Sunday, April 17, 2022
6:30 am Sunrise Service - in-person
7:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite I- in-person
9:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II— in-person and via Vimeo, YouTube, and Facebook.
11:15 am Holy Eucharist Rite II— in-person
You can find our Facebook page here, our YouTube channel here, and our Vimeo here!
You can follow along with our 9:00 am service with the bulletin below!
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Flowering of the Cross – Easter Day
On Easter Day we invite everyone to bring flowers from their yard or garden for the Flowering of the Cross.
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Dear Ascension Youth Parents
Join Fr. Billy Daniel for an evening conversation about the future of Youth Ministry in Church of the Ascension, on Wednesday, April 20, at 6:30PM. We will gather in the Parish Hall. Please make every effort to be present for this conversation, with at least one parent representing your family. So that we can know who is coming, please REGISTER HERE. If you have any questions in the meantime, please feel free to contact Fr. Billy at billy@knoxvilleascension.org.
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Parish Office Closed
Please note: the Parish offices will be closed during the first week of Easter, April 18-23. Please call (865) 588 - 0589, ext 221 if you have a pastoral emergency.
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Worship in the Celtic Tradition
Next Sunday, April 24th
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"So I try to walk in reverence, taking off my shoes, remembering that this is holy ground, and having to accept that there is much that I shall never fully know and that may in the end be the most important gift of the Celts." -Esther de Waal
Join us next Sunday at 5:00 PM for Worship in the Celtic Tradition at the Church of the Ascension. The first 30 minutes are a time of prayer, with the service following at 5:30 PM. The Right Reverend Brian Cole will be offering the reflection on caring for the earth.
There is no dress code. We love it when you come join us once a month service.
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Ecumenical Advocacy Days
(EAD), is an annual gathering of Christian advocates and activists across different denominations. The 2022 theme is “Fierce Urgency: Advancing Civil & Human Rights”, with specific attention to voting rights and the weapons
sales that make human rights abuses possible.
Connect in our virtual Episcopal caucus event for Episcopalians on Monday, April 25th from 12:30pm-1:30pm EDT. Join us in fierce advocacy for making God’s love a reality and for the opportunity to learn and grow with EAD’s workshops. VISIT ADVOCACYDAYS.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION or Contact Ann Lamb: alamb@cyclomedical.com or (865) 604-3070 for more information.
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Liturgical Light:
Getting to Know or Getting Re-Acquainted
With The Episcopal Faith
For those new to the Episcopal Church, those moving toward confirmation, or for current members seeking a richer understanding of the faith, join us on Wednesday evenings as we explore the depths our Episcopal identify.
Each week, the clergy will offer the following classes:
April 27: Living Our Faith: Seeking and Serving Christ
May 4: Grounding in Our Tradition: Engaging Liturgy & History
May 11: Sharing Our Faith With Others: Proclaiming the Good News
May 18: Dinner & Connecting with Ministry at Ascension
Wednesdays from 7-8:30pm
For those who want to be confirmed at the end of the class, Bishop Brian Cole will confirm candidates on Sunday, June 12th during his annual Ascension visit.
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FOMA CONCERT
Join us Monday, April 25 at 7:30pm for a FOMA
Chamber Music Concert with
Members of Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
Music of Beethoven, Prokofiev, and McKay
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The Home Eucharists are underway. Invitations are still going out for some home Eucharists later in the month, but we want to be sure that everyone has an opportunity. If you have not been invited and would like to be included in a home Eucharist with Fr. Billy, please e-mail Janet Slabbekorn at jslabbekorn@gmail.com. We still have openings available.
Finally, there will be a table set up in the lobby this Sunday to get added to a home. Please stop by and let us know if you are interested.
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Centering Prayer
Please join Bill Poppen and Joan Keuper for centering prayer and lectio divina from 4:30pm-5:30pm on Thursdays and Saturdays at 9:30am in the church Library. All are welcome!
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Grounds Update
Thank you to all of you who braved the cold snow/sleet/whatever it was that came down last Saturday as we were planting. And to those who showed up on Tuesday to work on the labyrinth. A special thanks to Allan Willoughby for the beautiful benches he made for the labyrinth, hanks to Monty Harris for the ditch witch, and Pat Richardson for the Easter Sign and new post.. I Invite you to take a look at the garden and our new orchard and also the labyrinth area. Some of you have volunteered not only your time but also equipment which is greatly appreciated. I am looking for a small tractor and plow to use if you happen to have one, let me know. Thanks again for everyone's hard work; more to come. Bo+
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May Day Festival
You’re invited to welcome summer and replant the Becoming Beloved Community Garden during May Day at Ascension, May 1st. Festivities start at 12pm with planting the new crops in the community garden beds. There will also be outdoor games, music, a Maypole dance, and Big Butt’s BBQ Food Truck. The Becoming Beloved Community Garden was created to nourish the relationship between Ascension and our neighbors in the Lyon’s View Community, so come recommit to building our community and seeking the necessities of life for all people as we break ground for the second year in a row. Knoxville Episcopal Youth and neighbors from the Lyon’s View Community will be joining us for the festival. Invite friends and bring the whole family! Register for the event with this here.
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WE NEED CHURCH OFFICE VOLUNTEERS
Duties include:
Answering the phone
Taking messages
Welcoming visitiors
If you can dedicate time for this group, please contact:
MaryEllen Bohm: 865-693-3800 or MaryEllen Bohm: 865-693-3800 or Bbohmmaryellen2@gmail.com
Virginia Branum: 691-5074 or kvab@aol.com
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Walking the Way of Healing with Jesus
"Walking the Way of Healing with Jesus," an exploration of healing prayer, is offered in the Ascension library from 4:00-5:30 p,m. on the last Tuesday of each month. The next meeting is scheduled for April 26th.
