Mark Hillis

What Is God Like? A Trinity Sunday Reflection

On Trinity Sunday, rather than simply naming God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, we are invited to share our own stories of what God is like — and in doing so, we both receive and give a blessing.

God Is Not Zeus: A Humble Approach to Trinity Sunday

Rather than treating Trinity Sunday as a doctrinal test, we are invited to approach the mystery of God with humility—and to discover in Paul's blessing a proclamation that God is not hostile to humanity but shares God's very self with us in grace, love, and communion.

31st May, 2026 (Year A – Trinity Sunday) “Grace, Love and Communion”

How can the Holy Trinity be explained? Maybe it is better to regard any understanding of God that we may have a concession or gracious gift from God – not a totalised revelation of God’s essential nature. The fullness of the trinitarian teaching is surely to affirm, above all, the oneness of God.

31st May, 2026 (Year A – Trinity Sunday) “Grace, Love and Communion”

How can the Holy Trinity be explained? Maybe it is better to regard any understanding of God that we may have a concession or gracious gift from God – not a totalised revelation of God’s essential nature. The fullness of the trinitarian teaching is surely to affirm, above all, the oneness of God.

25th May 2025 (Year C – Easter 6) “Do You Want to be Made Well”

Jesus said, “Do you want to be made well?” Of course he did after being by the pool for 38 years! When the time came he simply did as Jesus asked him … and was made well and was so happy. The trouble was – it was healing on the Sabbath! The Jewish leaders were not happy! Do we, in a moment of another’s moment of grace and joy, sometimes react negatively, like those leaders?

25th May 2025 (Year C – Easter 6) “Do You Want to be Made Well”

Jesus said, “Do you want to be made well?” Of course he did after being by the pool for 38 years! When the time came he simply did as Jesus asked him … and was made well and was so happy. The trouble was – it was healing on the Sabbath! The Jewish leaders were not happy! Do we, in a moment of another’s moment of grace and joy, sometimes react negatively, like those leaders?

29/05/22 Looking Up?

The orders of ‘hierarchy’ are all about up and down. We lap it up, but it is neither the perspective nor the way of Jesus! ALL AGE MESSAGE God’s spirit works in our life like seeds, planting thoughts and aspirations and drawing from us the desire to be a part of God’s kingdom. INFORMATION…

29/05/22 Looking Up?

The orders of ‘hierarchy’ are all about up and down. We lap it up, but it is neither the perspective nor the way of Jesus! ALL AGE MESSAGE God’s spirit works in our life like seeds, planting thoughts and aspirations and drawing from us the desire to be a part of God’s kingdom. INFORMATION…