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
A Service of Dedication of the Manton Memorial Organ will be conducted on Sunday afternoon, May 1, 2011, at 4:00 p.m. and will showcase the new instrument as well as the Ascension choir. The Right Reverend Catherine S. Roskam, Bishop Suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of New York, will preside at the blessing of the organ. To allow for our own parish community to
Please join us for a reception and private viewing of “On With the Show: Clara Tice Drawings of the New York Stage” to benefit the Church of the Ascension in the City of New York. Saturday, April 16, 2011, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm Meredith Ward Fine Art 44 East 74th Street Suite One New York, NY 10021 $25 suggested donation RSVP: nick@ascensionnyc.org |
On an upcoming pilgrimage to Tanzania, where our sister village of Gawaye is, parishioner Ethan Mandel will represent the Church of the Ascension, bringing greetings and gifts to the church in Gawaye. But we need your help to send him there — and then bring him back home!
Barbara Cawthorne Crafton is an Episcopal priest and author. She heads The Geranium Farm, an institute for the promotion of spiritual growth. The Farm publishes her Almost-Daily eMo, a meditation read online by tens of thousands worldwide via email and social media. She has served a number of churches, including historic Trinity Church, Wall Street, St. John’s-in-the-Village in Greenwich Village, St. Clement’s in Manhattan’s theatre
Ascension’s Social Concerns and Action Committee will be meeting next Sunday at 12:30 in the front meeting room of the rectory. The meeting is open to all who are interested in attending. House Eucharists – Be sure to sign up for one of the House Eucharists that will be held during Lent. The sign-up sheets are on the bulletin board in the Parish hall.
FRANCK, MENDELSSOHN & BACH Cantabile (from Trois Pièces) César Franck (1822-1890) One of the twelve great organ pieces of Franck, this sweet, touching piece is very beautiful indeed. It begins with four rich chords on the foundation stops (fonds) of the Grand-Orgue division, with the principal melody of the piece hinted at in the pedal line. Then the melody officially starts – on a