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RECTOR’S

MESSAGE

Renewal works.

Episcopal revival.

A new Great

Awakening . . .

These are just a few of the phrases circulating throughout

the Episcopal Church and the larger Christian faith today,

and I for one am excited, as these phrases signal the

movement of the Holy Spirit within the Church/Faith,

calling us to be a part of and recommitted to the unfolding

of God’s new creation. Indeed, as Easter is soon upon us

and we prepare to gather in remembrance and celebration

of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and the new

life that is ours in him, these phrases and the programs

that shall bring them to fruition bespeak of our identity

and call to be a “resurrection people” in the world.

Indeed, it could be said that the Christian faith and the

respective denominations therein are experiencing a

“Good Friday moment.” Across the denominational

spectrum churches are experiencing declines in

membership and resources, resulting in many churches

struggling to keep their doors open, a growing number of

parishes merging together to maintain stability, and an

alarming number having to either sell property or close

their doors and deconsecrate their property. As a

member of both the Standing Committee and the

Adjustment Board of the Diocese, I see the

aforementioned firsthand and it breaks my heart each time

I meet with a struggling parish that cannot pay its

diocesan assessment (pledge that supports the overarching

ministry of the Diocese of New York) or is forced to sell

once cherished property in order to survive. These are

good and dedicated brothers and sisters in Christ who

despite their best intentions are left with few or no

choices.

Yet, despite all of this, despite being pushed to margins of

society from the center which was once held by the

Christian faith, God remains the “Same today, yesterday,

and forever” (Heb 13:8). In other words, God is the God

of the resurrection and we are His people, the Body of

Christ in the world. We are an Easter people whose faith

lies in the Risen Christ, who transforms darkness to light,

despair to hope, sorrow to joy, and death to life! And I

believe that despite the cloud of despair that looms over

the Christian Faith, God is doing something wonderful,

something resurrecting in our very midst. In other words,

for many it may feel like Good Friday, but Easter is

dawning, and I am excited for the future of the Church

and faith. I truly believe that the world is longing for and

hungry for the healing, resurrecting, liberating, and

reconciling love of God in Christ. Moreover, I believe

that world is looking for hope, looking to experience

something new.

Indeed, there are many who have grown weary of the

violence, vitriol, and division that dominates the

landscape. I believe that people are searching for

something more meaningful in their lives than mindless

consumption and fleeting frivolity; after all we were

created for more! And I believe that the Church/Faith can

once again provide “true bread and living water” that truly

feeds, nourishes, and sustains. How, some vestries/

boards/congregations might ask? By being a people of the

resurrection, a people of life not death, a new people who

live in and for the coming of God’s new creation; by

living and acting as if Jesus actually rose from the dead.

In his book, The Christian Atheist, author Craig Groeschel

makes a compelling argument that many Christians today

live and act as if God doesn’t exist, professing with their

lips, but not their lives, and as such they have nothing to

offer (let alone the desire to offer) a world that longs for,

hungers and thirsts for the Living God; a world that is in

desperate need of God’s generous justice, healing,

compassion, and servant love poured out, made manifest.

Under the leadership-witness of our Presiding Bishop

Michael Curry, the Episcopal Church is being called and

challenged to participate in a revival. At present

theisrevival is taking place in the Diocese of Pittsburgh,

where congregations are meeting with the Presiding

Bishop and the Canon Missioner to talk about ways to

revitalize or reprioritize their respective ministries, and

explore new and innovative ways to provide for the needs

of God’s people. What is perhaps most striking is that the

word revival has not been synonymous with the Episcopal

Church. Yet, Presiding Bishop Curry and our courageous

brothers and sisters in Christ in the Diocese of Pittsburgh

recognize that in order the Church to be true to Her charge

as Christ’s Body in the world, they need to be about

building for God’s new creation, a resurrection people

who are both alive in and open to the movement of the

Holy Spirit that blows where She wills, indeed.

