ASCENSION SUNDAY

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The Gathering           
Leader             Christ is risen. 
Response         The Lord  is risen indeed   Hallelu Yah!     

Leader              Christ has ascended on high.
Response         He reigns for ever. Alleluia.

Leader              Lift up your hearts.
Response         We lift them to the Lord. Alleluia.

Hymn                388

Introduction
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, for forty days we have been celebrating with joyful hearts the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, his bursting from the tomb and his defeat of the power of sin and death. He appeared to his disciples many times and told them about the kingdom of God.

            Today we recall how he left this earth and returned to his Father, ascending into heaven to take his throne over all dominions and powers. Trusting in his reign over all creation, and submitting to his kingly yet loving rule, let us hear the story of his parting.               
           
The ascension Reading Acts 1:1-11

Alleluia! Christ is risen
He is risen indeed. Alleluia!

Invitation to Confession      
We come to God as one from whom no secrets are hidden, to ask for his forgiveness and peace.

Silence

Confession     
O God enthroned on high, filling the earth with your glory: holy is your name, Lord God Almighty. In our sinfulness we cry to you to take our guilt away, and to cleanse our lips to speak your word, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Absolution    
May the Father of all mercies cleanse you from your sins, and restore you in his image to the praise and glory of his name through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Gloria               
He is Lord //
He has risen from the dead and he is Lord
Every knee shall bow
Every tongue confess
That Jesus Christ is Lord 

Collect           
Let us pray that our risen and ascended Lord will lead us to eternal life.

Grant, we pray Gracious God, that as we believe our Lord Jesus Christ to have ascended in triumph to your presence, so may we in heart and mind there ascend, and with Christ continually dwell, where with you and the Holy Spirit the Lord Jesus Christ is alive and reigns in glory everlasting. Amen.

Ministry of the Word

Gospel Acclamation                         
All                    Hallelu Yah! Hallelu Yah!
Reader            “ I will never leave you orphans says the Lord. I will come back to you, and your hearts will rejoice.” Jn 14:18
All                    Hallelu Yah!  Hallelu Yah!
The Gospel      Luke 24:44 - 53

Sermon                                

Affirmation of Faith  
           
Intercessions     

The Greeting of Peace 
Jesus says: ‘Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. If you love me, rejoice because I am going to the Father’. Alleluia. John 14:27, 28

The peace of the Lord be with you
And also with you.

Hymn             

Ministry of the Sacrament

Post communion sentence
“Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven will so come in like manner as you saw him go into heaven.” Acts 1: 11 

Post Communion Prayer    
God our Father, you have raised our humanity in Christ and have fed us with the bread of heaven: mercifully grant that, nourished with such spiritual blessings; we may set our hearts in the heavenly places; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Blessing 

Responsory
As we wait in silence,
All        make us ready for your coming Spirit.
As we listen to your word,
All        make us ready for your coming Spirit.
As we worship you in majesty,
All        make us ready for your coming Spirit.
As we long for your refreshing,
All        make us ready for your coming Spirit.
As we long for your renewing,
All        make us ready for your coming Spirit.
As we long for your equipping,
All        make us ready for your coming Spirit.
As we long for your empowering,
All        make us ready for your coming Spirit.

Dismissal                            
God the Father,
who has given to his Son the name above every name,
strengthen you to proclaim Christ Jesus as Lord.
All        Amen.

God the Son,
who is our great high priest passed into the heavens,
plead for you at the right hand of the Father.
All        Amen.

God the Holy Spirit,
who pours out his abundant gifts upon the Church,
make you faithful servants of Christ our King.
All        Amen.

And the blessing of God almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always.
All        Amen.

Dismissal   
Waiting expectantly for the promised Holy Spirit go in the peace of Christ. Hallelu Yah! Hallelu Yah!
Response    In the name of Christ. Hallelu Yah Hallelu Yah

Hymn              332                 

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