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When
the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in
one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound
like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire
house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of
fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each
of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit
and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave
them ability.
Acts 2:1-4
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Pentecost is the great celebration of the presence of the
Holy Spirit in the life of the church around the world,
"from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and
languages." (Rev. 7:9) The name comes from the ancient
Jewish festival, meaning "fifty days"—fifty days after the
feast of Passover. Therefore, the actual "Day of Pentecost"
moves with the date of Easter. The season lasts until the
first Sunday of Advent. Our tradition has been to celebrate
the season on the first Sunday in June with the wearing of
red, balloons on high and even a birthday cake!
As we share the season together, we witness to our oneness
with all Christians, "one Lord, one faith, one God and
Father of us all who is above al land in al land through
all." Happy Birthday to the Church!
To see
the spirit of Pentecost at our church, see the photos for
the 2000 and
2005 celebrations.
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