Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marilynne Robinson discusses her new book, Reading Genesis, “a powerful consideration of the profound meanings [of scripture] and promise of God’s enduring covenant with humanity.”
The Very Rev. Dr. David Monteith, Dean of England's Canterbury Cathedral, looks to the story of Philip and the Ethiopian from the Acts of the Apostles to guide us in communicating and connecting with those who hold differing opinions, past experiences, and labels from us. He references Jesus's refusal to perpetuate a cycle of violence and revenge, and the wisdom the Bible provides for standing with excluded peoples.
A celebration of the art and craft of poetry for members of the Trinity congregation and friends, featuring readings of both original and favorite poems. A reception with opportunities for discussion will follow the reading.
It’s often through discomfort God frees us from the things that keep us from spiritual growth. “We can rely on God to shape, form, and renew us each day,” writes Trinity’s Faith Formation team, “as we transform more and more into the people God created us to be.”
What does it mean for Earth Sunday and Good Shepherd Sunday to fall on the same day? For Mother Beth, it’s a reminder that Jesus, our loving and tenderhearted shepherd, calls us to care for our neighbors just as much as we care for our beautiful world.
There’s a fearlessness that comes from being in relationship with God, suggests Trinity’s Faith Formation team. “And it’s in this mysterious, mutual knowing we find not only ourselves, but the freedom to love others as God loves us.”
