Below you will find the Bible readings set for this occasion in the Revised Common Lectionary, with our Australian idiomatic paraphrases of them, plus prayers and sermons based on them.

Bible Readings (paraphrased)

Lections from The Revised Common Lectionary. Copyright 1992 by the Consultation on Common Texts(CCT) P.O. Box 340003, Room 381, Nashville, TN 37203-0003, USA. Used with Permission.

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Prayers

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Sermons

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1. The Ascension: Christ’s superabundant presence
   A sermon on Acts 1. 6-14 & John 17:1-11 by Garry Deverell
2. Stretching those Wings
   A sermon for the Feast of the Ascension by Nathan Nettleton
3. Not Knowing Where to Look
   A sermon on Acts 1: 1-11 & Luke 24: 44-53 by Nathan Nettleton
4. Look around you!
   A sermon on Acts 1: 1-11 & Luke 24: 44-53 by Alison Sampson
5. The Ascension of the High Priest
   A sermon on Acts 1: 1-11 & Luke 24: 44-53 by Nathan Nettleton