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First Presbyterian Church of Redwood Falls
Our Vision Statement of the First Presbyterian Church of Redwood Falls is: God’s timeless love transforms each of us
to joyously continue the ministry of Jesus Christ in our community and in our world.
May 30, 2021 ~ 10:15 am ~ Trinity Sunday
Rev. Scott Prouty
Assemble in God’s Name
Prelude: Elaine Hagen
The Ringing of the Church Bell
Call to Worship (based on Psalm 29)
L: The voice of our God and King is heard in blessing, as it echoes in its majestic powers over all creation.
P: We come to worship our God, and to celebrate the Mystery and Reality that is God’s everlasting glory.
L: The voice of God is heard in all creation, and it responds with joy to the voice of its Creator, Sustainer and Renewer.
P: We come to worship our God, and to celebrate God’s power and generosity towards all creation and all peoples.
L: We come to worship our God, and to celebrate the way we are welcomed into God’s glorious presence.
P: The voice of our Holy God is heard in the sacred spaces, and God’s grace is received as we worship. Amen.
Prayer of Invocation
Loving God, we are limited in our understanding of You, but we know that You care for us and for all creation. Thank
You for loving us and remaining with us in our sorrows and joys. Thank You for the life of Jesus whose life shows us
the way to life and happiness and trust. Thank You for Your Spirit who leads us. Warm our hearts and unite us, that we
might open our lives to You to accept all Your love and to respond to it by entrusting ourselves to You with all that You
have made us and given us. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Christ. Amen.
*Hymn #1 “Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty”
1 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall raise to thee. Holy, holy, holy, merciful
and mighty! God in three persons, blessed Trinity!
2 Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee, casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; cherubim and
seraphim falling down before thee, who wert, and art, and evermore shalt be.
3 Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide thee, though the eye of sinfulness thy glory may not see; only thou art
holy; there is none beside thee, perfect in power, in love, and purity.
4 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All thy works shall praise thy Name, in earth, and sky, and sea. Holy, holy,
holy; merciful and mighty! God in three persons, blessed Trinity!
*Call to Confession
Let us confess our sins to the One who gives life eternally.
*Prayer of Confession
Holy God, we know that You are always there to lead us, yet we somehow lose our way and fall back into fear. We
confess that we have stumbled, and we recognize our need for You to lift us up and help us start again. Forgive us our
failings, restore us to strength, and reconcile us with You, ourselves, and each other, through the power of Christ and
the gift of Your Spirit.
*Time for Silent Prayer of Confession*Assurance of Pardon
P: Hear the good news!
L: Sisters and brothers, hear the good news: We did not receive the spirit of slavery, but rather the spirit of adoption.
(Rom. 8:15) Your guilt has departed; your sin is blotted out, (Isa. 6:7) for you are God’s beloved children—forgiven,
loved, and free. May God’s peace be with you.
P: And also with you.
*Response Hymn #581 “Gloria Patri”
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen, Amen.
*Share the Peace of Christ with One Another
Memorial Day Prayer
Dear God, as we remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms, we enjoy every day, we
consider how they have followed in the footsteps of your Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ. Please hold our servicemen
and women in Your strong arms. Cover them with Your sheltering grace and Your presence as they stand in the gap
for our protection. We also remember the families of our troops. We ask for Your unique blessings to fill their homes,
and we pray for Your peace, provision, hope, and strength to fill their lives. May the members of our armed forces be
supplied with the courage to face each day and may they trust in the Lord's mighty power to accomplish each task. Let
our military sisters and brothers feel our love and support. We also pray for veterans who have served their country
faithfully. Bless them and their families. Sovereign God and Lord of all nations, may we take time to reflect on the great
blessings we share as a nation and as a people. Our blessings have come at a high cost to others. May we remember
these sacrifices always with deep gratitude. We ask that You grant wisdom to the leaders of our armed forces. Guide
and direct them in their decisions. May they be led by Your will and Your heart as they pursue our nation's freedom.
We continue to pray for peace in our world. Lord, let Your kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven. In the name of
Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.
Hymn #337 “My Country Tis of Thee”
1 My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing: land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrims'
pride, from every mountainside let freedom ring.
2 My native country, thee, land of the noble free, thy name I love; I love thy rocks and rills, thy woods and templed
hills; my heart with rapture thrills like that above.
