February 5 2023 11: 15 a.m. Worship Trinity Presbyterian Church

11:15 a.m. Traditional Order of Worship (For the lyrics and scripture text, click on the underlined text. ) Welcome Prelude “Give Me Jesus” Traditional African American Spiritual/arr. Moses Hogan, Randy Benn Reading Psalm 112:1-9 Announcements (Please take this opportunity to check in using the QR code, red friendship pad, or link in your bulletin) Call to Worship In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was God, and flowed from God. And the Word is love. Everything was made through the Word, and what came into being through the Word is life. And the life is the light of all people. Creator God, Light of heaven, we praise you! Risen Christ, light of the world, we greet you! Holy Spirit, light of God within us, we shine with your loveliness. Fill us with your light, O Holy Three in One, that we may shine for the world. Alleluia! Hymn #314 Christ Be Our Light Call to Confession Prayer of Confession Holy God, your light exposes our sin, but bathes us in grace. In the light of your love we see ourselves truly. We hold in your light all in us that is hurting and hurtful. May your light redeem us, and gleam in us with beauty. We release our judgment of ourselves and one another. Transform us by your grace and grant us healing and forgiveness. Amen. Silent Prayer Words of Assurance and Faith Friends, rejoice in the good news of the gospel. In Jesus Christ we are forgiven! Thanks be to God. Passing of the Peace or Greeting Time Children’s Message *Children are invited to attend Godly Play after the Message. Reading Isaiah 58:1-12; Matthew 5:13-20 Sermon Being the Light: Grace, Mercy, Righteousnes - Rev. Judith Fulp-Eickstaedt Hymn #509 All Who Hunger Gather Gladly Sacrament of Holy Communion Invitation to the Table Christ’s table is wide, and his welcome is for all. This is not a Presbyterian Table. This is not Trinity Church’s Table. This is the Lord’s table, and all who feel called to respond to Christ’s invitation, are welcome. There is a place for you at this table, whether you have ever communed with Trinity before, and wherever you are on your faith journey. You are welcome, period. Joys and Concerns Great Prayer of Thanksgiving The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give God thanks and praise. ... Therefore, with all who have been set free, all who shine with your light, we sing your praise. (repeat sung phrases as directed by the pastor) "Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.." ... Words of Institution The Kin-dom feast is Shared Prayer after the Supper Gracious God, we thank you for this mystery in which you have given yourself to us. You have fed us with your light; you have salted us with your grace. Send us into the world that in all our living we may do justice for your sake, that we may be light for the world and seasoning for the earth, in the name and the Spirit of Christ. Amen. Invitation to Stewardship www.trinityarlington.org/GIVE (Please take this opportunity to check in using the QR code, red friendship pad, or link in your bulletin) Offertory “Longing for Light” (Bernadette Farrell/arr. Mark Hayes) Carol Feather Martin Prayer of Dedication (Unison) Creating God, guide us to put first things first in our lives. As we live in your loving presence, Make us instruments of your peace and vessels of your joy. Sustained by your Word, fed by this holy meal, may we go out with joy and be led forth in peace; through Christ our peace. Amen. Hymn #733 “We All Are One in Mission” Benediction Postlude “Postlude on HOLY MANNA” (setting by Wilbur Held) Carol Feather Martin