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Christmas Eve December 24 2022
December 21, 2022 20:20Christmas Eve Saturday, December 24, 2022 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 this service at 6pm. 1) Masks are optional and welcome for all participants. 2) Elders will serve individual communion element servings at the front. KI...
Children’s Advent liturgy Dec. 18th 2022
December 15, 2022 17:27Children’s Advent Liturgy December 18, 2022 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 th...
3rd Sunday of Advent December 11
December 08, 2022 15:19Third Sunday of Advent December 11, 2022 “Highway to Home” — Isaiah 35:1-10 & Matthew 11:2-11 SERMON RESOURCES Amy Kenny My Body is not a Prayer Request The Hope Diamond 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...
2nd Sunday of Advent December 4
November 30, 2022 17:06second Sunday of Advent December 4, 2022 “A Vulnerable Hope” Isaiah paints a picture of hope for the nation of Israel with an image of a tree–not a mighty, stable, flourishing oak but, instead, a small, vulnerable shoot coming up from a truncated stump. We’ll wonder together about this “underwhelming” good news and celebrate the surprising hope God offers. — Isaiah 11:1-10 & Romans 15:4-13 Image: Edward Hicks, Peaceable Kingdom SERMON RESOURCES Open Zoom Meeting Open Order...
1st Sunday of Advent November 27
November 23, 2022 17:29First Sunday of Advent November 27 2022 “The Impossible Mountain” — Isaiah 2:1-5 & Matthew 24:36-44 Image: David Roberts “Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives” 1839 SERMON RESOURCES 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 ...
Sunday November 20
November 17, 2022 18:30Reign of Christ Sunday November 20 2022 “Imaging the Invisible God” This Sunday we’ll celebrate the way Christ ushers in God’s reign by becoming a perfect image of the invisible God. We’ll ponder together how we can view our own call to serve as God’s image in the world through the lens of Christ? — Exodus 20:1-5a & Colossians 1:11-20 Image: ephotozine.com SERMON RESOURCES Open Zoom Meeting Open Order of Worship Online worship Please use the following links for this we...
Sunday November 13
November 10, 2022 17:12Sunday November 13 2022 “Image of God — Watch Yourselves Closely” Image: Greek Orthodox Monastery of St Anthony in the Arizonan desert Idols, idols everywhere. Idols near and far. We could use this Sunday’s sermon to count how many kinds there are! Instead, we’ll acknowledge humanity’s ability to turn anything into an idol and consider how we might honor the image of the formless God among us. — Exodus 20:1-5a & Deuteronomy 4:15-20 SERMON RESOURCES Wikipedia: The Dutch Beelden...
All Saints Sunday, November 6
November 03, 2022 20:21All Saints Sunday November 6 2022 “Image of God – Blessed” The gospel reading each year on All Saints Day is the beatitudes (Blessed are the poor, blessed are the hungry…) reminding us that God’s saints aren’t necessarily the powerful movers and shakers of our world. We’ll wonder together how each of us are called to live as God’s saints in this world and give thanks for the great cloud of witnesses that surround us. Luke 6:17-28 & Ephesians 1:11-19 SERMON RESOURCES Modern Beatitudes ...
Sunday October 30
October 27, 2022 15:47Sunday October 30, 2022 Woven Through: “Image of God – The Gardner’s Domain” What does it mean to be made in the image of God? This Sunday as we begin our final Woven Through series we’ll think about vocation as the way we bear God’s image. We’ll remember when it comes to gardening and all our work, it’s not just what we do, it’s how we do it! Genesis 1:26-31a & Psalm 8 Benjamin Bruins SERMON RESOURCES Bible Project Image of God Series The New York Times Climate Change Shoul...
Sunday October 23
October 19, 2022 15:44Sunday October 23, 2022 “Woven Through: Trees—I Am the Vine” “Woven Through: Trees—I Am the Vine” John 15:1-8 & Revelation 22:1-7 We’ll conclude our mini-series on Trees with Jesus’ image of himself as the true vine, in which we, God’s people, must abide if we are to bear fruit. Once again, God offers us the choice to abide and trust, or to break away from the life God offers and choose our own way. We’ll ponder what keeps us from abiding well and give thanks that Christ abides in...
