Church of the Resurrection (New York City)
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The Church of the Resurrection, located at 119 East 74th Street, New York City
, is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of New York
in the Episcopal Church. The church is Anglo-Catholic in doctrine and style, and has an extensive music program. The services are in traditional language and reflect the Anglican and Western Catholic
traditions of liturgy
and music
. The parish is unusual in the Episcopal Diocese of New York
for its traditionalist stance on the ordination of women
. http://www.worldmag.com/articles/16192. According to the parish's literature, it comprises "people of all ages, races, national origins, sexual orientations, economic backgrounds, and social classes." http://www.resurrectionnyc.org/ It is also the only parish in the Episcopal Diocese of New York that refuses to allow women acolytes and does not acknowledge the Right Reverend Catherine Roskam.
was built nearby, and its chaplain, the Rev. James O. Tuttle-Smith, became the first Rector
. The building was completed in 1869, and was designed by James Renwick Jr., who had earlier built Grace Church
in Manhattan
, and went on to design the Smithsonian Institution
in Washington D.C., and St. Patrick's Cathedral
.
Due to problems and lack of funds, his designs were not completely executed. The Great Rood
of 1940 was carved by the Dutch
sculptor Joep Nicholas. Since 1920, the Church of the Resurrection has been Anglo-Catholic in worship and doctrine.
on the Upper East Side
of Manhattan. It provides the following programs:
, motets, and other music every Sunday and on many feasts, often with a chamber orchestra. The Choir is composed of professional singers, who appear on Sundays and major feast-days throughout the season. The hymns sung are drawn from the 1940 Hymnal, the New English Hymnal
, and many other sources. Several small orchestras and early music groups present concerts at Resurrection.
is celebrated on Sunday mornings according to the English Missal
, with full ceremonial, choir, hymns, and a choral Mass setting. During the summer months a Sung Mass
is offered instead of the regular Solemn Mass. It includes hymns and a setting of the Ordinary of the Mass for congregational singing. Low Mass
is offered at 8:30 am on Sundays and daily through the week at regularly scheduled times.
Evening Prayer
is the Episcopal Church’s daily service of prayer for the evening. At the Church of the Resurrection, it is said fifteen minutes before early evening Low Masses on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Other services vary with the monthly schedule, but include Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
, the Rosary
, and Stations of the Cross
during Lent
.
New York City
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, is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of New York
Episcopal Diocese of New York
The Episcopal Diocese of New York is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, encompassing the boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island in New York City, and the New York state counties of Westchester, Rockland, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan, and...
in the Episcopal Church. The church is Anglo-Catholic in doctrine and style, and has an extensive music program. The services are in traditional language and reflect the Anglican and Western Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
traditions of liturgy
Liturgy
Liturgy is either the customary public worship done by a specific religious group, according to its particular traditions or a more precise term that distinguishes between those religious groups who believe their ritual requires the "people" to do the "work" of responding to the priest, and those...
and music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
. The parish is unusual in the Episcopal Diocese of New York
Episcopal Diocese of New York
The Episcopal Diocese of New York is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, encompassing the boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island in New York City, and the New York state counties of Westchester, Rockland, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan, and...
for its traditionalist stance on the ordination of women
Ordination of women
Ordination in general religious usage is the process by which a person is consecrated . The ordination of women is a regular practice among some major religious groups, as it was of several religions of antiquity...
. http://www.worldmag.com/articles/16192. According to the parish's literature, it comprises "people of all ages, races, national origins, sexual orientations, economic backgrounds, and social classes." http://www.resurrectionnyc.org/ It is also the only parish in the Episcopal Diocese of New York that refuses to allow women acolytes and does not acknowledge the Right Reverend Catherine Roskam.
History
The Church of the Resurrection was founded in 1868 as the Church of the Holy Sepulchre by a group of Episcopalians. An armory for the 7th New York Militia7th New York Militia
The 7th Regiment of the New York Militia aka "Silk Stocking" Regiment, , was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War....
was built nearby, and its chaplain, the Rev. James O. Tuttle-Smith, became the first Rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
. The building was completed in 1869, and was designed by James Renwick Jr., who had earlier built Grace Church
Grace Church, New York
Grace Church is a historic parish church in the Episcopal Diocese of New York, located at 800 and 804 Broadway at the corner of East 10th Street, where Broadway bends to the north, with Grace Church School and the church houses – which are now used by the school – behind it at 86-98...
in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, and went on to design the Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its retail operations, concessions, licensing activities, and magazines...
in Washington D.C., and St. Patrick's Cathedral
St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York
The Cathedral of St. Patrick is a decorated Neo-Gothic-style Roman Catholic cathedral church in the United States...
.
