Parish Events

Join folks from across the Diocese of Ottawa (on Zoom) to discuss Barbara Brown Taylor’s book, An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith.

Wednesdays, Sept 22-Oct 27, 7-8:30
2 chapters/week

Contact Rhonda for the Zoom link.

In this beautiful book “Taylor reveals meaningful ways to discover the sacred in the small things we do and see, from simple practices such as walking, working, and prayer. Something as ordinary as hanging clothes on a clothesline becomes an act of meditation if we pay attention to what we’re doing and take time to notice the sights, smells, and sounds around us. Making eye contact with the cashier at the grocery store becomes a moment of true human connection. Allowing yourself to get lost leads to new discoveries. As we incorporate these practices into our daily lives, we begin to discover altars everywhere we go, in nearly everything we do.” 

Video of Shingwauk Discussion

From June 17’s online “Story at the Rectory.” Jay Jones, president of Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association and Krista McCraken, Interim Director, Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre discussed the consequences of the doctrine of discovery for the dream of Chief Shingwauk. Jay and Krista will also join us on June 20 for the National Indigenous Day of Prayer.

A small steering committee has begun discussing how the Ascension community will move out of the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, once we are allowed to gather in person again. We have an opportunity to look at what we have lost during the pandemic that we want to regain, but we also want to ask what we may have gained during the pandemic that we would like to keep.
One of the key questions is how we might continue to use some of the online technology that has helped keep our community in touch since last year. We will formally ask for input from parishioners in the near future, but your thoughts are welcome at any time. You can contact the committee at steering@churchoftheascension.ca.