Church of the Ascension, Ealing

13/12/2025

We look forward to welcoming you to church this Christmas time!

Starting tomorrow evening at our 6pm Carol Service.

See you there?

Church of the Ascension, Beaufort Rd, W5 3EB

24/11/2025

Do come and say hi!

10/10/2025

This Sunday (12th October), our service at The Ascension is being led by Ven Catherine Pickford (The Archdeacon of Northolt).

Please do come along - everyone is welcome 😊

03/10/2025

Please pray for Bishop Sarah as she takes on the role of Archbishop of Canterbury.

We wish her all the best in continuing to bring The Church of England forward.

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03/10/2025

Last night we held a very special Taize evening in church which was spiritually uplifting. God is working in our churches.

Many thanks to our churchwarden, Philippa for leading us in this incredible service.

17/09/2025

We love a celebration here at The Church of the Ascension, and last night we definitely celebrated!

Rae was licensed by +Sarah (Bishop of London) as Licensed Lay Minister.

Come and join us this Sunday, 10.30, and help us continue the celebrations; there will be cake and Prosecco!

Please do pray for Rae as she steps into her LLM role.

19/07/2025

Well, let's face it, the weather is a little bit (alright, a lot) rubbish, but the last time we held this evening inside it was really good fun.

So come on over!!

18/07/2025

Don't worry about the rain! Everything except the cooking will be happening indoors so come along anyway!

17/06/2025

If the world's problems seem overwhelming:

I can’t make the
world be peaceful

I can’t stall tanks
from roaring down roads

I can’t prevent children
from having to hide in bunkers

I can’t convince the news to
stop turning war into a video game

I can’t silence the sound of bombs
tearing neighborhoods apart

I can’t turn a guided missile
into a bouquet of flowers

I can’t make a warmonger
have an ounce of empathy

I can’t convince diplomats
to quit playing truth or dare

I can’t deflect a sniper’s bullet
from turning a wife into a widow

I can’t stave off a schoolyard being
reduced to ash and rubble

I can’t do any of that

the only thing I can do
is love the next person I encounter
without any conditions or strings

to love my neighbor
so fearlessly that
it starts a ripple
that stretches from
one horizon to the next

I can’t force peace
on the world

but I can become a force
of peace in the world

because

sometimes all it takes
is a single lit candle
in the darkness

to start a movement

oh, Spirit,

let me be a candle
of comfort in this world

let me burn with peace

~ john roedel

17/06/2025

I can’t make the
world be peaceful

I can’t stall tanks
from roaring down roads

I can’t prevent children
from having to hide in bunkers

I can’t convince the news to
stop turning war into a video game

I can’t silence the sound of bombs
tearing neighborhoods apart

I can’t turn a guided missile
into a bouquet of flowers

I can’t make a warmonger
have an ounce of empathy

I can’t convince diplomats
to quit playing truth or dare

I can’t deflect a sniper’s bullet
from turning a wife into a widow

I can’t stave off a schoolyard being
reduced to ash and rubble

I can’t do any of that

the only thing I can do
is love the next person I encounter
without any conditions or strings

to love my neighbor
so fearlessly that
it starts a ripple
that stretches from
one horizon to the next

I can’t force peace
on the world

but I can become a force
of peace in the world

because

sometimes all it takes
is a single lit candle
in the darkness

to start a movement

oh, Spirit,

let me be a candle
of comfort in this world

let me burn with peace

~ john roedel

13/05/2025

Come and join us out in the sunshine!