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Fifth Sunday of Pentecost - June 23, 2013
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Collect of the Day
O Lord, make us have perpetual love and reverence for your holy Name, for you never fail to help and govern those whom you have set upon the sure foundation of your lovingkindness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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ReadingsMother Alon's Reading List: For those who asked, here are the books mentioned in last week's sermon
Common Prayer: Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals by Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson-Hargrove
Warning -- the pocket edition is abridged, get the hardback!
Evolution of the Word: The New Testament in the order the books were written by Marcus Borg
Comes out in paperback in August
Bad Religion
by Ross Douthat
Call the Midwife: a memoir of birth, joy and hard times by Jennifer Worth
The whole trilogy is is now available in paperback. Casting of the tv show was spot on.
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, Tankert Mahler, Harte Mahler, Anne Huntington, Marie Haynie, Tim Brady, Marie, Ron & Pat Mapstone, Fran F., Jack Seeman, Evelyn, Tasha, Phil Bunton, Barbara DelPizzo, Zell Schwartzman, Stephen Frey, Robert A., Audry, Mary Catherine Nervegna, Victoria, Lynn Lockwood, Ewan, Russ, Daniel Boyle, Kickie, and Karen Wright, Courtney Hoeneveld, & Suzanne.
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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"This is true perfection: not to avoid a wicked life because like slaves we fear punishment, nor to do good because we hope for rewards, as if cashing in on the virtuous life by some business-like arrangement. On the contrary, disregarding all those things for which we hope and which have been reserved by promise, we regard falling from God's friendship as the only thing dreadful and we consider becoming God's friend the only thing worthy of honor and desire. This, as I have said, is the perfection of life."
Gregory of Nyssa
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Are you on the worship ministry schedule this weekend? CLICK HERE
to find out.
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MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
8:30am-Noon - Nursery School of the Nyacks - Classrooms
MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY -
3:30pm - 6:00pm - AGC CircusSchool - Memorial Hall
SUNDAY, JUNE 23- FIFTH SUNDAY OF PENTECOST
8:00am Holy Eucharist
10:00am Holy Eucharist
MONDAY, JUNE 24
7:00PM NSN Meeting
TUESDAY, JUNE 25
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26
8:00amHoly Eucharist & Healing Prayers (Garden or church)
5:00pm Vestry Meeting
THURSDAY, JUNE 27
7:00am Men's Prayer Breakfast
5:00 Vestry Meeting
FRIDAY, JUNE 28
SATURDAY, JUNE 29
SUNDAY, JUNE 30
8:00am Holy Eucharist
10:00am Holy Eucharist
3:00pm Rockland Symphony Fundraiser
6:30pm
Boscobel Outing
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Announcements & Reminders
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MAY PARISH FORUMS AND FELLOWSHIP
The time between the 9:30 and 11:00am
worship services provides an opportunity for those attending either of the services to gather for programs and conversation. The Adult Education and Spiritual Formation Commission works to provide a balance by scheduling several forums/discussions each month, as well as providing opportunities to socialize. We hope you will join us! Small table discussion of the Bible passages takes place in the Fenton Room. Commission member Charles Reynolds has prepared discussion guides for each date-copies are available by clicking on the links below.
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SINGING IN THE SUMMER!
Interested in singing with the choir but are unsure of what it's all about?
Want a chance to keep your musical skills sharp during the Dog Days? Curious about the view from the Choir Loft? If so, there are five opportunities to sing with the Summer Choir between now and September: June 30, July 14, July 28, August 11, August 25 (the second and fourth Sundays of the month). Rehearsals are the same day at 9:15am in the Choir Room. The Summer Choir sits in the pews for the service and comes up to the organ (or over to the piano) at the offering. It's a perfect opportunity for families & young adults to make music! For more information, please contact Brandon Beachamp, Interim Organist & Choirmaster.
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NEW LOOKING FOR CHURCH SCHOOL TEACHERS
Grace Church School is possible thanks to our dedicated group of volunteer church school teachers. These teachers are parents, grandparents, or any other adult who enjoys working with kids. Each grade level is assigned three teachers to enable a rotation that requires teaching no more than every third week - it usually comes out to about once a month, in fact. Please contact Lainie Murrell at 825-6236 or gracekidsnyack@gmail.com if you are interested in learning more about becoming a church school teacher. Thank you!
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BLOOD DRIVE AT GRACE CHURCH - SUNDAY, JULY 14
Grace Church we will have a blood drive for the NY Blood Center on Sunday, July 14 from 8:30am - 1:00pm in Memorial Hall. Summer is a particularly important time to give blood since there is often a shortage during these months. To make an appointment, please call Claudia Uccellani at 845.642.0807 or email uccell@yahoo.com. Walk-ins also welcome!
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NEW BIG TOP CIRCUS SUMMER CAMP AT AMAZING GRACE CIRCUS!
Just now thinking about sending your child to camp?
Worried that camps are full?
Don't worry!
Grace parishioners Carlo Pellegrini and Janet Hayes, who run Amazing Grace CIRCUS! and the Big Top Circus Camp, say there is always room for more kids!Camp is held right here in Grace's Memorial Hall, June 24 - August 2, in the safety, security, and beauty of Grace's grounds.Camp is reasonably priced, too. Check out our website and register soon:www.amazinggracecircus.org.
Or call Mr. Amazing TODAY to reserve a place for your child!
845-348-8740. Every day is circus day!
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TWO FREE SUMMER SHAKESPEARE TICKETS AVAILABLE!
We have TWO FREE tickets available for the 7pm performance of ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL on June 30th!!! Please contact Barbara Cross (babcross@aol.com). Thanks to all who are supporting our Fellowship event this year!
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SUMMER SERVICES WILL BEGIN ON SUNDAY JUNE 23:
8:00am- Service
10:00am- Service
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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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ONLINE NEWS FROM THE DIOCESE OF NEW YORK CLICK HERE
DIOCESE OF NEW YORK WEBSITE CLICK HERE
EPISCOPAL CAFE For daily Episcopal news/reflection/commentary CLICK HEREON FAITH conversations about faith and current events from all angles CLICK HERE
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DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUR FACEBOOK GROUP
Click here to go to our Facebook group page -- our cyber-bulletin board. Join in the discussion and remember to share items that you find of interest -- pictures, links, etc --make or ask for book or movie recommendations, etc.... Not into Facebook? Click here to send an email and we'll post your note to the Grace Church Nyack page. |
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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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