"Sundays at Six" Carillon Concert Series
Sunday, June 27, July 25, Aug. 22 @6:15pm
Summertime, & the ringing is easy! Bring a picnic, lawn chair, friends & the dog for a relaxing summer evening of songs on Ascension's 49-bell carillon. Or just sit in your car under the oaks & listen. Featuring Ascension's own carillonneur Lee Cobb & friends. FREE

 

 

 

Father Mike's Sabbatical Blog
Follow him here, starting with his stay with the monks on Mt. Sinai, & continuing as 40 of our church pilgrims walk where Jesus walked in the Holy Land.

Photo: The ancient desert monastery of St. Catherine's.

 

 

 

 

 

Totally Taize
5pm Sundays
Worship in the style of the Taize monastary in France, with song & chants, candles & icons, silent meditation & the Holy Eucharist. Come & peace yourself together this summer.
Cut-offs & flip-flops are OK!

 

 

 

JUNE

Sunday, June 6 & June 13
Tools for Schools, backpack Sundays. $12 buys a backpack filled with school supplies for one of the estimated 600 homeless schoolchildren in Pinellas County. Give a child a good start in the fall!

Monday, June 21 thru Friday, June 25
Vacation Bible School @9am-noon for grades K-5 with a Rainforest theme. Exciting Bible stories, creative crafts, songs & skits, games & snacks. Friday evening celebration at 7pm. $10 per child. Call 447-3469 to register.

Sunday, June 27
Sundays at Six Carillon Concert Series, @6:15pm. Summertime, & the ringing is easy! Bring a picnic, lawn chair, friends & the dog for a relaxing summer evening of songs on Ascension's 49-bell carillon. Or just sit in your car under the oaks & listen. Featuring Ascension's own carillonneur Lee Cobb & friends. FREE

JULY

July 2-July 14
Parish Pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

July 14-July 19
Middle School Youth Rafting Retreat to Tennessee.

Monday, June 21
FAST Celebration & Fundraiser, @6:45pm, Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, Phillippe Parkway, Safety Harbor. FAST (Faith in Action for Strength Together) is a coalition of area churches working for social justice issues in our community. Ascension is an active participant.

Sunday, July 25
Sundays at Six Carillon Concert Series, @6:15pm. Summertime, & the ringing is easy! Bring a picnic, lawn chair, friends & the dog for a relaxing summer evening of songs on Ascension's 49-bell carillon. Or just sit in your car under the oaks & listen. Featuring Ascension's own carillonneur Lee Cobb & friends. FREE

July 25-July 31
High School School Youth Work Mission to Tennessee.

AUGUST

Aug. 1-Aug. 8
Adult Work Mission to Dominican Republic, making repairs at our sister parish, San Matias Episcopal Church & School, & conducting Vacation Bible School.

Friday, Aug. 6
Bryce Westervelt: The Farewell Concert, @7pm. Join one of our tenor section leaders as he says goodbye to Ascension, on his way to an expanded career of concertizing & opera performances in Europe. He is moving to Leipzig, Germany, the hometown of J.S. Bach.

Sunday, Aug. 22
Ministry Fair, after the 8am & 10am services. Come to the Parish Hall for delectables & an overview of the many opportunities for spiritual growth, ministry & service at Ascension. Where is God calling you?

Sundays at Six Carillon Concert Series, @6:15pm. Summertime, & the ringing is easy! Bring a picnic, lawn chair, friends & the dog for a relaxing summer evening of songs on Ascension's 49-bell carillon. Or just sit in your car under the oaks & listen. Featuring Ascension's own carillonneur Lee Cobb & friends. FREE

Friday, Aug. 27
Diocese of SW Florida Baseball Night with the Rays, @7:10pm, Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg. A portion of proceeds from reserved $20 tickets benefit the Episcopal Charities Fund. Deadline to purchase is Aug. 13. www.raysbaseball.com

Sunday, Aug. 29
Summer break ends! All Sunday programs begin: Parish Breakfast @9am --- Christian Education for adults (9am & 11:20am) & children (11:20am) --- 4th & 5th Grade Youth Group & Middle School Youth Group @noon --- PLUS the new Imago Dei service @10am in the Lambert Room, an exciting fourth opportunity for Sunday worship added to the 8am, 10am, & 5pm services.

Weekdays
Sundays: Worship with Holy Eucharist 8am, 10am, 5pm
Mondays: Boy Scout Troop 456, 6:30pm
Tuesdays: Mother's Morning Out, 9am-noon June 15-Aug. 5; Alcoholics Anonymous, 7pm
Wednesdays: Holy Eucharist & Healing, 10am
Thursdays: Men's Bible Study, 6:30am; The Shed Thrift Shop, 8:30am-noon, Mother's Morning Out, 9am-noon June 15-Aug. 5; Prayer Group/Bible Study, 10am.
Fridays: Gamblers Anonymous, noon
Saturdays: The Shed Thrift Shop, 9:30am-noon