Pentecost

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    Pentecost!

    ByBarry

    Pentecost is one of those events that has some aspects that are so striking that some of the other, perhaps even more, significant bit s are lost. Many people are familiar at some level with the story of Pentecost: the tongues of fire, the indoor wind storm, people hearing in their own language words spoken…

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    The Ascension

    ByBarry

    This Sunday we have another opportunity to look at one of the very well known stories of the New Testament, the Ascension. This is when Jesus, post-resurrection, returned to the Father, to heaven, leaving this world behind. And, leaving his disciples behind. There are several things we can take from the Ascension or at least…