In the Episcopal tradition we celebrate Easter from early in the morning on Easter Day until the Day of Pentecost, which this year falls on May 31. This is the "Great Fifty Days of Easter" and is divided into two parts. The first forty days celebrate the time that Jesus was seen by his followers on earth until the day he ascended into heaven. Ascension Day this year falls on May 21. It is always a Thursday. I love to lead a worship service on that day because I can preach about how the disciples had to "hurry up and wait" for ten more days until the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. This wonderful story is related by St. Luke in The Acts of the Apostles, chapters 1 and 2.
During this Great Fifty Days of Easter we get to sing hymns that contain a lot of "Alleluias." Each week we hear: Alleluia! Christ is risen! and the response: The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Please come and worship the Risen Lord with us -- 10:00 a.m. on Sundays.
In peace,
Linda+
The Rev. Linda McCloud
Vicar, Holy Cross Church Episcopal
Billings, MT
406-208-7314
http://www.holycrosschurchbillings.org/
photo: taken at Zoo Montana
on Pentecost, 2008
2 comments:
Hi Linda+
Didn't know you were in blog land, but happy to find you.
John+
Hi, Linda! I decided to give this a try...we miss seeing your sermons!!!
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