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Pentecost

 

Today the Christian message seems to be largely misunderstood. It is not about do's and particularly don’ts as many people seem to think. It is about joy, happiness and the fact that everything can be made all right with God through his son Jesus Christ (see the Easter story for more details).

 

In my view every church service should have the elements of a party about it. In fact evidence suggests that the early church services from about 80AD or so had more in common with a friendly barbecue than with modern perceptions of worship. You may remember reading that the first disciples gave every appearance of being drunk after receiving the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. They were filled with something that made them joyful and prepared to speak out loudly.

 

It is also important to say that the church is not about a bunch of "holier than thou" hypocrites getting together on Sunday morning to make sure they are seen in the "right" places. A surprising number of people seem to believe it is. If that ever happened at all, which I doubt, it has long since stopped.

 

People go to church quite simply because God asks them to and because when they do go He seems to put something back into their lives which makes those lives better, stronger, easier, more fulfilling and happier. We call it the Holy Spirit and, believe me, He asks everyone to come and enjoy a fuller life.

 

Why not listen to God's request to you?

 

 

Tony Gilbert

 

Team Rector

 

 

 I hope that you will find plenty of useful

 and interesting information in here. 

    

 

 

The Reverend Tony Gilbert

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Tony with his wife Nicola