WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.720 Welcome you to this gathering of Trinity Baptist Church. 00:00:04.200 --> 00:00:07.259 Let me invite you to come in and grab a seat as we begin. 00:00:12.200 --> 00:00:16.300 Let me begin our service with the words of Psalm 77. The psalmist says, 00:00:16.480 --> 00:00:22.000 I will remember the deeds of the Lord. Yes, I will remember your wonders of old. 00:00:22.640 --> 00:00:25.719 I will ponder all your work and meditate on your mighty deeds. 00:00:25.719 --> 00:00:29.400 Your way, O God, is holy. 00:00:30.480 --> 00:00:33.259 What God is great like our God? 00:00:34.020 --> 00:00:35.380 You are the God who works wonders. 00:00:36.039 --> 00:00:37.939 You have made known your might among the peoples. 00:00:38.579 --> 00:00:42.079 You with your arm have redeemed your people. 00:00:43.539 --> 00:00:46.640 Amen. Let's stand. Let's worship this great and holy God. 00:00:46.640 --> 00:01:04.280 Who else commands all the hosts of heaven? 00:01:04.280 --> 00:01:10.219 Who else can make every kid bow down? 00:01:10.219 --> 00:01:16.500 Who else can whisper and darkness trembles? 00:01:16.760 --> 00:01:20.719 Only a holy God. 00:01:20.719 --> 00:01:26.099 Come and behold. 00:01:26.099 --> 00:01:28.099 What a holy God. 00:01:28.099 --> 00:01:32.099 What a holy God. 00:01:32.099 --> 00:01:34.099 What a holy God. 00:01:34.099 --> 00:01:38.099 What a holy God. 00:01:38.099 --> 00:01:40.500 What a holy God. 00:01:40.500 --> 00:01:43.939 What a holy God. 00:01:45.359 --> 00:01:45.679 I call you our quality love. 00:01:45.679 --> 00:01:47.839 What a holy God. 00:01:47.839 --> 00:01:48.419 What a holy God. 00:01:48.419 --> 00:01:52.280 What a holy God. 00:01:52.280 --> 00:01:58.719 Oh, amen, the only cry out. 00:01:58.719 --> 00:02:04.920 Sing holy forever, O holy God. 00:02:05.260 --> 00:02:09.479 Come and worship the Holy God. 00:02:09.479 --> 00:02:23.939 What other glory consumes the fire? 00:02:25.159 --> 00:02:29.859 What other power can raise the dead? 00:02:29.859 --> 00:02:35.699 What other name remains undefeated? 00:02:35.699 --> 00:02:40.780 Holy, a holy God. 00:02:43.139 --> 00:02:51.659 Come and behold Him, the man and the only. 00:02:51.659 --> 00:03:00.539 Cry and sing holy forever, O holy God. 00:03:01.019 --> 00:03:05.139 Come and worship the Holy God. 00:03:05.699 --> 00:03:14.239 Come and behold Him, the man and the only. 00:03:14.239 --> 00:03:23.079 Cry and sing holy forever, O holy God. 00:03:23.079 --> 00:03:27.139 Come and worship the Holy God. 00:03:27.139 --> 00:03:54.259 Who else could rescue me from my family? 00:03:54.259 --> 00:04:00.799 Who else would offer His only Son? 00:04:00.799 --> 00:04:05.799 Who else invites me to call Him Father? 00:04:05.800 --> 00:04:12.340 Only a holy God. 00:04:12.340 --> 00:04:14.340 Only my holy God. 00:04:14.340 --> 00:04:16.340 Come and behold Him, the one and the only. 00:04:16.339 --> 00:04:26.879 Come and behold Him, the one and the only. 00:04:26.879 --> 00:04:28.420 Cry and sing holy. 00:04:28.420 --> 00:04:35.420 Cry and sing holy forever, O holy God. 00:04:35.420 --> 00:04:40.420 Come and worship the Holy God. 00:04:40.420 --> 00:04:49.360 Come and behold Him, the one and the only. 00:04:49.360 --> 00:04:55.860 Come and worship the Holy God. 00:04:55.900 --> 00:04:57.900 taped a HimOn Song 00:04:57.899 --> 00:05:03.099 Come and worship the Holy God. 00:05:03.099 --> 00:05:07.099 Come and worship the Holy God. 00:05:27.899 --> 00:05:47.899 O Lord my God, when I am awesome wonder, 00:05:48.899 --> 00:05:55.799 consider all the worlds ahead of me. 00:05:55.800 --> 00:06:04.800 And I see the stars, and I hear the rolling thunder 00:06:05.400 --> 00:06:12.800 that bow throughout the universe display. 