Dear Friends, November 8, 2010
Yesterday, Rev. Denise preached on Resurrection Life, which can be found by clicking on this link to our blogspot: http://ascensionroch.blogspot.com/ Please do visit this weekly feature to reflect on her words. But it is so much more fulfilling to hear them in person! 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...
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].
We mourn the loss of Marge Barrett on Saturday. Her service will be on Wednesday, Nov 10 at 10 AM at the chapel of the DREIR-GILTNER FUNERAL HOME, 1717 Portland Ave [Portland and Ridge Rd E]. Please keep her family in your prayers.
If you are a member who has not yet responded to the 2011 Stewardship Appeal, now is a great time to do so. Just as each of us must plan our lives, finances and volunteering, so must the Church plan. God asks us to grow in his love and service and support. A bright future awaits us when we reach up and out!..
Reminder - Rev Denise is offering each Tuesday Noon of November an interfaith education series, in the library. Call the Office 458-5423 to reserve an outline - and please bring a bag lunch, to be fed in mind, spirit and body.
If we want to grow, we must love God, love our friends and then speak openly to them. A congregation grows starting with each faithful person. 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.
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 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, Servers, Helpers and Planners [and special thanks to Abbott's for having donated dessert treats!], we enjoyed a delicious Roast Beef Dinner on Saturday evening! And there are more memorable dinners and other parties upcoming.
Sunday. December 12th, 2010 CHRISTMAS PARTY after the 10 AM service
Saturday. March 5th, 2011 SPAGHETTI DINNER
Saturday. April 30th, 2011 CHICKEN & BISCUIT DINNER
Friday. June 3rd, 2011 LOBSTER DINNER
PLEASE MAKE NOTE!!! Gourmets everywhere are dreaming of these events!!
As we plan our own holidays, let us remember and support all those served by the MEEK food cupboard, by shopping ahead for our MEEK friends at Christmas - frozen turkeys, stuffing mixes, cranberry sauce, one-pound hams, cake mixes, coffee....MEEK distributes at least 75 food baskets at Christmas. If you can buy or store a frozen turkey, please call to advise and receive details. Can you volunteer to help? Jan Wills - 621-3900 or Sally Green - 865-1125.
The Ascension Women's Group annual Christmas Luncheon will be December 9 at Rick's Prime Rib House. Details available from Jan Wills - 621-3900. Spouses and guests welcome.
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. We can invite friends to accompany us to church - and take them out for brunch afterward!
Altar flowers are a captivating 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. Soon it will be time to order Christmas poinsettias
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 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 585-317-4039 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
P.S. Next Sunday, we will sing Hymn 371, Thou Whose Almighty Word Here is a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t3xNRJqJsw
P.P.S. Please see below for this week's recipe - as many are trying for more fruits and veggies, here is a quick and healthful vegetable soup. And don't forget to share with a friend or neighbor!
If you have a recipe you would like to share, please send it in!
*******************************
The Gospel for next Sunday is:
Luke 21:5-19
21:5 When some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God, he said,
21:6 "As for these things that you see, the days will come when not one stone will be left upon another; all will be thrown down."
21:7 They asked him, "Teacher, when will this be, and what will be the sign that this is about to take place?"
21:8 And he said, "Beware that you are not led astray; for many will come in my name and say, 'I am he!' and, 'The time is near!' Do not go after them.
21:9 "When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified; for these things must take place first, but the end will not follow immediately."
21:10 Then he said to them, "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;
21:11 there will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and plagues; and there will be dreadful portents and great signs from heaven.
21:12 "But before all this occurs, they will arrest you and persecute you; they will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors because of my name.
21:13 This will give you an opportunity to testify.
21:14 So make up your minds not to prepare your defense in advance;
21:15 for I will give you words and a wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to withstand or contradict.
21:16 You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, by relatives and friends; and they will put some of you to death.
21:17 You will be hated by all because of my name.
21:18 But not a hair of your head will perish.
21:19 By your endurance you will gain your souls.
Yesterday, Rev. Denise preached on Resurrection Life, which can be found by clicking on this link to our blogspot: http://ascensionroch.blogspot.com/ Please do visit this weekly feature to reflect on her words. But it is so much more fulfilling to hear them in person! 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...
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].
We mourn the loss of Marge Barrett on Saturday. Her service will be on Wednesday, Nov 10 at 10 AM at the chapel of the DREIR-GILTNER FUNERAL HOME, 1717 Portland Ave [Portland and Ridge Rd E]. Please keep her family in your prayers.
