Looking Forward: Exaudi (May 4)

May 4: Exaudi- This Sunday is an "in-between" time - it's the one and only Sunday after Ascension, the last Sunday of Easter, and the Sunday before Pentecost. Because of its position in anticipating Pentecost, it is sometimes called the "Sunday of Expectation," as we await the celebration of the coming of the Holy Spirit. The name of this day reflects this theme perfectly: Exaudi means "hear," from the Introit, "Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud" (Ps. 27.7). On this day we hear the promise of Jesus to send the "Helper," the Holy Spirit.

Originally published in Tidings, the newsletter of Immanuel