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Community Garden - Garden Party
There will be a Garden Party tomorrow, Saturday, May
22, from 9 a.m - 1
p.m. at Church of the Epiphany. This will be a chance
to share plants and enjoy fellowship! We will
designate a bed for the food pantry as well as one for
flowers that will be used in the church. These are
common areas and help will be needed to maintain
them.
Please bring:
*Plants - vegetables & flowers for food pantry
&
flower beds
*Tools, Stakes, & Markers
Any questions please call Anne at 401-722-4699. If
you are interested in your own plot or a plot to share
please contact Anne before May 22.
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Dear
friend,
Acts 2 tells a
marvelous story: the gift of the Holy Spirit, which we
celebrate today. It is "Jesus' own first gift" to them; the
start of their new life as apostles - people on a
mission.
Some people in Jerusalem,
observing the way Jesus' followers were acting, said
they must have gotten into the new wine. Peter
charmingly reassured them: "...it's only nine o'clock in
the morning, so we can't be drunk." What happened
that Pentecost morning defies simple analysis. What
it created and sustained, we can understand. Its
power, like wind and fire, can still be in our midst. The
gift of the Holy Spirit created HOPE; a lively trust, a
way to live that moved from the apostles to others, and
then on and on. It still is experienced.
I have
seen it in this parish: in people's faces, in their
actions; in the way you make this faith community so
warm and fresh. All together, because of the Spirit, we
share lively hope. We are not afraid to go ahead, or
even to fail. We are not naive optimists, or passive
fatalists. We have been touched by the Spirit, Jesus'
gift. So we walk together into our tomorrows;
strengthened, energized, and made glad by that gift. It
can still be nine o'clock in the morning. May you be
touched by God's wind and fire.
Ned Gammons
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| This Sunday |
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The Day of Pentecost:
Whitsunday
May 23, 2010
Wear RED to church!
Holy Eucharist, 8 & 10:30 a.m.
Christian Education at 9:15 a.m.
Godly Play-PreK-5: Mystery of Pentecost
Adult Forum-"Opening the Prayer Book"
Bible Study- The Gospel of Luke
Scripture readings:
Acts 2:1-21
Psalm 104:25-35, 37
Romans 8:14-17
John 14:8-17
Read these
lessons
Liturgical Ministers for this Sunday:
8 a.m. Holy Eucharist
Eucharistic Minister-Lawrence Fogarty
Lector-Sally Erskine
Usher-Janice Fagan
Greeter-Barbara Priddy
Coffee Hour- Tammi Miller, Sam Purcell &
Irene Packer
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist
Eucharistic Minister-Mary Lambert
Eucharistic Visitor-Anne Bryant
Lectors-Susan McDonald & Ron Jeffrey
Cantor-Abbey McGrath
Acolytes- Shawn Magowan, Cheyenne
Lambert & Ali Amaral
Ushers-Richard
Messier & Jim Bryant
Altar Guild-Betsy Kelley & Karen Turner
Greeters- The DeAngelo
Family
Counters-Suellen Franze & Susan
McDonald
Coffee Hour-Mary-Beth McGrath & the
Bennett/Dower Family
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| Dinner & a Movie Night |
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"If you were to meet ten average Americans on the
street, nine of them would say they believe in God. So
why is the Gospel of Love dividing America?" Come
join us, Friday, May 21 as we view "Lord, Save Us
From Your Followers" and take a closer look at what's
dividing our country, believers and non-believers alike,
and how we can begin to bridge those gaps. Dinner
starts at 6 p.m. Please bring a dish to pass. The
movie will begin at 7 p.m. with a discussion to follow.
Childcare will be provided.
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| Celebration of New Ministry |
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Your prayers are requested for the Celebration of New
Ministry tomorrow at which the Rt.
Rev'd Mark M. Beckwith, Bishop of Newark will
institute the Rev'd Timothy H. Burger as the sixth
Rector of All
Saints' Church, Glen Rock, NJ. Tim's new
address is:
11 Berkeley Place, Glen Rock, NJ 07452
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| Grace Church Meal Site |
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Signup now for our next trip, Saturday,
May 9, to the Grace Church Meal Site we will meet at
Church of the Epiphany at 2 p.m. (returning around 6
p.m.) & drive together into Providence. The signup
sheet is
located on the table in the entrance of the church.
Contact Suellen Franze 508-243-0650 with any
questions.
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| Church School Picnic & Ministry Fair |
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Sunday, June 6, save this date! The Education
Commission and Stewardship Commission are
partnering together to recognize Epiphany's fantastic
teachers and awesome students, and at the same
time, highlight Epiphany's many opportunities to serve
God. The picnic will be held from 11:45 a.m. - 2 p.m.,
outside on church grounds, weather permitting. The
cookout will be presided over by Grand Grilling Master
George Nunes. There will be burgers, hot dogs,
chips, pickles, condiments, root beer floats and
assorted soft drinks provided by the Education and
Stewardship Commissions. Parish members are
asked to bring either a salad or dessert. A sign-up
sheet is posted on the table in the entrance of the
church. Please consider helping out with the set-up of
tables and chairs on Sunday morning, June 6, 9a.m. -
10a.m. Questions may be directed to either Suellen
Franze or Marilyn Fuller. Suellen Franze, Education
Commisison Co-chair: 508 243 0650, sfranze{at}mail
{dot}com; Marilyn Fuller, Stewardship Commission
Chair: 508.524.0076, mfuller42{at}comcast{dot}net.
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| "Joshua: a Parable for Today" Book Group |
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Come join the June book group, led my
Michelle Callahan, as we read the national
bestseller "Joshua: a Parable for Today" by
Joseph F. Girzone. We will be meeting
Tuesday's at 7 p.m., beginning June 8, in the
Living Room- bring yourselves and bring a
friend if you'd like. Embark on this
fictional journey and meet Jesus (Joshua)
today in our lifetime. Have you ever
wondered how Jesus would live and act today
in our modern society and still remain true
to his beliefs? Come and see. Books may be
purchased through Amazon.com;
both new and
used copies are available-some for as little
as 1 cent. If you have any questions, please
contact Suellen Franze 508-243-0650 or
Michelle Callahan 401-480-6923.
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| Next Sunday |
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First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity
Sunday
May 30, 2010
Holy Eucharist, 8 & 10:30 a.m.
Christian Education at 9:15 a.m.
Godly Play-PreK-5: Paul's Discovery
Adult Forum-"Opening the Prayer Book"
Bible Study- The Gospel of Luke
Scripture readings:
Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31
Psalm 8
Romans 5:1-5
John 16:12-15
Read these
lessons
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