3 Let music swell the breeze, and ring from all the trees sweet freedom's song. Let mortal tongues awake; let all that
breathe partake; let rocks their silence break, the sound prolong.
4 Our fathers' God, to thee, author of liberty, to thee we sing. Long may our land be bright with freedom's holy light;
protect us by thy might, great God, our King.
Proclaim God’s Word
Prayer of Illumination
Responsive Reading: Romans 8:12-17
Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation—but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it. 13 For if you
live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live.
14
For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. 15 The Spirit you received does not make you
slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.[a] And
by him we cry, “Abba,[b] Father.” 16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. 17 Now if we
are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order
that we may also share in his glory.Gospel Lesson: John 3:1-17
Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to
Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform
the signs you are doing if God were not with him.”
3
Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.[a]”
4
“How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into
their mother’s womb to be born!”
5
Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the
Spirit. 6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit[b] gives birth to spirit. 7 You should not be surprised at my saying,
‘You[c] must be born again.’ 8 The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it
comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”[d]
9
“How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.
10
“You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things? 11 Very truly I tell you, we speak
of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony. 12 I have
spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly
things? 13 No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man.[e] 14 Just as
Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,[f] 15 that everyone who
believes may have eternal life in him.”[g]
16
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but
have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world
through him.
Sermon
Hymn #300 “We Are One in the Spirit”
1 We are one in the Spirit; we are one in the Lord; we are one in the Spirit; we are one in the Lord, and we pray
that all unity may one day be restored.
Refrain: And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love; yes they’ll know we are Christians by our love.
2 We will walk with each other; we will walk hand in hand; we will walk with each other; we will walk hand in hand,
and together we’ll spread the news that God is in our land:
Refrain
3 We will work with each other; we will work side by side; we will work with each other; we will work side by sid,
and we’ll guard human dignity and save human pride:
Refrain
4 All praise to the Father, from whom all things come, and all praise to Christ Jesus, God’s only Son, and all praise
to the Spirit, who makes us one:
Refrain
Affirmation of Faith: The Apostles’ Creed (Page 35 in Hymnal)
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord;
who was conceived by the Holy Ghost,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried;
he descended into hell;the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and sitteth on the right hand
of God the Father Almighty;
from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost;
the holy catholic church;
the communion of saints;
the forgiveness of sins;
the resurrection of the body;
and the life everlasting. Amen.
Announcements, Sharing of Joys and Concerns
The Pastoral Prayer and the Lord’s Prayer
Give Thanks to God
Offertory
*Doxology Hymn #606
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host;
praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*Offertory Prayer
Almighty God, we offer our gifts in gratitude this morning – not just for what you do in our lives, but for who You are in
our lives. You are with us in the person of the Father, the God above us. You come to meet us as the Son, as God
beside us. You empower us to do the work of kingdom-building by the Holy Spirit, God within us, providing strength
and boldness that we would never find on our own. May these gifts be tools that make the transformation of the world a
reality. We pray in the name of one God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. (Matthew 28:16-20)
*Hymn #388 “O Beautiful for Spacious Skies”
1 1 O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountain majesties above the fruited plain!
America! America! God shed his grace on thee, and crown thy good with *brotherhood from sea to shining sea!
2 O beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife, who more than self their country loved, and mercy more than
life! America! America! God mend thine every flaw; confirm thy soul in self-control, thy liberty in law!
3 O beautiful for patriot dream that sees beyond the years thine alabaster cities gleam, undimmed by human tears!
America! America! May God thy gold refine till all success be nobleness and every gain divine!
*Benediction
*Postlude: Elaine Hagen
*Please stand in body or spirit.
Year of Equality
“Whenever the white man treats the Indian as they treat each other then we shall have no more wars. We shall be all
alike - brothers of one father and mother, with one sky above us and one country around us and one government for
all. Then the Great Spirit Chief who rules above will smile upon this land and send rain to wash out the bloody spots
made by brothers’ hands upon the face of the earth. For this time the Indian race are waiting and praying. I hope that no
more groans of wounded men and women will ever go to the ear of the Great Spirit Chief above, and that all people
may be one people.” - Chief Joseph, leader of the Wal-lam-wat-kain band of the Nez Perce tribe, 1879Imagination Library ~ We’re looking for a few good people to be our next “Imagination Angel”. Will you donate, so a
child in our area can receive a story book each month until they enter Kindergarten? It only takes $30 to bless a child
for one year with the gift of reading. You can mail donations to First Presbyterian Church, PO Box 444, RWF, MN or
give online at https://donate.imaginationlibrary.com/ (make sure to designate Redwood Area to receive your donation).
