Trinity Sunday (Year C)

First Reading - Proverbs 8.1-3, 22-31

A reading from the book of Proverbs. Wisdom calls out, and Understanding raises her voice. On the hills, along the road, and at the meeting of the ways, she takes her stand. At the city gates, she declares: ‘I was created as the first of the works of the Lord. Before the beginning of the earth, I was established. Before the mountains and the hills had been formed, before there were springs of water, before there was even dust upon the ground, Wisdom was brought forth. When the Lord established the heavens, I was there. When the Lord drew a circle on the face of the deep, made firm the skies above, and set the boundaries of the oceans, I was the skilled apprentice at the Master’s side. I was daily the Lord’s delight, rejoicing in the presence of the Lord, and rejoicing in the whole of creation, and the whole human race. So now, my children, hear me - for blessed are those who walk in the ways of Wisdom. Hear my teaching, and be wise; do not refuse it. For those who lack wisdom do themselves harm, but blessed are those who learn Wisdom, attending every day to my teaching. To hate Wisdom is to love death - but those who find Wisdom find life, and the favour of the Lord. This is the word of the Lord.

Second Reading - Romans 5.1-5

A reading from the letter of Paul to the Romans. We have been reconciled with God, by faith, in our Lord Jesus Christ. And now we stand, with joyful confidence, in the grace, and the peace, and the glory of God. We rejoice even in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces confidence. And we know that this confidence will not be disappointed - because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the gift of the Holy Spirit. This is the word of the Lord.

Gospel - John 16.12-15

Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I still have many things to say to you - more than you can know. But the Spirit of Truth will come to you, and guide you into all truth; honouring me, by taking what is mine, and making it known to you; disclosing to you the things that are to come. All that the Father has is mine; and the Spirit of Truth will take what is mine, and make it known to you.’ This is the Gospel of the Lord.