Sunday Service, 7 June, 2020
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From the Vicar, 7 June, 2020
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you. 2 Corinthians 13:13
It is Trinity Sunday where we celebrate God who is known to us as Father, Son, and Spirit; or, Creator, Redeemer and Sanctifier. Whatever names are used, we learn that God is a God of relationship, a perfect unity within, but also a unity that then turns outward, reaching out toward us, to include us in God’s community of love.
Some years ago I heard an inspiring talk about the DNA of the church (the people) as it takes after its God. Ponder these points as they apply to us as church both when gathered and dispersed:
1. Being Trinitarian
2. Being incarnational – like Jesus
3. Being transformational
The Trinity is not just an interesting way of describing God, but is the very shape of who we are as church, as God’s people.
God be with you.
Jennie
Regarding our Physical and Online Services...
As the COVID-19 restrictions are easing, it is possible public services may resume in July.
Some private services of Holy Communion with a strict limit of twenty attenders are being offered over June on different days; please click HERE if you would like to attend one of these services and we will get back to you.
Continue to check here on the website regarding services in July as they are likely to be at different times.
The Online Sunday service and resources will continue to be published each week.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you. 2 Corinthians 13:13
It is Trinity Sunday where we celebrate God who is known to us as Father, Son, and Spirit; or, Creator, Redeemer and Sanctifier. Whatever names are used, we learn that God is a God of relationship, a perfect unity within, but also a unity that then turns outward, reaching out toward us, to include us in God’s community of love.
Some years ago I heard an inspiring talk about the DNA of the church (the people) as it takes after its God. Ponder these points as they apply to us as church both when gathered and dispersed:
1. Being Trinitarian
- The Trinity is our God in relationship.
- Our God is not a solitary individual who withdraws or keeps to himself.
- Our God is three who are so united that our God is one.
- And our God’s oneness in the Trinity is not exclusive, rather turns outwards to include others.
- In imitation of the Trinity, the church community has a loving relationship within, and also one that overflows out to others.
- The Trinity is deeply interconnected and interdependent.
- Each needs and desires the other in its life.
2. Being incarnational – like Jesus
- The Trinity willingly underwent change for us.
- God proved his love for us that while we still were sinners, (Romans 5:8) Jesus died for us.
- Jesus, as the second member of the Trinity, willingly lay aside status and preference for us. (Philippians 2:.6-8)
- Jesus called people into God’s love through relationships, going out to be alongside people.
3. Being transformational
- The work of the Trinity goes beyond itself to a much wider realm.
- We are not about a personal kingdom on our own patch, but being part of a greater transforming power for the whole world.
The Trinity is not just an interesting way of describing God, but is the very shape of who we are as church, as God’s people.
God be with you.
Jennie
Regarding our Physical and Online Services...
As the COVID-19 restrictions are easing, it is possible public services may resume in July.
Some private services of Holy Communion with a strict limit of twenty attenders are being offered over June on different days; please click HERE if you would like to attend one of these services and we will get back to you.
Continue to check here on the website regarding services in July as they are likely to be at different times.
The Online Sunday service and resources will continue to be published each week.
Are you aware that Sam and Sav put together an All Age video of about 5 minutes every week?
The weekly video can be accessed on the Children's Ministry Page, or for them all, on our YouTube page where all of our videos to date are available to view, including the Sunday Service Opening Prayers and Holy Communion videos that have been done to date!
The weekly video can be accessed on the Children's Ministry Page, or for them all, on our YouTube page where all of our videos to date are available to view, including the Sunday Service Opening Prayers and Holy Communion videos that have been done to date!