OpenHouseNewYork: Oct 15 & 16

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The Church of the Ascension will again participate in the OpenHouseNewYork weekend which will take place in the afternoon on October 15 and 16. Volunteers are needed to assist visitors with questions about the church and our new organ. If you would like to help on either of those days, please contact Tom Rice or Liz Hill. Dennis Keene will give organ demonstrations at 2 and 4pm on Saturday and 1:30pm on Sunday.

The schedule for our Open House is:

  • Saturday, October 15 – 12:00pm – 5:00pm
  • Sunday, October 16 – 1:00pm – 5:00pm

See our page on the OpenHouseNewYork web site for more information.

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