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October 6, 2019
The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
8:00 am Holy Eucharist
9:15 am Holy Eucharist
11:00 am Holy Eucharist with Parish Choir
All services are held in the Sanctuary.
Please join us afterwards in Guild Hall for coffee and fellowship.
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Grace Church’s 2020 Annual Giving Pledge
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Grace Church’s 2020 Annual Giving Pledge campaign is underway! As Annual Giving chairs, we hope you will prayerfully consider how you and your family can support the continued growth and strength of our community and Grace’s ministry. Letters and pledge cards are in the mail, but please feel free to contact either of us (
Jim
or
Seth
)
with any questions. You can make a pledge online through your
Realm account
, by returning the pledge card you receive or by dropping a pledge card in the offering plate. And if you need help signing into that account, please let us know. We’re happy to help!
Every pledge matters – and we hope you will join us and our families in supporting the mission of our Church.
Jim Williamson & Seth Lloyd
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Rekindling Compassionate Cooks with Opportunities to Nurture and Serve
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We are pleased to announce the return of Compassionate Cooks, a quiet yet important ministry of care for members of the congregation in need of a meal. A simple, nutritious meal is prepared and delivered to an individual or household following a hospitalization, birth of a child, or other life event. We are looking for volunteers to prepare and/or deliver fresh, homemade meals on an on-call basis as needed and as able. To join our list of volunteers and help us re-launch this special ministry, please email
Sarah Steele
. If you or a loved one is in need of a meal from Compassionate Cooks, please contact
Takisha Brown
in the Parish Office.
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Sacred Visions:
Reading and Discussing Christian Art
The beautiful interior of Grace Church is a testament to the power of the visual arts in sacred spaces. Many of Europe’s artistic treasures of the past centuries are ecclesiastical in nature. Have you wanted to learn more about how to interpret and gain a better appreciation for Christian art? Join us Saturday mornings in October for small-group tours of some local museums and our own Grace Church where we will look at art containing Christian themes, and how different art historical methodologies can be used to understand them. No prior art knowledge is required, and each tour stands on its own. You can go to one or you can go to them all! Groups will be capped at ten people to start. Please email
Thomas Baldwin
if you are interested in attending one of the tours and you may leave your cash or check for admission, where applicable, in the parish office. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Hope to see you there!
Saturday October 5th, 11:00 AM
A Group Tour of The Brooklyn Museum’s European Art Department
200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Cost: $14 per person
Please contact Thomas Baldwin by September 21st in order to reserve your spot in the group.
Saturday October 12th, 11:00 AM
A Group Tour of the Stained Glass Windows of Grace Church
254 Hicks Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Cost: Free!
Please contact Thomas Baldwin by October 10th in order to reserve your spot in the group.
Saturday October 19th, 10:00 AM
A Group Tour of the Met Cloisters
99 Margaret Corbin Drive, New York, NY 10040
Cost: $6 per person
Please contact Thomas Baldwin by October 16th in order to reserve your spot in the group.
Saturday October 26th, 10:00 AM
A Group Tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028
Cost: $6 per person
Please contact Thomas Baldwin by October 23rd in order to reserve your spot in the group.
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North Room Chats
This Sunday, October 6, our seminarian, Catherine Wieczorek, will lead a discussion on “
Violent Verses: The Bible, Refugees and Genocide
."
Join us the first Sunday of each month at 10:15 am as we discuss spirituality and Christianity in bite-sized chunks. No need to prepare in advance. Just be open to learning something new, sharing your own life experiences, and, most importantly, growing in the Christian faith. And save the date for the following Chat on November 3.
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As our pattern continues through the fall, we will again have a docent tour this
Sunday,
October 6
. Our Grace Church docent tour will take place after the 11:00 am service. The tour will begin in the church at
12:15 pm.
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Rector’s Bible Study Change of Date Notice & Invitation to the Fall Seniors’ Luncheon
The Rector’s Bible Study is scheduled for this
Tuesday, October 8th
, from
10:30 am to 12:00 pm
.
We will be studying the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah. Lastly, immediately following Bible Study, I invite everyone to join me for our
Fall Senior Luncheon
in the
Guild Hall
. Please extend an invitation to family, friends, and neighbors to join us for
Bible Study
and, if possible, to remain for what certainly shall be a delicious meal.
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Retirees, Seniors, and Opinionated Elders Luncheon
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Time is winding down. If you haven't already done so, please RSVP by
Friday, October 4
, for our Fall Luncheon honoring Grace's Retirees, Seniors, and Opinionated Elders.
