Children and Youth Ministry Update from The Rev. Francesca Fortunato

Dear Park People,
After the exercises, we returned to our Bible to read Acts 2 (the story of the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.) We discussed the miracle of tongues, and the way that experiencing that miracle served to unite the followers of Jesus, in those days. Like the first Christians, we are also diverse in our family backgrounds, languages and cultures, and yet united by the love of God, which inspires us to love each other. I asked the children to think about the ways that our diversity finds expression, in the context of teaching them the classic Sunday school song, “Spirit Says Do.” (“You gotta sing when the Spirit says sing…”) Their ideas (dancing, walking, clapping, jumping; praying) became new verses for the song, which we will sing together again next Sunday, as we also continue to read the Book of Acts.
Our children are wondrously Spirit-filled servants of God; we are so blessed to have them as part of this church community.
I hope and strive to be ready, as they are, to participate in much-needed miracles…
Rev. Francesca Maria (Miriam) Fortunato: Children’s Minister