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Service Music
May 13, 2012
Prelude: Pastorale
César Franck (1822-1890)Anthem: Greater Love
John Ireland (1879-1962)Communion Anthem: If Ye Love Me
Thomas Tallis (ca. 1505-1585)Postlude: Toccata (from Suite Gothique)
Léon Boëllmann (1862-1897)
Author Archives: Lisa Dunn
Theater Benefit for Ascension Outreach, Wednesday May 30
What is so rare these days as a play with a cast of 15? That’s the size of the forces onstage for “Murder in the First” at 59E59 theaters. The play – “An engaging 1940’s –style melodrama” according to The New York Times – is inspired by the true story of the case that led …
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Open House Saturday, May 19th 1-5pm
Join us for a tour or be a volunteer guide for the New York Landmarks Conservancy Open House weekend on Saturday afternoon, May 19th.
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Wednesday: a Service of Shadows
Explore the mystery of Christ’s Passion with readings, chant, and Jesus’ own prayer book, the Psalter. The Rev. Deacon Sam Tallman leads the Tenebrae service on Wednesday, April 4, at 6 p.m., which opens our observance of the three holy days of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and the Vigil of Easter. Tenebrae is the Latin word …
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Sorel Recital Series
Second recital: Saturday, April 21, at 4pm Amanda Grafton, soprano, Noragh Devlin, mezzo-soprano & Taisiya Pushkar, piano in the Parish Hall, 12 West 11th Street Recital program: Works by Mozart, Handel, Verdi, Rachmaninoff & Puccini The Sorel Salon is a series of fundraising events for Church of the Ascension music programs and has a $20 …
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Sorel Recital Series
Saturday, March 10, at 4pm recital program: works by Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Cofalik, Paganini, Ysaye, Liszt, Kreisler, Massenet, Gorecki, and de Sarasate. The Sorel Salon Series is a fundraising Event for Church of the Ascension Music Programs and has a $20 suggested donation. Space is limited, so if possible, please reserve your seats in advance by emailing…
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Organ Recital March 22, 8pm
Louis Robilliard plays Romantic Masterpieces for Organ Works by composers such as Franck, Widor, Liszt, Schumann, and Dupré One of the great masters of the French Romantic repertoire, M. Robilliard is titular organist of the Cavaillé-Coll organ at Saint François de Sales in Lyon, and Honorary Professor of Organ at the National Regional Conservatory in …
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Spring Inquirers’ Class
The new Inquirers’ Class will meet on Tuesdays at 6:45pm beginning April 10th and continue through May 15th. All those interested in becoming a member of The Church of the Ascension please contact Mother Shelley.
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Shrovetide Celebration
Please join us on Sunday, February 19th, for our traditional Mardi Gras Celebration in preparation for our Lenten season. The celebration will begin immediately after our 11:00 am service and will be filled with plenty of fun, food and spirit. All are welcome to join us in this annual favorite.
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New Ministries at Ascension
A Men’s Spirituality Group and a Healing Prayer Ministry are new parish ministries. The Men’s Spirituality Group will meet the last Wednesday of each month for an hour of prayer, meditation and reflection at 7:00 a.m. in the downstairs meeting room off of 10th Street. The rich diversity of our parish is seen as the …
A Holy Lent at Ascension
According to “A New Dictionary for Episcopalians,” Lent is the season of the church year that runs for forty weekdays and six Sundays between Ash Wednesday and Easter and is a special season of preparation for Easter. Many people observe Lent by undertaking special programs of study; many practice self-denial. The purpose of Lent is not self-punishment but preparing ourselves for the celebration of Christ’s resurrection. At Ascension we do that with special discussion groups, a Quiet Day for reflection and prayer, and our traditional “Lenten Devotional.” Learn more about how you can participate in a holy Lent this season with the community of the Church of the Ascension.