PENTECOST Holiday Service

One of the most amazing experiences of being at sea is being among the "mixed-multitudes" everyday. We have over 50 Nationalities in the 600 passengers and 600 crew onboard. We eat together, play together, exercise together, tour together, share experiences together and LIVE together ... 24/7. We don't agree on everything but we get along and share and try to understand our differences ... on a daily basis.

One of the results of these interactions is that after getting to know so many people with varied backgrounds, I was asked to give the Sermon at the Interdenominational Church Service for the important Holiday of Pentecost this Sunday morning. I enjoyed preparing, delivering my "reflections" and discussing them in depth afterwards. Attached are my basic notes (I expanded in places off the cuff) from that Sermon. An experience of a lifetime for me and hopefully a meaningful experience for all that were involved and there to experience it .

To add to this incredible, somewhat surreal, day was that I immediately (1 hour later) followed that up with leading our Shavuot Service and Brunch that I had been preparing for months before the cruise even began (see next posting).Read more