A fab day was celebrated by Churches Together in Wythenshawe for Pentecost recently when over 150 people painted beautiful pictures of things and people that inspired them.It was part of wider community Pentecost celebration with music, dj, dancing by Keralite children & their friends and more paint!
The paintings which were given to Churches Together on the day are touring as many churches and community projects as possible in Wythenshawe in the form of a scroll so that the churches can continue to pray for and learn from the wider community in Wythenshawe about the diversity, inspiration and beauty of the Pentecost day when God's love and power was shared in a special way with a range of people in Jerusalem about 2000 years ago! Christians from a wider range of churches planned and prepared for the event together at civic and it was a first! A great success with lots of interesting conversations and sharing together. The painting was supported by Christian volunteers with Elizabath Gray-King, a Christian Minister and artist who worked with us all on the day and brought several of her own paintings which opened conversations.
During the day drama and singing and a short service was shared in public with passers by at civic.
The day was an experiement - one we're planning to hold again to support the communities we're part of as Churches and to listen and learn from people around us in Wythenshawe of what inspires them. Roll on Pentecost 2010 for another celebration!