00:06:13.800 --> 00:06:21.800 Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee. 00:06:21.800 --> 00:06:26.800 How great Thou art! 00:06:26.800 --> 00:06:30.800 How great Thou art! 00:06:30.800 --> 00:07:00.800 00:07:00.800 --> 00:07:05.800 I sing swiftly in the trees. 00:07:05.800 --> 00:07:13.800 When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur, 00:07:13.800 --> 00:07:22.800 and hear the bright and hear the gentle breeze. 00:07:22.800 --> 00:07:30.800 Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee. 00:07:30.800 --> 00:07:35.800 How great Thou art! 00:07:35.800 --> 00:07:38.800 How great Thou art! 00:07:38.800 --> 00:07:39.800 How great Thou art! 00:07:39.800 --> 00:07:43.800 How great Thou art! 00:07:43.800 --> 00:07:44.800 How great Thou art! 00:07:44.800 --> 00:07:46.800 How great Thou art! 00:07:46.800 --> 00:07:47.800 How great Thou art! 00:07:47.800 --> 00:07:48.800 How great Thou art! 00:07:48.800 --> 00:07:51.800 How great Thou art! 00:07:51.800 --> 00:07:54.800 How great Thou art! 00:07:54.800 --> 00:07:56.800 How great Thou art! 00:07:56.800 --> 00:07:57.800 How great Thou art! 00:07:57.800 --> 00:07:59.800 How great Thou art! 00:07:59.800 --> 00:08:00.800 That truth! 00:08:00.800 --> 00:08:01.800 How great Thou art! 00:08:01.800 --> 00:08:02.800 How great Thou art! 00:08:02.800 --> 00:08:03.800 How great Thou art! 00:08:03.800 --> 00:08:04.800 How great Thou art! 00:08:04.800 --> 00:08:05.800 Who read Thou art! 00:08:05.800 --> 00:08:07.800 How great Thou art! 00:08:07.800 --> 00:08:08.800 How great Thou art! 00:08:08.800 --> 00:08:09.800 How great Thou art! 00:08:09.800 --> 00:08:27.800 That on the cross my burden gladly bearing, he pled and died to take away our sin. 00:08:27.800 --> 00:08:44.799 Blessings my soul, my Savior God to thee. How great thou art, how great thou art. 00:08:44.799 --> 00:09:00.799 Blessings my soul, my Savior God to thee. How great thou art, how great thou art. 00:09:00.799 --> 00:09:16.799 When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation and take me home, what joy shall fill my heart. 00:09:16.799 --> 00:09:33.799 Then I shall bow in humble adoration and proclaim, my God, how great thou art. 00:09:33.799 --> 00:09:50.799 Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee. How great thou art, how great thou art. 00:09:50.799 --> 00:10:06.799 Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee. How great thou art, how great thou art. 00:10:06.799 --> 00:10:23.799 Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee. How great thou art. 00:10:23.799 --> 00:10:44.799 Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee. How great thou art. 00:10:44.799 --> 00:10:45.799 Please be seated. 00:10:45.799 --> 00:11:14.799 Our scripture reading this morning is from the book of John, chapter 5, verses 19 through 29. 00:11:14.799 --> 00:11:20.799 This can be found on page 837 of the Bibles in the pews in front of you. 00:11:20.799 --> 00:11:24.799 And it will also be shown on the slides behind me as well. 00:11:24.799 --> 00:11:28.799 After the reading, I'll say, this is God's word. 00:11:28.799 --> 00:11:32.799 And then we respond with, thanks be to God. 00:11:32.799 --> 00:11:39.799 Again, that's John chapter 5, verses 19 to 29, page 837. 00:11:39.799 --> 00:11:43.799 So Jesus said to them, 00:11:43.799 --> 00:11:53.799 Truly, truly, truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. 