This Sunday following the 11 o’clock service we will have a Parish Forum with Cynthia Copeland, PhD., on Exploring the Impact of Slavery on Ascension’s history. Please join us for this conversation with Dr. Copeland, co-chair of the Diocesan Reparations Task Force, about how we can deepen our exploration of this dimension of our parish history.
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Parish News: December 21
This week, the rector reflects on Advent’s invitation to hope when circumstances feel bleak or overwhelming. Drawing on Isaiah’s story of King Ahaz and Matthew’s account of Joseph, she explores the tension between realism and trust—between protecting ourselves from disappointment and daring to imagine what God might do. These texts challenge us to notice where cynicism or caution keeps us from hope, and to consider the risks of faithful dreaming. Advent asks whether we can trust that God is truly with us, even in the messiness and brokenness of our world.
