2026 SCRIPTORIUMS
BOOK LAUNCH - "UFOs, Aliens, and the Bible" (Fr Ken Deeks)
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2026

UFOs, Aliens, and the Bible explores modern UFO reports through personal experience and biblical reflection, asking whether these phenomena represent extraterrestrial visitors or encounters with a hidden spiritual realm. Guided by six key questions, the book examines evidence, theology, and the connection between UFOs and the occult, while calling Christians to respond with discernment and confidence in Christ’s victory.

HOW TO READ PROVERBS (Ivan DeSilva)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2026

How to Read Proverbs explores practical principles for understanding the wisdom found in the book of Proverbs and applying it faithfully in everyday life. The talk explains how Proverbs communicates general truths, uses poetic language, and points readers toward godly wisdom rather than rigid promises.

Attendees will gain a clearer approach to interpreting Proverbs in its biblical context and discovering its enduring relevance for wise living.

PRACTICING AVODAH (Andrea Soberg)
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 22, 2026

Every Sunday we pray, “Send us out into the world to do the work you have given us to do.”

But what do these words mean for our Monday-to-Friday lives? Is our daily work simply a job, or can it also be an act of worship and service?

Together, let's explore Avodah—an Old Testament Hebrew word that unites work, worship, and service.

Discover how God calls us to honour Him not only on Sundays but also through our everyday vocations, relationships, and responsibilities, finding purpose in all that we do.

2005 SCRIPTORIUMS
A NEW VERY OLD LECTIONARY TO FORM YOU IN CHRIST (Fr. Ken Deeks)
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2025
THE TRADITIONAL EUCHARISTIC LECTIONARY of the Western Church, thought extinct by some, is alive and well in many parishes throughout the world. Anglicans, Roman Catholics, Western-rite Orthodox, Old Catholics, and many Protestant churches are still using that ancient lectionary, which has been feeding the faithful for well over one thousand years.  
Ascension will be using the ancient lectionary for one year starting this Advent. Come find out how it is different from what we use now, how it it shaped by its ancient framers to form us in Christ, and how it can influence how you read your bible through the week. 
THE PRAYER OF ALL PRAYERS (Deacon Sarah Maynard)
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19

Sarah Maynard is a deacon at Emmaus Road Anglican Church in Langley author of The Prayer of All Prayers an exegesis of the Lord's Prayer and a practical guide for praying it prophetically. She will be giving a lecture from her book. Copies will be available for purchase.

ST FRANCIS. A TANGIBLE SAINT (Deacon Rich)
SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2025

Deacon Rich will look at some of the main characteristics of Franciscan spirituality: Simplicity, joy, solitude, humility, community, compassion, service, and prayer.

EASTER PEOPLE IN LENTEN LANDS (Dr. Monika Hilder)
SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 2025

Monika B. Hilder is Professor of English and the co-founder and co-director of the Inklings Institute of Canada at Trinity Western University. In this talk, Dr. Hilder will combine thoughts on Lewis’s portrayal of the end times in Narnia as well as thoughts on divisiveness in our culture (and in the church) and the sacramental nature of reality.