00:11:53.799 --> 00:11:58.799 For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise. 00:11:58.799 --> 00:12:03.799 For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing. 00:12:03.799 --> 00:12:08.799 And greater works than these will he show him, so that you may marvel. 00:12:08.799 --> 00:12:16.799 For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom he will. 00:12:16.799 --> 00:12:25.799 For the Father judges no one, but he has given all judgment to the Son, that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. 00:12:25.799 --> 00:12:30.799 Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him. 00:12:30.799 --> 00:12:36.799 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. 00:12:36.799 --> 00:12:42.799 He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life. 00:12:42.799 --> 00:12:52.799 Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. 00:12:52.799 --> 00:12:59.799 For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself. 00:12:59.799 --> 00:13:05.799 And he has given him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of man. 00:13:05.799 --> 00:13:12.799 Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice and come out. 00:13:12.799 --> 00:13:20.799 Those who have done good to the resurrection of life, those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment. 00:13:20.799 --> 00:13:24.799 This is the word of the Lord. 00:13:24.799 --> 00:13:27.799 Let's bow our heads in prayer. 00:13:27.799 --> 00:13:40.799 Heavenly Father, Lord, this morning we gather to worship you in all that you've done and created. 00:13:40.799 --> 00:13:45.799 Father, you've spun together the galaxies in the sky, we've together every fiber of our beings. 00:13:45.799 --> 00:13:52.799 You've created us with every single detail, not just physically, but with a purpose, Lord. 00:13:52.799 --> 00:13:57.799 You've created us in the world to sing your praises, sing your glory. 00:13:57.799 --> 00:14:00.799 You've created us to be in communion and relationship with you. 00:14:00.799 --> 00:14:07.799 To that end, you've given us your word to teach us and bring us into closer relationship with you. 00:14:07.799 --> 00:14:15.799 And yet, Father, though you've given us your word and your instruction, though you've given us the example of your Son, 00:14:15.799 --> 00:14:19.799 so often we listen but fail to live out your commands. 00:14:19.799 --> 00:14:31.799 God, we cling to our own plans, our own capacities and capabilities, though again and again you've promised and demonstrated repeatedly that you provide for us and care for us. 00:14:31.799 --> 00:14:37.799 Each day we run from task to task, failing to notice the needs of those you've placed around us, 00:14:37.799 --> 00:14:41.799 sometimes even actively choosing to ignore those. 00:14:41.799 --> 00:14:47.799 Let's each take a few moments to confess our sins to God in our hearts. 00:14:47.799 --> 00:15:13.799 Father, we thank you that you listened to our confession. 00:15:13.799 --> 00:15:21.799 We thank you that you sent your Son, Jesus Christ, in your power, your name, and your authority to intercede on our behalf, 00:15:21.799 --> 00:15:26.799 to die the death that we deserve for our sins. 00:15:26.799 --> 00:15:32.799 Lord, we pray that as we confess our sins, you may continue to sanctify us as you've promised, 00:15:32.799 --> 00:15:36.799 and continue to draw us into ever closer fellowship and communion with you. 00:15:36.799 --> 00:15:42.799 Lord, we thank you that in you we have our hope and we have our salvation. 00:15:42.799 --> 00:15:45.799 In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. 00:15:51.799 --> 00:15:58.799 Friends, please stand with me and hear these words that are true of everyone who has placed their trust in Christ. 