The Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost August 30, 2020 |
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Grant, O God, that your holy and lifegiving Spirit may so move every human heart, that barriers which divide us may crumble, suspicions dispear, and hatreds cease; that our divisions being healed, we may live in justice and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen (BCP p.823) |
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Please Remember in Your Prayers |
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All those who are suffering from COVID-19, their families and caretakers; first responders and medical professionals on the front lines; all service workers who put themselves in danger daily to keep our communities moving; those putting themselves in danger to work for justice and equality;
Bob & Donna Weber, Mickey Federico, Peter Federico, Yasso Herath, Peter Lubeck, Catherine Lubeck, John and Shirley Federico, Bill Weber, Ian, Jean, Al and Carol Lalli, Peter Zakrepine, Russell Fernando, Rislyn Joseph, Ria Meade, Peter Foley, Rosmarie Buri, Ellie Hafstad, B.J. Close, Kate Scarmato and family, Rita Chapparo, Eliot Kloehn, Joseph, Nancy, Lisa,John Riffle & Family, Dr. Ian Cochran, Robert Attucks Ruffin, Jr., Michelle Kenny, Staff and residents of Murphy House, Toni McCarthy, Malcolm Marsh and family, Christine Churchill Kenneth, Nellie Ayala, Ross Dailey, Yakari Montalvo, Chet Lubeck, Kathy Bettis, Maura McGrath, Charles Hutton, John Cox, Joanna
Flower Memorials: Roderick Bohr, William W. Sayre
Stay in touch with your community!
Why not give a call to your usual pewmate on Sunday? Would you like to add a name to the Prayer List or know someone who needs something? ? Need contact information?
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“Here on this side of eternity, we are asked to survive unsurvivable loss, and times of wailing, gnashing of teeth, heartbreak. It’s not a good system. If I was God’s West Coast representative, a job for which I am uniquely suited, I would have created an easier way through life, a way that made more sense and didn’t hurt as much… I am consumed with the need for spiritual medicine.
But the horrible truth is that if we want the healing, we start with the revealing. Thus every so often one gets to see what a total asshat one is, beneath the charming and witty persona. It’s a necessary nightmare on the path to Union with all that is good, or that is at least somewhat better.”
–Anne Lamott, June 7, 2020
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The Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost
HOLY EUCHARIST IN THE GARDEN AT 8:00am
Attendance is strictly limited and masks must be worn.
Service will be moved indoors in the case of rain.
Registration will close at 30 people. If you are not able to register and would like to attend, please send us an email so we can alert you if there are any cancellations.
MORNING PRAYER AT 10:00am
Service is streamed live to our Facebook page:
or on our website:
Order of service is available for download HERE
Please note service was updated 8/27/20
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Church School - Classes on hiatus for the summer |
Brother Dunnie's Messages
Brother Dunnie had a new message about trust for families last week.
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Announcements & Ongoing Programs |
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Brown Bag and a Bible
Join us via Zoom on Thursdays and Sundays
Brown Bag and a Bible continue Thursdays at noon and Sundays at 2:00pm in its new virtual format via ZOOM and led by Pat Reynolds. ALL ARE WELCOME.
As always the sessions will focus on the readings for the week. The series will continue for the next five weeks. If you'd like to join, contact Pat (reynolcw@gmail.com) for the ZOOM link.
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Our Virtual Offering Plate
We know these are difficult and uncertain times, and circumstances have changed for many of us. To help ensure continuity for the church and our outreach programs to the community, please keep your pledge current if you are able, or make one-time donations as you would on Sunday. You can mail a check to us at 130 First Avenue, Nyack, NY 10960 or use our Virtual Offering Plate to make an online gift. Use the drop down menu under "FUND" to choose "Other Gifts" or "Pledge 2020".
Expanded Options for Using the Virtual Offering Plate
Grace’s Virtual Offering Plate (hosted by GivingFire) now accepts check/ACH payments in addition to credit and debit cards! Recurring or one-time donations can be made for Pledge Payments, Other Gifts, and any of the other Funds listed in the drop-down menu. Directions for using GivingFire can be found here.
We are so grateful for your support.
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Cast your vote, not on a partisan basis,
not based on your biases, but vote your values.
Vote the values of human dignity and equality.
Vote the values of the rock on which this country was built. Vote.
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
Are you registered to vote? Are your kids? Now is the time to decide how you're going to vote (In person? Early? By mail?) in November and request mail-in or absentee ballots if you choose. You'll find everything you need to register, to request absentee ballots and more at this site: https://www.elections.ny.gov/
The Episcopal Office of Government Relations has created a created an Election Engagement toolkit that has more ideas about how to be involved and encourage others to be engaged as well. |
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Follow the links below for some local efforts to help in the community. |
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The Nyack Center
The Nyack Center is working directly with the Nyack School District to distribute take out bagged breakfast and lunch to children on free and reduced lunch plans until school reopens.They can use specific food donations as well as volunteers to help with distribution.
More information and sign-ups HERE.
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People to People
The People to People food bank is working hard to meet a huge increase in need due to economic hardships caused by the Covid 19 crisis. There are a variety of ways to help them, from cash donations to helping unload trucks on select days. CLICK HERE to learn more.
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Nyack Nourishes
Nyack Nourishes' mission is to provide meals for the healthcare heroes working at Montefiore Nyack Hospital and the Nyack Community Ambulance Corps during the Covid 19 crisis while supporting local Nyack restaurants
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You Reading This, Be Ready
Starting here, what do you want to remember?
How sunlight creeps along a shining floor?
What scent of old wood hovers, what softened
sound from outside fills the air?
Will you ever bring a better gift for the world
than the breathing respect that you carry
wherever you go right now? Are you waiting
for time to show you some better thoughts?
When you turn around, starting here, lift this
new glimpse that you found; carry into evening
all that you want from this day. this interval you spent reading or hearing this, keep it for life ---
What can anyone give you greater than now,
starting here, right in this room, when you turn around?
William Stafford
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