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OUR VALUES AND MISSION
Episcopal Church of the Ascension welcomes all as we strive to honor and glorify God in worship and serve one another and the community around us.
OUR VALUES AND MISSION
Episcopal Church of the Ascension welcomes all as we strive to honor and glorify God in worship and serve one another and the community around us.
OUR VALUES AND MISSION
Episcopal Church of the Ascension welcomes all as we strive to honor and glorify God in worship and serve one another and the community around us.
OUR VALUES AND MISSION
Episcopal Church of the Ascension welcomes all as we strive to honor and glorify God in worship and serve one another and the community around us.
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ASCENSION'S ANTI-RACISM
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As we prepare to enter the holy season of Advent, we invite you to slow down, gather, and make room in your hearts with us at Ascension. From our Advent Family Festival and an all parish reading of the Gospel of Mark, to Lessons and Carols, Christmas cookies, and worship on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Epiphany, there are many ways to share in the season together. Wherever you find yourself this year, we hope you’ll join us as we watch, wait, and wonder.
ADVENT FORMATION
Adult Formation
Walking with Angels
Starting Sunday, November 29 · 9:15 a.m.
Office Conference Room
​This Advent, Adult Formation will read Walking with Angels, the Archbishop of York’s Advent Book by Bishop Eleanor Sanderson. The book listens to the words of angels throughout the Bible and uses prayer walking to invite readers to slow down, step outside, and engage both body and spirit as we prepare for Christ’s coming. Each chapter closes with questions for discussion and journaling. Click HERE to order book in advance. Join us!
Men's Group
Gospel Voices
Starting Sunday, November 29 · 9:15 a.m.
Youth and Outreach Center | Room 202
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John each tell the story of Christ’s coming in their own voice. This Advent, the Men’s Bible Fellowship will spend a week with each of them, pairing scripture with reflection, prayer, and action. Together we will enter the season’s rhythm of waiting, watching, repenting, and rejoicing, guided by Jesus’s disciples and friends. Click HERE to order book in advance. All men are welcome.
Children’s Formation · PreK–2nd Grades
Godly Play: The Advent Story
Starting Sunday, November 29 · 9:15 a.m.
Godly Play Room
Each week of Advent, our youngest children will hear the Godly Play Advent story, which tells the Christmas story in stages as we move closer to Bethlehem. Through story, wonder and play, children prepare their hearts for the birth of Jesus.
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Children’s Formation · 3rd–6th Grades Journeying Through the Gospels: The Nativity Starting Sunday, November 29 · 9:15 a.m.
Common Area outside the Priest’s Office
This Advent, our 3rd through 6th graders will take a deep dive into the Nativity story as they prepare for the Nativity Christmas Pageant on Christmas Eve, December 24, at 5:30 p.m.
Youth · 7th - 12th Grades
Preparing the Pageant
Starting Sunday, November 29 · 9:15 a.m.
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Our youth are focusing on the Nativity this Advent as they create the scenery and narration for the Nativity Christmas Pageant on Christmas Eve, December 24, at 5:30 p.m. They will also help lead the Advent Festival on Sunday, November 15, from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.
Youth Group Christmas Party
All youth are invited!
Sunday, December 13 · 6:00 p.m.
Come celebrate the season together with food, fun, and fellowship at the Youth Christmas Party.
ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS: WORSHIP AND GATHERINGS
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Intergenerational Advent Family Festival
Sunday, November 15 · 9:15-10:15 a.m.
Advent is a season when we keep our lamps lit and make room in our hearts to welcome Jesus at his birth. This year, we gather around the angels of Advent. Join us between services for food, fellowship, and activities for all ages.
All Parish Reading of the Gospel of Mark
Saturday, December 5 · 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Join us for an all-parish reading of the Gospel of Mark, the Gospel we will hear most often this year as Year B of our lectionary begins in Advent. Mark has 16 chapters, and we need 16 readers. Can you lend your voice and sign up to read a chapter? Hearing the whole story in many voices is a powerful way to receive it together as one community.
Sign up to read HERE.
Advent Lessons and Carols
Sunday, December 6 · 5:00 p.m.
Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration
Join the choirs and people of Ascension, Transfiguration, and St. Thomas the Apostle for carols, anthems, and lessons, followed by a reception with homemade cookies.
Christmas Cookies
Sunday, December 20 · After the 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services
Stop by the Parish Hall after either service for Christmas cookies and fellowship. In the busy days before Christmas, this is a chance to slow down, catch up with old friends, meet someone new, and enjoy the warmth of our parish family together.
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Christmas Eve
Thursday, December 24 · 5:30 p.m.
Celebrate the birth of Christ with us on Christmas Eve. Our children bring the Christmas story to life in the Christmas Pageant, and we gather around the Table for Holy Eucharist, Rite II, with joyful music and carols. All ages are welcome, so bring your family and friends. This service will be Livestreamed. Click HERE to watch online.
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Christmas Day
Friday, December 25 · 10:00 a.m.
On Christmas morning, we gather for a quieter celebration of Holy Eucharist, Rite II, giving thanks for the light that has come into the world. Begin your Christmas Day with familiar carols, the joy of the Nativity story, and the peace of worshiping together. All are welcome
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First Sunday of Christmas
Sunday, December 27 · 10:00 a.m.
One service only
On the First Sunday of Christmas, Glenn Stroh and the Ascension Choir lead a service of Christmas Lessons and Carols with Holy Eucharist, Rite II. Through scripture readings and beloved carols, we hear the Christmas story once more, from the promise of a Savior to the birth of Christ. This is a lovely way to linger in the joy of the season together. Please note there is one service only this Sunday.This service will be Livestreamed. Click HERE to watch online.
Second Sunday of Christmas
Sunday, January 3 · 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Join us as we continue to celebrate the Christmas season.
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8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II (spoken)
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II, with choir and Christmas carols. This service will be Livestreamed.
Click HERE to watch online.
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Epiphany (Observed)
Sunday, January 10 · 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
As the Christmas season comes to a close, we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany, when the Magi followed the star to find the Christ child. This year at our 10:30 a.m. service, the Magi follow the star into our procession as special guests, bringing the story to life for all ages. Join us as we celebrate Christ revealed to the nations and the light of God’s love shining for all people. The 10:30 a.m. service will be Livestreamed. Click HERE to watch online.