Month: June 2019

DID YOU KNOW that when we recite the Apostles’ Creed and say the word catholic, it is not in reference to a particular denomination, but instead it is in reference to one holy universal Church.  The word catholic is simply a form of the Greek word [katholikos] which means “of the whole”.  So when we say that we “believe in the holy catholic church”,  we are confessing that Jesus Christ is the church’s one foundation and that all who trust in him as Savior and Lord are by God’s grace members of this universal (catholic) church.

Legend has it that when Saint Patrick told the King of Ireland about the Trinity, the king could not believe three Persons in the Godhead could exist as one. Lifting up a sprig of shamrock, Saint Patrick said: “Here is a perfect leaf with three perfect parts.” The shamrock became a well-known symbol of the Holy Trinity.

This article originally appeared in the May 1994 edition of Presbyterian Survey (now Presbyterians Today).

This Sunday we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.

Everyone is encouraged to wear something red to church for this week. We will be taking a group picture after the service.