05/31/2026
Though the word trinity is not found in the scriptures, today’s second reading includes the apostolic greeting that begins the liturgy: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. In the gospel Jesus sends his disciples forth to baptize in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. More than a doctrine, the Trinity expresses the heart of our faith: we have experienced the God of creation made known in Jesus Christ and with us always through the Holy Spirit. We celebrate the mystery of the Holy Trinity in word and sacrament, as we profess the creed, and as we are sent into the world to bear witness to our faith.
+For viewers on Facebook, our service has computer generated closed captioning. If you are not seeing the captions and would like to, check the settings for your videos in Facebook.
+First, a gentle reminder about email phishing scams—we will never ask you to buy gift cards or send an email requesting you help us with a “discreet matter.” And as a general rule of thumb, you should NEVER buy a gift card and share the numbers or pin with anyone electronically for any reason. Our email system is secure—the emails some of you received were from gmail—not my email with the church domain at the end. And unfortunately we cannot stop people from taking publicly available information and trying to use it to scam generous and helpful people. So when you receive those emails, the best thing you can do is mark it as spam and delete it. And of course, if you are unsure about any email that sounds weird but looks like it came from HSLC, then call the office.
+In order to help us assess our communication to the congregation and broader community, we are asking everyone to complete an 11 question “Communications Audit” online by June 15. There are some hard copies available in the narthex as well, but we encourage you to use the link in the announcements and on our HSLC page. And if you say, but I don’t get emails from the church, so how will I get the link? Then you have identified one reason why we are doing this audit.
+There is a signup for the next Ladies Luncheon on June 5 at Noon at Brick Street on the Invitation to Serve board.
+Our Next Theology on Tap will be on Tuesday, June 9 at 6:00pm at Redwood Steakhouse by US-23. Our topic will be “When is War Okay?”
+On Thursday, June 11, Young at Heart will have a potluck at 12:30pm for and a community safety talk at 2:00pm. There will be a presentation by Officer Colton Pila, Metro Police, and a few other officers about home and church safety, and a CPR and AED demonstration too. This is open to anyone including others in and outside the congregation who want to attend.
+The Semi-Annual meeting will be on Sunday June 21 after second service. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend.
+Dr. Craig Nessan of Wartburg Theological Seminary is teaching a free 6-week class on Bonhoeffer’s book, Life Together. Sessions are 5pm on Sundays (5/31-7/5) for 75 minutes. The class is open to all. For more information or to register, go to the link in the announcements.
+It is a few months away, but VBS Registration is live for PreK (age 4 and up) through students entering 5th Grade! Register early (by July 6) and get a fun prize: a VBS hacky sack!
+Reader sign-ups for July -September are on the Invitation to Serve board.
+THANK YOU for your ongoing financial support of Holy Spirit's ministries. To give electronically, go to: https://onrealm.org/holyspiritlc/-/fo... or to give via text: send "HSLC (dollar amount)" to 73256 to give using your mobile device. You’ll receive a text message in response with your next steps. Worship is displayed and streamed under our OneLicense.net account: A-708723 and CCLI License # 2829245.
