As a church family we seek a relationship with God that
is holistic and transformative. By
holistic we mean complete, involving all the nooks and crannies of our
lives. By transformative we mean a life
of faith that is growing in its imitation of Christ and coming to be, to know
and to do the things that define “Kingdom” living in this life and in the life
to come.
But what does this holistic, transformative
Christianity look like within the Body of Christ? Cursillo, a spiritual formation movement
within the Church with which many of us are familiar, describes Christianity
that makes a difference as a balanced spirituality involving worship, study,
Christian action and community. This is not an original formula but is based
on “Benedictine Spirituality” that has been foundational to Anglicanism.
A transformative faith is the expectation Christ has
for all of us. It is very different than lukewarm, Sunday morning, pew warming
Christianity. Therefore, an expectation for all of us here at Holy
Trinity is: (1) that we all be committed to worshiping together on
the Lord’s Day; (2) that we each be involved in at least one of the spiritual
growth opportunities offered in our fellowship during the week; and (3) that we
all seek and use our spiritual gifts for ministry both within and outside the
Body of Christ.
Father Rob