00:15:58.799 --> 00:16:01.799 This is from Ephesians chapter 1. 00:16:01.799 --> 00:16:02.799 The Apostle Paul writes, 00:16:02.799 --> 00:16:10.799 In Christ we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, 00:16:10.799 --> 00:16:15.799 according to the riches of his grace which he lavished upon us. 00:16:15.799 --> 00:16:18.799 Do you hear the Apostle's word there, lavished upon us? 00:16:18.799 --> 00:16:24.799 What an extravagant word to describe God's love and grace towards those who are in Christ. 00:16:24.799 --> 00:16:27.799 He has cleansed us of all of our sins. 00:16:27.799 --> 00:16:33.799 He has set us free from death and punishment, and we are truly in him. 00:16:33.799 --> 00:16:37.799 Let's sing and let's praise God for this great grace that we have. 00:16:37.799 --> 00:17:02.799 The grace of God has reached for me, and pulled me from the raging sea. 00:17:02.799 --> 00:17:11.799 The grace of God has reached for me, and I am safe on the solid ground. 00:17:11.799 --> 00:17:16.799 The Lord is my salvation. 00:17:16.799 --> 00:17:25.799 I will not fear when darkness falls. 00:17:25.799 --> 00:17:32.799 His strength will help me scale these walls. 00:17:32.799 --> 00:17:40.799 And I'll see the dawn of the rising sun. 00:17:40.799 --> 00:17:46.799 The Lord is my salvation. 00:17:46.799 --> 00:17:56.799 God blesses my salvation. 00:18:02.799 --> 00:18:09.799 Your salvation is salvation. 00:18:09.799 --> 00:18:11.779 The earth is another's cline. 00:18:11.799 --> 00:18:13.799 Their salvation is an salvation. 00:18:13.799 --> 00:18:14.799 God blesses my salvation. 00:18:14.799 --> 00:18:22.779 My hope is hidden in the world 00:18:22.779 --> 00:18:30.180 Give us each promise of His word 00:18:30.180 --> 00:18:38.119 When winter fades and the spring will come 00:18:38.119 --> 00:18:42.639 The Lord is my salvation 00:18:42.640 --> 00:18:51.600 In times of great and times of need 00:18:51.600 --> 00:18:59.460 When I know less than I am weak 00:18:59.460 --> 00:19:07.040 And I know His grace, I renew these plans 00:19:07.040 --> 00:19:11.540 The Lord is my salvation 00:19:11.539 --> 00:19:20.500 Who is like the Lord our God 00:19:21.339 --> 00:19:27.500 Strong to save faith, fall in love 00:19:27.500 --> 00:19:34.500 My debt is paid and my victory won 00:19:34.500 --> 00:19:39.460 The Lord is my salvation 00:19:39.460 --> 00:19:51.420 And when I reach the final day 00:19:51.420 --> 00:19:58.420 He will not leave me in the grave 00:19:58.420 --> 00:20:07.380 Let I know my grace, I know my grace 00:20:07.380 --> 00:20:16.340 The Lord is my salvation 00:20:16.339 --> 00:20:21.299 He is like the Lord our God 00:20:21.299 --> 00:20:30.259 Strong to save faith, fall in love 00:20:30.259 --> 00:20:35.259 My debt is paid and the victory won 00:20:35.259 --> 00:20:40.220 The Lord is my salvation 00:20:40.220 --> 00:20:48.440 Glory be to God, our Father 00:20:48.440 --> 00:20:54.220 Glory be to God, our Son 00:20:54.220 --> 00:21:01.059 Glory be to God, our Spirit 00:21:01.059 --> 00:21:09.799 Glory be to God, our Spirit 00:21:09.799 --> 00:21:18.759 Glory be to God, our Son 00:21:18.759 --> 00:21:22.759 Glory be to God, our Son 00:21:22.759 --> 00:21:30.759 Glory be to God, our Spirit 00:21:30.759 --> 00:21:32.400 Glory be to God, our Son 00:21:32.400 --> 00:21:34.299 The Lord is our salvation 00:21:34.299 --> 00:21:36.140 The Lord is our salvation 00:21:36.140 --> 00:21:44.180 The Lord is our salvation 00:21:44.220 --> 00:21:50.619 The Lord is our salvation 00:21:50.619 --> 00:22:05.739 Please be seated. 