The holy communion service held on Trinity Sunday was celebrated by the Rev Andrew Stevenson, who in his sermon said that Trinity Sunday is always a bit of a poser for the clergy.

Just how does one use something as inadequate as language to describe the enormity of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit? Well, one can’t and if one does try, one usually ends up tied in knots! As Christians we cannot compartmentalise our lives; we cannot cleanse Monday to Saturday by being good on Sunday. Faith is about the whole and if we take this approach forward perhaps the best way of explaining the Trinity is to look at the consequences of the doctrine and how it impacts on our lives and to do that we could do no worse than start at Good Friday. In the sacrifice on the cross, Jesus, God the Son, that is God in human form, is sacrificing Himself to, as the Bible puts it, “reconcile the world to himself, not counting our sins against us”. It is the most wonderful expression of love that we could possibly envisage and through this self giving sacrifice we have the opportunity for a faith relationship with God, who is at once, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer. Life really does not get much better than that.

The Old Testament lesson taken from Proverbs chapter 8 v 1–4 and 22-31, was read by Tom Treloar and the New Testament lesson taken from Romans chapter 5, v 1–5, was read by James Stevenson. The gospel reading was taken from John chapter 16 v 12–15 and read by Andrew. The intercessions were composed and read by Mary Stevenson and organist was Sid Bryant.