Trinity

Sunday, August 16th, 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 I’ve Been in the Storm So Long African-American spiritual arr. David Kidwell

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

CALL TO WORSHIP L: What joy we feel when we are called together to celebrate God’s love. P: God’s love flows through our lives! L: This is what it means to be the body of Christ! P: this is what it means to be faithful witnesses to God. L: Let us rejoice on this day! P: Lord, we thank you for the blessings you pour on us. L: Let us worship God!

HYMN #177 I Will Come to You You Are Mine (See music in bulletin)

PRAYER OF CONFESSION God of infinite mercy and love, we come before You this day, knowing that we have not always been faithful to what You would have us do. We have too often turned our backs on those in need, choosing not to hear their cries. Forgive us, O Lord. We know that You do not want us to behave in this way. Your love and mercy, so generously showered over us, should be a beacon to guide our own actions. We make no excuses, for none would suffice. We ask Your forgiveness and blessing, turning us again around and placing us on the path of compassion and peace. This prayer we offer in Jesus’ name.

(Silence is kept for personal confession)

Amen.

DECLARATION OF PARDON L: God’s love is greater than our understanding and our comprehension. That love is continually given to each and every one of us each day. P: Rejoice! God’s forgiving love is poured out for you now and always. 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)

ANTHEM Jesus Loves Me (with Claire de Lune) Fred Bock SCRIPTURE READING (NRSV): Romans 8:26-39

26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but

that very Spirit intercedes[a] with sighs too deep for words. 27 And God,[b] who searches the heart,

knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit[c] intercedes for the saints according to the

will of God. 28 We know that all things work together for good[e] for those who love God, who are

called according to his purpose. 29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be

conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn within a large

family.[f] 30 And those whom he predestined he also called; and those whom he called he also

justified; and those whom he justified he also glorified.

31 What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us? 32 He who did

not withhold his own Son, but gave him up for all of us, will he not with him also give us

everything else? 33 Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is

to condemn? It is Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who

indeed intercedes for us.[g] 35 Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will hardship, or

distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written, “For your

sake we are being killed all day long; we are accounted as sheep to be slaughtered.” 37 No, in all

these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that

neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor

powers, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from

the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

SERMON Bearing the Load Reverend Gwen Brandfass

CONFESSION OF FAITH Rom. 8:1, 28, 38, 39 We believe there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus; for we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to God’s purpose. We are convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.

HYMN Living Waters Keith and Kristyn Getty

Are you thirsty? Are you empty?

Come and drink these living waters Tired and broken Peace unspoken

Rest beside these living waters

Christ is calling Find refreshing

At the cross of living waters Lay your life down

All the old gone Rise up in these living waters

There’s a river that flows

With mercy and love Bringing joy to the city of our God

There our hope is secure Do not fear anymore

Praise the Lord of living waters

Spirit moving Mercy washing

Healing in these living waters Lead your children To the shore line

Life is in these living waters

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

POSTLUDE Postlude on “Foundation” arr. David Lasky

Those participating in worship today: Sue Marie Baskette, Gwen Brandfass, Kelsey Claire,

Ryan Gastonguay, Jen Harvey, Linda Hoover, Carol Manz, Bonnie Pettit, and Bill Wolff.

PRAYERS FOR OUR CHURCH FAMILY (information as of 8/12/20): Our friends Layla Cullen and her patients, Jim McKeag, Bob and Marlene Rempe, Bob

Reynolds, Doug Roland, Tony and Pat Shaw, Judy Spalt, 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).

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Lectionary readings for August 16th, 2020, 10th Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 45:1-15

Psalm 133 Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32

Matthew 15:(10-20) 21-28

Last Week’s Attendance Weekly Worship Service ~ 127

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!

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.

RETIREMENT ACCOUNT LEGACY GIFTS IN 2020

There have been a lot of changes recently in deferred compensation retirement plans but they still remain as an important candidate to consider for the charitable giving portion of your estate plan. Making a gift from your retirement plan will help support your favorite ministries here at Trinity long after your lifetime. It’s easy to make a gift from your IRAs, 401(k)/403(b), Keogh, or other retirement accounts. Obtain a change of beneficiary form from your brokerage firm and indicate the amount or percentage of your retirement plan assets that you wish to give when your estate is settled. Please direct your gift to Trinity Presbyterian Church of Prescott, an Arizona nonprofit corporation, 630 Park Ave., Prescott, Arizona 86303.

Gifting to a tax-exempt entity such as Trinity also avoids paying income and estate tax on the amounts distributed. QUALIFIED CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTIONS – STILL A GOOD STRATEGY FOR GIFTS TO

TRINITY

You may be wondering if you should still make a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) from your IRA to Trinity after Congress has waived required minimum distributions (RMDs) from retirement accounts in 2020.

QCDs from IRAs are still available in 2020 and still offer tax benefits even though RMDs are not required. Many taxpayers now take the standard deduction, eliminating the tax deduction for charitable gifts. QCDs allow a donation from your IRA to be excluded from income giving you a tax break for your charitable gift even if you are using the standard deduction.

Another benefit of a QCD is that the amount transferred from your IRA to Trinity is not included in your adjusted gross income. This potentially will help avoid the loss of exemptions, deductions, credits and phase outs, alternative minimum tax, the 3.8% surtax on net investment income, and the increase in Social Security premiums for Medicare Part B and Part D.

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 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)

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 TPC worship service is now on television! New episodes air Monday evening at 6pm on channel 64, with a repeat airing on Saturday evening at 6pm. Please join us for either viewing and help us spread the good news!

NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL: We are migrating to a new YouTube channel called “AZ Trinity Presbyterian Church Prescott”. Please navigate to this new channel in YouTube and subscribe. Remember to like the videos!

OUTDOOR OFFICE HOURS: Pastor Sue Marie is taking a brief respite. Outdoor office hours will resume on August 25 at 10am. She looks forward to seeing you then!

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY: If you have a passion for helping the children of the church learn more about Jesus and God, please contact the office at 928-445-4536 ext. 113. We’re looking for teachers, story tellers, musicians, and folks with a heart for the Lord!

TRINITY OUTREACH TEAM: Have an idea for sharing TPC with the greater Prescott area (or the world!)? The Outreach Team is looking for new members and would love for you to join! Please contact Carol at 928-379-6735 for details.

UPPER ROOM: Copies of the Upper Room for September and October will be available under the portico at the church from Monday, August 24 – Thursday, August 27. The devotionals will be placed outside daily during this time from 9am – 3pm. Please stop by for your free copy! If needed, please call the office at 928-445-4536 x113 to make arrangements for an alternate pickup time.

CARD SHOWER: We are having a card shower to thank Joe and Debbie Place, and Jennifer Garber, for their time at TPC. If you would like to participate, please send your card of well wishes, thanks, and other sentiments to the church: Trinity Presbyterian Church, 630 S. Park Ave, Prescott AZ 86303. Please make certain to indicate on the back of the card whether it is for “Jennifer”, “Debbie”, “Joe”, or “Debbie and Joe”.

Cards must be received at the church by Saturday, August 22nd, 2020, in order to facilitate delivery the following week. We hope to film the delivery and post it on our YouTube channel so that you can enjoy the experience too!

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