Transition Times

Lenten Practices

Ash Wednesday March 6, 2019

Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes

Noon & 7:00 pm

Wednesday Evenings in Lent begins March 13

Soup, bread & salad Supper

6:00 pm Book Study

7:00 pm Compline

8:15 pm

We will be studying Diana Butler Bass’s new book:

Grateful The Transformative Power of Grateful Living

Plan now to join us!

More information on the Wednesday

evenings on next page.

Holy Week Worship

Palm Sunday

Sunday of the Passion April 14, 2019

Holy Eucharist with procession 8:00 & 10:15 am

Maundy Thursday April 18, 2019

Agape Meal & Worship Meal begins at 6:00 pm

Liturgy begins around 6:30 pm

Good Friday April 19, 2019

12:00 pm & 7:00 pm

The Great Vigil of Easter April 20, 2019

8:00 pm

The Resurrection of Our Lord April 21, 2019

Holy Eucharist 8:00 & 10:15 am

www.ascensionseattle.org Lent 2019

Lent & Holy Week 2019

On Wednesdays during Lent, we will gather together to share a simple supper and then to engage in study and discussion to support each other in our Lenten preparation. This year we will read and discuss this book by Diana Butler Bass. See more below. Each evening will begin with a simple soup supper. Watch for sign-up sheets to provide soup, salad, or bread. There will also be sign-up

sheets for those planning to attend so that we know how much food is needed. After supper, Debbie Crouch and Mother Mary will guide a discussion of the book. The evening will close with a brief service of Night Prayer or Compline. The book is available in hardback (unfortunately the paperback edition won’t be released until April) and on Kindle and other e-book platforms. Check your favorite bookstore or local library. Do join us!

The author of the multiple award -winning Grounded and leading trend spotter in contemporary Christianity explores why gratitude is missing as a modern spiritual practice, offers practical suggestions for reclaiming it, and illuminates how the shared practice of gratitude can lead to greater connection with God, our world, and our own souls. More and more people are finding God beyond the walls of traditional religious institutions, but these seekers often miss the church community itself, including its shared spiritual practices such as gratitude. While four out of five Americans have told pollsters they feel gratitude in their daily lives, cultural commentator and religion expert Diana Butler Bass finds that claim to be at odds with the discontent that permeates modern society. There is a gap, she argues, between our desire to be grateful and our ability to behave gratefully—a divide that influences our understanding of morality, worship, and institutional religion itself. In Grateful, Bass challenges readers to think about the impact gratitude has in our spiritual lives, and encourages them to make gratitude a "difficult and much-needed spiritual practice for our personal lives and to make a better world." Grateful is partially an individual, emotional response to our circumstances, but research has shown that what we often miss is how much more it is a communal, actionable response. Bass examines this more unexpected experience of gratitude, and reveals how people and communities can practice it and thrive, whether or not they are part of a traditional religious community.

Grateful: The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks

Sign-up sheets to provide the soup, bread and salads for the Lenten Suppers will be in the Narthex by Sunday, March 10. Its always a blessing to share the food that is shared. Fellowship around the tables adds to the depth of our Lenten time. Help with set-up and clean-up is also part of this Lenten sharing. Please plan to join us and sign up to share in the preparation of the meal.

Our new vestry met at the Voelker home for dinner and fellowship followed by their first meeting. Members are: clockwise from bottom right: Carol Voelker, Carol Goodall, Richard Willson, Jan Monti, Marie Cain, Claire McConnell, Kristine Ekman, Mother

Meet Our New Vestry!

They introduce themselves:

Carol Voelker, Senior Warden: Peter and I have been members of Ascension since 1984.

Initially we were enticed by the excellent thought provoking sermons of then Rector Fred McLaughlin. Later we were enchanted by the amazing fellowship and variety of welcoming parishioners in attendance at Ascension. I have served in various positions at Ascension. This includes my role as the first female usher at Ascension (only appropriate since I was the first female acolyte at St. John’s Episcopal Church where I grew up, in Mankato, MN). Our daughters, Selena and Madelyn, were baptized, confirmed (and in Selena’s case married) at Ascension. When the girls were young I hired, contracted and supervised nursery operations; later I taught church school and assisted with coordination of church school activities. I’ve also enjoyed organizing and participating in various fellowship opportunities; in our early years with Ascension this meant such events as the memorable Camp Huston all parish retreats and the early version of our Dicken’s Festival and Children’s Christmas

Pageant. As our family grew and matured my focus changed to other activities; more recently I’ve relished my participation in the Ascension Choir and the Alter Guild ministry. I view choral additions to our liturgy as especially valuable parts of our service.

