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The Rev. Dr.Cynthia Cearley
Lead Pastor of Congregational Life
Friends,A growing edge of faith is our relationship with the interfaith community. Saturday night brings an opportunity for our congregation to join with other faiths in an evening of song, meditation, reflection and good work. At 7:00 p.m., in our Sanctuary, representatives from several different faith traditions will gather to sing/chant and briefly speak about their faith's commitment to social justice. An opportunity will be provided to support the Denver work of Habitat for Humanity, followed by a reception to get to know others in our interfaith community.As we look to our common future, finding and taking opportunities to expand our horizons and deepen our faith is an important work toward a future of tolerance, understanding and appreciation. Please join us in the Montview Sanctuary this Saturday evening at 7 p.m. The evening will conclude between 8:30 and 9:00 p.m. with the program running about an hour and 15 minutes.
I hope to see you there.Blessings,Cindy
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 The Rev. Ian Gregory CumminsLead Pastor of Spiritual Life
"When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability."
Acts 2: 1-4
Hi Everyone,
As we approach Pentecost this Sunday, which marks the birthday of the Christian church, we have metaphors of wind and fire; we have images of people speaking in new languages; and we have the Holy Spirit creating something new. As you spend time in prayer this week, you might focus on the part of this passage that speaks of language. Having just returned from Spain, I was reminded of the barrier it can be when we don't know each other's language. So many times I wanted to connect more deeply with the people I met and was frustrated by my very limited vocabulary ("hola", "adios" and "cerveza" only get you so far).
Expanding the idea of language, we might ask what languages we speak every day. Do you speak the language of love, of forgiveness, of faith? Do you know the words your family and friends most need to hear from you to know they are loved? Are you finding quiet moments to listen for God's language, which so often comes in silence and solitude?
Maybe this Pentecost, our prayer might be that the Holy Spirit would descend again and teach us also "to speak in other languages."
Grace and goodness,
Ian
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