Lutheran Church of the Ascension
An LCMS church dedicated to Making Christ Known
4000 Roswell Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30342 phone:404-255-0224
From the Pastor
Welcome to The Lutheran Church of the Ascension! Throughout my ministry, I have encouraged the members of the congregations I have served to use the word "parish" when referring to their church. "Parish", you see, is a very old word whose root refers to a place where pilgrims would pitch their tents for a while. It was a place for resting and refreshment. It was a place for renewing one's strength before continuing the sojourn.
Located as it is in the center of Buckhead, an area of Atlanta which includes many office buildings, hotels, condominiums and apartment towers,
as well as numerous neighborhoods, Ascension's lovely tent-like sanctuary makes an accurate statement about the transient nature of the membership. We are all pilgrims!
Life in an urban metropolis often takes on an impersonal character, and what we long for are "people connections." The
people connections at Ascension happen especially as the members gather around the Word and the sacrament. The center link of their connecting is our worship. We are connected to each other because we are connected to Christ our Lord.
I do want to invite you to "put down your stakes" here at Ascension while you reside in the greater Atlanta area. You will, as I have, receive a warm welcome from your fellow pilgrims here. They are folk who are eager to help you "get connected."
Blessings,
W. Richard Willsea, Pastor