Events

Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost

Our second Panel of Proclamation will take place on Sunday, October 13th. Please join us at coffee hour after the 11 a.m. service as we hear from our summer reflection speakers on their experience of proclaiming God’s word to the congregation. Pick up a copy of their homilies at the back of the church or in the Parish Hall to refresh your minds of

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Fall Member’s Classes begin 10/21

Our fall new member’s class will begin October 21, 2013 and continue each Monday night through December 2. Please see below for details of the class schedule or click here to download a copy New Members Class Fall 2013. New Members Class Fall 2013: A six-week series of Introduction to the Episcopal Church October 21 – 6:45 pm Evening Prayer at 6pm (please attend

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Blessing of the Animals, October 6th

We will celebrate the Blessing of the Animals this Sunday after the 11 o’clock service in the front garden on Fifth Avenue. This is a special celebration of all creatures great and small. Big kids are needed to help with animals at the treat table and you can also have your photograph taken with your favorite pet. Also this Sunday we bid farewell to

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Rogation Sunday, September 29th

We will celebrate Rogation Sunday on September 29th. Please join us as we bless and celebrate the beauty of our gardens with outdoor fellowship after the 11 o’clock service and watch the children help plant new bulbs in our gardens. Plan ahead for October 6th, the Blessing of the Animals, after the service in the front garden on Fifth Avenue. This is a special

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Vows of Ministry & Proclamation Sunday

This Sunday, September 22nd, we will receive Father Edwin Chinery’s formal “Vows of Ministry” to our parish at the 11 o’clock service. Also on the 22nd is the Panel of Proclamation with special guest Reflection speaker Stanley Weinberg. Please join us after the service at coffee hour as we hear from our summer proclamation speakers about their experience of proclaiming God’s word to the

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Welcome back Sunday: September 15th

Join us for our “Welcome Back Sunday” with the return of Sunday School and the beginning of our special series of children’s ministries. Children and parents will join in the procession at the 11am service as we welcome everyone back from the summer. The children’s Gospel lesson returns at start of service and there will be special refreshments after the service to celebrate Jennifer

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Ascension Choir returns September 8th

This Sunday, September 8, the 11 o’clock service returns to the sanctuary with the Ascension choir and special service music (see sidebar). The 9 o’clock service is at the Side Altar. On September 11th, the church will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. for special prayer and meditation in remembrance of our city and in hope of peace.

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Special Fall Events for Children at Ascension

September 15 – Welcome Back Sunday • Children and parents join in the procession as we welcome everyone back from the summer. • Children’s Gospel lesson returns at start of service • Juice and cookie hour right after service with celebration of Jennifer Passard’s anniversary with the children September 29 – Rogation Sunday • Special service including the Blessing of the Gardens with children

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Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 1st is the the last Sunday the 11 a.m. service will be held in the Parish Hall and return to the sanctuary on September 8th. The 9 a.m. service is held in the Chapel. Bishop Dietsche today, on the 50th anniversary of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, sent the following pastoral letter to the clergy and

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NYU Back to School Opening Day

Please join us this Sunday, August 25th, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to welcome students at New York University as they return to school. We will be giving out bottled water and providing information as families move students into the Fifth Avenue dormitory across from the church. Services are held in the chapel and parish hall that day, but the sanctuary will be

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