Pentecost 2023 | Goodbye, for now.

COLLECT Almighty God, with wind from heaven and tongues of flame you poured out your spirit on the disciples: set our hearts on fire with joy and power, and send us out as witnesses to the wonder of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever READING Numbers 11: 24-30 a young man ran and told Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.” 28 And Joshua the son of Nun, the assistant of Moses from his youth, said, “My lord Moses, stop them.” 29 But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord's people were prophets, that the Lord would put his Spirit on them!” 30 And Moses and the elders of Israel returned to the camp READING Acts of the Apostles 2: 1-21 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. GOSPEL according to John 20: 19-23 19 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. 21 Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." 22 When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." THE BLESSING The peace of God which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God and of his Son Jesus Christ; And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit be among you and remain with you always. Amen. The Sending This service is ended. The larger service begins. Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of Holy Spirit, Alleluia, Alleluia