Newsletter for October 24

This week: commissioning of Stewardship Campaign canvassers, iced tea and lemonade in the Fifth Avenue garden after church, our annual Harvest Dinner on Wednesday (to be held again via Zoom, which turned out to be a fun approach last year), and a special, spooky coffee hour for our neighbors next Sunday!

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Sunday’s 11 a.m. service will take place in the church. But you can still follow the service online or by phone, if you are unable to join us in person:

  • To join the service via Zoom: ascensionnyc.org/sunday
  • To dial in via phone: 929-205-6099; when prompted, enter the meeting ID:
    322 793 633#

Use this link for the Sunday bulletin, which contains the order of service and the text of the hymns.

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