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Pentecost

Events Mosaic featuring the apostles at Pentecost Events

Pentecost Convention

The Parish of Chermside
501 Hamilton Road,
Chermside, Brisbane

Gather on this exciting weekend dedicated to the Holy Spirit as we celebrate Pentecost. Guest speaker is Bishop Devasahayam, with activities and talks, hearty soup and curry meals, Indian and African choirs, and a Sunday Eucharist with Bishop Devasahayam as guest preacher. RSVP by 10am Wednesday 15 May. See more.

Features

The Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ

“The Ascension points both to an event in history, the last resurrection appearance of Jesus to his disciples, and to the purpose of Jesus’ victory on the cross, the taking of our humanity to God. However, I think that we need to face up to some problems,” says The Ven. Keith Dean-Jones OGS

Hymns

‘Holy Spirit, living water’

“This is a sung prayer to further open our hearts to the passionate necessity of living the Christian life in ways that seek justice, truth and compassion, and demonstrate the Divine delight in laughter and joy, healing and blessing,” says The Rev’d Canon Dr David Cole

Hymns

‘Come, Spirit God’

“The powerful tune has an energetic pulse and an irrepressible melody which reflects the sweeping quality of the text, invigorating and interpreting it with a sense of reflection and exciting reality,” says The Rev’d Canon Dr David Cole on this new Australian hymn, which is perfect for the forthcoming Pentecost Season