The next meeting of the Ascension Book Club is Wednesday, February 3, at 7:00 pm the Rectory parlor. Enter through the office/library from the Parish Hall. The February selection is Rascal by Sterling North. For those of you who want to get a head start on the selection for the March 3 meeting, the book is The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton. Along
In accordance with the Religious Corporations Law of the State of New York, the Annual Meeting of The Church of the Ascension in the City of New York will be held on Sunday, January 31, 2016, immediately following the 11 a.m. service, for the purpose of electing a Warden for a term of two years, one Vestry member to the Class of 2018 and
Our neighbors at First Presbyterian Church are celebrating their 300th anniversary the weekend of January 23-24. On Sunday, January 24 at 4 pm, they are hosting a lecture entitled “God in Gotham: Three Hundred Years of Changes to City and Church”, given by Dr. Kenneth T. Jackson, professor of History and Social Sciences at Columbia University. All are invited, and no doubt some of
Our next Forum on Theology & Science is Sunday, January 10 after the 11 o’clock service. This session, Bios, will focus on the origins of life, and include some fascinating reflection on where God is in the emerging story. This is the third session of six led by Dr. Clay Williams, a computer scientist and theologian, whose expertise is in complex interrelated systems. Please
Our next Forum on Theology & Science will take place on Sunday, January 10, 2016 after the 11 o’clock service. This session, Bios, will focus on the origins of life, and include some fascinating reflection on where God is in the emerging story. This is the third session of six led by Dr. Clay Williams, a computer scientist and theologian, whose expertise is in
Our Thursday evening bible study group starts again on January 7. We will discuss a new book throughout the Epiphany Season, The First Christmas, and is co-authored by John Dominick Crossan and Marcus Borg. It is lovely, accessible theology that beautifully expands how we define some of the words and images we’ve long cherished, and in ways that makes them even more significant in
Join us for the New Year’s Day service which will take place at noon on Friday, January 1, 2016. The schedule for regular weekday and Sunday services is on the right sidebar, and service music is posted below the sermons.
Prelude Pieces Christmas Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Choral (from Hodie) Ralph Vaughan Williams (1892-1958) Good Christian friends, rejoice German Carol harm. Charles Winfred Douglas Alma redemptoris mater G. P. Palestrina (ca. 1525-1594) God rest you merry, gentlemen English Carol arr. David Willcocks The Star Carol Alfred S. Burt (1920-1954) Le sommeil de l’enfant Jésus French Carol Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella French Carol Ding dong!
The Thursday evening bible study group is discussing a new book for the Advent Season, The First Christmas, co-authored by John Dominick Crosson and Marcus Borg. It is lovely, accessible theology that beautifully expands how we define some of the words and images we’ve long cherished, and in ways that makes them even more significant in our lives! Do join us – you’ll be
Mezzo-Soprano Barbara Rearick and pianist Alan Johnson perform song cycles by Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, Ethan Greene, Julian Grant, Alberto Ginastera, Claude Debussy, and William Bolcom on Friday, December 18, 2015 at 7:30 PM in the Parish Hall at 12 West 11th Street. The recital will be followed by a reception with the artists. A $10 donation is suggested. Barbara has sung with the