This week, according to the official church calendar is Trinity Sunday.
The Trinity is an important part of the way we understand God. We know that God is both one and three. This concept has a lot of different nuances, and Trinitarian theology can get pretty confusing.
However, the thing that is always fascinating to me is the way that the Trinity means that God does not exist outside of a community of love. It is love that binds the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. And through this strange dynamic of three and one, God demonstrates to us that we were created to live in community with one another.
Our thoughts and understandings about God are more clear when we are able to engage in Holy Discussions.
Thank you to all of you who have given yourselves to be part of the community of this church. You stay and fellowship after worship, you come to Bible Studies and prayer groups. One person cannot make up a church. The church needs everyone working together. Thank-you for all you do to build our community.
May you be blessed by the love of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.
About Me
- Becky
- I am the pastor at the Manhattan United Methodist Church. I hope that this blog will be a way for me to reflect further on my sermons and ideas. I also hope that this will be a place where others can comment, ask questions, and even disagree and challenge my ideas. I believe that through conversation, we can grow.
4 comments:
I like the way the Trinity is presented in "The Shack".
me too!
The portrayal of the Trinity in the Shack shows the self-giving love of each person for the other. They are distinct and yet deeply connected. It is a fascinating way to think about God's love.
Greetings Becky
On the subject of the Trinity,
I recommend this video:
The Human Jesus
Take a couple of hours to watch it; and prayerfully it will aid you to reconsider "The Trinity"
Yours In Messiah
Adam Pastor
I hear I missed a great service!
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