“When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place… All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit …”
The Presidents of the World Council of Churches have published a Pentecost message entitled: “The Holy Spirit invites us to reimagine communities of unity.” The message reminds us that we are called to life together.
“Regardless of the season, place or circumstances, we are called to be agents of new and renewed Spirit-filled communities that show love, envision and practice shalom, promote and engage food security, care for creation and seek justice not only within our faith communities but outside of them,” reads the message. “The Holy Spirit invites us to new things, possibilities, and hope and brings us into communities where justice, peace, and love abound.”
The message calls for us to invite the Spirit to transform us so that we can be more like Jesus, and concludes with a prayer that reads, in part, “Teach us and lead us anew to be filled with a holy awe of You that can lead and inspire us to be messengers and agents of your signs and wonders.”
Pentecost message 2026: “The Holy Spirit Invites Reimagined Communities of Unity”