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19 August 2018
Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost
8:00 am Holy Eucharist
9:15 am Family Eucharist
11:00 am Holy Eucharist with Hymns
Summer services are held in the Guild Hall.
Please join us after each service for fellowship, coffee and refreshment in the Choir Room.
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For detailed information about
the parish calendar, ministries, and outreach, please click the link below.
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Tuesday August Hymn Sings underway
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From
7:00
to
8:30 pm
in the McKittrick Choir Room, and led by Paul Olson with special presentations by the following people:
August 21 Paul Olson
August 28 Patricia Woodard
Bring a friend or two and your love for singing!
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All-Day Spiritual Healing Symposium:
Saturday, August 25
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On
Saturday, August 25
, Arukah Ministries will present “A Conversation with My Hurt and My Heart,” a Psalm 42:5 Symposium about spiritual healing in the Guild Hall.
Arukah Ministries is a faith-based organization in Brooklyn that centers on bringing healing and restoration to people's lives. It is named for the Hebrew word
Arukah
: meaning healing, wholeness and restoration.
Panelists will address six topics, ranging from #MeToo experiences to hardened vs. guarded hearts. The symposium, running
from 10 am to 6 pm
, will include a complimentary continental breakfast and lunch.
Register for this symposium through
EventBrite
.
If you have further questions,
contact
Francesca Tate.
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Save the Date! ThriveNYC Mental Health First Aid training:
Saturday, September 8
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Grace Church is excited to host a free all-day
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training
,
offered through the City's Department of Health's
ThriveNYC initiative
on
Saturday, September 8
, from
9 am
to
5 pm
in the Guild Hall. Participants will receive a three-year official MHFA certification upon completion of the day's training. Grace staff and volunteers who have frequent contact with outside visitors to the parish are strongly encouraged to attend.
Register here
.
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Grace Church Core Values discussion:
Sunday, September 9
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Thank you to all who participated in the Vestry Retreat discussion on July 29. Thank you for your thoughtful input and ideas.
We like to say we are a church of "radical welcome, faithful worship and compassionate service." Or are we? We want to hear from you. As Grace moves forward with our new Rector, the Congregation is invited to participate in these discussions of core values.
The next session will be held on
Sunday, September 9
, after the
8:00 am service in the North Room. Discussions following the 9:15 and 11:00 am services will occur on dates still to be determined. All are welcome regardless of which service you regularly attend.
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Annual Parish Fall BBQ: Sunday, September 16 on Grace Court
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In order for the entire Grace Church community to come together on that day, we will have one service at 11 am. Please help us make this event a successful one by contributing and or volunteering your time on September 16. Contributions of sides and/or desserts would be greatly appreciated as well as volunteering to help grill hamburgers and hot dogs. There is a sign up sheet in the rear of the Guild Hall.
Please contact
Emily Horcher
(or 718-625-1586) or
Marilyn Grant
, (or 718-596-1377) to let us know what side or dessert you can bring or if you are volunteering to grill. We will also need volunteers for cleanup.
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Save the Date!
Institution of
The Rev. Dr. Allen F. Robinson as 15th Rector
Sunday, October 21
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The Institution of The Rev. Dr. Allen F. Robinson as the 15th Rector of Grace Church, Brooklyn Heights will take place
Sunday, October 21
, 2018 at
4:00 pm
. Festive reception to follow in the Guild Hall.
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Grace Church School Applications
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Parish families interested in applying for admission to Grace Church School for the 2019-2020 school year may request an
application online
, beginning at
9 am
on
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
. Prospective parents should note that the school recognizes the importance of diversity in its student body.
Completed applications are due September 28, 2018
. Tours will be assigned once completed applications are received.
Please indicate if you are applying under Special Consideration status as a Grace Church Parish Member (early notification and commitment, if offered a place). Special consideration eligibility does not guarantee admission to the school.
Grace Church School is committed to making pre-school a viable option for all. Financial Aid is available for students from Twos through Pre-Kindergarten and is awarded on the base of need and availability of funds.
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Pastoral News and Prayer Concerns
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Parish Prayer Concerns:
Wendy, Sybil, Jacob, Eric & Frances, Lesley, and Sandra.
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Grace Church | 254 Hicks Street | Brooklyn NY 11201
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