Dear Friends, 

What great energy filled the parish hall as we worshiped together on Sunday. We will not be back in the nave until early September. In the meantime, we will make use of our newly renovated space. On June 4, we will have a potluck lunch following the 10:30 service (yes, that does mean you may be sitting around tables for the Eucharist. What fun!). I am so thankful for all the work done to bring us to this part of our journey. 

This Sunday we look a little further back in the history of the Church as we celebrate Pentecost. We mark this day as the birthday of the Church. In the Pentecost story, we hear of an outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Fr. RJ will be here to elaborate on that. I will be at Grace Point for Family Camp, telling young people that the Spirit is for all of us. 

As our renovation continues, I am excited about the Spirit working in us as we do ministry from these refreshed spaces. The Pentecost story in Acts 2:1-11 tells of how a group of Jesus' followers began to speak in other languages and that people from all over heard them in their own language. There seems to be something happening to tongues and ears here. I pray that we can be a community that speaks of hope, love, and grace. I also pray for those who hear (or see, or experience) will know God's love for them. 

Peace, 

Fr. John Mark