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Beirut Explosion Appeal
Following yesterday's catastrophic explosion in Beirut, our Metropolitan JOSEPH has appealed for funds to aid the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Beirut. Click here to read his letter.

We will have a basket for donations at this weekend's services. You can also donate online, directly to our Archdiocese, using this link.
Feast of the Transfiguration

Join us for Divine Liturgy at

6pm Tonight

as we celebrate our Lord's
glorious Transfiguration!

(No sign-up required.)
Food Drive
Our parish will begin restocking our food pantry during the month of August. We have created a signup, so that we will receive what is most needed now in our community. We are asking that you bring items and place them on the baptistry before or after Liturgy on the weekends of Aug. 8-9, 22-23, or 28-29th. Thank you for helping us help our community during this difficult time!
Fasting Guidelines
The Dormition Fast continues through August 14. During this season, we prepare to celebrate the Dormition of the Theotokos through fasting, prayer, confession, and works of Christian service. It is traditional to abstain from meat, fish, dairy, and alcohol, with the following exceptions: alcohol may be consumed in moderation on Saturdays and Sundays; and fish and moderate alcohol may be consumed tomorrow, August 6, in honor of the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord.
Upcoming Services and Events

Tonight, August 5
6pm Divine Liturgy for the Transfiguration (open to the public)

Thursday, August 6
9am Pancake Storytime on Zoom

Saturday, August 8
9am Divine Liturgy (signup required)
5pm Great Vespers (open to the public)

Sunday, August 9
8:45am Orthros (signup required)
10am Divine Liturgy (signup required)

Monday, August 10
7pm Men's Study Group on Zoom
(if you want to be added to this group, reply to this email )

Tuesday, August 11
6:30pm Parish Council on Zoom

Thursday, August 13
6pm Paraklesis to the Theotokos (open to the public)

Friday, August 14
6pm Great Vespers for the Dormition of the Theotokos (open to the public)

Saturday, August 15
9am Divine Liturgy for the Dormition of the Theotokos (signup required)
No Vespers

Sunday, August 16
No Services at Holy Ascension. The Ordination of Tom Miller (at the Cathedral in Wichita) will take place during the Divine Liturgy, which starts at 10am.


Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, these precautions are in effect for all services:
  • You must not attend if (in the past two weeks) any member of your household has either
  • had symptoms of Covid-19 (fever, serious coughing, or shortness of breath) or
  • been in close contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19.
(If the one with symptoms or close contact has been cleared by a negative Covid-19 test result, then the household may attend.)

Visitors and Non-parishioners: If you would like to attend Divine Liturgy (or Orthros), please email Fr Jeremy (reply to this email or click here). Signup is required for those services.


For those who prefer to read services at home, the Sunday Typika Service (in lieu of Liturgy) can be found here: normanorthodox.church/typikaservice.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Monastery Trip Cancelled
Our annual Men's Monastery Retreat is a beautiful, longstanding tradition for Holy Ascension. For several years we have been making a pilgrimage to St Michael's Monastery in Cañones, New Mexico. But, sadly, we are unable to undertake the retreat this year. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the State of New Mexico now requires a 14-day quarantine by all visitors from other states—basically, eliminating the possibility of visits lasting less than two weeks. God willing, however, we will resume this great tradition next year!
Miller Family Update
SUNDAY SCHOOL SYNERGY
Sunday School is on Summer Break
WHO'S ON DECK
All Team Assignments are cancelled for the time being.
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