This Week at Ascension + May 4, 2022
"Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness." - Psalm 96
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Tonight, May 4, 2022
Commemoration of Monnica, Mother of Augustine of Hippo
In-person and Live-streamed Said Mass at 6:30 p.m.
* Monnica's name has usually been spelled "Monica," but recently her tomb in Ostia was discovered, and the burial inscription says "Monnica," a spelling which all Ac (Archaeologically Correct) persons have hastened to adopt.
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Sunday, May 8, 2022
The Fourth Sunday of Easter
9:00 a.m. In-person Sung Mass
with Organ and Hymns
11:00 a.m. In-person & Live-streamed
Solemn High Mass
Image: Detail from Turning to Christ the Good Shepherd
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington DC
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Dear ones,
It is my great pleasure to be among you. Sunday was a bit of a marathon from what I am used to, but I’ll get up to speed quickly. The staff and clergy made Sunday go smoothly, without too many bumps in the road. Cheryl and I are looking forward to our time with you.
Your welcome to us has been most gracious. Over the coming weeks, I hope we will have opportunities to get to know each other. Please don’t hesitate to call, write, or ask for some time to talk. It will be through our time together that we will build relationships that are open, fearless, and honest. The work of uncovering the wounds of the past and doing the heavy lifting of reconciliation and healing will put Ascension in the best position to call its permanent rector.
In the meantime, let’s be joyful in our worship. Let’s invite others to join us. Let’s seek out those that have drifted away and encourage their return. The Church of the Ascension is a treasure, a light in this marvelous city. Let’s make sure it shines brightly.
—Fr. Heard
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Acolyte Training Opportunities |
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I'm grateful for the service of all who pitched in to help with Holy Week, and that includes our acolytes, both new and experienced -- you've gone above and beyond to fill much-needed slots and learn unfamiliar roles. Many of us are ready to learn more, so we'll be offering some upcoming Solemn High Mass acolyte training opportunities planned for 1:00 PM on Sunday, May 15, and Sunday, May 22.
On May 15, those who have served as Crucifer or Torchbearer are invited to try the Acolyte role, and on May 22, those who've experienced the Acolyte role may learn what it's like to be Thurifer. If you're planning to attend, please let me know. I'm also available for walk throughs or assistance by appointment if you have questions about something else, would like a refresher, can't make these times, or are simply curious about the ministry of the acolytes, so please feel free to get in touch with me (quidquid@gmail.com).
—MB Hwang, Verger
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Calling All Photographers |
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"Hold it." Snap, click, click. "Got it, thanks." If you have a phone and like to take snapshots, Ascension needs you! Our weekly newsletter, our website, our Facebook page and our bulletin boards are always more lively and engaging when we include recent photos.
We want photos of everything Ascension. Think:
- Social occasions in Wheeler Hall
- Special gatherings for worship prayer, or education,
- A chat in the garden.
- Arranging Sunday flowers;
- Choir rehearsals in the loft;
- Cooking and enjoying a festive meal
Haul out your phone and capture a moment to remember! Maybe you can submit a few photos every week or every month. Let Nathanael in the church office know if you have photos to share. We’re creating a database of Ascension photos and would love to add yours to the mix. And bless you for helping!
—Cheryl Peterson
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As the search for Ascension’s new rector continues, the Search Committee is requesting your help. We want to know what qualities in a rector are most important to you, what your vision is for the future of Ascension, and what you are willing to contribute to Ascension’s continuing journey.
So, we will be sending you a survey in order to give you the opportunity to be a critical part of the search process. If you want your voice to be heard, fill out the survey. We the Search Committee think we know what you want, but until you express your thoughts in the survey, we won’t know for sure.
The opportunity to take the survey is planned to begin on May 22. Only those who are voting members at Church of the Ascension are eligible to take it. The survey is to be filled out online. You will receive a link to access it.
If you do not have the internet, you will receive a paper copy of the survey which you will return in the envelope provided.
Please be intentional about filling out the survey. The future of Ascension very much depends on you.
