When we talk of Christ’s Ascension, we so often talk of his departure. That’s our very earthly perspective, and it leaves us just looking up at the sky. But in reality the Ascension marks a new way for Christ to be present, freed from the normal restrictions of time and place. As former Archbishop of Canterbury, William Temple, so simply put it: “Because he is in Heaven, he is everywhere on earth”.

So we can look at the world and see not only where it is weighed down by violence, mistrust, abuse, but also where it is uplifted by countless acts of love, courage and self-sacrifice. Redemption is there for the whole world and all of humanity is present to God.

For us as at Salinas, if we have the guts to be true to our ascended Lord, it means that we recognise and share in a common humanity that transcends all national boundaries and all social, racial & religious stereotypes. As an inclusive church, our loyalty to Christ means a loyalty to a vision of humankind as a single whole, endlessly varied, enriching and ascendant.

The picture above is the Ascension window at the Taizé Community in France.

Click MORE INFO below to listen to an Ascension song.

Sometimes we try to fit Christ´s words to our own political views. See the attachment below.......

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Every Tuesday morning at 10am

Simply tune in on Zoom and enjoy a few moments of quiet, prayerful reflection as the week unfolds. It will last no longer than 10 minutes.

Meeting ID: 892 2955 4820 Passcode: 836488

A time to pause, pray, reflect and reconnect.

No preparation needed.

Time for conversation for those who can stay.

“….Waiting on God, learning to be passive in a way creative for your inner life, is not a question of thinking about God, but of growing in stillness. It has to do with prayer, and with music or from the simple contemplation of the world about you.” (Michael Mayne, ‘A Year Lost and Found’)