Radical welcome. Faithful worship. Compassionate service.
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February 23, 2020
The Last Sunday after the Epiphany with Baptisms
8:00 am Holy Eucharist
9:15 am Family Service
11:00 am Holy Eucharist
Please join us in the Guild Hall after all services for coffee and fellowship.
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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
Tuesday, February 25
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Join us for the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, February 25, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, benefitting our Acolyte Ministry. We will eat yummy pancakes and sausages, hide the Alleluias, and burn last year’s palms for Ash Wednesday.
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As our pattern continues through the winter, we will again have a docent tour the first Sunday of the month. Our next tour will begin in the Sanctuary on
Sunday, March 1, at 12:15 pm.
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The Way of Love: Practices for a Jesus-Centered Life
Sundays in Lent
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Adult Forums for the Sundays in Lent
will be held at 10:15 am in the North Room on March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5 and 19.
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Embodied Centering Prayer
Saturday, March 28th, 10am-3pm
Led by Lindsay Boyer and Ildiko Viczian
We are called to awaken and strengthen our bodies and spirits to face life’s challenges. This day of Centering Prayer will invite us to come fully into our bodies in our meditation practice. We will listen to our bodies, their needs and their sacred wisdom.
The day will include a brief review of Centering Prayer with an emphasis on how we can be physically present during our practice. Guest teacher Ildiko Viczian will introduce Somatic Awareness practices of breath, alignment and movement, grounding us in our bodies as we intend to open to the experience of God’s presence and power.
We will spend time in Centering Prayer with a break for lunch in silence. Recommended for beginners and more experienced Centering Prayer practitioners. A $20 donation is requested to cover the cost of a light lunch and to help us sponsor future events, but if you are unable to donate please come anyway!
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Men's Book Group
Tuesday, March 31 at 7:00 pm
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Hold the date for our next Men's Book Group gathering where the Rev. Dr. Allen F. Robinson and fellow parishioners will meet in the North Room on
Tuesday, March 31, at 7:00 pm
for a discussion of
Americana
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (available for Kindle and in hard copy at the Brooklyn Public Library).
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Spring Auction & Gala
Saturday, May 16
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After last year's wonderful Cabaret, we are delighted to announce that the Auction and Gala will be returning this spring. So please hold the date of Saturday, May 16th. More details to follow! Please contact
Marilyn Grant
if you would like to get involved.
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2020 Annual Giving Campaign
For those who requested them,
pledge envelopes
are on the Welcome Table at the back of the church.
Also at the back of the church is our Thank You Scroll acknowledging the 198 individuals and households who have contributed $681,968 toward this year's Campaign. We are so grateful for your support of God's mission.
Have you made your pledge yet? If not, may we encourage you to do so now? YOU are the foundation upon which we build!
You may submit a pledge card found on the Welcome Table at the back of the church or in the pews online through
Realm, our church management system.
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Community Help in Park Slope
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Have you ever seen someone arrive at Church with groceries and wondered why in the world they were bringing food to a Sunday service? For years Grace Church has collected food for CHiPS.
CHiPS needs many items to support its outreach, both food and nonfood. Recommended are:
FOOD --
staples for on-site use, such as family-sized containers of mayonnaise, peanut butter, and sugar. Please note that smaller cans and jars are less useful.
NONFOOD --
heavy duty contractor strength black bags, toilet paper, paper towels, Mr. Clean, bleach, dishwashing liquid, laundry soap (powder, liquid, pellets), saran wrap, aluminum foil, hair nets, plastic gloves (one time use: medium & large).
Robin Ketchum & Susan Bluhm are heading this effort. Please contact
Robin
with any questions or to get involved. We give in other ways too, but now we are highlighting our basket in the back of the church. It waits for your contributions. Please help fill it up!
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Thank You for Being Our Host
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A huge thank you goes out to Susan and Vernon Vig for hosting Coffee Hour this past Sunday. We are grateful for your hospitality and your long time commitment to Grace.
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Calling All Coffee Hour Hosts
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Coffee Hour
is a special time for fellowship and conversation among church members. To help further this fellowship we are looking for volunteers to host the Coffee Hour after the
11:00 am
service.
It can be as simple or as elaborate (but not expensive!) as you like: fruits, carrots, celery with hummus dips, or pastries, cookies or brownies. Bring your favorite goodies to share. You can also make a monetary donation and let the Church do the shopping for you.
Please consider this special ministry and volunteer a small amount of time to host. If you are interested, please select a date and add your name on the sign up sheet in the back of the church or you can contact
Emily Horcher
and/or
Marilyn Grant
. We thank you!
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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. To inquire about scheduling a Baptism, please
contact
the Parish Office.
Dates and availability for 2020 are:
May 31 (Pentecost ) - 6 slots available
September 27 - 6 slots available
November 22 - 7 slots available
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Announcements for Grace Notes and Parish News
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To submit an announcement for Grace Notes and/or 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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The Parish Office
is open
Monday through Friday
(except for holidays) from
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
but
closed
for lunch between
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
. If you would like to work in the office on any project or activity, please contact Parish Administrator, Ms. Takisha Brown to arrange a time. Takisha is available by phone at 718-624-1850 x 10 or by
email
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Thank you.
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Grace Church | 254 Hicks Street | Brooklyn NY 11201
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