This Week at Ascension + February 2, 2022
"Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness." - Psalm 96
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This evening: Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022
FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION
6:30 p.m. Solemn Choral Mass,
with Blessing of Candles & Blessing of Throats
In-person & Live-streamed
Richard Farrant (c. 1530-1580) Nunc dimittis from Short Service
Gregor Aichinger (c. 1565-1628) Missa de Beata Virgine
Peter Philips (c. 1560-1628) Hodie Beata Virgo Maria à5
The Choir of the Ascension
Image: Detail from Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, 1438-1440, Fra Angelico
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Saturday, 5th February: Pantry @ Ascension!
Please join us to put Faith into Action! We will start assembling bags of non-perishable groceries and toiletries in St. Michaels Hall at 9:30 am and are done by noon. Any and all help is welcome.
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Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022
The Fifth Sunday
after the Epiphany
9:00 a.m. In-person Sung Mass
with Organ and Hymns
11:00 a.m. In-person &
Live-streamed
Solemn High Mass
Mass Setting: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c. 1525-1594) Missa brevis
Image: The miraculous draught of fishes, tapestry cartoon, ca. 1513-1515, Raphael
And in the Afternoon
David White Organ Recital (with the Choir of the Ascension), 3:30 p.m.
Eleven Chorale-Preludes. op. 122 [1896]
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Choral Evensong and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, 4:00 p.m.
With the Choir of the Ascension
Howard Helvey (b. 1968) Magnificat (2006) & Nunc Dimittis (2012)
Howard Helvey O lux beatissima
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A good (Anglo-Catholic) priest (and Rector)
"In all that you do, you are to nourish Christ's people from the riches of his grace, and strengthen them to glorify God in this life and in the life to come."
From The Ordination of a Priest, Book of Common Prayer, page 531
Image below: The Extreme Unction clerestory window in the Ascension sanctuary.
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Dear people of Ascension,
When I consider, which I sometimes do, if so-and-so is a good priest, a particular question often arises: “Would I want him or her to be present at the hour of my death?” Those on my good priest list are at home with reverent silence, but their ‘spirituality’ is also equal to the awkwardness, sorrow and difficult questions that often accompany dying and death. I know them to be intimate with the Holy One, allowing them to also be, as I know it, a midwife at the other end of life.
I likely won’t care then if the priest shows up wearing a cassock or a necktie, or if the proper rites are said from memory, or from what seminary he or she graduated. I’ll want holy oil to be administered, but if it was mistakenly left back at the church, oh well. Other things will soon be more important to me.
Some of you are already wondering aloud about finding and calling a good priest to be your next rector. Of course you will want someone who comprehends, has taken to heart and wishes to embody, share and celebrate Ascension’s Anglo-Catholic tradition and witness. Oh … should I also mention a high regard for and a commitment to Ascension's ministry of music?
But what else? How about pastoral care? Or communications, ministering in an urban setting, parking lots, lawsuits, welcoming newcomers, relationships with staff? How about participation in the life and leadership of the diocese? What about continuing to nudge, pester and plead with you about better connecting with our neighbors and serving those in need?
A successful call of your next rector will partly begin, I imagine, with your general agreement about what the ministry of a good priest might look like here in this unique place and for your next chapter together. The formal rector search won’t begin for a while but it may be a better process if you have already formed some ideas – perhaps even expanded or revised them – and done so with thoughtfulness, realism and prayers.
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Many thanks for all who took part in a successful annual meeting, including but not limited to ...
- Those who Zoomed, and those who made Zoom possible , including Mary Beth Hwang, Gary Alexander and Eric Canales.
- Those who made lovely box lunches for those of us in-person, including Cheryl and Jay Peterson, Geroge Pineda and Christopher Raymond, Sean Hansen, and Dan Stell.
- Those who made themselves available for election and were elected: Laverne Saunders (Junior Warden) and Ken Cozette, Marlea Edinger, Sean Hansen, Ian Barillas-Mc Entee, and Joshua Simpson.
- All whose presentations were apt, interesting and appropriately brief: Outgoing Senior Warden Cheryl Peterson, incoming Junior Warden Ken Kelling, Mother Murphy-Gill, Seminarian Bonnie Scott, Bishop Anderson House Director the Rev. Tommy Rogers, Nominating Committee Chair Jim Lo Bello and others.
- Those who lingered to help clean up, including James Robinson and Joshua and Ellie Simpson.