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Within our own Diocese, Bishop Andrew Dietsche

has called parishes to partake in Renewal Works,

which is “a catalyst for parishes (and the individuals

in them) on spiritual vitality.” Bishop Dietsche

recognizes the need for our parishes to become

places of revitalization both within and outside of the

church-community. Through renewal works, a

parish can explore ways to become more innovative,

more relevant in the community, and open to the

movement of the Holy Spirit. In other words,

through focusing on spiritual growth and

development, parishes can reclaim their identity and

purpose as beacons of light, havens of healing, and

agencies of positive change in the community(s) in

which they serve.

Last month, our parish hosted a renewal works

workshop and I was encouraged by the turn out and

the enthusiasm among the attendees, who were

hungry to grow and experience God anew and

afresh. It was an Easter experience, a moment of

resurrection that gave us hope for the future of the

Episcopal Church/Diocese of New York, and our

respective parishes. In the fall, Grace Church will

partake in the Renewal Works program and I am

excited for what God has in store for us (stay tuned

for more information). Indeed, Grace Church is a

healthy and vibrant parish committed to sharing the

love of Christ in all that we are and in all that we do,

and thus, I believe that Renewal Works will provide

us with some wonderful opportunities and means to

strengthen our efforts to do God’s resurrecting work

in Nyack and beyond.

My brothers and sisters, although it may seem like

we are living in a Good Friday world, dominated by

fear, violence, etc., the blessed-fact is that the light

of Easter-hope shines amidst the darkness, piercing

the veil of despair and anxiety, comforting us with

the blessed assurance of God’s love in Christ,

through whom all things shall be made new, made

whole. And we have been blessed, called, and

chosen to share that light in the world; by building,

laying the foundation, planting the seeds of God’s

new creation. Therefore, I pray that we will

continue to partake in the renewal, revival,

reawakening, and new birth that is happening in our

midst, and respond individually and collectively

through defiant acts of resurrection, that signal to the

world in words and deeds that Jesus Christ has risen!

Alleluia!

Owen Thompson +

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We had a great kick off to our Lenten Giving Project which is focusing on UNICEF’s effort around the Syri-an Refugees. For Service Sunday, we broke kids and parents up into five teams and they had to pretend to be living in Syria during a time of unrest. They had to reconnect with family members that were dis-placed, decide what they would leave their country with and at the end they got to the camp. Once at their “camp” (we turned Paterson into a refugee camp…see pictures below), we talked about what their daily lives would look like, how they would get food, what schooling looked like and where they would live. It was a hands on reminder to many of the kids as to what life is like for people who are living in crisis.

We continued to raise money for this effort through a bake sale and are also asking members of the congregation to collect bottles, bring them to a recycling center

and donate any funds from that effort to the cause. It is never too late to make a dona-tion. Please reach out to Annie (anniehekker@me.com) if you’d like to help. The SYG also put on an AMAZING Easter Fair this month (see more pictures on the next page). There were Easter Games, an

Easter Egg Hunt, raffle baskets

(raffle tickets will still be available on Palm Sunday) and of course a visit from the Easter Bunny.

BRAVO to the SYG, Joe Paskowski and Carolina Medina for this fabulous event!

Annie Hekker Weiss Church School Coordinator

UPCOMING CHURCH SCHOOL EVENTS: 4/9 - PALM SUNDAY 4/16 - EASTER SUNDAY 4/22 - JYG HELPING HANDS 5/7 - CONFIRMATION 6/10 - ANNUAL FAMILY PICNIC ---------- Here is a list of upcoming SYG (Senior Youth Group) events: * 4/23- Helping Hands * 4/30- Possible Cathedral Trip * 5/21- Rummage Sale * 6/3-4- Rafting Trip * 6/18 Fathers Day- SYG Year-

End BBQ * 6/25- Depart for Service Trip

mailto:anniehekker@me.com

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EASTER FAIR 2017 (Photos: V. Becker)

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Easter 2017 Message

It’s taken me some years to realize it, but Jesus didn’t just happen to be in Jerusalem on that

first Palm Sunday. He wasn’t on vacation. He wasn’t just hanging out in town. Jesus was in

Jerusalem on purpose. He arrived in Jerusalem about the time of the Passover when pilgrims

were in the city. When people’s hopes and expectations for the dawn of freedom that Moses

had promised in the first Passover might suddenly be realized for them in their time.

