Revised Common Lectionary: Trinity Sunday

Wisdom raises her voice.
At intersections and entrances,
she proclaims to the people:
“Before the earth, I was.
Before the springs and mountains, I was.
Before the skies and seas, I was.
I have always been
the Inspiration
and the Delight.”
(Proverbs 8:1-4 & 22-31,
Revised Rachel Version)

In the Revised Common Lectionary readings for this coming Sunday, Trinity Sunday, Wisdom commands attention. How is her command received in your faith community? How is she spoken of, regarded, imagined in your preaching?

O Sovereign, our Queen,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
How glorious is your robe above the heavens!
Infants and children are your oracles.
The sun and stars have your flair,
the moon has your sensuality.
What are we, that you cradle us
and trust us to care compassionately?
(Psalm 8, RRV)

The beautiful Sovereign is praised by the psalmist for their magnificence … and questioned for their partnership with humanity. How is their mystery honored in the worship of your congregation? How is their invitation to partnership accepted and engaged?

Therefore, since faith is our measure
and grace is our confidence,
we are at peace with our Friend.
In the peace of having a Friend,
we can be patient with all
that we do not understand.
In the peace of having a Friend,
we can endure together
until hope is found again.
(Romans 5:1-5, RRV)

The Friend called Jesus waits with us in suffering and breaks bread for the sake of our endurance. How is this friendship nurtured with Jesus — and with one another — in your church/ministry? How is our Friend showing up for you these days to keep you encouraged?

Wisdom,
Sovereign,
Friend.

Are you celebrating Three-in-One this Sunday? Does Trinity Sunday feel like a Herculean feat of theological gymnastics? Does your congregation have traditions for its observance of Trinity Sunday? How are you prepping to preach?

Share your brainstorming, your quandaries & wonderings, your bloglinks & ideas in the comments as we encourage one another toward the Sunday sermon.

Rachel G. Hackenberg‘s book with co-author Martha Spong, Denial Is My Spiritual Practice (and Other Failures of Faith), searches for faith through life’s trials. Rachel has also written Writing to God and Sacred Pause.

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