Holy Trinity Sunday Worship and Weekly Announcements for 5-31-2026

THE HOLY TRINITY (FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST)
05-31-2026 10:00AM Worship (in person and online)

+ We Rejoice in God’s Presence +

THE OPENING RITE (based on PSALM 8) :
L O Lord our God, your name is MAJESTIC! COMPASSIONATE!
C GLORIOUS! INSPIRING!
L BEAUTIFUL! AMAZING!
C TENDER! POWERFUL!
L All-encompassing God, your name is BLESSED in all the earth!
C Your GLORY is chanted above the heavens!
L Even babbling babies and laughing children help to express your name!
C Almighty God, you are worthy of every PRAISE!
L O God, we tremble to know that you have created us in your image,
C breathed your Spirit, bestowed your love, and made us your own!
L Don’t let us forget our destiny or fail to hear your call.
C Lead us out of the ways of sin and death toward new life as your daughters and sons.
May we never forget that you have appointed us to love this creation, to love each other, to love you,
L Family of God, let’s celebrate God’s amazing grace in our lives every single moment that we have breath!
C Lord, help us to be faithful in our living and fervent in our loving – here, there, now, always, and in all ways.
Alleluia!
OPENING SONG: “HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, LORD GOD ALMIGHTY” Tan #329
PRAISE SONG: “FATHER, I ADORE YOU” Tan #330
PRAYER OF THE DAY (together):
Almighty God, here we are, flesh and blood, spirit and life – created, redeemed, and empowered by your love!
Now more than ever we seek the God who has loved us since “in the beginning”.
Now more than ever we need to be God’s people, stewards of the earth and of life.
May we listen to you with humility, respect each other’s humanity, and welcome opportunities to witness and

to serve on this earth. Amen.
+ We Rejoice in God’s Saving Word +

FIRST READING: GENESIS 1:1 – 2:4a [We are created by God!]
SECOND READING: 2 CORINTHIANS 13:11-13 [We are connected by love to God and each other!]
GOSPEL VERSE: “Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Break me, melt me, mold me, fill me.
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.”

THE HOLY GOSPEL: MATTHEW 28:16-20 [We are commissioned to bear God’s love.]
SONG SELECTION: ALL SAINTS CHOIR
THE SERMON: Pastor Gwen or Pastor Neil
SONG RESPONSE: “PRAISE TO THE LORD, THE ALMIGHTY” Tan #117
THE PRAYERS… We pray for NEW LIFE in the Spirit and for the MISSION of the Church to the world!

+ We Rejoice in God’s Nourishing Meal +

THE PEACE GREETING… We offer words and signs of GOD’S LOVE alive and real among us!
OFFERING [Energized by the Holy Spirit, we eagerly seek to spread the JOY OF JESUS here, there, and all over!]
Your faithful giving of your money, your time, your strength and knowledge, your commitment to Jesus helps
continue the role of new creation in this world that God gave to humanity “in the beginning”. Be a responsible
caring and sharing Christian! In the Sanctuary put your offering in the offering plate to help do this.
Or you can: mail a check or money order to St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2169
74th Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19138… contribute online through bit.ly/stpetersgiving and
set up a one-time donation or a recurring weekly gift to the categories you select… or text
Give+ at 833-914-0896 and follow the instructions for your contribution.
SONG SELECTION: ALL SAINTS CHOIR
OFFERING SONG: “Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God, born of his Spirit, washed in his blood.

THIS IS MY STORY, THIS IS MY SONG,
PRAISING MY SAVIOR ALL THE DAY LONG! [sing the chorus 2 times]
We are God’s people, we are Christ’s Church, called by God’s Spirit into the world.
We have God’s power from heaven above, we’ll share God’s justice, mercy and love!”

OFFERING PRAYER led by the Communion Assistant:
O Lord our God, if your Spirit is alive within us, then stretch our time and abilities, our money and our mouths,
all that we are and all that we have, to testify to your amazing grace in Jesus Christ. Someone somewhere is in
need of your Good News. Amen.
THE PREFACE AND THE EUCHARISTIC WORDS:
L The Lord be with you. C And also with you.
L Lift up your hearts! C We lift them up in love for God!
L Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. C It is right to give God our thanks and praise.
L Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful… C … and set us on fire with your love! Alleluia!
L We give you thanks, O God, for the gift of creation,

for earth and sky and sea, for the blessing of our own lives, and for your grace and mercy.
We give you thanks, O God, for the gift of Jesus Christ,
for the servant-love he showed us while living, and for the salvation he gave us by dying.
And we give you thanks, O God, for your Holy Spirit,
present in and among us to comfort, empower, and guide us as your servant people.
Today we join with all the saints on earth and all the angels in heaven
to praise your holy name and to sing the unending hymn…

C [singing…] “Holy, holy, holy, holy,
holy, holy, Lord God Almighty!
and we lift our hearts before you as a token of our love,
holy, holy, holy, holy.
Precious Jesus, precious Jesus,
We’re so glad that you redeemed us, precious Jesus…
Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit,
come and fill our hearts anew, O Holy Spirit…”
THE EUCHARISTIC WORDS by the Celebrant, who recalls and re-enacts Jesus’ Holy Meal.
THE LORD’S PRAYER

