Church of the Ascension Episcopal Church

Parish Updates

We welcome Rev. Deacon Steve Lindsay as our Deacon in Charge of Ascension!
Service Schedule
Update 9/22/21: Due to the increased transmission rates of COVID-19 & Delta variant, we & Bishop Gutierrez are strongly recommending all vaccinated & unvaccinated individuals wear a mask during in=person church services. 

Rite I Contemplative Service
at 8am
Rite II Festive Service with music
at 10:15am*

*this service continues to be provided via livestream at 
via livestream at www.facebook.com/ascensionparkesburg
(you do not need a Facebook account)


Sunday Adult Education Class at 9am
Deacon Steve leads an adult Bible study. This group meets every Sunday between services at 9am. All adults are welcome! 
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How to Create the Beloved Community will meet via Zoom* on Thursday at 7pm 
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*If you would like the ID & password for Zoom groups, please email ascensionparkesburg@gmail.com 
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Donations & Pledge Information
Donations* & Pledges can be mailed into the church:
P.O. Box 193
Parkesburg, PA 19365
OR
can be made online by following this link
http://paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/1591959
*If it is a donation for something specific (like the PCCO), please note in this within your mailing or in a comment with your online donation. 
Fall 2021 Newsletter
Check out Ascension's latest newsletter!​
ascension_newsletter_fall_2021.pdf
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Our Mission:
To be a loving community in relationship to God,
serving Christ and respecting the dignity of every human being.
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Church of the Ascension,
 which sits contentedly on the corner of Second Avenue and West Street in Parkesburg, lovely as it is, is only a well-ordered pile of stone. 

 It is not the church.  
The church is created, its body fed, nourished, and strengthened each time people gather for Worship, Education, Meetings, Activities and Fun.

Thus sustained and renewed,
the “church” returns to the larger community as Christ’s body here on earth, with eyes able to see with compassion, feet upon which to go about doing good, and hands capable of holding, healing,
and blessing.

This rhythm of receiving,
of being loved without condition,
 and of giving to the world,
one person at a time,
 is the rhythm of life
and is the heartbeat of Ascension.