Jesus’ victory over sin and death ushered in a new beginning, not only for individual believers but for the whole world. Ten days after Jesus ascended to power, the Holy Spirit descended to empower Jesus’ followers, who then began turning the whole world upside down (Acts 17:6). He is still doing so today, and we are part of this same global movement.

This Pentecost season, starting May 28, we hope to return to our origins, as both a 2002 mission to Washington from Global South Christians, and as an ancient tradition that began on that first Pentecost (AD 33) in Jerusalem. Our liturgy will reach lower and higher, and our worship will stretch deeper and wider, in ways that will feel unfamiliar at times. We’ll hear Scripture lessons and prayers in different languages. We’ll sing new music, old songs in new ways, and we’ll learn how to chant. We’ll hear from Rez missionaries and other global Christians, including Fr. John Kalimi of St. Vincent’s Cathedral (June 11). God willing, we will fall more deeply in love with our Lord, his one holy catholic and apostolic church, and our mission to the world.