PRIEST: Fifty days ago we celebrated Jesus’ Resurrection – now we celebrate the Power of Resurrection set free to transform the world! Today is not only the birthday of the Church in a ferment of Praise and Mission, it is also the beginnings of a New World, a New Creation, for through the Church and beyond it, the Spirit is recreating the face of the earth! Let us welcome the purifying fire of the Spirit into our lives so that through forgiveness we will ever grow in holiness.
READER: The Holy Spirit comes as a mighty wind!
For our fears and timidity, our lack of courage,
in witnessing to Jesus and speaking out Gospel Justice!
LORD HAVE MERCY
The Holy Spirit comes as flames of fire, fire of Love!
For every denial of love that starves the world of hope;
For every division between Christians that hides the face of Christ
CHRIST HAVE MERCY
The Holy Spirit gives us a new language of faith and praise!
That we might ever speak the language of mercy and forgiveness
Healing and hope to our broken but beautiful world
LORD HAVE MERCY
PRIEST: May the Father set us free to be Children of God;
may Jesus enthroned in Glory pour out upon us the Spirit of Love and Mercy;
may the Holy Spirit rush through our lives to lead us to new beginnings
and bring all the world to everlasting life
AMEN!