50 Praise, Pray and Play Sessions - Pentecost
50 Praise, Pray and Play Sessions - Pentecost
by BRF - Rona Orme
When the power of the Holy Spirit came upon the first disciples, their lives were changed. Instead of meeting with the other believers indoors, to pray and talk about the resurrection, Peter found himself addressing a huge crowd. He was able to explain that Jesus was the Messiah,
50 Praise, Pray and Play Sessions - Promise of Pentecost
50 Praise, Pray and Play Sessions - Promise of Pentecost
by BRF - Rona Orme
Before Jesus was killed, when he told the disciples that he would be going away, he promised that God would send another helper or comforter, the Holy Spirit. This session looks at human promises that are so easily broken and at the promises Jesus made and kept. Many families wil
Gazing on the Gospels Year A - Pentecost Year A
Gazing on the Gospels Year A - Pentecost Year A
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
Day of Pentecost- Year A Meditation on John 7: 37-39 Gaze on a river in all its varied stages. At first it is a silent trickle, welling up from a spring, always replenished yet forever hidden. Then the quiet country stream brings delight to children who picnic by its bank and pad
Strange tongues
Strange tongues
by Marjorie Dobson
This poem explores our understanding of the ability to speak in tongues, given to the disciples at Pentecost, by relating it to our understanding, or otherwise, of the language of music. This item will download as 12041011527558.doc Extract: I cannot read music. Those lines and d
Power
Power
by Marjorie Dobson
A meditation on the power, or powerlessness, felt within the church. Is the Holy Spirit really able to work through us? This item will download as 12041011551194.doc Extract: Power, Lord? Your power? Moving here? In this place? What power? Where? Should we expect to see it? I don
Pentecost Prayers
Pentecost Prayers
by Richard Steel
Responsive prayers for opening and ending of service on Pentecost Sunday or any service focusing on the Holy Spirit Pentecost Prayers Opening Prayer Holy Spirit, we thank you that you are a person, not just an impersonal ‘Force’ Holy Spirit, we thank you Holy Spirit, we thank you
Pentecost - God has come- a story for a school asembly
Pentecost - God has come- a story for a school asembly
by Sally Coleman
God has come…… Pentecost re-told for a Primary School assembly Cast: Narrator, Peter, and at least 5 disciples (children can be drawn in to help in this assembly) Ribbons or flags can be used to represent flames Narrator: Jesus friends were waiting and praying, it seemed like the
Here we are again
Here we are again
by Paul Glass
Zak and Mac meet up a year after Pentecost and discuss the events of the previous year Acts Ch. 2 vs. 1-21 Here we are again. Zak: So mate, where did you say you were from again? Mac: Pamphylia mate. Zak: Oh…yeah. I hear it’s really nice there. Very…sunny. Mac: If you like that k
Pentecost questions
Pentecost questions
by Sally Coleman
Pondering the confusions that might be surrounding Pentecost. Pentecost Questions What did you feel When he told you To return to Jerusalem, To wait, And to pray? And how did you pray? Were there words to express Your longings, Your confusions, Did ou hurl questions at heaven Dem
Meditation - Pentecost Year C
Meditation - Pentecost Year C
by David Middleton
Meditation – Pentecost Year C Help at last! John 14: 8-17 (25-27) ‘If you love me, obey my commandments,’ he said. Well that sounds easy enough, and to a great extent it’s perfectly reasonable. We really do love him, and just as he so rightly said, because we love him, we want to
Pentecost Reflection
Pentecost Reflection
by Christine Dutton
These reflections were written for Pentecost worship when the congregation worked in small groups on various ways of working with Acts 2. These were used with a group working with meditative prayer inspired by the coming of the Holy Spirit to the disciples. Pentecost Reflection T
Opening Prayers for Pentecost