Services at Ascension
Ascension is a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive community of people who gather to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ, to give praise and thanks to God through the beauty of worship, and to love and serve God and our neighbors.Worship Schedule: Monday – Friday 6pm at Side Altar
Sunday 9am Holy Eucharist at Side Altar and
11am Holy Eucharist in the church with choir & sermonService Music
Trinity Sunday, May 26, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.
Prelude
Fugue in C Major
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)Alleluia
from Exsultate jubilate
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)Postlude
Toccata (Suite Gothique)
Léon Boëlmann (1862-1897)The soloist will be Amaranta Viera, soprano.
Monthly Archives: January 2013
Search Committee Announces Online Parish Survey
Dear Members of Ascension, As we begin our search for the next rector, we are undertaking a self-study of the parish. The link below will connect you to an online questionnaire we have compiled, which is a crucial part of that process. As you review the questions, please give them careful and prayerful consideration. We …
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Cathedral Celebration of Absalom Jones
On Saturday, February 16, at 10:30 a.m. at The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, the New York Chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians and the Anti-Racism Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of New York invite you to participate in our celebration of the life and work of Blessed Absalom Jones. It will …
Parish Annual Meeting
Sunday, January 27, 2013 In accordance with the Religious Corporations Law of the State of New York, the Annual Meeting of The Church of the Ascension in the City of New York will be held on Sunday, January 27, 2013, immediately following the 11 a.m. service, for the purpose of electing a Warden for a …
News from the Search Committee
The Ascension Search Committee held its first meeting on Sunday, January 6, to begin the process of calling a new rector. The first step is to undertake a self-study that will be used to create a comprehensive profile of the parish. Everyone will have an opportunity to participate in the self-study process. News of these …
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Organ Recital by John Scott, January 23rd
John Scott, Organist and Director of Music at St. Thomas Church, is perhaps the most distinguished British organist of his generation, having served as Organist and Director of Music at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London for many years and having played in virtually every important organ venue in Europe and the United States. Scott is …
Vierne Marathon on The Manton Memorial Organ
On Saturday, June 2, 2012, organist Christopher Houlihan performed in the first concert of his Vierne Marathon including all six Symphonies for organ on The Manton Memorial Organ built by Pascal Quoirin. Link below for a video by Mr. Houlihan playing Vierne. Vierne on The Manton Memorial organ
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