This Sunday's Readings: May 17th, 2026- Ascension Sunday
(Readings are taken from the Anglican Church of Canada- Online Lectionary- (Readings in purple are not included in our Sunday Service)
FIRST READING: A READING FROM THE BOOK OF ACTS (1:1-11)
In the first book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and teach until the day when he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. After his suffering he presented himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God. While staying with them, he ordered them not to leave Jerusalem but to wait there for the promise of the Father. “This,” he said, “is what you have heard from me; for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?” He replied, “It is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. While he was going and they were gazing up toward heaven, suddenly two men in white robes stood by them. They said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”
The Psalm: 47
Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout to God with loud songs of joy.
For the Lord, the Most High, is awesome, a great king over all the earth.
He subdued peoples under us, and nations under our feet.
He chose our heritage for us, the pride of Jacob whom he loves.
God has gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.
Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises.
For God is the king of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm.
God is king over the nations; God sits on his holy throne.
The princes of the peoples gather as the people of the God of Abraham.
For the shields of the earth belong to God; he is highly exalted. Amen
SECOND READING: A READING FROM EPHESIANS (Eph 1:15-23)
THE GOSPEL: THE HOLY GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO LUKE
Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.” Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and he said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day and that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. And see, I am sending upon you what my Father promised, so stay here in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up his hands, he blessed them. While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven. And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and they were continually in the temple blessing God.
Luke 24:44-53
(Readings are taken from the Anglican Church of Canada- Online Lectionary- (Readings in purple are not included in our Sunday Service)
FIRST READING: A READING FROM THE BOOK OF ACTS (1:1-11)
In the first book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and teach until the day when he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. After his suffering he presented himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God. While staying with them, he ordered them not to leave Jerusalem but to wait there for the promise of the Father. “This,” he said, “is what you have heard from me; for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?” He replied, “It is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. While he was going and they were gazing up toward heaven, suddenly two men in white robes stood by them. They said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”
The Psalm: 47
Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout to God with loud songs of joy.
For the Lord, the Most High, is awesome, a great king over all the earth.
He subdued peoples under us, and nations under our feet.
He chose our heritage for us, the pride of Jacob whom he loves.
God has gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.
Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises.
For God is the king of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm.
God is king over the nations; God sits on his holy throne.
The princes of the peoples gather as the people of the God of Abraham.
For the shields of the earth belong to God; he is highly exalted. Amen
SECOND READING: A READING FROM EPHESIANS (Eph 1:15-23)
THE GOSPEL: THE HOLY GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO LUKE
Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.” Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and he said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day and that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. And see, I am sending upon you what my Father promised, so stay here in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up his hands, he blessed them. While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven. And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and they were continually in the temple blessing God.
Luke 24:44-53
Read Your Bible: May 2026
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01 John 8:48-59
02 Mark 12:13-17 03 1 Peter 2:2-10 04 Psalm 102 05 Proverbs 3:5-12 06 John 8:31-38 07 John 3:31-36 08 Luke 3:15-17 09 Mark 13:9-13 10 John 14:1-14 11 John 14:15-21 12 John 16:12-15 |
13 John 16:16-24
14 Acts 1:1-11 15 Ephesians 2:1-7 16 John 8:21-30 17 John 17:1-11 18 1 Peter 4:1-6 19 1 Peter 4:7-11 20 Psalm 99 21 Acts 2:1-13 22 Luke 11:9-13 23 Luke 12:8-12 24 Numbers 11:24-30 |
25 Joel 2:18-29
26 Psalm 104:24-35b 27 Acts 2:14-42 28 Ezekiel 39:7-29 29 2 Timothy 1:12b-14 30 John 14:15-26 31 Matthew 28:16-20 June 2026 01 Luke 24:44-53 02 John 20:30-31 03 1 Thess. 5:12-28 04 Matthew 3:13-17 |
Next Sunday’s Readings: Acts 2:1-21; 1st Corinthians 12:3-13; John 7:37-39).
