The Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes
12th and Massachusetts Ave, NW  - Washington, DC 20005 - 202.347.8161
WE ARE A COMMUNITY that expresses its love for our Lord Jesus Christ in ancient worship forms. We are a community that seeks to understand what it prays. We are a community that asks the Holy Spirit to teach us to love one another, and the world beyond our church walls. By God’s graciousness, we are growing.  We would love to have you join us!

​​From the Rector:
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Nonsense?                           
​​#12thandMass

July 8, 2018

​St. Paul makes what appears to be a terribly nonsensical statement: “whenever I am weak, then I am strong” (II Corinthians 12:10). This defies human logic. I know that, as far as my experience goes, whenever I am weak, then I am, well, weak. When I feel helpless to assist a friend who is grieving the loss of a parent, I am weak. When I have been battling insomnia, I am weak. When I lack the magnanimity of heart to reach out to a family member in need because I have yet to forgive them a past hurt, I am weak. And, weakness is trying and discouraging. 
 
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Worship Services

Sundays
  • 7:40 am -- Morning Prayer, St. Agnes
  • 8:00 am -- Quiet Mass, St. Agnes
  • ​10:00 am -- Childcare, Nursery
  • 10:30 am -- Sunday School (CGS), Atrium
  • 10:30 am -- Festive Mass, Church
  • 12:00 am -- Coffee Hour, Undercroft ​ 
Wednesdays
  • 5:30 pm -- Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Church
  • 6:40 pm -- Evening Prayer, St. Francis Chapel
  • 7:00 pm -- Quiet Mass, St. Francis Chapel​

Monthly Mass at Thomas House — The parish will facilitate a monthly Mass for the residents of Thomas House, a retirement community at 1330 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Father Richard (Rick) Houghton, a resident, will celebrate. Deacon Mary McCue will assist. The first will be Thursday, May 10 at 11:00 in the Chapel (first floor). All are welcome to attend. If you'd like to assist with this, please contact Deacon Mary.

​To see our full calendar click here.

First Meeting of our Newly Composed Vestry

​On Tuesday, June 19, the new Vestry met. We are blessed to have a group of such dedicated servants. 

After our traditional Bible study on the upcoming Sunday gospel, we set to task to growing as a new team. I shared with the Vestry thoughts on the responsibilities of leadership and the need to mesh the challenges of a parish with the possibilities of the Holy Spirit, which, through both prayer and action, can become a gift of church growth and sustained health.  

The most important thing perhaps to emerge from the meeting was a wholehearted approval of the three objectives for the coming year. They are:
  1. Evangelization: We will increase our quarterly average Sunday morning attendance at the 10:30 AM Mass from 75 people to 100 people.
  2. Stewardship of treasure: We will increase the Parish’s annual gross operating revenue by 5%, and decrease the annual operating deficit by 5%.
  3. Hospitality/stewardship of buildings: We will celebrate an official ribbon cutting for the completion of the church accessibility project; We will discern and implement initial plans for the better use and maintenance of our historic buildings. 


~Fr. Dominique