Ideas for Pentecost

Otherwise known as the birthday of the church, Pentecost Sunday closes the season of Easter. It is the celebration of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and the colour red symbolises the fire associated with the coming of the Holy Spirit. This year, Pentecost will be celebrated on Sunday 8 June. The GIFT (Growing in Faith Together) Pentecost resource includes some simple suggestions for celebrating Pentecost, whether at home with family members or in worship with your congregation.

These include inviting everyone to wear red on Pentecost Sunday, hanging red, yellow and orange balloons from the ceiling, inviting children to cut out dove shapes and pass them out in worship during the ‘passing of the peace’, providing a special ‘birthday party’ morning tea and singing ‘Happy Birthday’ to the church. Download GIFT Pentecost for free at www.growministries.org.au/gift-pentecost-e-resource

What else?

For Holy Trinity Sunday, which follows Pentecost on 15 June, the GIFT resources ‘Fruits of the Spirit’ and ‘What we believe’ contain helpful information and ideas.