Read the Lectionary Texts “I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead…” I believe. “I believe for every drop of rain that falls, a flower grows. I believe that somewhere in the darkest night, a candle glows. Every time I hear a newborn baby cry, or touch a leaf, or see the [READ MORE]

A Sermon by the Rev. Dr. Rhonda Abbott Blevins Senior Pastor, Chapel by the Sea, Clearwater Beach FL Read the Lectionary Texts Are you seeing red? Have you noticed the red paraments and the pastors’ flashy red stoles? Even the choir is donned in red! It’s Pentecost Sunday, traditionally the only Sunday of the year when churches get all decked out in red. It’s one of my favorite Sundays of the Christian year, because, well, I’m a “winter,” and I look good in red! Today we celebrate the birthday of the worldwide church. Today we remember how the Holy [READ MORE]