Due to extreme weather conditions Church of the Ascension services are cancelled this Sunday, August 28, 2011. We pray that you are all safe and in good care along with your families. The Parish Office will reopen on Monday, August 29th. — The Rev. Shelley D. McDade Associate Rector
The first Sunday of every month, Ascension’s Recovery Eucharist seeks to intentionally create a safe worship environment for helping those who have been either afflicted or affected by addiction to create a place for spiritual growth and development for those in search of healing and recovery. It is in the midst of our brokenness that we encounter God’s unconditional love which is manifested
Since July 14, Ascension parishioner and seminarian Jenny Landis and her fiancé, seminarian Sam Owen, have been in Haiti, building a playground for the children in the town of Bondo. Follow their trip on the blog they’re posting together, “Haiti 2011,” and you can read some excerpts from their most recent posts here. But be sure you click on a post’s title to read
July 11th is the Feast of Saint Benedict, founder of Western monasticism. Benedict built a lifestyle around the values of community, hospitality, stewardship, humility, prayer and peace. Choose one of those values and celebrate it in a special way on Monday. For example, celebrate community by bringing friends in for a special meal or dessert; hospitality by doing a random act of kindness to
Visit five selected galleries in one of New York City’s thriving art areas. Two Ascensionites who are residents of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, have graciously agreed to host anchor events: brunch at Timothy O’Rourke’s and afternoon cocktails at Steve Hubbard’s home. Gallery exhibits range from minimalist to installation art and include some works in oil, others in watercolor and sculpture. Saturday, June 4, 11 a.m. to
The public radio program “Sunday Baroque” recently interviewed Dr. Dennis Keene, organist and choirmaster at the Church of the Ascension and the artistic director and conductor of Voices of Ascension. He described Ascension’s magnificent new instrument, the Manton Memorial Organ, what makes it so special and his plans to introduce it to the musical community. You can listen to the interview as a podcast.
On Sunday, May 22, the Church of the Ascension will participate in an Open House sponsored by the New York Landmarks Conservancy celebrating the 25th anniversary of their Sacred Sites listing. The open house will take place from 1:00 – 4:00 pm. All members of the parish are invited to attend. Please let your families, friends and neighbor know about this event.
Please join us at Coffee Hour after the 11am service Sunday, May 22, as we welcome back Ethan Mandel from his trip to Tanzania during the Sunday coffee hour. Ethan will share about his visit and experiences with our sister parish and linked village in Gawaye, Tanzania. We will see photos of his trip and of the children we support in their early education
The Right Rev. Herbert Donovan, a retired bishop of the Diocese of New York, much loved by our congregation for many decades, will be our welcome guest on June 5 as we “translate” the Feast of the Ascension to the following Sunday and welcome new members into our parish, communion and the household of faith by baptism, confirmation and reception. Please join us for
Now that we have celebrated the splendors of Holy Week and Easter and dedicated the Manton Memorial Organ with pomp and ceremony, we have been thinking ahead about plans for worship this summer at Ascension. After a year of conducting Sunday services in the Parish Hall during the period of construction in the sanctuary, many of us came to enjoy the intimacy and, in