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.)
Listen to the sermon preached by Shana Kaplanov at our worship service on November 14, 2021. The lessons for this day: Daniel 12:1-3; Psalm 16; Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18) 19-25; Mark 13:1-8.
This Sunday, in-person worship (masks required) at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., and for our online worshipers, an improved experience using a professional webcasting service called “Local Live.” You can watch the webcast of the 11 a.m. service by going to ascensionnyc.org/webcasts — or continue to join a community of online worshipers at 11 a.m. via Zoom by going to ascensionnyc.org/sunday.
Listen to the sermon preached by Mother Liz Maxwell at our worship service on November 7, 2021, followed by “The Beatitudes,” sung to a Russian Orthodox chant by the Ascension Choir. The lessons for this day: Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9; Psalm 24; Revelation 21:1-6a; John 11:32-44.
Dr. Dennis Raverty, an art historian at New Jersey City University, contacted Ascension last fall to ask permission to photograph Edwin Howland Blashfield’s Angel With a Flaming Sword, the dramatic painting on the rear wall of our nave. He has written an article about Blashfield which appeared in this week’s Living Church.
This Sunday, we celebrate the Feast of All Saints. This past week, we celebrated All Souls, known in Latin American cultures as Dia de los Muertos. In this week’s newsletter, Mother Posey shares a picture of the quilt displayed as a pulpit hanging that day and gives us some background on how it came to be.
Listen to the sermon preached by Father Ed Chinery at our worship service on October 31, 2021. The lessons for this day: Deuteronomy 6:1-9; Psalm 119:1-8; Hebrews 9:11-14; Mark 12:28-34.