The adults put their lit candles on to a plate covered with foil and fix them securely into a large lump of Blu-Tak or similar fixative. The youth tie the balloons to lectern and all return to seats . Today we celebrate the continuing activity of your Spirit - how the breath of your Spirit swept into the lives of a fearful, but faithful group of people and transformed them into powerful and joyful witnesses of Jesus Christ as Lord of their lives. As the Holy Spirit blessed and renewed their lives filling them with power and hope, bless and renew our lives, we pray, O God. Fill us anew with the Holy Spirit so that we live from the gift, as energised and joyous witnesses of Jesus Christ as Lord of our lives.
Heirs receive an inheritance.
We have received the gift of love and have inherited Jesus' life in us through the power of the Holy Spirit. Merciful God, the gift of Jesus' life in us is visible in the way we witness to the fruitfulness of that gift. We know that the fruit of the Spirit consists of love, joy, peace, patience,kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Yet, so often we put conditions on our love - and joy and peace are difficult to discern when our words and actions deny their presence. By desiring instant results to pretty well everything, we confess that we forget what it's like to be patient.