Act I - Christ as Conquering King

Call to Worship
Leader: Christ is risen!
People: He is risen indeed!
Leader: The Lord be with you
People: And with your spirit
Leader: Lift up your hearts
People: We lift them to the Lord

Reader 1: Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout to God with loud songs of joy.
For the Lord, the Most High ( Read more... )

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 from the ( Read more... )

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 as King ( Read more... )