The Most Holy Trinity, Year C

"In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."

"Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
the God who is, who was, and who is to come."

(From the Gospel)

(Read the quote, then each line slowly, with pauses to allow the children (and us!) to reflect on the questions.)

Today is a very big feast day - the feast of the Most Holy Trinity. Do you know who the Holy Trinity is?

The Holy Trinity is the name we give to God - God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit - one God, three Persons. 
Does this seem confusing?

The Holy Trinity is a mystery. This means we cannot understand it. There is a story about St Augustine, who was someone who knew an awful lot about God. He was walking along the beach one day, trying to figure out the Trinity, when he saw a little boy. The boy was putting water from the sea into a hole. St Augustine asked him what he was doing and the boy answered that he was trying to put the ocean into the hole. St Augustine told him that was impossible, and the boy replied that it was no more impossible than trying to understand the Trinity.

We cannot understand the Trinity, but we can love each Person of the Trinity - God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Which one of these do you find it easier to talk to?

Let's spend a moment, now, talking to whichever Person of the Holy Trinity you would like to speak with.

Thank you, God, for revealing to us that You are Three in One. Thank you for this great feast day, when we can think especially about the great mystery of the Holy Trinity.


(Allow any spontaneous prayers, perhaps leading by example. 3-6 year olds relate most naturally to God through prayers of praise and thanksgiving; 6+ will have started thinking about their needs and the needs of those around them in prayers of intercession. Some children may also just want quiet time to speak with God in their hearts.)

(Sing a simple hymn or chant if your children like singing. Or even if they don't ;) This can also be done at the beginning. )

"In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."