Category: Trinity

Trinity Sunday: Drawn into the Life of God

26/5/2024

Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Texts: Isaiah 6:1-6; Romans 8:12-17; John 14:6-11,16-17]
Trinity Sunday is the great finale of the seasons of Lent, Easter and Pentecost. Easter made it clear that Jesus is God; Pentecost that the Holy Spirit is God - and now at Trinity we put the pieces together to see that God is one in essence with three persons.

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Trinity

4/6/2023

Preacher: Helen Hardcastle [Texts: Genesis 1:1, 26-27; 2 Corinthians 13:11-14; Matthew 28:16-20]
As she considers the teaching of the Trinity, Helen reviews these and other scriptures which point to such an understanding of God. Then she explores some thoughts in answer to the 'so-what' question.

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2022 Trinity

12/6/2022

Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Texts: John 16:12-15; Proverbs 8:1-4,22-31; Romans 5:1-5]
The Trinity - a mystery but not a contradiction. God is one being but exists in three persons - this satisfies all the statements made about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit in the Bible. One ancient analogy is to a circle dance read on to learn more...

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Why the Trinity?

30/5/2021

Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Texts: John 14:6-11,16-17; 1 Corinthians 12:2-6; Deuteronomy 6:1-6]
Why do we have the teaching of the Trinity? Ian looks at the dilemma which we find in the New Testament and how this doctrine helps us make sense of the wonder we find there.

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Trinity

16/6/2019

Preacher: Ian Hardcastle
It's Trinity Sunday - a chance to focus on the implications of Jesus being God and the Holy Spirit being God - so how can God be One? Let's dig into it ....

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Christ: the Divine Shepherd

12/5/2019

Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Texts: John 10:22-30; Revelation 7:9-17]
The leaders of the people ask Jesus to clarify whether or not he is the Christ but instead He tells them He is ... God! This is the one who assures us of his care and leading of us and calls us to follow him!

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The Trinity and the Creed of Athanasius

11/6/2017

Preacher: Ian Hardcastle [Texts: Genesis 1:1-5, 24-31 ; 2 Corinthians 13:11-13; Matthew 28:16-20]
The historical creed focusing on the Trinity is the Athanasian Creed. Let's consider this teaching in the light of scripture and the understanding the Church came to in its early years.

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Trinity Community

22/5/2016

Preacher: Capt Peter Lloyd [Texts: Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15]
Peter explores the implications of the Trinitarian nature of God for our life as the Church.

Dance of the Trinity

31/5/2015

Preacher: Ian Hardcastle; Dancers: Elevate Dance Company from London [Texts: Isaiah 6:1-6; Romans 8:12-17; John 3:1-17]
We were privileged to have a performance of the Elevate Dance Company in Church on Sunday. It was Trinity Sunday - is there any link between those things ... I think there just may be...