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PALM SUNDAY
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
WEEKLY UPDATE: 3.26.10
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| PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS |
The people of Haiti and of Chile, James, Renee Polychronis, Ella, Janet, Sister Maureen Maloney, C.S.J., Doug Doller, Donna Weber, Jack Seeman, Yasso Herath, Susan Graham, Amy and Kevin Egan, Claire Corgan, Christian Marsh, Charles Drumm, Alasdair Loudon, Hector Lombardi, Joseph, Sister Patricia Lynch, CSJ, Lisa, Raymond MacKenzie
This list is refreshed monthly please call the office to add a name, or to request that a name be carried forward. There is a book in the narthex where -- before the service begins -- you may add names to be read during the Prayers of the People for the day |
READINGS
PALM SUNDAY CLICK HERE |
I Tremble on the Edge of a Maybe
By Ted Loder
O God of beginnings,
as your Spirit moved
over the face of the deep
on the first day of creation,
Move with us now
in our time of beginnings,
when the air is rain and snow-washed
and the world seems fresh and full of possibilities,
and we feel ready and full.
We tremble on the edge of a maybe,
a second time,
a new try,
a tentative start,
and the wonder of it lays its finger on our lips.
In silence, Lord,
we share now our eagerness
and our uneasiness
about this something different
we would be and do;
and we listen for your leading
to help us separate the light
from the darkness
in the change we seek to shape
and which is shaping us. |
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THIS WEEK
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SATURDAY, March 27
10:00am Celebration of the Life of Marco Polychronis
5:00pm Way of Saviour - Part I
SUNDAY, March 28 - Palm Sunday
8:00am/9:30am/11:00am Holy Eucharist
9:30am Way of Saviour - Part II
10:10am Resurrection Party & Easter Fair
3:00pm Amazing Grace Circus rehearsal (Memorial Hall)
6:30pm French/Creole Mass
Monday in Holy Week- March 29
7:30-7:50pm Private Confession
8:00pm Holy Eucharist with Annointing
Tuesday in Holy Week -March 30
7:30-7:50pm Private Confession
8:00pm Holy Eucharist with Annointing
Wednesday in Holy Week - March 31
7:30-7:50pm Private Confession
8:00pm Holy Eucharist with Annointing
Maundy Thursday-April 1
8:00pm Proper Liturgy & Washing of Feet
A service commemorating the "Last Supper" of Jesus with his disciples, taking place at the Passover Seder. Jesus affirms the two great commandments: "Love the Lord with all your heart, with all your soul, and with al your mind," and "Love your neighbor as yourself." In the Gospel of John, he performs another act: the washing of the disciples' feet, providing another example of service to others. Jesus then commands his disciples to serve others as he has been willing to serve them. Jesus' command-the mandatum-is the source of the name "Maundy" Thursday. The final acts- the Stripping of the Altar and the singing of Psalm 22-remind us of the conflicts of Jesus as he saw the events of his life's end unfolding.
A Vigil continues through the night in Bradley Chapel
Good Friday - April 2
8:00am Mass of the Pre-Sanctified
Communion from reserved Sacrament.
12:00pm Stations of the Cross
Prayer, short sermon, hymns and music observing the journey of Christ to the cross.
With the First Reformed Church of Nyack.
8:00pm Proper Liturgy & Veneration of the Cross
The chanted story of the events of Good Friday with the Grace Church Choir. A time to meditate and pray on this day when one may experience most fully the sacrifice of Jesus.
Holy Saturday-April 3
8:00pm Great Vigil of Easter
Readings, prayers, first Easter Eucharist, and Renewal of Baptismal Vows. A reception follows.
