Last Sunday was Pentecost – 50 days after Passover and
Christ’s death. It was a harvest festival for the Jews and people had come from
all over the known world. It was then that the Holy Spirit, the comforter, that
Jesus had promised fell on the disciples, who preached the good news in words that all the assembled worshippers could understand. 3000 people became
believers in Christ that day. It has been called the birthday of the church.
So, we celebrated with new banners and words and liturgy and
the sermon by Karen that reminded us of those marvellous events.
May we know the power of the Holy Spirit in our
church and in all our lives in the coming year.
