Ascension Commissioning | May 17, 2026

Today we celebrate the Ascension of Jesus, the moment when the risen Christ departs from the disciples and commissions them for the work ahead. Although we mention Jesus’ Ascension each time we say the Apostle’s Creed together, it’s one of those parts of Jesus’ story we often gloss over. What do we do with this strange, awkward, almost unbelievable story?

This sermon from Pastor Daniel Flucke explores what this story says about where God is now, what it means for the church to be the Body of Christ, and why the disciples are told to stop staring into the sky and get to work! Today's Scripture readings are Acts 1:1-11, Psalm 68:1-10, and John 17:1-11. The text of today's sermon is available at https://danielflucke.com/ascension-commissioning/.

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