Redeemer Lutheran and St. Theodore’s
On Sunday, May 19, the congregations of Redeemer Lutheran Church and St. Theodore of Canterbury Episcopal Church will celebrate Pentecost Sunday with the Rev. Murray D. Finck presiding. His sermon is titled “Wind, Flame, Breath, Intercessor, and Advocate.”
The Communion and worship service gathers at 13564 St. Andrews Drive every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome. The Communion assistant this week will be Carmen Leslie and the acolyte is Sylvia Makus.
The congregations continue to collect donations of canned and boxed foods for the hungry. Fellowship is held after the service in the Fellowship Hall with coffee, tea and cookies.
The Bible study is held on Wednesdays at noon in the Fellowship Hall. The study looks at 10 of Jesus’ miracles through a study book. The group will discuss chapter three, “Casting out demons,” from Mark 5:1-20 on May 22. Bring a Bible, a friend and a lunch.
This Sunday is Pentecost Sunday and the Gospel lesson is from John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15. Jesus promises to send the advocate, the Holy Spirit. When the Spirit speaks, he speaks with the direction of the father and the son.
The gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, knowledge, right judgment, understanding, courage, piety, and fear of the Lord. The fruits of the Spirit are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. The Spirit is a powerful guide in life. They lead people to fulfill the 10 Commandments and live the eight Beatitudes.
