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Pentecost—June 9, 2019

As we celebrate Pentecost we are encouraged to wear red or other colors of fire. On this once a year celebration we put up the red paraments and the minister dons his festive red stole with fire and descending dove on it. On Pentecost the worship preparers eagerly await the service and the colors, but also the opportunity to change things again to green so we don’t have to mess with things so much for quite a while. Pentecost is planned and set on the calendar years in advance; at least that way we know when it is and are not caught off guard when something sudden might surprise us.

Surprise is a great word to describe what the original Pentecost was. The first Pentecost should not have caught anyone off guard. Everyone was gathered for Shavuot, the Festival of the Spring Harvest which took place for fifty days following Passover. Isn’t that interesting that our Holy Week and Easter are connected with Passover and then 50 days later is Pentecost. Peter and the disciples were gathered together and when the confusion of wind, fire, and unexpected sharing of the gospel message in languages so that all could understand those gathered didn’t understand because no one had prepared them for what was happening. Peter not only had to share a good sermon on the spot, but also had to convince those present that no alcohol was involved in what was happening. The Christian Church was being born in their midst, but even that had no preplanning only excitement about the message of Jesus Christ.

Pentecost then is a marked time in our calendar to celebrate and remember. Pentecost is a time to expect the unexpected and open ourselves to what God may have for us. May this Pentecost be a celebration not only of fun clothing and spirit filled hymns and scripture, but even more a time of gathering and intentionally waiting and listening for what God has for us as individuals and as a community. Happy Pentecost,
Pastor Craig

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