Words From The Warden

Trinity Teamwork
Shortly before our Sunday service, I received a text from my high school friend Clint. We became friends when I transferred to a new high school at the start of my junior year.

Clint wrote to share exciting news: four students from our high school had just set a new record in the 4x400 relay. The message carried special meaning for him. Clint was one of the top athletes in Brookside High School’s Class of 1974, and in the spring of 1973 he and three other juniors and seniors—Tim, Andy, and Tony—set the school’s 4x400 relay record.

Each of them ran 400 meters, and their record stood for 53 years. Clint’s text was full of joy because a new group of students had worked hard enough to surpass his relay team’s long-standing achievement.

So many things in life depend on teamwork. I loved officiating football because, over the course of a season, a strong sense of closeness developed as I worked alongside six other referees. In much the same way, this past week’s celebration of the Holy Trinity invites us to see the power of perfect teamwork. God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit are not separate forces acting alone, but one unified and effective team, each working in complete harmony with the others. Their unity reveals how cooperation, trust, and shared purpose make for the most powerful kind of teamwork.

Far from sounding silly, I believe this is exactly how the Body of Christ is meant to work. Here at St. Luke’s, we are not simply individuals doing separate good deeds; we are a team joined together in God’s love, and through that shared calling we make a holy difference. Some among us serve faithfully at the Market Street pantry, helping feed hundreds of hungry neighbors. Others, like Tom and Wayne, spend time each week with those who are ill or infirm, bringing companionship, comfort, and hope. Still others quietly tend to the finances and practical needs of the church, making it possible for our mission to continue. Each act may seem small on its own, but together they become a powerful witness to Christ’s love, as we serve as his hands and feet in the world.

So let us go forward into the world with courage, faith, and joy, trusting that we do not go alone. The God who is perfect unity—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—goes with us, strengthening our hearts and guiding our steps. And because “the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit” are with us, we can serve boldly, love generously, and bear witness to Christ in all that we do. Thanks be to God.

Peace,

Henry Zaborniak, Senior Warden