Faith, Feasts and Foreshadowing – June 8 (second Wednesday)
16 Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. 17 These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ. Colossians 2:16-17
The Jewish festival of Shavuot (or Pentecost) is a celebration of the giving of Torah on Mt. Sinai and it always falls 50 days after the second night of Passover (Pesach). This year that will be June 7 and 8 depending on where you live and how you celebrate.
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The Christian feast of Pentecost celebrates the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles in the book of Acts, ushering in the beginning of the church. 50 Days after Jesus’ resurrection (and 10 days after Jesus’ Ascension), the apostles were gathered together. On the day of Pentecost (Shavuot), a flame rested upon the shoulders of the apostles and they began to speak in tongues (languages), by the power of the Holy Spirit. Pentecost falls on June 12 this year.
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For the June synchroblog we invite you to reflect on the foreshadowing that the Jewish celebration of Shavuot brings to the Christian feast of Pentecost. How does the Torah foreshadow the Holy Spirit? What can we learn from our forefathers that will enrich our faith? What are the parallels? What are the differences? These are some (but definitely not all) of the questions that might be explored in this synchroblog. Please join the celebration in June.
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Please plan to submit your name, name of blog, title of post and link in the comment section of the June announcement here on this blog by 6 p.m. EST 6/7/2011 if you would like to be included in this synchroblog. The list of participants will be compiled and posted on 6/8/2011.
synchroblog 
Blog name: “Earth’s crammed with heaven…” Synchroblog post title: Transformation
Link: http://practicingcontemplative.blogspot.com/2011/06/faith-feasts-and-foreshadowing-june.html
Pentecost: a poem
http://gypsyqueenjournals.wordpress.com/2011/06/07/pentecost-a-poem/
My submission:
The Incarnation of the Temple, Torah, and Land
http://www.tillhecomes.org/incarnation-temple-torah-land/
Thank you for doing this! And I love that painting at the top.
Tammy Carter
Blessing the Beloved
Random Biblical Calendar Thoughts, Unity & Love
http://blessingthebeloved.blogspot.com/2011/06/random-biblical-calendar-thoughts-unity.html
Me: K.W. Leslie
Blog: More Christ. (http://morechrist.blogspot.com)
Post’s title: Pentecost. (http://morechrist.blogspot.com/2011/06/pentecost.html)
Thanks everyone. I will gather everyone’s links and get them posted this evening. Here’s my contribution:
We Cannot Capture The Wind http://gracerules.wordpress.com/2011/06/07/we-cannot-capture-the-wind/
Actually I should have said I would gather the links and get them posted tomorrow as we are running a little behind this month and have given everyone until tomorrow at noon to submit their information.
Me: EmmaNadine until I earn tenure
Blog: Life by List
Post Title: An Outpouring of the Spirit http://lifebylist.blogspot.com/2011/06/outpouring-of-spirit.html
Hope this isn’t too late.
Name: Marta Layton
Blog Post: Shadows of Things to Come?
URL: http://fidesquaerens.livejournal.com/17118.html
Name: Abbie Watters
Blog Post: Spiritual Gifts
URL: http://abbiewatters.wordpress.com/2011/06/08/spiritual-gifts/
here you go! Thanks, Bill http://web.me.com/sahlman/Arts_&_Spirituality/Conversations/Entries/2011/6/8_a_%E2%80%9Cwild_goose%E2%80%9D_festival_at_pentecost.html
sorry, fixed the link; http://web.me.com/sahlman/Arts_&_Spirituality/Conversations/Entries/2011/6/8_a_%22wild_goose%22_festival_at_pentecost.html
Thanks everyone. I will have all the links up in a few minutes! I can’t wait to read the posts.
liz, well, a day late but here ya go!
http://kathyescobar.com/2011/06/09/more-than-the-leftovers/