Worship at 6:30 pm, Thursday, May13th
Forty days ago, the darkness of Lent was dispelled by the light of Easter. For forty days, the Church has cried, “Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!” But forty days after Jesus rose from the dead, he departed from his disciples and was enthroned in glory in heaven. From heaven he rules all things as our Lord and King. Today we celebrate the day he ascended (“went up”) to glory. But he promised not to leave his disciples alone. He promised to send them the Holy Spirit. They waited ten more days, and then on the Festival of Pentecost (“fiftieth day”) they saw Jesus’ promise made good. On Sunday, May 23rd, we will celebrate that 50th day, the day of Pentecost.
Our Ascension service is celebrated as a joint worship service for the four Mequon/Thiensville WELS congregations. Pastor Ken Kolberg (Trinity West Mequon) serves as our preacher; Calvary's adult and grade school choirs add their voices to our worship. As we give thanks to God for Christ's promise to always be with his people, we also celebrate the sacrament of Holy Communion.
The Festival of the Ascension has long been regarded as one of the three Great Festivals of the Church Year (along with Christmas and Easter). Come hear the gracious promises our risen and ascended Savior makes to you!
