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[[Image:Pentecost.jpg|right|frame|[[Pentecost icon|Holy Pentecosticon ]] ]]'''Pentecost''' (also called '''Trinity Day''' or ''' Descent of the Holy Spirit''') is one of the [[Great Feasts]] of the [[Orthodox Church]], celebrated fifty days after [[Pascha]] (thus always falling on a [[Sunday]]).==Day of Pentecost==Fifty days after the [[Resurrection]], on the excising Jewish feast of Pentecost, while the [[apostles|disciples]] and many other followers of [[Jesus Christ]] were gathered together to pray, the [[Holy Spirit]] descended upon them in the form of "cloven tongues of fire," with the sound of a mighty rushing wind, and they began to speak in languages that they did not know. There were many visitors from the Jewish diaspora to Jerusalem at that time for the Jewish observance of the feast, and they were astonished to hear these untaught fisherman speaking praises to God in their alien tongues. This account is detailed in the [[Acts of the Apostles]], chapter 2.

Fifty days The number fifty, as in the fiftieth day after Pascha, stands for eternal and heavenly fulfillment, seven times seven, plus one.  ==Feast of Pentecost==The Orthodox Church sees Pentecost as the final fulfillment of the mission of [[ResurrectionJesus Christ]]and the first beginning of the messianic age of the Kingdom of God, mystically present in his Church. It is traditionally called the beginning of the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.  Besides celebrating the coming of the Holy Spirit, on the exising Jewish feast also celebrates the full revelation of Pentecost, while the divine [[apostles|disciplesTrinity]] , Father, Son, and many other followers Holy Spirit. Hymns of the Church, celebrate the sign of the final act of [[Jesus ChristGod]] were gathered together 's self-disclosure to praythe world of His creation.  To Orthodox Christians, the feast of Pentecost is not just a celebration of an event in history. It is also a celebration their membership in the Church. They have lived Pentecost and received "the seal of the gift of the Holy Spirit" in the [[sacrament]] of [[chrismation]].  ==Celebration of the feast==[[Holy SpiritImage:Rublev Trinity.jpg|thumb|left|Three angelic figures who appeared to Abraham]] descended upon them in For the form feast of "cloven tongues Pentecost the icon of firethe Holy Trinity, the three angelic figures who appeared to Abraham," is placed in the center of the church for veneration. This icon is used with the traditional Pentecost icon. The church building is decorated with flowers and the sound green leaves of a mighty rushing wind, and they began the summer to speak in languages show that they did not knowGod's divine breath comes to renew all creation. There were Green vestments and coverings are also used.  In many visitors from parishes the feast is celebrated starting the Jewish diaspora to Jerusalem at that time for evening before with [[Great Vespers]]. Some parishes also serve [[Matins]] on the Jewish observance morning of the feastbefore the [[Divine Liturgy]].  The Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom with special hymns replacing the standard [[Antiphon]]s. The hymns ''0 Heavenly King'' and ''We have seen the True Light'' are sung for the first time since Easter, calling the Holy Spirit to ''come and they were astonished to hear these untaught fisherman speaking praises to God abide in their alien tonguesus'', and proclaiming that ''we have received the heavenly Spirit''.  The Great Vespers of Pentecost (Sunday) evening features three long prayers at which the faithful kneel for the first time since Easter. Many smaller parishes have this service immediately following the Liturgy. This account  ==After Pentecost==The Monday after Pentecost is detailed the '''Feast of the Holy Spirit''' in the Orthodox Church, and the Sunday after Pentecost is the [[Acts Pentecostarion#Sunday_of_All_Saints|Feast of the ApostlesAll Saints]], chapter 2.