Jesus arranged his entrance into Jerusalem to send a message. He entered the city, having come in on one side of

the city, the scholars tell us, at just about the same time that Pontius Pilate made his entrance on the exact opposite

side of the city. Pilate, coming forth on a warhorse. Pilate, with soldiers around him. Pilate, with the insignias of

Rome’s Empire. Pilate, representing the Caesars who claimed to be son of god. Pilate, who had conquered through

Rome the people of Jerusalem. Pilate, representing the Empire that had taken away their freedom. Pilate, who rep-

resented the Empire that would maintain the colonial status of the Jewish people by brute force and violence.

Jesus entered the city on the other side, not on a warhorse, but on a donkey, recalling the words of Zechariah:

Behold your King comes to you, Triumphant and victorious is He, Humble and riding on a donkey

Jesus entered the city at the same time as Pilate to show them, and to show us, that God has another way. That vio-

lence is not the way. That hatred is not the way. That brute force and brutality are not the way.

Jesus came to show us there is another way. The way of unselfish, sacrificial love. That’s why he entered Jerusa-

lem. That’s why he went to the cross. It was the power of that love poured out from the throne of God, that even

after the horror of the crucifixion would raise him from death to life.

God came among us in the person of Jesus to start a movement. A movement to change the face of the earth. A

movement to change us who dwell upon the earth. A movement to change the creation from the nightmare that is

often made of it into the dream that God intends for it.

He didn’t just happen to be in Jerusalem on that Palm Sunday. He went to Jerusalem for a reason. To send a mes-

sage. That not even the titanic powers of death can stop the love of God. On that Easter morning, he rose from the

dead, and proclaimed love wins.

So you have a blessed Easter. Go forth to be people of the Resurrection. Follow in the way of Jesus. Don’t be

ashamed to love. Don’t be ashamed to follow Jesus.

Have a blessed Easter. And bless the world. Amen.

The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, Presiding Bishop and Primate

Adult Spiritual Formation

Contemplative

Prayer Group

Wednesday

April 12

6:00pm, Bradley Chapel

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SATURDAY, April 1 11:00am Nursery School of the Nyacks presents:

Mario the Magician (nurseryschoolsofthenyacks.org)

7:30pm Game Night (Memorial Hall)

SUNDAY, April 2

8:00am/9:30am/11:00am Holy Eucharist

10:10am Easter Fair (Memorial Hall)

Confirmation Class/Bible Study

2:00pm Climate Forum at Nyack Library

4:00pm Choral Evensong

TUESDAY, April 4 10:30am Holy Hope Bereavement Group (Patterson Hall)

WEDNESDAY, April 5

12:00? Memorial for Eugenia Duryea

followed by reception in Memorial Hall

6:00pm Healing & Wellness Service (Bradley Chapel) 6:30 Lenten Study Program (Memorial Hall)

6:00pm Prison & Justice Working Group (Bradley Chapel)

THURSDAY, April 6 7:00am Grace's Kitchen (Team 9) (Memorial Hall)

12:00 Brown Bag & A Bible (Patterson Hall)

7:30pm Choir rehearsal

SATURDAY, April 8 10:00am Midnight Run (Memorial Hall)

10:30 Easter Services run-through

6:00pm Boy Scouts Spaghetti Dinner

HOLY WEEK & EASTER

PALM SUNDAY, April 9

8:00am Holy Eucharist & Distribution of Palms

9:30am/11:00am Holy Eucharist 10:10am Church School /Bible Study

TUESDAY, April 11 10:30am Holy Hope Bereavement Group (Patterson Hall)

