Pentecost

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Pentecost

• Year 6

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The Start Of The Christian Church

• Pentecost is often called 'the birthday of the
  Church'. At Pentecost, Christians think about the
  time when the Holy Spirit came to Jesus'
  followers.

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So What happened?

• It was fifty days after Jesus rose from the dead.
  The followers of Jesus met in Jerusalem for the
  feast of Pentecost. As they met, they were all
  feeling sad and frightened, not really knowing
  what to do. But suddenly, there was a sound like
  a rushing wind. It looked as if tongues of fire
  were resting on each of them. They were filled
  with the Holy Spirit, and were full of joy. They
  were not frightened any more. They spoke to
  others about being Christians.

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Why do we have a bank holiday called Whitsun?

• Christians often choose Pentecost as a day for a
  baptism. This is because it is a good day to
  begin a new life as a Christian. Christians used
  to wear white clothes to church for Pentecost,
  and so it became known as 'White Sunday' or
  'Whitsun'.

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Questions To Consider

• Why do think that Pentecost is called 'the
  birthday of the church'?
• What happened to Jesus' followers at Pentecost?
• How did this change them?
• How did Pentecost become known as 'Whitsun'?