COVID -19 PROTOCOLS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED

• Stay up to date with vaccinations & your flu shot;
• Social Distance;
• Stay home if feeling unwell for any reason;
• Isolate for a minimum of five days after a positive Covid test, wear a well-fitting KN95 mask for an additional
5 to 10 days after isolation when with others.

DIOCESAN BISHOP, RT. REV. ANDREW ASBIL’S EPISCOPAL VISIT!

Passion/Palm Sunday, March 24. Bishop Andrew will Preside and Preach at 10:30 am.
There will be no 8:30 am service. Please make a concerted effort to come and give Bishop Asbil an Ascension Welcome he will never forget.

The Parish will host a lunch reception in the Parish Hall to which everyone is invited.

NOTICES

EASTER FLOWERS AT THE ALTAR - in memory of a loved one, fill out a flower card and place it on the Offering Plate or return it to the Church Office by Palm Sunday, March 24th.

PRAISE CHORUS  - Thurs. 2 pm. All welcome. 

SIMNEL CAKE IS BACK - Join others by making a  Simnel Cake to serve on Easter Day. Recipes at info. table.             

MARCH FOOD BANK FOCUS - Cooking Oil, please leave your oil donation at the information table at the back of the church. 

WOMEN SUPPORTING WOMEN  Meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. Contact the Office for more information.

ADVISORY BOARD MEETING - Tuesday, March 19th 6:30 pm – 8 pm.  Zoomed

2023 INCOME TAX RECEIPTS  have been mailed.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT 

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

"I Beg You… Bear With One Another in Love” - Ephesians 4:1-3
Hosted by Donway Baptist Church, Saturday, March 16, 10:30 am.

This years program was written by a group of ecumenical Christian Palestinian women in response to the passage from Ephesians 4:1-7. They reflected collectively on this theme from the context of our suffering as Palestinian Christian women. We hope to inspire other women around the world to bear with one another in love during troubled times.

“We, the vestry of The Church of Ascension urge the provincial government to support Ontario’s most vulnerable workers by passing legislation to implement the following measures:
1) 10 days of employer-paid sick leave per year for all workers, without requiring workers to submit doctor’s notes, with an additional 14 days’ sick leave during public health emergencies.
2) Require employers to give workers a minimum number of hours per week (based on the job) and to give reasonable advance notice of work schedules.
3) Require employers to provide equal pay and benefits to all workers doing the same work, whether they are part-time, temporary, or contract workers, and regardless of immigration status.”
All invited to discuss the motion on Thursday, February 17th 6:45 pm via Zoom

Continue to pray for all who are experiencing burnout, depression, anxiety, and loneliness.

Holy Spirit, guide people in their new realities and provide mental health care to those in need.  Allow struggling people to give themselves permission to find help. Prompt worn-out parents to speak words of kindness and encouragement to their children. Help children and youth find creative ways to talk with loved ones about their fears and anxieties. Be very present to those who are still isolated from life-giving community.  Amen. (World Vision)

Welcome to Café 65!

Café 65 is a special place for seniors in Don Mills to have lunch together, create new friendships, make new contacts and become more informed about what is happening in our community.
Lunch and light entertainment is offered, with opportunities for conversation and activities focusing on topics of interest to seniors. Your preference in activities (such as games, video presentations, speakers on health matters) will help us shape our program!

We invite you to spread the word and bring your friends along!

Church of the Ascension
33 Overland Drive, Toronto, Ontario M3C 2C3
Reservations preferred but come if you can 416-444-8881


Ongoing Christian fellowship in a relaxed and friendly setting...
Donations to support our program development are gratefully accepted.
Please make cheque payable to “Church of the Ascension”, marked “Café 65”.

BAPTISM & REAFFIRMATION OF BAPTISMAL VOWS, CONFIRMATION & ADULT FORMATION


Christian formation is the lifelong process of growing in our relationship with God, ourselves, others, and all creation. Every experience in our lives can provide us with the opportunity to express our faith; the challenge we face is recognizing these opportunities and learning ways to live a sometimes countercultural life in a secular world. Fr. Nick will be offering sessions for children and adults.  If you are interested for yourself or a child, please sign up at the information table or contact Fr. Nick directly

 KID’S CLUB – CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

Faith Gumahad, our Sunday School Coordinator is on hand each Sunday helping to ensure that each Sunday there will be a program for all children attending the 10:30 am service.

LECTIONARY READINGS

Warner Hart co-ordinator of our Thursday Morning Bible Study Group is making available to the congregation the same lectionary guide he uses on Thursday morning. Lectionary notes will be available the Sunday before the scheduled readings in both hard copy and via email. If you are interested in receiving an emailed copy, please contact the Church Office.

AUDITIONS FOR THE CHOIRS OF THE ASCENSION

Both the Ascension Choir and the Contemporary Choir are always welcoming of new members. At this time, the Ascension Choir is in need of male voices (both Tenor and Bass). The Contemporary Choir is open to all voice types.
Anyone wishing to join in this special ministry, please contact our Music Director, Lawrence Green at 416-444-8881 or email ascension@ca.inter.net