WEDNESDAY, April 12

6:00pm Contemplative Prayer Group (Tenebrae)

Bradley Chapel)

MAUNDY THURSDAY, April 13 7:00am Grace’s Kitchen (Team 10) (Memorial Hall)

7:00am Men’s Prayer Breakfast (Patterson Hall)

12:00pm Brown Bag & A Bible (Patterson Hall)

7:30pm Proper Liturgy & Footwashing

GOOD FRIDAY, April 14

Noon Proper Liturgy (with The Grace Church Choir)

7:30pm Stations of the Cross

SATURDAY, April 15

7:30pm Easter Vigil

EASTER SUNDAY, April 16

8:00am Holy Eucharist, Rite I

9:30am Family Eucharist, Parish Choir

11:00am Choral Eucharist with Choir & Brass (Incense)

MONDAY, April 17 - Office is Closed

TUESDAY, April 18 10:30am Holy Hope Bereavement Group (Patterson Hall)

WEDNESDAY, April 19

6:00pm Healing & Wellness Service (Bradley Chapel)

THURSDAY, April 20 7:00am Grace’s Kitchen (Team 1) (Memorial Hall)

12:00pm Brown Bag & A Bible (Patterson Hall)

7:30pm Choir

FRIDAY, April 21

9:00pm Helping Hands Overnight Shelter (Memorial)

SATURDAY, April 22 9:00pm Helping Hands Overnight Shelter (Memorial)

SUNDAY April 23

8:00am/9:30am/11:00am Holy Eucharist

10:10 Church School Classes/Confirmation

4:00pm GraceMusic: ESSB Jazz Orchestra

9:00pm Helping Hands Overnight Shelter (Memorial)

TUESDAY, April 25 10:30am Holy Hope Bereavement Group (Patterson Hall)

7:00pm Vestry (Patterson Hall)

WEDNESDAY, April 26

Contemplative Prayer Group (Bradley Chapel)

THURSDAY, April 27 7:00am Grace’s Kitchen (Team 2) (Memorial Hall)

7:00am Men’s Prayer Breakfast (Patterson Hall)

12:00pm Brown Bag & A Bible (Patterson Hall)

7:30pm Choir

SUNDAY, April 30

8:00am/9:30am/11:00am Holy Eucharist

10:10am Church School/Bible Study/Refreshments

Confirmation Class/Bible Study

12:15pm Program Council

APRIL 2017

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GRACEMUSIC: THE GRACE CHURCH CHOIR: March 26, 2017

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REALM BASICS

Have you signed up? When you do, you can look up fellow parishioners’ contact information and attach

names to faces; communicate with the groups you’re active in, and get announcements and event infor-

mation. Much more to come soon!

Go to our webpage

www.gracechurchnyack.org

Go to member login page

(see menu at top right of home page)

Use link to sign on to REALM site.

For Help at anytime when you are logged in to

REALM, click on the “?“ at the top right corner

– it will bring you to a helpful Congregant’s

Guide.

There is a link for a password

reminder. You can also request one from

parishoffice@gracechurchnyack.org

Use link at bottom if you need to

Register or contact the office.

Follow the links on the Member Login

Page for tutorials on uploading your photo, edit-

ing your profile, and adjusting your privacy set-

tings. Remember the “Everyone” is everyone

from Grace who is registered and has a login.

