Trinity United Presbyterian Church

We live in a world that rewards volume and power. What does the counter-cultural value of gentleness look like, and how can we better express it in our lives and our speech?

Our happiness varies according to circumstance, but deep joy remains even when life is hard. This Sunday, we'll talk about the Joy Takers and Joy Makers in our lives.

Spiritual growth isn't about trying harder or doing more — it's about tending your inner life so that who you are on the inside starts to show up on the outside as a real, visible reflection of God. The fruit Paul talks about isn't something you manufacture; it's something that grows when you stay close to Jesus. It's really about laying that foundation and inviting people into that kind of deeper...

Celebrating 150 Years Meditation: “Remember” Rev. Gary Watkins, Former Associate Pastor Remembrance video Rev. George Munzing's Prayer for Trinity's future. Meditation: “Embracing God's Future” Rev. Dr. Doug Rumford, Former Lead Pastor #TUPCSA #Trinity Trinity United Presbyterian Church

In this passage from 1st Peter chapter 5 we see that Peter is speaking first to an elder audience about how it is that they are to shepherd the flock and the character that they are to exhibit while they are shepherding. Second, there is the call to those who are younger people in the life of the church to put on humility rather than pride. Third, Peter then encourages the church as to how they ma...

We’ll explore one of life’s most important questions: What does a changed life actually look like for someone following Jesus? In 1 Peter 4, we’ll discover how Christ transforms our mindset, priorities, relationships, and purpose—and why that transformation often becomes visible to the people around us. Join us as we learn how to live in such a way that people are pointed to Jesus.

The truth is this: a beautiful life, lived by a woman OR a man, single or married, can speak powerfully of the love and reality and transforming power of Jesus.

As we continue to celebrate the resurrection in these post-Easter days, we are studying Peter’s words to the church and learning how to live in the world. This week, Peter reminds us that we are loved by God and that our true home is with Him. Then he challenges us to live “good” lives deeply rooted in that love and confidence. When our behavior matches our beliefs, God will use our lives to chan...

We live in a world that rewards winning — winning arguments, winning debates, winning people over to our side. But what if the life we're really meant to live looks completely different? This week in our 1 Peter series, we explore what it means to love one another deeply, from the heart — not just on the surface,  but the risky, real, vulnerable kind. Drawing from 1 Peter 1:22–25, we'll ask some h...

How do we follow Jesus faithfully, in a culture that holds different values?

The Jerusalem Council seeks God together amid disagreement, listening carefully to Scripture, testimony, and one another. Their conclusion—“It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us”—reveals that discerning God’s will is often a patient, communal process shaped by God’s Word rather than individual certainty. This week, practice discerning God’s direction by slowing down, engaging Scripture, and...

Elijah flees in fear and exhaustion, only to discover that God meets him not in dramatic displays of power but in a quiet, gentle whisper. This passage reframes seeking God as attentive listening—learning to be present to Him when our strength is gone and our expectations are stripped away. This week, practice seeking God by creating intentional moments of silence, resisting the urge to demand ans...

Jesus teaches that seeking God through prayer means coming to Him with bold persistence and deep trust in His goodness. Perseverance in prayer is not about wearing God down, but about growing in reliance on our good Father. This week, practice seeking God by praying consistently and expectantly, trusting that God uses persistent prayer to shape our hearts and deepen our dependence on Him.

Written from the wilderness, Psalm 63 captures David’s deep longing for God, where physical hunger and thirst become metaphors for a soul desperate for His presence. Within the Seek series, this psalm reveals how deprivation—whether chosen or imposed—can train our hearts to desire God above comfort, success, or relief. This week, let moments of physical hunger, limitation, or unmet desire become...

"Confidence & Humility", James 3:13-18 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. 15 Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. 16 For where you have envy an...