Resources on pentecost

Pentecost, Spirit, Word Of God, Love

Pentecost Prayer for Fruit of the Spirit

Andrea Skevington | Global Worship

A Pentecost prayer by Andrea Skevington for the fruit of the Spirit, based on Galatians 5:22–23. Each aspect of the Spirit's fruit is requested from the "Spirit of God."

Galatians 5:22-23

Pentecost, Fruit Of The Spirit, Prayer, Love

Pentecost Prayers of Confession

Gathered Prayers

Prayer of Confession

Three prayers of confession for Pentecost, two from the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and one from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

Pentecost, Confession, Sin, Holy Spirit

Wind and Fire: Thoughts on Pentecost

Duncan Wilson | Worship Words

Poetry

Duncan Wilson offers a poem on Pentecost. "For the Holy Spirit read ‘typhoon’ or ‘whirlwind’ – everyone’s hair restyled."

Pentecost, Fire, Holy Spirit, Tongues

The Wind at our Backs

Tim Graves | Re-Worship

Call to Worship, Opening Prayer

Tim Graves offers a responsive call to worship and opening prayer for Pentecost, mentioning Jesus' trial, crucifixion, resurrection, ascension, and Pentecost, "when the wind breathed into each and every one of us."

Pentecost, Prayer, Worship, Holy Spirit

Pentecost

Charles Haddon Spurgeon | The Spurgeon Center

Charles Spurgeon's sermon on Acts 2:1-4 addresses several aspects of the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost: the timing of it; the manner of it; the substance of it; and the result of it.

Acts 2:1-4

Pentecost, Tongues, Holiness, Fire

Pentecost

Rachel G Hackenberg | Rachel G. Hackenberg

Rachel Hackenberg's poetic prayer for Pentecost (Acts 2:1-13) asks to be filled with the Holy Spirit. "We who aspire to be fire would settle for being your kindling in this world that needs love."

Acts 2:1-13

Pentecost, Fire, Holy Spirit, Wind

Pentecost - Gifts of the Spirit

Rolf Jacobson | Working Preacher

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

This podcast on Acts 2:1-4 and Galatians 4:1-7 for Pentecost sees the Holy Spirit as the one who communicates the gospel and makes it effective, awakening people to love and calling them into community. (Length: 10:43)

Acts 2:1-4; Galatians 4:1-7

Pentecost, Sermon, Holy Spirit, Community

Day of Pentecost: Psalm 104:24-35

Joan Stott | The Timeless Psalms

Scripture Meditation or Sermon and 2 more types

Joan Stott reflects on Psalm 104:24-35 for the Day of Pentecost, emphasizing praise of God for the great creativity and diversity of the world God has made.

Psalm 104:24-35

Pentecost, Fear, Praise, Rejoicing

A Poem for Pentecost

Jessica Powers | Global Worship

Artwork, Poetry

"A Poem for Pentecost" (Acts 2:1-4) by Jessica Powers. The artwork "Cor ad Cor Loquitur" (Heart Speaks unto Heart) by Mary Stephen is included.

Acts 2:1-4

Pentecost, Apostles, Beauty, Fire

Intergenerational Prayer for Pentecost

Joanna Harader | Re-Worship

Joanna Harader offers an intergenerational prayer for Pentecost. "Give us courage to speak your love, everywhere we go, to everyone we meet."

Pentecost, Prayer, Love, Witness

Pentecost Prayer

Rachel G Hackenberg | Rachel G. Hackenberg

Rachel Hackenberg's prayer for Pentecost uses several metaphors to ask for the Spirit's coming, "until our tongues know words of peace / and our souls speak reconciliation."

Pentecost, Fire, Word Of God, Dance

Search Results for "pentecost" on Hymnary.org

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Pentecost Sunday

Rachel G Hackenberg | Rachel G. Hackenberg

Rachel Hackenberg's Pentecost prayer expresses gratitude, humility, and joy in response to God's good gifts. "how is it that you gather us from the east & the west, from the north & the south?"

Pentecost, Gratitude, Humility, Joy

On Pentecost Jesus Gives Us a Love that Never Dies

Terrance Klein | America: The Jesuit Review

In this reflection on Pentecost, Terrance Klein describes the Holy Spirit as the encompassing of God's presence within the believer.

Pentecost, Death, Love, Jesus

The Great Sharing

John Foley | The Sunday Website

At Pentecost we come to see that we're invited into the greatest closeness possible, the "great sharing" that is Godself. This is a reflection on Acts 2:1-11 by John Foley.

Acts 2:1-11

Pentecost, God's Imminence, Indwelling Of The Holy Spirit, Love

Like a Wildfire

Victoria Emily Jones | Art & Theology

Song or Hymn, Artwork, Article about Music

Victoria Emily Jones' post on the coming of the Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2:3-4) includes P. Solomon Raj's batik art "Pentecost," and video of the song "The Elements: Fire” by Hiromi Uehara and Edmar Castaneda.

Acts 2:3-4

Pentecost, Gifts Of The Spirit, Love, Fire

The Fruits of Unity

Augustine of Hippo | The Sunday Website

Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Book Quote

In this commentary on John 20:19-23 and Acts 2:1-11, Augustine of Hippo (354-430) writes that at Pentecost, "what discord had scattered, love was to gather together."

John 20:19-23; Acts 2:1-11

Pentecost, Diversity, Holy Spirit, Love

Pentecost Praise

Rachel G Hackenberg | Rachel G. Hackenberg

Prayer of Praise or Thanksgiving

Rachel Hackenberg's poetic prayer for Pentecost (Acts 2:1-13) praises God for generosity, wisdom, diversity, love, surprise, and provision.

Acts 2:1-13

Pentecost, Praise, Diversity, Spirit

Homilies for Holy Living

David Vincent Meconi | Homiletic and Pastoral Review

Five homilies for Easter, the Ascension, Pentecost, and Trinity Sunday. Themes include holiness as union with Christ, the ascension and our heavenly home, the unifying power of love, Pentecost, and the inner life of the Trinity....

Acts 1:1-11, 2:1-11, 7:55-60, 15:1-2, 22-29

Pentecost, Trinity, Love, Unity

True Religion as Relationship to Christ

Dylan Schrader | Homiletic and Pastoral Review

Catholic homilies for Easter, Ascension, and Pentecost: "Relationship with Christ is the only True Religion,” "Love Alone Lives,” "Our Head has Ascended to the Father’s Right Hand,” "The Church Continues Christ,” and "Bearing Witness in Love."

John 15:1-8; Acts 1:15-17, 20-26, 2:1-11 1 John 4:7-10