The collect and readings for the Feast of Pentecost may be found here. Think about a moment when you held another person so close that you could hear his or her breathing, the sound of life. Maybe it was your…
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Prayer of St. Ioannikos to the Holy Trinity
My hope is the Father. My refuge is the Son. My shelter is the Holy Spirit. O Holy Trinity, glory to you. - St. Ioannikos, 9th century (Prayer Book of the Early Christians)
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Breathe, You Have Been Pentecosted – A Sermon on John 20:19-23 for the Feast of Pentecost
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…
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The Icon of Pentecost
The Acts of the Apostles (Acts 2:1-13) describes the day of Pentecost as accompanied by “a sound like the rush of a violent wind.” “Divided tongues, as of fire,” appeared and rested on each of the disciples who began to…
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A Sermon for Pentecost – Genesis 11:1-9
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…
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Interrupting the Silence 