Sunday, June 15, 2025
Trinity Sunday
John 16:12-15 | "Of Truth"

Call to Worship (Inspired by Proverbs 8 and Psalms 8)
One: Holy, Embodied, and Present God, how majestic are your many names in all creation! In you we find direction, inspiration, and encouragement.
Many:.Does not wisdom call and understanding raise her voice?
One: Creator, Christ, and Compassion, we turn to you in praise, prayer, and penitence to be made new, set free, and empowered. 
Many: Does not love call and understanding raise her voice?
One: Source, Sustainer, and Spirit, your abiding presence gathers, connects, and strengthens us. You make us a community that participates in your kindom.
Many: Does not truth call and understanding raise her voice?

Invocation
Author, Word and Translator, we invite you to dwell with us, to form us, and to challenge us. Send a fresh wind to enliven our hearts, minds, and spirits to your word and your truth. Let our worship of you expand our hopes and our convictions and bring your glory. Make us instruments playing our part of the harmonious song of your love in the world. Amen.

Prayer  for Transformation and New Life
God of Grace, Mercy, and Redemption, the brokenness of the world surrounds us. We may benefit from the brokenness. We may participate in the brokenness. We may persist against the brokenness. We may move back and forth between those positions. Wherever we may be situated, we seek your presence with us to shape our response so that we may transition from wounded healers to healed stewards of restoration, liberation, and truth for your glory and love of creation. Amen.  

Words of Grace
Beloved of God, the Holy One has given us the gift and responsibility of stewardship, care, and concern for creation. The Embodied One commanded us to love our neighbors and our enemies. The Indwelling One journeys with us with wisdom, discernment, and truth to equip us to be what the world needs from us and the Triune God hopes for us. Receive the gift and the Giver for life abundant and flourishing.
 
Invitation to Generosity
Let us share in the glory of God by aligning our resources to the kindom of God, for the flourishing of our family, our faith community, and our world. As we trust in God's provision, give generously to meet needs, to generate opportunity, and to express gratitude.

Prayer of Thanksgiving and Dedication
Providing, Generous, and Faithful Love, we demonstrate your goodness by offering these gifts. Receive them for the kindom and increase our impact in this community and the world in your name. Amen.

Benediction
May Truth be your companion and guide
May Truth reveal and inspire 
May Truth encourage and challenge
May Truth clothe you
To be a living declaration
Of Truth. Amen.

Of Truth: Service Prayers for Trinity  was written by the Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, Minister for Worship and Theology for the United Church of Christ.