00:22:13.739 --> 00:22:16.219 Well, let me welcome you again to Trinity. 00:22:16.220 --> 00:22:21.220 If you're new, or if you're visiting this morning, or if you have a prayer request, 00:22:21.319 --> 00:22:22.759 there's a card in the pew in front of you. 00:22:22.900 --> 00:22:24.319 One side is a welcome card. 00:22:24.400 --> 00:22:26.860 You can fill that out, and we'd love to be able to connect with you. 00:22:27.400 --> 00:22:29.559 You can put those cards in the boxes on your way out. 00:22:29.640 --> 00:22:33.700 There's also space on the back of that card for prayer requests, so we can pray for you this week. 00:22:34.839 --> 00:22:37.740 Let me mention some announcements, some things happening in the life of our church. 00:22:38.059 --> 00:22:41.880 So first, let me say thanks to everyone who came out to I Heart New Haven yesterday 00:22:41.880 --> 00:22:45.240 and served with the Bridges of Hope Service Day. 00:22:45.240 --> 00:22:46.779 If you helped, raise your hand. 00:22:47.940 --> 00:22:48.799 Hey, pretty good. 00:22:48.839 --> 00:22:50.480 There were a lot of Trinity folks out there. 00:22:50.519 --> 00:22:51.799 It was really good to see everyone. 00:22:54.079 --> 00:22:56.779 We ended up working at an elementary school, cleaning up the grounds. 00:22:56.920 --> 00:22:58.039 I heard someone built a gate. 00:22:58.180 --> 00:22:59.819 Someone else was sorting recycling. 00:23:00.180 --> 00:23:01.900 There's all sorts of great things going on, 00:23:01.980 --> 00:23:06.240 but we're praying that this is just a simple way to show the love of Christ to our city. 00:23:07.140 --> 00:23:09.680 A couple things coming up in the life of our church. 00:23:09.680 --> 00:23:15.920 So this Wednesday, August 30th, there's going to be a congregational meeting downstairs in the fellowship hall for members. 00:23:16.440 --> 00:23:20.240 At this meeting, David Daniel will be standing for his second term as deacon, 00:23:20.360 --> 00:23:21.940 so we'll be voting on that as a congregation. 00:23:22.440 --> 00:23:25.700 And we also have two new deacon candidates, John and Jess Serbo. 00:23:25.700 --> 00:23:30.900 So we'll be hearing from them and voting on them as well about serving as deacons. 00:23:31.279 --> 00:23:33.000 The meal will be at 6 o'clock. 00:23:33.160 --> 00:23:36.940 Please bring aside members, and the meeting will start at 630. 00:23:37.740 --> 00:23:41.039 So that is this Wednesday, August 30th. 00:23:41.039 --> 00:23:45.159 Next Sunday, September 3rd. 00:23:45.159 --> 00:23:50.200 So next Sunday will be what we call Promotion Sunday for our children's ministry. 00:23:50.579 --> 00:23:57.079 So this means that some of our kids will be moving up, promoting, to their next class by age level. 00:23:57.639 --> 00:24:00.379 So parents, if you're not sure what that means for your kids, don't worry. 00:24:00.720 --> 00:24:05.059 Our children's ministry team will be helping you next week to make sure your kids get to the right class. 00:24:05.059 --> 00:24:13.019 Lastly, looking ahead two weeks to September 10th, we will have our Welcome Back potluck as the new semester will be underway. 00:24:13.379 --> 00:24:16.799 So if you'd like to stay for the potluck, please come. 00:24:17.200 --> 00:24:19.440 If you want to bring something, bring a side or a dessert. 00:24:19.599 --> 00:24:24.179 We'll have a good time after the service, just sharing a meal together and connecting with one another. 00:24:25.119 --> 00:24:27.139 So that's what's happening by way of announcements. 00:24:27.140 --> 00:24:35.940 Now, I would like to invite Matt Smith to come up and tell us about the newly forming missions team at Trinity. 