Throughout our Holy Scriptures, we see that our Lord came to bring justice, to show us mercy, and to invite us into right relationship with God and each other. This fall, Trinity will be exploring what it means for us to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with our God through various classes, speakers, sermons, and activities. Please join us for this important journey.
For more information, see details below or view the Micah 6:8 Brochure.
Sunday Worship
Sermon Series: The Three Requirements
October 23 – November 6
9:00 AM Worship | The Loft
11:00 AM Worship | Williams Hall
The Rev. Rebekah Close LeMon will preach a sermon series on the three requirements from Micah 6:8. We will also engage in learning and shared action to better understand how our faith’s call intersects with the needs of the world today.
Adult Education
Sunday Mornings at 10 AM
This fall our Adult Education series will explore themes of justice, mercy, and righteousness as we hear from presenters from Ebenezer Baptist Church, The Temple, Mercer University, the Candler School of Theology, and more.
To learn more our Adult Education series, view details below.
Let Justice Roll Down
September 11, 18, 25 and October 9, 16, 23
Hybrid Classes: Room B-104/106 and Zoom
Zoom ID: 894 8260 6368
Passcode: 3003
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Scripture and faith traditions speak in a loud voice of righteousness, justice, and mercy. How are we to think of what the prophets and Jesus have to say about issues of “Social Justice” today?
Join us for this six week session featuring such luminaries as Rabbi Lydia Medwin, Associate Rabbi at The Temple; Rev. Dr. John Vaughn, Executive Pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church; and Rev. Dr. David P. Gushee, Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics at Mercer University, Past President of American Academy of Religion, Society of Christian Ethics and noted commentator.
September 11
Rabbi Lydia Medwin, Associate Rabbi at The Temple, will lead us in a discussion about how righteousness is understood in the Jewish faith traditions.
September 18
Rev. Dr. John Vaughn, Executive Pastor Ebenezer Baptist Church, will lead us in a discussion of how righteousness is understood in the African American church specifically as it affects mass incarceration.
September 25
Lecia Brooks, Chief of Staff and Culture at the Southern Poverty Law Center based in Montgomery will discuss SPLC’s work on criminal justice and prison conditions reform.
October 9
For over 35 years Georgia Justice Project has been strengthening our community by demonstrating a better way to represent and support individuals in the criminal justice system and reduce barriers to reentry. Representatives from Georgia Justice Project will discuss the specific work it does and why such work is needed.
October 16
Rev. Dr. David P. Gushee, Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics at Mercer University’s McAfee School of Theology and Past President, American Academy of Religion, Society of Christian Ethics, and well known speaker and writer, will lead the class in a biblical study of Jesus’ teachings about justice.
October 23
This class will watch brief videos about The Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice. Several Trinity members who in the last six months have visited the museum and memorial in Montgomery established by Bryan Stevenson and the Equal Justice Initiative will share their reflections and reactions and answer questions.
The Music of Our Lives: Freedom Songs
September 11, 18, 25 and October 9, 16, 23
Hybrid Classes: Room B-112 and Zoom
Zoom ID: 889 6617 4161
Passcode: 3003
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If music is a force for good…we humans are carriers, bringing the past in song and sound to the present. In anticipation of our visit with Bryan Stevenson, we’ll travel back in time, listening and learning from American spirituals born to us in an era of slavery, gospel coming to fruition in the early 20th century, a choir of voices emerging during a time of Jim Crow and the Civil Rights Movement, onward into this 21st century with Freedom Songs of remembrance, lament, redemption, and hope passed down through the generations… storytelling, scripture, and spoken word put to music.
September 11
Song as prayer and illumination…where in Creation does it all begin, the music? Together we’ll explore the art of listening, and hearing, that we might feel the emotional, communal, and spiritual connection born of the music of our lives.
September 18
The original American Freedom Songs were spirituals — songs of remembrance, lament, yearning, and hope rising from the enslaved whose eyes were watching God.
September 25
The genre of American gospel music was created by songwriters and singers in the first half of the 20th century. We will consider the personal stories of these “founders” and listen to evolving renditions of their classic works.
