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THE SEASON OF NEW BEGINNINGS
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The Sixth Sunday After The Epiphany
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
WEEKLY UPDATE: 2.11.11 |
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PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS
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Janet, Doug Doller, Jack Seeman, Charles Drumm, Yasso Herath, Bob and Donna Weber, Thomas Humeston, Peggy Lehrecke, Bill and Catherine Lubeck, Elizabeth Uccellani, Michael Barraclough, Margaret, Mark Ciraldo, Peter Lubeck, Corporal Ryan Deis, Marie, Phoebe Colwell, Anne Marie, Margaret Mary Teyan, Fred Teyan, Roberta Mathsen, Underwood Blaisdell, Al Lalli REST IN PEACE: Carmen Milagros Clemente FLOWER MEMORIALS
Vincent DiBenedetto, Joseph B. Sutton, Edith Gage Gross, Lulu Johnson, Harry Washburn Moore, Carl J. Scaringe, Neil & Nettie D'Errico-Bello, Ida M. Sarvent /James G. Sarvent Sr. The prayer 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. |
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READINGS
CLICK HERE to listen to sermons from previous weeks |
COLLECT OF THE DAY
O God, the strength of all who put their trust in you: Mercifully accept our prayers; and because in our weakness we can do nothing good without you, give us the help of your grace, that in keeping your commandments we may please you both in will and deed; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
CLICK HERE to visit the Episcopal Church's weekly Bible study website. You'll find all the readings along with background and commentary, and there's an opportunity to add your own comments as well. |
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Celebrate the Happiness of Another
In The Kabbalah of Envy Rabbi Nilton Bonder explains a practice that will reinforce love in any situation. "Yiddish has a very special verb, unknown to most other languages: farginen. It means to open space, to share pleasure; it is the exact opposite of the verb to envy. While envy means disliking or resenting the happiness of others, farginen means making a pact with another individual's pleasure or happiness."
The next time you hear about someone else's good fortune, notice your reaction. Do you find yourself having to force a smile and giving rather insincere congratulations? Do you ask, "Why didn't this happen to me?" It is in such moments that many relationships start to deteriorate, so it is important to be able to practice farginen with another person instead.
"To develop the ability to farginen," Bonder advises, "we must first recall from our own experience those moments when we were able to do it. And if this feeling was sincere, it will certainly have been felt with great happiness, a kind of catharsis. Every time we are able to celebrate someone else's happiness, we will, by definition, have greater reason to celebrate ourselves. In this way, we can widen our chances for enjoying life, freeing ourselves from the imprisonment of our own luck. Farginen sets up networks of confidence that enrich life."
From The Fetzer Institute: The Campaign for Love and Forgiveness |
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SATURDAY, February 12
10:00am Midnight Run (Memorial Hall)
AGC! Circus Cares event (Bradley Chapel)
7:30pm Oratamin Winter Social (Memorial Hall)
SUNDAY, February 13
8:00am & 10:00am Holy Eucharist
10:45 CHILDCARE
10:45 ANNUAL MEETING (Memorial Hall)
2:30pm AGC! rehearsal
6:30pm Senior Youth Group (Fenton Room)
6:30pm French Creole Mass
MONDAY, February 14
4:00pm Amazing Grace Circus class (Memorial Hall)
TUESDAY, February 15
10:00am Staff Meeting (Patterson Hall)
4:00pm Amazing Grace Circus class (Memorial Hall)
7:30pm Vestry (Patterson Hall)
8:00pm Choir
WEDNESDAY, February 16
4:00pm Amazing Grace Circus class (Memorial Hall)
7:00pm Confirmation Class (Patterson Hall)
THURSDAY, February 17
4:00pm Amazing Grace Circus class (Memorial Hall)
FRIDAY, February 18
2:00pm Oland/Young wedding
SUNDAY, February 20
8:00am/9:30am/11:00am (baptism) Holy Eucharist
10:10am No church school classes
2:30pm Amazing Grace Circus rehearsal (Memorial) |
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GRACE CHURCH ANNUAL PARISH MEETING
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2011 at 10:45am
FOR ANNUAL REPORT CLICK HERE (limited copies will be available at the meeting)
Services will be 8:00am & 10:00am
This year the Annual Parish Meeting will again be structured to provide an opportunity for members to come together in small groups to discuss ministry and mission, as well as to gather in plenary for reports from the rector and wardens and to vote. To make it possible for the widest-possible attendance at the meeting, our Sunday services will be at 8:00 and 10:00am, with the meeting taking place at 10:45am. Childcare will be available through 12:30pm so that parents and teachers can attend this important gathering.
Please remember that while the Annual Meeting is open to all, only pledging members are eligible to vote. A list of those eligible to vote, minutes from the Annual Parish Meeting of 2010, and the report of the Nominating Committee will be posted at the entrance of the church beginning January 30, 2011.
It's not too late to pledge. Can't find your pledge materials? The pledge card is available online (CLICK HERE); just print it out and mail to us, or place in the offertory plate on Sunday.There's also a very helpful Question & Answer sheet that answers many of the questions we receive concerning pledging, and, for those who would like to make their pledge payments via scheduled credit card payments or electronic bank debits (e-pledge), the authorization forms are also on line. |
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ADULT SPIRITUAL FORMATION BOOK GROUP
ANNOUNCES MARCH SELECTION
The ASF Book Group will be reading two short stories by J.F. Powers for our next meeting, which will take place on March 2 at 7:30pm at the church. The stories are "Lions, Harts, Leaping Does" and "Zeal" and they're available in this collection, The Stories of J.F. Powers. The book will be available at Barnes & Noble in the Palisades Mall, and several copies of the stories are available in the church narthex. As always, we're glad to have new members join!
Also, watch for details on our Lenten Program - Wednesday evenings March 16 - to April 13 -- to be announced soon.
Claudia Uccellani & Jennifer Hausler
Co Chairs, Adult Spiritual Formation Commission |
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CIRCUS CARES
This Valentine's weekend, Saturday February 12th, 6:00pm-9:30pm,
let Amazing Grace CIRCUS! care for your kids while you and your valentine enjoy an intimate dinner at a local Nyack restaurant! Relax and enjoy your evening knowing your child is having a great time juggling, walking the tight-wire, and tumbling under the instruction of circus professionals. $35 per child; $25 for each sibling. Ages 4 - 14. Fee includes a slice of pizza and a drink. Circus Cookies Bake Sale additional. Reservations necessary. Call 845-348-8740
or email carlo@amazinggracecircus.org. Discount coupons to local restaurants when you register.
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PEOPLE TO PEOPLE
Please remember to bring a non-perishable food item to church every Sunday for People to People. 121 West Nyack Rd. Nanuet NY 10954 845.623.4900. |
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Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. Buddha |
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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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