<html><head></head><body><div class="ydpddc99a28yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div><div>\u201cLift Up Your Hearts\u201d</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Posted at <a href="http://www.sjnj.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.sjnj.com</a></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: -0.02em;">Ascension Day (A)</span></div><div>Luke 24:44-53</div><div>May 17, 2026</div><div>The lifting up of the bread and wine in the Holy Communion facilitates our spirits to be lifted up. Christ ascended into the highest heaven, not to leave us comfortless, but to demonstrate he is above all things and can do all things. Let our hearts ascend to heaven with him.</div></div><div><br></div><div>=</div><br></div></div></body></html>