Category: Newsletter

The Gift

Be still, my soul, and steadfast.
Earth and heaven both are still watching
though time is draining from the clock
and your walk, that was confident and quick,
has become slow.
 
So, be slow if you must, but let
the heart still play its true part.
Love still as once you loved, deeply
and without patience. Let God and the world
know you are grateful.
That the gift has been given.

In this week’s newsletter: Reflections on the continuing violence and division in our world, in the hope that God’s love poured in our hearts is the first stage in the remaking of that world. Also: news about this summer’s schedule of services (spoiler: Sunday morning services will be at 10 a.m. from July 3 through September 4); a call for sorely needed Food Pantry volunteers; and other news and announcements and ways to participate.

In this week’s newsletter: The rector’s prayer of blessing and an invocation of the Holy Spirit for Pentecost. Also: upcoming schedule changes for Sunday morning services in July and August; information about the rector’s sabbatical, June 6 through July 5; news about the next meeting of the Women’s Spirituality Group; and our deadline to help the Episcopalians in Martel, Haiti, with musical instruments and equipment for their worship is this week, so please give today if you can. Just select “NY Haiti Project” as the fund in the contribution form…and thank you!

This week: What we can do to help bring about God’s reign of peace, despite our fear, anger and revulsion at the slaughter of children and teachers in Uvalde, Texas. Also: news about our friend, former parishioner and (recent) seminary grad Stacey Carpenter’s new call to parish ministry in Delaware; an urgent appeal from our friends in Haiti specifically for Ascension parishioners and friends; and other news.

In this week’s newsletter: news about upcoming clergy sabbaticals 🙏 , the bishop’s visit this Thursday for Ascension Day ⛪ , a going away party for one of our long-time parishioners 😢 , and news about our friend, former parishioner and (recent) seminary grad Stacey Carpenter’s new call to parish ministry in Delaware 👍 .

This week: We welcome our friend Fr. Sam Owen, Priest-in-Charge of the Haitian Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan, as our guest preacher. Following the service, he will share news of the New York Haiti Project in a forum. Join us — in-person* or online!

In this newsletter: The rector explains her new headgear; news about an upcoming visit from our friend, the Rev. Sam Owen, to give us an update on the New York Haiti Project’s efforts in Martel and how we can help the congregation there with their worship music; and news of other upcoming gatherings for Resistance Cinema, the Women’s Spirituality Group, and more.

Resurrection

Alleluia! He is risen!
The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia!