But to live this out faith must be firm. We cannot meet a skeptical world with weak faith. If we would draw our friend out of a swift-rushing current, our own feet must not stand on slippery places. We must seek faith in looking to him who has the giving of it. We must keep him before our minds and come so near him in daily prayer that we can say, "That which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon and our hands have handled of the Word of Life, declare we unto you."

SATURDAY, April 2

9:30am Understanding the Holy Eucharist (Patterson Hall)

6:00pm CIRCUS CIRCUS Cabaret - SOLD OUT

(but Raffle Tickets still available -- see below)

PARISH FORUMS - between 9:30 and 11:00am services

Sunday, April 3 -  Interdenominational Dialogue

April 10 - Introduction to Holy Week & Confession

April 17 - Easter Fair 

BAKE SALES DURING PARISH FORUM/REFRESHMENT HOUR

For the next three weeks the ChurchSchool will be offering delectable homemade treats for sale during the Parish Forum/Refreshment hour in Memorial Hall, with proceeds benefiting their Lenten giving project, the orphanage Las Maison des Petits de Diquini in Haiti.  Plan to save some room for a breakfast treat!

LAST CHANCE TO WIN A NEW IPad

Amazing Grace CIRCUS! is raffling off a brand new 32GB iPad during their Saturday, April 2 fundraiser CIRCUS CIRCUS Cabaret! Tickets are 1 for $5, 5 for $20. The dinner/auction is sold out, but we are selling raffle tickets up to the moment of the drawing. No need to be present to win. All proceeds benefit the safe youth, charitable and educational programs of AGC. Contact Carlo Pellegrini to buy iPad Raffle Tickets at (845) 348-8740 or carlo@amazinggracecircus.org Thank you for your support.

Explore the relationship between personality, faith and the community with whom we worship as our mid-week Lenten program continues. One needs not have attended the first seassions in order to enjoy this one, however we do ask that you let us know if you plan to attend so the proper amount of food can be ordered. (A children's program is available upon advance request).    If you have not already signed up, please let us know if you plan to attend (#of adults/children) 358-1297.

 
Claudia Uccellani & Jennifer Hausler

Co Chairs, Adult Spiritual Formation Commission

NEXT SATURDAY:  PARISH WORK DAY AND BRASS CLEANING ON APRIL 9

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING MIDNIGHT RUN AT 10:00am  Please join us to help  clean and prepare the sanctuary for our Easter celebrations.  The Altar Guild will also be busy in Memorial Hall beginning at 11:00, putting an Easter shine on our brass, and they welcome helpers are well.  Many hands make light work, so plan to spend the morning!

CALLING ALL GARDENERS

We are beginning a new Garden Club, to be guided by the Standing Committee on Property,  to have the care of the gardens around Grace Church. If you are interested in gardening, enjoy mulching and planting and are willing to work with a committee, please come to the organizational meeting on April 9 at 9:30am in the Fenton Room.

MORE ABOUT THE CHURCH SCHOOL GIVING PROJECT 

Thank you to the Jean-Gilles family who spoke to our church school families about this year's Church School Lenten Giving Project, raising funds for the House of Young Children in Diquini, Haiti. Each church school family was paired up with one of the approximately 33 children currently living in the orphanage. Children decorated boxes with pictures representing Haiti, supplies needed in the orphanage and a picture of the child for whom their family is raising funds. Throughout Lent, children will be raising funds for the orphanage by doing extra chores, running bake sales during refreshment hour, returning recyclables and other creative methods.

Donations can be placed in the collection box in the Narthax. Checks should be made out to HUDVALFOR-MY HAITI.

Mark your calendars for the HIZ HONORS HIKE TO THE HOOK FOR HAITI taking place on Saturday, May 7 beginning at 8:30am. Participants will hike from Veteran's Park in Nyack to HookMountain.  Limited information can be found at www.rocklandmyhaiti.org 

NEXT SELECTION FOR ASF BOOK GROUP
 Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, April 27 at 7:30 pm.  We'll discuss the JD Salinger story "A Perfect Day for Banana Fish," from the collection Nine Stories (available at the library, and copies of the story will be in the narthex soon.)  In addition, we'll discuss parts of the StoryCorps CD, "Listening is an Act of Love," which features oral histories recorded and archived at the AmericanFolklifeCenter at the US Library of Congress.  Hope to see you on April 27 for some wine, cheese and great conversation!  New members always welcome.

ANNOUNCEMENT

In accord with Article II section 5 of the by-laws of Grace Episcopal Church, Nyack, New York,
we inform you that the regularly scheduled meeting of the vestry will on April 26, 2011 at 7:30 PM
in Patterson Hall. This meeting replaces the meeting scheduled for  April 19, 2011. This change
was approved at a regular meeting of the vestry on March 15, 2011

COMPLINE DURING LENT  - Tuesdays at 10:00pm

The Grace Choir sings Compline, the last 'office' of the day. Come and sit quietly or join in the music for a peaceful end to the day.