Church of the Ascension

Centennial @Ascension Community on the Canal

This fall marks the 100th anniversary of our beautiful church building and we want to celebrate!

Open House

On Saturday, November 9, from 4:30-9:30, join us upstairs for an open house with tours, community mapping, interactive exhibits, and a video history both.

Send in anecdotes, photos, or documents (copies only) by Oct 25th to be included in the historical community collage. Email or mail (253 Echo Drive, Ottawa, K1S1N3)

Italian Supper

Before or after visiting the open house, join us for the amazing biannual Italian Supper, with seatings at 5pm and 7pm.
Vegetarian and gluten-free options available.
Tickets and menu details at Eventbrite


Centennial Supper: Italian Night

Saturday, November 9
Seatings at 5 and 7pm

To celebrate its centennial, Ascension offers a feast from Northern Italy: pasta al forno, served alongside homemade meatballs. And for dessert, a luscious limoncello ricotta tart with biscotti.

Whilst enjoying supper, explore “Community by the Canal,” the story of Ascension’s first 100 years, through art, tours, and interactive exhibits.

Advance tickets are recommended! There will be two seatings, one at 5:00 and one at 7:00 p.m. Wine and beer will be available for purchase. 

Ticket options for vegetarian and gluten-free meals area available.

The Menu
Antipasto (Italian cold cuts, cheeses and olives)
Pasta al forno (baked pasta with a meat and cheese sauce)
Meatballs
Garden Salad
Coffee and Tea
Limoncello Ricotta Tart
Italian Biscotti

Tickets
$20/earlybird; $25/after November 2; $15/kids under 12; $10/kids under 5.

Season of Creation

This year, Ascension is joining with churches around Canada and throughout the world in observing the Season of Creation from Sept. 1 to Oct. 11 (Actually, the rest of the world usually stops on the Feast of St. Francis, Oct. 4, but Canadians include Thanksgiving!). During these weeks, we will focus our prayers and our learning on upholding the baptismal commitment to strive to safeguard the integrity of God’s creation, and respect, sustain, and renew the life of the Earth.  

Sunday Morning Highlights

Sunday, Sept. 15—We welcome guest preacher, Karri Munn-Venn, Senior Policy Analyst at Citizens for Public Justice to our service
Sunday, Sept. 29—Our service includes prayers of healing for ourselves and the earth. Laying on of hands and anointing will be available.
Sunday, Oct. 6—Blessing of the Animals

Story at the Rectory

On Thursdays from 7:30 to 9pm, Story at the Rectory will be reading A New Climate for Theology: God, the World, and Global Warming by Sallie McFague. The book (hardcopy or e-book) costs about $15, but don’t let money stop you—speak to Rhonda if you need a little help. A free study guide is available and will help us structure our conversations.
On September 5, we’ll be looking at Part One, Chapters 1 and 2.

A New Climate Theology Schedule of Readings
Sept. 5: Part One—The Science and its Significance for Theology
Sept. 19: Part Two—Exploring God and the World within Climate Change
Oct. 3:Part Three—Serving God and Living in the City within Climate Change
Oct. 17: Part 4—Despair and Hope within Climate Change

Concert Series

The 2019–20 season is almost here

Artistic Director Aude Urbancic has booked six amazing concerts for the 2019–20 season of Ascension’s Jazz and Chamber Series. With a pick-three pass, choose from returning stars like John Kofi Dapaah and Harmonic Generation, or take in new jazz from the Montreal scene. Or see them all—and save—with a season pass! Tickets are available online at Eventbrite.

Silmarillion

Tolkein and Theology at the Oak

Get your literature and theology fill on the rooftop terrace at the Pretoria Royal Oak as we explore Tolkein’s “prequel,” detailing the middle-earth’s first age, before the events of LOTR.

  • August 15 at 7:30pm: Love and Sacrifice
    (Beren and Luthien)
  • August 29 at 7:30pm: Human Frailty
    (The Akallabeth [The Fall of Numenor])

Women’s Circle

Life with the Saints starts this fall

The Women’s Circle will be meeting again the fall, this time on Wednesdays. We will be starting September 18, meeting 7-9 pm, every second Wednesday. We will be reading My Life with the Saints by James Martin, an accessible, engaging book of essays on the author’s personal experience with holy men and women ranging from Ignatius of Loyola to Dorothy Day. We will meet in a restaurant (location forthcoming) for a lively discussion and chance to get to know each other. Please email Laurna at Laurna.strikwerda@gmail.com for more information and to let her know you’re interested.