Announcements - August 16

Lunch-Making for Neighbors Experiencing Homelessness

Sunday, August 16 | After the 9am Service

Help make lunches for the Women’s Homelessness Initiative, a ministry of Capitol Hill United Ministries. Ascension gathers one Sunday each month to prepare lunches for neighbors experiencing homelessness.

Boating at Chatfield for Families

Monday, August 17

See the new date! Please join us Monday, August 17, for a day of play in the sun and water at Chatfield Lake! There will be boat rides, tubing, wakeboarding*, swimming, games, snacks, and lots of laughter. Parents or their childcare providers must accompany their children. Life jackets are provided and will be required at all times while on the boat, tubing, or wakeboarding. *Wakeboarders must have experience and be able to ride independently. Please register your family at the link in the eNews. We can't wait to spend a day on the water with you!

Blessing of the Backpacks & Student Send-off

Sunday, August 23

Join us in church on Sunday, August 23, as we celebrate our community members embarking on a new academic year. Bring backpacks to have them blessed toward the end of our service. We'll also offer a special prayer for our young learners heading off to boarding school!

Homecoming & Grandparents' Sunday

Sunday, September 13

Celebrate Grandparents with Us! This Homecoming Sunday, September 13, we’re celebrating the grandparents who mean so much to our children and our parish family! Parents, please send the names of your children’s grandparents to tina@ascensiondenver.org so we can recognize and honor them. And be sure to invite the grandparents in your family to join us for the 10:00 a.m. service and a festive reception afterward. I hope you’ll help us fill Ascension with generations of faith, love, and joy!

Calling all Texans (and Texas lovers)!

Do you hail from the Lone Star State or simply have a special place in your heart for Texas? We'd love to hear from you!

We're planning a fun Texan BBQ for our parish community and want to be sure we invite everyone with Texas roots or Texas spirit. Whether you were born in Texas, lived there for a time, or just can't resist good barbecue and Southern hospitality, you're welcome!

Please contact our parish administrator at parishadmin@ascensiondenver.org so we can add you to the guest list. We can't wait to celebrate with you! Y'all come!

Sign up to help lead worship

Every Sunday liturgy is a work of the people. We need readers, ushers, greeters, Eucharistic ministers, torchbearers, and livestream assistants. Children are especially encouraged to sign up as acolytes and readers! Training provided. Sign up here.

Announcements - August 9

Calling all Texans (and Texas lovers)!

Do you hail from the Lone Star State or simply have a special place in your heart for Texas? We'd love to hear from you!

We're planning a fun Texan BBQ for our parish community and want to be sure we invite everyone with Texas roots or Texas spirit. Whether you were born in Texas, lived there for a time, or just can't resist good barbecue and Southern hospitality, you're welcome!

Please contact our parish administrator at parishadmin@ascensiondenver.org so we can add you to the guest list. We can't wait to celebrate with you! Y'all come!

Sign up to help lead worship

Every Sunday liturgy is a work of the people. We need readers, ushers, greeters, Eucharistic ministers, torchbearers, and livestream assistants. Children are especially encouraged to sign up as acolytes and readers! Training provided. Sign up here.

 

Second Sunday Summer Singers

Sunday, August 9, 8 am

Mark your calendars now for August 9, which will be your last opportunity to join the Summer Singers. Come as you are at 8 am to learn an easy hymn or anthem and sing it during the 9 am worship service. Director of Music and Organist, Cindy Lindeen-Martin, welcomes all ages. No need to reserve a space. Simply drop in!

 

Messiah Rehearsals

Sunday, August 9, 10 am

Come sing Handel's Messiah! Offered to all those singing Messiah in London this fall and open to anyone who would simply enjoy singing along. Please come to the Church after the 9 am service on August 9. Enjoy a cup of coffee and snack in Parish Hall first and we'll begin shortly after some fellowship.

Serve at Urban Peak

Sunday, August 16

Join us in serving at Urban Peak on August 16. Urban Peak is a Denver-based shelter serving young people ages 12–24 experiencing homelessness, offering safety, support, and pathways toward stability and hope. Donations to support this outreach are welcome—checks payable to Church of the Ascension with “Outreach” in the memo (place in the plate, bring to the parish office, or mail). Volunteers must be 18 or older. To serve or learn more, contact Ellen Putze, ellenputze@comcast.net or sign up to serve here.

Announcements - August 2

Sign up to help lead worship

Every Sunday liturgy is a work of the people. We need readers, ushers, greeters, Eucharistic ministers, torchbearers, and livestream assistants. Children are especially encouraged to sign up as acolytes and readers! Training provided. Sign up here.

 

Second Sunday Summer Singers

Sunday, August 9, 8 am

Mark your calendars now for August 9, which will be your last opportunity to join the Summer Singers. Come as you are at 8 am to learn an easy hymn or anthem and sing it during the 9 am worship service. Director of Music and Organist, Cindy Lindeen-Martin, welcomes all ages. No need to reserve a space. Simply drop in!

