The past two Sundays have been glorious!
31 May was the feast of Pentecost in the western Church. It was a wonderful day for our diocese: all the Kansas congregations gathered at the Hutch congregation/cathedral for worship that morning. It was joyous! We had the long-standing pastors of the diocese (Bp. Q, Fr. Tim) through the newest member (Pastor Mike [soon to be senior pastor at Larned]) - It was wonderful to have all the congregations, worship teams, and pastors worshipping, serving, and ministering together. N
ext year I hope NC and SC are there too!
That afternoon we ordained five people (Gary & Jackie B., Tim C., Cheryl H., Dale L.) from the Hutch congregation to the Holy Diaconate, and Dn. Derek of Wichita was elevated to the order of the priesthood. Axios to all!
Yesterday was Trinity Sunday. I've heard many pastor don't know what to preach on Trinity Sunday. Some even "dread" it. I chock this up to many people's lack of a proper theology of the Trinity. Oddly enough I think many don't know what to make of the Holy Spirit (Interesting that Trinity Sunday follows the Feast of Pentecost...). Jesus is rather easily accessed through the Gospels, God the Father is present throughout the Old Testament and the Gospels, yet what about the Holy Spirit? Did He just stir the face of the deep in Genesis and cause the "tongues" on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2)? What is our pneumatology (study of the Spirit)? And what does it say about us and how we view God?
As we enter Ordinal time, let us pray for an illumination about the ministry of the Holy Spirit, His place in the Trinity, and His place in the life of the Church today.
31 May was the feast of Pentecost in the western Church. It was a wonderful day for our diocese: all the Kansas congregations gathered at the Hutch congregation/cathedral for worship that morning. It was joyous! We had the long-standing pastors of the diocese (Bp. Q, Fr. Tim) through the newest member (Pastor Mike [soon to be senior pastor at Larned]) - It was wonderful to have all the congregations, worship teams, and pastors worshipping, serving, and ministering together. N
ext year I hope NC and SC are there too!That afternoon we ordained five people (Gary & Jackie B., Tim C., Cheryl H., Dale L.) from the Hutch congregation to the Holy Diaconate, and Dn. Derek of Wichita was elevated to the order of the priesthood. Axios to all!
Yesterday was Trinity Sunday. I've heard many pastor don't know what to preach on Trinity Sunday. Some even "dread" it. I chock this up to many people's lack of a proper theology of the Trinity. Oddly enough I think many don't know what to make of the Holy Spirit (Interesting that Trinity Sunday follows the Feast of Pentecost...). Jesus is rather easily accessed through the Gospels, God the Father is present throughout the Old Testament and the Gospels, yet what about the Holy Spirit? Did He just stir the face of the deep in Genesis and cause the "tongues" on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2)? What is our pneumatology (study of the Spirit)? And what does it say about us and how we view God?
As we enter Ordinal time, let us pray for an illumination about the ministry of the Holy Spirit, His place in the Trinity, and His place in the life of the Church today.
