Events at Ascension
Join Ensemble Boulanger for a concert of music by Czech, Polish, and Hungarian composers!
Join Dr. Hannah Penn (Willamette University) and Ascension music director Emma Cowell for a lecture-recital on the songs of iconoclastic Baroque singer and composer Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677).
A joyful choral service in celebration of the Nativity, with music my Ralph Vaughan Williams, David Willcocks, and more.
The service will also feature an anthem by English composer Jane Savage (1752/1753-1824), one of the first women to compose music for Anglican services. The choir will sing her ”Hymn for Christmas Day,” which tells the story of the angels’ annunciation to the shepherds in music for choir, organ, and soloists.
Join us for a family-friendly service with favorite Christmas hymns. As is our tradition, we will sing Silent Night by candlelight.
The Star of Bethlehem: A Story of Awe and Wonder.
December 21, 4:00 p.m., Reinhart Hall
We welcome amateur astronomer and astrophotographer Rod Pommier, MD. Rod will share intriguing archeology and modern astronomy findings surrounding our scriptural understanding of the Star of Bethlehem, the birth of Jesus, and the visit of the Magi. Rod will illustrate this talk with his beautiful astrophotographs, as well as images of relics seen during his travels to various countries in search of clues to “the greatest astronomical mystery of all time.” This talk is sure to be an enjoyable and thought-provoking addition to the Advent and Christmas experience.
A suggested donation of $20.00 will be used to support necessary IT upgrades so that we can continue to provide quality programs at Ascension Parish.
Join us in Ascension’s lovely, historic Chapel for a carol singalong accompanied by our Baroque-style Coulter tracker organ. You’ll also enjoy a selection of traditional carols arranged for a cappella women’s trio, performed by local vocalists Ireland McNeill and Mila Ortiz, with Ascension music director Emma Cowell.
A meditative service of readings, hymns, and carols for Adventtide.
Music by Stephen Cleobury, Jeanne Demessieux, Gracia Baptista, and more.
The service will also feature an anthem by English composer Theophania Cecil (1782-1879), one of the first women to compose music for Anglican services. The choir will sing her anthem “Brightness of Thy Father’s Glory” in an edition newly edited by our Minister of Music.
Join us for a reception following the service.
We gather together to give thanks to God. For we are blessed with God’s Guidance, enduring Love, and a Hope that is our stronghold. All are invited to join in worship on Thanksgiving Day, November 28.
Join us for an intimate Choral Evensong to celebrate the Feast of All Saints!
A romantic concert of songs by composer couples: Clara and Robert Schumann, and Alma and Gustav Mahler.
Join us for our Annual Parish Barbecue! All are welcome, so bring your friends to enjoy hamburgers, hotdogs, and vegetarian options from the grill, as well as a variety of salads, sides, and desserts. This year, we will be entertained by a jazz quartet! Sign up in the Parlor to bring your favorite dish. And if you are able, please sign up to help with clean up—very much appreciated!
Rite I Choral Evensong led by SuEllen Pommier & the Ascension Choir
Radix, directed by Dr. Amy Stuart Hunn, presents “From Cloister to Back Porch,” a concert highlighting music by women.
PALM SUNDAY: MARCH 24, 9 A.M.
MAUNDY THURSDAY: MARCH 28, 7 P.M.
GOOD FRIDAY: MARCH 29, 12 P.M.
EASTER SUNDAY: MARCH 31, 9 A.M.
Ensemble Boulanger presents a concert of music from Jane Austen’s life and times.
Join us on Christmas Day for a service of Scripture, prayer, and carols, with music by Dietrich Buxtehude and J.M. Bach.
All are welcome to Ascension’s Christmas Eve Service, a family-friendly Festival of Lessons and Carols followed by the Eucharist and the singing of “Silent Night” by candlelight.
Join us for a service of Lessons and Carols for Advent led by the Ascension Choir. Music by Palestrina, Willcocks, Jeanne Demessieux, and more. Coffee and light snacks offered after the service. All are welcome.
Artwork: “The Annunciation” by Henry Ossawa Tanner
Join us for an old-fashioned Christmas around the piano in our Parlor, led by our Minister of Music and local classical singers.
Please join us for our annual Harvest Dinner in Reinhart Hall. Look for sign up sheets in the parlor.
Sunday, October 8, we will celebrate the Feast of St. Francis with a Blessing of the Animals offered after our 9 A.M. service, around 10:30 A.M.
Bring your faithful or faithless animal companion, or perhaps a picture of them if you'd rather- for their sake or ours!
Blessing is outdoors, rain or shine.
The Rt. Rev. Diana Akiyama, Bishop of Oregon, will preside at our 9 A.M. service and meet with the Vestry afterwards.
Light Opera of Portland returns to the Salon Series by popular demand!
Please join us for our Summer Barbecue on the patio. All are welcome. Bring a dish or drink to share.
Choral Evensong for the Sunday after the Ascension.
Ascension Choir leads a service with Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in C Major, with anthems and hymns by Thomas Tallis and Vaughan Williams.
A reception will follow the service.
A multimedia salon experience celebrating the music of Spanish-French composer Pauline Viardot, and her circle of musical, literary, and artistic friends.
Rite I Mass for Easter Sunday, led by the Ascension Choir. The service will include music by William H. Harris and Erik Routley. A reception will follow the service.
Rite I Mass for Maundy Thursday, led by the Ascension Choir. The service will include music by Herbert Howells and J.S. Bach.
In honor of Women’s History Month, a concert featuring Biblical Cantatas for voice and continuo by the French baroque composer Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre.
Join us for an Episcopal Mardi Gras tradition - a Pancake Dinner served up by the gentlemen of Ascension Parish in Reinhart Hall!
This Sunday, we will offer one combined Said Mass with Hymns at 9 A.M. After the Peace, we will take a break in our service to hold our Annual Meeting.
This recital explores musical connections among family, lovers, and friends. You'll hear music and stories displaying the mutual inspiration between siblings Fanny Hensel and Felix Mendelssohn, and between Clara and Robert Schumann and their friend Johannes Brahms.
