Ascension Day this year falls on Thursday 26 May (the 40th day of Easter). As is our custom, there will be a celebration of Holy Communion at 8am followed by breakfast. All are welcome!

 

Wondering what it’s all about?

 

The Ascension of Jesus is the Christian teaching that Christ physically departed from Earth by rising into Heaven, in the presence of eleven of his apostlesAccording to the New Testament, the Ascension occurred on the fortieth day counting from the resurrectionIn the Christian tradition, reflected in the major Christian creeds and confessional statements, God exalted Jesus after his death, raising him from the dead and taking him to Heaven, where Jesus took his seat at the right hand of God.

In Christian art, the ascending Jesus is often shown blessing an earthly group below him, signifying the entire Church. The Feast of the Ascension is celebrated on the 40th day of Easter, always a Thursday

(Info taken from Wikipedia)

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