Please join us for a reception and private viewing of “On With the Show: Clara Tice Drawings of the New York Stage” to benefit the Church of the Ascension in the City of New York.
Saturday, April 16, 2011,
4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Meredith Ward Fine Art
44 East 74th Street
Suite One
New York, NY 10021
$25 suggested donation
RSVP: nick@ascensionnyc.org | 212-254-8620
Listen to the sermon preached by the Rev. Ed Chinery on the Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 21, 2025.
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.