October 9
Call it “crossover” or “fusion” or “appropriation,” the 1940s and ‘50s saw gospel and blues promoted by the recording industry to the mass-market. Many of the popular recording artists of the period were raised in the church and brought that background to secular music.
October 16
Friend of TPC, Caroline Herring, will perform and talk about how songwriters and performers continue to inform us through songs of freedom and hope.
October 23
We witnessed an explosion of music through the 60s and 70s. Soul, rock, reggae — issues and music were expanding beyond cultural limits.
Legacies from the Old Testament
November 6 and 13
Hybrid Classes: Room B-104/106 and Zoom
Zoom ID: 818 2646 0343
Passcode: 3003
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So much of our Christian heritage – the call to justice and our response to justice and how we think about religion in the world are legacies of the Old Testament. This session will feature Rev. Dr. Joel LeMon, Associate Professor of Old Testament at Candler Theological Seminary at Emory on the prophetic tradition and Amos in particular as the lead-up to Bryan Stevenson’s lecture and our reflections on what’s next for Trinity.
November 6
In anticipation of the Rosemary Kittrell Memorial Lecture by Bryan Stevenson, Rev. Dr. Joel LeMon, Associate Professor of Old Testament at Candler School of Theology will discuss the prophets with particular focus on the prophet Amos.
November 13
The Old Testament is in many ways a record and literature of a covenant people called to justice, mercy and community. On this Sunday following Bryan Stevenson’s lecture, we will consider this Old Testament legacy, Trinity’s mission opportunities, and recommitting ourselves to community
Events
October 16 & 22
This October, Trinity Presbyterian Church is offering several events to deepen our understanding of issues relating to racial justice.
Movie: Just Mercy
Sunday, October 16
4:00 – 8:00 PM | Williams Hall
In anticipation of the November 10 Kittrell Lecture with Bryan Stevenson, join us for a screening of Just Mercy, followed by pizza and discussion. Just Mercy is based on the powerful and thought-provoking true story of young lawyer, Bryan Stevenson, and his history-making battle for justice.
Saturday, October 22
7:45 AM – 7:00 PM
Join pastors Rebekah Close LeMon and Lucy Strong to visit and learn at the Legacy Museum and National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, AL. The Legacy Museum gives a comprehensive history of the institution and legacy of slavery in the U.S. The National Memorial for Peace and Justice is the nation’s first, dedicated to the memory of enslaved black people who have been terrorized by lynching, humiliated by racial segregation and burdened with presumptions of guilt and police violence.
Schedule: (Note: Montgomery is on Central Time)
- Meet at Trinity in the parking lot by Building B, no later than 7:45AM.
- 8:00 AM, the 27-passenger bus departs Trinity.
- 10:00 AM tour of Legacy Museum
- 12:30 – 1:30 PM private buffet lunch at museum
- 2:00 – 3:00 PM tour of the National Memorial followed by debriefing afterwards by EJI representative
- Return to Trinity around 7:00
PM Trip Coordinator: Victoria Wolle
Cost: $80 for bus and lunch.
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Saturday, October 22
3 Shifts:
- 8:00 AM – Noon
- Noon – 4:00 PM
- All Day
Please plan to volunteer as we host a family fun day at Metro ReEntry Facility for returning citizens. Part of the Georgia Department of Corrections, this facility is dedicated to removing barriers to successful integration back into the community. Services at this facility include counseling, substance abuse treatment, spiritual health, job training and education. Additionally, statistics have shown that connectivity to family, especially children is a great predictor of a successful reentry. Trinity will partner with Peachtree Road United Methodist Church (PRUMC) to host a Family Fun Day including games, food and dancing for returning citizens and their families inside the facility.
Volunteers commit to their entire shift: morning, afternoon, or all day. There is no coming and going. Volunteers must be 18 years or older. Groups will meet at Trinity prior to shifts to carpool.
Coordinators: Stan Tilley, Susan Calloway, & Larry Gentry
Rosemary Kittrell Memorial Lecture
Bryan Stevenson
Thursday, November 10
7:00 PM in the Sanctuary
The best-selling author, lawyer, and social justice activist, Bryan Stevenson will deliver the second-annual Rosemary Kittrell Memorial Lecture at Trinity Presbyterian Church this fall.
