I have just released the Prayer Pilgrimage Pentecost 2010 brochure for Pentecost Sunday 23 May, which also commences the Prayer Pilgrimage 2010 ‘people@prayer’. Read the Prayer Pilgrimage Pentecost 2010 brochure Pentecost 2010 ‘people at prayer’ brochure here. The accompanying letter to my Brothers and Sisters in Christ says,

Pentecost, people and prayer: what a powerful combination! Pentecost Sunday 2010 launches us into prayer;  a time of intentional, focussed prayer.

A vital part of my role as Bishop of Tasmania is to gather God’s people to pray. 

Beginning on Pentecost Sunday I will be visiting our parishes, schools and agencies to pray. My Prayer Pilgrimage around Tasmania is to devote time to pray. Prayer is the living breath of the life giving Spirit.  Just as the Spirit brings us to Christ and joins us to Christ’s family, the Spirit inspires and takes our prayers to God. 

On this Day of Pentecost, I invite you to respond to the presence of Christ. Take heart; put into action our aspirations as Christ’s people.  Where will you, your congregation, your Parish, your area of ministry, follow the Spirit of Jesus? The Spirit has made ready the way.  Let’s go! Ask, imagine and receive immeasurably more than all we could ever imagine.

My heart’s desire on this Day of Pentecost is for every Anglican to be a prayerful activist, enlivened by biblical faith and the power of the Holy Spirit.

What Joy!  Emboldened missionary people, joining with God, in transforming our communities.

I look forward to my time in prayer with you in the weeks ahead.  A Pentecost people at prayer.

Shalom

+ John 🙂

The Prayer Pilgrimage’s purposes are here.