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GraceNotes
The pulse of Grace Episcopal Church
May 10, 2013
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Images from last Sunday
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Photos by PhotoGraphic Creations 
 
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Parish Contacts
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If you are planning a formal or informal meeting or event using any space at Grace, please contact Janet 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 Janet in the church office to keep us up to date at 255-5147 or via e-mail.
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
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| Joys and Concerns |
We pray for
The father of Stephanie Childs, Betty Smith, Carmen Esterrich, Janet Rodriguez, the mother of Jason Loch, Noemi Mendoza, Peter Kloppenburg, Dick Anderson, Al Kelm, Judith Ahrens-Sather, Ellie Germanson, Gloria Peterson, Jerry Germanson, Sabine Lobitz, Glenys Hampson, Manami Terrien, Gertrude Waigumbulizi, Jeanne, Sue Carriaga, and Carolyn Hackler.
We pray for our homebound
Louise Bjorkland, Katie Binger, Genevieve Jackson, Jeannine Denning, Carole Jo Drives, Anne Hausner, Jean Maas, Eve Street, and Charles Ambrosavage.
For those who mourn For those serving
in the military Tim Wilson
John Koskinen For the Hispanic ministry Happy Birthday to: 5/13
Andrea Kannal, Nadean Kannal, Grace Szymkowski
5/14
Henry Bush
5/16
Jack Zukowski 5/17
Dick Anderson Martha Ferris 5/19
Lillian Crownover 5/20
Joan Arneson 5/21
Cade Seep 5/22 Carol Milanich 5/23 Margaret Irwin 5/24 Helen Edie Linda Newman And a Blessed Anniversary to: May 16 Wolfgang and Pat Werk 5/22 Kathy Cramer Walsh & Bailey Walsh, Jr.
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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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Worship and Fellowship
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May 12
The Seventh Sunday of Easter
The Sunday after Ascension Day
United Thank Offering Ingathering
Mother's Day
Sending out of Eucharistic Visitors
8 a.m. Holy Eucharist (Rite I)
9:00 a.m. Weekly Lectionary Study, library
9:10 a.m. Re:Form meets in the undercroft
10 a.m. Holy Eucharist (Rite II)
Godly Play
11:15 a.m. Coffee Hour hosted by Matthew Pollock
Noon Holy Eucharist or Morning Prayer in Spanish
5 p.m. St. Francis House service and meal at Grace
Coffee Hour goes Renaissance
in honor of mothers throughout the centuries
Please join host Matthew Pollock for a special Mother's Day Coffee Hour this morning. Matthew's interest in all things Renaissance has inspired him to create quite the feast of treats. He is planning to make an assortment of dishes from 16th century recipes: custard, tarts, and gingerbread, along with cheeses. Thankfully, no sautéed lark's tongues or broiled eel will be on the menu.
May 15
12:10 p.m. Mid-day Eucharist
May 19
The Day of Pentecost
Recognition of Christian Formation Volunteers
8 a.m. Holy Eucharist (Rite I)
9:00 a.m. Weekly Lectionary Study, library 9:10 a.m. Re:Form meets in the undercroft
10 a.m. Holy Eucharist (Rite II)**
Godly Play
11:15 a.m. Coffee Hour
Noon Holy Eucharist in Spanish
5 p.m. St. Francis House service
**there will be incense at the 10 a.m. service
On Pentecost Sunday it is tradition to wear red. Please feel free to join us in wearing red on today as a reminder of our call to let the Holy Spirit work through us. This morning we will also recognize our Christian Formation volunteers who weekly live out their faith in service to the youngest members of our congregation. Please join in a special thank-you Coffee Hour following the 10 a.m. service hosted by Thomas and Doreen Smith and Lauren Gallant Cochran.
May ROTA
A Parting Gift for Janet Janet, our Financial & Parish Administrator, will be retiring at the end of May. We would like to send her off with a financial purse as a way to show our gratitude for her years of service. If you would like to contribute to Janet's purse, please write checks to Mary Ann Cook, Senior Warden, and mail them to Mary Ann's home:
Mary Ann Cook 4477 Crescent Rd., Unit #8 Fitchburg, WI 53711
You can also mail checks to the attention of Jonathan at Grace or give Mary Ann or Jonathan checks in person. We will collect the checks and present them to Janet at a date and place TBA. Checks will need to be collected by Sunday, May 19. Would you like to keep up-to-date on information regarding Grace's Master Plan? Visit www.gracebeyondgrace.net. Over the next few weeks, questions submitted by User Group Leaders and parish members will be posted with answers from the architects and the Master Plan Steering Committee. Tune into your favorite Grace publications and Grace Beyond Grace for the next steps that will take this process from vision to reality.
