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  2. www.christianity.com › wiki › holidaysWhat Is Pentecost and Where Did It Come From? - Christianity

    May 13, 2024 · Pentecost was the celebration of the beginning of the early wheat harvest, which meant that Pentecost always fell sometime during the middle of the month of May or sometimes in early June. There were several festivals, celebrations, or observances that took place before Pentecost.

  3. www.britannica.com › topic › Pentecost-ChristianityPentecost | Description, Observances, & History | Britannica

    Aug 21, 2024 · Pentecost, festival in the Christian church marking the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples and the beginning of the church’s global mission. It is celebrated on the Sunday that falls on the 50th day of Easter. Learn more about the significance and history of Pentecost.

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    Pentecost is one of the Great feasts in the Eastern Orthodox Church, a Solemnity in the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church, a Festival in the Lutheran Churches, and a Principal Feast in the Anglican Communion. Many Christian denominations provide a special liturgy for this holy celebration.

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  6. www.christianity.org.uk › article › what-is-pentecostWhat is Pentecost? - Christianity

    Pentecost—originally a Jewish festival—is celebrated in the Christian Church as the occasion when God sent his Holy Spirit to both transform and empower the followers of Jesus for the mission that he had given them. In Great Britain it is also known as Whitsun, from an Old English word meaning ‘White Sunday’—the day on which converts ...

  7. bibleproject.com › articles › what-is-pentecost-andWhat Is Pentecost? And Why Is It Important? - BibleProject

    Pentecost is a long-standing Jewish harvest party, a Christian celebration as old as Jesus’ Church, and a Greek word that means “fiftieth.” And the Pentecost moment described in the New Testament is a 1st-century event in Jerusalem where people’s heads caught fire (sort of).

  8. www.learnreligions.com › day-of-pentecost-700199What Is the Day of Pentecost? Bible Story Study Guide

    Aug 28, 2024 · About 40 days after the resurrection of Jesus, the 12 apostles and other early followers were gathered together in a house in Jerusalem to celebrate the traditional Jewish Pentecost. Also present were Jesus' mother, Mary, and other female followers. Suddenly, a terrific wind came from heaven and filled the place:

  9. www.bbc.co.uk › bitesize › guidesPentecost - Birth of the Christian Church and development of ...

    Pentecost was an important Jewish festival which celebrated the harvest. Often Jews would travel to Jerusalem to celebrate in the capital city.

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