19 May 2024
Bible readings for todayLiturgical colour: RED |
CollectE te Atua kaha rawa,
i te hākari o Petekoha i tukua iho e koe tōu Wairua Tapu ki ngā ākonga, hei whakakī i a rātou ki te harikoa me te māia ki te kauwhau i te rongopai; tukua mātou i raro i te mana o taua Wairua anō ki te whakaatu i tōu aroha whakaora ki te whakarauika mai hoki i ngā tāngata katoa ki a koe; me te Wairua Tapu, kotahi anō Atua, āianei, ā, āke tonu atu. Āmine. Almighty God, at the feast of Pentecost you sent your Holy Spirit to the disciples, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel; send us out in the power of the same Spirit to witness to your redeeming love and draw all people to you and the Holy Spirit, one God now and for ever. Amen. |
Pentecost (Acts 2: 1-21)
The Day the church was created, as God sends the Holy Spirit to encourage and empower the disciples.
Activities
Telling the storyThe story of Pentecost can be found in:
Gospel ConversationsPentecost Sunday! A time of celebration, wonder, joy and sheer confusion! Today we ponder Jesus' words as he tries to prepare his disciples for what is to come by promising them the multi-faceted care of the Paraclete. Jesus in John's gospel can be challenging to understand, so join Judy, Mary-Jo, Anne and Michael as they toss some ideas around that might be worth considering.
A previous Gospel Conversation on this Bible passage
This week Michael hosts a discussion with Gillian Townsley (St Hilda's and Otago University); Jenny Dawson (a past ministry educator and present spiritual director from Wellington Diocese) and Alec Clark (previous Duendin Diocese Ministry Educator). Together they start to untangle some of the complexities of John's story of the coming of the Spirit. (From last year's reading) Pentecost CandleMake a Pentecost Candle, with hello written on it in twenty-one languages (Source: Sun Hats & Wellie Boots)
Intergenerational WorshipSome intergenerational resources for Pentecost from Intergen Australia, written by Elizabeth Waldron Anstice.
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Visio LectioImages from Rev. Sarah West at Visio Lectio
Quick Questions
Pentecost SermonA reflection on Pentecost from Rev. Scottie Reeve, shared in lockdown.
Prayer for PentecostHere’s an all-age prayer for Pentecost written by Joanna Harader, and posted on Practicing Families.
Holy One, For all of the ways you speak to us – in rushing wind, in dancing flames, in words we understand, and in all that transcends language, we give thanks. Give us courage to speak your love, everywhere we go, to everyone we meet. Amen. Pentecost Flame HatsYou will need
You could get the children to write as many ways of saying hello in different languages that they can. PopcornWhat you need:
Popcorn , Popcorn maker / microwave, Recipe for coloured popcorn Talk about what happened at Pentecost. Then show them some popcorn, talk about how the disciples were like this popcorn before Pentecost. When God sent his Holy Spirit, like the warm air in this popper, look what happened to them! They exploded! We all have loads of exciting possibilities inside us, we just need God, Jesus and the Holy spirit to let it all burst out. Game: What country am I from?You will need
White sticky labels and a pen. Preparation Write the names of a different country on each of the labels. What to do
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Songs
Holy Spirit themed worship songs
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Media
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BibleProject
The BibleProject has some great resources to help unpack the whole story - particularly placing Pentecost within the context of Acts. They also have a podcast episode on this: Pentecost and the Expected Unexpected Spirit
BibleProject: Acts 1-7
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BibleProject: The Holy Spirit
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The Acts Poster from BibleProject (All Rights reserved) - free to download on their website.
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