When we say we believe in God, we are really saying we believe in the Father, Son and Holy Spirit—the Trinity. And without this there is no Christian faith.

The Spirit of God is always with every one of us

Gospel: John 20: 19–23
He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.”

We are very familiar with the Acts account of the coming of the Spirit. We describe it as the day the church was born. Pentecost is our yearly reminder of who we are as a people and the gift God has given us and continues to give us so that we can complete the work of making us a church.

We are called to carry on Jesus’ mission; He is with us

Gospel: Mark 16: 15–20
Go into the whole world and proclaim the good news

Did you ever wonder why the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus—albeit three notable events in his life—get so much attention and yet his ascension hardly ever seems to merit honorable mention?