A MESSAGE FROM THE PASTOR
JUNE 2026
TRINITY U.C.C. VISION STATEMENT:
All will know the love of God through the teaching of Jesus!!
Trinity U.C.C. is called by
God to:
–Share God’s love with our
community
–Serve God’s children
–Bring healing and
wholeness to those in need
–Share the Gospel in
liturgy, music and study
God to:
–Share God’s love with our
community
–Serve God’s children
–Bring healing and
wholeness to those in need
–Share the Gospel in
liturgy, music and study
Catch the Vision,
Share the Joy!!
Jesus said: Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. (Matthew 16:24)
Dear Friends,
We are now entering the summer season. School is out and we look forward to a time of relaxation! Church calendars have us moving into Ordinary Time. The paraments will be green as a symbol of growth in our Christian discipleship. We often think about “ordinary” as being static or repetitious, but that is far from what we are to do in our Christian life. This is a season when we
are to strengthen our relationship with Christ and with one another.
are to strengthen our relationship with Christ and with one another.
There are plenty of opportunities for you to be involved in the life of Trinity Church during this season. You can enjoy fellowship with one another at the Stormers game, the Friendship Fest, or the annual church picnic. You can grow in your faith during our annual Vacation Bible School. I know the leaders learn so much from the children and adults who attend VBS!
As we begin this season of growth and life, let me share with you some words from Diana Butler Bass, a scholar of American Christianity, about Ordinary Time:
Ordinary Time begins with two journeys, and it reminds us—despite all the supernatural hoopla in the weeks previous—that a spiritual journey isn’t something odd or particularly heroic. Spiritual journeys might have surprising turns or courageous moments, but they mostly involve familiar things and commonplace activities.
Ordinary Time begins with two journeys, and it reminds us—despite all the supernatural hoopla in the weeks previous—that a spiritual journey isn’t something odd or particularly heroic. Spiritual journeys might have surprising turns or courageous moments, but they mostly involve familiar things and commonplace activities.
The months after Pentecost invite both believers and seekers to follow
God through everyday landscapes of life. But it isn’t a call to the
spiritually humdrum. Instead, following in the midst of the ordinary awakens journeyers to the extraordinariness that surrounds us. Pilgrims are invited to find the unusual, the unbelievable, and the wonder in daily life. Pentecost charts a way through prosaic to discover the poetry of faith. The mundane is transfigured and magical.
God through everyday landscapes of life. But it isn’t a call to the
spiritually humdrum. Instead, following in the midst of the ordinary awakens journeyers to the extraordinariness that surrounds us. Pilgrims are invited to find the unusual, the unbelievable, and the wonder in daily life. Pentecost charts a way through prosaic to discover the poetry of faith. The mundane is transfigured and magical.
For all the drama of Christmas, Easter, and Pentecost Day, the truth of the matter is that God is the God of Ordinary Time. The Presence is with us in all our ordinary, regular, familiar years. The whole of life is a journey. Sometimes we forget to notice.
(Taken from A Beautiful Year: 52 Meditations on Faith, Wisdom, and Perseverance, Diana Butler Bass, 2025)
A Prayer for Ordinary Time:
O God, author and giver of all good things, plant in our hearts the love of your
name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth
in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
A Prayer for Ordinary Time:
O God, author and giver of all good things, plant in our hearts the love of your
name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth
in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
Blessings,
Pastor Chris
