Trinity Sunday
We begin every liturgy invoking the name of the Trinity and we are sent forth from here with a blessing from the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. One God, yet three persons, shapes every aspect of our faith from liturgy to concerns about social justice. God’s presence as Trinity is meant to remind us that there is much more to God than we can ever know.
This brings to mind the story of six blind men. They had never encountered an elephant before, so when one came into their village, they were very curious. When they had surrounded the elephant, each blind man spent time feeling a particular section of the huge elephant.
The first blind man felt the elephant’s side. Broad and very solid. “This feels like a wall!” The second blind man stepped forward and felt a tusk. Round, smooth, hard and pointed. “Ouch! Why this feels like a spear!” The third blind man approached the elephant from the front and immediately bumped into the trunk. As he handled it, the trunk squirmed. He jumped back since he was very afraid of snakes.
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