Welcome
Everyone welcome,
no exceptions
Everyone welcome,
no exceptions
In our gospel this morning, John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15, Jesus promises his disciples the gift of the Holy Spirit, also called the Advocate or Paraclete, which means the one called in aid, or called to be alongside. The Spirit will provide us with comfort and strength but also with purpose: the Spirit has a job to do with and in and through us. In Acts 2:1-21, the Spirit moves through the house (just as it moved across the waters of chaos in the beginning), fills the disciples (just as it was breathed into humanity in the creation story) and sends them out into the world. Pentecost then, is a recreation, a new beginning, but one in which we are to play our part in carrying the Spirit of God out across the world. Peter recalls the words of the prophet Joel, promising the gift of renewal and life to all without distinction, regardless of class, gender, race, religion. In today’s service, as we each take a flame from the Easter candle, we remember that God offers this gift of light, love and life to every one of us, without exception, in order that we too may offer it to every other, without exception.
Christian Aid Week this year is 12-18 May 2024.
To raise funds, there will be a Christian Aid Big Brekkie outside church before Mass (9:30-10:30) on 12 May featuring freshly-made bacon butties!
On Saturdays in April through to July, Lambeth Council are organising a series of Recycling Roadshows offering an opportunity to get rid of recyclable waste that can’t be collected as part of the weekly household recycling service.