Trinity
I'm
writing this reflection on May 29. Yesterday, Monday, May 28, was
Memorial Day and the offices were closed, so this is my first day
back in the office after a very long weekend.
This
past Sunday was Trinity Sunday, the first Sunday after Pentecost, and
the day we remember, celebrate, and honor the Holy Trinity: Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit. And on that day, we were surrounded by
Trinitarian images.
I
presided at three services – 8, 10:15, and the 3 pm wedding of
Jerry and Bruce. It was one of the longest days I've ever had as a
priest, but it was also one of the best. The Holy Trinity was
present in those three services.
At
the 8 and 10:15 services I compared the Trinity to a dance. God the
Father is the dance itself that binds everything together. God the
Son is Fred Astaire, the first dancer that comes to mind when we
think about great dancing. God the Holy Spirit is Ginger Rogers, the
third person in the relationship that makes the dance whole and does
things we can't explain. The Holy Trinity is present in the
relationship of dancers.
At
the wedding I said that 1+1=3. Jerry and Bruce were coming together
in Holy Matrimony and their relationship of two individuals would
come together to create a third person, the marriage itself. The
Holy Trinity is present in the loving union of two people.
During
the wedding service we heard from 1 Cor. 13, “And now faith, hope,
and love abide.” These three things are eternally intertwined.
Faith leads us to trust in another. Hope is our longing for how
others will see or treat us. And both of these are wrapped up in
love. Love allows us to have faith. Love urges us to hope. And
even if we fail in upholding the other two, love will remain. The
Holy Trinity is present within all relationships if we take the time
to see it.
Trinity
Sunday. Three services. A dance. A marriage.
They
say good things come in threes. Maybe there's a reason for that.
Where
to you see the Holy Trinity present in your life?
Blessings,
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