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The Sixth Sunday of Easter
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
WEEKLY UPDATE: 5.27.11 |
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PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS |
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS
Janet, Doug Doller, Jack Seeman, Charles Drumm, Yasso Herath, Thomas Humeston, Peggy Lehrecke, Catherine Lubeck, Roberta Mathsen, Al Lalli, Linda, Dave, Peter Lubeck, Ed Ceccollini, Estelle Hoyte, Eloise, Raymond, Bill Owen, Missy Pinckert, Jane Colgan, Julia Lochner, Julia Marason, George Miller, Maurice Buckley, Paul, Irma Carchi, Ann Ehrhart, Tasha, Jill F. FLOWER MEMORIALS John Stewart, Katherine Jones Taplin, Oneida & William O. Ross
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, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; 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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"Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps, you can understand what He is doing. He is getting the drains right and stopping the leaks in the roof and so on; you knew that those jobs needed doing and so you are not surprised. But presently He starts knocking the house about in a way that hurts abominably and does not seem to make any sense. What on earth is He up to? The explanation is that He is building quite a different house from the one you thought of - throwing out a new wing here, putting on an extra floor there, running up towers, making courtyards. You thought you were being made into a decent little cottage: but He is building a palace. He intends to come and live in it Himself."
in Mere Christianity |
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SUNDAY, MAY 29
8/9:30/11:00am Holy Eucharist
10:10am No Church School
2:30pm Amazing Grace Circus
6:30pm French Creole Mass
MONDAY, MAY 30
Grace Church Office is Closed
TUESDAY, MAY 31
10:00am Staff Meeting (Patterson Hall)
3:30pm Amazing Grace Circus (Memorial Hall)
Wednesday, JUNE 1
12:30pm Clericus (Patterson Hall)
Saturday, JUNE 4
5:00pm Celebration of 40th Anniversary of Fr. Richard's ordination
Evensong & Potluck
Sunday, JUNE 5
8:00/9:30/11:00am Holy Eucharist
10:10am Church School
Parish Forum: Sister Betty Lenihan
2:30pm AGC! rehearsal
4:00pm Wyman student recital (church)
6:30pm Senior Youth Group/CYSM Trip orientation (Memorial Hall) |
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GUEST PREACHER ON JUNE 5
Graceful Friends, the Gay Straight Alliance of Grace Church, has invited a guest speaker to address the issue of homosexuality from the perspective of the natural law and religious implications cited in the Bible. Sr. Betsy Lenihan is a member of the Sisters of Mercy and a professor of philosophy at St Joseph's University in Philadelphia. But don't let that deter you. She is an experienced teacher/preacher, an incredible ally and her presence with us is not to be missed.Please make every effort to hear her and react with your questions/concerns during the Forum Time from 10:10 to 10:45am on June 5. Betsy has also been invited by the Rector to preach at the 11:00am service. |
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 WE'RE HAVING A PARTY! SATURDAY, JUNE 4
EVENSONG AT 5:00 PM & POTLUCK SUPPER PARTY
Celebrate Fr. Richard's fortieth year as priest in the Episcopal Church.
You're asked to bring food for the Potluck according to the first letter of your last name. A-D appetizer; E-L salad, vegetable, or starch; M-Z main dish BYOB
Shhhhh, it's a surprise
We would like to offer Fr Richard a token of our gratitude for his many years of service at Grace. We would like to replace his portable communion set that was stolen from our sacristy. If you would like to contribute we are suggesting $20 per family, but please don't feel that you have to give that much. Any amount is welcome. Feel free to contribute even if you aren't attending. We will make sure your names are added. Make the check out to Grace Church with the word gift in the memo.
Please let us know TODAY if you will attend: email twoodcock@gracechurchnyack.org Hope to see you there! |
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YOU'LL BE GETTING A CALL
As part of our celebration of the 150th birthday of Grace Episcopal Church, over the next month the vestry will be calling on all our members to update the data bank and to hear your thoughts on "how we're doing." When you are called, please help by RSVP-ing ...and thanks. |
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DEADLINE JUNE 5 FOR DOUBLE TROUBLE = DOUBLE FUN
No doubt you have thought about attending Hudson Valley Shakespeare Company's production of The Comedy of Errors on Sunday June 26, but now is decision time! There are still tickets available for the 6:00pm performance so if you want to order, please contact either Barbara Cross @ 358-4599 (use cell # after June 1 @ 304-6006) or send an e-mail to babcross@aol.com. You may also call the church office (358-1297, ext. 10) or send an email (twoodcock@gracechurchnyack.org) to reserve. The deadline for both reservations and payment is Sunday, June 5. Write your check ($33/ ticket) to Grace Episcopal Church (Shakespeare on memo line), hand it in or mail to the church office. Then plan a picnic and pray for sun! |
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HELP WANTED
Our wonderful coffee hour host, Julia Colt, is taking a leave of absence for the summer. We are looking for someone who can be available to help with refreshments on Sunday mornings. There is a small hourly wage paid. If you are interested, or know of someone who might be, please send an email to Thayer. |
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SAVE THE DATE: Sunday June 12
It's not just the last day of church school, but we'll also be dedicating new memorials in the Garden with much festivity and celebration after the 11:00am service. Watch for details to come soon. |
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HELP FOR ALABAMA TORNADO VICTIMS
Parishioner Ron Hammond sent this request: The company I work for in Orangeburg has a facility in northern Alabama, very near the zone where all the tornados hit. We are arranging for our trucks that make weekly trips with manufactured goods to also carry relief supplies to be given out to anyone in need in the area. We are collecting Clothing and Shoes for Adults and Children, pillows, Bed Sheets, Blankets, Toiletries, Diapers Dry/Canned Goods, Pots, Pans, Kitchen, Utensils, Small Appliances, (Hair Dryer, Microwave etc.) School Supplies. For the next month there will be a box in the narthex for any items you would like to contribute. If you have questions, you may contact Ron.
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PEOPLE TO PEOPLE PLEA
People to People, our local food bank, is desperate for food donations. They have specifically requested the following items: cereal and oatmeal, canned vegetables & juices, chili, beef stew, individual servings fruit snacks, dry and canned soups & beans, mac & cheese boxes, flour, rice, sugar, tomato sauce and puree, tuna, mayo, oil, peanut butter, jelly and powdered milk. Please try to bring something with you whenever you come to church - there's a basket in the narthex for your donations. |
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FROM THE COMMISSION ON SOCIAL MINISTRIES
Carpenter's Kids
If you have not yet made a contribution to Carpenter's Kids, there are envelopes on the shelf in the narthex in front of the Social Ministry board. Please make your check payable to "Grace Church" with "Carpenter's Kids" on the memo line. There will be envelopes in each pew if you want to give cash. If you saved change during Lent, the Provident Bank on 9W offers free coin counting. If every family in the parish gave just $10 we could continue to provide tuition, a school uniform and supplies, and a hot meal each day for an AIDS affected child in Mnase Parish Tanzania.
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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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