Year A Easter Ascension Sunday
Scripture
Testament: New Testament
Book: John
Chapter: 17
Verse: 14
Lectionary
Year: A
Season: Easter Season
Week: Ascension Sunday
Keywords
Lectionary Meaning
Theological Focus
This Sunday sits in the in-between time—after the Ascension but before Pentecost. It is a season of prayerful waiting and preparation for the birth of the Church. We reflect on the promise of the Spirit and the responsibility of being Christ’s body on earth during this period of transition.
Scriptural Connection
Acts 1 challenges the disciples not to stand gazing into heaven but to prepare for their role as witnesses. It calls the modern church to active waiting and readiness for the Spirit’s movement. The text emphasizes that the same Jesus who ascended will return, providing both comfort and a sense of urgency.
Sermon Ideas
Use the hook Why do you stand looking up? Address the tension between heavenly hope and earthly mission. Emphasize the communal nature of waiting and the importance of being of one accord. This is an opportunity to preach on the identity of the Church as a community of witnesses in a waiting world.