Ascension

Ascension is the short period between the Feast of the Ascension, which commemorates Jesus’s ascension into heaven 40 days after his resurrection, and Pentecost Sunday. During this time, we celebrate that Jesus has been seated at the right hand of God, ruling and reigning as our resurrected King. On Ascension Sunday, we are reminded that our worship follows the pattern of Christ’s life and brings us to the heavenly table each week, where he feeds us his own Body and Blood. His ascension prepares us to celebrate the sending of the Spirit at Pentecost on the following Sunday, when the colors will change from the celebratory white and gold to the red of the flames of the Holy Spirit. For our feast days and celebrations, please see our calendar below.