Ascension Lutheran Church

Tomorrow marks the the fifth anniversary of the evening nine people were shot and killed by a white supremacist during a Bible study at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C. An ELCA Prayer Service for Commemoration of the Emanuel Nine will be available for online viewing at 12 noon on Wednesday, June 17.

Join us as we support one of our neighboring congregations. Emmaus Road Lutheran Church in Levittown is hosting an outdoor prayer vigil for racial justice this Friday, June 19.

Join Thrivent this Sunday, June 7 at 7PM for a free Livestream concert with Contemporary Christian group, Sidewalk Prophets. This event is free but requires registration for the Livestream information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thrivent-hosts-sidewalk-prophe Sidewalk Prophets were the 2010 Dove Award winners for New Artist of the Year, they’ve had a number of songs on Billboard’s Christian charts including their #1 single, You Love Me Anyway. They’ve toured with MercyMe... and Audio Adrenaline, and are about to launch their own 3D virtual concert series. Donations are also being collected for Habitat for Humanity: https://service.thrivent.com//publ/orgDetails/100244361888

Here is the Anthem we shared in worship this morning from the Association of Lutheran Church musicians. Over 1000 voices and musicians from around the world participated to bless us with this beautiful rendition of O Day Full of Grace! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJETTBbnf6w&feature=youtu.be

Did you catch Pastor Julie, Allison, and Dana Joy on Fox 29 Philadelphia News last night? While our building remains closed, the church has been & will always be open. Worship, prayer, fellowship, & all of church life continues on sustained by the grace of God. Until we can safely 're-open' our sanctuary for in-person gatherings, we will continue on in the way we have been -- connecting people to the love of Christ and incarnating that love by caring for others. Our love of and concern for our neighbors determines any timeline for a path forward. https://www.fox29.com//archdiocese-of-philadelphia-to-resu

A beautiful blessing for Ascension Day from Jan Richardson.