Christ Church NYC

10/23/2026

This Weekend in Worship at Christ Church NYC:
Twenty-second Sunday After Pentecost
October 25, 2026

We would love to see you in person at one of our Sunday Morning worship services this Sunday (9:00 AM and 11:00 AM) at Christ Church NYC, a United Methodist congregation on the corner of Park Avenue and 60th Street. If you are far outside of the city and in need of a church connection, we invite you to participate in the 11:00 AM livestreamed Sunday service via the church’s website: christchurchnyc.org. (Experience the livestream in real time on Sunday morning or watch the recording later on.)

• At 9AM, we will worship in the quiet and meditative intimacy of our chapel, eventually gathering at the table of Holy Communion.

• At 11AM, the ministry of music will be offered by our magnificent Christ Church Choir. As a special gift to the congregation, the choir will offer Leonard Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalms” (not to be missed!).

•At 11AM, Sunday School is offered for children, and nursery care for infants.

•At both services, we will welcome Rev. Dr. Stephen Bauman back to the Christ Church pulpit! Rev. Dr. Bauman was the Senior Minister of Christ Church for 35 years—until January of 2023, in fact. His expansive spiritual leadership, creativity, wisdom, and unwavering integrity were instrumental in helping Christ Church to become the church that it is. This Sunday, Rev. Dr. Bauman will preach on what Jesus described as the greatest commandments: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind…and you shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets” (Matthew 22:37-40). It is upon this Scripture that Christ Church’s mission statement is built: “To love God above all things and to love neighbor as self.” Rev. Dr. Bauman will reflect upon the continuing urgency of this multidirectional love.

•Between the services, at 10AM on the 4th floor, join us for the sixth session of our 7-week Fall Faith Forum: “Sacred Shaping and Reckless Love: The Well-shaped Life of Following Jesus.” Facilitated by Eric Park and Vidya Foley, this Faith Forum is an interactive exploration of the nature of a Christ-shaped life. All are welcome.

•At 2PM in the sanctuary, we will hold our annual Church Conference, at which our District Superintendent, Rev. Simeon Law, will preside. We will be joined by the five other area congregations in our cooperative parish. All church members are invited and encouraged to attend.

Join us this Sunday at Christ Church NYC as we worship God, reconnect with Rev. Dr. Bauman, and deepen our love for God, our neighbors, and ourselves.

10/23/2026

What is congregational worship in the life of the church?

Among many other things, it is a grand banquet.

October 23, 2026

10/22/2026

A word from Eric Park about the Christ Church NYC mission team's trip to Western Pennsylvania:

This week, I had the honor of traveling with a mission team from Christ Church NYC (where I now serve as Senior Minister) to Western Pennsylvania (where I was born, raised, ordained, and vocationally shaped).

On Monday, we spent the morning at the United Methodist Conference Center in Cranberry, PA, where Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball and members of the Cabinet and Conference Staff graciously devoted a portion of their day to experiencing a time of dialogue with us about church, ministry, and the common missional ground shared by both NYC and WPA. As I sat in that conference room, it felt like two portions of my family were gathering for a meal that was as meaningful as it was urgent.

We spent Monday afternoon and all of Tuesday at the Mission Barn in New Castle, PA. The Mission Barn is an UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) supply network depot.
The Mission Barn collects, processes, packages, and ships disaster relief cleaning and hygiene kits, which are then distributed throughout the nation to communities devastated by crisis and natural disasters. The Barn also provides material support to Early Response teams and builds handicap-access ramps for homes and churches. Katie Peterson, the Director of the Mission Barn, along with Todd Ciarimboli, the Mission Barn’s ramp coordinator, offered our team both good training and deep hospitality. For two days, our team members devoted themselves to the work of building ramps and assembling relief buckets and kits.

I am grateful to Rev. Denise Smartt Sears and Liza Horstman from Christ Church for organizing this mission trip and for all the team members for their devotion and sacrifice.

I am home safely in NYC tonight. Memories of our team’s time of ministry in Western Pennsylvania are swirling in my thoughts. We learned and laughed together, all the while bringing the love of Jesus into heartwarming tangibility.

Western Pennsylvania.

New York City.

My two homes, sharing a missional heart that beats in a rhythm of sanctifying grace.

10/20/2026

This Week at Christ Church: Fall Fest and More. -

October 22 at 6:30PM REGISTER AT CHRISTCHURCHNYC.ONLINE/FALLFEST

10/18/2026

Sunday at Christ Church - October 18, 2026 -

Sunday Worship Service - October 18, 2026

10/17/2026

This Weekend in Worship at Christ Church NYC:
Twenty-first Sunday After Pentecost
Laity Sunday
October 18, 2026

We would love to see you in person at one of our Sunday Morning worship services this Sunday (9:00 AM and 11:00 AM) at Christ Church NYC, a United Methodist congregation on the corner of Park Avenue and 60th Street. If you are far outside of the city and in need of a church connection, we invite you to participate in the 11:00 AM livestreamed Sunday service via the church’s website: christchurchnyc.org. (Experience the livestream in real time on Sunday morning or watch the recording later on.)

• At 9AM, we will worship in the quiet and meditative intimacy of our chapel, eventually gathering at the table of Holy Communion.

• At 11AM, the ministry of music will be offered by our Christ Church Choir and our Christ Church Children’s Choir.

•At 11AM, Sunday School is offered for children, and nursery care for infants.

•At both services, we will celebrate Laity Sunday—a special opportunity for all churches, including ours, to acknowledge the expansive ministry, abundant faithfulness, and beautiful giftedness of the laity. Various lay persons will participate in the liturgy throughout both morning services, and the message will be offered by Ms. Holly Fogle. Holly is a longtime member of Christ Church and the co-founder of Nido de Esperanza—a non-profit in Washington Heights (birthed out of Christ Church ten years ago) that builds a comprehensive and resourcing relationship with babies and their families throughout the first three years of a baby’s life. The ministry of Nido is as wide-ranging as it is transformative, and Holly’s leadership has been essential throughout its existence. You don’t want to miss Holly’s compelling and dynamic message as she shares both her story of faith and her vision for discipleship.

•We will also welcome new members at the 11AM service.

•Between the services, at 10AM on the 4th floor, join us for the fifth session of our 7-week Fall Faith Forum: “Sacred Shaping and Reckless Love: The Well-shaped Life of Following Jesus.” Facilitated by Eric Park and Vidya Foley, this Faith Forum is an interactive exploration of the nature of a Christ-shaped life. All are welcome.

Join us for a powerful Sunday at Christ Church NYC as we glorify God and celebrate the ministry of our laity!

(Artwork: "The Lord's Table" by Corina Ferraz)

10/15/2026

Fall Fest 2026: RSVP TODAY -

October 22 at 6:30PM REGISTER AT CHRISTCHURCHNYC.ONLINE/FALLFEST

10/14/2026

Volunteers Needed: Sharing Table -

Join us at Sharing Table, where we extend warmth, nourishment, and essentials to over 130 guests every week. We're always in need of fresh faces and willing hearts to join our team!