Ah, Pentecost Sunday! Ebi day wey dey come every year, but you know say some churches dey celebrate am proper proper, while others dey chill? Make we break am down for you for Ghana ein eye.
What be Pentecost Sunday sef?
Pentecost Sunday, ebi special day for Christians. E dey mark the day wey Holy Spirit come down on top the Apostles, like Bible dey tell us for Acts 2:1-13. Think of am like the Church ein birthday!
According to scripture, when Holy Spirit come, the Apostles start dey speak different different languages. E dey say dem see tongues of fire on top dem head. Chale, e be serious matter!
Just like Easter, Pentecost no get fixed date. E dey fall 50 days after Easter. This year, e dey fall on June 8.
Wey churches dey celebrate am?
Normally, churches wey dey follow traditional ways of worship go celebrate am with special things. Dem go wear red, confirm new members, do special prayers, and all that jazz.
Wey churches no dey celebrate am?
But some churches, especially the ones wey no dey too follow liturgy – like some Evangelical churches – dem no dey really hold special services for Pentecost. Some pastors dey feel uncomfortable with the whole ‘Holy Ghost’ thing.
Why some churches dey fear Holy Ghost?
One pastor talk say some churches dey fear the “edgy displays of Holy Ghost-ism.” E mean say dem dey fear people wey dey shout, dey speak in tongues, and dey do other things wey some people dey consider as “outrageous.”
But, some of these churches dey try at least to acknowledge the day ein importance.
Pentecost ein roots
E good make we remember say Christianity get plenty from Judaism and the Near and Middle East ein culture. Pentecost was originally a Jewish celebration, wey dem dey celebrate 50 days after Passover. Dem dey give thanks for the first harvest of wheat. Dem dey call am also Feast of Weeks or Shavuot. E dey celebrate God give Moses and Israel people the Law.
How Christian dey see am?
For Christians, Pentecost ebi completion of God ein promises to Israel, wey Jesus fulfil. The Holy Spirit ebi the gift wey God give we all!