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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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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. |
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UPCOMING SERVICES & EVENTS
February 8, 2026 - The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany Services at 8:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. “Lord, who may dwell in your tabernacle? who may abide upon your holy hill?” (Psalm 15:1) Click HERE to view on Facebook LIVE. (A Facebook account is not required to view the link.) SEE QUICK LINKS at right for the service bulletins and lessons. A word of caution – there are some folks who are having respiratory issues of a variety of kinds. If you are having any symptoms, please stay home, and we will bring Communion to you. This would be a kindness to the vulnerable in our congregation. Based upon guidelines from the LA County Health Department and State authorities, we encourage those with heightened vulnerabilities to wear masks. Ascension offers Communion at the rail and provides the option of small glasses to be filled from the common cruet. Please note that the practice of intinction (where a parishioner dips the bread in the wine) is not permitted under the diocesan guidelines. A PRAYER FOR PEACE IN THE HOLY LAND: Eternal God, in whose perfect kingdom no sword is drawn but the sword of righteousness, no strength known but the strength of love: So mightily spread abroad your Spirit, that all peoples may be gathered under the banner of the Prince of Peace, as children of one Father; to whom be dominion and glory, now and for ever. Amen. The Book of Common Prayer (page 815) A Prayer for Ukraine: God of peace and justice, we pray for the people of Ukraine today. We pray for peace and the laying down of weapons. We pray for all those who fear for tomorrow, that your Spirit of comfort would draw near to them. We pray for those with power over war or peace, for wisdom, discernment and compassion to guide their decisions. Above all, we pray for all your precious children, at risk and in fear, that you would hold and protect them. We pray in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Amen (Archbishops Justin Welby & Stephen Cottrell) |
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WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
THIS SUNDAY: Father Bob will be celebrating and preaching at both services. (Father Michael is on the East Coast working on grading the General Ordination Examination). Stephen Marshall's prelude will be Trio 1 on Wie Schön leuchtet der Morgenstern by E. Freidrich Richter (Appointed professor of harmony and counterpoint at Mendelssohn's then new conservatorium of music in Leipzig, Richter later became Cantor and Choirmaster at Bach's Thomaskirche). At the offertory, the choir will sing "God Be in My Head" - Two Settings: the first by Sydney Hugo Nicholson; the second by John Rutter, and the postlude will be Variations 9 and 17 on Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr' ("To God Alone on High Be Glory") by Nicolaus Andreas Vetter (first a pupil of, then successor to Johann Pachelbel in Erfurt). THE FEBRUARY SPIRE NEWSLETTER is available HERE. THE WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNER GROUP will gather together at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 11th at The Only Place in Town - 110 W. Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre - 626-355-3502. Please RSVP to Ray Smith at [email protected] or Ray's cell phone # 626-233-1035. All are welcome. THE PARISH ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE HELD SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd , FOLLOWING THE ONE SERVICE THAT DAY AT 9:30. This year, the reports and financials will be available prior to the meeting either by email or at our website. Only a few printed copies will be available. If you would like to have a printed copy please contact the parish office at least one week before the meeting. The canonically required roster of qualified electors will be published. LENTEN OUTREACH PROJECT - In the past, we have raised funds to purchase chickens, goats, and mosquito nets. This year, we are sticking close to home, and our Lenten Outreach Project is to raise funds for the purchase of a new 10 x 15 EZ Up for Friends in Deed. While we have supported the food pantry for many years, and will continue to do so, this canopy is an infrastructure need we can help with. The EZ ups are used outside to provide cover for volunteers and pantry community members. The large EZ ups run from $1009.00 to $1345.00. Donations of any amount are welcome, and checks should be made out to Church of the Ascension (put Friends in Deed on the memo line) and dropped in the Outreach box as you enter the sanctuary. SHROVE TUESDAY IS ON FEBRUARY 17TH. Don’t forget to join us for our annual Shrove Tuesday pancake supper from 5:30pm to 7pm in Hawks Hall. Adults/$6, Children/$4, or $20 for a family of (4) or more. All proceeds go to Friends in Deed. The sign-up sheet for the pancake supper is on the Hawks Hall bulletin board. Please sign-up so we know how much food to prepare. ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES will be held on February 18th at noon, and 6p.m. Imposition of Ashes and Eucharist will be celebrated at both services. PALMS - do you have any palms in your back yard? If so, please bring some to church so we can burn them for the ashes for Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is on February 18th. Friends In Deed is lower than ever on food. Please join in Ascension’s Monthly Collection of specific “Gold Items”. They include canned tuna and chicken, hearty soups, stew, chili, pasta and pasta sauce, peanut butter, cereal, rice, oil, sugar, flour, fruit juice, and vegetable juice (V8). THURSDAY MORNING MASS at 8:15am on February 12th is CANCELLED. RECTOR'S FORUM will NOT meet at 9:00am on Thursday, February 12th in the Rector's office. 2026 ALTAR FLOWERS AND SANCTUARY CANDLES SIGN-UP SHEETS are on the bulletin board outside Hawks Hall. WEEKLY PRAYER: Set us free, O God, from the bondage of our sins, and give us the liberty of that abundant life which you have made known to us in your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. |
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The Episcopal Church of the Ascension
25 East Laurel Ave Sierra Madre, CA 91024 Phone: 626-355-1133 Email: parish@ascension-sierramadre.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 |
