Sermon – Christmas Eve – The Church of the Ascension in the City of New York

Listen to the sermon preached, via Zoom, by the Rev. Elizabeth Maxwell on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2020 — as well as “Silent Night,” recorded by the Choir of the Church of the Ascension for this service.

Sermon - Christmas Eve - 2020

Lessons

You can read the scriptures for this service here.

Get To Know Us

Ascension is a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive community of people who gather to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ, to give praise and thanks to God through the beauty of worship, and to love and serve God and our neighbors.

Current Worship Schedule

Ascension is currently offering eight worship services each week:

Sundays at 11 a.m., via Zoom: Our primary worship service, with scripture, hymns, sermon, choral anthem, and community prayers
Sundays at 9 a.m., at the Church of the Ascension, Fifth Avenue at Tenth Street: Holy Eucharist
Wednesdays at 6 p.m., at the Church of the Ascension: Holy Eucharist
Monday through Friday at 5:30 p.m., via Zoom: Evening Prayer

For now, most other public services and programs of the Church of the Ascension are taking place online until further notice. Contact the parish office to learn how to attend our online services via Zoom.

We'd like to hear from you!

The Tenth Sunday After Pentecost

August 1, 10:55 a.m.

Preludial Music

Prelude on the Introit for Epiphany
Maurice Duruflé
Dialogue sur les Grands Jeux
Guillaume Guilain

Anthem

Panis Angelicus
Chad Kranak, tenor
César Franck (1822-1890)

Hymns

Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
(Cwm Rhondda)
If Thou But Trust in God To Guide Thee (Wer nur den lieben Gott)

Lessons

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