For REALM to function as a pictorial directory,

you need to upload your photo and identify how

you’d like to be contacted by fellow parishion-

ers. Perhaps you’d just like others to be able to

see a landline number, or email; it’s your choice,

just remember, the information is ONLY availa-

ble to fellow parishioners.

http://www.gracechurchnyack.orgmailto:parishoffice@gracechurchnyack.org

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FROM THE ADULT SPIRITUAL FORMATION COMMISSION

COMING IN MAY - Bishop Barbara Harris

My Life as a Bishop & Social Activist The Rt. Reverend Barbara Harris

Bishop of Massachusetts (Retired)

Sunday, May 14, 11:00am

Services at 8:00 & 10:00am

Barbara Harris, the first woman consecrated as a bishop in the worldwide Anglican Communion, will share

informally and answer questions about her early career, her involvement in the civil rights movement

(including the march at Selma), her activism on behalf of women's rights, her call to the priesthood and her

pioneering role as bishop.

To encourage as many of you as possible to take advantage of this great opportunity to

hear a dynamic and inspring preacher, there will be just two services on May 14 —

8:00am and 10:00am. Bishop Harris will also preach at the 10:00am Eucharist., and then speak and answer questions at the session following the service.

A bit more about Bishop Harris:

Barbara Harris was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she attended Saint Barnabas Episcopal

Church, and later the more liberal Church of the Advocate. which became the center of the black protest

movement in Philadelphia. An ardent supporter of the civil rights movement, Harris participated in voter

registration efforts and the Selma march with Martin Luther King, Jr.

In 1974 as a member of the Church of the Advocate where the “Philadelphia 11" were ordained, she lent her

support of the bishops who defied the ban on ordaining

women by serving as crucifer at the ordination. She entered

the ministry and was ordained a deacon in 1979 and a priest

the following year. From 1980 to 1984, she was priest-in-

charge at St. Augustine of Hippo in Norristown, Pennsylva-

nia and also served as chaplain at Philadelphia County Pris-

ons, and as counsel to industrial corporations for public poli-

cy issues and social concerns. Barbara Harris became the

first female bishop in the Episcopal Church in 1988 when

she was elected to the position of Bishop Suffragan of Mas-

sachusetts.

She has been active in professional and community organizations, as

well as in national church service. She has served as a member of the

Union of Black Episcopalians and as a past president of the Episcopal

Urban Caucus. As a representative of the Episcopal Church, she was

on the board of the Prisoner Visitation and Support Committee and a

member of the Episcopal Church’s Standing Commission on Anglican

and International Peace with Justice Concerns. Harris is also a past

vice president of Episcopal City Mission in Boston, which funds and

supports programs on behalf of the urban poor. Harris officially re-

tired in November of 2002 and began serving as an assisting bishop in

the Diocese of Washington (D.C.) in the summer of 2003.

https://www.episcopalarchives.org/Afro-Anglican_history/exhibit/leadership/harris.php

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MORE COMING SOON

CONFIRMATION - Sunday, May 7 at 4:00pm Bishop Mary Glasspool, Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of New York will confirm our class of young people, as well as those adults being confirmed and received.

Please join us in supporting all of them!

MOTHER’S DAY PLANT SALE

SUNDAY, MAY 13 10:00am to 2:00pm

Join us in our beautiful Memorial Garden for our annual plant and flower

sale. Hand made bouquets and fresh flower arrangements for Mothers’

Day An array of annual bedding plants and perennials

from our parishioners’ own gardens.

A wonderful plant sale in a beautiful space

SAVE YOUR STUFF! SENIOR YOUTH GROUP TAG SALE

SUNDAY, MAY 21 All proceeds will go to support this year’s summer mission trip to West Virginia

Watch for details on donation drop off times or contact Joe Paskowski (jpaskowski@msn.com).

PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE - AN OPPORTUNITY A local Allstate agency, the Chhim Agency in Nanuet, has offered to host a seminar for parishioners at

Grace to discuss estate, retirement and legacy planning. Key topics would include: creating a will, con-

solidation of retirement assets, taking steps to avoid probate, and using trusts to lessen your estate taxes. In

order to help up determine the best time for the event, please let us know if you would like to join us, and

indicate convenient times (weekdays, weeknights, weekend days, Sundays between services). Look in the

church entrance for a signup sheet, or send us an email (parishoffice@gracechurchnyack.org) to let us

know your preference.

