Ascension is blessed to be sponsoring two wonderful women for ordination to the priesthood in the Diocese of New York, and we are delighted that both of them are preaching at our services this summer. This Sunday, July 14, Meredith Ward is our preacher. She has just completed her second year at Union Theological Seminary, and we look forward to her ordination, God willing,
Join us Wednesday evening, June 26th for our first monthly summer BBQ – 6:30 pm in front of the church. Sign-up sheet is in the parish hall or you can call the parish office at 212-254-8620 to let us know you’re coming, and what you might like to bring. We hope to see you there!
This Sunday, June 16th, we will celebrate Trinity Sunday. Services include: 9am Holy Eucharist in All Saints Chapel; 11am Holy Eucharist in the church with sermon and soloist; 7pm Service of Meditations and Sacrament including chant, interfaith readings and communion. Prelude on Sunday morning at 10:45am and postlude after the service on The Manton Memorial organ.
Four blocks east of the Stonewall Inn, three blocks north of Washington Square Park, and directly on the route of every NYC Pride March, the Church of the Ascension always celebrates the last Sunday in June with joy, compassion…and of course some pride! If you’re in New York City to celebrate the Stonewall 50th Anniversary and World Pride this Sunday, June 30, please join
Join us this Sunday when we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost with the Ascension Choir at the 11 0’clock service (music listed below right). At Pentecost we draw on our various cultural backgrounds as we “hear in our own tongue, etc.,” aloud in sundry languages during the Scripture reading. Sunday Services include: 9am Holy Eucharist at the side altar; 11am Holy Eucharist in the
Please join us this Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. for our parish feast celebrated with a festal Eucharist and confirmations with a grand party following. This Ascension Day, we welcome The Rt. Rev. Andrew St. John as celebrant, preacher, and confirming Bishop, and also support our confirmands that evening. It’s also a great day to invite your friends! (Photo of the La Farge Ascension
The following is an audio file to hear the sermon by our Rector, The Rev. Elizabeth G. Maxwell, at the 11 o’clock service this past Sunday, May 19, 2019. An archive is available on the lower right sidebar to listen to sermons from February 2015 to date. On Thursday, May 30, 2019, 7pm, we will celebrate Ascension Day with a festive service and the
We recognize and celebrate the work of Episcopal Charities on May 12th. Together we can provide very real help and show our love to those in need and we can do so through the Episcopal Charities organization. Envelopes for a special offering will be available in the bulletin for this Sunday. For more information about their work see http://www.episcopalcharities-newyork.org
The Church of the Ascension is participating in the 2019 New York Landmarks Conservancy’s Sacred Site Weekend on Saturday, May 18th (12:00pm – 5:00pm) & Sunday, May 19 (1:00pm – 5:00pm) as part of their Open House program. If you are interested in helping our neighbors discover the beauty of Ascension, please contact Liz Hill (lizart@nyc.rr.com).
This year the event takes place on Sunday, May 19th, in Central Park. One of our parisishiors is dedicating her upcoming birthday for a fundraiser with a goal of $5,000+ for the annual AIDS Walk NY. She invites her fellow parishioners and their friends to join her and create Team Ascension. Sign-in begins at 8:30am on the morning of the walk, and the event