Sunday, September 11, 2022 |
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This Sunday
9 am Holy Eucharist
in-person worship
11 am Morning Prayer
in-person worship
and live-stream
6 pm Baptism and Holy Eucharist
in-person worship
(in the Church and live-stream)
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Clergy:
The Rev. J. Donald Waring
The Rev. Julia Macy Offinger
The Rev. James H.B. Morton III
Dr. Patrick Allen, organ
You’ll find videos of past services and events on Vimeo and YouTube.
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Please see below for weekday worship opportunities, both in-person and virtual. |
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Dear Friends,
When I was growing up, among my favorite TV shows were reruns of the Lone Ranger, a program about the fight for law and order in the Old West. The series originally aired from 1949-1957 so by the time I was watching in the 1970s the multitude of episodes were already classics. Over and over again I heard the opening narration above the theme song, The William Tell Overture. Part of what the announcer would say is, “Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear. The Lone Ranger rides again!”
As I anticipate Welcome Back Sunday and a new program year I can’t help remembering the words from the Lone Ranger: “Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear.” What do I mean by yesteryear? I mean 2019! Not for three years have we been able to enjoy Welcome Back Sunday as a thrilling day. To be sure, we’ve done our best in the recent past but the joy has always been muted by social distancing, roped off pews, coffee-less coffee hour, vaccine mandates, and various forms of masks and face gear to protect us from the virus. Thanks be to God, we are now in a different place. This week the mayor even lifted the mask requirement to ride the subways.
Likewise at Grace Church, over the summer we dropped the vaccine requirement to be in the building and we are mask-optional. So welcome back to the freedom to enjoy our community in a way that hasn’t been possible since 2019. Welcome back to the choirs, the Sunday Forum, and the Sunday and Wednesday 6 pm services. I am not suggesting we haven’t learned anything. Vaccines are a gift from God and I would encourage everyone to roll up your sleeves. The livestream ministry and Zoom meetings are here to stay. But the fear of being present in person is abating, and for that we can all rejoice. Read below for what we have in store this week, including the Sunday Forum and a festive gathering on the lawn of Huntington Close after the 11 am service.
Finally, what sad news it was yesterday to hear that HM Queen Elizabeth II had died. We will remember her in the prayers on Sunday, as well as those whose lives were taken from them in the terrorist attacks twenty-one years ago.
See you in church. Grace Church rides again!
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9:00 am Holy Eucharist
Church is open
for in-person worship!
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Clergy:
The Rev. J. Donald Waring, preaching
The Rev. Julia Macy Offinger
The Rev. James H.B. Morton III
Music:
Dr. Patrick Allen, organ
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11:00 am Morning Prayer
Church is open
for in-person worship!
Clergy:
The Rev. J. Donald Waring, preaching
The Rev. Julia Macy Offinger
The Rev. James H.B. Morton III
Music:
Adult Choir
Dr. Patrick Allen, organ
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Service is video-streamed every week. Access via any of our live channels.
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6:00 pm Holy Baptism and Eucharist Rite II
In the Chantry
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Clergy:
The Rev. James H.B. Morton III, preaching
The Rev. Megan E. Sanders
Music:
Dr. Patrick Allen, organ
vice Bulletin
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Welcome Back! - The choirs will sing at the 11 am service. The Sunday Forum returns between services from 10:00 am - 10:45 pm in the Reception Room and on Zoom. Children’s Chapel returns to the Chantry during the sermon at the 11 am service. Join us for a festive fellowship hour in Huntington Close (weather permitting) afterwards!
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The Sunday Forum is a weekly opportunity to gather and discuss matters of Christian concern not only in the church but the world around us. We resume today at 10:15 am in the Reception Room where the Rector will introduce our new Assistant Rector, James Morton and brief us on new initiatives at Grace Church. Coffee and breakfast treats are served!
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Sunday 6 pm Eucharist – The weekly 6 pm Sunday Eucharist in the Chantry has returned. Join us for hymns with instrumentalists and sermon. An important component of the Sunday 6 pm service is Canterbury Downtown – the college fellowship that meets for dinner and discussion after the service. All college students welcome.
