The Seventh Sunday of Easter - John 17:1-11 - The Rev. Colette Hammesfahr
May 17, 2026 - John 17:1-11 “Jesus looked up to heaven and said.” Today, we hear a prayer from Jesus. It’s the eve of his crucifixion and just hours before his betrayal and arrest. This prayer is at the conclusion of what we call The Farewell Discourse – the final instructions and words of comfort Jesus gives to his disciples. He is in the Upper Room in Jerusalem, following the Last Supper. The prayer is the beginning of what is known as The High Priestly Prayer, the longest recorded prayer of Jesus in the Bible. With him are the eleven disciples – Judas has already left. Jesus prays, “ Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son so that the Son may glorify you.” “I glorified you on earth,” now “glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had in your presence.” “Glory” is a word we use a lot in our liturgy. We sing, “Glory to God in the highest.” In the Eucharistic Prayer, we say, “All honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father.” In the Sanctus, we sing, “Heaven and ...