Pentecost Archives | Building Faith

Pandemic Times in a Small Church: Using Our Gifts to Celebrate Our Gifts

Eleven years ago, I left the parish where I had been a staff member for children’s ministries for 26 years, and joined a small, …

Pentecost has the potential to be one of the most ridiculously fun days of the entire liturgical year, in my opinion. It’s not …

"God of power, may the boldness of your Spirit transform us, may the gentleness of your Spirit lead us, may the gifts of your …

When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from …

Celebrating Pentecost Pentecost is a Christian feast day. We celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit, which is the very …

"I was encouraged to find a Holy Spirit book that deals with both the wind whispers and the dramatic fire of the Spirit's …

"Honoring Pentecost in your household helps focus on the gift and the work of the Holy Spirit, which fills us at all times and in …

"Come Holy Spirit, Come! Renew our lives, inside and out. With fire and wind, come to this place; gather us in, send us …

"Christ is with us, in the Holy Spirit, and at the same time, he dwells in the heavenly realm. So it is that our prayers (like …

"When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came …

"May we come to trust the Word of God in our heart, to speak it with courage, to follow it faithfully and to fan it to flame in …

"Borrow some wind chimes that you can place near the doors of the church, where the movement of those coming in and out will set …