Church of the Ascension
​Staff

Melissa Kennedy,
Organist & Music Director

Melissa Kennedy came to Ascension as a child in 1962. In addition to being our organist and music director, she also teaches piano lessons. She is married to Jay and lives in Oxford, Pennsylvania. They have four children and four grandchildren. 

Adrienne Walburn,
​Coordinator of Communication

Adrienne has been a parishioner of Ascension for over 20 years, previously attending St. John's Compass. She has been a member of the St. Mary's Guild, teacher of the Church School, as well as being a youth acolyte many years ago. She began her position as Coordinator of Communication in April of 2018. Some of her job duties include organizing & sending out the weekly informational update, managing the website & Facebook pages, preparing service bulletins, amongst other tasks. Adrienne continues to attend Ascension with her husband, Evan and three young daughters, Naomi, Winnie, & Callie. They live in the nearby town of Gap, Pennsylvania.