Episcopal Church of the Ascension

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• Name:Episcopal Church of the Ascension
• Website URL:https://ascension-norfolk.org
• Summary:Ascension offers formation and fellowship at 9:00 AM and a 10:00 AM Sunday worship service that is live-streamed on Facebook; nursery and Godly Play run from the Sunday after Labor Day until Memorial Day, and a Pray Ground for children ages 3–8 is located at the front of the sanctuary. The parish runs robust outreach ministries — a weekly food pantry (Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00–11:30 AM), a Sandwich Ministry partnering with Catholic Workers every 4th Tuesday, monthly donation collections on the 4th Sunday, and ongoing pastoral care and homebound visits. The campus also operates Ascension Episcopal Day School (Director Jennifer Wilson), offers seasonal Advent and Lenten studies with shared meals, a joint youth group with neighboring churches, and an Adult Inquirer Class for those exploring baptism or confirmation. Visitors can access weekly bulletins and sermons (preached by The Reverend Stewart Tabb) on Facebook, connect via Facebook and Instagram, view directions on the site’s map, or call the rector or Director of Christian Formation at 757-423-6715 for more information; vestry meetings are open to parishioners on the third Tuesday evening and minutes are posted online.
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