What is so rare these days as a play with a cast of 15? That’s the size of the forces onstage for “Murder in the First” at 59E59 theaters. The play – “An engaging 1940’s –style melodrama” according to The New York Times – is inspired by the true story of the case that led to the closing of Alcatraz, the notorious prison in

Join us for our traditional name-day event when we will receive and confirm new members. This year our Ascension Day celebration takes on an additional dimension as Bishop Mark Sisk makes a farewell visit to The Church of the Ascension and consecrates the newly commissioned portrait of Father Andrew. Cake and champagne toasts will follow the service.

Join us for a tour or be a volunteer guide for the New York Landmarks Conservancy Open House weekend on Saturday afternoon, May 19th.

If you are interested in joining the Church of the Ascension, please consider coming to our Inquirers’ Class. The classes will begin Tuesday, April 10 (from 6:45 to 8 p.m.) and will run for six weeks through Tuesday, May 15. Each week we will look at a different aspect of the Episcopal Church and our commitment and worship to God. Please contact Mother Shelley

We are extremely honored to present the great musician Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini in his first U.S. concert in 25 years. Tagliavini, more than anyone else, re-introduced to the musical world the great Italian Baroque organ repertory and the appreciation of the Italian Baroque instruments that remain intact. Because of his profound musicality and influence, he is certainly considered one of the preeminent organists of

One hundred years ago this Saturday, on April 14, 1912, the son of the founder of the world-wide Baha’i faith, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, spoke publicly for the first time in the United States. At the invitation of the Rector of the Church of the Ascension, The Rev. Dr. Percy Stickney Grant, this historic talk marked the spread of this new teaching in America. On the Centenary