Dear Friends, October 18, 2010
Yesterday was the second week of Stewardship Appeal 2011. Stewardship information was shared in church and also Faith Card packets are in the mail. If you are a member, please prayerfully lift up your heart and make your offering to God and to the work of this Parish. Rev Denise's sermon can be found by clicking on the link to our blogspot:
http://ascensionroch.blogspot.com/ Please do visit this new weekly feature. But it is so much warmer and fulfilling to hear it in person! Because -Yesterday was the second week of Stewardship Appeal 2011. Stewardship information was shared in church and also Faith Card packets are in the mail. If you are a member, please prayerfully lift up your heart and make your offering to God and to the work of this Parish. Rev Denise's sermon can be found by clicking on the link to our blogspot:
For those who want to serve God, every Sunday is Homecoming Sunday. Please make it a point this fall to be in church regularly; or if you are weighing whether to make God's community important in your life, try coming for several Sundays in a row...
This year's Stewardship Appeal invites everyone to open her or his heart to God's love - and to embrace God's plan for the world and this faith community. If we are part of God's household, we do this by venturing to a new place of love and support. Please read the available materials - and lift your voice of thanks to God! A bright future awaits us when we reach up and out!
Special thanks to Rob Phillips, Mary Vasquez, our Administrative Asst, Paul Schwartz and to Rev Denise for the major updating of our website, a continuing process. Please click on the link near the top of this page for a tour.
The family of Fred Pomeroy, who died last Friday, invites everyone to his Memorial Service on Saturday, October 23rd at 10 AM. A former Warden, Vestry member and prior Director of Acolytes, Fred was a leader of this parish over many years and contributed greatly to its well being and success. We will miss him; please keep his family in your prayers.
Please keep in your prayers all those in need of healing, and those who serve in our military forces. Kindly also pray for the Search Committee and their work in this time of search. To assist in your spiritual life, Forward Day by Day booklets are $.85 each in the back of the Church [Tower Room].
A congregation grows from its heart, starting with each faithful person. If we want to grow, we must love God, love our friends and then speak openly to them. God will help us share the Bread of Life.....We never know how ready a friend may be to hear a word of encouragement in faith. We never know when God will bring someone to speak to us, and enrich our own life.
We seek a new and strong clergy leader, and our strength in numbers at worship speaks volumes of our true intentions. Please see yourself in community with others and prepared to greet and share. All are needed, all are important!
Next year will be the 125th Anniversary of the founding and of the ministry of Ascension. In preparation, let us draw closer to God's Spirit in the Season of Pentecost - to remind us of the power and blessing of the Holy Spirit to counsel, energize and sustain us all.. We honor our long history, but it is our future that must command our attention and energy.
The Ascension Piecemakers Quilt Group is offering chances on a gorgeous queen-size quilt. Why? To prepare our beautiful church for the future, the Wardens and Vestry have plans to point the masonry of the Bell Tower. To help get this under way, the Quilters invite you to buy coupons. The quilt would be a handsome addition to any decor! Coupons are $2 or 3 for $5. All proceeds will go to the Bell Tower Restoration Project. You can see the quilt and get more details each Sunday at Coffee Hour.
Thanks to our teams of Chefs and Planners, we have memorable dinners and other parties upcoming. Our first is the Annual Roast Beef Dinner on Sat., November 6th. Adults $9.00; Kids 6-12 $5.00; under 6 FREE. Please sign up in church or call 458-5423 Mon-Th 9-2.
The other Dinners will be:
Sat. March 5th, 2011 SPAGHETTI
Sat. April 30th, 2011 CHICKEN & BISCUIT
Fri. June 3rd, 2011 LOBSTER
PLEASE MAKE NOTE!!! Gourmets everywhere are dreaming of these dinners!!
YOU CAN HELP RESETTLE A REFUGEE FAMILY.
Please call Debbie Lanceri of Catholic Family Center 546-7220 ext 4621 for details. This is an exciting new interfaith opportunity.