I retired in January 2016 from my position as an executive manager (Programming and Network Services) for the Seattle Region (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington) of the Social Security Administration. I have found more time for things I truly enjoy such as traveling, hiking, biking, skiing, yoga, reading, knitting, spending more time with my parents (Pat and Ed Colby), and training our dog (conformation, rally/obedience and agility trials). I am also an officer/recording secretary for the Pacific Crest Keeshond Club along with managing and organizing this year’s national dog show (a 7 day event/conference with over 100 dogs and 2 or 3 hundred people in attendance). Somehow I seem to busier in retirement than I was when I was still at work. I look forward to getting to know all of you better and discerning how we can best work together to continue our support of Ascension’s ministries.

Lucy Kelly, Junior Warden: I was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. My

family has always attended the Episcopal Church. I attended Auburn University and have a major in English

Literature. I met my husband Tracey, on a vacation aboard “The

Love Boat”. He was working for Princess Cruises and I was vacationing with my family. After a whirlwind romance we married in 1985.

After we married I moved to Seattle and we began to attend Ascension. We felt an immediate connection and church home.

Tracey and I have raised two wonderful children here in Magnolia. Thomas, our oldest is an Electrical Engineer in San Francisco and Julia is attending Fresno State.

The past two years I have served as the Hospitality Chair on the Vestry. I look forward to working with everyone over the next year.

Carol Lumb: Vestry Clerk: I am a life-long Episcopalian. My father was an

aerospace engineer at General Electric and we followed the space program all over the country – New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Alabama and California. After college I worked on Capitol Hill for four years, during the Watergate years, and then returned to California to obtain a Master’s degree in City Planning. I recently retired after 40 years in the planning field, working primarily in the public sector. My focus over the last 12 years of my career was developing environmental regulations for the shoreline, wetlands, streams and tree regulations.

I have been married to Dean Mielke for almost 40 years, and we have an adult son, Matthew who is married and has two children, Emmett and Ramona, whom we adore. We lived for over twenty years on Queen Anne hill before moving to Burien in 2006. We have been spiritual nomads of sorts, attending several different Episcopal churches in Seattle and Kent before returning to Ascension. I have served on the vestry at St. Paul’s on lower Queen Anne and at Ascension. I have also been involved at Ascension in the book sale, and Operation Nightwatch as well as Christian Formation (when on the vestry). I volunteer at United Way’s Community Resource Day, washing feet and providing a new pair of socks (or two) to individuals who are experiencing homelessness.

I was initially drawn to Ascension by my very good friend Linda Snider who had started to attend here and greatly appreciated the music program. Now that I no longer have work related night meetings, I can participate in choir, which is a source of great joy for me. Ascension is truly my spiritual home.

Dean Mielke, Treasurer: His bio information will come soon. Colin Bowser: Born in Palo Alto, CA and grew up nearby in Sunnyvale,

CA My family attended St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church in

Sunnyvale until I was around 11 years old, after which I didn’t attend church again until college. I’ve attended Episcopal churches around the country since then

Married Alyssa in 1995 and have three children ages 18, 15, and 9

Graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1993, then served aboard ships, as pilot in maritime patrol aviation squadrons, and at naval bases until I retired from the navy in 2014. We lived in CA, FL, TX, HI, and VA before moving to Poulsbo in 2010 for duty at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. I deployed to the Middle East and Japan several times from 1994 to 2006

Worked at Starbucks Coffee Company’s headquarters as a business continuity manager from 2014 until 2017 when I quit to go to graduate school at the UW

I am finishing a master’s of science in marine and environmental affairs and this summer, I will emerge from grad school and return back into work. Thank God -

I like reading, hiking, commuting by bike, and traveling. Marie Cain: My husband, John, and I are lifelong Episcopalians. I was

raised in Tacoma and St. Andrew's Church there was my home parish, where I was confirmed and where John and I were married in 1971. John and I met while students at WSU and I have an undergraduate degree from the university in Political Science. My career was in insurance at SAFECO, where I was a Commercial Lines Underwriter and later an Underwriting Manager."

We have two adult children who currently both live in Magnolia. Ann-Marie is married to Robert and they have one child, our granddaughter Amaya. Our son is Elliott, who like Ann-Marie, was active at Ascension in his youth.

