Last Sunday was Pentecost. The younger kids all came into the sanctuary waving red and orange streamers, and making a "whooshing" sound as they ran. The scripture reading was Acts 2's account of Pentecost: and after the liturgist read a few verses in English, Tony Kugler read the next passage in Czech. Donna read the next part in Spanish, and I finished with Peter's address and his quoting from Joel's prophecy, in Koine Greek.
I was impressed that Pastor Bud chose to make the service about Pentecost. As a career military man, he might easily have chosen to make it about the secular (and largely militarist) Memorial Day. He spoke instead about the change the Spirit makes when He enters human lives.
I was also impressed with his idea of re-enacting the day of Pentecost. Following an evil political faction, most Christians disparage diversity. Even using the word invariably raises a myna-bird chorus of "political correctness !!," "political correctness !!" from "conservative Christians." Maybe our re-enactment, at some level, challenged that political mis-thinking. Maybe some hearts got the point that diversity is from God, and created for His glory.
