Acolyte Guild
Jamie Baker

Our acolytes serve at the altar handling the sacred vessels at the direction of the presiding celebrant, leading processions and assisting the clergy as needed at the Lord's altar. All young people, third grade and above are welcome to serve.

Adult Choir
George Chesnut, Organist and Choirmaster

The Church of the Ascension enjoys an active and dynamic music ministry. Our organ, a beautiful 3-manual instrument by Allen, was purchased and installed in October 2000 and has greatly enhanced the beauty of our worship. Our adult choir leads us in song at the 11:00 Eucharist weekly, and on various holy days throughout the liturgical year.The choir rehearses weekly, on Wednesdays. The choir season runs from September to the following Trinity Sunday each year. It is the custom in our parish to chant the psalm appointed for the day and an Alleluia Verse or Lenten Tract leading into the day's Gospel lesson. Various trained singers from within the Adult Choir function as cantors to help carry out this ministry.

Altar Guild
Nancy Zerbe

The ministry of the Altar Guild is to ready the nave, the sanctuary, and the altar for the celebration of the Holy Eucharist. There is no greater privilege than to prepare the gifts of bread and wine for Holy Communion. The guild members prepare for the eucharistic celebration on Saturday by cleaning, polishing, and preparing the vessels. And on Sunday, the guild prepares again for the later liturgy. The vessels and linens are cleaned and stored, ready to be used again. Great care is taken during festival days to decorate the sanctuary and nave. Memorial greens and flowers are used especially at Easter and Christmas. All active communicants, who love the liturgy, are invited to join the guild.

Daughters of the King
Marcia Humphreys

A Daughter of the King undertakes a Rule of Life and pledges to dedicate herself through a life of prayer and service. Although the Daughters have an individual and personal ministry they also share in the ministry of the faith community. They assist with receptions following the death of a parishioner and they have a daily ministry of prayer for those who are sick or homebound. DOK is open to all women of the parish.

Lectors and Eucharistic Visitors
Dan Baker
Eucharistic Ministers
Connie Evans

Communicants serve as readers, chalice bearers and intercessors at the Eucharist. Eucharistic Visitors, licensed by the bishop, also take communion to those who are sick or homebound immediately following the Eucharist on Sunday. Training Sessions are held as needed.

Pastoral Care
Earline Walpole

The ministry of pastoral care is administered by both priest and members of the congregation. The rector is available at all times for pastoral counseling, spiritual direction, hospital visitation and emergencies. Lay Eucharistic Ministers, as well as the parish priest, administer Holy Communion regularly or occasionally to those who are sick and homebound. The Laying on of hands and anointing for healing is provided every Sunday during the Parish Eucharist at 11:00 a.m. Names are added to the prayer list by simply calling the parish office. Prayers for the sick, the suffering, and the homebound are offered at every celebration of the Holy Eucharist on Sunday. The flowers from the Altar are taken every Sunday to a parishioner who is is either homebound or sick as a sign of our care and concern for those absent from us.

Oblation Bearers
Susan McLeod

Representatives of the congregation bring forward the gifts of bread and wine to the celebrant during the offertory to be consecrated for Holy Communion. This ministry is open to all interested persons.

Ushers
Dick Zerbe

The ushers perform many duties during the liturgy such as welcoming those gathering for worship, seating those who request assistance, handing out bulletins, controlling entry during the service, counting the worshipers, passing the offering plates, and managing the flow of communicants to the altar. The ministry of ushering is open to all interested persons.