Introducing our Vestry

We became members of Ascension when Ann-Marie was born in 1980. I've served on many committees while at Ascension, including Altar Guild, the Finance Advisory Committee, Hearts and Hands and Ascension Friends and taught Sunday School for many years. I've also served several tenures on Vestry including serving as Senior Warden when Marilyn Cornwell joined us as Rector.

I was a stay-at-home mother when our children arrived and served as a very active community volunteer for many years, including serving as Finance Chair at Holy Names Academy for 10 years and on the Academy Board of Trustees as Board Chair. In addition to helping out with caring for Amaya, I enjoy bridge, golf, walking, reading, watching college and NFL football and travel.

Kristine Ekman: I have been involved with Ascension since the 1980s when

my parents and I moved from Edmonds to a house just south of Discovery Park. I attended Seattle Public Schools, Our Lady of Fatima, and Seattle Prep before heading south to sunny Southern California, and UCLA where I received a degree in English.

I’ve spent most of my adult life away from Seattle -- in New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Eugene, Oregon for law school at the U of O. For most of that time, I worked in TV, film and print media. In New York, I regularly attended Grace Church at 10th and Broadway, and was involved with outreach and mission work, taking several trips with the church to New Orleans to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina. During these trips, I connected with other Episcopalians from around the country. It was a truly beautiful and energizing experience that reminded me how much impact we can have as faith communities. When I was in Los Angeles, I went to St. James in the City in Hancock Park. Both wonderful congregations, but of course nothing compares to home. I have also done spiritual retreats at the Benedictine Episcopalian monasteries in Santa Barbara and West Park, New York, run by the Order of the Holy Cross. These breaks from the intensity of every day stress, continue to shape my prayer life.

In the summer of 2017, I moved back to Magnolia with my very energetic rescue pup Sancho to spend more time with family, and concentrate on finishing my BS in math through an online program at Indiana University. I have also been blessed to be a part of the Beloved Community ministry at Ascension, where we meet monthly to discuss issues around diversity and racial reconciliation in the church.

I am very honored to be nominated for the Vestry at Ascension, and hope I can serve the congregation I care so much about.

much more. I truly consider the folks at Ascension to be my friends and family.

At Ascension some of my activities have been the monthly Vincent House lunches, Nightwatch, Sunday school, the acolyte team, Prayer Chain, Crafty Ladies, and rummage and book sales.

My family consists of my husband, Dick, a daughter and a son, and five grandchildren.

Dick and I grew up in Portland, Oregon, and lived in Redwood City, California, after graduation from Stanford. We wanted to return to Portland, but the closest we could get to Portland was Seattle, and we have now lived longer in Seattle than we did in Portland!

My work life included being a teacher, office assistant, medical transcriptionist, and scheduler for Pacific Science Center education department.

I am happy to be asked to serve and hope I can do a good job for you.

Mary MacKenzie + : The Rev. Mary MacKenzie is passionate about Christian

community. She believes that worshiping and working together in community, we can more fully live into our baptismal covenant, seeking and serving Christ, respecting the dignity of every human being, and working for justice and peace in the world.

During her thirteen years of ordained ministry, Mary has served the church in many arenas, including urban and suburban parishes in the Puget Sound region, Young Adult ministry, the Diocesan Liturgy Commission, Kairos and Cursillo ministries, and the board of the Clergy Association. She is a gifted preacher and has extensive training and experience in homiletics and Interim ministry as well as Liturgy and Young Adult ministry. Her MDiv is from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in Evanston Illinois.

Before working in the church, Mary served the community for fifteen years, working in the schools and in organizations serving youth and children. She has a deep appreciation for volunteers and the profound gift they offer any organization. She is committed to helping members of the parish discover their gifts and to offer them in service to God and to the wider community. Her first career was in water resources engineering, and she holds BSE and MSE degrees from the University of Washington. She brings her well-honed, creative problem-solving skills to her ministry in the church.

Mary has been married to Wes Ono for nearly forty years. They have two grown children, Catherine and James. They enjoy live theatre and traveling the world. Mary also enjoys gardening and spending time with friends and family.

Introducing our Vestry

Claire Weldin McConnell: I was born and brought up in Normandy Park, where my

parents have lived all 54 years of their married life. Though beautiful, it’s isolated, and I was lucky to be able to escape, first to high school at Bush School in Seattle and then to college back east. I went to Wellesley and to Wesleyan, from which I graduated with a BA in Studio Art and coursework in French Literature and Urban Studies.

