Welcome!
Christ Ascension is a community defined by the diverse people who come to share worship together. Whether you are looking for a church home or just stopping by on a Sunday morning, we hope you experience the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit in worship here.
We welcome all worshipers, including children, to full participation. Nursery care is available in the parish hall on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month. We are also a Reconciling in Christ congregation.
Calendar
Weekly Sunday worship with Holy Communion, 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Hospitality Meeting
Help make our church more welcoming and visitor friendly
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Germantown Lutherans: Planning Meeting
Join us as we plan Lent and social ministries with other Lutherans
Saturday, March 17, 2012
CALC Concert Series: Caeli Smith recital
Violinist Caeli Smith leads a great program of classical music
Sunday, March 18, 2012
CALC Book Discussion: "An Altar in the World"
Discussion of Barbara Brown Taylor's "An Altar in the World"
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Palm & Passion Sunday
The beginning of Holy Week, with palms and the Passion according to Mark
Worship at CALC
Sunday Worship
Most of the year, Sunday worship with Holy Communion begins at 10:30 a.m. Communion is open to all who desire it. Christian education begins at 9:15 in the parish hall. A coffee hour follows worship most Sundays. The congregation welcomes children into full participation in worship; nursery care is available in the parish hall on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month.
Summer Hours
During the summer (June through Labor Day weekend), worship begins at 9:30 a.m.
Evening Services
Occasional evening services begin at 7 p.m. These include Wednesdays in Advent and Lent, the “Three Days,” and other festivals like Epiphany.
Sermons
Click on the links below to read some recent sermons:
Newsletter
Beginning in October 2011, the congregation's newsletter has a new look and a new name, The Dove (as in Gen. 8:11 and Matt. 3:16). The previous title was The Courier. Current and past newsletters are listed below, available for download by clicking the edition's month.
More CALC News
The Anniversary Book Is Here!
The congregation has published an updated history of the church, the first since the 1993 merger. It features great pictures, a great storyline of mission and ministry, and - most wonderful of all - about 60 "faith stories" from friends and members of the congregation about their journey with God. The book is available from the church for $35. We will ship it for an extra $2.
150th Anniversary Fund
The Anniversary Fund successfully raised over $45,000, which will be split between our longterm savings and an accessibility project for the sanctuary. To make a donation to Christ Ascension, please contact the church office (office@christascension.org).
In the News...
The congregation was recently featured in the Chestnut Hill Local. To read the article, click here.
An article about one of the congregation's founders, Anne Cecelia Haupt, appeared in the Archives Advocate ofAdvent 2010. The title is "Anne Cecelia Haupt: A Founder Mother in Northwest Philadelphia." The article, which begins on page 3, is viewable here.
Ongoing Projects
The hospitality committee meets to talk about and clean up the sanctuary and the parish hall library, with the goals of identifying main uses and renovating things to be as user-friendly as possible.
Please contact the church office if you would like to contribute time and ideas to this group or if you have other ideas for the congregation and its buildings.
Prayer Concerns
Christ Ascension's prayer list is regularly updated in the newsletter and in weekly bulletins. Prayer concerns can be added by contacting the church office.
A Prayer for the Church:
Gracious Lord, we pray for your holy catholic church. Fill it with all truth and peace. Where it is corrupt, purify it; where it is in error, direct it; where in anything it is amiss, reform it; where it is right, strengthen it; where it is in need, provide for it; where it is divided, reunite it; for the sake of Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord. Amen
Worship Times
Christian Education
9:15 a.m.
Service of Holy Communion
10:30 a.m.
Childcare Center
Monday-Friday
7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Ages
Infants thru Pre-K