Sermon Introduction –
This Sunday, we will hear the story of how the Holy Spirt swept among the disciples and moved them into ministry. But the Holy Spirit is not just a thing of the past; it is here today! Where have you seen the Spirit in your own life? How can it kindle you to do God’s work in the world?
Introduction to this week’s readings –
Fifty days after Easter, we celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. Crossing all boundaries that would separate us, the Spirit brings the wideness of God’s mercy to places we least expect it—to a crowd of strangers of different lands and tongues, to dry bones, to our weak hearts. Jesus promises his disciples that they will be accompanied by the Holy Spirit, and that this Spirit reveals the truth. We celebrate that we too have been visited with this same Spirit. Guided by the truth, we join together in worship, and then disperse to share the fullness of Christ’s love with the world.
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