Happenings at Ascension

Rev. Canon Carolyn Lombard led services last Sunday. Her sermon gave emphasis to prayer; not only saying prayers and singing praise, but actually listening as a part of prayer. By listening we may hear God's call and it can give us cause to act in godly ways.

Please continue to pray for those parishoners and family who are ill or in need of our prayers. Listen too, to see if there is something that your hear. It maybe God's response to you prayer.

We thank Angel for the wonderful Christmas Dinner and Party last Sunday. He opened up his place for us to see the fantastic collection of Santas and decorations and prepared a mighty feast after church. I've posted a few photos. Quite amazing don't you think?

Jerry Welcher announced that this coming Saturday, Jan. 16 at 9AM we'll be taking down the Creche and Wreaths and other decorations from the Advent/Christmas season. Many hands make light work. Come if you can.

Next Sunday Jan. 17 is the Annual Meeting and elections for Vestry and Warden. Also, we have a need for a clerk to the vestry. The clerk functions as notetaker and recording secretary. The clerk does not need to be elected and does not need to a voting member of the vestry. Vestry normally meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month from 7 to 9 pm. If you are interested in serving as clerk of the Vestry or have questions about it, call the church office and Nancy Lennox will be happy to talk with you. After the service Sunday, there will be an open meeting after church with light lunch served. If anyone would like to attend but doesn't want to drive, call Paul Schwartz 747-9119 and we'll see if we can arrange for a ride to church.

Also, it was announced that Bishop Singh will visit Ascension the following Sunday, Jan. 24. and guess what ...... there will be again be food at an informal reception for the Bishop. Same offer on rides to church.

This week the Bible Study Groups will read and reflect on the Gospel lesson:

John 2:1-11

On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine." And Jesus said to her, "Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come." His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you." Now standing there were six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. Jesus said to them, "Fill the jars with water." And they filled them up to the brim. He said to them, "Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward." So they took it. When the steward tasted the water that had become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the steward called the bridegroom and said to him, "Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now." Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

Do you have a pocket card to hand to a friend who asks about Ascension? Cards are available in the back of the church. Please take a few, and be ready to share. We have pocket crosses on order to hand to those who answer the call to "Come and See".. [They are little olive wood crosses made in Bethlehem. Would you like to have a pocket cross? Just write back and ask.

Blessings, See you on Sunday!


If you have ideas or interest in contributing to upcoming
Ascension Happenings, please let me know, and we'll work them in.

Church of the Ascension
2 Riverside St.
Rochester, NY 14613
585-458-5423