Today is Pentecost, the day the Holy Spirit came on the first disciples. This afternoon's prayer is one of the songs we sang in our worship this morning. It was a service full of celebrating the Holy Spirit's work in and through us: second graders received Bibles and graduated to worshiping in the sanctuary for the whole service, the "sanctuary service" and Basic English Service folks worshiped together, we installed new elders and deacons, we welcomed some of our children into the communion circle, we thanked faith formation volunteers, and we celebrated that our senior pastor has been at the church for 30 years. The Holy Spirit is at work in so many ways! As we continue to live with the Holy Spirit working through us, this is my prayer for the congregation and for myself.
Holy Spirit, guide me,
Shine your light inside me,
Fill me with your passion,
Breathe life into my soul.
--Rory Noland
Personal photo, detail of my ordination stole, January 2012
