This is the account of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the early believers in Jerusalem. This is the day of Pentecost, a day traditionally given to recognize the harvest made possible by the God who provides for us. It was this same day that God chose to empower the Christians with power to carry out the ministry of Jesus. One word stood out to me as we reflect from a sacramental perspective: the word “together.” At

 The Worship Choir's anthem precedes the sermon.  In addition, during the reading of verses 2 through 27 a PowerPoint presentation filled with lots of God's creatures showed on the screen.  At this time the slide show isn't online.