Worship Series for June: The Holy Spirit
This upcoming Sunday is the Day of Pentecost when we remember the “birth” of the Church. It was on this Jewish festival years ago that 120 disciples of Jesus Christ gathered in an upper room to pray and to wait. Ten days had passed since Jesus ascended to heaven, leaving them with a promise that he would send a helper.
Can you imagine how long and mysterious those ten days must have been? They had no idea what this “helper” would look like, when he would arrive, what he would look like. All they had was Jesus’ promise. They gathered, they waited, they prayed, and they watched. When the Holy Spirit did arrive, Jesus’ promise fulfilled, how changed the world was! He came as wind, as fire, as heavenly language, as peace-giver, as comforter…. and so much more. During the first of our three summer worship series, we will spend four weeks learning more about the third person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit. I look forward to worshiping with you.
I also invite you this week to be in prayer for the Holy Spirit’s guidance at Mississippi’s Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. We will meet June 5-8 in Jackson, MS, to order the life of our Church in Mississippi. I will serve as your clergy representative, and Bill Maclean will attend as your lay representative. ‘
Would you join me in this prayer by Brian and Katie Torwalt as we embark on our study with the Holy Spirit?
Holy Spirit, you are welcome here
Come flood this place, and fill the atmosphere.
Your glory, God, is what our hearts long for,
To be overcome by your presence, Lord.
Let us become more aware of your presence. Let us experience the glory of your goodness.
all good things to each of you, Pastor Darian
LectionaryTexts for Pentecost Sunday Acts 2:1-21 Psalm 104:24-34, 35b Romans 8:14-17 John 14:8-17, 25-27