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From the
Rector
The Rev. C. Phillip Craig, Jr.
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November 10, 2017
On Tuesday morning, in Lower School Chapel, I unveiled a piece of technology
never before seen
by many gathered there. It's called a telephone. But not just any old telephone! I encouraged them to imagine that they could use this phone to call any famous person in the entire world. I wondered who they would call. I wonder who you would call?
I don't think you would be too surprised by their responses. Based on many of their answers, it would be a busy afternoon of phone calls for Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, a variety of Trailblazers, Thorns and Timbers. I was happy to hear that at least one call would be made to the OES school mascot - Aardy the Aardvark.
I then encouraged the children to imagine that they could use this amazing technology to call any person in all of history. I wondered who they would call. I wonder who you would call?
I heard names like Abraham Lincoln, Amelia Earhart, George Washington, and Anne Frank. I will say, and I am OK with this, that OES mascot Aardy the Aardvark would get more calls than Jesus.
Now came my chaplain transition. I encouraged them to imagine that they could use this same phone to call someone they know and love, who is no longer living. I wondered who they would call. I wonder who you would call?
Can you imagine such a conversation? Even five minutes. What a blessing and a gift it would be, indeed.
Our Church celebrates a season known as All Saints. Yes, we accept that there are famous and worldly saints known to all - St Francis, St. Mary, St. Patrick, St. Claire - the list goes on!
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At the same time, we hold closely to the belief that all of us - and all who have gone before us - are saints. While we deeply miss those beloved persons who are no longer with us here, we know in our hearts that they are still close by.
Although we are unable to talk to them on a funny looking old phone, we can connect. We can in the silence of any given moment, with intention - reach out to those we love and miss. It's called prayer.
Blessings to all of you in the midst of our season of saints - "and I mean to be one too."
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"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, and his mercy endures forever."
Psalm 107:1
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Welcoming Vivian Mae Horley
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We rejoice with Terry and Shirleen Horley as they welcome their new granddaughter, Vivian Mae Horley!
Little Vivian was b
orn October 29th, 2017 at 10:30 am at Good Samaritan Hospital, Portland, w
eighing 8 lbs. 11 oz.
Mother and baby are doing fine!
From left to right are Ellen, Jill, Vivian, Luke, Charles in front, and Alec.
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From our
Senior Warden
Jeff Krum
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Vestry Outreach
For the past three years, your Vestry has conducting a telephone outreach campaign in an attempt to connect with all Ascension households. The purpose of this outreach is very simply to check in on how parishioners are feeling about Ascension Parish, are they feeling connected and did they have feedback, suggestions, even areas of concern that they wanted to communicate to the Vestry.
While it has proven virtually impossible to reach or connect with each parish household, we felt very good about the number of conversations we were able to have this year, and the almost entirely positive feedback we heard in those conversations. There are always areas where we can improve programming, but for the most part the feedback that you gave to us was encouraging and supportive.
My thanks go out to every member of your Vestry as this is a very time intensive project. Thanks to their efforts and your sharing, we know that we are on the right path and yet still have some things and offerings that can be strengthened. For those families that did not receive a phone call or who were unavailable when contacted, please feel free to reach out to me directly should you have something of substance to communicate to the Vestry.
With Gratitude,
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On November 5, 2017, we held a Celebration of the Life of Kathleen Callahan Hotz. Father Phillip was the officiant for the service, with the assistance of Lay Eucharistic Minister SuEllen Pommier.
Many thanks to all of our Parish family who helped us extend the hospitality to host this beautiful occasion. Please keep Norman (Kathleen's husband) and all of her family and friends in your prayers.
1958-2017
O God, whose mercies cannot be numbered: Accept our
prayers on behalf of thy servant Kathleen, and grant her an
entrance into the land of light and joy, in the fellowship of
thy saints; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth
and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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From our Minister of Music
Emma Mildred Riggle, M.M.
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Dear Parish family,
This Sunday at 9, I have the privilege of chatting with you in the latest installment of Ascension's
SpeakUp! talks. I'm excited to tell you about my musical work outside Ascension. I'm also excited to share with you a bit of my research about the music of Claude Goudimel, one of the (very few) composers of the Calvinist Reformation musical tradition.
I'm conducting one of Goudimel's gorgeous Psalm settings on Sunday afternoon at 2 P.M. with the Bach Cantata Choir at Rose City Park Presbyterian Church. It's a beautiful, rarely-heard choral piece, and I can't wait to tell you a bit about it on Sunday at 9.
Thank you in advance for your interest!
Soli Deo gloria,
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SpeakUp!
Ascension Talks:
Emma Mildred Riggle
Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, 9:00 A.M.
Our series of talks by members and friends of Ascension Parish continues this Sunday at 9:00 A.M. Minister of Music Emma Riggle will share with us about her work as Assistant Conductor of the
Bach Cantata Choir, and the research that goes into preparing the repertoire she conducts.
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A New Door for Reinhart Hall: This is a big deal!
Most of us have struggled over the past many months with the aged, cumbersome and downright difficult exterior door in Reinhart Hall. With that in mind, we are tremendously grateful to our Junior Warden
Tom Hussey
for facilitating the acquisition of a new and beautiful door. Indeed, his thoughtful work included hanging this door, installing hardware and (importantly) painting both the interior and exterior sides.
Thank you, Tom, for your care and concern with this significant improvement to our building!
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Upcoming Events
Nov. 12, 9:00 A.M.: SpeakUp! Ascension Talks: Emma Riggle
Nov. 12, 10:00 A.M.: Youth Art Class with Andrea Rosselle
Nov. 18, 5:00 P.M.: Open Door Songwriter Series: Beth Wood and Anna Tivel
Dec. 3: The Bishop's Visitation
Dec. 3, 9:00 A.M.: Advent Choir Rehearsal
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Reflection
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"This life therefore is not righteousness, but growth in righteousness, not health, but healing, not being but becoming, not rest but exercise. We are not yet what we shall be, but we are growing toward it, the process is not yet finished, but it is going on, this is not the end, but it is the road. All does not yet gleam in glory, but all is being purified."
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If you have a quotation you'd like to suggest for a future Reflection in The View, please email it to Emma Riggle at music@ascensionepiscopalparish.org.
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Prayer Requests
for all our veterans
as our country honors Veterans' Day
for Father Steve Norcross
as he recovers from surgery
for Janet Mersereau
beloved wife of Brad
Today in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer:
Lake Oswego: Christ Church
Jeremy Lucas, rector; Allison Schultz, assoc. rector; Iain Stanford, curate; Carolynne Fairweather, Carol Hull, Caroline Litzenberger; Linda Goertz, deacon
Lebanon: St. Martin
Melodie Kimball, rector
Lebanon: Samaritan Community Hospital
Wes Sedlacek, chaplain
Collect for the Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost:
O
God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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