Easter Sunday-April 4
8:00am Holy Eucharist (Rite I)
9:30am Holy Eucharist (Rite II; Parish Choir, Joyful Noise, & St. Cecilia Choirs)
11:00am Festal Eucharist (Rite II ; Senior Choir) |
CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE OF MARCO POLYCHRONIS
The service for long-time parishioner Marco Polychronis, who died on February 17, has been scheduled on Saturday, March 27 at 10:00am. A reception in Memorial Hall will follow. |
PARISH FORUMS
March 28 - Easter Fair & Resurrection Party (at conclusion of Way of Savior)
with games, crafts, bake sale, and more! Don't miss this great opportunity to have fun and support the Senior Youth Group's efforts to raise funds for the Church Youth Service Mission (CYSM) trip to Nigaragua. Everyone is welcome! |
HOLY WEEK - A Change This Year
The services for Holy Week are different this year. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the liturgy at 8:00pm will be corporate confession with the rite of healing (anointing). This will be followed by Holy Eucharist. Preceding the liturgy on each evening there will be an opportunity for any who chose to make a private confession. The parish clergy will be available from 7:30 to 7:50pm to hear private confessions. A clergy person who is not on staff will be available on one of those nights for the comfort of those who wish a further anonymity. Remember, private confession is in the seal of the confessional and cannot be revealed to anyone.. The full schedule will be posted well in advance for the all who wish to participate. One need not make a personal confession to join in the 8:00pm liturgy. All this is in preparation for the great Three Days - Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and the Great Vigil - the high holy days of the Christan Church. [For more see for the Rector's Letter in March Messenger] |
REMINDER
Easter Flower Memorial envelopes need to be returned by this Sunday, March 28 for acknowledgement in the Easter service bulletins. You'll find extra envelopes in the narthex or you can leave names on the office answering machine 358-1297). |
COLUMBARIUM NICHE REMINDER
The price of niches in the Columbarium will increase as of April 1. To take of advantage of the current cost, you must have paid or begun a payment plan before April 1. Contact church office or Linda Chisholm 358-2683 or lachisholm@verizon.net |
GREAT NEWS FROM AMAZING GRACE CIRCUS!
MAGIC CAMP OVER SPRING BREAK
Hey Kids! Amaze Your Friends and Parents! Learn the Secrets of Houdini and David Copperfield! MAGIC CAMP at Grace during Spring Break! March 29 - April 2, Room, 9:00am - 4:00pm, presented by Amazing Grace CIRCUS!
Flex Schedule: come for 3 or 5 days. Special Fee for Grace Church Kids: $200 for the week plus $50 materials fee to make your magic props.
SUMMER CIRCUS CAMP!!
Hey Kids! Circus Camp is back this Summer! 9th Exciting Summer! Amazing Grace CIRCUS! presents Big Top and Little Top Circus Summer Day Camp at Grace Church! Starts June 28 - August 13 in Memorial Hall, 9:00am - 4:00pm. Learn all circus skills including trapeze, silks, tightwire, clowning and acrobatics in a safe, fun, learning environment.
Hey Kids! Anyone interested in a Puppet Camp?
For all of the above fabulous opportunities, contact Mr. Amazing (aka, Carlo Pellegrini), 845-348-8740 or carlo@amazinggracecircus.org
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Assignment #1: Write a poem about Baseball and God
by Philip E. Burnham Jr.
And on the ninth day, God
In His infinite playfulness
Grass green grass, sky blue sky,
Separated the infield from the outfield,
Formed a skin of clay,
Assigned bases of safety
On cardinal points of the compass
Circling the mountain of deliverance,
Fashioned a wandering moon
From a horse, a string and a gum tree,
Tempered weapons of ash,
Made gloves from the golden skin of sacrificial bulls,
Set stars alight in the Milky Way,
Divided the descendants of Cain and Abel into contenders,
Declared time out, time in, stepped back,
And thundered over all of creation:
"Play ball!" | |
| GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.130 First Avenue.Nyack.New York.10960.845-358-1297
The Reverend Richard L. Gressle, Rector
The Reverend Emily Sieracki, Assistant to the Rector
Robert Barrows, Organist & Choirmaster
www.gracechurchnyack.org | |
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