God is Community

May 22, 2016 | by Pastor Penny | series: (All)

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May 22, 2016. On this Holy Trinity Sunday, Pastor Penny preaches on the history and doctrine of the Trinity, and how it is a blessing to understand God in this way. How do we relate to people who have a different understand of God than ours? We are invited to the table of God, and are part of the conversation. On Holy Trinity Sunday we celebrate that God is not alone, but rather that God is community.

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