Quick Facts
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
The Episcopal Church (TEC)
Service Times
See website
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
No
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Verify — progressive theology often reframes Christology.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Progressive/liberal hermeneutic departs from inerrancy.
WARNING!
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
No men's ministry found or anti-patriarchy posture.
WARNING!
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Verify — progressive soteriology often universalist-adjacent.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Female rector; TEC egalitarian at all levels.
Disqualifier
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Progressive polity; egalitarian and affirming leadership.
WARNING!
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Therapeutic/social-justice framing rather than expository.
WARNING!
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Social justice framing displaces Great Commission clarity.
WARNING!
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Explicit LGBTQ+ affirmation, social-justice-forward framing.
Disqualifier
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
TEC — formally departed from biblical sexual ethics.
Disqualifier
Assessment
Church of the Ascension is a historic 1840 Episcopal congregation on Fifth Avenue in Greenwich Village. Led by Rector Rev. Elizabeth G. Maxwell since 2015. As part of The Episcopal Church, Ascension operates under a denominational framework that has formally affirmed LGBTQ+ ordination, same-sex marriage, and women clergy at all levels. The "welcoming, diverse, and inclusive" language signals the progressive TEC identity. Disqualified on gender, sexuality, and denominational apostasy.
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
[2026-05-19] MOOP rubric: TEC — affirming since 2003. Already rated black.
No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
36-38 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10011
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