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
Father Ed shares his deepened meditation practice from July, describing how simply abiding—being present without judgment—becomes a place of refuge and peace. While this personal solace is valuable, he emphasizes the greater intention of cultivating universal compassion and equalizing self with others. He invites us to reflect on our own refuge and how faith deepens our practice of loving-kindness.
Listen to the sermon preached by the Rev. Ed Chinery on the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 2, 2026.