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Easter edition of our monthly newsletter is available now!

The Eastertide edition of the Ascent is available here. Articles from clergy and staff, as well as upcoming events are all detailed. Enjoy!

Employment Opportunity

Church of the Ascension is hiring a full-time Receptionist and Ministry Coordinator with a July 1 start date (flexible for the right candidate). The position description is here. To apply, please send cover letter and resume to Marilyn Chislaghi.

Celebrate Moms and Dads in a Unique Way!

Our Annual Baby Bottle Campaign in support of the Women’s Choice Network – a local Christian agency that provides support for women with unplanned pregnancies – begins Mother’s Day and concludes Father’s Day. Please pick up a baby bottle, fill it with change, coins or bills, and bring it back to the church by June 15.

Legacy in May: Understanding Memory Loss

Join us on Thursday, May 15 at 12:30pm as we learn from Dr. Karen Scandrett, Gerontologist, on the topic of “Understanding Memory Loss.” Lunch is $15, first timers are free! Sign up and pay on the app or email Kate Fisher and pay at the door. Hope you can join us! Legacy is a fun fellowship of Seniors, although all are welcome regardless of age. This fascinating topic may be of benefit for younger family members too. 

Sign up to help: Saturday, May 17 from 9am – lunch

Join a crew getting stuff done on our facility. Eat your Wheaties and come in clothes that can get dirty. Sign up on the app to let us know you can come. We will begin at 9am in the Hunt Rooms and we will wrap up around lunchtime.

Lunch with Debbie and David: Sun, May 18 at 1pm

Debbie and David Kornfield are excited to share news of the recent Latin American Discipleship Summit that they both planned and hosted in March. Exciting things happened! Please sign up to join them and members of Ascension’s mission committee to hear more about it! Lunch begins at 1pm in the Hunt Rooms.

New to Ascension in the last year?

A casual evening around the Coelhos’ dining table on May 22nd — what better way to get to know your Rector, form new relationships and talk about the vision of Church of the Ascension than over a shared meal? Please bring a side dish or dessert to share if you are able, but you are welcome to simply bring yourself, your questions and your appetite. Families, you are welcome to bring your kids along. Do indicate any dietary restrictions or allergies in your RSVP on the app.

Sign up for a newsy lunch with Jewel: Sun May 25

Join the mission committee as they host Ascension missionary, Jewel Anita Hendrix, for lunch in the Hunt Rooms on Sunday, May 25th at 12:45pm. Sign up on the app to let us know you plan to come. Jewel will update us on her ministry in New Zealand working among ‘the least of these’ – those coming out of the sex trade, the unsheltered, victims of domestic abuse. She has fascinating stories to tell that give much reason to rejoice! Jewel is a long-time member of Ascension who has served overseas in various capacities for decades.

The In-Between: A Concert on Waiting and Wanting 

Acts 1 reads: “And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father…” In this moment between Easter and Pentecost, the Music Performers Collaborative members come together on Saturday, May 31 at 4pm to present a concert on themes of waiting, the unknown, and yearning, through diverse musical genres and disciplines. The concert is free of charge and open to all. Come explore these themes with us through music that provokes, challenges, and comforts. 

Adjust your wardrobe on Sunday, June 8th

We’ll be celebrating Pentecost at our services on Sunday, June 8th. You have plenty of time to adjust your wardrobe to include reds and oranges and other fiery colors. It’s a wonderful service of celebration and we hope you can join us!

Join us in June!

We are thrilled to offer a new formation opportunity called June Terms (J-Terms). For three weeks in June (June 11, 18, and 25), we will gather on Wednesday evenings at the church for J-Terms. We will offer four courses that meet concurrently. Each course will meet from 7-8pm and then everyone will gather to pray Compline in the Nave. Courses range from theology, to household finance, to spiritual formation to the writing of Psalms! Read more about J-terms here and sign up to let us know which course you hope to attend.

Ascension’s Annual Parish Retreat

Save the Date! The Annual Parish Retreat will be held October 3 – 5 at Laurelville Retreat Center. David Taylor will be our speaker on the subject of the Psalms. Registration will begin in August.