The Orthodox Church confesses one divine nature and three divine Persons. The Father is unbegotten, the Son is begotten of the Father, and the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father. This faith is confessed in the Symbol of Faith and lived in prayer, baptism, worship, and the sacraments.
Revealed, not invented
Orthodox teaching about the Trinity is rooted in God's revelation, especially in Jesus Christ and the sending of the Holy Spirit. Christians are baptized in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and every Divine Liturgy is filled with Trinitarian praise.
Avoid shallow analogies
Simple analogies often distort the doctrine. The Trinity is not three masks of one person, nor three separate gods. Orthodox prayer does not try to reduce the mystery to a diagram; it receives the mystery in worship and repentance.
Prayer to the Trinity
Orthodox prayer is deeply Trinitarian: to the Father, through the Son, in the Holy Spirit. The faithful constantly bless, glorify, and give thanks to the Holy Trinity.
This page is introductory. For deeper study, use catechetical material from a canonical Orthodox parish or diocese.