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Our readings invite us to explore the journey of faith and trusting God – even in the face of suffering. We come on the weekend of Juneteenth – a remembrance of the formal emancipation of the last enslaved people on the United States… and on Father’s Day in a month that celebrate Gay & Lesbian Pride.

Compassion has deep roots in the body, in a mother’s body. This week, we reflect on God's compassion.

On the second Sunday after Pentecost – the Church celebrates the Body and Blood of Christ. Through the centuries – the Church has shifted focus from the people as the body of Christ to the mystical body of Christ in Holy Communion.

Over Pentecost Weekend in May, I was blessed to attend the Women's Ordination Conference (WOC) 50th Anniversary Gathering. As I listened to the speakers and participated in conversations, I found myself reflecting on these themes.

On the first Sunday after Pentecost – the Church celebrates the Trinity – God in three manifestations. This year, that happened to also be May 31, the Feast of the Visitation – when Mary and Elizabeth encountered one another – cousins both miraculously pregnant. Through song, readings, and reflection, we will explore the different ways we come to understand and experience God – and we see that presence reflected in The Visitation.

Pentecost is considered the Birthday of the Church. The Holy Spirit – Ruah - God’s breath and flame – are in each of us. The laying on of hands – fans the flame.

This Pentecost, I share a poem I penned while in seminary in response to reading a passage in the book Abounding in Kindness by Elizabeth Johnson.

In Genesis, we read that we are created in God’s image – male and female, so God must have a feminine side. In our service on May 10, we reflected on this side of God.