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The Temple: Incense as Prayer

A sermon prached by The Rev. Alison Turner, Associate for Children and Family Ministries and School Chaplain, as part of the 2025 Lenten Sunday Evensong sermon series “The Temple of Jerusalem”.

Sermon Transcript and Audio Recording

About the Preacher

Video of Full Service

Sunday, March 30, 2025 @ 4:00 p.m.

More Sermons from Mo. Turner

Webcasts

Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 @ 12:00 PM

Choral Evensong

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 @ 5:30 PM

Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass

Thursday, November 13, 2025 @ 12:00 PM

Choral Evensong

Thursday, November 13, 2025 @ 5:30 PM

Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Mass

Friday, November 14, 2025 @ 12:00 PM

Shrine Prayers (Intercessions) and Requiem Mass

Saturday, November 15, 2025 @ 12:00 PM

Worship

Saint Thomas Fifth Avenue offers at least one mass every single day of the year. On Mondays through Saturdays at 12pm we offer prayers and intercessions at the shrine of Our Lady of Fifth Avenue followed by a celebration of the Holy Eucharist. This service is offered as a live and on-demand audio webcast. On Sundays we offer a 9am service suitable for children and families and, during the academic year, 11am and 4pm choral liturgies that are video livestreamed at the High Altar and then available on-demand. Visit our complete worship calendar to learn more.

Concerts

Grand Organ Series
A Stroll through the English Countryside

Saturday, November 22, 2025 @ 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

G.F. Handel: Messiah

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 @ 7:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.

G.F. Handel: Messiah

Thursday, December 11, 2025 @ 7:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.

Christmas on Fifth Avenue

Thursday, December 18, 2025 @ 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

Christmas on Fifth Avenue

Saturday, December 20, 2025 @ 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.

Grand Organ Series
Eastern Tastes and Sounds

Saturday, February 7, 2026 @ 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.


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