Church of the City New York

Pastor Lee Cummings discusses the importance of building altars in our lives, finding strength in crisis, and the struggle of identity. He emphasizes the need to confront culture and create countercultures in every sector of society. Surrendering to God allows believers to become mobile altars and experience transformation and freedom.

Sunday was a historic day in the life of Church of the City as we installed the men and women of our first Elder Cohort as official Elders in our church. After a year long process, the Elders were commissioned at all four of our Sunday Services. We are so excited they have each joined this office of leadership, and look forward to the care, guidance, and wisdom they will provide as they shepherd our community.

This Sunday Pastor Jon Tyson continued our teaching series “God Comes Where He’s Wanted” with a teaching on cultivating the cry of our homes. Whether we are parents, married, or single, we can make the cry of our homes, “God I want you here,” and be a part of raising up the next generation in faith. We are being called to embrace this heart of prayer, and take up responsibility for the transfer faith to the generation to come.   Our Living the Liturgy campaign is still open for giving through the end of January. We encourage you to prayerfully consider joining us in giving to our Living the Liturgy campaign at church.nyc/give.   Click here to listen to Heart on Fire by Emily Lindquist, a song inspired by what God is doing in our community at Church of the City New York.

This Sunday Pastor Jon Tyson continued our teaching series “God Comes Where He’s Wanted” by diving into the practice of cultivating our hearts in such a way that they would be a place God delights to dwell.   Our Living the Liturgy campaign is still open for giving through the end of January. We encourage you to prayerfully consider joining us in giving to our Living the Liturgy campaign at church.nyc/give.   Click here to listen to Heart on Fire by Emily Lindquist, a song inspired by what God is doing in our community at Church of the City New York.

This Sunday Pastor Jon Tyson began our first teaching series of the New Year, “God Comes Where He’s Wanted”, that will focus on cultivating the altars of our hearts, homes, church, and city in hopes of ushering revival through an outpouring of the Holy Spirit.   Our Living the Liturgy campaign is still open for giving through the end of January. We enoucourage you to prayerfully consider joining us in giving to our Living the Liturgy campaign at church.nyc/give.   Click here to listen to Sanctuary by Emily Lindquist, a song inspired by what God is doing in our community at Church of the City New York.

This Sunday, we celebrated the birth of Jesus with our annual Lessons & Carols service, an ancient church tradition of proclaiming the story of Jesus’ first Advent through hymns and the reading of Scripture. The songs and stories of Christmas that we know so well have toppled kingdoms, delivered people, and transformed history. However, it’s so easy for us to hear them year after year, and yet still miss the things that God is doing in our midst. As His people, we must be hungry for the hope and glory Christmas holds for the world, and celebrate Jesus’ coming with wonder and amazement.   We encourage you to prayerfully consider joining us in giving to our Living the Liturgy campaign at church.nyc/give.

Pastor Jon Tyson teaches about Jesus coming to make a way out of darkness for us. The podcast explores the significance of Christmas and Jesus' claim of being the way. It delves into the human desire for belonging and contrasts religious attempts with the idea of God searching for humanity through Jesus. A humorous anecdote about iPhone map technology is shared. Jesus is presented as the solution to knowing where we are meant to be and offers freedom and life.

Pastor Jon Tyson explores the profound themes of darkness and light during Advent. He challenges listeners to confront their own moral and emotional struggles amidst the holiday season, offering a deeper perspective on true joy. The discussion also touches on the divisive impact of social media and the limitations of technology in addressing human issues. Ultimately, Tyson emphasizes Jesus as the source of hope and illumination, encouraging a reflective approach to faith and acceptance through worship and community.

This Sunday, Pastor Suzy began our Advent series with a teaching from John 1 about the Light of God coming into the world through the person of Jesus. Jesus has overcome all darkness, but we must receive Him as the Light in the beginning, the Light of the World, and that He will be the Light of His people in the age to come. When we believe and receive Jesus’ Light, we are freed from having to illuminate ourselves, given the ability to wholly live in His presence, and called to be witnesses to His Light for all the world to see. We encourage you to prayerfully consider joining us in giving to our Living the Liturgy campaign at church.nyc/give.

This Sunday, Pastor Ashley concluded our Fall sermon series, The Jesus Stuff, with a teaching on truth, not as an ideological framework, but as the person of Jesus. Jesus promises that when we abide in God’s Word, we will know His truth, and His truth will set us free.