This week we need you to make some crafty Pentecost items, and take pictures and videos of the finished pieces of craft. There is even a Pentecost Young Church song included and if you want please sing it to us with your crafts.
Wind Twirls from Fun Foam, Card or a paper plate
What you will need:
Card, foam or a paper plate.
Shapes, glitter, things to decorate with
Markers, coloring pens, paint etc
String or wool
Scissors
Hole Punch
What to do:
If using card or foam – Cut a piece of craft foam or card in a circle. (you might want to use a dinner plate to draw around in the first place)
Now you have a circle, then cut around in a spiral until you get to the middle of the circle.
Decorate your spiral with fun shapes or paint it in colourful colours
Hang it up using your wool or string
The finished product will help remind your children that the Holy Spirit is everywhere, and just like the wind we we can’t see it.
Pentecost young church Song
Wind and Fire Written by Carolyn Warvel (Sing to the tune of Frère Jacques)
Tongues of fire, Tongues of fire, Mighty wind, Mighty wind, The Holy Ghost is coming, The Holy Ghost is coming, Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
Pentecost Windmill wheels
(incorporating the wind and fire of the Holy Spirit)
Decorate your sails with images of FLAMES!
On the sails you can think about speaking in tongues, perhaps using the words LOVE, PEACE, HOPE and JOY (please do think about what they mean to us.)
Think of different languages and how your chosen word/words translate in to another Language or tongue. You could think about where you have been on holiday, or a language that a friend or family member speaks.
Headbands with the Flames of the Holy Spirit
What you will need and how to make:
Card to make the head band – measure carefully then cut even more carefully!
Stick together or staple.
Draw your flames and colour, in with vivid & bright colours
Stick or staple this to the front of the head band
Some help might be needed! Four hands are always better than two!
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We’re delighted to announce a special “Heart and Soul 2020” event will take place (online) on May 17th 2020. The current crisis has meant that the original event, scheduled to have taken place in Princes Street Gardens on that day, has had to be cancelled.
However, a number of features from the event in Princes Street Gardens can be transferred into an online format, and we’re going screen an abridged “Heart and Soul” at 2.00pm on May 17th — when the original event would have taken place. The programme will run until about 4.20pm. A recording of the event will be available soon afterwards.
Hosted by our usual presenters, Rev Ken Froude, Seonaid Knox and Rev Justin Taylor, the event begins with a replay of the service of installation for the new Moderator, Rev Martin Fair. Without giving too much away, the event features a mix of worship, music, stories and some exciting “In Conversation” guests.
Heart and Soul regulars ‘Fischy Music’ will lead a special segment for all ages, and we hope that you’ll join in all the actions from home! Spread throughout the afternoon will be some very special conversations: Hugh Pym will be in conversation with Prof Jason Leitch and Viv Dickenson from CrossReach, discussing how they have all been tackling Coronavirus and also how their own faith has helped them. Very Rev Susan Brown will be in conversation with Ross Greer MSP and Tara Shannon from COSY discussing climate justice. Prison Chaplain Anne Stewart will be in conversation with Hospital chaplain Mark Evans taking about chaplaincy as a career and the impact of Coronavirus in their places of work.
No Heart and Soul would be complete without some hearty singing, and we’ve chosen some highlights from the archive over the last ten years of Heart and Soul, the Guild Big Sing and the General Assembly to round things off.