Sunday September 18, 2022

“Woven Through: Jesus as Temple”

 

 

“Woven Through: Jesus as Temple”

John 2:13-22 & Ezra 3:8-13

The temple was meant to be a symbol that mirrored the wider world and reminded God’s people that God’s presence is everywhere. Jesus joins a long line of prophets who find the temple clouding the vision of God’s presence that it was supposed to reveal. So, Jesus cleanses the temple and reveals that the purpose of the temple is fully realized in Jesus’ body. Jesus is the temple!

 

SERMON RESOURCES

Presbyterian Pastor/Theologian Edmund Clowney teaches about the temple. 

http://beginningwithmoses.org/oldsite/articles/finaltemple.htm

Tim Alberta writes about how a couple of Michigan churches have navigated these days of political polarization. 

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/06/evangelical-church-pastors-political-radicalization/629631/

Open Zoom Meeting
Open Order of Worship

Online worship

Please use the following links for this week’s worship. You may wish to prepare your communion elements before we begin.

Order of Worship

Meeting Link

Meeting ID: 827 4872 5884

Password: 247155

In-Person worship

We begin at 10am on Sundays. We have a short fellowship time after the worship gathering, then Second Hour programs for adults and kids after the service (during the school year).

1) Masks are optional and welcome for all participants. 

2) Elders will serve individual communion element servings at the front.

KIDS

Below are details about kids’ programs for this coming Sunday! Masks are welcome and optional.

First Hour 10:00-11:15

Nursery for Infants & Toddlers (open at 9:45)

Children & Worship

(leave sanctuary together after prayer for Illumination)
3’s-4’s preschool: Room 301
Kindergarten-1st Grade: Room 302
2nd-5th Grade: Room 304

Snack Time 11:15-11:30
Toddlers-4th Grade: Basement Classroom

Second Hour 11:30-12:15

Little Lambs: Infants-Preschool, Little Lambs Room (Basement)
Kindergarten-1st Grade: Basement Classroom
2nd-4th Grade: Main Floor Lounge

ADULT & YOUTH 2nd HOUR (11:30 – 12:15)

Adults: Fellowship Hall

Susan Olthof will share her experience with Zentangle with us, and invite us to ponder how we might experience God in creative ways.

Youth (5th-12th grade): Youth room

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Breaking Bread is Back!

Breaking Bread is Trinity’s fun, informal meal sharing opportunity for individuals and families of all shapes and sizes to get to know each other on a more personal level.

Those who sign up are put into groups of 3 individuals/couples/family units, and together each group will coordinate where & when they will meet to share two meals together during the months of October – December.

Sign up here or at the Welcome Center before September ends.

2022/23 Children’s Ministries
Children’s Ministries (children & worship, second hour, and nursery) are getting underway! We still need help teaching and caregiving. You can be on a regular schedule or an on-call schedule. Just talk to Amanda McElroy or 
sign up here if you are willing to volunteer with our outstanding kiddos! (They really are the best around 😉
Communion Practice at TRC
We Need Your Help! Trinity family, please take a moment to fill out this very brief survey–you can sign up to serve communion and share your perspectives on best practices as we move forward.
Together West Michigan T Shirts
Did you know there are Together West Michigan shirts available for sale through Sunday? These shirts are a sharp sartorial choice, especially when worn as a sign of unity to a Together West Michigan event.
Here’s a link to the order form. T-shirts are $15, long sleeve shirts are $20. Again, the deadline for ordering is this Sunday!
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) 
The New Development Corp. plans to partner with Trinity again next tax season to help folks access resources by completing their income tax returns. Are you interested in volunteering? 
Sandy, from the New Development Corp, is asking Trinity to provide three volunteers (intake/greeter, setup/teardown, or tax preparer). Training takes place in January but Sandy hopes to assemble a team by October. She especially would like someone from Trinity who can help set up, teardown, and move equipment on Wednesdays and Saturdays (mid January through early April). Email sandy@newdevelopmentcorp.org to volunteer.
New ESL Classes at Trinity!

This fall, Trinity Reformed Church is starting a free English as a Second Language program for adults in our community. Interested in volunteering? Sign up here or with this QR code! If you have any questions, please talk to Claire Molling (claireefields@gmail.com).

 

 

PRAYERS

Send us prayer updates and requests: benjaminbruins@gmail.com  sarah@trinityreformedchurch.org.dream.website trcoffice@trinityreformedchurch.org.dream.website

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GIVING

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