A Spirit-Filled Church
June 19, 2011 by fatherjeff
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Last Sunday, St. Nicholas once again celebrated the day of Pentecost with style! Members of the congregation wore red to symbolize the flames of the Holy Spirit that came upon the apostles. Our acolytes Abby Crowley and Rylie Brumley came in swinging the red and orange kites while Fr. Jeff swung the Holy Spirit dove kite as a way to show the Spirit’s presence in our midst. After hearing Acts 2:1-21, we had a bit of reenactment of the Pentecost story, as Sheila Dixon, Amy Nerone, and Norma Wolff all read the Gospel lesson (John 20:19-23) in German, French, and Spanish respectfully. After the service everyone grabbed a red balloon (were there 99?) and launched them into the air as a symbol of our call to continue the work of Christ in the world.
Many thanks to everyone who made the day possible, especially Linda Sawyer, our Worship liaison on the Vestry, who made all the preparations. Here are some shots of the day by Lynn Hall and Drucye Robinson.
Pentecost Sunday!
June 6, 2011 by fatherjeff
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Don’t forget about Pentecost Sunday, this weekend, June 12!
It is a custom at St. Nicholas for everyone to wear red (if you have something red, if not, that’s OK) to symbolize the coming of the Holy Spirit.
On this special day of the church year, the Gospel, John 20:19-23 will be read in many languages, recognizing the “speaking in tongues” among the people when the apostles carried the message of Christ to all people in all places and they heard and understood in their own language. We need foreign language speakers for Pentecost Sunday at both services to be readers. Please let Fr. Jeff know if you are available and which language you speak. You are responsible for finding a translated copy of the Gospel.
Pentecost at St. Nicholas
June 7, 2010 by fatherjeff
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The Holy Spirit was in full sight on May 23, which was Pentecost Sunday. The congregation celebrated by wearing red to commemorate the liturgical color of the day. The choir began the service with the anthem Spirit of the Living God, and later sang Every Time I Feel the Spirit at the Offertory. All the music Sam prepared was great! We brought out our “dove” and “flame” kites which symbolized the Holy Spirit zooming into the presence of the gathered disciples. Bobo Morgan once again hung our gigantic Pentecost banners from the front of the church. After the service, we released red balloons into the sky, as we recalled the Spirit’s guidance as we all go out to spread God’s love into the world. It was a fantastic day!
Special thanks to Lynn Hall for capturing Pentecost in the pictures below.
