St.Ascension Church in Bardzrashen is located in Bardzrashen village, Ararat region, Republic of Armenia. The church was founded in 2013. The village also has a parish council.
 
The former village headman and I were always reflecting of the project to build a church, but there was a problem as to the determination of its location in this village. The villagers offered 4 different places and one day we invited an architect of the diocese. After conducting a site inspection and holding numerous debates the architect, the former village headman and I determined the location where it was mostly suitable for the construction of the church. Inspired by this clarification, in 2012 we determined to start the construction in conjunction with the parish council, but we do not understand why the former village headman was against our ambition to dig the foundation after fundraising activity on occasion of the Illuminator’s Entrance to Virap day in the presence of 100 pilgrims.
The process continued, the village parish council conducted the foundation fundraising activities in the village and the activities of the foundation were prepared. By the decision of the alderman, the former village headman allocated the land to the Holy See and the village headman was surprisingly replaced. Having familiarized himself with the situation the new village headman jointed the parish council and the construction of the church began with great enthusiasm. Afterwards, I became aware of a huge tension in the village where a woman working in the rural administration determined to privatize a part of the land for her sister. An annoying attitude was displayed by this woman. She sued many of the members of the community and the priest. Let God reward her for her deeds. And the Court of First Instance and the Court of Appeal passed a judgment in favor of the construction, and be praised our God the Christ who afforded us with an opportunity to continue the construction of the church.
Bardzrashen village is one of the highlands of Ararat valley, therefore it seemed an ascension mountain for Ararat valley. In addition, when one looks from St.Ascension Church under construction at the Biblical Mount Ararat, one seems to ascend from this earth to heaven, to the infinity and towards God. Here is the name of the church - St.Ascension Church. We, the residents of Ararat valley should rise up here so as to celebrate St.Ascension Day.