Spreading the Good News

Faith is not a commodity to be bought and possessed. It is an orientation of the self: an attitude towards life, towards God, towards others, and towards our selves. Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.

A community living in response to the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.

The Gospels, or Good News, tell the story of a healer, teacher, and leader, but more than all of those, a risen Lord. Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.

Witnesses of the resurrection, recipients of the Holy Spirit, and sent forth to announce the Good News of the new covenant. Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.

As the generation of the Apostles drew to a close, the Church had to insure that their witness could continue to be preserved and handed on. Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.

Charting the course from a missionary community of faith to a religious institution within a Christian society. Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.

The British isles were part of the Roman Empire and had a context for the expression of Christianity.​​ Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.

An enormous political, social, and religious convulsion in the Western church, which ultimately led to the end of Christendom. Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.

Through his Word, God created all that is, called the people of Israel, spoke through the prophets, and became flesh in the person of Jesus Christ. Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.

Through his Word, God created all that is, called the people of Israel, spoke through the prophets, and became flesh in the person of Jesus Christ. Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.

Through Jesus, God has established the New Covenant. The invitation is to enter into the community of the New Covenant into which we are to be baptized and "receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.

Christian worship is a response God's call, in which we open our thoughts and our hearts to the Lord, so that they might be cleansed. Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.

When we have entered into God’s presence with praise and thanksgiving, we are ready to hear and respond to the Word of God. Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.

The coming of Jesus fulfilled the promises of God made in the Old Testament, which is essential to the Church's identity and worship. Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.

The Psalm is the one element in the proclamation of the word of God, which is said by all people of God as they are assembled together. Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.

Beyond the Gospels, the other writings of the New Testament bear witness to the person of Christ and the role of the Church. Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.

In the drama of the Liturgy if the Word, the reading if the Gospel has the place of the entrance of the hero for the first time in a play. Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.

The sermon is a liturgical event. It is an act of worship in which the preacher and the congregation participate equally through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.

When the word of God is heard by the action of the Holy Spirit, an event of revelation takes place. The event of revelation calls for a response of faith. Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.

We believe in God that we are free to seek him and learn through our life in prayer. Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.

There is no “one size fits all” rule for everyone. You must find the time for God within the pattern of your own commitments. Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.

Although Christian prayer can take many forms, the fundamental types of prayer are adoration, confession, thanksgiving, and supplication. Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.

Prayer is a movement of the heart. It is more than desire. The ‘heart’ is the inward center of our self. Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.

For Christ to be formed in us and for us to discover our true selves in the process takes a life-long journey of prayer. Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.

The way of the cross is the form of the mind of Christ, and the path to God. Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.

Christianity is a sharing in the ultimate mystery of life: the life of grace. Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.

The new relationship established by God is a once, and for all, gift of God. It is an act of new creation established by the resurrection of Jesus and a work of the Holy Spirit, received in faith. Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.

The sacrament of sanctification, in which we celebrate the Paschal mystery by partaking in the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.

In Confirmation, the Church prays for God to confirm the message and promise of the Gospel, by the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.

God’s attitude to us in our experience of sickness, suffering and pain and God’s constant will for healing, wholeness and salvation​. Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.

Holy Orders and Holy Matrimony are the sacramental rites that point to, and celebrate our life in the Church and the world. Copyright of Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, 2019.