30/05/2026
"Many gifts, one Spirit, one love known in many ways...”
Written by Al Carmines, this beautiful hymn is a celebration of the diversity and unity found within the body of Christ. It reminds us that while each of us has been given different talents, voices, and callings, we are all woven together by the same Holy Spirit to serve the same Lord.
📖 Faith & Fact: The Connection
We sang this anthem on Pentecost Sunday, a day that marks the birth of the Church and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon all believers.
Varieties of Gifts, One Spirit
In our Second Reading, the First Epistle to the Corinthians (12:3–13), Paul reminds us that “there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord.” This hymn beautifully echoes that truth: whether we teach, serve, pray, or sing, it is the same Spirit working through each of us.
One Body, Many Members
Paul goes on to say that “in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body.” Our differences are not divisions—they are part of the beauty of the Church. Like harmony in music, many voices come together to create something fuller than any one part alone.
The Spirit That Unites
In the First Reading from the Acts of the Apostles (2:1–21), the Holy Spirit descends at Pentecost, allowing people of many languages to understand one another. In the same way, the Spirit continues to draw people together, transforming many voices into one song of praise.
No matter the gifts we have been given, may the Holy Spirit help us use them with joy, humility, and love—for the building up of one body in Christ.
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🎼 Conductor: Rizza Langbao
🎹 Pianist: Ardis Moran
📍 Recorded at: Episcopal Church of the Epiphany
📅 Date: May 24, 2026
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