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Weekly Announcements | Grace Calendar Week of JANUARY 4, 2009 WORSHIP LEADERS SCHEDULE (The ROTA) can be found by clicking here. SUNDAY SCHOOL will not meet today, but resumes next Sunday, January 4. SUNDAY ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES are on break today and January 4, but will resume soon into the New Year. Watch for upcoming topics. JOIN US FOR COFFEE AND FELLOWSHIP following the 9 a.m. service in the Reception Room, after the 11 a.m. service in Tuttle Hall, and after the 6 p.m. service in the Chantry. UPCOMING BICENTENNIAL EVENTS – Mark your calendars for the next significant weekend in the celebration of our Bicentennial: January 9-11. On January 11, 1809 the Vestry of Grace Church convened for its first meeting. To mark the anniversary the combined choirs will be singing a concert in the church on Friday, January 9 at 7 p.m., followed by a cocktail reception for all in Tuttle Hall. January 10 is the gala dinner (see below), and on Sunday, January 11 Bishop Sisk will be with us to preach at the 11 a.m. service. SIGN UP TODAY for the gala dinner on Saturday, January 10, at the Tutu Center at General Seminary. The refectory of General Seminary is perhaps the most magnificently medieval banquet hall in the country, and the dinner will be exquisite. Invitations have been sent, but rather than searching through piles of mail at home, visit the table in Tuttle Hall after the 9 and 11 a.m. services. We accept credit cards. Remember that by reserving a place at the dinner, you help to fund all the other bicentennial events that are free of charge and open to all. BICENTENNIAL CALENDARS – 2009 wall calendars containing magnificent photos of Grace Church from past and present, and parish history citations for every day of the year are here and available for purchase today. A great Christmas gift for anyone in the Grace Church orbit. $20.00 for one, or two for $30.00. Visit the Bicentennial table in Tuttle Hall to see the display. Again, credit cards are accepted. ACOLYTES NEEDED! Looking for a way to get involved in the services at Grace Church? If you would like to be trained as an acolyte (all ages welcome, 10+) please talk to Stephanie Bauman. This is a vital ministry and one that is often overlooked. PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN - Thank you for bringing your children to church! They are an important part of our worship life at Grace Church, and they help make the service more enjoyable for everyone. Some resources you may wish to know about include: books, children's Bibles, and Gospel-based coloring leaflets in the rack near the baptismal font and in the back of the church (children are more than welcome to color and read during church), nursery care for infants and toddlers up to 3 years, and during the 11 a.m. service a Children’s Chapel during the sermon. The Reception Room is also available for parents and children who may need a brief change of scenery. CHILDREN IN CHURCH are a blessing. Sometimes the service can be a long haul for the little ones. Everyone understands that children squirm and often add their own uniquely timed responses to the worship. Prolonged talking or crying, however, especially in the reverberate acoustics of Grace Church, does eventually disrupt the experience for others, and we ask parents to avail themselves of the options listed above. Message for the whole congregation: Children learn best by doing. Give thanks to the Lord that our church is full of children, and that their parents care enough about worshiping God to bring them. CHILDREN’S BOOKS AND COLORING SUPPLIES can be found near the north door of the church. Kids, help yourselves at any point during the service, but please put the books back before you leave. Books are replenished regularly. SUNDAY CHORAL EVENSONG January 4 at 4 p.m. with The Adult Choir. Music by by Ayleward, J.S. Bach and Gibbons. WEEKDAY CHORAL EVENSONG sung by the Junior Choristers is held every Tuesday at 6 p.m. that Grace Church School is in session. BACH AT NOON - Originally born out of the musical meditations offered post 9/11 these programs feature the organ compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach played between 12:20 and 12:50 p.m. every Tuesday through Friday. The Village Voice voted Bach at Noon as one of the best reasons to attend Church last season. SATURDAY/SUNDAY ORGAN MEDITATION series takes place every Saturday and Sunday at 4 p.m. that there isn’t a special liturgy (first Sunday of the month) or wedding taking place