A Pictorial History
The history of any church cannot be realistically displayed in a few short pages. Although our parish history officially dates back to 1957, there is much to tell. The dream of a Episcopal Church for West Knoxville began when West Knoxville was the "country". Ascension is a product of our communities growth but more importantly, the faith of numerous men and women who had a vision to transform that image into a dynamic and growing church community.Pictured below are just some of the pictorial highlights of that represent our parish history. We invite you to visit our church library and read the exciting story of this parish for yourself. If you want to know more about the inside of the church go to the church terminology page.
A church is born - circa 1956
Circa 1957
An education wing and church tower complete the original dream of the faithful at Saint John's.
The Church Tower is added.
Our Church - Circa 1959
George Yandell, Lee Humphreys, Larry Gipson, John Rice, Bill Lea, Wayne Kinyon,
Bishop Sanders, Bob Beasley, Tracy Lamar, Jim Curtis, Sanford Garner, Tom Hutson,
Jack Sharpe, and Tom Brown at the 25th anniversary in 1982.
Circa 1985-1986 - Blessed with growth we build again
The new nave takes shape
A new pulpit is added in 1988.
Holy Eucharist in progress - circa 1994