The Church of the Ascension
in the City of New York
12 West 11th Street, New York, NY 10011
212-254-8620 | info@ascensionnyc.org | www.ascensionnyc.org
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Dear People of Ascension,
Today two topics are on my mind: our stewardship ingathering this coming Sunday, and the Thanksgiving holiday next week. Gratitude and generosity entwine through them both, two aspects of a life lived both faithfully and joyfully. Here, for your musing about the two together, is a harvest prayer from Prayers for an Inclusive Church, by Steven Shakespeare:
Gracious One,
reaching our need,
overcoming our alienation:
give us a spirit of gratitude
for the abundance of the earth,
the wildness of its creatures,
the global threads
that bind friend and foreigner;
may our thanks be the soil
in which a dream of justice grows;
through Jesus Christ, the Lord of the harvest.
Amen.
Blessings-
Liz
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Services at Church of the Ascension
Join Us!
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A Note About Prayers - For our Zoom participants, in order for us to collect your prayer intentions, please put them in the Zoom chat after the service has started and before the end of the sermon. |
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Holy Eucharist - in the Church - 9:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist with Music - in the Church - 11:00 a.m.
Join us after the service in our new tent for
coffee and tea in the front garden
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Livestream Service via Zoom at 11:00 a.m.
How to join the livestream service:
From your computer, laptop, pad, smart phone, or other device, click this link:
If you do not have a device with a camera, you can still join with your phone by dialing the following number: 929-205-6099, and enter the meeting ID: 322 793 633.
You can view our services online at anytime by going to our website (ascensionnyc.org), or directly to our Local Live portal (events.locallive.tv/worship/church-ascension). |
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Sunday Evening "Meditation and Sacrament" Service Returns at a New Time! As we start the church year on the first Sunday of Advent, November 28, we will once more begin our Meditation and Sacrament service; the new time is 6 pm. This is a contemplative service of interfaith readings, music and communion, with significant silence to pray, meditate or just sit in our sacred space. Maybe you want to try it as your Advent practice? All are welcome! |
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Wednesday Night Service - Holy Eucharist
6:00 p.m. in the Church
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Evening Prayer Every Weekday Evening via Zoom
Join us each weeknight at 5:30 for Evening Prayer & discussion. Click this link to join: ascensionnyc.org/eveningprayer. To call in (voice, no camera), dial 929-205-6099; the meeting ID is 770 597 201.
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Prayer & Meditation - Every Weekday starting at Noon
The Church is open for prayer and meditation every weekday; Monday through Friday, Noon to 3:00 p.m. Open Church will begin with Noonday Prayer, led by Brother Andrew, OSF.
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Monday Evening Lectionary Bible Study -- Join us Monday evenings at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. This is an opportunity to read and discuss the readings for the upcoming Sunday. If you are interested in joining, please contact Sibyl Piccone. |
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Bullet Points from this month's vestry meeting:
- Tents and heaters will be provided for coffee hour so we can still gather for coffee hour outside as the days get colder
- Sunday evening services will resume again in Advent, starting at 6pm instead of 7pm.
- If you need information about parish finances (including your pledge) call the parish office and speak to Kelli Long, our Business Manager.
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Vestry Nominations - Four people are to be elected to the Ascension vestry at our annual meeting on Jan. 30, 2022. Serving on the vestry is an opportunity to provide spiritually grounded leadership, with an emphasis on our finances and our three historic properties. Members are to support the church’s mission by their actions and by regular attendance at services, including Zoom of course. If you are interested in running or wish to nominate someone, please obtain forms from the church office or from a member of the nominating committee: Isabel Spencer, Rachel Sedor, Shep Skiff or Steve Hubbard. Candidates must have been pledging members of the Church of the Ascension for one year prior to the meeting. Vestry members are expected to attend regular meetings, which are on the third Wednesday of every month, except August. The vestry retreat will be held Feb. 4 & 5. The deadline for nominations is December 19. For additional information, please see a committee member. |
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Ascension Advent Calendar- One of the pleasures of last year was our Advent calendar, featuring scripture readings for each day of the season and photographs taken by members of Ascension. If you would like to participate this year, or if you have questions, please contact Mother Liz today, November 22. She will assign you a date and send you a Bible verse for your meditation (you need not illustrate it with your photo, just see what it sparks as you look at the world around you). As we watch and wait, we look forward to seeing this season with new eyes! |
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Afghan Winter Coat Drive- Ascension is joining with the Interfaith Center of New York and other partners to collect coats for Afghan refugees housed at Fort Dix, NJ. Focus is on women's coats, but men's and children's coats are also gratefully received, as are warm hats, scarves, and gloves. We are the downtown collection center for a drive taking place throughout the five boroughs. We are receiving coats in the parish hall Monday-Friday 9-5. They will be collected on Friday, December 4 and delivered to those who need them. Please bring new or gently used coats! Thank you! |
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Support the Parish! Please check us out at ascensionnyc.org/give to find out how easy and secure it is. Click the envelope on the right to go the Ascension Website for more information and to give, whether a one-time donation, pledge payment, or make a new pledge.
Our parish can only continue its mission and ministry because of the generosity of parishioners, visitors, and friends of the parish and we are working hard to make our online giving as easy and seamless as possible.
A Note about Using Abundant Giving: When you donate and pledge through the Abundant Giving app or go through the website, you need to direct your donation to the correct category. There are multiple categories to choose from:
- Offering Plate
- Stewardship Pledge 2021
- Rector's Fund
- Memorial Gift
These categories change as we update categories during the year. (An example would be when we delete the Easter flowers category after Easter and add Christmas flowers for the weeks leading up to Christmas.)
To donate through your app or the website, click the link above. The next screen will prompt you: "How Much Do You Want To Give?" Next to that, is a drop-down list of categories. Offering plate is always listed first. Click on the little arrow and the list will appear. Click on which ever category you want your donation to be credited. It is important to identify which category you are donating to so that your year end statement will be correct.
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Sunday – November 21 –Last Sunday after Pentecost
Christ the King
Stewardship Ingathering
Holy Eucharist (Church) 9:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist w/ Music (Church) 11:00 a.m.
(Live Stream: AscensionNYC.org)
Coffee & Tea (Front Garden) following the service
Monday – November 22
Budget Meeting (Zoom) 11:30 a.m.
Church open for prayer & meditation; Noon to 3:00 p.m.
Evening Prayer (Zoom) 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday – November 23
Church open for prayer & meditation; Noon to 3:00 p.m.
Evening Prayer (Zoom) 5:30 p.m.
EfM (Parish Hall/Zoom) 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday – November 24
Church open for prayer & meditation; Noon to 3:00 p.m.
Evening Prayer (Zoom) 5:30 p.m.
Midweek Holy Eucharist (Church) 6:00 p.m.
Thursday – November 25 - Thanksgiving
Church and Parish Office Closed for Thanksgiving
Friday – November 26
Church and Parish Office Closed for Thanksgiving
Saturday – November 27
Sunday – November 28 –First Sunday of Advent
Holy Eucharist (Church) 9:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist w/ Music (Church) 11:00 a.m.
(Live Stream: AscensionNYC.org)
Coffee & Tea (Front Garden) following the service
Meditation & Sacrament (Church) 6:00 p.m.
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Anyone entering the church must wear a mask and maintain appropriate physical distance. Please utilize the hand sanitizer stations. |
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If you need information to connect to one of our Zoom events please call the church office at 212-254-8620 or email us at info@ascensionnyc.org
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212-254-8620 | info@ascensionnyc.org | www.ascensionnyc.org
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