in the church. SUNDAY EVENING CLASSES are on break through January 4, but will resume soon into the New Year. Watch for upcoming topics. WOMENS BIBLE STUDY meets 10:15-11:15 a.m. in the Reception room for a study of different thematic faith issues as connected to the Gospels. We will discuss the Christmas Story. Led by the Rev. Linda Bartholomew WEDNESDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY also led by the Rev. Linda Bartholomew is open to everyone and meets in the Reception Room from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. We will discuss the Christmas Story. This is a great place for those just starting into small groups at Grace Church. SEEKING TUTORS to volunteer for the GO Project helping struggling elementary public school students every Saturday from 9:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., and during the week. For more information, contact Martine King email: goprojecttutor@gmail.com. SMALL GROUPS – On January 14 we will again start up a ministry of small groups that will meet on Wednesday evenings following the 6 p.m. Eucharist. Small groups are intended to provide an ongoing, relaxed forum for you to develop friendships at Grace Church, and in so doing, connect more deeply to God through Christ, who promises to be in the midst of us when we gather together in his name. For more information, contact The Rev. Benjamin Thomas at bthomas@gts.edu. You can also fill out the blue card in your bulletins, place it in the offering plate, or give it to one of the clergy. NOMINATING COMMITTEE – This year’s Nominating Committee for new Vestry members has been formed. Thanks to Sarah Cogan, Currie Estreich, Bonnie Berringer, Martha Demartini, and Dana Foote for agreeing to serve. According to our parish by-laws the Committee is to consist of the Warden not up for reelection (Sarah), two Vestry members (Currie and Bonnie), two parishioners named by the Rector (Martha and Dana), and the Rector (Don Waring) who serves as an ex-officio member. If you would like to suggest parishioners of Grace Church whom you think would make good Vestry members, please fill out the form you will find near the bulletin board outside the Reception Room and place it in the box marked “Vestry Nominations.” THE MOST REV. DONALD REESE is the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kingston, Jamaica, and will be the preacher at a special Evensong at Grace Church on Sunday, January 14, 4 p.m. in connection with the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. More details to come. THE REV. PROFESSOR PETER J. GOMES will be the guest preacher at the 11 a.m. service on Sunday, January 25 to help us celebrate Grace Church School Sunday. Professor Gomes is Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and Pusey Minister in The Memorial Church at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is a widely published author, and highly sought after preacher and teacher. THE 20s/30s GROUP meets on a monthly basis. For more information, or to be included on our email list, contact Chris Shoemaker via email: csxtraml@gmailcom. OPEN DOOR MINISTRY – Looking for an easy way to make a difference? Join our large diverse group of Open Door volunteers who welcome people from all over the world to enjoy the beauty and quiet of our lovely Grace Church. Interested? Email Aaron Mooney at aaronmooney@onebox.com. ALTAR FLOWERS –We are blessed to enjoy beautiful floral arrangements on the altars of Grace Church thanks to donations made by members of the parish. If you would like to commemorate the life of a departed loved one, or give thanks for a happy occasion or anniversary, please consider the gift of flowers for the church. Your donation of $125 provides flowers on the altars of both the church and the chantry arranged by a parish volunteer. If you would like to donate professionally arranged flowers, we can refer you to a local florist. Please email Bill Nave at bnave@gracechurchnyc.org or call 212-254-2000 ext. 100 to select a date and make your donations for the future. PRAYER LIST - If you would like to have a name added to the prayer list, please email Bill Nave: bnave@gracechurchnyc.org or 212-254-2000, ext 100 by Tuesday. Names will be read during the services for four weeks and printed in the bulletin unless notified otherwise. WORSHIP LEADERS SCHEDULE (The ROTA) can be found by clicking here.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS Click here to view our calender for events and opportunities for you to participate!
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