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PARISHIONER NEWS

Go forth to be people of the Resurrection.

Follow in the way of Jesus.

Don’t be ashamed to love.

Don’t be ashamed to follow Jesus.

Have a blessed Easter.

And bless the world. Amen.

The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry,

Presiding Bishop and Primate

The Episcopal Church

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Some of our teams

in action.

Thank you to all

our wonderful

volunteers and

supporters

who bring

Grace’s Kitchen

to life every week!

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Grace Episcopal Church

Vestry Minutes: February 28, 2017 Present: D. McGuinness, P. Cose, O. Thompson+ ; T. Bergen,

C. Lewis-Warner, J. Marraccino, B. Paskowski, J. Nevill, T. Rock

LM Schnalzer, Absent: D. Deveau, K. Sestak

The meeting was called to order at 7:10pm and Sacred Space

shared. New members were introduced and general vestry sched-ules, committees, and procedures were reviewed. Calendar was

reviewed briefly.

1. SCOF Report was presented by D. McGuinness; January

financials were distributed. SCOF did not meet in Febru-

ary. The 2017 budget was introduced for the benefit of the new

members and financials were reviewed; there was discussion re

further consideration of credit card processing companies.

2. SCOP Report was presented by P. Cose – report was dis-

tributed and reviewed.

Boiler at 141 First Avenue needs to be replaced; after bidding

process, Bertussi was chosen to complete work.

A variety of roofing issues will be part of property considera-

tions for the next few years. Roof of Bradley Chapel needs to be

replaced; following consultation will diocesan resource, process

will continue with consideration of materials and bidding process

after which application for diocesan grant support can be initiat-

ed. Those interested in being part of smaller working group for

this project were urged to talk with Pat. Some immediate inter-

im fixes will be needed to deal with pressing squirrel issue.

Church has leak (rear right) that is active when there are heavy

rains with driving winds; Tucek has reviewed; their bid to correct

is $21,000; other bids will be solicited. There may be some lim-

ited funds available from the Cornerstone Campaign, avenues for

funding all roof repairs will be explored with the hope of finding

means to fund repairs without permanently invading capital.

3. Rector’s Report

Housekeeping and Orientation:

New vestry members were welcomed and thanked for stepping

up to serve. All were encouraged to ask questions/clarify needs

whenever needed going forward. They were reminded of their

responsibility to be mindful of welcoming visitors and being

present as much as possible at events, and of being vigilant in

communicating to the rector/wardens any concerns that they be-

come aware of within the parish, while also urging those with

concerns/complaints to communicate directly as well. Once

again, everyone was reminded that matters discussed within

meetings are not to be discussed outside of the vestry.

Roles of vestry liaisons were discussed and assignments divided

(below). Liaisons are responsible for maintaining ongoing rela-

tionship with their respective commissions and communicating

commission needs/concerns/events back to the vestry at each

meeting. They and their commissions are urged to provide re-

ports, photos, reflections for the Messenger to broaden the num-

ber of voices and types of materials in the publication.

Vestry members also serve on rota to count the Sunday offering.

Scheduling is handled by D. McGuinness via an online form

similar to that used for scheduling worship ministers and mem-

bers will receive an email soon for the April – June scheduling.

Roles of the Standing Committee on Finances (SCOF) and

Standing Committee on Property (SCOP) were outlined and as-

signments allocated. Every vestry member is welcome to attend

both of the standing committee meetings as desired. Meetings

are generally scheduled on the Sunday prior to the vestry meet-

ing.