The format includes reading a biblical account of a healing by Jesus, followed by discussion; hearing a presentation about a type of healing prayer and then putting it into practice by praying in small groups for one another.
For more information contact Joan Keuper at jkeuper41@gmail.com.
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The Ascension Trekkers are looking forward to two more treks this month to see the spring wildflowers. On Saturday, April 16, Joe Vrba (vrba.joe@gmail.com) will lead us on Porters Creek Trail in the Greenbrier section of the Smokies, 5.9 miles east of Gatlinburg on Hwy 321. From the parking lot, there is a 1/2 mile old wide road with a gentle rise offering some wildflowers and opportunities to see remnants of old homes up the right hillside before reaching a wide open area leading to a side trail to a historic farm site. Back on the entrance trail, begins the Porters Creek trail which narrows and takes a left turn across a log bridge to the mountainside carpets of wildflowers and up a short rocky and rooty 1.8 mile trail (rated moderate) to Fern Branch Falls, at about 500 ft elevation Some may take the option of hiking another steeper 1.8 miles to a campsite. The roundtrip hike to Fern Branch Falls is about 4-5 miles; the longer roundtrip will be about 8 miles. Contact Joe if interested in this outing so he can update you via text on meetup time, carpooling or other details.
The Easy Monday Hike on April 18 will be at the local Baxter Estate Gardens in North Knoxville. These beautiful gardens are open to the public free of charge during the April Dogwood Arts Festival. The gardens are quite vast and include a sloping hillside but paths and steps make roaming the whole area quite accessible. Some may want to limit where they go depending on endurance and ability to deal with steps. The plan is to carpool from the church at 9 am and upon arrival at the Gardens, allow walkers to meander at their own pace and direction after agreeing on a return-to-cars time. Google baxtergardens.org for more information. Those who wish to may decide to have lunch following this outing at a Fountain City Eatery. Notify Marlys Staudt (marlys413@comcast.net) or Emily Vreeland (emilyvree@aol.com) if interested in this walk so they can notify you via text of any changes or other details.
These two hikes will give nourishment to the body, soul, and spirit and we encourage everyone to consider getting out in God's Great Outdoor Cathedral as Mother Nature springs forth with her beauty.
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New Way to Send Announcements
To simplify the process of submitting announcements, we've added to the website a form allowing people to fill it out with the information they'd like to have in the heavenly post or our parish handout on Sunday mornings. You may access it with the button below. We've also extended the deadline for announcements to the end of the day on Tuesdays. If you have any questions please email, alexander@knoxvilleascension.org. |
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Journey To Confirmation:
Please keep these confirmation candidates in your prayers: Abby Borth, Maddie Borth, Aiden Brown, Hogin Cruze, Ella Jenkins, Jake Jenkins, Autumn Larmee, Tessa Larmee, Graham Moffett, Seaton Moffett, Porter Moffitt, Wells Moffitt, Mary Pearson Purvis, Parker Stroud, Andie Tisue, Janie Tisue, Hazel White
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Those in Service Sunday Morning
Altar Guild: Kathy Ambrose, Sandi Sleeman
Chancel Master: Jim Lamb
Adult Acolyte: 7:30: Jim Lamb
Youth and Jr. Acolytes: 9:00: Tucker Cameron, Mackenzie Flemming, Carter Gerrity, Ella Jenkins, Claire McCarthy, Parker Stroud, Abby Borth, Evelyn Bilbrey, Nora Bilbrey, Philip Bilbrey, Izzy Cameron, Mac Cameron, Kamryn Flemming, Ava Gerrity, Braylee Gerrity, Louise Groves, Ruby Groves, Thomas Hale, Walker McClanahan, Ellen Stair, Mary Stair, Robert Stair, Audrey Stock, Vivian Stock, Paisley Stroud, Emma Turner, Grace Turner, John Michael Hogin
11:15: Blake Beale, Logan Beale, Bennett Cruze, Hazel White, Theo White
Lectors: 7:30: Ann Hansen, Donna Bryan; 9:00: Faye Beach, Sam Swan; 11:15: George Hubbell, Pam Douglass
Ushers: 7:30: Arne Hendrickson, Ed Lester; 9:00: Alan Wright, Michelle Botello, Curtis Tipton, Joe Johnston, Tom Hale, Sr., Bruce Fox; 11:15: Jim Alexander, Cindy Alexander, Monty Harris, Kit Barrett
Greeters: 9:00: Ellen Wright, Drew Milligan; 11:15: Karen McKinney, Mary Rayson, Babs Richardson, Beverly Hogin
Eucharistic Ministers: 7:30: Anne Hensen, Janet Slabbekorn; 9:00: Jeannine Weeks, Amanda Rowcliffe, Janet Slabbekorn; 11:15: Allan Willoughby, Nancy Jones, Janey Willoughby, Dick Phelps
Children’s Church: 9:00: Louise Hargis; 11:15: Rachel Thomas
Sound: 7:30: Francie Elrod; 9:00: David Lovett; 11:15: Les McLaurin
Office Hospitality: Virginia Branum
Musicians: Tina Erickson, trumpet; Joel Tillman, trumpet; Sarah Troy, horn; Tom Lundberg, trombone; Donnie Pickel, tuba
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Clergy Office Hours and Contact Information
Rector
Sabbath Observance: Tuesday
Clergy
Sabbath Observance: Friday
Office Availability: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
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