Due to problems and lack of funds, his designs were not completely executed. The Great Rood
Rood
A rood is a cross or crucifix, especially a large one in a church; a large sculpture or sometimes painting of the crucifixion of Jesus.Rood is an archaic word for pole, from Old English rōd "pole", specifically "cross", from Proto-Germanic *rodo, cognate to Old Saxon rōda, Old High German ruoda...
of 1940 was carved by the Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
sculptor Joep Nicholas. Since 1920, the Church of the Resurrection has been Anglo-Catholic in worship and doctrine.
Resurrection Episcopal Day School
Resurrection Episcopal Day School is an independent, non-profit Montessori early childhood development school for children 3 years through 6 years of age. Housed in the parish building of the Church of the Resurrection, the school is a short distance from Central ParkCentral Park
Central Park is a public park in the center of Manhattan in New York City, United States. The park initially opened in 1857, on of city-owned land. In 1858, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won a design competition to improve and expand the park with a plan they entitled the Greensward Plan...
on the Upper East Side
Upper East Side
The Upper East Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, between Central Park and the East River. The Upper East Side lies within an area bounded by 59th Street to 96th Street, and the East River to Fifth Avenue-Central Park...
of Manhattan. It provides the following programs:
- The Montessori Program
- The Arts
- Creative Movement and Physical Development
- Afternoon Enrichment Program
- Afternoon School Activities
- Summer Camp
Music Programs
Resurrection's musicians offer settings of the MassMass
Mass can be defined as a quantitive measure of the resistance an object has to change in its velocity.In physics, mass commonly refers to any of the following three properties of matter, which have been shown experimentally to be equivalent:...
, motets, and other music every Sunday and on many feasts, often with a chamber orchestra. The Choir is composed of professional singers, who appear on Sundays and major feast-days throughout the season. The hymns sung are drawn from the 1940 Hymnal, the New English Hymnal
New English Hymnal
The New English Hymnal is a hymn book and liturgical source, aimed towards the Church of England, first published in 1986. It was published by the Canterbury Press . The copyright is held by The English Hymnal Company Limited. It is a successor to, and published in the same style as, the 1906...
, and many other sources. Several small orchestras and early music groups present concerts at Resurrection.
Worship Services
Solemn MassSolemn Mass
Solemn Mass , sometimes also referred to as Solemn High Mass or simply High Mass, is, when used not merely as a description, the full ceremonial form of the Tridentine Mass, celebrated by a priest with a deacon and a subdeacon, requiring most of the parts of the Mass to be sung, and the use of...
is celebrated on Sunday mornings according to the English Missal
English Missal
The English Missal is a translation of the Roman Missal used by some liturgically advanced Anglo-Catholic parish churches. After its publication by W. Knott & Son Limited in 1912, the English Missal was rapidly endorsed by the growing Ritualist movement of Anglo-Catholic clergy, who viewed the...
, with full ceremonial, choir, hymns, and a choral Mass setting. During the summer months a Sung Mass
Missa Cantata
Missa Cantata is a form of Tridentine Mass defined officially in 1960 as a sung Mass celebrated without sacred ministers, i.e., deacon and subdeacon.Other names in pre-1960 sources:...
is offered instead of the regular Solemn Mass. It includes hymns and a setting of the Ordinary of the Mass for congregational singing. Low Mass
Low Mass
Low Mass is a Tridentine Mass defined officially in the Code of Rubrics included in the 1962 edition of the Roman Missal as Mass in which the priest does not chant the parts that the rubrics assign to him...
is offered at 8:30 am on Sundays and daily through the week at regularly scheduled times.
Evening Prayer
Evening Prayer (Anglican)
Evening Prayer is a liturgy in use in the Anglican Communion and celebrated in the late afternoon or evening...
is the Episcopal Church’s daily service of prayer for the evening. At the Church of the Resurrection, it is said fifteen minutes before early evening Low Masses on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Other services vary with the monthly schedule, but include Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament is a devotional ceremony celebrated within the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, as well as in some Anglican and Lutheran Churches, Liberal Catholic churches, Western Rite Orthodox churches, and Latinised Eastern Catholic Churches.Benediction of the...
, the Rosary
Rosary
The rosary or "garland of roses" is a traditional Catholic devotion. The term denotes the prayer beads used to count the series of prayers that make up the rosary...
, and Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross refers to the depiction of the final hours of Jesus, and the devotion commemorating the Passion. The tradition as chapel devotion began with St...
during Lent
Lent
In the Christian tradition, Lent is the period of the liturgical year from Ash Wednesday to Easter. The traditional purpose of Lent is the preparation of the believer – through prayer, repentance, almsgiving and self-denial – for the annual commemoration during Holy Week of the Death and...
.
External links
- The Church of the Resurrection Website
- Resurrection Episcopal Day School
- Pascha Nostrum The parish magazine.