The Deacon’s View: The Holy Three-in-One!

A Celtic Morning Prayer:
God is here!
God’s Spirit is with me.
Holy God,
Holy and Mighty One,
Holy and Strong One,
Abide with me this day.
Holy God.
Holy Incarnate One,
Holy Indwelling One,
Abide in me this day.
Holy God,
Holy and life-giving One,
Holy and Guiding One,
Abide in me this day.

This prayer is a daily invitation to God who is Trinity, to be actively with us in all we do throughout the day.  It is also an invitation to gently let go of those occupations, thought and words that would impeded God’s activity in and through me this day.

But I find this prayer to be even more.  I am led to reflect upon, to gaze at, the God the Redeemer, who lived fully as human man so that all might come to live fully in the divine; God, the Life-Giving Spirit who works to reveal and guide ad reconcile.

Such incredible diversity exists in the Holy Three-in-One!  Yet through the incredible power of love, their individual activity glides without conflict, like three involved in an intricate dance and manage to avoid stepping on one another’s toes.  Three who each dance their own unique dance, and yet remain a harmonious unity with the other tow.  And because of the swirling of such love, all creation is invited to be caught up. To join the dance.  The Redeemer says, “Take my hand.” the Spirit swirls with us and the Creator claps and marks the beat.

In a world that increasingly seems to isolate or polarize, and encourages an individualistic and competitive approach to life, the Holy Trinity speaks instead of harmony, unity, interrelationship and interdependence.  Trinity Sunday is May 22nd. Let us rejoice and celebrate all hat this means and all that we are invited into as members of the Body of Christ.  How tragic and silly it would be if any member of the Trinity stopped dancing because the other two were dancing differently.

The Wonderful Counselor guide you,
The Mighty god protect you,
The Everlasting Father be with you
The Prince of Peace inspire you,
And the blessing of God be upon you, now and evermore.

        ~ Gay Blundell, Deacon