Church of The Heavenly Rest

This Easter, our community gathered online and safely outdoors. It was joyful, it was moving, it was filled with hope. Thank you to everyone who joined us (especially the joggers and dogs!), we can't wait for more events like this during the spring and summer.

Join us via zoom as we tour Heavenly Rest's newest neighbor, Salon 94 Gallery, with its founder Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn and CHR Arts Curator Jennifer Coleman. We will tour Salon 94's new exhibition space at 3 East 89th Street (the former National Academy townhouse across from the Guggenheim) and view their current exhibitions featuring Niki de Saint Phalle, Derrick Adams, and Takuro Kuwata. Wednesday, April 14 at 2:30pm. Register by emailing [email protected]. ... . . . . Salon 94 #heavenlyrestnyc #gallery #art #artshare See more

A new episode of The Future of NYC is live today! In this episode, the Rev. Matthew Heyd sits down with Charles King, Founder and Executive Director of Housing Works. King shares his story of how he came to be at the forefront of Act Up! In the eighties in New York City, fighting for housing rights for homeless people dying of HIV, and went on to found Housing Works. Both pastor and advocate, King is currently at the center of transforming housing for homeless people infected with COVID using a harm-reduction model, often cleaning rooms for residents himself when no one else will do it. Follow this link for the Housing Works site: https://www.housingworks.org/

The emotional history of doubt. Join us for a sermon by the Rev. Matthew Heyd.

Join us at 5pm for a sermon by the Rev. Matthew Heyd.

This Sunday we're looking forward to another forum with our Poet-in-Residence, Pádraig Ó Tuama, who'll speak about reconciliation. Then, later at 2pm (ET) Pádraig will be doing a special poetry reading on Zoom! Buy tickets and attend at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_X1d_QYnUSvmhHQ_oRkzr-Q (The poetry reading is a fundraiser for the storytelling project Tenx9 and separate from CHR programming)

Thank you, Bishop Curry. Join us for 10,000 acts of justice, love and mercy. Commit to doing 10 small things this weekthen share with 5 friends. Together, we can make a difference. https://fb.me/e/5ABhFobMZ

Today we’ll be joined by Muzzy Rosenblatt, CEO of the Bowery Residents’ Committee. BRC provides support to New Yorkers experiencing homelessness. Since the pandemic began, BRC has expanded its services and adapted outreach to respond to a changed landscape in New York City. He will lead us in a discussion about what we face in our current moment, and the future of New York City.

Tonight: Theology on Tap with the Rev. Dr. Willie Jennings on Christian Imagination, we're excited to welcome The Rev. Dr. Willie Jennings, who will be talking about race, liberation theology, and the Christian imagination. Rev. Dr. Jennings has just released a new book: After Whiteness: An Education on Belonging.

What if we could make a big difference with small acts of justice, love, & mercy? We can. At a time when the world feels broken, we have an opportunity to step forward and offer hope. Join us by clicking on our event for more details to be part of the movement! https://fb.me/e/5ABhFobMZ

What a night! We couldn't be more grateful to Tom Gold Dance for sharing their exquisite talent and artistry with us. (Don't worry, you can still watch on our Facebook, or at the link in the original post below!) . . . .... . #heavenlyrestnyc #tomgolddance #supportthearts #supportboldoriginaldance #nyc #liveperformance #socialdistancespiritualtogetherness #museummile #dance #allthelonelypeople #bach See more

Did you miss the livestream performance of Tom Gold Dance All the Lonely People? Watch here at 8 PM for their ballet work performed from our Nave!

We're still beaming from the beauty of Tom Gold Dance's livestream debut of their ballet work, All the Lonely People, performed live from our Nave. If you missed it, we'll be premiering the performance at 8PM on our page! Look for it in our feed and tune in!

We're live with Tom Gold Dance's debut livestream ballet performance of All the Lonely People! Join us for a spectacular show for our time set to J.S. Bach's Six Suites for Cello. WATCH here:https://www.heavenlyrest.org/tom-gold-dance

A glimpse into recent rehearsals for tonight’s livestream of All the Lonely People with @tomgolddance Join us at 6:30pm at the link in the bio: heavenlyrest.org/tom-gold-dance . . . .... . #liveperformance #tomgolddance #heavenlyrestnyc #supporthearts #nyc #dance #spiritualtogetherness #allthelonelypeople #livestream See more