Flowering of the cross–Easter Sunday

Photo–Iris Campbell

Father David greets worshipers.

  EVENTS AT ST. GEORGE’S

 May 8, 2012–Georgettes meet at           

 10:00 a.m. at St. George’s House

May 14, 2012–Father David returns

May 27, 2012–Pentecost

Cross decorated with flowers–Easter Sunday
Photo–Iris Campbell

ASCENSION DAY–MAY
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     After 40 days of appearances to his disciples after the Resurrection, Jesus ascended into heaven.  Ascension Day is always on Thursday, forty days into the Easter season.  According to Mark 16:19, “So when the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.”  According to Acts 1:9-11, “. . . as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.  And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, and said ‘Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven?  This Jesus. . . will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.’”  This event occurred near Jerusalem on Mt. Olivet.

PENTECOST– A SEASON OF EXCITEMENT

The Day of Pentecost is celebrated fifty days after Easter.  Pentecost
means the fiftieth day.  In the Old Testament Pentecost was an agricultural event.  In the New Testament Pentecost refers to the coming of the Holy Spirit to the disciples assembled in the upper room in
Jerusalem.  According to Acts 2:1-2, “When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one
place.  And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house. . . . And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues
as the Spirit gave them utterance.” Pentecost is understood to be the origin of the growth of the church as
it spread throughout the world  This year the Day of Pentecost will be celebrated on May 27.