Tag: Descent of the Holy Spirit

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  We Have Some Decisions To Make – A Pentecost Sermon On Acts 2:1-21 And John 20:19-23

  May 28, 2023

  We have some decisions to make – as individuals, as a parish, and as a city. They are important decisions, not unlike the decision facing the disciples in today’s gospel (John 20:19-23) I say that in light of and specifically in reference to last Wednesday, May 24th, the first anniversary of the Robb School shooting.… Read more
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  Living Under the Influence – A Sermon on Acts 2:1-21 for the Feast of Pentecost

  June 8, 2014

  “But others sneered and said, ‘They are filled with new wine.’” They sure looked drunk. They sounded drunk. They acted drunk. But Peter denied it. “We’re not drunk,” he said, “it’s only nine o’clock in the morning.” So which is it? Were they sober as Peter said or were they filled with new wine? (Acts… Read more
• Breathe, You Have Been Pentecosted – A Sermon on John 20:19-23 for the Feast of Pentecost

  June 12, 2011

  The readings and collect for the Feast of Pentecost may be found here. The appointed gospel is John 20:19-23. When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among… Read more
• A Sermon for Pentecost – Genesis 11:1-9

  May 24, 2010

  The collect and readings for the Feast of Pentecost may be found here. The following reflection focuses on Genesis 11:1-9 (the Tower of Babel story) and Acts 2:1-21 (the traditional Pentecost story). When we think of Pentecost today’s reading from Genesis is probably not the first thing we think of. We do not usually associate… Read more