Interrupting the Silence

Tag: Pentecost

  • 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 disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among Read more

  • 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 speak in other languages. The crowd was bewildered, amazed, astonished, and perplexed. It sounds like Read more

  • 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 Genesis is probably not the first thing we think of. We do not usually associate Read more

  • The Feast of Pentecost

    The readings for The Feast of Pentecost: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Acts 2:1-21 John 15:26-27; 16:4-15 Several years ago I met with my spiritual director and told her that I felt as if pieces of my life had been lost along the way. There were pieces of my life I could no longer find or put back Read more