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Trinity Sunday
June 4, 2023
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IN THIS ISSUE
- Elizabeth Reimer Memorial Service To Be Held Saturday, June 3rd at 2 PM
- First Sunday Of The Month
- Understanding
- Be Sure To Vote In The Facts 2023 Readers Choice Awards
- Gratitude For Thy Kingdom Come
- When You Say Yes
- Thank You Pack 400
- Happy 90th Birthday Ms. Bonnie
- Lupe Ramirez Get Well Card Drive
- JDOK Meeting Following Sunday's Service
- Men's Prayer Breakfast - June 10
- Yoga Under The Pavilion - June, July, And August Dates
- Grace Fishing Trip - June 23
- Vacation Bible School - July 10 - 14
- Back-To-School Event - August 5th
- Cursillo - August 10 - 13
- Pumpkin Unloading - September 30
Liturgy Of The Week
- Holy Eucharist Rite I
- Godly Play
- The Preaching Moment Podcast
- A Holy Pause With Mother Suzanne
- Rector's Tuesday Bible Study Resumes September 5th
- Wednesday Noonday Prayer Around The World
- Sanctuary Choir Practice Resues In August
- The Mobile Food Pantry - June 8th
- Food Ministry Statistics Update
- PB&J Delivery Fridays
- On Generosity...
- Click Here For The Prayer List
- Click Here For The Church Calendar
- Click Here For The Server Schedule
- Click Here For Parish Directory
SERVE AT GRACE: Are you looking for ways to plug in at Grace, meet new people, and contribute to the beauty of our worship? Consider signing up for any of the following roles: ushers, lectors, lay eucharistic ministers, acolytes, Altar Guild, A/V, hospitality team, or coffee hour. Click here to learn more and sign up
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If you know of a brother or sister with no computer or internet access - would you please print off this email and drop it off to that person? We don't have many, but there are some. Let's help all of our Grace Family stay connected.
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Remembering Elizabeth Reimer | |
On Saturday, June 3rd the Reimer Family invites you to the memorial service for Elizabeth at 2:00 PM | |
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Understanding
The gift of the Spirit at Pentecost was not so much the gift of speaking foreign languages, but the gift of comprehension that resulted in unity and understanding. In a world so divided by mistrust, enmity, and fear, the gift of comprehension feels elusive. Yet those are the very gifts given when God poured upon those early disciples the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Br. James Koester, SSJE
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Have You Voted In
The Facts 2023 Readers Choice Awards?
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Click on the button below, then scroll down the column on the left to Local Services, then click on Favorite Pastor/Church. Then scroll through all the names down to Mother Suzanne Smith Grace Episcopal Church. | |
Thank you so much for being involved in Thy Kingdom Come 2023! | |
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We have been incredibly moved by the various ways churches, families, schools and individuals have engaged in this year's Thy Kingdom Come.
We pray and hope the great wave of prayer we have witnessed, across the world, will result in many more people coming to know the life-transforming love of Christ.
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Matthew 28: 18-20
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In her sermon last Sunday, Mother Suzanne stated:
I stopped by and it was a beautiful showing of what it means to listen to the Spirit…that nudging or that feeling of “this is the right thing to do”. It was a blessing to see graduates having fun, food overflowing, a dj playing music, decorations galore and another connection of goodness as Grace is now part of this story…of redemption…all because we said YES...all because we were ready for the opportunity to bless others…all because we set aside our own agendas and were there when our neighbors needed us.
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Thank You Pack 400 For The Food Drive! | |
Happy 90th Birthday Ms. Bonnie! | |
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Last August, Mother Suzanne wrote:
I would like to introduce Bonnie. Bonnie Wendel came to Grace about two years ago. She was drawn to Grace because of our blessing box. Bonnie kept coming and befriended many of us in the office and folks that come to the blessing box for food. Bonnie affectionately earned the title of Grace's "Blessing Box Organizer".
A few months ago, Bonnie's husband passed away after a bout with cancer. Bonnie was very sad and lost a lot of weight. She found her way back to the office. We all discerned that she needed Grace more than ever to help with her sad heart and grief. We invited Bonnie to come to the office whenever and however much she would like.
Bonnie now comes twice and day and helps to fill the blessing fridge and box. This ministry is sustaining and bringing joy to a woman filled with grief. When she is at Grace she smiles and feels productive.
Who would've guessed that a box and fridge could help heal someone's heart? Bonnie is serving and healing every day. We love you, Bonnie!
