This Wednesday: Modern Worship Collective @ 6:30 PM

Dear Friends,

This Sunday we gather for worship to celebrate Pentecost Sunday — the day we celebrate the birth of the Church. Pentecost reminds us that no matter who we are or where we come from, God, through Jesus Christ, sent the Holy Spirit to ALL of us on this day. The story of Pentecost in Acts 2 is a powerful testament to God's ability to transform fear into faith and silence into proclamation. Just as the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke in tongues, we too are called to be witnesses of Christ's love — in both words and actions. 

Whether you're new to faith, been here "forever," are questioning, or seeking a spiritual home that celebrates the humanity of all people and God's good creation, this is a congregation that welcomes you as you are. So come as you are! Bring your in-between hopes, doubts, and dreams as we near the end of this Lenten journey together.

Yours as we celebrate the birth of our Church, 

Pastor Annanda 

Please join us immediately following the Sunday service for our Coffee Hour

(in-person in Trinity Court or online via Zoom).

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Theme for Sunday

"The Church is the Church only when it exists for others... not dominating, but helping and serving. It must tell men of every calling what it means to live for Christ, to exist for others." 

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Acts 2:1-21 CEB

When Pentecost Day arrived, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound from heaven like the howling of a fierce wind filled the entire house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be individual flames of fire alighting on each one of them. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them to speak.

There were pious Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. When they heard this sound, a crowd gathered. They were mystified because everyone heard them speaking in their native languages. They were surprised and amazed, saying, “Look, aren’t all the people who are speaking Galileans, every one of them? How then can each of us hear them speaking in our native language? Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; as well as residents of Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the regions of Libya bordering Cyrene; and visitors from Rome (both Jews and converts to Judaism), Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the mighty works of God in our own languages!” They were all surprised and bewildered. Some asked each other, “What does this mean?” Others jeered at them, saying, “They’re full of new wine!”

Peter stood with the other eleven apostles. He raised his voice and declared, “Judeans and everyone living in Jerusalem! Know this! Listen carefully to my words! These people aren’t drunk, as you suspect; after all, it’s only nine o’clock in the morning! Rather, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:

In the last days, God says,

I will pour out my Spirit on all people.

Your sons and daughters will prophesy.

Your young will see visions.

Your elders will dream dreams.

Even upon my servants, men and women,

I will pour out my Spirit in those days,

and they will prophesy.

I will cause wonders to occur in the heavens above

and signs on the earth below,

blood and fire and a cloud of smoke.

The sun will be changed into darkness,

and the moon will be changed into blood,

before the great and spectacular day of the Lord comes.

And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.