15th June: Trinity Sunday
online Morning Prayer.
Romans 5:1-5
Paul writes to the Christians in the churches in Rome to introduce himself before he meets them. He sets out his own belief that Jesus’s followers are accepted by God, and may boast, even when they suffer, since God’s love and Spirit have been poured out on them.
Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
John 16:12-15
Jesus said to his disciples ‘I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you. All that the Father has is mine. For this reason I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.’
Something to think about
This year, Trinity Sunday marks the end of the use of John’s gospel for now. The Lectionary compilers (who chose the readings on the three-year cycle for each Sunday - and weekdays) now take us back to Luke’s gospel. In this ‘final message’, Jesus assures the disciples of God’s gift of the Spirit of truth who will continue his work.
Collect
Holy God, faithful and unchanging:
enlarge our minds with the knowledge of your truth,
and draw us more deeply into the mystery of your love,
that we may truly worship you,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Post Communion
Almighty and eternal God,
you have revealed yourself as Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
and live and reign in the perfect unity of love:
hold us firm in this faith, that we may know you in all your ways
and evermore rejoice in your eternal glory,
who are three Persons yet one God, now and for ever.
Next Sunday’s (22nd) Readings:
Galatians 3:23-29
Luke 8:26-39
Please remember in your prayers this week:
Those who are unable to be with us in church, including Linda Torr and Arthur Williams.
The recently bereaved, especially the family and friends of James Litchfield, Mick Chell, Marie Bacon, Mollie Moon, Margaret Marsden and Lindsey Harrison.
Areas of conflict: the Ukraine, the Middle East and too many others.
Our local churches, as they face up to the problems of the future.
Our Ministry Team: Maggie, Nigel & Lynda and her support: Simon.