Volume 12, Issue #15
April 14, 2022
In the name of Christ, we embrace all people to be nourished and empowered by the Holy Spirit to love and serve the world.
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FROM PETER'S PEN
I hope you will join us for Holy Week worship. This is a time when we practice ancient worship with some coming directly from Jesus' Last Supper. These services offer opportunities to connect emotionally and spiritually with the foundations of our faith. It is also a time to hear the echoes of prayer from 2,000 years of saints who have hoped and celebrated before us. You’ll find a schedule of the services in this newsletter.
The week of April 18-24, I will be away from the church getting some rest. Lent and Easter are beautiful and for clergy, a little exhausting 🙂. I will be recharging my batteries and getting ready for all of the great things unfolding here at Ascension.
As always, it is a joy to walk and worship with you!
Peter +
Father Peter Doddema
Cell: 502-661-2742
P.S. Sunday, May 1, will be a big day for us! We will permanently change the start time of the Sunday Holy Eucharist service to 10:30 a.m., and we will resume offering breakfast starting at 9:00. Bible study will return and begin at noon. Details below...
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Come worship with us as we complete our walk through Holy Week together...
Maundy Thursday, April 14
7:00 PM Solemn Eucharist
Overnight Vigil at the Altar of Repose
Starting Thursday at 9:00 p.m.
through Friday, 8:00 a.m.
Good Friday, April 15
7:00 PM Veneration of the Cross
Holy Saturday, April 16
9:00 PM The Great Vigil of Easter
The service will begin in the cloister garden.
Easter Sunday, April 17
9:30 AM Holy Eucharist
(also pre-recorded service posted online)
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Families with children may enjoy these seasonal Godly Play links:
Introduction to "The Mystery of Easter"
Palm Sunday Story Through Godly Play
Jesus and Jerusalem: The Story of Holy Week
Children's Chapel, Godly Play, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday
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EASTER LILY OFFERINGS
CLICK HERE for a complete list (PDF) of dedications for the beautiful white lilies that will grace our altar on Easter Sunday. The list will also appear on the final pages of the service bulletin for Easter Sunday. A limited number of print copies will be available on church tables.
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SUNDAY MORNINGS
Starting May 1
NEW - 10:30 a.m. start time
for the Holy Eucharist service.
Other Sunday morning activities will be adjusted accordingly. Nursery will open at 10:15 a.m. Morning Prayer online will begin at 10:30 a.m. Bible Study will continue to meet following the service, starting around 12:00 p.m. The Holy Eucharist service will continue to rotate between Rite I and Rite II from week to week. This is a permanent schedule change.
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AND - Breakfast is back - YUM!
Full hot breakfast service
begins at 9:00 a.m.
After a long break due to COVID, the Ascension Men's Club is cooking again on Sunday morning. Starting at 9:00, pick up a full, hot breakfast in the kitchen and enjoy your meal in the parish hall. A small donation to the Men's Club is suggested. Don’t be late for the 10:30 service!
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HELP UKRAINIAN REFUGEES
“For I was hungry and you gave me food,
I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink…”
Matthew 25:35
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Over four million refugees have recently fled war-torn Ukraine. Episcopal Relief & Development (ERD) is partnering with Anglican agencies and other ecumenical partners to provide humanitarian aid in response to this crisis. Please help us to supply needed items for displaced families and individuals who are fleeing the war to other parts of Europe.
As we pray for an end to violence and for those fleeing Ukraine, we also pray for ERD and other ecumenical agencies working to respond to the current crisis. Specific needs will change as the crisis evolves. As of right now, there is a need for food, water and shelter.
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BIBLE STUDY
Sundays at 11:00 AM
This group meets on Sundays following the worship service, in-person and via Zoom (see link below). For our next meeting on May 1, please read The Book of James, Chapter 1. Everyone is welcome.