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Get Well Card Drive For Lupe Ramirez | |
Lupe is now in his sixth week at the Heart Hospital in Webster. We are going to have a get well card drive for him. You can drop your Get Well Lupe cards off for him at church on Sunday, or in the Office mail box to the left of the office front door. We will deliver the cards to him in person next Tuesday. | |
Junior Daughters Of The King To Meet Sunday After Service | |
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Coming In June, July, & August
Brought To Us By
Bay Area Council On Drugs and Alcohol
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Grace Fishing Trip - June 23rd | |
More details to follow. But if you are interested in participating, feel free to call Anna Arendell or email her at anamerican1@yahoo.com. | |
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3rd Annual Back-To-School Event
Saturday, August 5th, 2023
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Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 30th at 2:00 PM for our pumpkin unloading | |
Please help us conserve resources by downloading to your mobile device or printing ahead of time and bringing it along with you to church | |
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Sunday's Schedule
- Holy Eucharist Rite I - Led by Mother Suzanne.
- If you have not signed the book for belonging to Grace, now is your chance during the Liturgy of Belonging Service.
- The service will also be live-streamed via Facebook Live - a musical prelude will begin at 8:50 a.m.
- 3 ways to Give today: Text the word ¨Fund¨ to 844-943-0932 to give via text, download and use the Vanco Mobile* app from the Google or Apple App Store, or visit the link below. Alternatively, you can mail a check to the church office at 112 W. Lang, Alvin TX 77511
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If you would like to host coffee hour, please contact Anna Arendell, anamerican1@yahoo.com | |
From Mother Suzanne:
This time together is between 2-5 minutes. A small touch-point throughout the week to remind Grace and others to whom you belong and that we are together walking the road of faith.
As well, I think it's a good practice to pause during the day and "look up".
Please join if you are able on Grace's Facebook or Instagram pages....no particular time... The Holy Pause is also uploaded to Tik Tok.
If you subscribe/like/follow our Instagram and Facebook you'll receive a notification when we go live.
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Wednesday Noonday Prayer
Around the World
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On Wednesday, let's pause together as we join our prayers with brothers and sisters around the world via Zoom and Facebook Live.
Beginning at 11:55 you can log in to Zoom here (passcode 032547) to join us as an active participant in the prayers. Or if you prefer, just follow along via Facebook Live beginning promptly at 12:00 PM this coming Wednesday, Book of Common Prayer beginning on page 103, which you can download ahead of time here.
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Sanctuary Choir Practice
Resumes in August
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In the meantime, you can get your Sanctuary Choir fix here. | |
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Church in the Streets
Mobile Food Pantry
Thursday, June 8th
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Please consider volunteering, even if just for an hour - we could use your help. We begin setting up at 7:30 am and distribution ends at 12 Noon. Clean-up follows that. We especially need volunteers for deliveries to the homebound and to help with tear down and clean up starting at around 11:30.
A delicious lunch will be provided for all volunteers upon conclusion
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Your Food Ministry Statistics
From Harriet Sturgeon
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Weekly Update
The week of May 25th, 2023, we distributed 12,386 pounds of food to 271 families, including 56 homebound deliveries, totaling 758 people. We welcomed 1 new families. This was all made possible by the 64 volunteers (including drivers) who showed up to make it happen.
Monthly Update - May
For the entire month of May, we distributed 43,282 pounds of food to 1,125 families, including 297 homebound deliveries, totaling 3,080 people. We welcomed 74 new families. This was all made possible by the 233 volunteers (including drivers) who showed up to make it happen.
Year-To-Date
As of the end of May, in 2023, we have distributed 199,244 pounds of food from the Houston Food Bank to 4,743 families, with 330 new families coming to us for food. We have made a total of 1,336 deliveries. The total number of individuals served is 12,961. It required 1,092 volunteers to pull this off!
Thank you Harriet Sturgeon for being our statistician!
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Have you noticed the cards on the table as you enter the church on Sunday? Well, one of our parishioners sets these cards out for us to sign and send a greeting to someone we may not have seen in a while, or someone who is ill.
Please take a minute as you come in, or before you leave to sign the cards and maybe write a brief note.
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1st Sunday
Did you know that the loose plate offering on the first Sunday of each month goes to the Rector’s Discretionary Fund? This fund is used, at the Rector’s discretion, to assist the poor and indigent and to further the ministries of the church, not covered in the church budget. One of the main uses of this fund, at Grace, is to fund our Blessing Box and Blessing Refrigerator.
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
You are invited to make a financial offering in honor of your birthday or anniversary. These offerings go to the Herrington fund, which provides scholarships to church conferences and camps for members of our church. Your offering may be placed in this little basket beside the piano as you approach the Chancel steps.
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Kroger Community Rewards
You can help support Grace by simply linking your Kroger Rewards Customer number to Grace. You only need to sign up once and you will earn rewards for the church with every shopping trip! You can enroll at any time, so please try to get your family and friends to sign up as well! Every time you make a Kroger purchase, Kroger will make a donation to Grace. (And you still receive your reward points)
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Support Grace on Amazon Smile
Do you shop at Amazon? Grace is recognized as a charitable organization under the AmazonSmile program.
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support Grace every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection, and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases, made each quarter of the year, to the church.
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