So, I’ve been chronicling the development of my Ascension Day service for the Sacraments & Worship class. I finally had to turn it in, even though I don’t think it’s finished. This is something I’ll probably be working on for years. The professor liked it. He even said it’s “very creative and imaginative…right on target…
As mentioned earlier, I’ve been working on a service for Ascension Day that builds upon the historical observance of the feast day, but also something that’s more participation than observation. This is a basic sketch of it: Sursum Corda Brief Welcome Songs (possibly Christ Arose, Crown Him with Many Crowns, My Glorious) Sermon – delivered…
Knowing the amount of emphasis many churches have on the End Times, the book of Revelation, and that whole genre, I’m genuinely surprised that there are very few (if any) Protestant (especially Evangelical) churches that recognize Ascension Day as part of their calendars. It seems like it would tie into the anticipation of Christ’s return…