Religion

There is an unusual feast celebrated in many Christian churches. Bearing the name Pentecost, a name that is strange to many, its celebration simultaneously mystifies and lures us. It is also considered to be the birthday of the church. Special attention and homage is paid to God’s Holy Spirit on this day. This is clear. What remains a mystery is the meaning behind the nomenclature. Who, what, how and where is this entity that some call the Holy Ghost?

Movies that test the imagination seem to draw me. I am intrigued by them. I guess their impelling force has much to do with the power found in Scripture and in classical works, power that urges me to an alternate understanding of reality. They are the myths—lies that tell the truth.

It was a gray day. The weather and I shared a common sense of dullness, dryness, emptiness. I tried reading as a way to shake my spirits into liveliness. It didn’t work. I tried to write. Nothing came. Television was nothing less than monotonous.

Giving up failures topic of sermon
“Giving Up our Failures” will be the title of the Rev. Jeff Roberts’ and associate pastor Michelle Sabin’s sermons on Sunday, April 14, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 209 E. Nash St. in Southport.
Traditional worship services will be at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. in the sanctuary, and at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. in Murrow Hall, with music led by Promise, the worship band. Sunday school for all ages is at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Childcare is available at all services.