The Ascension of Our Lord/Seventh Sunday after Easter
Shout with joy to the Lord, all you lands. (Ps. 98:4)
Readings for Sunday, May 12th:
- Acts 1 -- Before he is lifted into heaven, Jesus promises that the missionary work of the disciples will spread out from Jerusalem to all the world, and that the disciples will be accompanied and empowered by the Holy Spirit. His words provide an outline of the book of Acts.
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- John 17:6-19 -- In this reading the church hears Jesus' words on the night before his death -- his prayer for his disciples and for all who would believe in him through their words.
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