Shrovetide Celebration

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Please join us on Sunday, March 6th, for our traditional Pancake Celebration in preparation for our Lenten season. The celebration will begin immediately after our 11:00 am service and be filled with plenty of fun, food and spirit of Mardi Gras. A sign up sheet is in the Parish Hall for those who are inspired to bring coffee cake, cookies or other Mardi Gras favorites for the community to enjoy. Or, you may also email Denise Kelly at denise@ascensionnyc.org with your traditional favorite and she will include it on the list. All members and visitors are welcome to join us in this annual favorite.

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Parish News: December 21

This week, the rector reflects on Advent’s invitation to hope when circumstances feel bleak or overwhelming. Drawing on Isaiah’s story of King Ahaz and Matthew’s account of Joseph, she explores the tension between realism and trust—between protecting ourselves from disappointment and daring to imagine what God might do. These texts challenge us to notice where cynicism or caution keeps us from hope, and to consider the risks of faithful dreaming. Advent asks whether we can trust that God is truly with us, even in the messiness and brokenness of our world.

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