Holy Spirit, You Are Welcome in This Place
This is the message I preached on Pentecost Sunday, 5/20 at St. Timothy Lutheran Church. The text was Romans 8:22-27 . Today is Pentecost, the day we celebrate the beginning of Christ ’ s church. However, Pentecost is far more than simply the birthday of the church, though it is that too. It was but the beginning of God ’ s work after Jesus had ascended to his Father in heaven. Especially in the Book of Acts we read of many miracles being done through the apostles as the Holy Spirit worked through them. Miracles also continue today as God the Holy Spirit works through God ’ s people. Bishop John Macholz has designated today as Companion Synod Sunday. The Upstate NY Synod is in a companion relationship with the Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Zimbabwe and Zambia. In our affiliation, we follow a model of accompaniment. We walk with our brothers and sisters. Our relationship with them is not a ...