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GraceNotes
The pulse of Grace Episcopal Church
1-6-12
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Parish Calendar
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Family Gathering Time, Godly Play, Coffee Hour, and Noon Worship (in Spanish) resume today! A great day!
Grand Foyer Kickoff Meal
for Foyer Program
5-8p.m., Guild Hall
1/16
The church office will be closed in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday.
If you are planning a formal or informal meeting or event using any space at Grace, please contact: togracechurch@gmail.com so we can be sure the space is available and reserved. Did we miss your birthday? Has your address, e-mail, or phone number changed? Please contact the church office to keep us up to date at 255-5147 or via email togracechurch@gmail.com If you are in need of pastoral care or would like to add yourself or someone in need to the Prayer List, please contact either Father Jonathan at togracechurchrector@gmail.com or Deacon Carol Smith at csmith@carthage.edu or by calling the church office. If you are interested in providing pastoral care for others, please contact Darby Puglielli at PCatGrace@gmail.com If you would like to try your hand at writing the Prayers of the People for the 10 a.m. service, please e-mail togracechurch@gmail.com and we will send you writing tips and guidelines. As we didn't quite meet our goal, donations are still being accepted for Christmas Greens. Please send checks to the church office or place a donation in the offering plate marked "Christmas Flowers." Altar flowers are needed for January 22nd. If you would like to given them in honor or memory of a friend or loved one, please contact Linda Savage at (608) 238-9870.  | |
Grace Paris Chatterton seated at a piano, May 9, 1944. (Courtesy of the Wisconsin Historical Society archives.)
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Flowers at the Altar for this week are given to the Glory of God and in honor of Grace Paris Chatterton, a former long-time member of Grace. -Given by Bill Chatterton |
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Become a Member of Grace
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Would you like to become a member of Grace? Are you interested in learning more about the Episcopal faith tradition? Please contact Fr. Jonathan at togracechurchrector@gmail.com
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Joys and Concerns
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We pray for Christina Rencontre, Clara Brunner, Steve Newman, Mary Hanson, Eric Glaeser, Ann Palmenberg, Edward Gebelein, Bill Chatterton, the Seep family, Marian Ketrick, Sabine Lobitz, Bryce Johnson, Glenys Hampson, Elise Anken-Bennett, Manami Terrien, Gertrude Waigumbulizi, Noemi Mendoza, Raul Vazquez Navarrete.
We pray also for our homebound Katie Binger, Genevieve Jackson, Jeannine Denning, Carole Jo Drives, Anne Hausner, Jean Maas, Eve Street, and Charles Ambrosavage.
For the souls of the faithful departed.
For those who grieve. For the homeless in our midst.
For the Hispanic Ministry at Grace.
Happy Birthday to: 1/9
Jon Barnett-Lewis
1/10
Conrad Bauman
Robert Plummer
1/11
Peter Hughes
1/12
Penny Wallen
1/14
Jon Bauman
1/17
Lynn McDonald
And a Blessed Anniversary to:1/19
Jack and Marian Bolz
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Worship and Fellowship
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 January 8 The Baptism of our Lord First Sunday after the Epiphany 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist (Rite I) 9:40 a.m. Family Gathering Time 10 a.m. Godly Play 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist (Rite II), followed by Coffee Hour in the Guild Hall 11:30 a.m. Buildings and Grounds meets in the AA Room
Noon Holy Eucharist (Rite II, in Spanish) 1 p.m. ECW board meets in the library 5 p.m. Grand Foyer Meal, Guild Hall
Kitchen Orientation during Coffee Hour
Fun, food, fellowship return to Guild Hall after the 10 a.m. service this morning. During Coffee Hour we'll have a kitchen orientation and dishwasher training session. This won't take long and anyone curious about where things are or how they work is welcome.
Grand Foyer Meal kicks-off new Foyers Program
Questions? Contact Chere Gibson: 824-0303or ccgibson@wisc.edu
January 15Second Sunday after the Epiphany
8 a.m. Holy Eucharist (Rite I)
9:40 a.m. Family Gathering Time
10 a.m. Godly Play
10 a.m. Holy Eucharist (Rite II), followed by Coffee Hour in the Guild Hall
11:45 a.m. Healing Prayer Group meets in the AA Room, all welcome
Noon Worship (In Spanish)
Office Update Hello, I will be out of the office from January 15 - 23 as I travel to St. Louis to assist my sister with the birth of her second child - happening right now as I type this! (I'll actually be spending major time with her four-year-old son who is obsessed with duck hunting, so it should be quite the interesting week.) While I am away, I will be sending This Week At Grace on the 16th and GraceNotes on the 20th remotely. If you have items you would like included in either of those mailings, please have TWAG info to me electronically by Sunday the 15th and GraceNotes items to me by January 19. Thank you!
- Jody Kapp, Communications Coordinator, non-hunter
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St. Francis House Update
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Grace welcomes St. Francis House!
In preparation for the redevelopment of the St. Francis House property at 1001 University Avenue, Episcopal Campus Ministry at UW will move to Grace Church for the next year and a half.
