This Week at Ascension + July 28, 2021

"Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness." - Psalm 96
Please note: Due to the absences of Fr. Raymond and Br. Nathanael from the parish offices in recent days, this newsletter is mainly confined to information about masses, music and the parish prayer list.

This evening,
Wednesday, July 28
Mary & Martha of Bethany

6:00 p.m.

6:30 p.m.
In-person &
Live-streamed Mass
Sunday, August 1, 2021 + The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

9:30 a.m. - Morning Prayer via ZOOM
10:00 a.m. In-person & Live-streamed Solemn High Mass
Image: The Israelites gathering manna, Ercole de' Roberti. The Natioaal Gallery, London


Thanks be to God
for the birth on
Wednesday, July 21, of
Wren Joaquin Peterson
to Paloma and Trevor
Peterson
and grandchild to
Cheryl and Jay
Peterson
Looking for common ground, common questions, common faith and common interests among our growing number of young adults at Ascension will be a focus for Deacon Meghan Murphy-Gill and Seminarian Bonnie Scott in coming days, weeks and months. They'll be reaching out to some whose names and contact information we have but will be happy to hear from others, young or not-so-young, who wish to join the conversation. Look for more information in weeks to come.
Image: Small Pleasures, Wassily Kankinsky, 1913.

Father Petite's sermon for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, 7/25, will be available in our August 4th newsletter.
Organ Repertoire for August 1, 2021
ORGAN
Zwei Präludien [ca. 1829]
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805-1847)

At the Entrance Procession
Hymn 48 ES FLOG EIN KLEINS WALDVÕGELEIN

At the Offertory
Hymn 321  ROCKINGHAM

At the Communion
Hymn 547  MARSH CHAPEL 

At the Retiring Procession
Hymn 709  DUNDEE

ORGAN
Fugue à Mlle. Boulanger IJI 44 [1919-20]
Jacques-François Ibert (1890-1962)
About our 2021 Repertoire
As I develop a long-range plan for repertoire each year, I choose a theme or area of emphasis, often complete works or a complete large-scale work by one composer. During 2021, organ music by women composers and African-American composers is being and will be featured in voluntaries and recitals throughout the year. There are some little-known gems waiting to be discovered, as well as music by major composers, with whom works for the organ are not generally associated. Enjoy!
From Benjamin Rivera

Dear friends,

Our vocal music has returned to its usual (pre-COVID) summer format:
-congregational Mass Ordinary, hymns, and service
music
-chanted propers, solos, and/or motets sung by the
Schola

If you haven’t attended a summer Mass for a while, you may not be aware that many of these Masses feature a quartet or quintet of mixed voices. We hope you’ll join us in the building, or online if you’re unable to attend in person.

Peace be with you!
Benjamin

Between Masses, please don’t forget that our choir 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

Ascension Connections
(with your click and God's help)
Participate in Ascension masses at our YouTube Channel. (Look for other connections options soon.)
Meeting ID:
792 031 7452
Password: 1133
Join-by-Phone Option: (312) 626-6799
Weekly Ascension Schedule

For connections:
via Zoom (click here)
except for Morning Prayer,
via Facebook (click here).

SUNDAYS
9:30 a.m. Virtual Morning Prayer
10:00 a.m. Live-Streamed Mass
11:00 a.m. Virtual Coffee Hour

MONDAY-FRIDAY
6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer via Zoom

WEDNESDAYS
6:30 p.m. Low Mass
Please give generously as you are able.
Treasurer Susan Schlough has asked me to remind you of Ascension's ongoing expenses at this time. To the extent that you are able, payment on your pledges or the offering of Holy Day or other special gifts will be greatly appreciated. You may still write a check and mail it to the church, or online payment is possible through the buttons at various places on our website. Thank you!
THE PARISH PRAYER LIST
For our prayers: August 'Augie' Alonzo, Jim Berger, Steven Wallis, Sarah Ponder, Taffy Wehe, Amy Peterson, Stephanie, Gwen Clark-Mason, The Rev. Canon Paula Clark, Lee Gould, Maria, Beth Hall, Claire, Inez Bahena, Gina, Catherine C., Steven Upmeyer, Sue Lenz, Ted Long,
Ted Saunders, Ben

Birthdays: Gary Gehrke, 7/27; Claire Annette Green, 7/28; Mateo Rivera, 7/29;
Andrew Wallace, 7/30 
 
Requiescat in pace: Astrid Olivia Felton, 7/25; Mark Galliher, 7/26/2018;
Carlos Duran Pineda, 7/29/2019; Doris Williams, 7/29/1989; Michael Berkshire, 7/31/1997;
Abbott Butler, 7/14/2021

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.

The Rev. Patrick Raymond, Rector

Susan Schlough, Treasurer

Br. Nathanael Deward Rahm BSG, Parish Office
Vestry of Church of the Ascension
Cheryl Peterson, Sr. Warden; Kenneth Kelling, Jr. Warden; Kelly Colomberti, Marilyn Evans, Lynette Hector, Jim Lo Bello, George Pineda, David Reeves, Samuel Sommers, Enrique Vilaseco, Amber Zelazny

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.