SUMMARY

1. The first Pentecost may seem a long time ago but it is not so far distant when we look at the early history of the Christian church and the age of some of our oldest churches.

2. That same Jesus, who was crucified and was raised from the dead, is the living Lord of the present who is with us now, and especially in the Blessed Sacrament.

3. At every Baptism and Confirmation, God the Holy Spirit comes into our souls as surely as he came to the souls of the Apostles and the first Christians. 

References

1. Northants County Guides (not dated) Earls Barton. Photograph of church available from:
http://www.northamptonshire.co.uk/guides/earlsbarton/  (Accessed 25 August 2010) (Internet).

2. Friends of All Saints Church Brixworth (2007) Photograph of church available from:
http://www.friendsofbrixworthchurch.org.uk/ (Accessed 25 August 2010) (Internet).

3. Church website: http://www.martinpaul.org/stmartin.html (Accessed 26 May 2014) (Internet).

4. Church of England (2010) The lectionary.  CW and BCP, London: SPCK.