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Called to Serve
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GRACE ESTATE & HOUSEHOLD SALES
Our next sale located at:
505 Summit Road
Maple Bluff WI 53704
...is in need of Helping Hands
The estate sale - the last of the season - is in critical need of help the days of the sale (Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18), especially on Friday. This Maple Bluff sale is exceptional, one of the most delightful we have worked on. If you can lend a hand, either full day or half day, please contact: Jane Henning (e-mail: shennin2@wisc.edu or phone: 238-4089).
Also, since we have to vacate the house on Saturday, we need a team of nice strong guys to help us haul around 4:00 pm on Saturday, May 18. To help with that enterprise, please contact Joyce Pollock (email: joyce_pollock@hotmail.com or phone: 233-9334).
The energy and generosity of our estate sale workers are the making of this extraordinary enterprise, and we are so very grateful.
Please also consider attending the sale:
Friday, May 17, 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday, May 18, 9 am - 3 pm
Set in a beautiful, spacious Maple Bluff home, this sale includes furniture, from Asian to designer modern to antique Victorian. Large, comfy sectional, antique mahogany dining room set, more than a half dozen Chinese rugs, antique bedroom pieces including large wardrobe, Asian chests. Many large parian figurines, Staffordshire figures & other European treasures. Linens, quality outdoor furniture, books, nice art work, Kimball spinet piano, SEEBRING juke box (needs repair) & the usual assortment of interesting smalls.
Sign Up Sheet will be placed at the door at 4 pm on Thursday for orderly entry Friday & at 4 pm on Friday for Saturday entry. BIDS accepted Friday; HALF-PRICE Saturday. No credit cards.
Get your RSVP in! For the Madison Urban Ministry (MUM) dinner is planned at the Concourse on Saturday May 18. Tickets are $75 ($50 of each ticket is tax-deductible). A Grace table may be in the works. Please contact Linda Newman for additional information and to make your RSVP, (608) 238-6356. RSVPs are due by Monday, May 13.
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Grace Groups
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You are invited to a recital
Catherine Harris & Ben Ferris with Shawn Werner, piano; Meghan Orr, harp;
and Liz Clawson, bass in a double bass recital
Saturday May 18, 6:00 p.m.
Grace Episcopal Church
Ben and the Ferris family would love to see you there.
Graduations?
Do you know a member of Grace who will be graduating from high school, college, graduate programs, or technical schools this year? If so, we would like to honor them. Please e-mail graduate names to Jane Ferris: jmferris@cs.wisc.edu. Go with Grace to see the Mallards Grace Church has 20 tickets to a Madison Mallard's game versus the Green Bay Bullfrogs on June 15th, at 6pm. Tickets are 16 dollars, which includes your seat plus a "tailgate" before the game = one hour of unlimited ball park food and soda! Contact Lauren at togracechurchformation@gmail.com if you would like to purchase a ticket and join us for this fellowship opportunity. **Checks may be made payable to Grace Church with "Mallard Game" on the memo line or cash in an envelope labeled with your name and "Mallard Game".** Grace Presents Concert Series Seeks Program Coordinator This is an excellent opportunity for someone interested in gaining experience in concert promotion and arts administration. Strong organizational and communication skills are necessary. Having knowledge of the Madison music scene, both commercial and educational, is a plus. Read the full position description on the right-hand column of Grace's homepage: www.gracee.org.
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Outings of Interest
| Grace Presents
Ukrainian Pianist Yana Groves
Saturday, May 18
Noon
The next Grace Presents concert will feature classical pianist Yana Groves from Ukraine. Yana will play works by Bach, Debussy, and Schubert. The concert, as always, is free and open to the public. Feel free to bring in your lunch from the Farmer's Market to enjoy during the concert.
Here's a preview from her college days:
 | | Senior Yana Groves Piano Rehearsal |
Diocesan Altar Guild Adventure XI
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Starting at St. Aidan's, Hartford
Bus trip northward to the magnificent Fond du Lac Cathedral, a charming chapel, two exquisite churches and an amazing garden plus a delicious lunch at an English pub. All inclusive cost of $50. Contact Jane Henning (shennin2@wisc.edu or 238-4089) or Susan Inman ( SusanInman1930@msn.com
or 837-3310) for reservations or additional information.
Women's Mini-Week 2013, August 15th to 18th Thursday Dinner thru Sunday Brunch Camp Lakotah, on Little Hills Lake, Wautoma, WI An annual retreat for women of all faiths and their friends, offering a time to relax, to learn, to discover, to bond, to have fun, to laugh, to be renewed-and to eat meals you don't have to plan and cook first! Each woman can set her own length of stay and her own agenda. You can be involved in planned activities as much or as little as you choose, or bring your own resources for an individual retreat-whatever is right for you to be refreshed. Activities include beach and waterfront options, massages, nature & labyrinth walks, campfires, crafts, glee club & music, talent show, yoga & other fitness experiences, book discussions, Taize service & other Christian worship opportunities, delicious & healthy meals (with adjustments made for those with dietary restrictions), and much, much, more! Discover more details and download a brochure with registration form at www.womensminiweek.com, or contact us: womensminiweek@gmail.com.
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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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