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Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday - March 28 - 31, 2013
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Collect for Maundy ThursdayAlmighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, instituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood: Mercifully grant that we may receive it thankfully in remembrance of Jesus Christ our Lord, who in these holy mysteries gives us a pledge of eternal life; and who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Collect for Good Friday
Almighty God, we pray you graciously to behold this your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed, and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Collect for Holy Saturday
O God, Creator of heaven and earth: Grant that, as the crucified body of your dear Son was laid in the tomb and rested on this holy Sabbath, so we may await with him the coming of the third day, and rise with him to newness of life; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Collect for Easter Sunday
O God, who for our redemption gave your only-begotten Son to the death of the cross, and by his glorious resurrection delivered us from the power of our enemy: Grant us so to die daily to sin, that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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Readings
CLICK HERE to listen to sermons from previous weeks
CLICK HERE for Bible study resources.
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Bob and Donna Weber, Yasso Herath, Peter Lubeck, Catherine Lubeck, Al and Carol Lalli, Teri Caserto, Janet, Thomas Humeston, Barbara Harris, Elaine MacPhee, Bob Williams, Tankert Mahler, Harte Mahler, Anne Huntington, Marie Haynie, Tim Brady, Marie, Ron & Pat Mapstone, Fran F., Henry Austin, Jack Seeman, Evelyn, Andrew W., Tasha, Phil Bunton, Barbara DelPizzo, Zell Schwartzman, Stephen Frey, Robert A.
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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Today, on the quietest day of the year, we have come to sit in the presence of one who was fully who God created him to be every day of his life--who loved God with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his strength, and with all his mind--and who loved his friends so much that he stepped into the oncoming traffic of death in order to push them out of the way. He furthermore did it all with no more than the basic human equipment--a beating heart, two good hands, a holy vision, and some companions who could see it too--thereby showing the rest of us humans that such a life is not beyond our reach. Whatever else happens on Sunday, here is enough reason to call this Friday Good.
From "My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me," a Good Friday sermon by Barbara Brown Taylor, posted on explorefaith.org. Follow the link for the full text.
Throughout Holy Week the Episcopal Church will broadcast services from across the country. You can access the page and see service details here.
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Are you on the worship ministry schedule this weekend? CLICK HERE
to find out.
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HOLY WEEK
Thursday, March 28 - Maundy Thursday 8:00pm - Proper Liturgy & Annointing
Friday, March 29- Good Friday 8:00am - Mass of the Pre-Sanctified (Bradley Chapel) 12:00pm - Proper Liturgy & Veneration of the Cross 8:00pm - Proper Liturgy & Veneration of the Cross Saturday, March 30-Holy Saturday 8:00pm Easter Vigil Sunday, March 31-Easter Sunday 8:00am - Holy Eucharist (Rite I) 9:30am - Holy Eucharist (Parish Choir, Youth Choirs) 11:00am - Holy Eucharist (Senior Choir) Monday, April 1 - The Grace Church Office is Closed
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EASTER VIGIL RECEPTION
The Fellowship Commission will once again host a celebratory reception immediately following the Easter Vigil on Saturday, March 30. If you can help by bringing something sweet or savory to share, please email Kris Burns.
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CHORAL EVENSONG ON APRIL 7
Didn't we just celebrate Easter? Yes...but in our liturgical cycle of prayer the feast of the Annunciation (which falls on March 25) cannot occur in within Lent or the first eight days of Easter.
What is the Annunciation? It is the celebration of the Angel Gabriel's visit to Virgin Mary. While most will think, "Isn't that Christmas stuff?", the day of the feast does reflect the real world: March 25 is nine months from our celebration of the birth of Christ. What is Evensong? It is worship rooted in the ancient Jewish and monastic offices and has become a hallmark of Anglican and Episcopal traditions. Prayers and reading, hymns and music, silence and reflection - all suited for prayer at the end of the day. Evensong is a wonderful opportunity for those who may be absent from our morning services, want to to share a more formal (yet accessible) service with their children, or simply love the diversity of liturgy at Grace Church. All are welcome! For more information, please contact Interim Organist and Choirmaster, Brandon Beachamp at bbeachamp@gracechurchnyack.org or [church phone x13].
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PEOPLE TO PEOPLE NEEDS DONATIONS
There is always a lull in donations after the Christmas holidays, and right not, the shelves are practically bare over at People to People's food bank. PLEASE, remember to bring your donations to church every week. Here's a link to more.
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BOOK GROUP ANNOUNCES NEXT SELECTION
The Adult Spiritual Education & Formation Book Group's next reading will be the short story "Walter John Harmon" by E.L. Doctorow. It's available online at
this link and xeroxed copies are in the narthex. We'll meet at 7:30pm on April 24 at church to discuss.
We'll also be taking a look at the William James essay, "The Will to Believe." If you'd like a copy of the PDF sent to you, just email me at
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The Guest House
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice.
meet them at the door laughing and invite them in.
Be grateful for whatever comes.
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.
-- Jelaluddin Rumi,
translation by Coleman Barks
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GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
130 First Avenue.Nyack.New York.10960.845-358-1297
The Reverend Alon White, Interim Rector
Brandon Beachamp, Interim Organist and Choirmaster
www.gracechurchnyack.org |
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