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Ascension
Sunday, May 21, 2023
Today, we hear the story of Christ’s ascension into heaven and how it demonstrates God’s character and the nature of humanity. We also look at the church's calling to be “witnesses” in the world.
Resources:
Tom Wright, Acts for Everyone (Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2008).
Rowan Williams, “‘A sermon by the Archbishop of Canterbury at the Ascension Day Sung Eucharist.”
Glenn Packiam, “What Does the Ascension of Jesus Mean?” https://www.glennpackiam.com/post/what-does-the-ascension-of-jesus-mean.
Ben Meyers, The Apostles Creed: A Guide to the Ancient Catechism, (Bellingham: Lexham, 2018).
Fredrick Dale Bruner, The Gospel of John: A Commentary, (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2012).
Chris E.W. Green, “On Ascension,” https://cewgreen.substack.com/p/on-ascension
The clip from “Friends” can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTjqz0_wsZo
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Sunday, May 21, 2023
Today, we hear the story of Christ’s ascension into heaven and how it demonstrates God’s character and the nature of humanity. We also look at the church's calling to be “witnesses” in the world.
Resources:
Tom Wright, Acts for Everyone (Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2008).
Rowan Williams, “‘A sermon by the Archbishop of Canterbury at the Ascension Day Sung Eucharist.”
Glenn Packiam, “What Does the Ascension of Jesus Mean?” https://www.glennpackiam.com/post/what-does-the-ascension-of-jesus-mean.
Ben Meyers, The Apostles Creed: A Guide to the Ancient Catechism, (Bellingham: Lexham, 2018).
Fredrick Dale Bruner, The Gospel of John: A Commentary, (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2012).
Chris E.W. Green, “On Ascension,” https://cewgreen.substack.com/p/on-ascension
The clip from “Friends” can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTjqz0_wsZo