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ENQUIRER'S CLASS
Saturday, April 30
1:00 PM
This class meets twice monthly, both in-person and via Zoom (see link below). On April 30, we will continue exploring the Book of Common Prayer. We will also talk through the bishop’s visit (scheduled for May 29) and how to prepare for it.
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BOOK STUDY:
COMPARATIVE CHRISTIANITY
This class will resume on April 20, meeting weekly on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. via ZOOM. The Synopsis and Class Notes are posted HERE on Ascension's web site in PDF format for you to view or download.
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Meeting ID: 886 223 0557
Passcode: catfish
Same for all meetings unless otherwise announced.
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St. George’s Day 2022:
April 30
The Cathedral Domain and the Cathedral Domain Board invite all parishioners, guests, staff and clergy to attend St. George’s Day at the Cathedral Domain on Saturday, April 30, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Activities will include camp tours, hiking and caving, a bouncy castle, life-size Jenga and chess games, corn hole, arts and crafts, a silent auction. What a wonderful way for all the different communities within our diocese to come together as one family in a place none other than the heart of the Diocese, the Cathedral Domain. Look for the information sheet on church tables and in the newsletter, or click here for a PDF copy.
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SAVE THE DATE!
June 20-24, 2022
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Easter Sunday
He is Risen!
Sunday, April 17
9:30 a.m.
with HOLY EUCHARIST
OPEN for live, in-person worship inside the church. Also, a pre-recorded full service will be posted online on YouTube and Facebook. Nursery for children ages 0-5 opens at 9:15 a.m.
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Check our Online Calendar
Contact the church office for calendar reservations and details
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MINISTRY TEAMS will rotate in order, weekly, as shown above. Individual and late changes may not be reflected in bulletins due to composing and printing deadlines.
To notify of absence and request a substitute for the upcoming Sunday, please contact the Verger, Leah MacSwords, 502-545-0437 or lcmacs@aol.com (substitutes may include Suzanne Cox, Bryan Hendricks, Shannon Lancaster, Julia Tyson, Pauline Van Horn, Candy Charters, Jason Harrod).
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Your participation is important!
To inquire about serving as a lector, crucifer, chalice bearer, or usher, please contact Deacon Rebecca Saager
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Find the Diocese of Lexington online at
This web site has an abundance of information and resources -
check it out!
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Intercessions for the Church: St. Philip’s Church, Harrodsburg.
Seminarians: Izak, Carter, Thomas.
Recently in need of prayers: George, Ida, Jim, John M., Martha, and Rena.
Continuing concern: Anissa, Bill, Dan, David, Debbie, Donnie, Faye, Frances, Jesse, Jinks, John, Laia, Linda, Lynda, Mac, Marilyn, Mike & Susie, Polly, Richard, Shannon, Susan, and Will. We also pray for those affected by the COVID pandemic, and for those on active duty in the military: Daniel, Houston, Josh, Nick, and Tanner.
Thanksgiving: for a blessed and beautiful Palm Sunday, and for a sacred Holy Week.
NOTICE:
Part of the strength of this congregation is our care and concern for each other. Please help us to do this by letting us know when you are ill, hospitalized, or otherwise in need of prayer and/or visitation. We especially want to serve you during these times. Also, if we don’t have your birthday or anniversary on file, or if it appears incorrectly, please let us know!
Please put ALL prayer requests in writing to Deacon Sue Kurtz
(email deacon@ascensionfrankfort.org or text 502-330-5358). Prayer requests must be received by end-of-day on Sunday to ensure publication in the next upcoming weekly newsletter and Sunday bulletin. ‘Recently in Need’ prayers will remain for ONE month only, unless requested again.
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Clergy and Staff
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The Rev. Peter Doddema, Priest
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The Rev. Dr. William G. Brown, Assisting Priest Emeritus
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The Rev. Deacon Rebecca A. Saager, Curate
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The Rev. Deacon Susan E. Kurtz, Deacon
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Mr. John B. Martin, Director of Music & Organist
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Ms. Mona Landrum Proctor, Parish Administrator
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Mr. David Gierlach, Sexton
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