Currently the staff includes two part-time employees. Beth Wroblewski (a member of Grace) is Interim Administrator and Kate McKey is responsible for programming. At present, they will share an office upstairs in the office suite. We are currently searching for a full-time chaplain, and hope that we will call someone in the next couple of months.
Episcopal services for college students will be held at Grace on Sundays at 5:00 p.m. beginning later this month. The piano from St. Francis House will also make its home at Grace which will require a temporary removal of two pews.
Please welcome Beth and Kate if you see them around. We will continue to inform the parish of developments in the chaplain search and with the building project.
- Jonathan
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Snapshots of Grace
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Visit the Grace Photo Gallery for images of Grace at Christmas.
(All photos are by Kenn JeSchonek, Photographic Creations.)
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Grace Online
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Presiding Bishop Gives Christmas Eve Sermon
Enjoy listening to The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori's message here. |
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Happenings
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MadisonEpiscopalTeens
meets ALL NIGHT this month!
Come join us for a lock-in on January 14th to the 15th. The lock-in starts at 7 p.m. at St. Andrew's and ends at the end of the 8 a.m. service. Bring a sleeping bag or blankets, pillow, comfy pajamas, toothbrush, and clean clothes to put on Sunday morning. (There are no showers). Dinner+Games+Fun will be provided!
E-mail Lauren Cochran with questions, and a RSVP!
Or, call her cell at 740 630 6074.
See you there!
- Lauren
A Time for Prayer
Two to six people have been gathering in the Chapel on Mondays at 12:10 to pray. Everyone is welcome to join us, either in person or remotely. We use Noonday Prayer (pages 103-107 in the Book of Common Prayer) and pray for Grace, Madison, and the World. If you have something specific you would like us to pray for, please email me (Darby Puglielli) at PCatGrace@gmail.com. (Prayer Group will not meet on Monday, January 16.) Coffee Hour Perks Again with your Hosting Help Please consider taking a turn to keep our Coffee Hour perking. Hosts set up before the 10 a.m. service and clean-up afterward. Hosting takes a couple or three people and not much time. It's a great way to get to know others or contribute as a family or group. Hosts do not need to provide food, although anyone is welcome to contribute food. Please contact Corrie (corrienorman1959@yahoo.com) if you'd like to host, contribute food, or have questions. A thank-you to Carol Schmid and Joyce Pollock for volunteering as lead hosts on January 8 and 15. |
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Stewardship Update
| 2012 Pledge Update
Operating Budget Pledges 2010 2011 2012 as of 1/5/12
Number of pledges 123 125 121
Pledges as % of
active members 69% 70% 68%
Total amount
of pledges $324,381 $323,506 $328,977
Average pledge $2,637 $2,588 $2,719
Pledges $2,000
or less 75 78 69
Pledges between $2,001
and $5,000 36 33 37
Pledges over $5,000 12 14 15
If you haven't yet made your pledge to support Grace Church in 2012, a member of our Vestry will give you a call within the next couple of weeks to make it easy for you to accomplish this important task of supporting our church. If you want to pledge now, please fill out your pledge card (additional cards are available at the back of the Nave), which you can place in the offering plate or send to our Financial Administrator Janet Lubniewski at 116 W. Washington Avenue, Madison, WI 53703. |
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Wednesday Mornings at Grace Mary Ann Cook has dutifully served as a volunteer in the downstairs reception office, known humorously as the "Fish Bowl," for many Wednesdays. Now, the time has come for her to focus on her new role as Senior Warden, leaving the opportunity for someone new to fill her spot.
Volunteering in the Fish Bowl is a wonderful way to be an active part of the ministry of Jesus Christ through Grace. If you are available to serve Wednesday mornings from 9 until noon, please contact Jody in the church office to learn more. Short-term or long-term commitments are welcomed.
Looking ahead We will need short-term volunteers in the Fish Bowl for Monday mornings, 9 - noon, from February 20 through March 19, and Fridays from 9 - noon, February 17 through March 16. Please contact Jody if you can serve any of those dates. Home Health United seeks Participants and Volunteers "Do you have a parent, grandparent, friend or neighbor that you feel may need help staying in their home? Home Health United's new program, S.A.F.E. at Home - Safety Assessments for the Elderly, is currently looking for participants to receive a free in-home safety assessment. The complimentary program, which includes the assessment, recommendations, and safety aids including pill boxes and night lights, is available to any Dane County resident age 65 and older. Volunteers are also needed to perform the assessments. If you would like more information, or know of someone in need of the program, please call 608-223-7970. Service Ministers January ROTA
Vestry on Call
Mary Ann Cook: macook@charter.net or (608) 238-6974
Linda Newman: lhnewman@wisc.eduor (608) 238-6356
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Grace Episcopal Church Our Sunday Worship Schedule: 116 W. Washington Avenue 8:00am - Holy Eucharist, Rite I Madison, WI 53703 10:00am - Holy Eucharist, Rite II (608) 255-5147 12:00pm - Holy Eucharist or Morning Prayer in Spanish
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