Worshipping at Home 4th June 2023
Home Worshipping 
4th June 2023

Welcome to Home Worshipping 4th June 2023!
Trinity Sunday

Bible Reading

Bible readings

 

Isiah 40: 25-31

Matthew 28: 16-20


The Great Commission

 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.  Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Thought for the Day

A number of preachers will wake up on Trinity Sunday this morning with the thought …Oh No! Its Trinity Sunday and I must try and make the truth of the 3 in 1 understandable to my congregation once again. 

One book on Christian Doctrine states under Trinity “In unity of this Godhead there be three persons of one substance, power, and eternity.” Oh really! That isn’t much help either. One explanation provided is to describe the Trinity this way: - I am a father, a grandfather, and a great grandfather; to all a father figure with a different role but experienced as one and the same, united in the same person. 

The Trinity cannot be explained to everyone’s satisfaction but attempts have been made. The Jewish people, as recorded in today’s Isaiah reading, could ask what more do they or we now need, other than a Heavenly father as described in this headline reading. 

In our lifetime we have been brought up in a world where Jesus Christ has always been the established head of the Christian Church. We have all hopefully received, believed, and trusted in the Son of God (or God in human flesh) who walked this earth. In Matthew’s gospel and the rest of the New Testament we are taught all there is to know about our Creator God, who lived for three years amongst us on earth for real.

But in addition to this knowledge of Old and New Testament prophecies, records and proofs we have also been influenced and guided in our hearts and minds leading to a living faith that calls upon us to justify and honour the will of The Father as revealed by The Son. This influence comes through the gift of The Holy Spirit that matches exactly the essence of our faith in The father and The Son.

Was it the Holy Spirit stirring within that led us to worship in St. John’s Church and has that stirring influence been around in how our lives have unfolded and in the decisions we have made? If we give close thought to this, we may be very surprised. We would hope that the Holy Spirit is present in our worship each week and if not we might need to ask why not!  

So we are created by The Father, taught by The Son and led by The Holy Spirit just as are all Christians. There are no gaps, no variations, no differences - just one faith in one ‘Godhead’ that we call The Trinity.
  
We are Trinity people and we hear the Great Commission in today’s reading from Matthew’s Gospel where Jesus declares His authority and then gives it to His Disciples. That means all of us too, folks and so just like them, ‘in the power of The Holy Spirit’, let’s go and make sure the truth about Him is broadcast near and far. We don’t have to do this alone, but in the strength that He gives us through that same Holy Spirit.

Our prayer is: - We remember, O Lord what you are making in us day by day; and as you have called us to your service, make us worthy of this calling. 

Amen

Let us Pray

Heavenly Father we come to you in faith and with thanks for showing us your true likeness in the form of Jesus Christ and for sending us The Holy Spirit to lead us and guide us in living out your will. Inspire us to show our faith in you to all around us by the ways in which we live, think, speak and act so that we may draw all whom we meet into the Christian Faith and bring your peace and inspiration into their lives too. Amen

Prayer for the interregnum of the Parish of Beaudesert with Henley and Ullenhall (to be said during intercessions).

Almighty and everlasting God as we travel together through this period of interregnum we thank you for your everlasting love for us. Give us strength to accept this time of change and send us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with encouragement and hope for the future. We ask that you will help us to share responsibilities growing in faith and love with one another. We look forward to the appointment of a new Rector and believe you will send us a priest best suited to your disciples in this parish and who will encourage many to join with us on our journey of faith. Amen 
The Blessing

May the love of the Father enfold us, the wisdom of the Son enlighten us, the fire of the Spirit kindle us; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit be among us and remain with us always.

Amen

 The Collect Prayer

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 forever.

Amen

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Henley in Arden The incumbent   (Vacancy)



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