Meet our New Director of Children, Youth, and Family Ministry, Tina Clark!
Tina was born in New York City and lived in Westport, CT until her family moved back to her mom's hometown of Denver when she was a young child. Her parents were married at Ascension by Father Thayer, shortly before he became the Bishop of Colorado. After returning east for college and spending a few years in the DC area, she returned to Colorado and has lived in Evergreen and Denver ever since. Ministry to children, youth, and their families is not just her work, it is her vocation. She has been blessed to build and nurture this ministry at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church and most recently at Saint John's Cathedral. She is delighted to continue this ministry at Ascension. Alongside her ministry, she is a writer, an animal lover, and an avid traveler. Tina will earn her Masters in Spiritual Development in May of 2026. She lives in Denver with her partner, Ray, and their blended houseful of teenage boys and rescue dogs, where there is quite literally never a dull moment.
Send a note of welcome and introduction to Tina here.
Meet & Greet with Tina!
Our new Director of Children, Youth, and Family Ministries would love to meet and begin getting to know Ascension families better, and to that end, is holding offsite office hours around Denver this summer. Please join whenever it's convenient:
Starbucks Cherry Creek – Thursday, July 24, 9:30-11 a.m. Tina will be on the patio during this drop in coffee date at the Fillmore St. Starbucks in Cherry Creek North. Stop by to chat!
Honey Hill Café and Ferguson Park Playdate – Monday, July 28, 9:30-11 a.m. Honey Hill and Ferguson Park are at the corner of 23rd Ave and Dexter St. Grab a drink and a treat from the café, and join Tina at the playground directly across the street.
Children’s Ministry
Nursery (Age 4 & Under)
While children and infants are always welcome to be in church with their families, we offer a safe and friendly environment for infants and small children in our nursery at both the 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. services. Our trained attendants provide warm and gentle care for your little ones while you worship. Please note that Preschool and Kindergarten age children have their own Godly Play classroom, next to the nursery, during formation hour from 9-9:55 am. Parents will have the option to pick up their young children after Godly Play, or have them shepherded to the nursery during worship.
Sunday School (Ages 3 through 5th Grade)
Children from preschool through 5th grade learn the stories of the Old and New Testament through Godly Play, a Montessori-based curriculum that nurtures the innate spirituality of the child through storytelling, wonder, play, and fellowship. Our three classrooms (Preschool & Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd grade, and 3rd - 5th grade) bring the stories of God, God’s people, and the church to life in ways that engage the growing understandings of each age group.
We Value Family
Children, youth, and their families are valued members of our parish and we warmly welcome their presence and participation in our worship services. Children, teens, and their families serve as acolytes, lectors, ushers, greeters, intercessors, and chalice bearers. If your family would like to participate, please contact Tina Clark.