October 8, 2019 at 12:00 pm in the Guild Hall.
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Multicultural Day Celebration
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Dear Grace Family,
We invite you to bring your favorite international dishes as we celebrate the diversity of Grace Church Brooklyn Heights! Please
sign up
by
Wednesday, October 16.
If you have any questions, please contact
Denise Young Farrell
or
Allison Robinson
. Thank you!
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CHILDREN'S MOVIE AND CRAFT PROGRAM
Exploring “Dia de los Muertos” and the Communion of Saints
Saturday, October 19, 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Bring your children 7+ for a screening of the Disney movie
Coco
, followed by a craft project (and snacks). Coco depicts a young boy, Miguel, who goes on a journey of self-discovery back into the land of ancestors on the Mexican holiday "
Day of the Dead
." The movie will be preceded by an introduction that explains the holiday and how it is celebrated, and after the movie we will have a short discussion about remembering our ancestors and our connection to the
Communion of Saints
, which is the whole family of God, the living and the dead…bound together in Christ (BCP, p. 862).
Children will be able to make their own ofrenda, or altar, to honor loved ones who have passed away (including pets and relatives that the child may not have met personally, but who are remembered within your family), or just to have as a Halloween decoration. Commonsense Media writes that Coco “has powerful themes of perseverance, teamwork, and gratitude and encourages audiences to love and appreciate their family and always follow their dreams.”
An RSVP is required. Please RSVP to Matilda as we will be purchasing craft supplies to accommodate the number of children attending.
If you have any questions about the suitability of this event for your child, please feel free to contact the Rev.
Erika Meyer
or
Matilda Garrido
.
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Grace Church Holy Land Change of Meeting Date Notice
June 12-23, 2020
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We will be meeting to
Sunday, October 20th, from 10:15 to 10:45 am in the North Room
to discuss pertinent information regarding our trip to the Holy Land (June 12-23, 2020).This meeting is mandatory for all planning to journey to the Holy Land. Additional information will be given at that time.
If you cannot attend the meeting but are interested in going to the Holy Land, please feel free to email me directly at
arobinson@gracebrooklyn.org
or you can email our Parish Administrator, Ms.
Takisha Brown
. There is a max limit of 30 pilgrims, so if you are interested (or seriously thinking about it) now is the time to get on the list, as Qumri Pilgrimages, our Guide, is now reserving rooms for our stay in Jerusalem and the Palestinian Territories.
And now is the time to pay the initial deposit of $500.00. You should address the check to Grace Church with “Holy Land Trip Deposit” in the memo line. Please forward your deposit to our Financial Administrator, Ms. Sandra Joseph and she will credit your account accordingly. Please try to have all deposits in no later than Monday, November 30
th
.
Please make sure that your passport is current and that it is still valid at least 6 months from the time we return to the USA.
The trip roster is filling up quickly but there is still room for those who are interested in going to the Holy Land but have yet to make a commitment. Shortly, I will make the remaining space available to others within the Diocese of Long Island, and other friends and family members of parishioners. Again, please mark your calendars and join me for this important meeting.
Thanks,
-- The Reverend Dr. Allen F. Robinson
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The Heights Interfaith Shelter Returns to Grace on October 21 - And We Need Your Help!
If Fall is here, can the shelter be far away? Sign up to volunteer as Grace again hosts the Heights Interfaith Shelter, beginning on Monday, October 21. There’s no better way to make a difference than to sign up to cook a meal or stay overnight when the Heights Interfaith Shelter is in session. We are proud to offer hospitality in the form of a welcome dinner, and a place to sleep to up to twelve homeless men on Monday through Friday nights.
How can you help? You can cook a simple meal for our shelter guests and volunteer sleepover hosts. Or you can come for dinner and sleep overnight – in Classroom #1, just off the Gym – on beds with fresh linens and your own bathroom.
This year, we will host the shelter for four weeks, from
October 21 to November 15
. And we need your help! Please sign up to share a meal and spend the night with our guests.
Sign-up boards are at the back of the church beginning this Sunday, September 29.
If you have any questions or to volunteer please contact Elizabeth Stong,
Charlotte Thorp, or Emily Horcher by clicking
here
.
