\u201cToday is Trinity Sunday. According to the lectionary, we celebrate the Triune God annually on the Sunday following Pentecost. We Christians believe in one God who exists as three distinct Persons: God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit. This concept may be difficult to understand mathematically, but the belief in the Trinity is very important to the Christian faith.<\/p>\n
Around the fifth century, the church adopted the doctrine of the Trinity through the Athanasius Creed as follows<\/p>\n
Now this is Christian faith.
\nWe worship one God in Trinity,
\nand the Trinity in unity.
\nFor the Father is one person,
\nthe Son is another, and the Holy Spirit is another.
\nBut the Godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit is all one.
\nThe glory equal, the majesty co-eternal.\u201d<\/p>\n
Three Monks on an Island<\/strong><\/p>\n Three Russian monks lived on a faraway island. Nobody ever went there, but one day their bishop decided to make a pastoral visit.<\/em><\/p>\n When he arrived, he discovered that the monks didn\u2019t even know the Lord\u2019s Prayer. So he spent all his time and energy teaching them the \u201cOur Father\u201d and then left, satisfied with his pastoral work.<\/em><\/p>\n But when his ship had left the island and was back in the open sea, he suddenly noticed the three hermits walking on the water —- in fact, they were running after the ship!<\/em><\/p>\n When they reached it, they cried, \u201cDear Father, we have forgotten the prayer you taught us.\u201d The bishop, overwhelmed by what he was seeing and hearing, said, \u201cBut, dear brothers, how then do your pray?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n They answered, \u201cWell, we just say, \u201cDear God, there are three of us and there are three of you, have mercy on us !\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n The bishop, awestruck by their sanctity and simplicity, said, \u201cGo back to your land and be at peace.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n A Parable by Leo Tolstoy<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Notices:<\/strong><\/p>\n We welcome all those who wish to explore their faith, to join us on Sunday Morning at 11 am.\u00a0 We are all on a journey of faith.<\/p>\n Prayer Shawl Group:<\/strong> \u00a0Will meet on June 10th at\u00a0 2 pm. In the Family Room, Knitters and Crocheters are most welcome. You do not have to make a prayer shawl if you have some other project to do. The prayer shawl group gave several shawls to the Library to send in their package to the Ukraine.<\/p>\n Board Meeting:<\/strong>\u00a0 June 19th at Morrison\u2019s Cottage<\/p>\n Min will be away to attend the \u201cFestival of Faith\u201d held by the Canadian Shield Regional Council from the 9th – 11th of June, in North Bay.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We are asking that all donations for the next Thrift Shop be held until the end of July, so we can have the basement available.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Min Hwang: Minister,\u00a0\u00a0 E-mail\u00a0 minhyk.ucc@gmail.com\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Phone and text 705-297-6817<\/p>\n Office Hours:\u00a0 9:00 -12:00 Tues.\u00a0 And\u00a0 1:00 \u2013 4:00 Thurs.\u00a0\u00a0 No appointment is needed.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n