Is the Ascension equal to the Ressurection in importance? A sermon for May 12th 2024
Andrea Mantegna - The Ascension of Christ (1460) A sermon for the Seventh Sunday of Easter. the S unday after Ascension Day Let the words… On Thursday we marked Ascension Day, recalling the moment Jesus ascended to heaven. This was exactly forty days later after Easter, although as we know, the date of Easter changes from year to year. Of course, this can be a problem when trying to find Easter Island, because it’s in a different place every year. Then, ten days after the Ascension, we celebrate Pentecost, the coming of the Holy Spirit to the church, which is next Sunday. Today’s Gospel is part of a prayer Jesus is making on behalf of the disciples, it is a prayer, a conversation between God and Jesus. The lectionary which decides our readings jumps around the timeline because Jesus made this prayer just before he was betrayed and crucified, but it predicts what will happen to the disciples after Jesus has gone. That they will be alone and left without him. So Jesus...