Acts: Pentecost

This past Sunday we got to celebrate the birthday of one of our members. It’s one of the nice things about being a small church – we still have a lot of space for personal moments and times of celebration with the whole congregation. I really do appreciate these times, and count them as a blessing, watching how God is building His church in and through us.

If we go back about two thousand years we could have witnessed another birthday celebration, but that time it wasn’t to celebrate the birth of a person, rather, it was the birth of the church which took place at Pentecost. While the celebration of Pentecost was an old Jewish holiday celebrating the giving of the law to the Israelites, it took on new meaning after Jesus’ ascension when the Holy Spirit first came upon the disciples, then those who accepted Jesus as their Saviour. Before, the law was inscribed in stone. Now it was written on their hearts!

This Sunday we will celebrate another birthday, the birthday of the church, Jesus’ bride. It is a celebration that is ongoing, and will continue until Jesus returns and makes all things new. Our celebration gathering begins at 6pm – hope to see you there.

Pastor Mike