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Chris Raymond, Sean Hansen and Cheryl Peterson prepare box lunches for Annual Meeting |
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Chris Raymond, Sean Hansen and George Pineda with the finished lunches |
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The printed Ascension Members and Friends 2022 Address Book was available at the annual meeting. Members may request a copy by contacting Br. Nathanael in the parish office.
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Yes! But who is Eric Canales?! Eric was our 'help desk tech expert' for Sunday's annual meeting. He makes a living by way of his tech and help desk skills and has also been regularly sharing in the live-stream tech responsibilities at Ascension since late November. Please greet him sometime if you have a chance, and ... welcome Eric!
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Mtr Murphy-Gill is away on vacation this week and will return Monday, February 7.
For matters needing her attention, please call the church office or be in touch with Fr. Raymond.
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Join the Conversation:
Anglican and Episcopal? Anglo-Catholic?
For the last of our conversation series together, we will end with a Q & A re-cap of what we have learned over the past several weeks as well as discuss what yet remains to be learned. We’ll review Anglican and Episcopal identity, Anglo-Catholic spirituality past and present, and how we continue to be church in a post-modern world. Please join us and come prepared with questions and wonderings you might have.
Our conversation takes place again via Zoom at 7:30 pm. All are welcome, even if you haven’t been able to attend all (or any!) of our sessions so far.
We'll end at 8:30 p.m. with Compline.
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People of Ascension,
In discussion with Mother Murphy-Gill, we are considering aiding The Chicago Help Initiative's outreach program by preparing bagged lunches on Tuesday evenings at 7pm. This will begin as a once a month opportunity and may increase in frequency depending on parish interest. If you are interested in helping please full out this form
Many Blessings,
Bonnie Scott, Seminarian
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The Rev. Patrick Raymond's sermon for
the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
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Organ Repertoire for February 6, 2022 |
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ORGAN
Fugue in a-flat minor [1858, rev. 1864]
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
At the Entrance Procession
Hymn 686 NETTLETON (11 a.m.)
At the Offertory
Hymn 686 NETTLETON (9 a.m.)
Hymn 381 TON-Y-BOTEL (11 a.m.)
At the Communion
Hymn 706 HALTON HOLGATE
At the Retiring Procession
Hymn 537 MOSCOW (11 a.m.)
ORGAN
Praeludium and Fugue in a minor,
WoO 9 [1856]
Johannes Brahms
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Between Masses, please don’t forget that The Choir of the Ascension has recorded upwards of 60 tracks that you can listen to anywhere you have an internet connection. They can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/choir-of-the-ascension
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Ascension Connections
(with your click and God's help)
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Meeting ID:
792 031 7452
Password: 1133
Join-by-Phone Option: (312) 626-6799
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Weekly Ascension Schedule
For connections:
SUNDAYS
9:00 a.m. In-person Sung Mass
11:00 a.m. In-person and Live-Streamed Solemn High Mass
MONDAY-FRIDAY
WEDNESDAYS
6:30 p.m. Said Mass
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Please give generously as you are able.
Treasurer Susan Schlough has asked me to remind you of Ascension's ongoing expenses at this time. To the extent that you are able, payment on your pledges or the offering of Holy Day or other special gifts will be greatly appreciated. You may still write a check and mail it to the church, or online payment is possible through the buttons at various places on our website. Thank you!
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For our prayers: The Rev. Canon Paula Clark, August 'Augie' Alonzo, Jim Berger, Taffy Wehe, Beth Hall, Sue Lenz, Ben, David D. Jones, Gina, Tom Baer, Edward Minieka, Brenda Martins, Claire Green, Carey Weiss, Larry Keller, Elfie Smith
Birthdays:
Requiescat in pace: Lawrence E. Gehrke, 1/31/2008; Kiyomi Kakiuchi, 2/4/2020;.
Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them;
May their souls and the souls of all the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
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The Rev. Patrick Raymond, Rector
The Rev. Meghan Murphy-Gill, Curate
Susan Schlough, Treasurer
Br. Nathanael Deward Rahm BSG, Parish Office
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Vestry of Church of the Ascension
Cheryl Peterson, Sr. Warden; Kenneth Kelling, Jr. Warden; Kelly Colomberti, Marilyn Evans, Lynette Hector, Jim Lo Bello, George Pineda, David Reeves, Samuel Sommers, Enrique Vilaseco, Amber Zelazny
Approved minutes of Vestry meetings are always available online to parishioners who request the link. If you would like Internet access to these Vestry Minutes, please email the Parish Office and request the link. Once you access the web page, you can read all recent Vestry meeting minutes.
The link remains live indefinitely. Any parishioner who has the link will not need to request a new link from month to month.
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