11 - 17 June 2011
Worship Together
11 - 17 June 2011
Pentecost
1 Corinthians 12.3b-13Context
At Pentecost we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit, specifically to the disciples of Jesus as described in today’s reading from Acts, but then to us all. Today we are concentrating on the nature of the Spirit’s gifts, by reading from Paul’s letter to the Corinthians.
Common thread: Community Spirit (1 Corinthians 12.3b-13)
Spiritual gifts can be a rather intimidating idea, particularly when they are called up to justify particular actions or perspectives. Today we discover that they are real gifts to us from God but we must determine whether they are supernatural flights of fancy or tools for gritty service.
An alternative thread, What kind of power?, draws on Acts 2.1-21.
These resources were first published in Issue 53 May/June 2011.
Lectionary Bible readings for RCL Pentecost Year A
Acts 2.1-21
Psalm 104.24-34,35b
1 Corinthians 12.3b-13
John 20.19-23
John 7.37-39
Find more resources on these readings
- Pentecost focused on 1 Corinthians 12.3b-13 (2026)
- Pentecost focused on Acts 2.1-21 (2023)
- Pentecost focused on Acts 2.1-21 (2020)
- Pentecost focused on Acts 2.1-21 (2017)
- Pentecost focused on John 20.19-23 (2014)
- Pentecost focused on 1 Corinthians 12.3b-13 (2008)
- Pentecost focused on Acts 2.1-21 (2005)