Take two: We'll try again to meet on the Met Rooftop for our annual happy hour on Friday 7/19 at 6pm.

Hosted by the St. Jamsians.

NOTE: Recommended RSVP here so that you can get updates in case of last-minute movements or cancelations.

Please join Episcopal Charities for an evening of fellowship and networking  hosted by Bishop Matthew Heyd at the Bishop’s garden and home, Ogilvie House.Young professionals from the diocese are invited to celebrate Juneteenth and hear a brief presentation on Episcopal Charities’ transformational mission of serving acute needs.

The St. Jamesians are happy to host our annual Met Rooftop Happy Hour on Friday 6/14 at 6pm! We hope to see you there :)

The Church of the Ascension will host an ecumenical service of prayer for peace in the Holy Land on June 8 at 11:30 am.

"Our preacher will be the Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac, pastor of the Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, joining us remotely. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear a powerful Palestinian Christian voice directly! We will welcome colleagues from the Lutheran Church (ELCA), Churches for Middle East Peace, Riverside Church, and others — as well as special music from the oud player of the Armenian band Armadi Tsayn. All are welcome; please join in prayer for peace, justice, security and freedom for all in the land that is holy to so many."

Many of our network members and leaders will be in attendance.

Members of our Young Adult Network have been participants in the recent city-wide protests regarding Gaza and the participation of our civic institutions in the ongoing bombardment of Palestine, risked arrest, or been arrested.

Meanwhile, many 20's and 30's across the Diocese feel quite intensely about their own local church official's response, or non-response, to this issue, and have been expressing this often and privately, particularly where public statements are made.

In this spirit, the Young Adult Advisory Council (YAAC) is going to hold a Gaza Protest Listening Forum & Eucharist this Tuesday, May 7th as an opportunity to get together as the young members of our diocese, along with clergy, to frankly discuss and express your thoughts on the church's role in this issue.

We'll also have a brief Eucharistic service as a container for our discussion. Please RSVP below or using this form.

For more information, click here.

This is it! The final Lenten Sushi Friday is upon us as we continue our journey through this season of purification and prayer.

On Friday evening, 20's and 30's of New York will gather one last time for dinner, prayer, and discussion at the Church of the Ascension!
 

Lenten Dinner at Church of the Ascension
Friday, March 15, 2024 
6:30 – 8:30PM
W 10th St, 5th Ave, New York, NY 10011

(donation suggested: cost of food)

RSVP now by emailing hello@episcopal20s30s.org with your dietary restrictions.

On Friday evening, 20's and 30's of New York will be making a special trip for a Lenten Sushi dinner to... Tarrytown! Join us for an evening of prayer, discussion, and a shared meal for three Fridays this Lent, starting with...
 

Lenten Dinner at St. Mark's
Friday, March 1, 2024 
7:00 – 9:00PM
Christ Episcopal Church - Sanctuary
43 S Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591

(donation suggested: cost of food)

Tarrytown is just up the Hudson River, a quick jaunt on the MTA. We recommend taking any of the following trains out of Grand Central on the Croton-Harmon line:

• 5:39 PM

• 6:00 PM

• 6:25 PM

From the Tarrrytown stop, it's just a short walk up the street to the church! Check here for more information

We're bringing back a beloved NYC Episcopal 20's/30's tradition – Lenten Fridays! They used to be called Lenten Sushi Fridays, but we can't yet guarantee the dinner will be sushi. Yet. And it starts tomorrow!!

Join us for an evening of prayer, discussion, and a shared meal for three Fridays this Lent, starting with...
 

Lenten Dinner at St. Mark's
Friday, February 16, 2024 
6:30 – 8:30PM
St. Mark’s Church in the Bowery - Rectory 1st Floor
232 E. 11th St., Entrance on 11th Street

(donation suggested: cost of food)

"Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return. Join us as we celebrate Ash Wednesday with a Sushi Dinner after the 6pm service."

What a blurb! Back at St. James, this time, not for pizza, nor for singing, but for sushi. And fellowship with God.
 

Ash Wednesday Sushi Dinner
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 
7:30 – 10:00PM
St James' Church- 865 Madison Avenue
 

Register HERE to RSVP!

Lots of us will be coming out for this fascinating conversation with Rev. Sarah Coakley, who will lead a discussion on how ‘desire’ in the Bible, and in classic theological and monastic Christian literature, cuts across and challenges the presumptions of the ’sexualization’ of desire in contemporary Western culture.
 

Dialogues on Divinity – Rev. Sarah Coakley
Monday, February 5, 2024 
6:30 pm
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine

Tickets are being offered on a "pay what you can" basis. The suggested ticket price is $15, with options to pay more or less. Get your tickets here!

It's karaoke, but for Candlemas! This is a blast every year. They also order the best pizza to the atrium.

"We'll be hosting Karaoke at St. James' on the third-floor atrium. We'll have pizza, snacks, some drinks (please BYOB), and lots of singing. Even if you're not one for singing, come join us as we hang out and spend time together!"
 

