Trinity Sunday

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TRINITY SUNDAY
Sunday, June 16, 2019

Readings:
Lesson: Revelation 4:1-11
Psalm: 33:1-12
Epistle: Romans 11:29-36
Gospel: John 3:1-17

ADORATION
Almighty God, Eternal Three-in-One, I sing to You a new song. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, I rejoice in You, I praise You, and I give thanks to You. Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer, You are goodness, righteousness, and discernment. You created the heavens and the earth by Your Word, the Logos who is Jesus Your Son. He spoke, and it was done, and the plans of His heart shall continue through all generations. You animated all life by the Breath of Your mouth, who is Your Holy Spirit. He commanded, and it stood fast, and His counsel shall endure forever. Holy Trinity, the One Who Is, Who Was, and Is-to-Be, blessed are the people whose God You are.

CONFESSION
Holy Trinity, I declare that You are the Lord God Almighty, who was, is, and is to come. I acknowledge that You are worthy to receive glory, honor and power because You have created all things out of the goodness of Your Eternal Being. I confess to You that I often yearn for visions of You as You revealed in the spirit to St. John. I find myself desiring the door of heaven to be open to me, to behold crystals and rainbows, angels and living creatures, crowns and thrones. But I turn from these longings, for You have asked me to walk by faith and not by sight. And I turn to Your Word, written in Scripture and Creation, to behold Your love and truth.

THANKSGIVING
Threefold One, I bless You for the depths of Your riches, wisdom and knowledge. I thank You for Your unsearchable judgments, Your unfathomable decisions, and Your untraceable ways. I celebrate that all things originate from You, exist through You, and are directed to You. But most of all, I thank You for Your irrevocable gifts of grace and mercy. You do not withdraw Your love from anyone. You use our collective disobedience to make us humble and equal before each other, just to shower us even more with Your grace and mercy, for You hate nothing You have made, but are a gracious Lover of all souls.

SUPPLICATION
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on me. I come to You in the darkness of my mind, asking: how can I be born again into Eternal Life? How can I be awakened into the everlasting Present Moment? You answer that unless I am born of water and the Spirit, I cannot enter into God’s Kingdom. And so I pray first for the gift of tears, that Your consoling Spirit may lead me into inner peace of mind and stillness of soul, and Your Kingdom may be within my heart. I ask to understand the things of this earth so that I may trust in the things of heaven. I call on You to be ever lifted up before me, so that I may look to You and live, turn to You and be healed.

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