The Spirit of Pentecost and the Practice of Paying Attention
Today is Pentecost, the day on the church calendar when we remember and celebrate the arrival of the Holy Spirit,
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Connecting to the Christians Before Us on Pentecost
“Almighty God, on this day you opened the way of eternal life to every race and nation by the promised
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Endings and New Beginnings
In late spring and early summer, we experience a lot of endings—and new beginnings.
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It’s a really big circle.
Healing. Connection. Belonging. Love. These are the words of Pentecost.
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Pentecost’s Reminder to Keep Jesus’ Commands
The Feast of Pentecost is loaded with profound and fantastical readings of scripture.
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The Blessed Confusion of Pentecost
To arrive at Pentecost, we should go through the Tower of Babel. The arrival of the Holy Spirit rhymes with that story on purpose—so let’s take a moment and follow a story we might not have thought about in years.
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Except in Lent, add Alleluia.
I had something curious happen to me this past week, and it’s made me pay attention and wonder how the events of this past year are affecting not only me, but all of us.
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Celebrating Pentecost at Home
It’s been fifty days since Easter Day. Fifty days. Seven Weeks. An entire liturgical season spent physically distancing from our church families.
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Red
It’s been less than a year since our family’s returned to St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, so there are still surprises in the liturgical calendar. “Please wear red on Pentecost,” invited Father Randall. I owned nothing red except for a waffle-knit funnel-neck shirt that obviously screamed fall even though the weather was basically expected to be just that.
God’s Dream of Diversity: Celebrating Pentecost
My daughter has a book about unusual animal friendships. It hits every mark for cuteness: miniature animals, golden retrievers, implausible successe. Rather than being sticky sweet, though, the book offers a generosity of spirit
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