Church of the Ascension Episcopal Church

Parish Updates

​Please review the letter below to be aware of proper guidelines to attend in-person church & church school. 

Update 8/12/21: Due to the increased transmission rates of COVID-19, we are strongly recommending all vaccinated & unvaccinated individuals wear a mask during church services. 
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Service Schedule

Sundays 9:30am
 in-person & online
via livestream at www.facebook.com/ascensionparkesburg
(you do not need a Facebook account)

Church School meets at 9:30am outside


How to Create the Beloved Community will meet via Zoom* on Mondays from 1:30-2:30pm 
 
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*If you would like the ID & password for Zoom groups, please email ascensionparkesburg@gmail.com 
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Prayers of the People Pentecost Season 2021
Please click on the file below to access the Prayers of the People. You may download and print. 
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Lectionary Readings
​Readings for Sunday Morning Prayer services can be found at www.lectionarypage.net or you can download the file below.
Sunday, August 15th
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Sunday, August 22nd
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Sunday, August 29th
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Helpful Information about Accessing Zoom
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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. 
If you have any questions or concerns, please email: ascensionparkesburg@gmail.com 

Winter/Spring 2021 Newsletter
Click on the link to view our latest newsletter!!!
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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.