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:  Going Forward Together

Please note that as of 04/11/2021, we will no longer be offering  Sunday services via Zoom due to the technical challenges of outdoor worship . 

My life is an instant, a fleeting hour. My life is a moment, which swiftly escapes me. O my God, you know that on earth I have only today to love you.   St. Therese of Lisieux 

04/18/2021 - Sunday - Third Sunday of Easter
Both 8 am and 10:15 am services will be held outside, in-person and broadcast via Facebook Live.

Please bring your own chairs for outdoor services. Distancing will be observed, masks will be worn and Communion will be distributed in one kind.

​​The Bulletins for the 04/18/2021 Services:  
  • Click on the appropriate button located under Quick Links for the 04/18/2021 bulletins.
Lessons for this Service:
  • Click on the Third Sunday of Easter button located under Quick Links.       
Access to Church of Ascension Facebook Live page
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...."
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​Message from Ascension:

** The 2021 Annual Parish Meeting has been rescheduled for Sunday, June 27.**

As always, I’m trying to make decisions with the community’s safety and well-being being the primary consideration, and love being our primary value.

I pray everyone is well and staying safe.
​ 
Blessings, 
Father Michael+

Today's Prayer

In honor of Ramadhan or Ramathan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection and community. 

(April 13-May 1)
The Muslim Prayer for Peace
Praise be to the Lord of the Universe who has created us and made us into tribes and nations, that we may know each other, not that we may despise each other. If the enemy incline towards peace, do thou also incline towards peace, and trust in God, for the Lord is the one that hears and known all things. And the servants of God, Most Gracious are those who walk on the Earth in humility, and when we address them, we say “PEACE.”

​​​Know that God is with us.
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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-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