Also known as Whitsunday, it is Also known as Whitsunday, it is a Christian feast that celebrates a Christian feast that celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit.the coming of the Holy Spirit.

It is celebrated on the Sunday It is celebrated on the Sunday 50 days after Easter.50 days after Easter.

It is regarded as the birthday of It is regarded as the birthday of the Christian church and the the Christian church and the start of the church mission to the start of the church mission to the world.world.

It was the promise of It was the promise of Jesus Christ that led to Jesus Christ that led to Pentecost.Pentecost.

He promised to put upon He promised to put upon the Holy Spirit as our guide the Holy Spirit as our guide while He is not around. while He is not around.

After the death of Jesus, the Apostles After the death of Jesus, the Apostles and a few disciples of Jesus went into and a few disciples of Jesus went into hiding. On the day of the Pentecost, hiding. On the day of the Pentecost, they were all together in one place. they were all together in one place. Suddenly, a rush of violent winds burst Suddenly, a rush of violent winds burst into the scene. Then from the heavens, into the scene. Then from the heavens, tongues of fire started to rest upon tongues of fire started to rest upon Apostles, and soon they heard Apostles, and soon they heard themselves speaking in different themselves speaking in different languages. They went out of their languages. They went out of their hiding place and started to preach the hiding place and started to preach the word of God.word of God.

The apostles needed the Holy The apostles needed the Holy Spirit so they would be ready to tell Spirit so they would be ready to tell the world about Jesus and the the world about Jesus and the Kingdom of God.Kingdom of God.

The Holy Spirit helped the Apostles The Holy Spirit helped the Apostles continue the work of Jesus. The continue the work of Jesus. The Holy Spirit also protected, guided, Holy Spirit also protected, guided, and gave them the strength and and gave them the strength and courage so that the church will courage so that the church will grow. grow.

They decorate churches with lots of They decorate churches with lots of white and red (Red is the color of the white and red (Red is the color of the Holy Spirit. White is for goodness).Holy Spirit. White is for goodness).

New Christians used to wear white New Christians used to wear white robes to be baptized in Pentecost so robes to be baptized in Pentecost so people also call it Whit/White people also call it Whit/White Sunday.Sunday.

People also sing lots of songs about People also sing lots of songs about the Holy Spirit.the Holy Spirit.