GATHERED FOR WORSHIP
PRELUDE, OPENING PRAYER, WELCOME, & ANNOUNCEMENTS
*HYMN: #386 “The Church’s One Foundation”
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION: Gentle and Holy God, we acknowledge to you and to ourselves that we are not always what you call us to be. We sometimes stifle our gifts and waste our time. We long for peace…peace within and peace without. Forgive us, O God, and draw us closer to you through Christ our Lord. Amen.
*WORDS OF ASSURANCE AND THE PASSING OF PEACE
HEARING THE WORD OF GOD
CHILDREN’S TIME: “Lean on Me”
1 SAMUEL 3: 1-10 Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli. The word of the Lord was rare in those days; visions were not widespread. 2At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his room; 3the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was. 4Then the Lord called, “Samuel! Samuel!” and he said, “Here I am!” 5and ran to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call; lie down again.” So he went and lay down. 6The Lord called again, “Samuel!” Samuel got up and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call, my son; lie down again.” 7Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him. 8The Lord called Samuel again, a third time. And he got up and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy. 9Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down; and if he calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place. 10Now the Lord came and stood there, calling as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”
JOHN 1: 43-51 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” 44Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth.” 46Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” 47When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, “Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!” 48Nathanael asked him, “Where did you get to know me?” Jesus answered, “I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you.” 49Nathanael replied, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” 50Jesus answered, “Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.” 51And he said to him, “Very truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.”
*HYMN: #314 “Community of Christ”
SERMON: “Warning! God at Work!”
RESPONDING TO THE WORD OF GOD
JOYS & CONCERNS, PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH, LORD’S PRAYER
Lord, in your mercy… Hear our prayers.
OFFERING:
Thank you for supporting our ministries!
Offerings are gratefully received in the box in the back of the sanctuary, via QR code, or by US post.
SENT TO SERVE
*HYMN: #305 “You Servants of God”
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
Thank you for worshiping with us at TCC!
Pastor: Rev. Caroly Gibson
Music Minister: Ilana Ofgang, Ilana.ofgang@trumbullcc.org
LET US PRAY…..
To add to our prayer list please email Pastor Tim with a brief description of your prayer. Please indicate if you would like the prayer to be listed on an ongoing basis. tim.hare@trumbullcc.org.
~Rose Heiser, Angela Hare’s mother, struggling with health concerns
~Stephanie Marko, Jo Ann Hunt’s friend, who lost her son (48 years old) to heart failure
~Karolina Szabo’s sister, Irma, experiencing health concerns.
~Charlotte Coe and family, Jo Ann Hunt’s friend with dementia and cancer
~The parents of Paul Nestro, experiencing health concerns
~Maria Coffin, prayers for ongoing recovery from cancer surgery
~Ian and Jacqueline Sugrue-Tait and Griffin, their youngest, who struggles with significant health
issues. Prayers also for Jacqueline’s father, experiencing health concerns
~Rev. John Russell, former TCC Pastor, experiencing health concerns
~Marlene, Amy Ronge’s friend, healing prayers as she recovers from cancer treatment
~The Consolati family, grieving the death of Michelle’s mother, Gail Winick
~ Ruth Knecht, receiving treatment for cancer
~ Michelle Monlar, experiencing health concerns
~ The family of Joan Trefz as they grieve her recent death
~ The family of Nancy Szwejkowski mourning her recent death
~ Barbara DeAngelo’s brother-in-law Richie DeAngelo experiencing health concerns
~ Irene Campbell healing from a recent fall
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
*PLEDGING OUR SUPPORT FOR THE FUTURE: We are deeply grateful for all who have already pledged their support for TCC’s future – thank you! Our goal is 40+ pledges and a $15,000 increase in giving. If you haven’t yet made your pledge, we encourage you to do so—your support is vital to sustaining our ministries, discerning our identity, and calling our next pastor. Pledge cards are available today, or you can submit yours online. Your pledge is more than financial—it’s a sign of your commitment to TCC and to the future we’re building together!
*SUMMER PREACHERS: Please see the schedule posted on the board in the Round Room & in the Narthex. We will be welcoming some amazing guest preachers throughout the summer. We look forward to worshiping with you this summer. Thank you to Rev. Caroly Gibson for leading us in worship today. Next week we will welcome back Jon Coffin… we hope to see you there!
*LEMONADE ON THE LAWN: Our coffee hour has turned into lemonade on the lawn!! We hope you will join! As always, we’re looking for volunteers to help make this simple time of fellowship possible. Please sign up on our website.
*FALL RETREAT: Join Rev. Caroly Gibson Sept. 26-28 at the Wisdom House in Litchfield, CT. – Metaphors Matters, Examining Our God Images. Register Soon, space is limited. For details, email: cbcgibson88@gmail.com or call 203-380-1260
*THANK YOU: Special Thanks to Julian Janowski for sharing her time and talents with us this morning.
OFFICE HOURS: Please feel free to reach out to Lisa – Mondays, Wednesday & Thursdays from 9am-12pm at 203-268-2433 or at office@trumbullcc.org.