Sunday October 16
October 13, 2022 16:59Sunday October 16, 2022 “Woven Through: Trees—Echoes of Eden” “Woven Through: Trees—Echoes of Eden” Genesis 12:1-9 & Genesis 22:1-14 The story of Adam & Eve in the Garden of Eden choosing between the Tree of Life and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good & Evil echoes throughout Genesis and rest of scripture. People consistently face the question at the heart of faith—will you trust God or rely on your own understanding? Abraham and Sarah find themselves doing both. Will God ever fi...
Sunday October 9
October 06, 2022 18:47Sunday October 9, 2022 “A Tale of Two Trees” “A Tale of Two Trees” Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-8 & Psalm 1 This week we’ll begin to explore the second theme in our “Woven Through” series: Trees. At the critical moments of Scripture, when God is doing a new thing with God’s people, they often stand in the shadow of a tree. We’ll begin our journey at the very beginning, when God plants a garden with two trees at its center. image: SERMON RESOURCES If you’d like to dive deeper than ...
Sunday October 2
September 29, 2022 18:40Sunday October 2, 2022 World Communion Sunday “Unity in Christ” Isaiah 45:20-23 & Philippians 2:1-11 The Greek word for Christ’s self-emptying love is kenosis. On this World Communion Sunday, we’ll explore how the kenosis of Christ is the basis for our unity with one another and all of creation. image: Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church SERMON RESOURCES Devotions on Christ’s kenosis (self-emptying love) from The Center for Action and Contemplation Sallie McFague’s book explor...
Sunday September 25
September 21, 2022 18:06Sunday September 25, 2022 “Woven Through: We Are The Temple” “Woven Through: We Are The Temple” Ephesians 2:17-22 & 1 Peter 2:1-6 The Temple was a set-apart space for the people to come near to God. But in Christ, the overlap between heaven and earth took on flesh and came to live and move among us. But what about now? After Christ’s ascension and the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem–how is God present with creation? The answer may surprise you! SERMON RESOURCES Ope...
Sunday September 18
September 15, 2022 22:02Sunday 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 ...
September 11, 2022
September 09, 2022 15:30Sunday September 11, 2022 “Woven Through: The Temple” “Woven Through: The Temple” Genesis 2:4-9 & Exodus 39:32-43 This week we begin a new worship series, exploring images that are woven through Scripture. Our first image is the Temple. For ancient Israelites, the Temple was the place where God lived among God’s people. And yet, Scripture also shows us that God cannot be contained to one place or time. We’ll explore the way the story of creation resonates with echoes of the Templ...
Sunday September 4
August 31, 2022 19:41Sunday September 4, 2022 “The Potter and the Clay” “The Potter and the Clay” Jeremiah 18:1-11 & Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 The Potter shapes the clay, but can an inert lump of clay shape the potter? We’ll think about the sovereignty of God and how the work of God gives our work value and meaning. SERMON RESOURCES 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 b...
Sunday August 28
August 25, 2022 15:00Sunday August 28, 2022 “She is Called: Junia” “She is Called: Junia” 1 Corinthians 12:4-13 & Romans 16:1-7 This Sunday we’ll conclude our “She is Called” series with the fascinating story of Junia–a prominent apostle in the early church who was nearly erased from church history. Together we’ll lament the ways the church has silenced women’s voices and celebrate the ways God has worked through women over the generations. Additional resources: The Lost Apostle: Searching for the T...
Sunday August 21
August 17, 2022 19:28Sunday August 21, 2022 “She is Called: Vashti & Esther” We continue our summer sermon series: She Is Called, exploring stories of women through God’s Word. “She is Called: Vashti & Esther” Esther 1:10-13, 16-19, 21 & Esther 4:10-17 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 Passw...