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Summer Cookout Success – A big thank you to everyone who made our final Summer Cookout a good time for all with special appreciation for the Grace Church Women for providing ice cream. With over 100 people on Huntington Close, it was a joyous gathering!
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Refreshments and Fellowship – After 9 am service in Tuttle Hall and the lovely outdoor courtyard called Seymour Close. Join us for coffee or something cool to drink, as well as homemade goodies compliments of the Guild of Bakers. After the 11 am service in Huntington Close for a festive reception celebrating the start of the program year!
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Wear your nametags! Nametags can be found on the boards in Tuttle Hall. Newcomers are encouraged to visit our new welcome table during coffee hour to create their own nametags. If you are a pledging member and do not see your nametag on the boards in Tuttle Hall, please send Travis Kennedy an email so, he can make you one.
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The Guild of Bakers – The summer has depleted our stockpile of coffee hour goodies! If you enjoy baking (or buying) cookies, brownies, muffins, or other freezable bite-sized treats, please consider joining a revitalized ministry called the Guild of Bakers. You can participate on your own timetable, whenever the Spirit moves you. The next time you are baking (or buying) goodies that would be popular at coffee hour, all you have to do is make an extra batch. Just wrap it well and drop it off at the parish office any time during business hours, or on Sundays after church. We have plenty of freezer space to store your culinary creations for a future coffee hour. Please sign up for the “Guild of Bakers” by sending an email to Mickey Hawley, Parish Office Coordinator.
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Restrooms are available on the 1st floor of the parish house, through the north aisle door near the baptismal font.
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Weekend Organ Meditations – The 2022-2023 Season of Organ Meditations on Saturday and Sunday afternoons at 4 pm begin this weekend and continue through Memorial Day Weekend in 2023. Bring a food item for our food banks with you and place in the baskets located in the Narthex. These free programs last about 45 minutes. The programs are broadcast live on the YouTube Channel and archived there for viewing afterwards. music.gracechurchnyc.org/orgmed
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Bach at Noon – The 2022-2023 Season of Bach at Noon begins Tuesday, September 13 at 12:20 pm. These 30-minute programs take place Tuesday through Friday and are free. Bring a food item for our food banks with you and place in the baskets located in the Narthex. The programs are broadcast live on the YouTube Channel and archived there for viewing afterwards. music.gracechurchnyc.org/orgmed
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Sept 22 – Grace Church Women (GCW) to host Diane Burrows, immediate Past President of the League of Women Voters of NYC – Diane will lead a conversation on the ways all of us can make our influence felt on Thursday, September 22 from 6 – 8:30 pm in the Reception Room. Livestreaming and the event program will begin at 6:30 pm. Men of the parish are invited.
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Sept 25 – Newcomers Class – New to Grace Church? Interested in learning more about this community and how to get involved? Come for lunch at 1 pm in the Reception Room, meet a few new friends, and learn about the many offerings at Grace Church. RSVP to The Rev. Julia Offinger.
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9 am Worship Service – The Church is open for in-person worship. Services continue to be video-streamed every week.
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The Sunday Forum – Our weekly discussion forum for adults that examines theological, political, and social topics of Christian concern meets most Sundays in the Reception Room from 10 – 10:45 am.
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11 am Worship Service - The Church is open for in-person worship. Services continue to be video-streamed every week.
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Children’s Chapel - During the 11 am service. Children ages 4-12 are invited to start church with their parents in the pews and then join Father James or Mother Julia in the chantry for a time of learning and prayer.
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Nursery Care – The nursery is open from 9 am – 12pm in the room next to the Sunday School classroom, across Tuttle Hall. Adult supervision is required.
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Coffee Hour - Coffee and fellowship will be available today in Tuttle Hall following the 9am service. Join us for a festive fellowship hour in Huntington Close (weather permitting) after the 11 am service.
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Activity Corner for Children – In the north aisle of the church you will find coloring supplies, and books for children to use during the service. Please return all materials before you leave, and help us keep the area clean for future families.
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6 pm Worship Service in the Chantry
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Monday - Centering Prayer (over Zoom) – 12:15-12:45 pm Christian silent prayer that prepares us to receive the gift of God’s presence. Led by Currie Estreich, MA, Spiritual Direction, the General Theological Seminary. For Zoom access, please see The Weekly Epistle or email The Rev. Julia Macy Offinger.
