We have begun a new liturgical year, making ourselves ready for the coming of Christ among us. We prepare for the Festival of Christ’s Nativity on Christmas Day, and also ponder the hope of Christ’s coming in glory and the many ways Christ comes among us at every moment. At this darkest time of the year, we wait and watch. New life grows in
Ascension Outreach and Resistance Cinema present a Special Film Event: POSI+IVE: Life with HIV on November 19 & 21 (Tuesday & Thursday) at 7pm. The film will be shown in the church, enter on Fifth Avenue at 10th Street. We are proud to host this powerful film event with panel discussion celebrating the exciting advancements currently being made in clinical care and treatment by
Hauntingly Good Fun at the Haunted Church on Halloween, October 31st from 3:00-6:00 p.m. Calling all witches, ghouls, and candy mavens… and set up/clean up wizards, too! Be sure to join us this Halloween, Thursday, October 31, from 3:00 to 6:00 for our annual Haunted Church. This is a fun time for neighborhood children and a great way to introduce others to the parish…
For centuries, Christians have commemorated those who, having professed faith in the living Christ in days past, now have entered into the nearer presence of our Lord. We will celebrate the Feast of All Saints on Sunday, November 3rd this year. To include the names of loved ones in the All Saints Memorial List this year, please fill out the form in your bulletin
A screening of Disparity will take place on Thursday, October 17th at 7:00 p.m. in the Church. Ascension Outreach, Inc. is proud to host a special film/discussion event on behalf of the work of our neighboring New Sanctuary Coalition. A powerful new documentary – Disparity – will be premier this evening. The film is made possible through the efforts of the International Federation of
This Sunday we will celebrate the Feast of St. Francis – the saint who preached to the birds and called a wolf his brother –with the blessing of the animals following the 11 a.m. service. The blessing will be around 12:30, giving those who live nearby a chance to go and get their animals; however, you are also welcome to bring well-behaved pets to
Each year, from 1 September, the Global Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, to 4 October, St Francis of Assisi Day, many Anglicans join other people of faith worldwide in marking the Season of Creation to pray and celebrate with creation, focus on the story of Earth, and commit to a ministry of healing Earth. We offer this opportunity to join our
Over the next few Sundays, our forums after the 11 AM service will explore different aspects of the Needlework Guild ministry and its impact. This Sunday, September 22, we will focus on the Ascension’s Needlework ministry partnership with St Andrews Episcopal Church in Nogales, Arizona to help migrants at our southern borders. One of the biggest challenges facing asylum seekers is how to pass
The Ascension choir and Sunday School return in their fullness, and we hope that you will be here too! Please join with the whole Ascension community to celebrate the new season and our life together. Please help us make the coffee hour even more festive! Sign up on the Parish Hall bulletin board, or speak to Matt Vermedahl, John Thompson, or David Lehmann, to
Two weeks ago, Ascension joined churches and other groups throughout the country in ringing our bells as a solemn memorial to the enslaved Africans who arrived on these shores 400 years ago, as well as in repentance for slavery and its legacy that continues to the present day. This past Sunday, September 8, 2019, our service included further reflections on how slavery has shaped