Sunday August 14
August 10, 2022 22:33Sunday August 14, 2022 “Pushed by Fear or Led by Love” We continue our summer sermon series: She Is Called, exploring stories of women through God’s Word. Jehoshabeath : The palace of the nation of Judah was a dangerous place to live! In our text this week, the queen mother is attempting to stage a coup to solidify her own reign by murdering her grandchildren. In the midst of this terrifying scene, one low-level princess must decide how to respond-pushed by fear or led by love. We’ll ...
Sunday August 7
August 03, 2022 14:58Sunday August 7, 2022 “Bityah- Daughter & Mother” This Sunday, Rev. Dr. Diane Maodush-Pitzer will be preaching at Trinity. We continue our summer sermon series: She Is Called, exploring stories of women through God’s Word. Bityah: This Sunday we will hear her story, wonder together what she can teach us about the ways we might faithfully respond to God’s calling in our own lives. “Bityah- Daughter & Mother” Exodus 1:7, 15-16 and 2:1-10 & Hebrews 11:29-12:2 Open Zoom ...
Sunday July 31
July 27, 2022 16:22Sunday July 31 “She is Called – Huldah” This Sunday, Lisa Van Lonkhuyzen will be preaching at Trinity. We continue our summer sermon series: She Is Called, exploring stories of women through God’s Word. Huldah: This Sunday we will hear her story, wonder together what she can teach us about the ways we might faithfully respond to God’s calling in our own lives. “She is Called – Huldah” 2 Kings 22:11-23:23 Open Zoom Meeting Open Order of Worship Online Service P...
Sunday July 24
July 21, 2022 20:14Sunday July 24 “She is Called – Rizpah” We continue our summer sermon series: She Is Called, exploring stories of women through God’s Word. Rizpah: This Sunday we will hear her story, celebrate her gifts, and wonder together what she can teach us about the ways we might faithfully respond to God’s calling in our own lives. “She is Called – Rizpah” 2 Samuel 21:1-14 Open Zoom Meeting Open Order of Worship SERMON RESOURCES “The Comfort Woman” November 13, 2017 All ...
Sunday July 17
July 14, 2022 13:44Sunday July 17 “Abigail’s House of Peace” We continue our summer sermon series: She Is Called, exploring stories of women through God’s Word. Abigail: This Sunday we will hear her story, celebrate her gifts, and wonder together what she can teach us about the ways we might faithfully respond to God’s calling in our own lives. “Abigail’s House of Peace” Proverbs 24:3-6 and 1 Samuel 25:2-35 Open Zoom Meeting Open Order of Worship Sermon Resources Anne Lamont write...
Sunday July 10
July 07, 2022 15:39Sunday July 10 “A Time to Sit & A Time to Rise” Rev. Sarah Van Zetten Bruins will be preaching at Trinity on July 10. We continue our summer sermon series: She Is Called, exploring stories of women through God’s Word. Deborah: Prophetess, Judge, Commander, Priest Deborah truly was a woman who did it all, mothering the fledgling people of Israel through disputes, warfare, and worship. This Sunday we will hear her story, celebrate her gifts, and wonder together what she can teach us abo...
Sunday July 3
June 30, 2022 16:30Sunday July 3 “Zipporah — Cutting Into the Covenant” Rev. Benjamin Van Zetten Bruins will be preaching at Trinity on July 3. We continue our summer sermon series: She Is Called, exploring stories of women through God’s Word. “Zipporah — Cutting Into the Covenant” Exodus 4:18-26 and Romans 6:1-8 Open Zoom Meeting SERMON RESOURCES Disgust and Ethical Behavior The Footwashing Series, by Salt & Gold Collection Online Service Please use the following links for this week’s ...
Sunday June 26
June 22, 2022 16:54Sunday June 26 “Elroi – The God who Sees” Rev. Sarah Van Zetten Bruins will be preaching at Trinity on June 26. We are entering our summer sermon series: She Is Called, exploring stories of women through God’s Word. This Sunday we’ll begin with Hagar, an Egyptian slave whose life bore collateral damage from God’s promise to Abraham and Sarah. Together we will bear witness to Hagar’s story and give thanks that no one is invisible to God. “Elroi – The God who Sees“ Hagar: Genesis 16, ...
