on our YouTube channel. Please contact aztrinitychildren@gmail.com for additional information.

TRINITY IGNITE YOUTH: Let’s grow together and learn how to ignite our faith so that we can do our best to always be believers on fire for Christ. Trinity IGNITE Youth is open to all

youth ages 6th grade through 18 years old. Kelsey has been continuing Wednesday IGNITE Youth group from 4:30-6:30pm and Youth Sunday school from 10-11:30am. If you are not on our IGNITE Youth Email list already and would like to stay connected in this way, please contact Kelsey at aztrinitystudents@gmail.com or 928-445-4536, ext. 110

SMALL GROUP MINISTRIES – Martha Circle, Ruth Circle, Intersections Class, Courageous Conversations, Prayer Team, Game Night, Friday Women’s Bible Study, and the Prayer Shawl Group will all be meeting via Zoom, until we can meet again in person. If you would like to be involved with one of these groups, and are not already on their list of participants, please contact the church office at aztrinityoffice@gmail.com.

CARE TEAM MISSION STATEMENT: To foster caring relationships within our church family as we hold each other up in prayer, encourage one another with phone calls, greeting cards, prayer shawls, home and hospital visits as well as acts of kindness for those in need such as bringing over a meal, help with grocery shopping or giving a ride to a medical appointment. YOUR MISSION "If you choose to accept it": is to let us know if you need our assistance!!

Contact Charlene at 928-771-8845 or 928-273-6093, Charlie at 928-925-0057, or the office at aztrinityoffice@gmail.com.

COMMUNITY CUPBOARD NEWS: Thank you for your continued support. Here is a list of what is needed: canned vegetables & fruit, canned meats & fish, peanut butter, beans, rice, pasta, boxed cereal, hamburger and hot dogs, chicken, turkey, ham, margarine, cheese, milk. THANK YOU!

AND DON’T MISS …. THE REST OF THE NEWS…

TPC ON TV: The city of Prescott has decided there will no longer be public content on channel 64. This means, effective immediately, TPC worship services will no longer be available on tv. We are looking into alternative solutions for those members with no internet access.

MARTHA CIRCLE: Will be meeting via Zoom on Wednesday, September 23. For additional information, please contact Donna M at 928-710-2514.

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS: If you have a note of TPC communication you would like to see in the bulletin, please submit your request using the link on the Home page of the Trinity website (aztrinitypres.org). The link can be found on the right side of the screen in the middle of the page. Please submit requests for the upcoming Sunday bulletin by 2PM on the Tuesday of the week preceding.

Requests sent in after this time, or sent via another method, might be delayed and miss out on being included in the upcoming bulletin.

The Sunday Service is available on our website at www.aztrinitypres.org

Summaries of the most recent meeting of Session are available on the Trinity website aztrinitypres.org.

Music printed in the bulletin is used by permission.

Trinity Presbyterian Church

630 Park Avenue

Prescott, Arizona 86303

(928) 445-4536

www.aztrinitypres.org

If you are hospitalized, please contact us, or have a loved one

contact us at (928) 445-4536.

The hospital will not contact us independently.

Many thanks for your consideration.

REFLECTIONS & PRAYER REQUESTS