Pentecost Sunday
Join us for Cn Tim Clayton's sermon:
With a Breath, Humanity is Reset | Pentecost Sunday
In this fascinating sermon, Tim reminds us of the story God in the scriptures.
From the beginning of creation through to Pentecost. Colossians tells us that all of creation was made by Him (Jesus) and through Him (Jesus Christ). And in the gospel of John, as Jesus sends his disciples out with peace, he breathes on them saying, "receive the Holy spirit"
The Holy Spirit of God comes to heal and fulfill you.
Jesus breathes on his disciples and says, "receive the Holy Spirit", the same way that in creation, God breathed life into Adam and Eve.
A beautiful reminder that being filled with God's spirit fills us and changes us into our always intended and beautiful selves.
From our reading today from Paul's letter to the church in Rome (chapter 8)
But you are not in flesh, but rather in spirit, since God’s Spirit dwells in you. But if one does not have the Spirit of the Anointed, this one is not his. But, if the Anointed is in you, the body is dead on account of sin, and yet the spirit is life on account of uprightness. But if the Spirit of the one who has raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised the Anointed One Jesus from the dead will also make your mortal bodies live through the indwelling of his Spirit in you.
So then, brothers, we are indebted not to the flesh, to live according to flesh. For if you live according to the flesh, you are about to die; but, if you put the deeds of the body to death by spirit, you will live. For as many as are led by God’s Spirit, these are God’s children. For you did not receive again a spirit of slavery to fear, but rather received a spirit of adoption in which we cry, “Abba, Father!”
The Spirit itself testifies along with our spirit that we are God’s children. Not only this, but even we ourselves, having the firstfruits of the spirit, groan within ourselves as well, anxiously awaiting adoption, emancipation of our body. For in hope we have been saved, but a hope seen is not hope; for why hope for what one sees? But, if we hope for what we do not see, we anticipate by perseverance. And likewise the spirit also gives us aid in our infirmity; for we do not know what we ought to pray for, but the spirit itself makes intercession with unutterable groans, And he who searches out the heart knows what the spirit’s mind is, for in accord with God it makes intercession on behalf of the holy ones.
Trinity-Summer by the Sea!
This June through August join us on Boston's North Shore in Magnolia, Gloucester; just north of Manchester by the Sea.
We will meet at 9 am in the Union Congregational Church chapel by the sea.
3 Norman Ave, Gloucester, MA
It's a beautiful chapel, just the right size, in a lovely location by the sea, as well as an outdoor playground for our young families and for those young at heart. Check out all the information on our Events page:
https://www.trinitynorthshore.org/events
Follow the purple signs for Trinity North Shore along the main road. Park anywhere along the Magnolia neighborhood streets.
Or join our Sunday Morning services online at https://www.trinitynorthshore.org/services
Connect with us at https://www.trinitynorthshore.org,
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May the Peace of God be with you today.