Sunday June 19
June 15, 2022 15:13Sunday June 19 “Imperfect Reconciliation” Rev. Justin Meyers, RCA missionary to Oman, will be preaching at Trinity on June 19. “Imperfect Reconciliation“ Genesis 32:9-23, 33:1-17, Acts 15:36-40 Open Order of Worship Open Zoom Meeting Online Service 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 Service We beg...
Sunday June 12
June 08, 2022 17:07Trinity Sunday “Mindful of Us” Rev. Benjamin Van Zetten Bruins will be preaching at Trinity on June 12. “Mindful of Us” Psalm 8 & Romans 5:1-5 Open Order of Worship Open Zoom Meeting SERMON RESOURCES Disgust and Ethical Behavior The Footwashing Series, by Salt & Gold Collection Online Service 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 ...
Sunday June 5
June 02, 2022 14:40Pentecost Sunday “Spirit of the Living God” On June 5, we will NOT BE MEETING for our MORNING SERVICE. We will gather at 3pm for worship and Luke Harkema’s ordination. All visitors welcome! Open Order of Worship Open Zoom Meeting Online Service 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 Service We begin at...
Sunday May 29
May 26, 2022 14:33ascension Sunday “Repotted” Rev. Benjamin Van Zetten Bruins will be preaching at Trinity on May 29. “Repotted” 2 Kings 2:1-14 & Acts 1:1-11 Open Order of Worship Open Zoom Meeting SERMON RESOURCES Disgust and Ethical Behavior The Footwashing Series, by Salt & Gold Collection Online Service 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 588...
Sunday May 22
May 19, 2022 18:56sixth Sunday of Eastertide “A Place Where We Belong” Luke Harkema will be preaching at Trinity on May22. “A Place Where We Belong“ Revelation 21:10, 22:1-5 & Acts 16:9-15 Image: “Lydia” by Silvia Dimitrova Open Order of Worship Open Zoom Meeting Online Service 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 Se...
Sunday May 15
May 12, 2022 13:33fourth Sunday of Eastertide “Disgusting” Rev. Sarah Van Zetten Bruins will be preaching at Trinity on May15. “Disgusting“ “Even if I was hungry, I would not drink a bowl of my favorite soup if it had been stirred by a used but thoroughly washed flyswatter.” This is a question from the Disgust Scale, a tool developed by Jonathan Hidt and other researchers. As human beings, we often have a visceral, gut reaction to situations, to things, even to people. But what if sharing God’s expansi...
Sunday May 8
May 04, 2022 16:33Trinity Reformed Church is a Reformed Church in America (RCA) congregation rooted in our neighborhood on the northwest side of Grand Rapids and called to work with God for justice and reconciliation in Grand Rapids and the world. We worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings, followed by children and adult learning time from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. September-May. 1224 Davis Ave NW, Grand Rapids. www.trinityreformedchurch.org
Sunday May 1
April 27, 2022 18:01Trinity Reformed Church is a Reformed Church in America (RCA) congregation rooted in our neighborhood on the northwest side of Grand Rapids and called to work with God for justice and reconciliation in Grand Rapids and the world. We worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings, followed by children and adult learning time from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. September-May. 1224 Davis Ave NW, Grand Rapids. www.trinityreformedchurch.org
Sunday April 24
April 21, 2022 15:48Trinity Reformed Church is a Reformed Church in America (RCA) congregation rooted in our neighborhood on the northwest side of Grand Rapids and called to work with God for justice and reconciliation in Grand Rapids and the world. We worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings, followed by children and adult learning time from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. September-May. 1224 Davis Ave NW, Grand Rapids. www.trinityreformedchurch.org
Easter Sunday April 17
April 15, 2022 10:09Trinity Reformed Church is a Reformed Church in America (RCA) congregation rooted in our neighborhood on the northwest side of Grand Rapids and called to work with God for justice and reconciliation in Grand Rapids and the world. We worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings, followed by children and adult learning time from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. September-May. 1224 Davis Ave NW, Grand Rapids. www.trinityreformedchurch.org
Maundy Thursday 2022
April 13, 2022 16:01Trinity Reformed Church is a Reformed Church in America (RCA) congregation rooted in our neighborhood on the northwest side of Grand Rapids and called to work with God for justice and reconciliation in Grand Rapids and the world. We worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings, followed by children and adult learning time from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. September-May. 1224 Davis Ave NW, Grand Rapids. www.trinityreformedchurch.org
