About Us
We are Sierra Madre's village church, where all are welcome - from "town" and beyond.  We are a place to meet God and your neighbors, serving Christ today for those who will know and serve Christ tomorrow.  ​
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​We offer praise and thanksgiving to God through a variety of ministries, including worship, fellowship, formation, pastoral care, outreach, and by being present in the larger church and our community.  
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Let's Keep Ascension Moving Forward....
Due to Covid-19, please consider, as you are able, keeping your pledge current.  Making an offering of your resources - time, talent, and treasure - is an integral part of what it means to be a Christian. There are many ways you can support our church.
Upcoming Events and Services
It is with sadness but understanding that all In-person church services, meetings and classes offered at Ascension are cancelled until some time in the future.  However, our Bishop John Taylor has lifted the restriction about officiating in our sanctuaries. The number of people permitted for this activity is  limited. But this is a small step forward. 

Make sure to read Comments from Fr. Michael about our Trinity Sunday Homily offered to us by Trevor Kimball, PhD, one of our own.

Online Activities - Going Forward Together 

Ongoing
Wednesdays - 5:45 pm - Evening Prayer
Pastor Josh will celebrate Evening Prayer from his home via Facebook Live. Please scroll down for directions to Church of Ascension - Facebook Live.

This next Sunday is the 6th Sunday after Pentecost.  We will gather together from our own safe places either on Facebook Live or by Zoom call. 

07/12/2020 - Sunday -Holy Eucharist - Rite 2
09:00 am - Pastor Josh will celebrate Holy Eucharist from our Ascension side chapel with a small cadre.  A Zoom Coffee Hour will follow.
Important - Please read A Message from Fr. Michael for special information and directions concerning our Communion under Special Circumstances after our Zoom Coffee Hour.

​The Bulletin:  
  • Click on the July 12th  Bulletin  button located under Quick Links     
The Lessons for the 6th Sunday after Pentecost, Track 1.
  • Click on the Lessons for 6th Sunday after Pentecost button located under Quick Links          
Access to Church of Ascension Facebook Live page Access to Church of Ascension via Zoom
  • Please refer to the email from Fr. Michael dated 07/10/2020 for  instructions on accessing the Zoom meeting/coffee hour for this service.
Some practical Suggestions from Fr. Michael  to help us deal with this difficult time in our world:
  • Reach out to your friends in the congregation.  Or consider calling someone you don’t know.  If you need a copy of the parish directory, contact the parish office. 
  • Consider online prayer sites such as www.missionstclare.com. 
  • Close each day by reflecting on what you are grateful for. ​
Let's Keep Ascension Moving Forward....
Please consider, as you are able, keeping your pledge current, especially during this time of Covid-19.  The Church still has financial obligations in spite of our reduced capacity. You might consider signing up through your bank for auto-pay scheduled giving , or, perhaps, mailing your pledge to our Ascension office at the address located at the bottom of this page.  Feel free to click on the  Give  button located  under our Quick Links, if it would be more convenient for you doing this time of Covid-19 .
Your gifts are fuel we use to  ​"...Keep Ascension Moving Forward...."
​​Quick Links​
​​A Message from Fr. Michael:
Please Read
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This Sunday, July 12th, we’ll again have a brief opportunity to worship together. After the short Virtual Coffee Hour, we will invite up to ten people at a time to gather in the outside worship space to receive Eucharist (in one kind) according to the very brief ritual called Communion under Special Circumstances. (Page 396 in the Book of Common Prayer.) The service will take about five minutes. If more than ten folks show up, the remainder will be asked to wait at a distance for the first ten to receive and depart, and then the ritual will be repeated. Physical distancing will be maintained. Masks will be required for all. Temperatures will be scanned. Use of hand sanitizer is required. Family groups can be accommodated. Because it will be summer, hats are encouraged. There will be more directions given verbally on Sunday to be followed. I believe this is a prudent and safe first step towards being together again in person. It would be helpful for planning purposes for us to have a sense of how many people to expect at the outdoor service. If you are intending to participate, would you please let the office know – either by email or by phone message. Obviously, if you are not feeling well, or have been in contact with someone who isn’t feeling well, please stay at home.
 
Please keep in mind, this opportunity is subject to postponement depending on a direction from the Bishop of Los Angeles, or the Los Angeles County Health Order being modified. If we have to postpone, there will be an update on the parish website, and on our Facebook page.

Here’s the bulletin for Communion under Special Circumstances:

https://www.ascension-sierramadre.com/uploads/1/1/6/1/116140737/communion_under_special_circumstances_rite_2_legal.pdf 

 I pray everyone is well and staying safe.

Blessings, 
Father Michael+

A Prayer for These Times:

O Lord, mercifully receive the prayers of your people who call upon you, and grant that they may know and understand what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to accomplish them; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen

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Know that God is with us.
Comments from Fr. Michael :

"... it was one of the best Trinity sermons I have heard."
 "Theologically brilliant and apt for the times we’re living through."

Take some time and read the Trinity Sunday Homily offered by Trevor Kimball, PhD, one of our own. Trevor and Emily attend Ascension's 8 am service.

​Trevor just recently completed his PhD in Philosophy of Religion and Theology at Claremont Graduate University.  Congratulations!!
The Episcopal Church of the Ascension
25 East Laurel Ave
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
Phone: 626-355-1133
Email: ​parish@ascension-sie​rramadre.com

Sunday Schedule
8:00 a.m. - The Holy Eucharist (Rite I)
10:15 a.m. - The Holy Eucharist (Rite II, with music)
Childcare is available at both services