Category: Events

Events

Holy Week at Ascension

Join us for our Holy Week observances on Palm Sunday; the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week; Maundy Thursday; Good Friday; the Easter Vigil; and Easter Sunday. Follow along on Jesus’ journey — from acclaimed prophet to enemy of the state and, ultimately, Risen Lord — through the ancient rhythms of Christian liturgy and sacred music.

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Pray with us

On Wednesday, November 6, our usual 6 Eucharist will be focused on our need for healing, justice and peace in our hearts, our nation and our world. All are welcome! Please join us at the Church of the Ascension — Fifth Avenue at Tenth Street — and invite a friend.

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Prayer service for the Holy Land

Ascension will host an ecumenical service of prayer for peace in the Holy Land, Saturday, June 8, at 11:30 am. Please join us as we join in prayer for peace, justice, security and freedom for all in the land that is holy to so many.

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Events

Holy Week at Ascension

Join us for our Holy Week observances on Palm Sunday; the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week; Maundy Thursday; Good Friday; the Easter Vigil; and Easter Sunday. Follow along on Jesus’ journey — from acclaimed prophet to enemy of the state and, ultimately, Risen Lord — through the ancient rhythms of Christian liturgy and sacred music.

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Screening: The Philadelphia Eleven

The Church of the Ascension presents a film screening of The Philadelphia Eleven, a documentary about the first women ordained as priests 50 years ago. Join us on Saturday, March 16, at 4 pm in the Parish Hall, 12 W. 11th St. All are welcome! Please let us know (by phone or this reservation form) if you are coming.

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drawings: bread and a chalice; Jesus' crucified palm; a resurrected Christ emerging from the tomb
Events

The Paschal Triduum
and Easter Services

The Paschal Triduum (Paschal from the Hebrew פֶּסַח, transliterated as “Pesach,” meaning “Passover,” and triduum from the Latin for “three days”) refers to the three days from Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday, sundown to sundown. They are among the holiest days of the year for Christians and observed with great sincerity and preparation at the Church of the Ascension. Join us as you are able for the most reflective, somber, expectant and joyful services of the Christian year, in person at Fifth Avenue and 10th Street or online at ascensionnyc.org/webcasts.

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Events

Holy Week at Ascension

Join us for our Holy Week observances on Palm Sunday; the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week; Maundy Thursday; Good Friday; the Easter Vigil; and Easter Sunday. Follow along on Jesus’ journey — from acclaimed prophet to enemy of the state and, ultimately, Risen Lord — through the ancient rhythms of Christian liturgy and sacred music.

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Events

Resistance Cinema: Ukraine

The horrific violence being perpetrated against Ukraine is painful to witness. And it’s an uneasiness made all the more difficult to bear by the confusion surrounding the matter.
Join us via Zoom, Tuesday, May 10, at 6:30pm, for a selection of video clips on the subject of Ukraine and Russia, followed by a discussion.

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Christmastide at Ascension
Events

Christmastide at Ascension

Our worship services for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, the First Sunday after Christmas and the Second Sunday after Christmas have all become online-only, due to the recent surge of COVID infections in New York City. But do please join us at ascensionnyc.org/webcasts as we welcome the Christ child into our hearts and celebrate the birth of Emmanuel, “God with Us.”

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