The prayer, ‘Come Holy Spirit!’ is being answered this Pentecost

As Pentecost Sunday approaches, Jemimah Wright reflects on a wave of spiritual renewal emerging in the UK, particularly among Gen Z, with growing church attendance, spontaneous conversions, and bold public faith. 

Fifteen years ago during Pentecost 2010 I joined a packed-out Hammersmith Apollo as a venue for Christians to praise Jesus, and to pray the ancient prayer: ‘Come Holy Spirit’.

Normally a comedy and music venue, the Apollo was, I assume, chosen because of its size as a place to get more people together. However it wasn’t big enough, and the following year in 2011 the O2 Arena was booked to celebrate Pentecost.