Worship Quotables

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• Another Helper: Pentecost (May 24) (3)
  Pentecost is sometimes spoken of as the ‘reversal’ of Babel, a return to one language. In fact, the crowds heard the disciples in their own tongues (Acts 2:6). There is no suppression of cultural diversity; quite the opposite. The coming of the Spirit means particularity is preserved and indeed encouraged, as Paul’s vision of the Spirit-directed Church makes clear (1 […]
• Another Helper: Pentecost (May 24) (2)
  Think of it this way. It is as if the Spirit stands behind us, throwing light over our shoulder, on Jesus, who stands facing us. The Spirit’s message is never, ‘Look at me; listen to me; come to me; get to know me,’ but always, ‘Look at him, and see his glory; listen to him, […]
• Another Helper: Pentecost (May 24)
  The life of the church . . . pivots on the dual reality of the Ascension-Pentecost—the risen Christ and the outpouring of the Spirit.  —Gordon T. Smith, “The Sacraments and the Embodiment of Our Trinitarian Faith” in Trinitarian Theology for the Church: Scripture, Community, Worship, 192
• Ascended on High (Ascension Day, May 14) (8)
  Hail the day that sees Him rise, Alleluia!To His throne above the skies, Alleluia!Christ, awhile to mortals given, Alleluia!Reascends His native heaven, Alleluia! There the glorious triumph waits, Alleluia!Lift your heads, eternal gates, Alleluia!Christ hath conquered death and sin, Alleluia!Take the King of glory in, Alleluia! Circled round with angel powers, Alleluia!Their triumphant Lord, and […]