Welcome to Ascension!
Welcome to the Episcopal Church of the Ascension, a community of Christians who care for each other, nurture our children and serve our community as apostles of Christ.
Our dream for this parish is that we will become a place where each one of us lives out our Baptismal Covenant at home, at work, and in the community. We intend to shine as though we were God's only light in the world, and we pray that our children, and their children after them, will yearn to carry on Christ's work.
Please join us in following God's call. We welcome all people, whoever you are, and wherever you might be in your spiritual journey.
Meditation of the Week
“Youth Sunday”
Today we observe our annual tradition of “youth Sunday” here at Ascension. Active members of the parish who are in middle and high school assume leadership of all aspects of the service that don’t require an ordained person. Seniors get to preach the sermons at their “home” service!
In general, I like to see all of our ministries be intergenerational, meaning that younger parishioners can for example “staff” the liturgies as lectors and prayer leaders based on the same criteria as older ones. And I am a long time believer in having acolytes be all ages. At least one of our parish standing committees has a member under 18 on it.
I say it over and over again: youth and children are as much the “church of today” as anyone else. We are all the “church of tomorrow,” too, I believe.
But we all bring a unique perspective to the work and life of the church, and that generational diversity is as enriching as all the other kinds of diversity with which Ascension is gifted.
I hope you enjoy today’s celebrations!
Peace!
Randy