If you are a member who has not yet responded to the 2011 Stewardship Appeal, now is a great time to do so. Just as each of us must plan our lives, finances and volunteering, so must the Church plan. God asks us to grow in his love and service and support. A bright future awaits us when we reach up and out!..
Reminder - Rev Denise is offering each Tuesday Noon of November an interfaith education series, in the library. Call the Office 458-5423 to reserve an outline - and please bring a bag lunch, to be fed in mind, spirit and body.
If we want to grow, we must love God, love our friends and then speak openly to them. A congregation grows starting with each faithful person. 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.
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 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, Servers, Helpers and Planners [and special thanks to Abbott's for having donated dessert treats!], we enjoyed a delicious Roast Beef Dinner on Saturday evening! And there are more memorable dinners and other parties upcoming.
Sunday. December 12th, 2010 CHRISTMAS PARTY after the 10 AM service
Saturday. March 5th, 2011 SPAGHETTI DINNER
Saturday. April 30th, 2011 CHICKEN & BISCUIT DINNER
Friday. June 3rd, 2011 LOBSTER DINNER
PLEASE MAKE NOTE!!! Gourmets everywhere are dreaming of these events!!
As we plan our own holidays, let us remember and support all those served by the MEEK food cupboard, by shopping ahead for our MEEK friends at Christmas - frozen turkeys, stuffing mixes, cranberry sauce, one-pound hams, cake mixes, coffee....MEEK distributes at least 75 food baskets at Christmas. If you can buy or store a frozen turkey, please call to advise and receive details. Can you volunteer to help? Jan Wills - 621-3900 or Sally Green - 865-1125.
The Ascension Women's Group annual Christmas Luncheon will be December 9 at Rick's Prime Rib House. Details available from Jan Wills - 621-3900. Spouses and guests welcome.
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. We can invite friends to accompany us to church - and take them out for brunch afterward!
Altar flowers are a captivating 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. Soon it will be time to order Christmas poinsettias
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 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 585-317-4039 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
P.S. Next Sunday, we will sing Hymn 371, Thou Whose Almighty Word Here is a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t3xNRJqJsw
P.P.S. Please see below for this week's recipe - as many are trying for more fruits and veggies, here is a quick and healthful vegetable soup. And don't forget to share with a friend or neighbor!
If you have a recipe you would like to share, please send it in!
*******************************
The Gospel for next Sunday is:
Luke 21:5-19
21:5 When some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God, he said,
21:6 "As for these things that you see, the days will come when not one stone will be left upon another; all will be thrown down."
21:7 They asked him, "Teacher, when will this be, and what will be the sign that this is about to take place?"
21:8 And he said, "Beware that you are not led astray; for many will come in my name and say, 'I am he!' and, 'The time is near!' Do not go after them.
21:9 "When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified; for these things must take place first, but the end will not follow immediately."
21:10 Then he said to them, "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;
21:11 there will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and plagues; and there will be dreadful portents and great signs from heaven.
21:12 "But before all this occurs, they will arrest you and persecute you; they will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors because of my name.
21:13 This will give you an opportunity to testify.
21:14 So make up your minds not to prepare your defense in advance;
21:15 for I will give you words and a wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to withstand or contradict.
21:16 You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, by relatives and friends; and they will put some of you to death.
21:17 You will be hated by all because of my name.
21:18 But not a hair of your head will perish.
21:19 By your endurance you will gain your souls.
Quick Vegetable Soup
low in calories, tomato-based; many vegetables - fresh, frozen or canned - meat is optional
Ingredients
- 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
- 1 (11.5 ounce) can tomato-vegetable juice
- 1 cup water [or more stock/broth - or add to H2O some low-salt soup base or bouillon powder]
- 1 large scrubbed potato with skin, diced
- 2 carrots or more, sliced/diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes and their liquid
- 1 cup cut green beans
- 1 cup corn kernels
- salt, pepper, garlic powder to taste
- dash of hot sauce to taste
- if the spirit says to, you could add a 10 oz tin of chicken or 1/2 lb cooked, drained ground meat
Directions
- In a large stock pot, combine broth, tomato juice, water, potatoes, carrots, celery, tomatoes, green beans and corn.
- Add the optional meat, if any.
- Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder to taste and hot sauce to taste.
- Bring to a boil; then simmer for at least 30 minutes or until all vegetables tender and flavors well melded.
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