On Pentecost day the apostles spoke a new language. What was this new language?
It was the language of peace rather than of war;
the language of cooperation rather than of competition;
the language of forgiveness rather than of vengeance;
the language of hope rather than of despair;
the language of tolerance rather than of bigotry;
the language of friendship rather than of hostility;
the language of unity rather than of division;
the language of love rather than of hate.
Through the gift of the Spirit, people of different languages learned to profess one faith, to the praise and glory of God. This is the real miracle of Pentecost, and it is a miracle which, thankfully, still happens.

Lord Jesus Christ,
on Pentecost day you sent your Holy Spirit
on your apostles, and with hearts on fire
they went forth to preach the Gospel to the world.
Send your Spirit into our world,
to gather people of every race, language and way of life into the peace and unity of your kingdom
where you live for ever and ever.
Amen.