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Parish Newsletter for Sixth Sunday of Easter

The following is a link to the Weekly Constant Contact email from Ascension that is sent out each Friday morning. The email includes a message from the Rector, instructions on how to attend services via Zoom login by device or telephone, a weekly calendar and the bulletin for Sunday services at 11am. Please write to info@ascension if you would like to be added to

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Sermon – April 19, 2020

Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ’s Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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Join the Sunday Service April 19th at 11am

From your computer, laptop, pad, smart phone, or other device, click this link: https://zoom.us/j/322793633 If you do not have a device with a camera, you can still join with your phone by dialing the following number and enter the meeting ID: 929-205-6099 Meeting ID: 322 793 633 You will be prompted to join the meeting. You may be asked to download the Zoom app

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Holy Week Services Online

Please join us via Zoom for our services during Holy Week. The weeknight Evening Prayer and Discussion will continue on Monday, April 13, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. If you do not have a device with a camera, you can still join with your telephone by dialing 929-205-6099 and entering the meeting number listed below for each service. The following are logins and meeting numbers

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Lay Homily for Wednesday in Holy Week

As part of a beloved Ascension tradition, we will have lay homilists on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week. Kate Rutherford was the homilist on Wednesday. The Gospel for Wednesday in Holy Week, April 8, 2020 John 13:21-32 When I begin to think about a reflection like this, I look for the way in – a door – to understand how the readings

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Homily for Tuesday in Holy Week

As part of a beloved Ascension tradition, we will have lay homilists on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week. Rusty Moore was the homilist on Tuesday. The Gospel for Tuesday in Holy Week, April 6, 2020 John 12:20-36 In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus is telling the crowd of his impending death. In John’s Gospel, Jesus says, “The hour has come for the Son

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Weekday Evening Prayer Monday – Friday at 5:30 p.m.

Please join us via Zoom, for our weeknight Evening Prayer and Discussion at 5:30 p.m. Click this link to join the 5:30pm weekday Evening Prayer https://zoom.us/j/770597201. You can click here https://zoom.us/download to download the Zoom app on your device. (If you forget to do this, you will be prompted when you join the meeting.) If you do not have a device with a camera,

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Lay Homily for Monday in Holy Week

As part of a beloved Ascension tradition, we will have lay homilists on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week. Elizabeth Adams has shared the text of her homily on Monday. The Gospel for Monday in Holy Week, April 6, 2020 John 12:1-11 “You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me,” says Jesus in today’s Gospel. He is

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How to join the Palm Sunday Service

From your computer, laptop, pad, smart phone, or other device, click this link: https://zoom.us/j/322793633 If you do not have a device with a camera, you can still join with your phone by dialing the following number and enter the meeting ID: 929-205-6099 Meeting ID: 322 793 633 You will be prompted to join the meeting. You may be asked to download the Zoom app

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How to Join the 11am Sunday Service March 29, 2020

From your computer, laptop, pad, smart phone, or other device, click this link: https://zoom.us/j/974761050 You will be prompted to join the meeting. 1) You may be asked to download the Zoom app – please do so. Please do not log in to or create an account! 2) You may be prompted to turn on your camera. 3) All participants will be joined in “mute”

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