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Day of Centering Prayer and Visio Divina
Saturday October 26th, 10:00 am-3:00 pm
This day of
centering prayer
will begin with a brief review of the practice. We will spend most of our time in centering prayer with a break for lunch in silence. We will enter the centering prayer with guided meditations that help us explore how we are relating to our thoughts. We will also engage in experiences of
visio divina
, a form of “divine seeing” in which we prayerfully invite God to speak to our hearts as we look at an image.
Recommended for anyone who would like to spend a day in centering prayer practice. A $20 donation is requested to cover the cost of a box lunch and to help us sponsor future events, but if you are unable to pay for the lunch, please come anyway!
For more information or to RSVP, email
Lindsay
or call 718-858-4119.
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Confirmation Class Begins Sunday, October 27
We are pleased to announce that our first confirmation class will be offered
Sunday, October 27
, in the
North Room
after the 11:00 am
service.
Confirmation class is available to anyone who is currently in the 6th grade or up. Classes will last approximately 1.5 hours each. Please note - parents are expected to attend this first session to learn about expectations and requirements for students. Participation in the confirmation classes requires a commitment to attend eight sessions, which will take place on
October 27, November 17, December 1, January 19, February 9, March 15, April 19, and May 17
. Confirmation will take place on
Saturday, June 6, 2020.
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Becoming Beloved Community: Sacred Ground
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If you are interested in additional events /activities, click
here
to see the Brooklyn Historical Society offerings .
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Men's Book Club
After a successful initial conversation, the Grace Men's Book Club is going to continue into the fall and winter. Please join us for deep conversation as we reflect on the following books, and how they intersect with our lives and our faith. We will meet at 6:30 pm-8:30 pm, in the North Room and each session is independent. Here is the upcoming schedule, continuing to focus on works by women of color:
Tues, Oct 29th:
The Tiger's Wife
by Tea Obrecht
Tues, Jan 28th:
Americanah
by Chimananda Ngozi Adichie
Tues, Mar 31th:
Beloved
by Toni Morrison
All of these books are available for free on Kindle, and in hard copy from the Brooklyn Public Library. Please e-mail
Jim Williamson
to RSVP.
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Save the Date
THE CHRISTMAS PAGEANT is
December 15, 2019 at 11:00 am
(there will not be a 9:15 am service that day). Rehearsals will be held from
9:00 am-11:00 am on Saturdays, November 23, December 7, and December 14,
as well as a shorter rehearsal for more prominent roles on
November 16
. More information and the opportunity to sign up will be provided shortly. Contact
Brianna McCarty
in the meantime with questions.
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Escape the Great Indoors!
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Scout Me In. Boy Scout Troop 213, active in Brooklyn Heights for more than 50 years, is actively recruiting new scouts. Boys and girls aged 10 1/2 to 18 are invited to come to a meeting to experience what we do. You will learn outdoor skills, develop leadership qualities, and much more. We are an active troop that hikes or camps at least once a month.
We meet weekly in the Grace Church gymnasium on Thursday nights from 6:00 pm-7:30 pm.
For more information, stop by, or contact Scoutmaster
Rich Kelley
917-576-1310.
Troop 213 does not discriminate based on race, gender, or sexual orientation.
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For those we have been asked to remember:
David; Elle; Kate, Bruce & the Eastment family; Valerie & family; the Nixon Family; Suzanne; Ann; Sohee; Anne; Donald; Wendy; Frank; Baby Daniel; Samuel.
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Schedule of Upcoming Baptismal Dates
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2019
- November 17 - 5 slots available
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2020 (All open)
- February 23
- April 11 (Easter Eve)
- May 31 (Pentecost Sunday)
- September 27
- November 22
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At Grace, we baptize up to seven candidates at a service, usually during the 11:00 am Sunday service of Holy Eucharist. For further information, or to obtain a Baptism application, please
contact
the Parish Office.
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Are You a Volunteer at Grace?
Our new volunteer hours are
Tuesday-Thursday
between the hours of
10 am-12:45 pm
and
2:15 pm-5:00 pm
. To schedule a time to utilize office space, please email our
Parish Administrator
or call our office at 718-624-1850 x 10 to set up an appointment. Please be mindful that the Parish Office is
closed Monday-Friday from 1:00 pm-2:00 pm.
Thank you in advance for helping us to transition into becoming more effective in every area of ministry.
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Do You Have an Announcement?
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If you would like to submit an announcement for Grace Notes and/or our Parish News, please send all information to the
Parish Office
no later than
5:00 pm
on
Wednesday
of each week. Please be aware that submissions that do not meet the deadline will be published the following week. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
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