Greetings to all!
This Sunday, May 19, fifty days after Easter, is the Day of Pentecost,
an occasion for celebrating the ministry of the Holy Spirit, which has
been poured out upon the community of faith. Frederick Buechner
writes about the word, spirit, and its application to the Third Person
of the Trinity.
Like its counterparts in Hebrew and Greek, the latin word spiritus
originally meant breath (as in expire, respiratory, and so on), and
breath is what you have when you're alive and don't have when
you're dead. Thus spirit = breath = life, the aliveness and power of
your life, and to speak of your spirit (or soul) is to speak of the power
of life that is in you. When your spirit is unusually strong, the life in
you unusually alive, you can breathe it out into other lives, become
literally inspiring.
God also has a spirit - is Spirit, says the Apostle John. Thus
God is the power of the power of life itself, has breathed and
continues to breathe [God's] self into [God's] creation. In-spires it.
The spirit of God, Holy Spirit, Holy Ghost, is highly contagious. When
Peter and his friends were caught up in it at Jerusalem on
Pentecost, everybody thought they were drunk even though the
sun wasn't yet over the yardarm. They were.
(from Wishful Thinking)
The scripture lessons for Sunday, May 19, the Day of Pentecost...
Acts 2:1-21
Romans 8:14-17
John 14:8-17
Sunday Conversations continue this Sunday, May 19, 10am, in
Trinity Hall. For our conversation this Sunday, we will be comparing
notes along the paths of our various faith journeys. Come enjoy a
cup of coffee, join the conversation, or just listen in.
THE SPRING POTLUCK will be held this Sunday, May 19,
immediately after morning worship. Meat and beverage will be
provided. Bring a salad or side dish, and your appetite. For dessert
we will enjoy a Magee's Bakery cake in honor of our Walnut Hill
graduates and confirmation candidates.
Graduates and Confirmands: This Sunday, May 19, during the
11am worship service, we will be recognizing Walnut Hill graduates
as well as youth who have recently completed their Confirmation
study. Be sure to be with us as we recognize the accomplishments
of our Walnut Hill youth.
Summer Camp: Walnut Hill children and youth can attend the
summer camps at either Burnamwood or Cathedral Domain Camp
and Conference Centers. In fact, Walnut Hill will sponsor 1/2 the cost
of participation for any Walnut Hill child or youth. For more information
regarding these two camp programs, visit www.burnamwood.net
As a community service we are forwarding a message from
the Lexington-Fayette government regarding "Smart 911," an
optional service that allows Fayette County residents to create a
safety profile of information for use by first responders in the case
of an emergency call. For more information, visit the webpage
Peace to all.
Mike Ward
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