You can read the scripture for August 13, 2017 here.
We welcomed Meredith Ward as our preacher this Sunday. Meredith has been an active member of Ascension for eight years and is a Postulant for ordination to the Priesthood in the Diocese of New York. She will be attending Union Theological Seminary in the Fall.
This week our associate rector, Father Ed, reflects on late summer’s quieter rhythm in the city and the subtle shifts in energy he observes while making pastoral calls. He contrasts the effects of anxiety-inducing news cycles with the neurological benefits of worship and faith community—the oxytocin and endorphins that come from fellowship. He encourages us to keep returning to church, trusting that our shared spiritual practice sustains hope.
Listen to the sermon preached by the Rev. Ed Chinery on the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, August 16, 2026.