Eugene Peterson has said, “Worship is the strategy by which we interrupt our preoccupation with ourselves and attend to the presence of God.”
Worship is the highlight of our life together as a church. Our desire is that our experience of the presence of God through worship shapes us for the rest of the week: “So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering.” (Romans 12:1, The Message).
Worship doesn’t end when we walk out the door. Rather, the hope is that our time together on Sunday mornings is just the beginning. Please join us in this journey.
Regular Service Times
Join us at 9am or 11am on Sundays. Each week one of our two services will be livestreamed on Ascension’s YouTube channel. For more information, or to download this week’s bulletin, see our News and Events page.
What to expect?
We are excited that we are almost finished construction, although there are still zones that are roped off. When you join us for worship, please use the main doors off of Ellsworth or the glass doors off of Neville. The facility is wheelchair accessible throughout.
Bathrooms are located in the ‘New Narthex’ (the main gathering space in the center of the church) as well as in the Minnie Smith Education Wing.
Childcare is offered in rooms 101 and 102 of the Minnie Smith Education Wing from 8:45am – 12:30pm. All of our childcare workers have mandated clearances as well as mandated diocesan training. Ushers can direct you to those rooms.
Kids’ Church runs concurrently with both services. Children aged 4 – 5th grade begin with their parents, leaving for class after the children’s talk, and returning in time for communion. Members of our children’s ministry team also have mandated clearances as well as mandated diocesan training. A security team pays special attention to the education wing when the children are in class.
The 9am and 11am services are much the same. The 9am service has a more casual vibe with music by a worship team. The 11am service has a more traditional feel with music by the same worship team, but also accompanied by organ and a choir.
Regarding what to wear, some people are casual in jeans and hoodies while others dress up in suits and dresses. All are welcome.
Regarding Holy Communion, our clergy still use the protocol we adopted during the pandemic. They will dip a wafer into the communion wine and place the wafer into the communicant’s cupped hands. Gluten free wafers are available.
Finally, we like to chat and enjoy coffee and snacks after the services. Please join us in the Bailey Hall for coffee and conversation.