Volume 12, Issue #7
February 17, 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
For the next two weeks, our midweek worship service on Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. will include readings from the Book of James. James is located near the end of the New Testament and is filled with practical wisdom from early Christians. It focuses on how to build and sustain a Christian community and incorporates unexpected humor and irony. James is one of my favorite parts of the Bible.
Chapter Three, Verse Sixteen, is especially worth mentioning:
"Who is wise and understanding among you? Show by your good life that your works are done with humility born of wisdom."
There are several words here worth studying, and we will focus on humility. In James, humility means gentleness or mildness. James teaches that humility is an important part of the Christian's everyday life. Thus, God's wisdom builds in us gentleness or mildness.
This often flies in the face of our culture in which are taught to be outspoken and to insist on getting what we want. There is a time for outspokenness or insistence, but it is not to be a Christian's default setting. James (and Jesus, on many occasions) teaches that before anything else we are Christians and citizens of God's Kingdom. Our allegiance to God comes before allegiance to culture. It is healthy for us to read James and to compare his words against the way we live our lives.
Are we living as Christians first? Or as individuals first and Christians as a distant second?
With Agape,
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Father Peter Doddema
Cell: 502-661-2742
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BOOK STUDY:
COMPARATIVE CHRISTIANITY
Wednesdays at 5:30 PM
This class meets weekly via Zoom at 5:30 p.m. (see link below). Father Bill Brown is leading a class on Comparative Christianity, looking at the beliefs of various Christian denominations. 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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LETTERS OF ST. PAUL 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 Sunday, February 20, please read Romans Chapter 10 and also the "Justification Then and Now" section from Chapter 9 of What St. Paul Really Said.
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ENQUIRER'S CLASS
Feb 19, 2022, 01:00 PM
This class meets twice monthly, both in-person and via Zoom (see link below). For our next class, we will be exploring our diocesan and national church organization. For this class, please look through the Diocese of Lexington's web site at https://diolink.org/diolex/. Watch the welcome video on the homepage, and look over the "Our Churches" section to get a sense of our sister congregations. Also, please review the national Church's web site at https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ and watch the "Meet Bishop Curry" video on the home page.
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Meeting ID: 886 223 0557
Passcode: catfish
Same for all meetings unless otherwise announced.
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Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany
Sunday, February 20
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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One of our members, who crafts beautiful blankets and quilts, asked me to include a note in our newsletter about Project Linus. This wonderful ministry makes handmade blankets for hurting children. A number of the blankets and quilts that they make go to hospital neonatal (newborn baby) units and even to our own Simon House. It is a really wonderful ministry. If you find yourself with time and a desire to help children and families, please contact Lisa Kepf, Coordinator of the Central KY Chapter of the Linus Project, at (859) 552-5905 or pilkepf@gmail.com
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For Youth in Grades 10-12:
March 18-20, 2022
For more information please contact Cindy Sigmon, Diocesan Youth Missioner/Program Director, at csigmon@diolex.org.
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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: Christ Church, Harlan – The Ven. Bryant C. Kibler, Priest-in-Partnership.
Seminarians: Izak, Carter, Thomas.
Recently in need of prayers: Debbie, John B., John M., Martha, Mildred, Rena, Susan, 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 Pastor Leslie Whitlock and his presence and preaching among us on February 13.
Birthdays: 2/20 – Father Bill Brown, Bob Gable; 2/26 – Conrad Gutermuth.
Recently Departed: Buddy McNaught.
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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