Listen to the sermon preached by the Rev. Edwin Chinery on the Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 19, 2021. The lessons for this day: Micah 5:2-5a; Canticle: The Song of Mary (Luke 1:46-55); Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45.
Listen to the sermon preached by the Rev. Posey Krakowsky on the Third Sunday of Advent, December 12, 2021. The lessons for this day: Zephaniah 3:14-20; Canticle: The First Song of Isaiah (Isaiah 12:2-6); Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18.
The rector writes: “In the very middle of the Psalm 39’s fifteen verses is this affirmation: ‘My hope is in you.’ Where does such hope, such trusting hope despite doubt, even despite so much that is wrong in the world, come from?”
Reminder: Due to health safety protocols, pew reservations are required for both the 5 PM Family Eucharist and the 9:30 PM Preludial Music and Festal Eucharist on Christmas Eve this year. You can reserve a pew for you and the people you feel comfortable sitting with at ascensionnyc.org/ChristmasEve.
Listen to the sermon preached by the Rev. Liz Maxwell on the Second Sunday of Advent, December 5, 2021. The lessons for this day: Baruch 5:1-9; Canticle: The Song of Zechariah (Luke 1: 68-79); Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6.
The rector writes: “What call to gritty, hopeful action is stirring in you this Advent? Where do you sense God in it?” Also in this newsletter: Information about in-person worship, how to worship online with us, news of a new “Women’s Spirituality” group, and the first announcement of our scheduled Christmas Eve services. (Note: due to health safety protocols, pew reservations are required for both the 5 PM Family Eucharist and the 9:30 PM Preludial Music and Festal Eucharist on Christmas Eve.)
Listen to the sermon preached by the Rev. Edwin Chinery on the First Sunday of Advent, November 28, 2021. The lessons for this day: Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25:1-9; 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 21:25-36.
Listen to the sermon preached by the Rev. Posey Krakowsky on Christ the King Sunday, November 21, 2021. The lessons for this day: Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Psalm 93; Revelation 1:4b-8; John 18:33-37.
The last Sunday of Pentecost is also known as “Christ the King Sunday,” and the scripture lessons and music all address the reign of Christ on earth and for all time. This week, with the ingathering of our annual pledges to be good stewards of this community in the year ahead and the U.S. celebration of Thanksgiving, the rector also reflects on gratitude.
Also: Sunday evening in-person worship resumes next week with the first Sunday of Advent, at 6 p.m. (not 7 p.m.)