FROM THE PASTOR
trinity sunday
June 7 is Trinity Sunday.
We could say Trinity Sunday is the culmination of the church year, beginning at Advent; I’ll allow you to figure that out. God chooses to reveal who God is in God’s way; as much as we like to, we don’t make up God; we don’t figure God out; we don’t decide who God is, or even choose to follow God. Through God’s word (Holy Scripture) God has chosen to show God’s love and nature character and everything else, toward us and all creation. Yes, God our Father loves us by the redeeming work of Jesus and the power to believe this by the Holy Spirit.
At the same time, God loves us, God’s true nature is Love. Perfect love revealed to us by scripture; that’s God’s choice. Unfortunately, people throughout the world have been choosing to hate; driven by hatred and fear; choosing to be angry and showing that fury; rather than choosing love. I can’t give enough credence in this article, but to see what’s happening around the world at the moment beggar’s belief. Apart from God’s word that says: “You shall not…”. I digress a little… Maybe an article on Good and Evil another time.
Pastor Mat.
We Pray For:
† The church, that it may reflect the communal love of God.
† The LCA/NZ, that the Spirit may guide us into all truth.
† That God would make his name known to all nations through Jesus Christ in the power of the Spirit.
† Wisdom so that we may be proper stewards of God’s creation.
† Scientists who seek to know about and use God’s creation.
† Governments and industries, that they may use God’s creation wisely.
† All who have been baptised in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
† Parents, that they may teach faith in the Triune God to their baptised children.
† All who suffer, that they may be strengthened by hope in God.
We could say Trinity Sunday is the culmination of the church year, beginning at Advent; I’ll allow you to figure that out. God chooses to reveal who God is in God’s way; as much as we like to, we don’t make up God; we don’t figure God out; we don’t decide who God is, or even choose to follow God. Through God’s word (Holy Scripture) God has chosen to show God’s love and nature character and everything else, toward us and all creation. Yes, God our Father loves us by the redeeming work of Jesus and the power to believe this by the Holy Spirit.
At the same time, God loves us, God’s true nature is Love. Perfect love revealed to us by scripture; that’s God’s choice. Unfortunately, people throughout the world have been choosing to hate; driven by hatred and fear; choosing to be angry and showing that fury; rather than choosing love. I can’t give enough credence in this article, but to see what’s happening around the world at the moment beggar’s belief. Apart from God’s word that says: “You shall not…”. I digress a little… Maybe an article on Good and Evil another time.
Pastor Mat.
We Pray For:
† The church, that it may reflect the communal love of God.
† The LCA/NZ, that the Spirit may guide us into all truth.
† That God would make his name known to all nations through Jesus Christ in the power of the Spirit.
† Wisdom so that we may be proper stewards of God’s creation.
† Scientists who seek to know about and use God’s creation.
† Governments and industries, that they may use God’s creation wisely.
† All who have been baptised in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
† Parents, that they may teach faith in the Triune God to their baptised children.
† All who suffer, that they may be strengthened by hope in God.