St Pauls and St Barnabas

Pentecost: A City Stirred, A Word Proclaimed Over the past two Sundays at St Paul’s & St Barnabas, we’ve taken time to linger in Acts 2 — that moment when everything changed. Pentecost wasn’t simply a dramatic scene in history; it was the beginning of God’s people living out the power and presence of the Holy Spirit. It wasn’t about the spectacle, but the sending. In Part 1 , A City Stirred , we stood alongside the disciples as the Spirit came in wind and fire. We heard how this divine disruption didn't just transform their hearts — it transformed the city. The crowd was bewildered, divided between amazement and mockery, yet all were confronted with the same question: “What does this mean for us?” In Part 2 , The Word Goes Out , we listened in as Peter — once full of fear — now stands filled with the Spirit, ready to speak truth with clarity and courage. His sermon is more than a speech; it’s the declaration that this Jesus, crucified and risen, is both Lord and Messi...