Community

 Church historian Richard Lovelace once likened Christians to deep sea divers on the ocean floor. In a sense, they’re with one another, in proximity to each other, can wave at their fellow divers. But they all have their individual lifelines to the surface, and thus have no meaningful connection to and dependence upon one another. At Trinity, we seek to counter this tendency by fostering deep and significant relationships with others. We don’t want to be people who simply attend the same church together. Rather, we want, by God’s grace, to build a community where we truly care for one another and are involved in one another’s lives.

Sometimes this happens very informally: the cup of coffee on short notice, meals shared together, staying up all night to help a friend in crisis. But, in addition to all our unplanned interactions, we seek to have the life of the church characterized by opportunities to invest in one another. So we have a network of community groups, which meet regularly for prayer, study, and mutual encouragement. And we have the year punctuated with various social events to help us grow in our relationships. Even our gathering on Sunday morning is designed to be a time of connecting and reconnecting with other people.

Jesus never intended the Christian life to be lived alone. God has given us as gifts to one another. At Trinity, we are always trying to find ways to reflect this.