Pentecost

This Sunday we celebrate Pentecost which was the ultimate turning point in human history: the moment God moved from dwelling among His people to living inside them. From a biblical worldview, this event launched the global church and reversed the ancient curse of division.

To understand Pentecost, we have to look back at the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11). There, human pride resulted in fractured languages and scattered nations.
At Pentecost (Acts 2), God used the diverse languages of the world to unite people under the Gospel. The sudden wind and tongues of fire signaled a new era. God did not erase cultural differences; He used them to declare that His kingdom belongs to every tribe, tongue, and nation.

The timing of Pentecost was precise. It took place during the Jewish Feast of Weeks, a festival thanking God for the first harvest.
Just as farmers gathered the firstfruits of the earth, Pentecost marked the first major harvest of souls for the Christian Church—3,000 people were baptised in a single day.

We have a few people in our congregation preparing for baptism and/or confirmation at this time. Please keep them in your prayers. 
Pray for them and all of us that the Power of the Holy Spirit will be evident in our lives, changing us from the inside out, and enabling us to boldly live and speak up for Christ.
Pray the Holy Spirit will equip us all with unique gifts to serve others and share hope.
And pray the Holy Spirit will continue to break down racial and social barriers to create unity within the world wide Church, and unite us as family in our Church at Mount Eliza.
Pray we will trust the leading of the Holy Spirit today, and continue to change and grow more into the people and church He wants us to be; Spirit-filled, Spirit-led, equipped for ministry and mission, bold in our witness and united as family.

May the Holy Spirit draw us closer together and further into the mission of God. 

God bless you,
Reverend Tanya Cummings