Due to extreme weather conditions Church of the Ascension services are cancelled this Sunday, August 28, 2011. We pray that you are all safe and in good care along with your families. The Parish Office will reopen on Monday, August 29th.
— The Rev. Shelley D. McDade
Associate Rector
Listen to the sermon preached by the Rev. Ed Chinery on the Third Sunday of Easter, April 19, 2026.
This week, the rector reflects on the road to Emmaus, where two grief-stricken disciples walk with a stranger who listens to their trauma, reframes their despair, and reminds them that God works even in brokenness. Only when he breaks bread with them do their eyes open and they recognize the risen Christ. Mother Liz asks when we have encountered the Risen One—in deep listening, unexpected hope amid trauma, familiar liturgy, or the faces gathered around the table—inviting us to notice where Easter life continues spreading among and through us.