St. James Candleoke, 2024
Friday, February 2, 2024 
7:00 – 10:00PM
St James' Church- 865 Madison Avenue
 

Register HERE to attend for free :)

Every year, the EDNY Young Adult Network has our biggest gathering of the year at about this time: the Annual St. Nick's Celebration.

And so, this year, St. Nick's will be held a little later than usual, coinciding not with the Christmas holiday, but with Epiphany.

If you want to bring a plus one, a church friend, your whole church group, we would love to have you! But everyone must RSVP individually.

Go to this link to RSVP, or copy the link and send it to any of your friends and loved ones so that THEY can RSVP:    https://pp.events/ajYbN21o

Since it will likely rain this Fri/Sat, the Breakneck Ridge hike is rescheduled to Saturday, November 4, 2023.

As a reminder, some 20's/30's from Trinity are planning a Saturday day hike up to Breakneck Ridge in beautiful Hudson Valley, all accessible by public transportation.

There's no formal registration — we're going to meet at Grand Central and get an off-peak train to the trail. But if you want to come, just email hello@episcopal20s30s.org with your name and phone number. We'll make a WhatsApp group for trip updates, rain date info, etc.

We did this last year, it was wonderful. You should come!

See the city unfurl beneath your feet, meet others, share conversation and food and experiences, and pray as you go! Rained out from its original date, Together Manhattan has been rescheduled to Saturday, October 28th!

Here's the information provided by Together Manhattan:

"This event happens rain or shine, so come prepared! Bring water, a picnic lunch and any snacks you may need to keep you going. Good shoes essential.

"There will be a lot of walking but we'll make 3-4 stops on the day to visit different churches, and we'll be walking past some of NYC's best-known landmarks, so there will be plenty to see. Join us for the whole or part of the day - drop in and out as you wish."

RSVP HERE or Learn more and view the itinerary here. You can join for the whole or part of the day - drop in and out as you wish! But make sure to RSVP for all updates.

Why they're doing it: "Together Manhattan is the NYC branch of Together 2023, a global day of ecumenical prayer for the unity of the church before the final phase of the ongoing, landmark Catholic Synod launches in October."

Hymn sing? More like: Sing, for Him! Before September ends, we're heading to the Upper East Side for a BYOB Karaoke. 

You'll never guess where we're holding it:
 

Saturday, August 31st
7:00 pm
St. James Church, Third Floor Atrium
865 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10021
RSVP HERE!
 

We'll gather in the third-floor atrium at St. James at 7pm. We'll have pizza, some snacks, and some drinks, but please BYOB!

If you arrive after 8pm, please call or text Calvin (201-669-7139) to get into St. James.

St. James is hosting the last summer happy hour of the year! This time, we're up their rooftop, so no need to work your way through the Met or figure out which Rosa Mexicano we're headed to:
 

Thursday, August 17th
7:00 pm
St James' Church 
865 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10021

You can RSVP here — those St. Jamesians love their Eventbrite. See you there!

Next week, St. Jamesians will be hosting a hymn sing for the EDNY Young Adults network with their very own Director of Music, Davis Wortman. We'll all gather in Coburn Hall at 7:00 pm for pizza, drinks, and singing. It's BYOB, and the pizza that St. James orders really is quite good.
 

Thursday, July 27th
7:00 pm
St. James Church, Coburn Hall
865 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10021
RSVP HERE!

After an almost-storm caused the MET Museum staff to close the rooftops, the St. Jamesians had to move their popular rooftop happy hour to next Friday, July 7. Here are the deets:
 

MET Rooftop Happy Hour
Friday, July 7th — 6pm - 8pm
The Metropolitan Museum of Art 
1000 5th Avenue New York, NY 10028

You can find more details and RSVP for the event here.

Keep your eyes peeled for our great big advent celebration, which will be held at Trinity Church's new Parish Commons, the evening of Saturday, December 3rd, 2022. Put that on your calendar, and sign up for our mailing list to make sure you get your invite!

St. James Church is having a Friendsgiving Dinner for all those who want to attend and bring some food.

Sign up at this registration link and bring a dish! They have a fantastically beautiful atrium in their parish hall, we hope you'll go.

The young adult group at St. Thomas Church is having its annual kick-off party and have invited the whole network! From the event description:

This is a great event for those who want to become more active in their faith life at Saint Thomas Church, also expand their faith life in the city! Light refreshments and beverages will be served so please confirm your attendance as soon as possible. Let's toast and feast along with other young adults from Saint Thomas Church

RSVP at this link.

Once again, we’re meeting up for our August meet-up at Rosa Mexicano near Union Square, held by the St. Jamesians. It seems like this is becoming a yearly tradition. Come by after work and get to know more of your extended faith family.

Contact Natalie May at nbmay11@gmail.com to RSVP, or simply for any additional information.

Hosted by the St. Jamesians, join the broader EDNY Young Adult Network for a meet-up on the rooftop of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Gorgeous views, great company —contact Natalie May at nbmay11@gmail.com to RSVP. We hope to see you there!

The St. Jamesians are hosting a happy hour near Union Square, and are inviting all of us in the extended network to join them on Friday at Rosa Mexicana.

All are welcome, even — and especially! — if you haven’t attended a Young Adult Network event yet. Come get to know us!