Blessings,
The Rector Search Committee
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Pantry This Saturday
This Saturday, May 7, is our monthly Pantry at Ascension! Let’s continue to put faith into action by living out our Gospel mission by serving others! We’ll begin filling grocery bags at 9:30 a.m. We typically finish handing out bags around noon, but we are most in need of volunteers from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
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Confirmations and Receptions June 11
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This spring, Bishop Chilton Knudsen will preside at four diocesan confirmation and reception services open to candidates from all congregations in the Diocese of Chicago. At least one member of Ascension will be received into the Episcopal Church on June 11 at St. James Cathedral. If you are interested in being confirmed or received or have questions about what this might look like for you in the future, please reach out to Meghan Murphy-Gill via email or by calling the church.
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Pastoral Listening Learning Opportunity
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Fr. Bob Petite, a Supervisor in Clinical Pastoral Education, has offered to lead a 3- to 4-session training series on pastoral listening for those interested in learning or improving listening skills. This will likely take place over the summer. If this is something that interests you or you would like to hear more about it, please fill out this form or reach out to Mtr. Murphy-Gill.
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Contribute to This Week at Ascension
If you would like to include an announcement in our weekly newsletter, please email your contribution to office@ascensionchicago.org by Monday at noon. Include a photo if you can!
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Organ and Choral Repertoire for May 8, 2022 |
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Organ
Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la à 4 voci
“Hexachord Fantasia”
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621)
At the Entrance Procession
478 MONK’S GATE
At the Offertory
645 ST. COLUMBA
At the Communion
343 ST. AGNES (9 a.m.)
664 RESIGNATION (11 a.m.)
At the Retiring Procession
708 SICILIAN MARINERS (9 a.m.)
492 FINNIAN (11 a.m.)
Organ
Fantasia: Ut, sol, fa, mi SwWV 224
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
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Mass Ordinary
Christopher Lee Fraley
Missa brevis (2010)
Offertory Motet
Matthias Gastritz (c. 1535-1596)
Surrexit pastor bonus à5
Chanted Propers of the Day
from Graduale Romanum
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Between Masses, please don’t forget that The Choir of the Ascension has recorded upwards of 60 tracks that you can listen to anywhere you have an internet connection. They can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/choir-of-the-ascension
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Ascension Connections
(with your click and God's help)
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Meeting ID:
792 031 7452
Password: 1133
Join-by-Phone Option: (312) 626-6799
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Weekly Ascension Schedule
For connections:
SUNDAYS
9:00 a.m. In-person Sung Mass
11:00 a.m. In-person and Live-Streamed Solemn High Mass
MONDAY-FRIDAY
WEDNESDAYS
6:30 p.m. Said Mass
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For our prayers: The Rev. Canon Paula Clark, August 'Augie' Alonzo, Jim Berger, Taffy Wehe, Beth Hall, Sue Lenz, Ben, David D. Jones, Gina, Tom Baer, Edward Minieka, Brenda Martins,
Bp. Daniel Martins, Claire Green, Marion Cantore, Edith Cole, Lee Gould, Gertrude Isaac,
Kenneth Kelling, Marty Stenson, Howard Yeager
Birthdays: Burton Nelson, 5/1; Robert Browning, 5/3;
Requiescat in pace: Roy Johnson, 5/5/1995; Helen Mary Ekner, 5/6/1997;
Lori Lowe, priest, 4/25/2022
Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them;
May their souls and the souls of all the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
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The Rev. Thomas Heard, Interim Rector
The Rev. Meghan Murphy-Gill, Curate
Susan Schlough, Treasurer
Br. Nathanael Deward Rahm BSG, Parish Office
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Vestry of Church of the Ascension
Ian Barillas-McEntee, Jim Lo Bello, Ken Cozette, Marlea Edinger, Sean Hansen, George Pineda, Joshua Simpson, Sam Sommers, Enrique Vilaseco, Vestry
Approved minutes of Vestry meetings are always available online to parishioners who request the link. If you would like Internet access to these Vestry Minutes, please email the Parish Office and request the link. Once you access the web page, you can read all recent Vestry meeting minutes.
The link remains live indefinitely. Any parishioner who has the link will not need to request a new link from month to month.
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