TRINITY SUNDAY: One point that Jehovah’s Witnesses always make, when talking to Catholics, is that you don’t find the word Trinity in Scripture. Of course this is perfectly correct, but it does not follow that the Trinity is some kind of invention, or introduction of pagan ideas into Christianity. We do not believe in three gods, but one God, who reveals himself in the New Testament as Father, Son and Spirit. How Father, Son and Spirit relate to each other was a question that exercised the minds of Christians for some four centuries, until a final consensus was agreed by the Council of Chalcedon in 451 AD. We believe that in Jesus, and the sending of the Holy Spirit, God has revealed something of his own inner nature. The Trinity is not simply a human way of speaking about an incomprehensible God. In the end, though, no human words can capture the inner nature of God. Our response must be one of wonder and awe at being admitted to a relationship with the living God, rather than speculating on what it is like to be God.

PRAYER NEEDS: Please continue to pray for those parishioners who are sick and especially Jimmy Pachowski, Patricia Parkin, Eileen Alderton, Mary Berry, Tricia Johnson, Hilda Freshwater, Bill Alderton, Anne Entwistle, Pat Pike, David Bartlett, Audrey Holden, Paul Simmons, May Brown, Katie Azzario, Betty Bell, Eric Bell, Madeline Bowhill-Mann, Paul Brittain, Rachel Evans, Margaret Farley, Conor Franks, Maria Hoefft, Audrey Hopwood, Karen Kelly, Daniel McDermott, Adele Strong, Janina Tempalski, Bert Winch, and any unknown to us. 

ANNIVERSARIES: Please remember Anthony Corbett, John McGee, Daisy Cattini, Brian Vanson, Pat Vallely and Lancelot Hill whose anniversaries occur at this time.

CORPUS CHRISTI: Thursday is the Feast of Corpus Christi, and a Holy Day of Obligation. Mass will be at the usual times: 10.00 a.m. Kelvedon; 6.00 p.m. Coggeshall; 7.30 p.m. Tiptree. The Corpus Christi Procession will take place as usual, at the end of 11.00 a.m. Mass next Sunday, and will be over by about 12.30 p.m. Please do stay on to take part in the Procession if you can. Flower petals for scattering in front of the Lord should be left at the back of the Church before Mass.

PARISH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: This will take place at Tiptree on Thursday, after the evening Mass. Please do attend and take part. It is an opportunity for you to make a direct contribution of your ideas about the future direction of parish life, and areas which you think should be our priority in the year ahead.

UNITED SERVICE: TODAY at 6.00 p.m. Please note that the hosts for this monthly service are All Saints C of E Feering. All welcome.

FINANCE: Offertory collection for Sunday 8th June was £ 760.06.