You are warmly invited to join us for a special Pentecost celebration at the French Church du Saint-Esprit, 109 E 60th Street (between Lexington and Park Avenue), on Sunday, May 24, at 11:15 a.m. You are warmly invited to join us for a special Pentecost celebration at the French Church du Saint-Esprit, 109 E 60th Street (between Lexington and…
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Sunday, May 17, for our first participation in the Sacred Sites Open House organized by the New York Landmarks Conservancy. It was a joy to welcome visitors into our “little French church” and to share the rich history of the French Church du Saint-Esprit, from our Huguenot…
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Ascension (transferred)May 17, 2026Acts 1:1-11 | Ephesians 1:15-23 | Luke 24:44-53 Popular wisdom is full of proverbs and stories warning us against looking back, or dwelling on past realities. In French, we say that there is no point in “stirring up the past.” Let bygones be bygones. In the Old Testament, you may remember the…
Easter VI / Baptism of ValérianMay 10, 2026Acts 17:22-31 I Peter 3:13-22 John 14:15-21 I always look forward to celebrating a baptism; being a small part of the excitement and the hopes of the arrival of a new child in the world is such a privilege, and on everyone’s behalf, I want to…
Easter VMay 3, 2026Acts 7:55-60 I Peter 2:19-25 John 10:1-10 Our little community has lived in many “dwellings” in New York since the first communion service in French in 1628. None of these buildings survived New York’s urban development or the demographics tides of our congregation. In fact, we have already…