Rev. Joan & Rev. Terri Announce Retirement:

On February 2nd, 2025, both our Rector, the Rev. Dr. Joan E. Beilstein, and our Deacon, the Rev. Terri M. Murphy, announced their retirements, effective September 1st, 2025.

Read Rev. Joan’s letter to the congregation here and Rev. Terri’s letter here.

This means that Ascension’s Vestry will begin the process of searching for a new rector. For all the details about that process, including letters to the church from Rev. Joan and Rev. Terri and the latest updates from the Vestry, visit:

https://ascensionsilverspring.org/rector-search/