Today is Ascension Day the day — 50 days after Easter — when the church has historically celebrated the ascension of Christ into heaven. (I say the church has historically celebrated this, because I know of very few churches who now celebrate the ascension.) You might ask — why is the ascension important? I believe [...]
Today is the Day of Pentecost — one of the most important days in the Christian year. Pentecost is the third most important day in the Christian year — only lacking in importance to Christmas and Easter. It is the day we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples as the story [...]
On Easter, it is a tradition for the worship leader to address the congregation with the statement: The Lord has risen! and for the congregation to respond: He has risen indeed! So — let’s try a bit of online blog liturgy! The Lord has risen! (Post your response as a comment!)
I am the pastor of Hopewell Presbyterian Church in Florence, SC. I have been a Presbyterian Church (USA) pastor for over 20 years. I'm married, with no children - but 3 dogs! I enjoy meeting people, reading, blogging, watching sports, and fishing -- among other things.
The opinions you'll find here are mine alone. They do not necessarily express the views of my church, my Presbytery, my denomination, my family, my friends, or anyone else. The attempted humor you'll find here is definitely mine.
Bill Hayes
