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Trinity Sunday
 
Trinity

When is Trinity Sunday?
Trinity Sunday is the first Sunday after Pentecost and lasts only one day.
What does 'Trinity' mean?
Trinity means a group of three, the one God being made up of three parts.
Why do we celebrate Trinity Sunday?
 Trinity Sunday celebrates this Christian belief that the Trinity is the three parts of God - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

The church colour for Trinity is white (or gold) and is used for the light, joy and purity of Christ. The frontal on the altar, the altar cloths, the pulpit fall and the Bible book mark are changed to match the colour of the priest's robes.

The symbols of the Trinity always have three parts with idea being that the single God appears in different forms for different purposes. Think of it as a clover leaf which has three parts to it. All three work together.

 
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The Trinity
God the Father is the creator of all things.

Jesus Christ, his only son, is the saviour of all people as he died on a cross for us, rose again and is always with us.

The Holy Spirit blesses everyone and everything and makes them holy. It is in our lives, invisible like the wind. It guides us and teaches us the right way to think, and to love and care for others.

A Symbol of God the Father
A hand coming from a cloud, or a hand raised in blessing.

Symbols of God the Son, Jesus Christ
IHS or IHC - the first three letters of the Greek for Jesus (IHCOYC).
INRI - the initial letters of the Latin words for 'Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews' (IESUS NAZARENUS REX IUDAEORUM). This was the inscription which Pilate wrote and put on the cross (see John 19, v. 19).
XP - the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ (XPICTOC).
IHS
IHC
IHS
IHC
XP

Symbols of God the Holy Spirit
A dove was seen at the baptism of Jesus. It is a symbol of the Holy Spirit. A dove with a halo, or a sevenfold flame, are symbols of the Holy Spirit's power (see Acts 2, v. 1-4).
God the Holy Spirit God the Holy Spirit
God the Holy Spirit
Further Information

More detailed information can be found in the main site on the page Trinity Sunday.

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