This Week at Ascension + January 12, 2022
"Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness." - Psalm 96
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Today: Wednesday, January 12
Commemoration of Aelred,
Abbot of Rievaulx
6:30 p.m. Said Mass: In-person &
Live-streamed
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Sunday, January 16, 2022
The Second Sunday
after the Epiphany
9:00 a.m. In-person only Sung Mass with Organ and Hymns
11:00 a.m. In-person &
Live-streamed
Solemn High Mass
setting: Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) Messe basse
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The one who will come after me ...
Dear people of Ascension,
As a rule, I rarely ask others to read my sermons. But I'm making an exception here. If you're among those who value Ascension, and if you have thoughts or questions with regard to my resignation and/or what lies ahead, please DO read my sermon from this past Sunday. I sought to use both the ministry and witness of John the Baptist and the Baptism of Jesus as points of reflection on our own present moment at Ascension.
As important, I hope the sermon might mark a beginning of a more intentional phase of the conclusion of my ministry at Ascension and anticipation, at least, of an interim ministry ahead and the eventual search for and call and installation of a new Rector.
In Sunday's sermon, I mentioned meetings that have included wardens, clergy and staff. We are all in agreement about the priority of communications, and we agree that we should share and explain what we know as we know it and to the extent that it's appropriate to do so. With this priority in mind, several links are shared below. I hope they may serve as a useful starting point for some and a reminder to all.
As I see it, the Monday night conversations presently being led by Fr. Petite and Mother Murphy-Gill may also be of value with regard to language and may serve as good warm-up conversations for others that will take place down the road in conjunction a rector search. However and whenever you do so, please join the larger conversation that will lead to a positive and faithful future for Ascension.
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Here is a link to a Glossary of Terms, prepared by Mother Murphy-Gill, that introduces terms related to the governance of the Episcopal Church and the governance of parishes and related roles and titles.
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Annual Meeting Time and Venue(s) now in Question - Help Requested
- As described last week, the wardens and I have begun to imagine a need, due to Omicron, to reconsider our annual meeting plans. We feel that two all-Zoom-remote options should be considered alongside the originally announced plan. Hence:
- One mass at 10:00 a.m. followed by Annual Meeting 'in-person' in St. Michael's Hall beginning at Noon with Zoom-enabled viewing and participation.
- Regular 9am & 11am masses - Zoom-only Annual Meeting starting at 2 pm.
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Regular 9am & 11am masses - Zoom-only Annual Meeting starting at 4 pm.
Look for more annual meeting preparation information in coming weeks.
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Baptized Members, Voting Members, Parish Directory
Annually in January, we sort out, update and correct parishioner information. We partly do so to identify those who qualify as Voting Members for the Annual Meeting. We also typically publish a new 'members and friends of Ascension' directory for the Annual Meeting (and also available afterward by way of inquiry to the parish office).
Please help!
We hope to have a draft annual meeting Voting Member List prepared and available for review on Sunday, January 16. Please check the list if you believe you should be on it. You may also call Br. Nathanael in the parish office tomorrow (1/13) or Monday (1/17): (312) 664-1271.
A parish directory is only as good as the reliable and current information shared by parishioners and others who are friendly affiliates of the parish. Please send your current information by email or call Br. Nathanael in the parish office Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Join the Conversation:
Anglican and Episcopal? Anglo-Catholic?
This past Monday, in our series on Anglo-Catholic identity, Fr. Petite led us in an engaging conversation on what it means to follow “the Anglican Way.” Thank you to all who joined and participated.
This coming Monday, January 17, we’ll continue our series and begin to look at what makes us an Episcopal church, exploring the history of how Anglicanism came to the United States and how we live into that identity today.
Our conversation takes place again via Zoom at 7:30 pm. All are welcome, even if you weren’t able to attend this week’s discussion.
Need a reminder about this series? Read on ...
Have you ever wondered what makes Ascension Anglo-Catholic? Or why we call ourselves an Anglican-Episcopal church? Beginning Monday, January 10, Fr. Bob Petite and Mtr Murphy-Gill will host a series of conversations about Anglican identity. We’ll explore our roots in the Church of England from the time of the Reformation, the establishment of the Episcopal Church in the United States, the influence of the Oxford Movement from across the pond, and the growth of Anglo-Catholicism in America. We’ll discern together how this history has shaped our particular Anglican-Episcopal corner of Christianity, its liturgical, theological, and spiritual expressions, and how we can live more deeply into this identity today.
Please join us via Zoom on Monday nights at 7:30 pm starting January 10.
We'll end at about 8:30 p.m. Should COVID numbers decline, we’ll consider in-person conversations. Feel free to contact me or Fr. Petite with your questions.
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Organ Repertoire for January 16, 2022 |
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ORGAN
Entrée and Canzona, op. 62, nos. 1 & 2 [1967]
Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)
At the Entrance Procession
ST. DENIO
At the Offertory
SALZBURG (9am)
PERRY (11am)
At the Communion
DUNDEE (9am)
CANTICUM REFECTIONIS (11am)
At the Retiring Procession
SALZBURG
ORGAN
Sortie, op. 62, no.3 [1967]
Marcel Dupré
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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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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!
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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, Carys and Joshua Benjamin, Lawrence Cox, Gina,
Tom Baer, Mary Stetson, Lillian Alexander, Edward Minieka, Sjon Brouwer, J. Mark Baker
Birthdays: Betty Smith, 1/10; Robert Devens, 1/13
Requiescat in pace: Charlene MacDougal, 1/10/2021; Norman Campbell Robertson, 1/11/1992; DeWayne Williams 1/11/2018; Robert Warren Rohland, 1/12/2006;
Quinten Ebenezer Primo, Bishop, 1/15/1998; Harry R. Carstensen, 1/15/2002;
Betty J. Marse, 1/15/2015; John Martensen, 1/15/2018; Joan Hedley, mother of John Hedley, 12/26/2021; Susan Loris, 1/7/22
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. Patrick Raymond, 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
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.
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