COMMUNION AND BLESSINGS… All believers in Christ are welcome at the Lord’s Table! You may come up by the center
and kneel or stand at the altar. Get an empty glass as you come up if you want wine from the chalice; we will also have a
tray of poured glasses of grape juice at the altar. You may return to your seats by the side aisles. PRAISE THE LORD FOR
THIS COMMUNITY MEAL THAT RENEWS OUR SPIRITS, POWERS OUR FAITH, AND REMINDS US OF THE HEAVENLY
BANQUET!
COMMUNION SONG: “WE ARE STANDING ON HOLY GROUND” Tan #183
COMMUNION SONG: “THIS IS THE DAY” Tan #108
COMMUNION SONG: “GOD IS SO GOOD” Tan #156
COMMUNION SONG: “HIS NAME IS WONDERFUL” Tan #307
THE COMMUNION BLESSING by the Celebrant after all have communed.
POST-COMMUNION PRAYER by the Communion Assistant.

+ We Rejoice in Our Mission +
THE BENEDICTION by the Pastor… God sends us forth TO LIVE faithfully and TO LOVE fervently!
CLOSING SONG: “HE’S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS” Tan #150
THE HOLY TRINITY 05-31-
2026
Welcome to worship. TRINITY is a term not found in the Bible, but it is our Christian attempt to
account for the complex biblical testimony that (1) GOD THE “FATHER” who created our world
and our lives has remained all-powerful and transcendent; (2) and yet JESUS CHRIST THE
“SON”, who lived and died and was raised by God, was somehow also God; (3) and the HOLY
SPIRIT, poured out on the Church on Pentecost Day and even now, is also God; (4) but there is
only ONE GOD. When we are baptized in this name, we receive a sense of divine order to the
chaos of this world…we enter into a mutual relationship that is marked by divine love… and we
receive a divine mission to help create the kingdom of God through our fervent witness and
faithful service. God calls us to live, to be, to speak and pray and serve and love. The
Church is alive and on the go!

TODAY
9:00AM All Saints Choir warm-up.
10:00AM + PENTECOST SEASON WORSHIP + (in
person and online)
11:20AM All Saints Choir rehearsal.
11:20AM CONFIRMATION CLASS for Christian youth becoming Christian adults.

GRATEFUL and LOVING Christians!

Beyond support of our 2026 Budget ($187,927 is what we envision spending this year) are those
opportunities for special giving on behalf of others. They include:
ELCA World Hunger Appeal (responding to international, national, and local hunger and poverty).
We received $10 last Sunday and $1,517 to date. Your love is showing!
Lutheran Charities Appeal (assisting three local social ministry organizations – KenCrest Services, Lutheran
Settlement House, and Gemma Services – that serve thousands of neighbors with various needs).
We have received $491 to date. Lives are being changed!
Mission Offering (For January 1 – June 30 it is Sisters of St. Joseph Refugee Housing Project. We sent
them $579.65 in 2024.) We received $45.00 last Sunday and $473 to date. Help welcome others!
“God’s Global Barnyard” is an ELCA development project to fight poverty. We have received $20 to date.

Thank you to all who helped make last Sunday’s PENTECOST WORSHIP (100 saints
gathered together in the sanctuary in bright clothes and bright faces plus 25 online
households!) and PICNIC (plenty of food and fellowship and a newly baptized baby
to help spark the joy!). Many hands shared the load. Now, with empowered spirits,
liberated tongues, and enthused hearts, let us truly remain the BODY OF CHRIST –
alive and on the go with the Jesus story and the Jesus love!

ThiS week At st. peTer’s
Wednesday, 9:30AM Senior Ministry “Sister Talk” Discussion and Study. Men are also invited.
Wednesday, 10:30AM Whole Foods fresh produce distribution in Rhoda Hall to the community.
Thursday, 7:45AM Sight and Sound Theatres bus trip to Lancaster to see “JOSHUA”.
Thursday, 7:30PM AL-ANON STEP GROUP. Find and share support to overcome codependence!
Friday, 8:30AM Senior Food Box distribution
Friday, 11:00AM? Rhoda Hall rental for a memorial service (non-member).
Friday, 6:30PM Girl Scout troops.

What’s Happening…

June 7… PENTECOST 2. Hybrid Worship in person and online at 10:00AM.
June 8… CHURCH COUNCIL meeting, 7PM (in person).
June 13… Women’s Ministry “Gathering”, 11AM.
June 13… Rhoda Hall rental event.
June 14… PENTECOST 3: SCHOLARSHIP RECOGNITION / Bear Creek
Camp.
Minister Tiese Giles is our guest preacher and refreshments will follow. Let’s celebrate our
graduates who have reached a special mile marker in their life’s journey! We will also
welcome staff from our overnight summer camp ministry in the Pocono Mountains. Sign up now for
a wonder-filled week at our Lutheran Church Camp in the Pocono Mountains! The “Philly
Connect” base fee will again be $75; additional items (Camp Store, photo or video) will cost extra. You
can register online or on paper. See the Pastors if you have questions. There are 8 sessions. Session 1
will
begin June 21; Session 8 will begin August 9.
MAKE AMERICA and the world HUMAN AGAIN.
LOVE, NOT HATE. PEACE, NOT VIOLENCE.

MERCY, NOT GREED. JUSTICE, NOT ABUSE.
HUMILITY, NOT ARROGANCE. GOD’S TRUTH, NOT LIES.

THE WAY OF JESUS, NOT JUST “MY WAY”.