Trinity Sunday

On Sunday May 30th, 2021 we will have our yearly celebration of Trinity Sunday. Here is where you can see all the lectionary readings for this day of worship: https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php

You will notice the theme of the Trinity in the liturgy we use and mention of it in the sermon, but do not be surprised if you go home with as little (or less) of an understanding as you came. There are many metaphors and similes useful in grasping the Trinity, though not all of them bear the weight that comes with the term Trinity. Some even contribute to various notions of the Trinity that have been deemed heretical over the centuries: https://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/Trinitarian%20Heresies.html

While these theological concerns are compelling and important, we must not allow them to become stumbling blocks in our faith or anyone else’s. The action of the Holy Spirit, after all, is far greater than our own human understanding. To this end, we will hear the story of Nicodemus and read about Isaiah’s vision of the Lord and his encounter with seraphs. When a mystery like the Trinity comes before us, we walk by faith, not by reason. We rely on the Lord to purify what we say, and we seek that inexplicable outcome of being born from above.

See you Sunday!

Jane