Father Andrew will conduct Inquirer’s Classes beginning April 5th. Classes meet weekly for eight weeks and are for new members and those to be confirmed. To sign up please contact Denise Kelly at Denise@AscensionNYC.org or call the Parish office at (212) 254-8620.
Listen to the sermon preached by the Rev. Ed Chinery on the Third Sunday of Easter, April 19, 2026.
This week, the rector reflects on the road to Emmaus, where two grief-stricken disciples walk with a stranger who listens to their trauma, reframes their despair, and reminds them that God works even in brokenness. Only when he breaks bread with them do their eyes open and they recognize the risen Christ. Mother Liz asks when we have encountered the Risen One—in deep listening, unexpected hope amid trauma, familiar liturgy, or the faces gathered around the table—inviting us to notice where Easter life continues spreading among and through us.