Here is how to recycle all those spare calendars that come in the mail! - calendars are needed, and also Christmas cards, for our friends at Aaron Manor. Give them to Ellie Swarts or leave in Office. Thanks!
Coffee Hour is a wonderful opportunity to greet friends, old and new, and catch up on news. There are opportunities to host Coffee Hour in the weeks ahead. Won't you help this ministry? If not sure how to host the Coffee Hour, you may call Nancy Lennox at 663-5805 or Stu or Gene Denison at 663-0988. To sign up - see list in the back of the church or call 458-5423.
Please visit or call a friend who is not able to get out or whom you've been meaning to contact. There are many who would love a call and an invitation to church or an inquiry as to when you might pay a visit. With good weather, we can invite friends to accompany us to church - and take them out for brunch afterward!
The COFFEE CONNECTION at Ascension has changed - for your supply, please now visit the store at 681 Gregory Street [between Hickory and Gregory Sts]. Still the same wonderful blends, at great prices.
Altar flowers are an outstanding ministry of beauty and love. Will you take up this ministry to the glory of God and to our spirits? To donate altar flowers, please contact Laurie Phillips, 865-2802 or email LBP@rochester.rr.com There are openings on several Sundays upcoming.
If we wish to grow as Christians and share our love of God, we need to know the stories of the Bible. Thursday Bible Study is in the Library at 9 AM. Please 'Come and See'. In this season, the lessons confirm what we are to do as disciples. There is food for thought and often refreshments to share. The study is of the Gospel Lesson for next Sunday, found below. No Bible Thumping, just good conversation!!
The Rochester Interfaith Jail Ministry asks your ongoing help - by donating through United Way or directly by check to R I J M, 2 Riverside St., Rochester, NY 14613. This will bring books of healing and group sessions to those needing to start lives anew. Remember the Good Samaritan... Please answer this call. To volunteer, call 254-6790. The invitation to help is ongoing, so you are not late to the party! Someone recently made and ongoing United Way designation for R I J M. Many Thanks!
When we see new people on Sunday or at an event, let's introduce ourselves and make them welcome. An invitation to chat at Coffee Hour is a great ice-breaker. So is sitting with a new person and even inviting them to brunch after church. This is a part of God's work for each and every one of us.
Do you have a pocket card to hand to a friend who asks about Ascension? Cards are on the table in the back of the church. Please take a few, and be ready to share. We have pocket crosses in the table drawer to hand to those who answer the call to "Come and See"..
If you have a new or better email address for yourself, or know someone who might like to receive this weekly e-letter, please email me that information.
Blessings,
Dyson
D. Dyson Gay
585-317-4039
P.S. Next Sunday, we will sing a great hymn - All My Hope on God is Founded. Here is a video from Westminster Abbey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2oYTtyBSxk
P.P.S. Please see below for this week's recipe - Quick Cinnamon Bread. Don't forget an extra loaf for a friend, too!
If you have a recipe you would like to share, please send it in!
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The Gospel for next Sunday is:
Luke 18:9-14
18:9 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt:
18:10 "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
18:11 The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, 'God, I thank you that I am not like other people: thieves, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
18:12 I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of all my income.'
18:13 But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but was beating his breast and saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'
18:14 I tell you, this man went down to his home justified rather than the other; for all who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted."
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Quick Cinnamon Bread
"This is a lovely way to start off your morning when you want a little something different..... Note: If you don't have buttermilk you may substitute milk with 1 tablespoon vinegar to measure 1 cup."
Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
50 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 10 Min
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons margarine
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- Measure flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, salt, buttermilk, oil, eggs and vanilla into large mixing bowl. Beat 3 minutes. Pour into prepared loaf pan. Smooth top.
- Combine 2 tablespoons white sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and butter, mixing until crumbly. Sprinkle topping over smoothed batter. Using knife, cut in a light swirling motion to give a marbled effect.
- Bake for about 50 minutes. Test with toothpick. When inserted it should come out clean. Remove bread from pan to rack to cool.
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