I’d like to take some space here to bring you all up to date on the results of our special congregational meeting on Sunday, March 26. You will remember that I had called the meeting in order for the congregation to give our Council some sense of the congregation’s preference for the long-term stewardship of […]
April 2017 Newsletter
April is here, and with it come the celebrations at the heart of Jesus’ timeless life! On April 2nd, Rabbi Linder from Temple Solel will be preaching for us at our regular 10:00 AM worship service. This pulpit exchange is definitely becoming one of my favorite annual traditions at Ascension. After all, when and where […]
March 2017 Newsletter
During the month of March, our spiritual village will continue to have conversation about the options for the long-term stewardship of our facility and property. March 2017 newsletter.compressed […]
February 2017 Newsletter
God is with you all! This is the time of year when the attendance at our 10:00 AM celebration of Holy Communion is at its highest. When there are around 250 people at a single service, that poses some awesome challenges for our spiritual village. For example, we have to be extra vigilant that the […]
January 2017 Newsletter
FROM THE PASTOR The Lord be with you all! And happy New Year! It’s always difficult for the church to get “business” done from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day. That means that January is usually a very busy month. That’s certainly true for our spiritual village! On the last Sunday of the month, January 29th, […]
December 2016 Newsletter
FROM THE PASTOR On Sunday, November 20, our congregation gathered for a special Ascension Town Hall following worship. The purpose of our gathering was to present three options for the long-term stewardship of our facility and property. Read December newsletter here […]
November 2016 Newsletter
FROM THE PASTOR This fall, our congregation’s Council is preparing for another year of transforming our community with Jesus’ message. Part of that preparation is the crafting of a budget for the congregation’s mission. Read November newsletter here […]
October 2016 Newsletter
FROM THE PASTOR God is with you, my friends! And T.G.I.F.–Thank God It’s Fall! The temperatures have finally come down, and we’re entering a great season of ministry at Ascension. As of the autumnal equinox, we have resumed our regular schedule of midweek ministry. Read October newsletter here […]
September 2016 Newsletter
FROM THE PASTOR God is with you all! Over the course of the summer, I’ve had a few people ask me, “What’s the latest on the building?” Since at least June of 2015, our congregation’s leadership has been prayerfully discerning how best to steward our building and property for the long term. Read September 2016 […]
August 2016 Newsletter
FROM THE PASTOR God is with you all! Ascension is a spiritual village formed for servanthood in the real world. That’s what some folks would call our congregation’s vision. We are about Jesus-centric spirituality through Word and Sacrament ministry. We are not a program church. Read August 2016 newsletter […]