St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church
Las Vegas, NV
Orthros and Divine Liturgy: Holy Ascension of Our Lord
Wed, May 24
|St. John the Baptist GOC
On this day we celebrate Our Lord's glorious ascension into heaven, being seated at the right hand of The Father.
Time & Location
May 24, 2023, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
St. John the Baptist GOC, 5300 El Camino Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89118, USA
About The Event
The Lord Jesus passed forty days on earth after His Resurrection from the dead, appearing continually in various places to His disciples, with whom He also spoke, ate, and drank, thereby further demonstrating His Resurrection. On this Thursday, the fortieth day after Pascha, He appeared again in Jerusalem. After He had first spoken to the disciples about many things, He gave them His last commandment, that is, that they go forth and proclaim His Name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. But He also commanded them that for the present, they were not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait there together until they receive power from on high, when the Holy Spirit would come upon them.
Saying these things, He led them to the Mount of Olives, and raising His hands, He blessed them; and saying again the words of the Father's blessing, He was parted from them and…