The Creator Connection MAY 2026
“And divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.”
— Acts 2:3–4

From the Pastor’s Desk

“From Resurrection to Wind and Fire” 

There is a quiet turning that happens in the Church this time of year.The lilies of Easter begin to fade. The alleluias, still echoing, soften into something steadier, more lived-in. We find ourselves no longer at the empty tomb, but on the road—walking, listening, recognizing, abiding. This is the movement of the Easter Season. And it is not a leaving behind of resurrection. It is a deepening into it.

“He Is Risen” to “Abide in Me”

In these weeks between Easter and Pentecost, the risen Christ does something remarkable: he does not rush us. He lingers. He walks alongside bewildered disciples on dusty roads. He cooks breakfast on the shore. He breathes peace into locked rooms.
He invites us—not just to believe—but to abide.

This is where many of us are right now. Not at the moment of first astonishment, but in the quieter work of recognition: We are learning to notice where Christ has already gone ahead of us. We are discovering that resurrection is not only an event, but a way of being alive. We are realizing, sometimes slowly, that we are not alone. This is what it means to begin coming home to God.

“Coming home” is not about arrival as much as it is about recognition. It is the moment when something in us says: This: this presence, this peace, this love, is where I belong. And often, it comes in ordinary places: at a table, in a conversation in a quiet moment we didn’t plan, in the midst of grief that holds us instead of breaking us.

The risen Christ meets us there—not as an idea, but as presence. Like the disciples on the Emmaus road, we may only realize afterward: “Were not our hearts burning within us…?” Home, it turns out, is not somewhere we go. It is Someone who meets us.

But Easter does not end with our comfort. It opens into calling. As we move toward Pentecost, something begins to shift: The disciples who were gathered become those who are sent. The ones who received peace become those who carry it. Those who found home in Christ become home for others.

This is the heart of the coming season. Pentecost is not simply about wind and fire—it is about indwelling. The Spirit of God makes a home in us, so that through us, others might discover they are not alone. We become; places of welcome in a world of exclusion, spaces of listening in a culture of noise, and signs of hope where despair has settled in. Not because we have it together, but because we are met, known, and held.

At The Episcopal Church of the Creator, this is the invitation we are living into together: To be a people who as we come home in God—again and again, in prayer, in sacrament, and in one another become home for others—through presence, compassion, and courage. This is not a program. It is a posture. It is the slow, faithful work of becoming the kind of community where someone can walk in carrying the weight of their life and, perhaps for the first time in a while, feel: I can breathe here. I am seen here. I might belong here.

As May unfolds, we will continue our Easter journey: learning what it means to abide, discovering how love becomes action, and preparing ourselves to be sent.

And when Pentecost comes, we will not be starting something new. We will be stepping more fully into what has been forming all along: A life where God makes a home in us…so that we may be home for the world.

A Blessing for the Journey

May we recognize, in these Easter days, the quiet ways Christ is drawing near. May we discover that we are already being welcomed—already being held—already at home in God. And as we are gathered, may we also be given: the courage to open our lives, the grace to make space, and the love to become a place of belonging for another. For this is the way of resurrection—not only life restored, but life shared. And the Spirit is already on the way. 

Yours in Christ, Pastor Bob

PENTECOST: A Short Historical Explanation

Pentecost is celebrated 50 days after Easter and marks the moment when the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles. This event is described in the Book of Acts (Chapter 2). The apostles were gathered together when suddenly a sound like a rushing wind filled the room, tongues of fire appeared above each of them, and they began speaking in different languages. This moment is often called the “birthday of the Church” because it marks the beginning of the apostles boldly going out to share the message of Christ with the world.

“Speaking in tongues”

The phenomenon first appears in a powerful way at Pentecost in Acts 2. When the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles, they began speaking in different languages—languages they had not learned. People from many regions were present in Jerusalem, and each person heard the message in their own native language.
This was not confusion—it was clarity. Rather than separating people, this moment united them. The message of Christ became accessible to all, regardless of background or language.

FAITH IN ACTION

Help support the Clinton Christian Community Center (4C’s) and Mississippi College Student Food Bank with non-perishable food items each Sunday. Baskets are marked in the Narthex.

MAY Birthdays  May 7 Rowan & Stone Braley, 10 Lauren Dettwiller, 11 Alex Runyan

           Anniversaries  May 13 Ross & Pam Turner

FINANCIAL STATUS  March: Income/$15,844.92 – Expenses/$13,742.89

CREATOR’S WORKDAY

BIG THANK TO OUR JUNOIR WARDEN, MIKE KHADABUX for organizing our largest turn out for a Creator Work Day yet! Thank you to everyone who came and worked. Such a success!

May Quiz: A Few Curious Things About May (Circle your answers — no Googling!)
1. May is named after which figure?
A. A Roman goddess of growth
B. A queen who loved flowers
C. Someone’s very nice aunt
D. A medieval word for “almost summer”

2. Which of these is a real May celebration tradition somewhere in the world?
   A. Dancing around a decorated pole
   B. Rolling cheese down a hill and chasing it
   C. Crowning a May Queen
   D. All of the above
3. 
   Which insect becomes very active in May?
   A. Butterflies
   B. Bees
   C. Mosquitoes
   D. All of the above

THIS MONTH’S PRACTICE

As Pentecost reminds us that we are meant to understand one another, practice this month listening to understand, not just to respond. Pause before you speak. Be kind with your words.

Answer Key

1. A, 2. D
   3. D