Posts from Mary Stoneback
Coming Soon…January Listening Session Feedback
Over 50 participants, including youth, shared their thoughts about Ascension’s gifts, neighborhood needs and possibilities for outreach for January’s Listening Sessions. The Inviting Community Team looks forward to sharing the overview from the sessions within the next few weeks. A special thank you to our Listening Pairs for facilitating the small group sessions. Questions participants […]
Posted on December 16, 2022 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Christmas Cantata
Join us on Sunday December 18 at both the 8 am and 10:30 am service for the annual Christmas Cantata. Ascension’s choir will deliver the word in song in worship. All are welcome!
Posted on December 16, 2022 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Christmas Worship Services at Ascension
Join us for Advent and Christmas at Ascension
Posted on December 9, 2022 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
A Prayer of Lament for the Club Q Violence
ROM BISHOP JIM A prayer of lament for the Club Q violence… In the face of the heartbreaking shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, and lamenting the long history of violence against our LGBTQia+ siblings, we pray: Christ our victim, whose beauty disfigured and whose body torn upon the cross; open wide your arms […]
Posted on November 21, 2022 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Reflections on Retreat & Bumper Stickers
Recently a group of high school youth attended Rainbow Trail’s High School Retreat November 18-20 in Hillside, Colorado. High Junior, Austin Coltrin, offers his thoughts on the experience. I’m really glad to have gone on the weekend retreat this year! Despite how cold it got up there, the opportunities we got to spend out in […]
Posted on November 20, 2022 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Advent Art & Prayer Booklet & Gallery
This Advent, enjoy the art and prayers offered by artists of Ascension Lutheran Church. There are a few ways to engage the art and prayers this Advent season: Art & Prayer Advent booklets (available in print and online, see below) Advent Art Gallery: Art will rotate each week through Advent, featuring the art and artists […]
Posted on November 1, 2022 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
For All the Saints
Honor your father and mother.The commandment was not written with children in mind,Children who must be molded and pressed into responsible adults,Children who cannot determine their own fate, yet. Honor your father and mother.The commandment was written, like all others, for adults,Adults who think themselves sovereign and responsible,Adults who presume to determine their own fate. […]
Posted on October 31, 2022 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Spaghetti Supper, Variety Show & Raffle
Ascension’s Annual Spaghetti Supper, Variety Show and Raffle will be Sunday November 6, 4pm – 7pm. Proceeds go to benefit the youth programming. Adult tickets ($10 each). Family tickets ($30). The meal will be served in the church’s lower level. Doors open at 4pm for the raffle, followed by supper at 5pm and the Variety Show at 6pm. If you would […]
Posted on October 26, 2022 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Reformation Sunday Celebration
Reformation Sunday, 10/30, 9:15-10:15am. Head for the lower level! All are invited to an intergenerational hour celebrating our Lutheran roots!
Posted on October 26, 2022 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
God’s Work, Our Hands
God’s Work, Our Hands Join us for afternoon service projects on October 9th after worship. We’ll do a potluck lunch in the lower level after worship and then service projects for KPC and Quilters for New Beginnings. Sign up this weekend so we have a sense of how many will be part of each project!