With Pentecost comes the climax in a way of the Churchyear: it starts with the lead up to Christmas, and Christ's coming, then with Easter, his death and resurrection, and since Christ withdrew at the Ascension, the world was ready for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost.
It's the ultimate inclusive festival. The Christian faith makes sense in all the tongues of the known world, something evident today, with a billion Christians, and in a smaller way in our own congregation: we must have some 15 nationalities represented on most Sundays. Africa, eastern Europe, the Caribbean... there are some who even come from Bromley.
In the longer term, look at for preparations for Fr Robert's ordination on Sunday July 1st and for the summer fair on July 14th.
