00:00The Chibi News Daily Reflection
00:04Hi, I'm Brenda from St Francis Parish Church in Ingleby Barwick.
00:11For weeks I've been keeping a secret and on Easter Sunday was the big reveal.
00:18My congregation walked into church to a surprise.
00:22Hanging either side of the altar are two huge new banners
00:26that have taken a lady over 18 months to stitch.
00:31These are special banners for Easter.
00:34The one on the left displays Easter Day with the tomb and the stone rolled away.
00:40And the one on the right is the story of Pentecost
00:43where the Holy Spirit descends on the people
00:46and appears like tongues of fire on top of their heads.
00:52In the Bible, the book of Exodus says,
00:56The Lord spoke to Moses,
00:57See, I have called by name Bezalel of the tribe of Judah,
01:02and I have filled him with divine spirit, which is God's spirit,
01:07filled him with ability, intelligence and knowledge of every kind of craft
01:12to devise artistic designs,
01:15to work in gold, silver and bronze,
01:18in cutting stones for setting and in carving wood,
01:23every kind of craft.
01:26When we are filled with the Holy Spirit,
01:28there are many gifts of the Spirit that we can be given,
01:32which are to be used in service to God.
01:35I often give thanks for people,
01:38including the maker of our banners,
01:41thinking about their God-given gifts.
01:43And I often wonder what amazing gifts God has waiting for people,
01:49for all who ask for them.
01:51Amen.
01:52Amen.
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