Feast of the Holy Resurrection
Acts 1:1-9

A reading - from the Acts of the Holy Apostles

Brothers and sisters: In my first account, Theophilus, (Thee-off-ih-lus) I dealt with all that Jesus did and taught until the day he was taken up to | hea | ven,

having first instructed the apostles he had chosen through the Ho | ly | Spirit.

In the time after his suffering he showed them in many convincing ways that he was | al | ive,

appearing to them over the course of forty days and speaking to them about the reign | of | God.

On one occasion when he met with them, he told them not to leave Jerusalem: “Wait, rather, for the fulfillment of my Father’s promise, of which you have heard | me | speak.

John baptized with water, but within a few days you will be baptized with the Ho | ly | Spirit.”

While they were with him they asked, “Lord, are you going to restore the rule to Is | rael | now.”

His answer was: “The exact time it is not yours to know. The Father has reserved that to | him | self.

You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes down on you: then you are to be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea (Joo-day-ah) and Samaria (Sa-mar-i-ah), yes, even to the ends of | the | earth.”

No sooner had he said this than he was lifted up before their eyes in a cloud which took him from - their - sight.