This was the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, and Seattle was bursting at the seams: urban sprawl covered the farming valleys and forested hills of my childhood. As a Watson Fellow, I spent the year after graduation looking at cities in Britain, Pakistan, India and Southeast Asia, including an internship in the London Regional Office of the Department of the Environment and a stint mapping ruins of a medieval Hindu city for the Vijayanagara Research Project. I spent the next two years working for an architectural practice in Seattle and applying for grad school, then did the 3 year Master of Architecture at Berkeley.

I graduated with relief and no desire for the trappings of adulthood - a car, a mortgage or the miserly American vacation allowance - and went to London with a 6 month student work permit. I stayed for 19 years. I was lucky to be part of some amazing projects in transport and regeneration: King’s Cross underground station and the stellar regeneration of its former goods yards; the London 2012 Olympics; and the redevelopment of Euston Station for Britain’s second high speed rail line.

Over that time, I found that architectural practice didn’t quite match my particular curiosity, and I tumbled into the world of multi-disciplinary project leadership, work often tendered to engineering practices because of its technical complexity but suited for architects’ holistic skill set. I’ve been happily working for engineers ever since, first with Arup in London and now with McMillen Jacobs in Seattle.

Along the way - at a friend’s ‘80s themed 40th birthday party (I mean, what do you wear??) - I met Craig. He proposed at Lowell’s, at the Market; I’m not sure if he was expressing his love for Seattle (you know the view from the 3rd floor - ferries tootling across a blue Elliott Bay with the Olympics gleaming in the background) or for me, but now he’s got both, as we moved here in August 2017. And we also have Leo, the George Clooney of dogs, a Texas hurricane rescue who

rejoices in a distinguished white muzzle, a forensic nose and a sublime disregard for other dogs or, for that matter, cars.

I’m a lifelong Episcopalian: baptized at Epiphany, where my parents were married, I attended St Elizabeth’s in Burien as a child, St Columbia’s in Des Moines as a teen, and St Mark’s Cathedral as a young adult. Vincent Warner was the rector of my parish at Wellesley. I lived near the seminary at Berkeley and remained friends with the All Souls priest and his wife, an architectural historian, when they moved to Paris. I was a parishioner at St Marylebone for most of my time in London, and that’s where Craig and I were married. Latterly we joined the local parish of St James, West Hampstead, with a vicar who was energetically fighting for an inclusive church.

Jan Monti: I have lived in Magnolia since 1980. I have been attending

Church of the Ascension since 1999 when my husband Jim Miller and I were looking for a Church in our neighborhood where we could get married and then call “home”. On our first visit, Betti Mueller welcomed us by saying “I’m so glad you are here” and we knew we had found it. Being a member has meant getting to know my neighbors and building new and meaningful friendships. It is an honor to be asked to give back by joining the Vestry.

In my professional life, I offer leadership coaching and organizational change consulting through my business, The JANUS Group. I help my clients create a clear and compelling picture of the future, develop a strategy to get there, and internalize the discipline & practices required to stay the course. Previously, I worked in the Business School at the University of Washington, designed and led management training in the banking industry, led a nonprofit and worked as a college counselor and faculty member.

I have a B.A. in Psychology and M.A. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Oregon. I am a long-standing member of the King County Junior Achievement Board, a member of the Seattle Public Schools Academies Programs Board, Vice Chair of The Advisory Board of the School of Music and Dance at the University of Oregon, a Former Trustee of the University of Oregon Foundation, and a past Director of the University of Oregon Alumni Association. I support higher education initiatives whenever and wherever I can.

Jan Monti (cont’d) A native of the Northwest, I was born and raised in

Portland Oregon. I enjoy entertaining, adventure travel, our cabin on Whidbey Island, all things Italian and a large, extended network of family and friends.

Richard (Dick) Willson: BACKGROUND: I was born and raised in suburban

Minneapolis(Edina). My family was very committed to the Congregational church; my grandparents were founding members of two Congregational churches in Minnesota. The church was an important part of my early life, and was the beginning of my recognition of the value of giving and participating in a religious setting. Our church, however, was more than a Sunday morning experience. It was also the social center of the community; it had a gymnasium for basketball; it had a stage for theatre; it was the center for Boy Scout activities; it even had dancing classes for middle school students.

