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Easter 7 Scripture:
Notes from Fr. Cathie Caimano’s sermon:
Ascension - 40 days after Jesus’ resurrection
Jesus ascends to heaven after 40 days
Men in white - where have we seen them??
12th cent. Illuminated manuscript - men looking up. Most depictions of the Ascension have Jesus in the center, this one just has his feet
The focus is on disciples - us
Jesus leaves instructions
It’s not for us to know
let’s not bother trying to figure everything out
OR getting upset because it’s not going as we would have it
You will receive power from the Holy Spirit
we’re never alone
Jesus is no longer bodily here with us
but it doesn’t mean that God isn’t present
You will be my witnesses!
We’ve got work to do
TELL about what you know, what you’ve seen, of Jesus. Everywhere.
Don’t just stand there, looking up!
We need to do that sometimes - we need to pray, worship, practice.
We need to remember where we last saw Jesus.
AND - we need to witness.
With our lives, with our words.
What we know, what we have seen, what we believe about Jesus.
Being Christian is both.
What do the disciples do?
Locked themselves in a room!
They were probably a little freaked out about everything that had happened.
They did it together, though. Community. We cannot be Christian alone.
They prayed constantly!
Then they called a 12th - Matthias.
Then the Holy Spirit came (Pentecost)
The space between Ascension and Pentecost
It’s still Easter for one more week
There’s a whole tiny little season in here for being overwhelmed and confused
But we know what we need to do.
Pretty soon this group of people who did these things were called ‘Christian’ (Acts 11)
That’s all there is to it!
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