1The Reverend Craig T. KocherActing Dean of the Chapel and Director of Religious LifeActs 1:6-14Ascension SundayMay 8, 2005He Ascended Into HeavenI thought of two sermons that I could preach for you today. This being mother’sday, the first sermon was to focus on women in the bible and the role that mothers play inthe church. But Mothers’ Day is a secular observance, and not a Christian one. There aremany churches who celebrate Mother’ Day of course. I remember hearing about onesmall church that would give awards out to the oldest mother, the youngest mother, andthe mother who had raised the most children, and when they got to that award a fightbroke out between two mothers, one claiming she deserved the award because she hadraised five children of her own, but the other claimed that she deserved the award becauseshe had four of her own and two step-children, and so forth.Instead of giving out awards or flowers, we simply give thanks for mothers, forour biological mothers, and for all those mothers in the faith who go far beyond biology,who raised us and are raising our children, to love God and participate in the life of thechurch.So, rather than preaching that sermon, I want to focus in on this text from Acts.