"Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness." - Psalm 96

6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer via ZOOM

The Order of Worship for the Mass may be viewed here.

9:30 a.m. - Morning Prayer via ZOOM

The Order of Worship for the Mass may be viewed here.

Image: Jesus in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee, Rembrandt, 1633

Some of you responded with appreciation for a newsletter last week that was not saturated with pandemic (or emerging-from-pandemic) news, information or guidance and included an array of other features. Based on these responses and because a number of additional, curious, mostly-non-pandemic features have been brought to my attention ... here's another issue along the same lines.

Patrick +

Jim Lenz celebrated "THE BIG 90" in Honolulu on Sunday, June 13th. He and Susanne ('Sue') annually spend time there, and Jim often sends bulletins and hand-written updates from St. Andrew's Cathedral, Honolulu. The Lenzes will be back in Chicago for a short time in early July before continuing travels around the country. Anyone wanting to send Jim a birthday greeting may check the parish directory for contact information or send a greeting via our parish office email.

The mail at Ascension often includes multiple copies of publications from various Anglo Catholic societies, guilds, associations and abbeys. For instance, we recently received ten copies of the July-September Intercession Paper of the Guild of All Souls. The Guild dates from 1873 with a mission to "promote the Church's teaching in regard to the Faithful Departed ... and to encourage Christian customs at burial ..."

Please contact Br. Nathanael in the parish office if you are interested in a copy of the Guild Paper. Here's a link, by the way, to the Guild of All Souls website. Separately: please contact me or Br. Nathanael if you may be willing to serve as steward for these unique publications -- most of which presently end up in the recycle bin. It may be more edifying, for instance, if some interested soul found a place not only to display and offer these unique publications but to keep the offerings current. We might call the role Curator of Edifying Curiosities.

Junior Warden Ken Kelling shares some past & ongoing connections with 2021 Pulitzer Prize winner Louise Erdrich.

In a recent personal email to me, Ken shared some thoughts and connections with regard to last week's Pulitzer Prize award to Louise Erdrich. I felt Ken's words might be of interest to others, and he kindly adapted the email to the essay/reflection that can be read here. Writing of the novel for which the Prize was given, Ken writes:

"The story is based in part on the life of her own grandfather, Patrick Gourneau, a night watchman for the Turtle Mountain Jewel Plant and who led the fight to prevent the government in 1953 from eliminating the reservation system and abandoning treaties that had been promised "for all time." Add to this characters who are trying to live their lives for better or worse, fighting their own best and worst natures, and trying to come to terms with who they are as individuals, as a family and as a community and all of whom are struggling for the survival of their livelihoods and community." Read Ken's entire feature here. - Fr. Raymond +

Local Qigong practitioner and teacher Sue Ziang is also a personal friend. She's been looking for a space to offer group instruction in Qigong (CHēˈɡäNG) and I've made arrangements for her to use St. Michael Hall on Saturday mornings, 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., beginning Saturday, June 26. Participants will be asked to make a donation ($20 suggested), a part of which will be given to the church. Ascension members may not be Sue's primary target audience, but she will warmly welcome anyone who shows up, including any of us, regardless of Qigong familiarity or experience. You may view Sue Ziang's website here. (The Ascension Qigong offering is not yet posted there.) - Fr. Raymond +

Fun and Fascinating Facts: Rembrandt's 'Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee.'

Father Arceneaux's sermon for the Third Sunday after Pentecost, 6/13, may be read here.

Between Masses, please don’t forget that our choir 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

The Treasurer and Bookkeeper continue to limit time in the parish offices. All checks received at Ascension via the United States Postal Service, not always a reliable service in our area, will be bank deposited approximately every 4-6 weeks. You may contact the Treasurer by email anytime at Finance@AscensionChicago.org. 

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Participate in Ascension masses at our YouTube Channel. (Look for other connections options soon.)

Our Facebook page:

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For our prayers: August 'Augie' Alonzo, Jim Berger, David Byerly, Steven Wallis, Sarah Ponder, Taffy Wehe, Carnola Malone, Marvin Files, Amy Peterson, Stephanie, Gwen Clark-Mason, Barbara Wischmeier, The Rev. Canon Paula Clark, Lee Gould, Maria, Beth Hall, Alfred Raby

Birthdays: Jim Lenz, 6/13; The Rev. Gary Lawler, 6/13; Christopher McKee, 6/14;

Anniversaries: Beth Hall & Samuel Sommers, marriage, 6/15/1980

Requiescat in pace:

Edward Allan Larrabee, Priest, 10th Rector, Church of the Ascension, 6/13/1924;

Albert William Hillestad, Bishop, 12th Rector Church of the Ascension, 6/14/2007

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.