Good News - Week of 6/4/2017

PRAYER OF THE WEEK
Thank you Lord, for the good gifts you have provided to help us on our journey. Renew, fill, and inspire us to new heights in Christ Jesus. Amen.
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"St. Ignatius interior - Holy Trinity Window close-up 
Stained glass window above altar of St. Ignatius Church, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The church is adjacent to Boston College. Theme is the Holy Trinity with the the hand representing God, the cross representing Jesus, and the dove representing the Holy Spirit." Thank-you John Workman!

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NOTES ON THE SCRIPTURES

Genesis 1:1-2:4a: The account of the creation of heaven and earth, in which God speaks the creative Word and the Spirit hovers over creation.

Psalm 8: The Psalmist ponders how the great God who created all things nevertheless cares for human beings and gives men and women a place of stewardship over creation.

2 Corinthians 13:11-13: Paul closes his letter to the Corinthian church with the famous benediction invoking Christ’s grace, God’s love and the Spirit’s presence.

Matthew 28:16-20: Jesus commissions his disciples to serve the nations and to baptise them in the name of the Triune God.
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BRIDGE - MARYLAND
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What is Trinity Sunday?
June 11 is Trinity Sunday. Trinity Sunday is the first Sunday after Pentecost to honor the Holy Trinity—the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Although the word “trinity” does not appear in Scripture, it is taught in Matthew 28:18-20 and 2 Corinthians 13:14 (and many other biblical passages). The concept of the trinity can never be completely understood or rationalized, but it is clearly taught in Scripture. Understanding of all scriptural doctrine is by faith which comes through the work of the Holy Spirit; therefore, it is appropriate that this mystery is celebrated the first Sunday after Pentecost, when the outpouring of the Holy Spirit first occurred.

On Trinity Sunday, the Christian Church ponders with joy and thanksgiving what the Father, Son and Holy Spirit have done to accomplish the salvation of sinful humanity. It is brought to remembrance how Christians should respond to the love God has shown us, praising Him and giving Him glory. We remember the Father as our Creator, the Son as our Savior and the Holy Spirit as our Comforter. Scriptural readings for the Trinity Sunday ceremony may include Psalm 8, beginning and ending with, “O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth.” Second Corinthians 13:11-13 appeals to believers to aim for perfection and live in peace, ending with the prayer that the grace of Christ Jesus, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all, including again the commission Jesus left for believers in Matthew 28:16-20.

Trinity Sunday is to explain, to the best of man’s ability, the clues written in Scripture to guide us to a fuller understanding of our triune God. The Father is God from the beginning (John 1:1); Jesus revealed Himself as equal to the Father in John 10:30, “I and the Father are one.” Together, they sent the Holy Spirit (John 14:26). “For there are three that bear record in Heaven, the Father, the Word and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one” (1 John 5:7-11). (from GotQuestions.org)
 
Rev. Barnes headed to new appointment
After four years of faithful service Rev. Valerie Barnes will be leaving for a new appointment. Her last preaching Sunday is this upcoming Sunday, June 11, 2017. Her last official day is Friday, June 30. Come out Sunday to bid her farewell and godspeed.

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