253 South Main Street Amherst, VA 24521 Map

Church Office (434) 946-5498

Regular Services:

Sunday, 11:00 am - Holy Eucharist, first 4 Sundays of the month

Morning Prayer, fifth Sunday

 The mission of the Ascension Church community is to celebrate the worship of God and the teachings and love of Christ through the traditions of the Episcopal Church and to provide support and services to those in and around Amherst, Virginia.

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From: Ascension, Amherst

Church installs pastoral care team

"After five years without a rector, Ascension Episcopal Church in Amherst has come up with a novel plan –– the church has installed a ministry team of three clergy for the congregation'... MORE

From: Ascension, Amherst

Packaging Meals for Stop Hunger Now

We did it we packed just over 10,000 meals. They are on the truck and we are tired but satisfied. Thanks to everyone more details will be coming out soon along with pictures and a short movie. MORE

From: Ascension, Amherst

Volunteers Needed

The Thrift Shop of Amherst has changed its hours of operations. They now find they need more volunteers to help with all of the sales and flood of people coming in. MORE


Community News

From: Christ Church Roanoke

Wednesday Evening Bible Study

On September 8 the Christ Church Wednesday Evening Bible Study begins reading and discussing what is commonly referred to as Second Isaiah, Chapters 40-66 of the Book of Isaiah. MORE

From: Diocesan Home

From Resolution to Reality

In April 2010, Sam Campbell and Hank Bostwick traveled to Newark, New Jersey, for the conference Called to Serve: The Episcopal Church Responds to Domestic Poverty. The co-hosted event—a firs... MORE


Episcopal Life Online

Presiding officers, Executive Council member urge congregations to study the Anglican Covenant

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, House of Deputies President Bonnie Anderson and Executive Council member Rosalie Simmonds Ballentine are calling on all Episcopal congregations to engage in discussion of the proposed Anglican Covenant a...    MORE

Pennsylvania Bishop Bennison should have the wisdom to resign, Bonnie Anderson says

President of the House of Deputies Bonnie Anderson has said that she wishes the Rt. Rev. Charles Bennison would have the "wisdom and generosity of spirit to resign" as bishop of the Diocese of Pennsylvania.    MORE

Bulletin inserts highlight work of Episcopal Public Policy Network

In Episcopal News Service Weekly bulletin inserts for Sept. 12, Mary Getz, grassroots and online communications officer for the Episcopal Public Policy Network, explains EPPN's issues advocacy work, its roots in General Convention resolutions, and...    MORE