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!

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.

Annual Parish Meeting

The Annual Parish Meeting is Sunday, June 3 immediately following the Coffee Hour after the 10:30 AM Mass. Childcare will be provided.

The agenda will include:
  • Election of Vestry members;
  • Offering thanksgiving to God for the gifts and talents of the parishioners who are retiring from minisitries they have faithfully held over the past years;
  • Discussion of our budget and priorities for the upcoming year;
  • Presentations from various committees and ministries, and
  • An opportunity to update your information for our parish directory

Annual Parish Picnic and Barbecue

Join us on Sunday, June 10 immediately following the 10:30 am Mass. There will be great food and fellowship, and the opportunity to meet both new and familiar faces. The parish will be firing up the grill to serve hot dogs and burgers (beef and veggie). Beverages will be also be provided. Help us round out the meal with appetizers, sides, and desserts,
 
  • Individuals and families with last names beginning with the letters A-M are asked to bring an appetizer or side dish.
  • Individuals and families with last names beginning with the letters N-Z are asked to bring a dessert.
 
The Community of St. Tamar Georgian Orthodox Church will be joining us! We look forward to seeing you there!

​​From the Rector:
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Trinity: Three Persons, One God, One Love                             ​#12thandMass

Trinity Sunday. The Trinity. Three Persons. 
Apparently: abstract. 
Actually: mysteriously intimate.
 
Elizabeth Catez was born in France in 1880, and grew up in Dijon. She entered the Carmelite monastery in Dijon in 1901. Her fascination with the Trinity led her to take the name Sister Elizabeth of the Trinity. She died in 1906 in her convent—at the age of 26—from Addison's disease. She composed a beautiful prayer to the Most Holy Trinity, an intimate prayer full of humility and hope and awe and, above all, love, a prayer that helps us to discover that, although apparently abstract, our calling to relationship with God—Father, Son and Holy Spirit—is actually mysteriously intimate. I share her prayer with you for this “Trinity Sunday”. 
 
To Continue reading Father Dominique's letter

Wheel-Chair (and stroller) Accessibility Project

​Donations may be made by check, cash, online or text.
  • Check or cash gifts may be put into the offering plate during Mass or mailed to the Parish Office. Ensure you mark the gift for "Accessibility."
  • To give online click here.
  • Text ASA1217 ramp to 73256 to give to "Accessibility / ramp" using your phone's text messaging. (Standard text message rates may apply.)
We are underway! The design has been unveiled (visible in the undercroft) and the architects (Moody-Graham Landscape Architects) are in conversation with the city (for permits, etc.). The estimated cost: $250,000. Before beginning construction, the Vestry has discerned that we must raise 10% of this amount, i.e. $25,000. We only need $3,360 to start work on July 1.