D. Deveau - Thrift Shop SCOF

J. Nevill - Music SCOP

C. Lewis-Warner - Youth SCOP

LM. Schnalzer – SYG & Boy Scouts SCOP

T. Rock - Fellowship SCOF

B. Paskowski - Social Ministries SCOP

T. Bergen ASF SCOP

J. Marraccino - Stewardship SCOF

K. Sestak tbd SCOP

Fr. Owen recapped the Annual Meeting briefly. He was pleased

with the meeting overall and turnout in light of bad weather, and

grateful for overall positive tone and willingness of those to

serve. Planned REALM intro was postponed due to those who

couldn’t attend meeting, and several Sunday forums will be

scheduled to further introduce and encourage the use of REALM,

and to increase its use/effectiveness as communication building

tool within the parish. If vestry members have questions or

would like further introduction they should contact Thayer.

Continued focus is planned on the increase and broadening

Christian formation programs – encouraging deeper exploration

of individual faith and encouraging evangelism. Will be work-

ing with ASF to provide increased programming. Post confirma-

tion programming still in development, including “mesani” (at

the table) program offering monthly time for young adults to

come together, prepare a meal, and share faith stories via guided

discussion. Possibility to then extend the program to adults. Will

also work again to establish a real-time telephone prayer circle.

Some of this will be discussed and fleshed out at upcoming ves-

try retreat where the facilitator will introduce more about where

the church as a whole is headed, new trends within it, how

churches are adapting to current realities, so that we can be

poised to better meet needs and to be flexible and nimble in re-

sponding. Grace Church also hosted Renewal Works (Diocesan

Congregational Development) opening gathering in January –

will be proceeding with the program later in 2017. The program

serves as a catalyst for refocusing parishes (and the individuals in

them) on spiritual vitality. [http://renewalworks.org/]

Adult Confirmation session(s) coming up; Pat Reynolds will

help to teach. Some in attendance will be received/confirmed by

the bishop, but anyone is welcome to attend. Confirmation will

be Sunday, May 7 at 4:00pm with Bishop Mary Glasspool.

ASF is hosting a presentation by Bishop Barbara Harris

here on May 13/14; her visit is co-hosted with Episcopal

Church in Tarrytown where she will also be speaking.

An informal vote showed some increased support for

chairs vs pews amongst new vestry members.

THE NEXT VESTRY MEETING WILL BE

TUESDAY, March 28 AT 7:00pm.

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GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH NYACK 130 First Avenue, Nyack, NY 10960

The Rev. Owen C. Thompson, Rector (9/15/13) Assisting Clergy:

The Rev. Alan Chisholm, The Rev. Suzanne Hope Graham

The Rev. A. Meigs Ross

Office Hours Mon-Th 9:00 – 4:00pm

WORSHIP SCHEDULE Sundays

8:00am (Rite I)

9:30am (Family Service, followed by church school)

11:00am (Rite II, senior choir)

4:00pm First at Four: Choral Evensong (1st Sundays)

Wednesday (1st & 3rd)

6:00pm Healing & W ellness service (Bradley Chapel)

APRIL 2017

CONTACT INFORMATION: Parish Office: (845) 358-1297

The Rev. Owen C. Thompson, Rector - ext. 11

Brandon Beachamp, Organist/Choirmaster – ext. 13

Annie Hekker Weiss, Church School Coordinator – 917-331-7166

Thayer Woodcock, Parish Administrator – ext. 10

Virginia Kosloff, Facilities Administrator- ext. 14

GraceMusic – ext. 16

Grace’s Thrift Shop: (845) 358-7488

Grace Church Website: www.gracechurchnyack.org

Grace Church E-mail: par ishoffice@gracechurchnyack.org

Newsletter Submissions: twoodcock@gracechurchnyack.org

Wardens

Debbie McGuinness

Pat Cose

Treasurer

John Quigley

Assistant Treasurer

Sally Ann Mock

VESTRY

Retiring Class of 2018

Diane Deveau

Candice Lewis-Warner

Terence Rock

Retiring Class of 2019

Theresa Bergen

Joe Marraccino

Kathy Sestak

Retiring Class of 2020

Jacob Nevill

Beth Paskowski

Lynn-Marie Schanlzer