Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Signatures aren’t worth as much as the used to be – in the age of digital commerce and identity theft, just signing your name isn’t enough to prove who you really are. On this Pentecost, we’re celebrating the Holy Spirit as the one who confirms who we are: God’s beloved children, called and empowered to be a change in the world!

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The Spotter

Facing the pain of the world is daunting, and can feel impossible. But the Holy Spirit knows what we’re called to, and empowers us when that calling pushes us to our limit!

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The Gifter

God gives us the ability to participate in the Church by empowering us. These abilities are gifts from the Holy Spirit. These gifts enable us to serve each other, to imitate Jesus. So… how do they work?

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The Gardener

God calls us to be loving, joyful, peace-making, patient, kind, generous, gentle, faithful and self-controlled. This list of virtues is as inspiring as it is intimidating. Which of us can say we’re any of these, let alone all of them? Paul’s letter to the Galatians reveals how we come to embody these virtues: not by working at them, but by giving the Spirit space to change us.

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