00:24:36.420 --> 00:24:39.940 He's going to say a little bit about that, and then he's going to introduce Susie Schneider, 00:24:40.100 --> 00:24:42.980 who will be sharing a little bit about her work with Rivendell. 00:24:43.080 --> 00:24:47.440 It's our hope to be talking more and thinking more about missions as a church, 00:24:47.500 --> 00:24:49.620 and this is one of the ways we're going to be doing that. 00:24:49.660 --> 00:24:51.460 So Matt, come on up and tell us about the missions team. 00:24:54.460 --> 00:24:56.500 Thank you, and good morning. 00:24:57.140 --> 00:25:06.380 The word missions in the name of our team refers to the Great Commission that Jesus gave to the church. 00:25:06.980 --> 00:25:13.560 In the Bible, Acts 1-8, we read that Jesus told his early followers 00:25:13.560 --> 00:25:25.900 that they were to tell others about himself in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. 00:25:25.900 --> 00:25:32.600 Now, we can think of those geographical references this way. 00:25:33.240 --> 00:25:41.120 New Haven, Connecticut, the United States, and to places all around the world. 00:25:42.680 --> 00:25:48.080 Trinity Baptist Church, in obedience to Jesus' command to his church, 00:25:48.079 --> 00:25:53.559 partner with people whom we call missionaries, 00:25:53.559 --> 00:26:03.240 who have accepted the mission to present Jesus and his message to communities of people 00:26:03.240 --> 00:26:08.179 that we don't come directly into contact with. 00:26:08.180 --> 00:26:15.640 Some of those missions are near at home here. 00:26:15.860 --> 00:26:17.460 Some are far away. 00:26:18.500 --> 00:26:22.240 But this morning, as has been mentioned, 00:26:23.039 --> 00:26:26.900 Susie Schneider, a member of our own church, 00:26:27.160 --> 00:26:33.560 is going to come and tell us about one of those missions that operates close by. 00:26:33.559 --> 00:26:35.259 Susie. 00:26:45.259 --> 00:26:47.440 A little height difference. 00:26:50.379 --> 00:26:51.319 Is that ringing? 00:26:51.519 --> 00:26:51.839 That's right. 00:26:51.839 --> 00:26:52.480 Okay. 00:26:53.659 --> 00:26:59.099 I figure since Matt, if you've been in our church very long, 00:26:59.179 --> 00:27:02.240 you know that Matt gives Lord of the Rings illustrations. 00:27:03.819 --> 00:27:06.639 So I think I have permission to do that, right? 00:27:06.779 --> 00:27:07.139 Okay. 00:27:08.079 --> 00:27:10.839 In Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, there's a description 00:27:10.839 --> 00:27:14.959 of the elf Lord Elrond's house in Rivendell. 00:27:14.960 --> 00:27:17.460 Some of you may be familiar with this, 00:27:17.559 --> 00:27:21.120 but it says that house was a perfect house. 00:27:21.160 --> 00:27:25.500 Whether you like food or sleep or storytelling or singing. 00:27:36.500 --> 00:27:37.360 Hear me? 00:27:37.360 --> 00:27:37.400 Hear me? 00:27:37.400 --> 00:27:37.840 Hear me? 00:27:37.840 --> 00:27:37.900 Hear me? 00:27:37.900 --> 00:27:37.960 Hear me? 00:27:37.960 --> 00:27:38.400 Hear me? 00:27:38.400 --> 00:27:38.500 Hear me? 00:27:38.500 --> 00:27:38.740 Hear me? 00:27:38.740 --> 00:27:39.160 Hear me? 00:27:39.160 --> 00:27:39.740 Hear me? 00:27:39.740 --> 00:27:40.300 Hear me? 00:27:40.300 --> 00:27:40.340 Hear me? 00:27:40.340 --> 00:27:40.740 Hear me? 00:27:40.740 --> 00:27:41.740 Hear me? 00:27:41.740 --> 00:27:42.280 Hear me? 00:27:42.280 --> 00:27:42.740 Hear me? 00:27:42.740 --> 00:27:43.740 Hear me? 00:27:43.740 --> 00:27:44.240 Hear me? 00:27:44.240 --> 00:27:44.740 Hear me? 00:27:44.740 --> 00:27:45.460 Have that effect? 