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The office at Ascension will be closed next week until Thursday, July 5, in honor of the holiday and to accommodate staff vacation.
A Collect for Independence Day:
Lord God Almighty, in whose Name the founders of this country won liberty for themselves and for us, and lit the torch of freedom for nations then unborn:
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Grant that we and all the people of this land may have grace to maintain our liberties in righteousness and peace; 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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I've just returned from my first vacation in years, visiting my in-laws in Florida. It is very hot there and they have lots of interesting amphibians, reptiles and mollusks.
The ocean was lovely, and the family time was wonderful, but I'm excited to be back in Oregon with an organ to play at Ascension and my Baldwin grand at home (and a lot less humidity).
Right now I'm diving into my summer music projects, including a special upcoming guest artist concert right here at Ascension, featuring my friend, musicologist and soprano (and Episcopalian) Samantha Arten.
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She'll be in town in August for the William Byrd Festival and we're going to take advantage of her visit to offer a beautiful Baroque concert for you at Ascension! You can read more in the announcement below.
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Soli Deo gloria,
P.S. Enjoy a couple pages from my vacation sketchbook.
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Guest Artist Concert in August at Ascension
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You are cordially invited to attend
Kleine geistliche Konzerte: A Concert of Early Baroque Music for Voices & Organ.
Sopranos Samantha Arten and Charlotte Engler, and bass-baritone Benjamin España, will perform selections from Heinrich Schütz's
Kleine geistliche Konzerte (Small Sacred Concertos). These works are expressive settings of Biblical texts and chorale texts. We will offer solo, duet and trio combinations from Schütz's collection.
I have the privilege of accompanying on the Coulter Baroque-style tracker organ at Ascension, and I will also perform organ works by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, a Dutch composer of delightful improvisatory chorale variations.
Both Schütz and Sweelinck are pivotal figures in the transition from the Renaissance to the Baroque, and pioneers in the fields of post-Reformation sacred music. I'm sure you'll find these works enlightening, exciting, and consoling.
Warmly,
Emma Mildred Riggle
Minister of Music, Ascension Episcopal Parish
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Opportunity to Serve: Host Families Needed
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Host an International Student . . . Impact their world and yours!
-Globalize your Heart!
-Enjoy a cultural and culinary adventure.
-Foster world peace tight from your home.
-Make life-long bonds with students from countries around the world!
In the fall of 2018, Central Catholic High School continues its partnership with the American Education & Exchange Association (AEEA) to bring students from China, Korea, Vietnam, and Japan who desire to master English, graduate from high school, and attend an American university.
Caring and committed host families form the backbone of the school's international student program.
Would you and your family carefully consider opening your hearts and home to an international student this school year?
If you wo
uld you like to learn more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Tom Stein, at
tstein1954@gmail.com
or call (503) 333-5959.
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Inside the General Convention
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The 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church is coming up next week. Are you interested to know what is on the agenda and what goes on at the General Convention?
This year, t
wo daily shows originating from the 79
th
General Convention of the Episcopal Church will offer an insider's view to Episcopalians across the church.
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"For a lot of people, General Convention can be overwhelming," said the Rev. Lorenzo Lebrija, host of both Inside General Convention and Adentro de la convención general. "But this year we're aiming to change that. We're going to take you all over the convention hall. We're going to meet different people from throughout the church and give you an insider's look."
Each show premieres July 4, 2018 at 4:30 p.m in English and at 6:30 p.m. in Spanish (both times are CT).
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| Lift Every Voice Oregon: Signature Gathering Rally |
An opportunity is coming up to participate in a rally to gather signatures for Ballot Measure Initiative Petition 43. The Diocese of Oregon has endorsed the initiative, and we invite you to consider participating.
Members of all faiths are invited to join Lift Every Voice Oregon in a signature gathering training and rally around Initiative Petition 43. For more information, or to find out other ways to get involved, visit https://www.lifteveryvoiceoregon.com/.
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ABOUT THE BALLOT MEASURE:
Clergy members of all faiths, youth, advocates, and Oregonians who are gun owners and non-gun owners have come together as a coalition to stop the carnage in our schools, our streets, and throughout our country. The coalition, "Lift Every Voice," has one goal: to make the state a safer place for all Oregonians.
IP 43 has been filed as a ballot initiative petition for the November 2018 election. IP 43 would prohibit the future sale or transfer of semiautomatic rifles and large-capacity magazines. Any such firearms or ammunition, described clearly in the measure, owned at the time the act becomes effective, must be registered with the state, sold out of state, permanently disabled or can be given to law enforcement for disposal. The same safety measures will be applied to large-capacity magazines, defined as a magazine that holds more than 10 rounds.
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July 21, 5:00 P.M.:
Annual Summer Barbecue & Hootenanny
August 18, 7:00 P.M.:
Kleine geistliche Konzerte: Concert of Baroque Music for Voices & Organ
September 28, 7:00 P.M.:
Divine Musick: A Recital of Songs by Henry Purcell and his Contemporaries
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Reflection
Olney Hymns XXXIII: "The Waiting Soul"
by William Cowper
Breathe from the gentle south, O Lord,
And cheer me from the north;
Blow on the treasures of thy word,
And call the spices forth!
I wish, Thou knowest, to be resign'd,
And wait with patient hope;
But hope delay'd fatigues the mind,
And drinks the spirits up.
Help me to reach the distant goal;
Confirm my feeble knee;
Pity the sickness of a soul
That faints for love of Thee!
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Cold as I feel this heart of mine,
Yet, since I feel it so,
It yields some hope of life divine
Within, however low.
I seem forsaken and alone,
I hear the lion roar;
And every door is shut but one,
And that is Mercy's door.
There, till the dear Deliverer come,
I'll wait with humble prayer;
And when He calls His exile home,
The Lord shall find him there.
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In Our Prayers
Janet Mersereau
The 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church
Those traveling this summer
Today in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
Chaplains to the Retired Clergy:
John and Alice Scannell, William and Bernie McCarthy, Frank and Betsy Moss, Jim and Pamela Boston, Dick and Marilyn Loop, Edgar and Tina Shippey, Steve Norcross
Those in the Ordination Process:
Ryan Baker-Fones, Catherine Cox, Kevin Gore, Jeanne Kaliszewski, Linda Lee, Jackee Martinez, Brandon McGinnis, Matthew David Morris, Greg Rainey, Lindsay Ross-Hunt, Geoff Sasser, Jessie Thompsonn.
Collect for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Almighty God, you have built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone: Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their teaching, that we may be made a holy temple acceptable to you; 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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Serving This Week: Sunday, July 1, Pentecost VI
| 9:00 A.M. LEM |
Bob Howard |
| 9:00 A.M. Lectors |
Ian Miller, Suzan Berry |
| 9:00 A.M. Usher |
Becky Dimond |
| Sacristans |
Karen Albaugh, Janet Edwards, Pammie Hummelt |
| Refreshments |
Susan Bodin |
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Serving Next Week: Sunday, July 8, Pentecost VII
| 9:00 A.M. LEM |
Gary Hecht |
| 9:00 A.M. Lectors |
Ian Miller, Quinland Porter |
| 9:00 A.M. Usher |
Terry Horley |
| Sacristans |
Susan Bodin, Kat Dominitz, Shirleen Horley, Jim LeBaron |
| Refreshments |
Ibby Brooke |
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Final Smile
For everybody traveling this summer ...
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