Minister of Marriage, Family Life, & Vocation The Minister for Marriage, Family Life and Vocation (MFLV) is the key collaborator with the Pastor and the Pastoral Associate for Adult Formation. The Minister serves as the staff point person in matters related to marriage, family life and vocation awareness and discernment. This full time ministry position is […]
A Spiritual Home
Written By Alex W. Throughout my life I have experienced many miraculous moments. The first time I gave my life to Christ, was at Church of the Ascension. I was seventeen years old and did not fully understand His will, or the path he had designed for me. After dedicating my life to Christ, I […]
Window Reflections: The Wedding at Cana
Written by Dave Rempel Sixteen stained glass windows adorn the sides of the worship space at Ascension. Inspiration for the windows was taken from the fact that in Europe long ago, the faithful would learn the Bible from stories depicted in windows. It was intended that Ascension’s windows could be similarly educational. What follows is […]
Pastor’s Corner 2.13.2022
Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD,whose hope is the LORD.He is like a tree planted beside the watersthat stretches out its roots to the stream:it fears not the heat when it comes; its leaves stay green;in the year of drought it shows no distress, but still bears fruit. -Jer. 17:7-8 Doing it […]
Pastor’s Corner 10.2.2022
Faith: A Way of Knowing Dear Sisters & Brothers in Christ, This week the readings invite us to ponder faith. We often say, “have faith!” But what do we mean by faith? First off, faith is a grace, a gift from God, that makes it possible to gain some understanding of all that God has revealed […]
Pastoral Associate’s Corner 9.25.2022
Too Comfortable? Written by: Dr. William O’Leary, Pastoral Associate for Youth Faith Formation The Church organizes the Sunday readings to each have a connection (the First and the Gospel & the Second with the other two). This Week’s First Reading warns us to be cautious of being too comfortable in a world where so many […]
Choosing Rest
Written by Amy Reinhardt “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” -Matthew 11:28 What does it mean to rest? Many associate resting with being lazy. However, laziness is the unwillingness to utilize our energy. Rest is how we refresh ourselves and restore strength. Ongoing disinclination to […]
Pastor’s Corner 9.18.2022
Hearts Fully Committed Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, The Gospel for this 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time is often referred to as the “Story of the Dishonest Steward.” It might seem on the surface that the parable is advocating dishonesty in order to ensure one’s security. That is not at all what Jesus is […]
Pastor’s Corner 9.11.2022
Forgiveness, Restoration, & Proper Order Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, The readings for this weekend’s liturgy stress the merciful heart of God and describe, as best we can describe the attributes of God by analogy, the tender heart of God and his desire to forgive, restore and properly order His creation. In the reading […]
As The Family Goes
Written By Bobbie Jo Baier If you look around, it is obvious that strong marriages and family life seem to be deteriorating right in front of us. Pope John Paul II said, “As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live.” We all know that marriage […]
Ascension Foster & Adopt Ministry (AFAM): Answered Prayers
Written By Nora & Peter Sykes Where is God? Does it seem as though prayers are not being answered? Right here in our Parish, at Church of the Ascension, some prayers are being answered daily. This weekend we are celebrating the First Anniversary of the Ascension Foster & Adopt Ministry (AFAM). Under the umbrella of the […]
Pastor’s Corner 9.4.2022
Did Jesus Really Mean That? Jesus, in speaking to the crowds, makes what seems to our modern ears to be a very radical demand – “anyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple” (Lk 14:33). Does Jesus really mean that we must not own anything and live in abject […]
Ascension Youth Ministry
Written by Anna Eftink Think back to the first time you personally encountered God, that time when faith went from a concept to a relationship. Try and think back to that moment when you first saw Jesus for who He really is, to that moment when faith finally ‘clicked’ within your heart. What did you […]