Theme: Ascension

Reading: Acts 1:6-11 

Jesus Is Carried Up Into Heaven

⁶ The apostles were all together. They asked Jesus, “Lord, is this the time for you to give the people of Israel their kingdom again?”

⁷ Jesus said to them, “The Father is the only one who has the authority to decide dates and times. They are not for you to know. ⁸ But the Holy Spirit will come on you and give you power. You will be my witnesses. You will tell people everywhere about me—in Jerusalem, in the rest of Judea, in Samaria, and in every part of the world.”

⁹ After Jesus said this, he was lifted up into the sky. While they were watching, he went into a cloud, and they could not see him. ¹⁰ They were staring into the sky where he had gone. Suddenly two men wearing white clothes were standing beside them. ¹¹ They said, “Men from Galilee, why are you standing here looking into the sky? You saw Jesus carried away from you into heaven. He will come back in the same way you saw him go.”

 

Prayer for the week:

Lord Jesus,

We pray for those who feel left behind and are losing hope,

As we bring our hands before us, we pray that they remember that…

[Hold a hand in front of you. Each digit represents a word]

You are always with us.

There are many in this world who feel left out and fear that they are alone, but…

[Hold a hand in front of you. Each digit represents a word]

You are always with us.

We ask that you help us to include people in our activities and games; that we can be there for others, just as…

[Hold a hand in front of you. Each digit represents a word]

You are always with us.

As we go out today, help us to remember that you lead the way, your promises never fail and…

[Hold a hand in front of you. Each digit represents a word]

You are always with us.

 

Song for the week: What A Friend We Have In Jesus