E. E. Cummings (American, ), "Chocorua Landscape." Watercolor.
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Parish News: April 7

This week, a poem (and painting, above) by e.e. cummings seems best to sum up the Easter hope for new life seen through new eyes:

i thank You God for most this amazing
day:for the leaping greenly spirits of trees
and a blue true dream of sky;and for everything
which is natural which is infinite which is yes

(i who have died am alive again today,
and this is the sun’s birthday;this is the birth
day of life and of love and wings:and of the gay
great happening illimitably earth)

how should tasting touching hearing seeing
breathing any—lifted from the no
of all nothing—human merely being
doubt unimaginable You?

(now the ears of my ears awake and
now the eyes of my eyes are opened)

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Podcast

Sermon: Easter Day

Listen to the sermon preached by the Rev. Liz Maxwell on Easter Day, March 31, 2024. The readings for this day: Acts 10:34-43; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Mark 16:1-8.

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Sermon: Easter Vigil

Listen to the sermon preached by the Rev. Posey Krakowsky at the Easter Vigil, March 30, 2024. The readings for this day: Genesis 1:1-2:4a; Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18, 8:6-18, 9:8-13; Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21; Proverbs 8:1-8, 19-21; 9:4b-6; Ezekiel 37:1-14; Romans 6:3-11; Mark 16:1-8.

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Sermon: Maundy Thursday

Listen to the sermon preached by the Rev. Liz Maxwell on Maundy Thursday, March 28, 2024. The readings for this day: Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14; Psalm 116:1, 10-17; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-17, 31b-35.

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Lay Homily: Tuesday in Holy Week

Listen to the homily preached by parishioner James Amodeo on the Tuesday in Holy Week, March 26, 2024. The readings for this day: Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 71:1-14; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; John 12:20-36.

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Lay Homily: Monday in Holy Week

Listen to the homily preached by parishioner Isabel Spencer on the Monday in Holy Week, March 25, 2024. The readings for this day: Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 36:5-11; Hebrews 9:11-15; John 12:1-11.

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Sermon: Palm Sunday

Listen to the sermon preached by the Rev. Ed Chinery on Palm Sunday, March 24, 2024. The readings for this day: Mark 11:1-11; Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11; Mark 14:32-15:39.

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Events

Holy Week at Ascension

Join us for our Holy Week observances on Palm Sunday; the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week; Maundy Thursday; Good Friday; the Easter Vigil; and Easter Sunday. Follow along on Jesus’ journey — from acclaimed prophet to enemy of the state and, ultimately, Risen Lord — through the ancient rhythms of Christian liturgy and sacred music.

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Jesus riding a donkey into Jerusalem
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Parish News: March 24

From the rector: “It is always a gift to participate in these liturgies at this holiest time of our liturgical year. I feel as if we are a little band of pilgrims, trudging deeper into the story together, connecting it too with the joys and struggles of our lives and the suffering and wonder of our world. I hope you will join as much as you are able.” Included in this week’s newsletter is the full calendar of all Ascension’s Holy Week services. Please join us at whatever services you can as we move together from the streets to a table, from a garden to the cross, and from a tomb to joy.

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