A part of the Holiness movement, the Wesleyan Church has never followed the full church calendar. However, aspects of the Christian year have been introduced incrementally in many congregations, enabling them to enjoy some of its benefits without abandoning their nonliturgical worship tradition.
For churches in the Holiness movement, the day of Pentecost has special relevance. Yet year after year, and in church after church, Pentecost Sunday would come and go with little or no notice. In the...
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