A glimpse of Birmingham Cathedral's amazing Ascension window to celebrate this year's Ascension Day.In many parts of Europe today has been a public holiday. But how many people in Britain - both 'churched' and 'unchurched' - would know that today brought one of the major celebrations of the church calendar?
How did you mark Ascension Day in your church? Or perhaps you didn't mark it at all?
In fact, does Ascension Day matter in 2008?
Is it one of those quaint customs that's set to become a sort of churchy museum piece?
Or is it a vibrant opportunity for celebrating a profound truth about the work and identity of Jesus, the Good News?
So, Ascension Day:
- should we delight in it and 'do' it"
- or definitely dump it?
Photo credit: Webrarian of Plymouth