00:27:45.460 --> 00:27:46.240 Okay. 00:27:46.240 --> 00:27:47.240 Okay. 00:27:47.240 --> 00:27:48.240 Okay. 00:27:48.240 --> 00:27:48.740 I'll try it. 00:27:48.740 --> 00:27:49.240 Go ahead. 00:27:49.240 --> 00:27:50.160 Try again. 00:27:50.160 --> 00:27:56.800 Anyway, merely to be there was a cure for weariness, fear, and sadness. 00:27:56.800 --> 00:28:03.200 This expresses the kind of atmosphere and hospitality that at Rivendell Institute at Yale we strive 00:28:03.200 --> 00:28:08.440 to provide for members of the academic community and the broader culture. 00:28:08.440 --> 00:28:15.440 We have specific programs designed for graduate students, professional students, postdocs, and faculty. 00:28:15.440 --> 00:28:25.960 And our desire is that these programs like seminars and faculty lectures, scripture studies, colloquia, retreats, personal mentoring, 00:28:25.960 --> 00:28:34.960 that they would equip academics to integrate the fullness of their Christian faith with their various academic and professional callings. 00:28:34.960 --> 00:28:43.960 My own personal involvement is working with faculty initiatives like having my weekly women's faculty fellowship, 00:28:43.960 --> 00:28:53.259 a medical faculty fellowship, and then small groups and dinners, faculty dinners and discussion groups that are both at Rivendell and in homes. 00:28:53.259 --> 00:29:03.259 And then we have our faculty round table that usually has 100 plus faculty coming and from all disciplines across the campus. 00:29:03.259 --> 00:29:08.259 And every table has a variety of world views at that. 00:29:08.259 --> 00:29:16.259 And we also have been developing some centers like the Center for Christianity in the public square. 00:29:16.259 --> 00:29:27.259 And we have Rivendell Center for theology in the arch, which facilitates cross-disciplinary conversations among scholars and artists and theologians. 00:29:27.259 --> 00:29:38.259 And we have coming up, I put some brochures in the back that if some of you want a little bit more information. 00:29:38.259 --> 00:29:52.259 Friday we have a, the opening retreat, sorry, the opening kickoff picnic that we do every year for anybody in the Yale community coming out and bring your families. 00:29:52.259 --> 00:30:04.259 That's 530 to 8. We'd love to see you there. And, um, and then on September 23rd, Rivendell will have a retreat for all the graduate and professional fellowships. 00:30:04.259 --> 00:30:14.259 It'll be at a near site nearby seaside resort. And students have really found this is a wonderful opportunity to meet people, especially those just coming to Yale. 00:30:14.259 --> 00:30:26.259 From the various fellowships across Yale, like the medical fellowship, SOM, architecture, music, the graduate student Christian fellowship. 00:30:26.259 --> 00:30:30.259 Did I say law school? Anyway, sorry if I missed yours. 00:30:30.259 --> 00:30:40.259 But at this particular retreat we have Master Pat, Master Pat. How about Pastor Matt? 00:30:40.259 --> 00:30:47.259 Speaking on God's grander story, ambition, vocation, and the call of Christ. 00:30:47.259 --> 00:30:51.259 Again, there's a little more information in the back. 00:30:51.259 --> 00:30:56.259 How many here have been a part of a Rivendell activity before? 00:30:56.259 --> 00:31:06.259 Ah, yay, quite a few. So if you happen to be visiting, you saw a hand raise and you want to ask more questions, ask one of them or I will be up front. 00:31:06.259 --> 00:31:16.259 Um, just to close, some of the areas of prayer. First, there are four of our staff that go to Trinity here. 00:31:16.259 --> 00:31:20.259 John and Anita Hinkson run our spiritual group.