Meeting ID: 337 800 858
Password: 058288
One tap mobile
+16465588656,,337800858# US (New York)
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Tuesday-Friday – Bach at Noon (Held in the church during open hours and on Facebook Live) 12:20 pm - 30 minutes of music by J.S. Bach, played on the Bicentennial Organ.
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Wednesday – Women’s Bible Study – 10:30 am on Zoom with the Rev. Julia Offinger. Contact Julia for Zoom instructions.
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Wednesday – 6 pm Eucharist in the Chantry
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Saturday – Weekend Organ Meditation – 4 pm - 45 minutes of diverse music played on the Bicentennial Organ.
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Enter, Rest, Pray (CHURCH IS OPEN) Monday - Saturday from noon – 5 pm.
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Food Donations for The Red Door Place – Our food ministry partner, now called The Red Door Place at The Church of the Village, is one of the few pantry/soup kitchens remaining open to serve those in need during the Covid-19 crisis. Donations are desperately needed. Non-perishable food item(s) may be dropped off in the collection baskets in the narthex when you visit Grace Church during open hours.
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Baptism at Grace Church – There sacrament of baptism takes place during a weekly, public worship service about once a month. If you are interested in baptism for yourself or a child, please first be in touch with The Rev. Julia Offinger to discuss next steps. Attendance at one class prior to your chosen baptism date is required. Upcoming classes: Sunday, October 16 at 4 pm; Friday, November 4 at 5 pm; Saturday, December 10 at 11 am. Upcoming baptism dates: Sunday, October 23 at 9 am; Sunday, November 6 at 11 am, Sunday, January 8, 2023 at 11 am.
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Grace Cares – Would you like a visit at home or at the hospital? Do you need assistance in getting to church or an appointment? Are you struggling and in need of a friendly phone call? Would you like the Sunday lessons read to you or the service bulletin brought to you? Would you like to receive communion in your home? Grace has a pastoral care team that provides these services and more. Contact The Rev. Julia Offinger.
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Help Ukrainian Families – Episcopal Relief & Development is working to provide humanitarian assistance to the more than 2 million people who have had to leave Ukraine. Specifically, their partner ACT Alliance is helping families on the Hungarian border, and their Anglican partners are mobilizing both an immediate and long-term response in Poland, Romania and Hungary. Your emergency gift will provide cash, blankets, hygiene supplies and other needs as this crisis unfolds. Visit https://support.episcopalrelief.org/ukraineresponse to make a donation today.
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Safe Church – Grace Church is committed to providing its members, staff, and visitors a place that is free of abuse and harassment. If you have observed, or personally experienced sexual, or other forms of harassment while attending activities, classes, or events held at Grace Church, or on our shared campus with Grace Church School, we encourage you to notify us. Please visit this page where you will find a direct means of providing feedback.
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Mask and Vaccine Optional – In order to bring Grace Church more in line with comparable NYC establishments, vaccines, though still strongly encouraged, are no longer required for you to be in the building. Likewise, masks are optional. For those feeling unwell, please join us via the livestream.
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The Church is Open
Every day, noon to 5 pm
Vaccinations are required to enter Grace Church. If you are vaccinated, masks are optional. All visitors are required to observe posted guidelines during in-person worship and events, and to adhere to CDC Covid-19 safety protocols.
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Please Get Fully Vaccinated |
Vaccines against Covid-19 are now available for anyone 12 years of age and older who wants to be inoculated. Receiving the vaccine protects not only you, but those you love and everyone around you. It is the best way to help speed along the reopening of society. Please speak with your doctor or go to the NYC Vaccine Finder to make an appointment.
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In our Immediate Prayers:
Gardner Rankin
Karen Scramlin
Tommye Saunooke
John Berringer
Jeffrey Hargreave
Claire Mann
Bob Lukomski
In our Continuing Prayers:
Catherine Gooding
Ronnye Brickous
Claudia Paoloni
William Dobi
Tom Hall
Josephine Ferraiuolo
For those who have died:
Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II
The victims of the terrorist attacks 21 years ago today
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Send your photos of milestone events for possible publication in the Weekly Epistle to Travis B. Kennedy, Membership and Development Manager.
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