This program is entirely supported by donations and will only continue with your generosity.
Checks should be written to: First Presbyterian Church with “Imagination Library” in the memo line. Thank you!
We thank our community partners First Presbyterian Church of Redwood Falls, Redwood Lions Club, Rotary Club of
Redwood Falls and Ruby’s Pantry. Thank you!
Annual Rummage Sale: Our church plans to hold a rummage sale August 18-21. If you are interested in helping with
set-up, working or with the clean-up at the end, please let Pastor Scott know. Many hands make light work! You may
start bringing your gently used items for the rummage sale on August 8th. Please put your items in the choir room.
Please do not bring electronics. Thank you!
Sponsor a “Backpack”: The Deacons are asking for your support in their mission project “Backpacks for Mexico”. The
goal is to raise funds to purchase backpacks with all the supplies needed for the children in Mexico. We are
challenging all church members to sponsor a backpack with a $10 donation each! This mission project runs from May
until August. Help make this mission project successful once again. Remember God loves a cheerful giver! Thank You!
Note: Please include your name on your donation. The backpacks will be personalized for distribution.
Dear Church Family, We would like to start serving coffee and other refreshments after church again. Joyce Nolting
would like to pass the torch on to someone else to take on this ministry of hospitality, but she is willing to train them. If
you are willing to do this, please contact Pastor Scott or Joyce Nolting. Thank you! ~ Pastor Scott
Save The Date ~ VBS will be Aug 15-18, 5:30-7:30 pm, at Gloria Dei. Expect lots of outdoor fun enjoying a “Happy
Campers” theme!
Looking at the Week Ahead:
Sunday, May 30: 10:15 am: Worship
Monday, May 31: Memorial Day – Pastor Scott & Tina Off
Tuesday, June 1: 2:00 pm: Pastor Scott visits Dorothy Symes & Bunny Nolting
3:00 pm: Pastor Scott visits Bob Nolting
4:00pm: Pastor Scott visits Millie Bunting
Wednesday, June 2: 9:30 am: Pastor Scott visits Ardis Alexander
10:00 am: Pastor Scott visits Barb Brown
Thursday, June 3: 9:00 am: Pastor Scott has a Zoom Meeting
Sunday, June 6: 10:15 am: Worship
Graduation Parties: Matthew Prouty – Sunday, June 6, 4-8 pm, Redwood Falls Public Library
Aubree Hicks – Friday, June 11, 4-7 pm, Redwood Area Community Center
Andrews Stephens – Friday, June 11, 5-9 pm, His Home (509 Valley View Dr, RWF)
Our Sunday morning service is on our local channels…
Nuvera (Channel 3), Media-Com (Channel 8): Mondays at 10 am, Wednesdays at 7 pm!Pray for The Following:
Pray for the unchurched and lonely.
Pray for people living in our communities, the disenfranchised and people in other countries.
Pray for those who are having financial or marital difficulties.
Pray for those grieving the loss of a loved one.
Pray for those seeking employment.
Pray for our leaders at the city, county, state and national level and all military personnel.
Pray for those in need of food, medicine and shelter.
Pray for our church leaders and teachers.
Pray for our local, national, world political leaders.
Birthdays: Today – Lucas Fuhr, 31 – Curt Meyers, June 2 – Nadia Meyers, 4th – Ayla Rudenick,
st nd
5th – Gabbie Rohlik, Kayla Plotz
Members of our Church Family in Nursing Homes, Assisted Living or Other Facilities:
Millie Bunting, Jeanette Kotval, Bob & Bunny Nolting, Ardis Alexander, Dorothy Symes, Lucille Byram, John Tiffany
All Those Fighting Cancer: Kathy Tiffany (Glen Tiffany’s wife/Donna Potter’s sister-in-law),
Julie Fiala’s sister Jill
Pray for all those fighting other diseases: Shellie Mammen (lupus), Corrine Gertsema (multiple sclerosis),
Tripp Meyers (epilepsy)
If you know of something/someone to add to the Prayer List, please contact the church office.You can also read
