This week: news about the opening of the church (Tuesday and Friday, noon-3pm) for socially distanced meditation and prayer. Plus: the order of service for Sunday’s service, and further opportunities to engage with the parish, the community, and the wider church.
This week: observing the feast of St. Francis…followed by an online blessing of our favorite parts of God’s creation, our animal friends and companions. Plus: ways to connect and engage with God’s church and people, and the big news: the church will be open for prayer and meditation Tuesdays and Fridays, noon to 3pm!
One of our own parishioners, Meredith Ward, is now the Rev. Meredith Ward, following her ordination to the priesthood at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine on Saturday, September 19. Congratulations to Mother Meredith on her ordination, to Deb on becoming a clergy spouse, and to the Episcopal Church and its Diocese of New York for receiving God’s blessings in ordaining our beloved
Beloved God, all our times are in your hands. And frankly, this is a time that seems too much for us to hold. There is so much loss, so much chaos and confusion, so much distraction, anger and fear. And so we ask you to encircle us in your everlasting arms. Center us in your love, and guide us by your justice. Help us to know what is ours to do, and how to let go into your mercy. Grant us both the deep rest of your peace and the renewing energy of your Spirit. Use us, we pray, for the healing of your suffering, struggling, precious world, that our time here may be a blessing. Amen.
In this week’s newsletter: One of our own is getting ordained to the priesthood Saturday, September 19! Also: the order of service for Sunday’s Zoom service; the schedule for the New York Diocesan Convention (spread out over the course of 7 weeks); and other opportunities for fellowship and service.
“Peter came and said to Jesus, ‘Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?’ Jesus said to him, ‘Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.'”
In this week’s newsletter: A pastoral letter from Bishop Dietsche; the service bulletin for the 11 am service (via Zoom) for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost; ways to connect and help during our continued season of remote worship and fellowship; and other news from the parish and wider church.
In this week’s newsletter: Upcoming advocacy work to help people reenter society after serving their jail sentences; the service bulletin for the 11 am service (via Zoom) for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost; news from the Rev. Sam Owen about the reopening of St. Luke’s School, Martel, Haiti; and other news from the parish and wider church.
In this week’s newsletter: The rector reflects on Paul’s words in this week’s lessons; you get the service bulletin for the 11 am service (via Zoom) for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost; discussion of the parish’s reopening process; and other news from the parish and wider church.
In this week’s newsletter: Our Fifth Avenue garden is open again! Plus: News about an upcoming forum on our progress toward reopening the church building in other ways; you get the service bulletin for the 11 am service (via Zoom) for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, including the scripture lessons for the day; and other news from the parish and wider church.