 

Messiah Rehearsals

Sunday, August 9, 10 am

Come sing Handel's Messiah! Offered to all those singing Messiah in London this fall and open to anyone who would simply enjoy singing along. Please come to the Church after the 9 am service on August 9. Enjoy a cup of coffee and snack in Parish Hall first and we'll begin shortly after some fellowship.

Serve at Urban Peak

Sunday, August 16

Join us in serving at Urban Peak on August 16. Urban Peak is a Denver-based shelter serving young people ages 12–24 experiencing homelessness, offering safety, support, and pathways toward stability and hope. Donations to support this outreach are welcome—checks payable to Church of the Ascension with “Outreach” in the memo (place in the plate, bring to the parish office, or mail). Volunteers must be 18 or older. To serve or learn more, contact Ellen Putze, ellenputze@comcast.net or sign up to serve here.

Blessing of the Bikes

JUNE 24, 7-10 AM, 700 HIGH ST

All children, youth, and families are invited to ride to the corner of 7th Ave and High St the morning of June 24 to have your bikes blessed for the year. We will have water, fruit, snacks, and coffee for parents, and Cheryl will offer you and your bike a blessing for the year. See you there!

8 High School Students confirmed Saturday

We were delighted to have eight high school students from Ascension confirmed on Saturday at Saint John’s Cathedral by Bishop Kym. Please join us in congratulating the confirmands, along with their parents and grandparents.

Each of them was beaming with joy following the ceremony, making it a truly memorable day for all involved. Their smiles were magnificent. 

Scarlet Banks, Oliver and Teddy Hatzidakis, Pierson and Beatrix Weidenmayer, Joseph Elliott, Leighton O’Shaughnessy, and Kaitlyn Smith.

Introducing our new Associate Rector

The Rev. Emily Carter

The Rev. Emily Carter comes to Ascension from the Hudson Valley, where she served as Curate at Christ Church, Poughkeepsie, and as a chaplain at Vassar College.

Emily grew up on Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula before moving to the East Coast for college.

 She graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College with majors in government and classical studies and a minor in biology. Raised in the evangelical tradition, Emily found her way to the Episcopal Church through campus ministry. After serving with the Episcopal Service Corps in New Haven, she attended Berkeley Divinity School at Yale and was ordained through the Episcopal Church in Connecticut.

 Emily looks forward to serving among Ascension’s warm and growing community and helping parishioners of all ages find and deepen their faith in Jesus.

 In her free time, Emily enjoys trail running, rock climbing, reading widely, and caring for chickens, which she believes make the best pets. She is excited for Denver sunshine and expects Colorado may yet turn her into a skier.

 Emily will move to Denver this summer and begin at Ascension July 1. Please help us give her a warm welcome!

Building Survey Results

Parish Building Use Survey – Parish Summary

Thank You

Thank you to everyone who completed the survey. Your responses are incredibly helpful as we think about the future of our building.

We Love Our Church

  • The vast majority feel the church is attractive and welcoming

  • The parish hall is widely appreciated

Focus on Practical Improvements

  • Interest in updating heating, cooling, and electrical systems

  • Preference for thoughtful improvements rather than major changes

Entrance Experience

  • Desire for a more welcoming and easier-to-navigate entrance

Kitchen & Gathering Spaces

  • Interest in updating the kitchen to support parish life and events

Supporting Parish Life

  • Interest in youth and children’s spaces and community-building programs

Music & Technology

  • Most feel these are working well; modest improvements may help

Use of the Building

  • Some openness to sharing or renting space; others prefer parish-focused use

Supporting the Future

  • Many would consider contributing to a campaign, especially if spread over time

  • Strong interest in supporting both improvements and long-term sustainability

What Happens Next

The Vestry will review feedback and explore options. No decisions have been made yet.

Thank You

Your input is helping shape the future of our church home. Thank you.

Keeping our directory up to date

Have You Updated Your Realm Account Lately? 
On February 22, after the 10 am service, Tina Clark will be available to help any parishioner with their Realm account. Realm is our parish online directory, parish database, birthday calendar and more. If you’ve had a baby, moved, or want to add your birthday to be recognized in your birthday month, please create or update your profile today, and consider adding a photo too. Your participation helps build community. For more, see: www.ascensiondenver.org/realm

Baptisms

We would be delighted to baptize any family member who has not yet received the rite of Holy Baptism at another church. If you would like to discuss baptism for your child or yourself, please email Tina Clark, Director of Children, Youth, and Family Ministries.

 
Our 2026 Baptism dates are: 

April 4 – Easter Vigil
April 5 – Easter Sunday, 7:30 am or 11 am
May 24 – Pentecost Sunday
May 31 – Trinity Sunday       
September 13 – Homecoming Sunday
November 1 – All Saints’ Day

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