Pentecost -- 50 days after Easter -- is the great celebration of the Holy Spirit -- God who enters into our lives and souls, God who strengthens and sustains us, God who teaches us and prays when we don't know how (or what) to pray.
The account in Acts is full of wind and flame -- the power of God swirling as it was experienced by the friends of Jesus gathered. But God can (and does) come at any time, in a variety of ways, with a variety of gifts.
At St. Agnes' we celebrate Pentecost as a new beginning, with Fairbairn's retirement and the beginning of Archdeacon Deborah's time as Pastoral Associate. This begins a transition period in which we hope to find one or more partner churches with whom to share clergy and mission.
Do we have all the answers? No.
Do we know exactly how it will work out? No.
Is it a bit scary? Yes.
Do we have some models? Yes.
In this sense, Pentecost is OUR FEAST!!!
The disciples didn't have all the answers about their future, either.
The disciples didn't know exactly how it would pan out, either.
The disciples were a little scared, too.
The disciples had Jesus as a model -- AND the gift and power of the Holy Spirit to lead them.
... and so do we.
COMING UP THIS WEEK:
WEDNESDAY, TAIZE SERVICE, 7:00 PM
THURSDAY, VESTRY MEETING, 8:00 PM
SUNDAY, WORSHIP SERVICE (COMMUNION), WITH CHILDREN'S CHAPEL 10 AM
