Welcome to Ascension!
The Church of the Ascension is a diverse and welcoming Episcopal Church located in Chicago’s vibrant Gold Coast neighborhood. Part of the world-wide Anglican Communion, we are grounded in rich Anglo-Catholic traditions in which we encounter God’s abundant grace and love for us and for the world. Wherever you are in your life with God – hesitant searcher or long-time churchgoer – we pray that you may find a spiritual home with us at the Church of the Ascension. Please join us soon, either in person or remotely--live-streamed services as well as an archive of past services are available on our YouTube channel.
The Church of the Ascension is a diverse and welcoming Episcopal Church located in Chicago’s vibrant Gold Coast neighborhood. Part of the world-wide Anglican Communion, we are grounded in rich Anglo-Catholic traditions in which we encounter God’s abundant grace and love for us and for the world. Wherever you are in your life with God – hesitant searcher or long-time churchgoer – we pray that you may find a spiritual home with us at the Church of the Ascension. Please join us soon, either in person or remotely--live-streamed services as well as an archive of past services are available on our YouTube channel.
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The Season after Pentecost
We look forward to welcoming you during this season when we mark the Church's mission to the world. Our services continue to be live-streamed on Facebook and our YouTube Channel. Recent services are also archived on our YouTube channel. In-person worship no longer requires pre-registration. However, for the purposes of contact tracing, we ask that you check in with an usher upon arrival. The Order of Worship for this coming Sunday's Mass can be found here.
The Solemn High Mass
Please join us this coming Sunday as we return to the long-standing Ascension tradition of the Solemn High Mass at 10:00 a.m. The Mass will also be streamed live on Facebook and YouTube.  Detail of Ascension's Assumption Window
The Holy Rosary This Sunday
The Holy Rosary will be offered this coming Sunday following the Solemn High Mass. Please join us in person or via our live stream on Facebook or YouTube. 
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Easing Pandemic Restrictions--More Singing, No Pre-Registration
A number of our pandemic restrictions and protocols are being eased and/or eliminated in keeping with the latest guidance from our diocese, city, state and the CDC. A comprehensive list of these changes may be found here. PRE-REGISTRATION FOR IN-PERSON WORSHIP IS NO LONGER REQUIRED. However, for the purposes of contact tracing, we will ask you check in with an usher upon arriving.
A number of our pandemic restrictions and protocols are being eased and/or eliminated in keeping with the latest guidance from our diocese, city, state and the CDC. A comprehensive list of these changes may be found here. PRE-REGISTRATION FOR IN-PERSON WORSHIP IS NO LONGER REQUIRED. However, for the purposes of contact tracing, we will ask you check in with an usher upon arriving.
Regular Sunday Schedule
9:30 a.m. - Morning Prayer, via Zoom
10:00 a.m. - Live-Streamed in-Person Mass
(Please click on any link above to participate).
9:30 a.m. - Morning Prayer, via Zoom
10:00 a.m. - Live-Streamed in-Person Mass
(Please click on any link above to participate).
Weekday Masses - Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m. - Live-streamed and In-Person Mass via YouTube and Facebook
Weekday Morning Prayer
7:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday
led by Br. Jonathan Wheat, CMJ via Facebook Live
Weekday Evening Prayer
6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
Join any evening via Zoom
6:30 p.m. - Live-streamed and In-Person Mass via YouTube and Facebook
Weekday Morning Prayer
7:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday
led by Br. Jonathan Wheat, CMJ via Facebook Live
Weekday Evening Prayer
6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
Join any evening via Zoom
Pantry@Ascension: UPDATE
To find out the latest on this important outreach mission, including volunteer opportunities, please click here.
To find out the latest on this important outreach mission, including volunteer opportunities, please click here.
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Long-time Parishioner Profiled in The New York Times
 Evan Jenkins for The New York Times
Long-time member of Church of the Ascension, Edward Minieka was recently profiled in the New York Times. The article, written by Pulitzer Prize winner, Michael Paulson, highlights Edward's love of and devotion to the arts in Chicago, and explores how this "super fan" has coped through the pandemic lockdown when in-person cultural events were on hold. A link to the article can be found here.
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"Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness."
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Sunday Worship Schedule
9:30 a.m. - Morning Prayer, via Zoom 10:0 a.m. - Mass (In-person and streamed) (pre-registration is not required for in-person services, but please check in with an usher upon arrival) Full Schedule
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Our free parking lot is located on the northeast corner of La Salle Boulevard and Maple Street.
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