Palm Sunday April 10
April 06, 2022 13:00Trinity Reformed Church is a Reformed Church in America (RCA) congregation rooted in our neighborhood on the northwest side of Grand Rapids and called to work with God for justice and reconciliation in Grand Rapids and the world. We worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings, followed by children and adult learning time from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. September-May. 1224 Davis Ave NW, Grand Rapids. www.trinityreformedchurch.org
Sunday April 3
March 30, 2022 13:00Trinity Reformed Church is a Reformed Church in America (RCA) congregation rooted in our neighborhood on the northwest side of Grand Rapids and called to work with God for justice and reconciliation in Grand Rapids and the world. We worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings, followed by children and adult learning time from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. September-May. 1224 Davis Ave NW, Grand Rapids. www.trinityreformedchurch.org
Sunday March 27
March 23, 2022 16:44Trinity Reformed Church is a Reformed Church in America (RCA) congregation rooted in our neighborhood on the northwest side of Grand Rapids and called to work with God for justice and reconciliation in Grand Rapids and the world. We worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings, followed by children and adult learning time from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. September-May. 1224 Davis Ave NW, Grand Rapids. www.trinityreformedchurch.org
Sunday March 20
March 16, 2022 19:49Trinity Reformed Church is a Reformed Church in America (RCA) congregation rooted in our neighborhood on the northwest side of Grand Rapids and called to work with God for justice and reconciliation in Grand Rapids and the world. We worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings, followed by children and adult learning time from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. September-May. 1224 Davis Ave NW, Grand Rapids. www.trinityreformedchurch.org
Sunday March 13
March 10, 2022 16:35Trinity Reformed Church is a Reformed Church in America (RCA) congregation rooted in our neighborhood on the northwest side of Grand Rapids and called to work with God for justice and reconciliation in Grand Rapids and the world. We worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings, followed by children and adult learning time from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. September-May. 1224 Davis Ave NW, Grand Rapids. www.trinityreformedchurch.org
Sunday March 6 2022
March 03, 2022 19:29Trinity Reformed Church is a Reformed Church in America (RCA) congregation rooted in our neighborhood on the northwest side of Grand Rapids and called to work with God for justice and reconciliation in Grand Rapids and the world. We worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings, followed by children and adult learning time from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. September-May. 1224 Davis Ave NW, Grand Rapids. www.trinityreformedchurch.org
Sunday March 6
March 03, 2022 19:29Trinity Reformed Church is a Reformed Church in America (RCA) congregation rooted in our neighborhood on the northwest side of Grand Rapids and called to work with God for justice and reconciliation in Grand Rapids and the world. We worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings, followed by children and adult learning time from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. September-May. 1224 Davis Ave NW, Grand Rapids. www.trinityreformedchurch.org
Transfiguration Sunday February 27
February 24, 2022 18:13Trinity Reformed Church is a Reformed Church in America (RCA) congregation rooted in our neighborhood on the northwest side of Grand Rapids and called to work with God for justice and reconciliation in Grand Rapids and the world. We worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings, followed by children and adult learning time from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. September-May. 1224 Davis Ave NW, Grand Rapids. www.trinityreformedchurch.org
Sunday February 27
February 24, 2022 18:13Trinity Reformed Church is a Reformed Church in America (RCA) congregation rooted in our neighborhood on the northwest side of Grand Rapids and called to work with God for justice and reconciliation in Grand Rapids and the world. We worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings, followed by children and adult learning time from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. September-May. 1224 Davis Ave NW, Grand Rapids. www.trinityreformedchurch.org