Monday, June 1, 2020

Pentecost is the birthday of the Church as the body of Christ                                                        
                                 May 31, 2020


Pentecost is the Christian Church’s birthday.  It is the third great Feast of the Church.  The Holy Spirit at Pentecost is poured out on all flesh. This Spirit is the breath of charity, the tongue of truth. It is the fire of compassion that heals human life. It is the language of Love.
                                           
During the 25 weeks that mark the Sundays in the liturgical year after the Day of Pentecost, we will seek to understand ourselves as a people of God who are born of compassion who love all creation with a limitless hospitality and with boundless mercy.  We seek to hear and to follow God’s higher callings to love Him whole-heartedly, and to love our neighbors as we love ourselves.

We hope to grow spiritually as a Pentecostal people, a holy community whose holiness is measured only by its compassionate hospitality for all God's children and all of God's creation. 

For the Spirit already has set us on fire with the wonder that He sent His Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that it might be saved through Him.  This same Spirit kindles our lives with healing powers that make us whole and at one with all of creation.
At Christmas we hear that "God is with us. Immanuel."  At Easter we hear that Christ is risen...God with us still.  At Pentecost we hear that the Holy Spirit, God is within us forever.
Joel 2:28-32
                                                             
The Lord said to his people:
    I will pour out my spirit on all flesh;
….Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.' " 



2020 Calendar for Pentecost

June 7
Trinity Sunday 1st Sunday after Pentecost
June 14
2nd Sunday After Pentecost [SAP]
June 21
3rd SAP  Beth Clarke Preach and Father   Celebrate
June 28
4th SAPDr. Jonathan Preach and  Father Lee  Celebrate
July 5
5th SAP Father Herbert Barker. Preach and Celebrate
July 12
6th SAP  Father Herbert Preach and Celebrate
July 19
7th Sunday SAP Beth Clarke Preach, Father Lee Celebrate
July 26
8th SAP Father Keith Lee Preach and Celebrate
August 2
9th SAP Father Barker Preach and Celebrate
August 9
10th SAP   Father Barker  Preach and Celebrate
August 16
11th SAP  Beth Clarke Preach,  Father Lee Celebrate
August 23
August 30
12th SAP Dr. John McCall Preach, Father Lee Celebrate
13th SAP Father Barker, Preach and Celebrate
Sept 6-27 Oct 4-25
14-17 SAP Father Herbert Preach and Celebrate
18-21 SAP Father Herbert Preach and Celebrate
Nov 1-15  
All Saints Sunday 22nd, 23rd, 24th SAP Father Barker
Nov 22  
Christ the King Last Sunday After Pentecost
Nov 29  
1st Sunday in Advent