Events at Ascension
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).
Join Ensemble Boulanger for a concert of music by Czech, Polish, and Hungarian composers!
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.
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.
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.
Join us for an intimate Choral Evensong to celebrate the Feast of All Saints!
Radix, directed by Dr. Amy Stuart Hunn, presents “From Cloister to Back Porch,” a concert highlighting music by women.
Ensemble Boulanger presents a concert of music from Jane Austen’s life and times.
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 Summer Barbecue on the patio. All are welcome. Bring a dish or drink to share.
A multimedia salon experience celebrating the music of Spanish-French composer Pauline Viardot, and her circle of musical, literary, and artistic friends.
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.
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.
All are welcome to our Choir-led Festival of Lessons and Carols for Christmas Eve. Traditional carols and beloved Anglican choral music will be interspersed with Scripture readings telling the story of the Nativity, followed by Holy Eucharist and a candlelit singing of “Silent Night.”
The service will include music by J.S. Bach, Reginald Jacques, Thomas Ravenscroft, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and David Willcocks.
Artwork: “The Annunciation to the Shepherds” by Henry Ossawa Tanner.
Join us for an old-fashioned Christmas around the piano in our Parlor: a singalong of beloved carols, along with seasonal art songs and piano solos.
Join us for a concert performance by the artists of Light Opera of Portland, our city’s Gilbert and Sullivan repertory company!
Join us for a potluck CHILI dinner followed by a performance by Beth Wood.
Please join us for the latest installment in our ongoing series of talks by Ascension parishioners. In this talk, Beth Woods, a guest of Bob Howard, is our speaker.
Beth Wood is an award-winning poet and singer-songwriter who has toured the country playing music and delighting audiences for over twenty years. While performing, writing, creating, and collaborating non-stop, Beth has released eleven independent albums, two books of poetry, and one book of silly essays about ridiculous merch table conversations. Beth formed the duo Stand and Sway with Ara Lee James, and their stunning debut album Deep Blue is forthcoming in October, 2019. Joy is the currency that runs through Beth’s work through story and song, and her sensitive, intuitive nature allows her to address sorrow in a way that resonates and moves audiences and readers. Beth’s work has expanded to include teaching and song coaching as well as leading workshops at festivals, songwriting retreats and beyond. Beth believes that engagement in the process of creation is as important as its outcome, and that there are no wrong notes. Beth is a winner of the prestigious Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Award, and her poetry book Ladder to the Light was a finalist for the 2019 Oregon Book Awards Stafford/Hall Award for Poetry and is the winner of the 2019 Oregon Book Award Peoples’ Choice Award. Learn more about her at her website, https://www.bethwoodmusic.com/
The talk will take place in Reinhart Hall between the 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M. Masses, and refreshments will be provided.
Please come join us for our annual neighborhood barbecue on our garden patio!
Join us as we work together to decorate our Chapel for Christmas using fresh greenery!
Please bring along greenery cuttings like pine, cedar, holly and mistletoe, or just bring yourself to help us deck the halls of our Chapel!
The Greening will begin after the 10:00 A.M. Mass for Advent IV.
A guest artist concert of works by Heinrich Schütz and Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck.
The Open Door Songwriter Series continues with a performance by Pretty Gritty. This family-friendly event begins at 5 pm with a potluck dinner and continues with a performance in Ascension Chapel's Reinhart Hall.
Veterans' songwriting workshop with Bob Howard.
Brad Mersereau joins us to share about his work as a sobriety advocate.
Join us for our annual parish barbecue and hootenanny! There will be a potluck picnic, music, sing a longs, and lots of family-friendly fun.
Veterans' songwriting workshop with Bob Howard.
Veterans' songwriting workshop with Bob Howard
Veterans' songwriting workshop with Bob Howard.
