April 2026

by Bishop Mary Keldermans At first glance, the readings we have just heard don’t look like they fit together, much less for a Holy Covenant ritual that we will celebrate in a moment. The first reading is from the Acts of the Apostles and describes how the early Christians were building the Church. The Psalm […]

By Reverend Deacon Jerry Bauman In today’s first reading, we hear Peter proclaiming the Good News to the people in Jerusalem right after they received the Holy Spirit on the Jewish feast of Pentecost. That’s right, the Jewish feast of Pentecost. It was called Shavuot (shuh·voo·awt), and it was celebrated seven weeks or fifty days