Volume 12, Issue #5
February 3, 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
On Saturday, January 29, we held our annual vestry retreat. We spent six hours worshiping, completing our Mutual Ministry Review (a guided review of the past 12 months), planning for 2022, and getting to know each other a little better. Joining us was The Rev. Canon Amy Chambers Cortwright. As Canon to the Ordinary, she is the senior priest who works directly for Bishop Mark.
Senior Warden Julia Tyson ably led the opening exercise, Two Truths and a Lie, which had us roaring with laughter and quickly feeling like we were old acquaintances.
Canon Amy led us through a thorough and excellent review of parish activities. We looked at our goals for 2021 and honestly asked ourselves if we met these goals. The short answer is yes. We were focused on continuing to provide the best worship and community outreach possible, both in-person and online, as well as growing our worship attendance. We examined things that could have been done differently or better, and we began making solid plans for 2022. We offer our thanks to Canon Amy for her excellent leadership.
I led the portion of the retreat that focused on planning for 2022. The new vestry and I began mapping out our work for the year. Some of the work this year will involve consulting with both the Episcopal Church marketing program known as Invite, Welcome, Connect and with a local marketing firm to implement the growing out into our community that I talked about on Sunday morning. More information on this will be made available in the near future.
We continue to assess and prioritize maintenance on our beautiful, historic church. We are looking at several projects for this year. More information will be available soon on this as well. We also plan to add a vestry column to the newsletter so that you have an idea of what your vestry is thinking and what projects they are tackling.
I encourage you to keep your vestry and your clergy leadership in daily prayer. There are some really excellent people on this year's vestry, and they are already working hard to guide us in making our parish an even more healthy and Spirit-filled community!
With Joy,
Peter +
Father Peter Doddema
Cell: 502-661-2742
P.S. Don't miss the article below about Deacon Rebecca's newest role!
P.P.S. I checked in with David Sellwood at Stewart Home School today to see about the students returning to worship at Ascension and also about us visiting them. Here is David's response:
"Thank you so much for checking on us. It means the world to us. We are praying that we will get to come back to church soon; however, we have 12 positive COVID cases this weekend. We did campus-wide testing today. It will be a couple of months before we can get back to off-campus church. I apologize, but at this time we are not accepting any off-campus visitors."
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ENQUIRER'S CLASS
Father Peter is leading this class, which is designed both for people who are new to the church and want to learn more about Ascension and the Episcopal Church, and also for people who have been a part of the Episcopal Church but want to brush up on their knowledge of it.
See ZOOM link below.
Topic: ENQUIRER'S CLASS
Time: Feb 5, 2022, 01:00 PM
SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY: This Sunday (February 6), we will discuss Romans Chapter 9 and the first section of Chapter 9 in What St. Paul Really Said.
See ZOOM link below.
Topic: LETTERS OF ST. PAUL BIBLE STUDY
Time: Feb 6, 2022, 11:00 AM
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WEDNESDAY BOOK STUDY: This class meets weekly via ZOOM at 5:30 p.m. Starting on February 2, Father Bill Brown will lead a class on Comparative Christianity, looking at the beliefs of various Christian denominations.
See ZOOM link below.
Topic: BOOK STUDY - COMPARATIVE CHRISTIANITY
Time: 5:30 PM on Wednesdays
The Synopsis and Class Notes are posted HERE on Ascension's web site in PDF format for you to view or download (or go to www.ascensionfrankfort.org, scroll down to the Announcements section to the class link).
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Meeting ID: 886 223 0557
Passcode: catfish
(link is the same for all meetings unless otherwise announced)
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SCOUT SUNDAY will be observed this Sunday, February 6. Ascension sponsors local BSA Troops #281 (boys), #1281 (girls), and Venturing Crew #281 (co-ed). We hope that many current and former Scouts will enjoy the Sunday worship service: let’s show them our support! |
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Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
Sunday, February 6
9:30 a.m.
with HOLY EUCHARIST, Rite II
OPEN for live, in-person worship inside the church. Also, Morning Prayer with Ascension clergy online is on Facebook at 9:30 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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Saager Appointed Director of Camp H.O.P.E. |
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“If you want something done, give it to a busy person.” This old adage has been attributed to Benjamin Franklin and others. It’s not the busy-ness itself that makes a person a good choice for a task; it is usually that being busy is a trait of a “do-er” – someone who gets things done.
At Ascension, one busy do-er is The Rev. Deacon Rebecca Saager, our Curate and Reading Camp Director for almost ten years. Many who know her infectious smile also know that she is a multi-tasking organizer who gets things done. Her work as a youth counselor at the Cathedral Domain during church camp season led to her recent appointment as Director of Camp H.O.P.E.
To learn more about Camp H.O.P.E. and Rebecca's new role,
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This web site has an abundance of information and resources - check it out!
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Intercessions for the Church: The Church of Our Saviour, Madison County (Richmond) - The Rev. Carol Ruthven, Rector.
Seminarians: Izak, Carter, Thomas.
Recently in need of prayers: Bob, Buddy & Susan, Debbie, John B., John M., Martha, Mildred, Rena, Sandy, and Will.
Continuing concern: Anissa, Bill, Dan, David, Donnie, Faye, Frances, Jesse, Jim, Jinks, Laia, Linda, Lynda, Mac, Marilyn, Mike & Susie, Polly, Richard, and Shannon. We also pray for those affected by the COVID pandemic, and for those on active duty in the military: Daniel, Houston, Nick, and Tanner.
Thanksgiving: for a productive, collegial vestry retreat, and for Canon Amy Chambers Cortwright's leadership at the retreat.
Birthdays: 2/7 - Fred Kirchhoff.
Anniversaries: 2/12 - Bob & Angela Bullock.
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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