A Message from Pastor Rodney: Next Sunday's Worship Service
May 20, 2012
Acts 1:1-11 & John 17:6-19
When we think about the “special” days of the Christian year, the holidays or holy days when everyone makes it to church, we think Christmas, Good Friday, and Easter. I was at hallmark store the other day looking through the card section and I couldn’t find a card celebrating the holy day we celebrate this week. There are plenty of cards celebrating the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus, but for some reason the Ascension doesn’t seem to matter or at least it doesn’t crack the list of “special” days in the Christian year.
This is really too bad, because we miss out on something essential about who we are and what we are called to do when we ignore Ascension. In fact, when I think of some of the biggest problems that “The Church” faces, I can’t help but think the answers to these problems are found in celebrating the Ascension.
This week at Parkside, we are going to look at “Why the Ascension of Jesus Matters.” When we think about the struggles of dealing with Modernity and an increasingly secular culture, how can Jesus’ Ascension give us answers? Join us for worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday morning. Everyone is always welcome.
Grace and peace in Christ,
Rodney
Come hear how God's love has been made complete in the birth, death and resurrection of his son Jesus Christ. At Parkside Community Church, ALL are welcome just as you are!
