Rector Michael Rusk | May 17th 2026 On the Seventh Sunday of Easter, the Sunday after Ascension Day, Emmanuel Episcopal Church Geneva gathered for Holy Baptism, Eucharist, and Agape as we celebrated a baptism. In this sermon, the Rector Michael Rusk reflects on the Ascension of Christ as a moment of completion, thanksgiving, and waiting. Just as the disciples returned to Jerusalem devoted to prayer after Jesus’ ascension, we too are invited into a season of rest, reflection,