On Monday 12 May at 12.00 you have the chance to celebrate Pentecost together with most of the Christian denominations in Bergen in an outdoor service behind the famous Haakons hall in downtown Bergen (click for map)
Pentecost is the third of the great Christian festivals. We celebrate that the Holy Spirit fell on the first Christians in Jerusalem fifty days after Easter. In the Bible, in Acts 2 we read how the apostles went into the street and started preaching the gospel in many different languages. This was the start of a long process that spread the message of Jesus across the world.
The second day of Pentecost is a national holy day in Norway. In Bergen most of the churches use this opportunity to celebrate our unity – despite our differences – on this historic site. Actually, the field where we are gathered is the site of the first stone church in Bergen. This church was called Kristkirken – Christ Church. It was built by the king who founded the city, Olav Kyrre, towards the end of the eleventh century. Each year, for more than a decade, Christians in Bergen have come together on this historic site to worship our Lord.
This year the service will be led by the Roman Catholic priest Dom Alois, the preacher is the Methodist pastor Tom Johnsen, the orchestra of the Salvation Army leads the music, and the choir Maria Vocalis will sing. After the service we are invited to church coffee by the commander of Bergenhus fort, General Major Jan Blom.
You can see an article (in Norwegian but with a picture) about the service two years ago here.
Pentecost is the third of the great Christian festivals. We celebrate that the Holy Spirit fell on the first Christians in Jerusalem fifty days after Easter. In the Bible, in Acts 2 we read how the apostles went into the street and started preaching the gospel in many different languages. This was the start of a long process that spread the message of Jesus across the world.
The second day of Pentecost is a national holy day in Norway. In Bergen most of the churches use this opportunity to celebrate our unity – despite our differences – on this historic site. Actually, the field where we are gathered is the site of the first stone church in Bergen. This church was called Kristkirken – Christ Church. It was built by the king who founded the city, Olav Kyrre, towards the end of the eleventh century. Each year, for more than a decade, Christians in Bergen have come together on this historic site to worship our Lord.
This year the service will be led by the Roman Catholic priest Dom Alois, the preacher is the Methodist pastor Tom Johnsen, the orchestra of the Salvation Army leads the music, and the choir Maria Vocalis will sing. After the service we are invited to church coffee by the commander of Bergenhus fort, General Major Jan Blom.
You can see an article (in Norwegian but with a picture) about the service two years ago here.