Bettina and I were married in the Catholic church in London, and in Seattle, we joined St. Anne's Catholic church on Queen Anne. For a number of years, I served on the financial committee. After 35 years, we left the Catholic church because of differences in ideology, and came to Ascension about 6 years ago. We found Ascension to be very welcoming, and its missions being important and actively supported.

FAMILY: Bettina and I live on Queen Anne, and have three grown children; two boys and one girl. They live in New York, Beijing/DC, and Seattle, respectively.

PROFESSION: I am a retired Gastroenterologist/Hepatologist, and was on the faculty of the Department of Medicine at the University of Washington Medical School for 32 years. Bettina is a retired Internist, and worked for twenty years at SeaMar Health Center for the Hispanic community in Seattle, and also worked at Pacific Medical Center, Northgate.

There you are! A fabulous group of dedicated leaders

for Church of the Ascension.

Upcoming Events

New Fundraiser for Ascension As you may have heard, Ascension will be holding

its first ever fundraiser in the coming months. The purpose is to bolster our financial situation while concurrently strengthening our Church community. The fundraiser will hosted in McLauchlan Hall with hors d'oeuvres and wine / beer combined with a silent and live auction. The theme is "Time to Treasure" which reflects our intentions for this event - building community while giving and sharing our treasures - of which we are blessed to have many. And yes, we can dress up for this soiree!:)

The Committee, led by Jan Monti, is currently being formed. If you are inspired to work with us, we need and welcome your participation! Reach out to Jan Monti at janusgp@aol.com. More to come!

Save these Dates!

The Annual Ascension Summer Sale (formerly known as the Rummage Sale)

June 14 & 15, 2019

The Annual Used Book Sale SeaFair weekend

August 2 & 3, 2019

Introducing our Vestry

Seeking the True, Seeking the Good, Seeking God

This will provide the framework for our exploration and conversation in this multi-week opportunity for Christian Formation led by Mother Mary and Debbie Crouch. Through a series of imperatives (Be, Be attentive, Be intelligent, Be reasonable, Be responsible, Be in love) and Transforming Questions, we will explore our faith and our lives and how those two things are always in conversation with each other.

We will use the book, Your Faith, Your Life by Jennifer Gamber with Bill Lewellis. Anyone who might be interested in receiving the sacrament of Confirmation or being received into the Episcopal Church from another denomination would benefit from this discussion as a beginning of that process. Of course, it is open to everyone. Contact Mother Mary or the church office if you are interested. We will schedule it to fit participants’ schedules as much as possible.

Adult Bible Study Beginning on April 28, the Sunday following Easter our Adult Bible Study Group will begin taking a look at The Revelation of John. As is their general practice,

the study will be based on the Lection study prepared by Seattle Pacific University. Leadership in this study is shared, the materials are provided. As is coffee and child care if needed. Please join us in this time of study and fellowship.

9:00 am - in Dewitt (downstairs)

Church School

We’ve got the curriculum!

We’ve got an established routine!

We’ve got incredible kids!

What’s missing?!

YOU!

We’re looking for two able-bodied, energetic adults to teach Sunday School next year. It’s a challenging, rewarding & vital ministry. Examine your heart & answer the call! Contact Mother Mary @ rector@ascensionseattl.org.

Christian Formation

Thursday Morning Prayer in Advent

Thursdays, 8:30 - 9:00 am in the Sanctuary

Using the Order for Daily Morning Prayer and the readings from the Daily lectionary, this beautiful, con-templative practice is a great fit in this busy time of year, and year round. Join this growing group of wor-shippers, who begin each Thursday with prayer, psalms, canticles and readings. After the service, you’re invited to Uptown Espresso for fellowship.

Consider adding this Spiritual Discipline to your Lenten Observance.

“Will you do everything in your power to support these persons in their life in

Christ? “ Every time we attend a baptism, we promise to

support that person in their life in Christ. Every time we renew our baptismal covenant, the promise to support each other in our life in Christ is embedded in the other vows. There are numerous ways to provide that support, but they are things we do, often together.

We support one another in our lives in Christ when we assist our nursery attendant so parents can attend church knowing their littlest ones are safe. We support our children in their lives in Christ when we help the Sunday School teachers; or if we teach Sunday School. We hope to have enough Sunday School and Nursery volunteers that each one would only have to serve once every 4-6 weeks. Note: Safeguarding God’s Children Training is required for anyone who works with our children.

