This is the week when the 40-day Easter Seasoners part company from the 50-day Easter Seasoners. Many of us, I’m sure, know of communities still adding Alleluias to responses and still using Easter greetings. Enthusiasm may be waning. On Thursday is Ascension Day, when the temptation for many is to snuff out the Easter Candle and start a new, brief season. Here are a couple of places to help think through if this is really a good idea or not:
The Easter Season
Ascension Day reflection based on the collect/opening prayer.