Pastor’s Message May 8, 2018

Worship Series For Entering Pentecost: Calendaring

Many of us use calendars on a daily basis, and there is no shortage on options for keeping track of time. Which do you prefer?
a. old-fashioned paper calendar(s)
b. electronic calendar(s) on the computer
c. both a & b
d. none of the above because you can have an amazing memory and don’t need one!

If you chose (d), please call me immediately and share your secret for memorizing so much information! Most likely this informal poll would reveal a variety of ways we steward our time. Some of us probably have more than one calendar, such as one for family and another for work. No matter what our personal preferences are, we need help ordering God’s gift of time.

The next four Sundays are more than dates in May and June, more than Mother’s Day and Memorial Day Weekend. Did you know that we are entering a new season on the Church’s calendar? The Day of Pentecost on May 20 is the celebration of the Holy Spirit’s coming, and the Sundays surrounding it have special designations as well. These special Sundays are opportunities for our multiple calendars to find meaning in God’s calendar.

For the next four weeks, we will talk about the meanings of these special days and how they can help us calendar our time more effectively. I hope you will save the dates for Spirit-filled worship where heaven meets earth!
May 13: Ascension Sunday
May 20: Pentecost Sunday
May 27: Trinity Sunday
June 4: The Season After Pentecost Begins

all good things to each of you,
Pastor Darian

 

Lectionary Texts for Ascension Day (observed May 13, 2018):
Acts 1:1-11
Psalm 47
Ephesians 1:15-23
Luke 24:44-53

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