We support one another when we help set up tables and chairs for parish activities and events. We support one another when we work together to keep the parish grounds looking nice or put out “Reserved parking” signs on Sunday morning so those who are not able to walk a long way can park close to the church. Set-up team would be called only occasionally, as needed. Work parties will be held regularly; plan to join your fellow parishioners for fun and fellowship as you work in the gardens.

How will you support your sisters and brothers in Christ as we seek to follow Christ together? Some of you already signed up at the annual meeting. There’s still time. Call or email the church office to join a team(s):

Nursery Sunday School Set-up Work parties Lawn-mowing (a lawn-mower has been offered to

the church for use by this ministry) If you see a place where you can serve and would like

to have your name on a list of volunteers, please call or email the church office and let Jan know.

206-283-3967; office@ascensioinseattle.org

Anna Jeglinski, our beloved Adult Nursery Attendant has informed us that she will be retiring at the end of March as her husband retires from full-time employment. Please take a moment to stop by the nursery and thank her for her service with us. Marie

Hebert will begin serving when Anna leaves. And we are looking to increase the number of people willing and able to assist her in her service. There must be two trained people in the Nursery at all times to meet our Safeguarding God’s Children policies. Let the Colin Bowser, the Vestry Liaison for this ministry if you are interested . teambowser@mac,com

Did You Notice? We have new acolytes serving at church! Olivia & Rebecca Askew and Jackson Melton have finished their training and are now serving. There is need for Lay Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Intercessors , Altar Guild members and other worship leaders to serve. It’s fun, it’s meaningful. And it’s easy. Both adult and youth can serve in worship. Speak with Mother Mary if you think you might like to do this type of service. We promise you it will be worthwhile.

Opportunities to Serve

Outreach

Operation Nightwatch Wish List Our next two Meal Preparation times are

Monday, December 31, Thursday, March 31. Meet at the Church at 7:30 pm

Please help by collecting these items for us to distribute to our homeless friends and tenants (travel sizes are pre-ferred). Bring them to Church and place them in the bas-kets at the south end of the Narthex: · Disposable razors · Deodorant · Lotion · Soap · Cold medicine · Shave cream · T-shirts · Belts · Pain relievers · Cough drops · Lip balm · Backpacks · Drink mix · Kleenex packs · Shampoo & conditioner

and SOCKS!

Items needed for the Ditty Bags: Ditty Bags Deodorant Shampoo Toothpaste Knit or Fleece Hats Small New Testaments or Gospels of John Playing cards Disposable Razors Toothbrushes ~ single packs only Bar Soap

Other items that will be put into ditty bags if we have them include pens, pencils, notepads, scarves, work gloves, warm socks, Chapstick and shaving cream, hard candy, tic-tacs and gum. While this year’s Ditty Bags are cone, they can use these items year round.

We continually gather for these efforts throughout the year.

Thank you for your donations.

Interested in conversations about how we be-come more closely aligned with God’s Beloved Community in the world?

Join in the conversations. Our group meets monthly to discuss articles, films and issues around living into this reality.

Next meeting is

Sunday, March 17, 12:00 pm in Dewitt

Every Third Sunday of the Month we make sandwiches for our neighbors at Tiny Cabins, Safe Harbor, Interbay.

Join in during Coffee Hour and help us reach out to these neighbors.

Don Fornoff and Lisa Verner are our liaisons with this community Check with them to see what other things you might be able to do to support this ministry.

Sunday, March 31, 2019 ~ 3:00 pm

Church of the Ascension 2330 Viewmont Way W

Seattle, Washington

Donations for Mary’s Place will be accepted at the door in lieu of admission.

The program includes music by these women composers; Gracia Baptista, Caterina Assandra, Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel, Elfrida Andree, Fanny Charles-Dillon, and Jeanne Demessieux. Also on the program is “Quit Ergo Femina” a Seattle premier by Turkish composer Yigit Kolat and, written especially to be performed on this organ. Because she loves the music of Bach, Lola will also feature the Passacaglia of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Lola Wolf began her studies at St. Benedict's Monastery in St. Joseph, Minnesota with the Benedictine sisters. She made her debut as guest soloist with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Leonard Slatkin. After completing a graduate degree at the University of Iowa with Delbert Disselhorst, she moved to the Seattle area where she continues to teach in a private studio. Her performances have been in the United States, Europe and Japan.

Drawn to mysticism, Ms. Wolf has performed Olivier Messiaen's “Les Corps Glorieux” and “Messe de la Pentecôte” with choreography by Jules Mueller. Introducing children to the genius of Bach remains her passion.

Celebrating the Gift of Music - Organ Concert