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From the Pastor

May 2015

I hope you can remember back to the first weeks of the celebration of the Easter season. They were glorious celebrations of the resurrection! There was active participation in our word and sacrament worship. Singing children. Singing adults. Good weather to hunt eggs. Good attendance. And of course, the two week story of the chocolate bunnies!

There has been a very good spirit exhibiting itself at Holy Spirit. Now we are approaching the Day of Pentecost, the day when we recall how people of diverse backgrounds and nationalities came together and could, in their own voices, also exhibit a good spirit of proclamation as they went out to share the good news of Jesus Christ.

This is a good example for us to remember as we progress through these next months of the year. As the early church found their voice and worked together, so must we. We have some projects to take on, some planning to do. All are things which will move forward the ministry of Holy Spirit.

That’s the direction we’re headed. Forward. I look to your continuing participation in worship and the mission of the congregation, so that Christ may be shared.

CLIFTON D. ESHBACH

Pastor

 

Lemonade Social

Beginning in June

Beginning in June, join us after worship in the narthex for a time of fellowship and refreshments each Sunday during the Summer! Watch for the sign-up poster to host a Sunday.

 

Vacation Bible School Work Sessions

May 10, 17, 31 and June 7, 14

We will be meeting during the Sunday School Hour to work on VBS materials.  If you can cut, paint, staple, tape or trace we can use you.

May 10  *  May 17  *  May 31

June 7  *  June 14

On Saturday, June 20th we will be putting all the stations and materials together for the 21st.

If you would like to be a helper during Vacation Bible School, please sign up in the Narthex.  All volunteers are welcome and you can volunteer anywhere from 1- 5 days!

 

VBS will be June 21-25

 

Parish Picnic

August 30, 2015

On Tuesday evening, May 19th at 7:00 pm., you are invited to gather and share your ideas about what will make an enjoyable parish picnic. We hope you will plan to be part of the group and offer your ideas and participate in the planning process for a picnic.

 

From the Pastor

April 2015

As I compose this note to you, the last accumulation of snow is departing the parking lot at Holy Spirit. Oh you can still see a few reminders of winter, especially the “March Surprise” storm of a few weeks ago. It won’t be long, perhaps even before this newsletter arrives in your mail, that the snow of this winter will have died.

Died? Yes. For some time it occupied a place in our lives. It limited our travel and connection with others. It kept other living things from prospering. But now that the snow has passed away, new growth is permitted and a new season will take root.

And the seasons go on.  We will soon be smelling flowers, planting gardens, and cutting grass. However in a few months they too will be dying. The seasons go on.

Unlike the flowers, the gardens, the grass, and even the snow, the love of God in Jesus Christ does not die. It never dies. The women returned from an empty tomb early on the first day of the week to announce that the promise of God has been fulfilled. Christ is risen they preached!

No matter the season of our lives, the love of God in Christ is present. Whatever the stress, whatever the issue, whatever the strife you may feel during the course of the year, this gospel truth of everlasting love of Jesus Christ never goes away.  As we gather for worship and service, let us remember this wonderful gift of God.

Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!

CLIFTON D. ESHBACH

Pastor