Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Ascension Update

Dear Friends, May 30, 2011

Yesterday, Rev. Pat preached on themes of Memorial Day, a Holy Day for America. She declared that that God takes us from fear and sorrow to thanksgiving and joy. We know that God is with each of us as a person, and also as a nation - and that He will always guide us. Please say a prayer for Pat this week as she drives her rental truck north from PA to complete the move to Rochester and Ascension!

We are off to a fine start with Rev. Pat.
But you are needed to help write our next chapter!

Please make your personal commitment to be present in person on Sunday mornings to greet Pat, to give her your personal Welcome and to share in the promise and fulfillment of her new ministry and ours.


Rev. Pat wants to be accessible to us - Her phone number is 732-428-2000 ;
e-mail is patcashman2010@gmail.com ;
mailing address is The Rev. Patricia Cashman 185 Bennington Hills Court, West Henrietta, NY 14586

Kindly keep in your daily prayers all those in need of healing, and those who serve in our military forces. To assist in our spiritual life, Forward Day by Day booklets are $.85 each in the Tower Room.

If we want to grow and share God's prosperity of faith, 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.....God will help us live into our Baptismal Covenant of sharing His word and our lives and resources. 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.

DON'T FORGET - Our Ascension Piecemakers Quilt Group is offering a stunning queen-size quilt. This 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. The drawing and award will be to a lucky coupon holder in mid June.

SPECIAL REQUEST: Please remember those in need of our help. Due to the heavy winter and food price inflation, the MEEK food cupboard needs your extra financial contributions [envelopes in church] and food donations [place items in back of church/Tower Room], and also seeks volunteers to assist in this ministry. Please call Jan Wills 621-3900 if you can assist as a volunteer. Checks, made out to MEEK, may be handed to Jan Wills or sent to the Church Office.

LAST CALL! This Friday.....

the
Annual LOBSTER DINNER, June 3rd, 5:30-7:00 PM,$18.00.
PLEASE DON'T MISS!!! Call 458-5423 Tues or Wed at latest for reservations.

Call Mike if you can help with clean up. 645-3601

LAST CALL - The annual Women's Club steak roast is this Thursday,

June 2nd at noon at the home of Jan Wills, 509 Britton Road. All women in the Church

are invited to attend; and spouses and guests are welcomed. If you plan to attend, please

call Jan ASAP at 621-3900. Steaks and beverages will be provided.

$5.00 will be collected to offset the cost of the steaks. Please plan to bring a dish to pass.

This coming Saturday- June 4th at 11AM - Barbara Robson Memorial Service
Please accept this invitation to honor Barb in a celebration of her life and ministries. She and her sister Sally

were parishioners whom we greatly miss. Barb died in Florida late in 2010. It will be a time to lift up her

many accomplishments among us, as friend and dedicated leader for so many years. The Rev. Miriam Owens

will co-celebrate with The Rev. Pat Cashman. Reception in Library following.

There will be two events on Sunday, June 12 featuring the new Eucharistic setting by Karen Noble

Hanson, Canon and CIO of the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester.

*The Eucharist at Christ Church Rochester, at 141 East Avenue at Gibbs will start at 10:45

a.m. All are welcome. The Jazz Group includes Trombonist Greg Lecewicz and his Metro Connection Jazz

Group from Sarasota, Florida (by way of Poland), Rochesterians Geoff Smith (Bass), Mike

Van Allen, (keyboard), Jennifer Tierre (vocalist) and Sarasota residents, Chuck

Par, (percussion), Jim Earp (Trumpet) and Tom Ellison (sax, reeds), formerly

from Rochester. Presented in Sarasota, Florida in February, the setting includes

the "Creed", Sanctus, Agnus Dei, Lord's Prayer, Gloria and several other pieces.

The Creed has been sung throughout the Unitred States, including Trinity Wall Street in the Easter

season of 2010.

*Later that day, the music of the setting will be the basis of a Jazz Concert at St. Paul's Church, 25 Westminster Road at East Avenue at 3:45 PM. This concert will also include traditional Jazz.


Coffee Hour after the 10 AM Sunday service 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, 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. Thanks!

As we happily share the good news of Rev. Pat, please phone or visit a friend 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!

To beautify our worship, in upcoming weeks there are opportunities for altar flowers. Will you take up this ministry to the glory of God and to our spirits? To donate, please contact Laurie Phillips, 865-2802 or email LBP@rochester.rr.com

If we wish to learn the true Meaning of Life, 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'. This is a time for careful reflection on Jesus’ teachings and how we model our faith to family, friends and all whom we meet. God’s Word guides such a process. Much food for thought and often refreshments to share. The study is of the Gospel Lesson for next Sunday, found below.

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! We recently began doing visits to the young men ages 16-19 in the Downtown Jail. Many Thanks! Please include this ministry in your daily devotions:

Jesus, our Brother and Savior, you explained that the Father did works through

You. Give us the grace to be instruments of Your peace, bringing solace and

wisdom to those we visit in jail and prison. We pray this week for the ministry

of Step by Step of Rochester, bringing Your love to women in jail in Monroe

County and the Southern Tier.



There is God's work for each of us 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 guiding her/him in the service, if this is a first or second time with 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".

This is all part of "The Growing Season at Ascension"

The Season of Easter offers beautiful music to lift our hearts. Here is a video of

a favorite piece, offered in honor of Barb Robson - Cantique de Jean Racine, by Gabriel Faure',

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKwHiGg21KA

In the next day or two, Paul Schwartz will post this e-letter on our blogspot.

http://ascensionroch.blogspot.com/

If you have a new or better email address for yourself, or know someone

who might like to receive this weekly e-letter, please send in that

information.

Here, below, is a recipe for a treat for yourself, friends and loved ones,

[We can also make extra for someone in need of our kindness.]

Blessings and all good wishes,

Dyson
D. Dyson Gay
5
85-671-0364
dysongy@aol.com

***************

Bowmiller Rd BBQ Ribs

Ingredients
2-3 racks of baby ribs with ~12 ribs/rack [BJ's are good - look for lean - and usually 3-to-a-pak]
Around 4-6 oz cider vinegar
Pork Rub [or use = a shake of garlic powder, onion powder, ground black pepper and paprika]
Fistful brown sugar for each rib rack
18 oz jar BBQ sauce - your choice; smoky works well. Some of this will be for the ribs when served.
Plenty of heavy duty aluminum foil

Directions
Remove silver skin membrane from back of ribs, if present [work loose with a spoon, put fingers under and lift/peel off]
Line 12" x 18" baking pan/cookie baking tray with long/wide HD foil so you can wrap ribs
Put ribs meat meat side up into baking pan
Sprinkle liberally with vinegar, but no need to drown...
Sprinkle both sides with pork rub and pat into meat
Add fistful brown sugar on top each rack
Cover/wrap tightly, meat side up, with foil
Bake at 300F for 4-5 hours. 4 hours usually enough.
Open foil wrap carefully to avoid steam
Drain and discard liquid/juice from pan
Smear ribs with BBQ sauce of your choice, including back of ribs, and reclose foil loosely
Bake for additional 15 minutes @ 300F
Open foil and bake for 15 minutes more, but don't let ribs dry out
Remove from oven
Cut into 3-4 rib segments to serve.
Serve with additional BBQ sauce and ENJOY!

Option - you may place ribs onto hot charcoal/gas grill for 4-6 min/side after smearing BBQ sauce onto
ribs, but they may break and stick to grill.


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GOSPEL FOR NEXT SUNDAY

John 17:1-11

Jesus looked up to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son so that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all people, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth by finishing the work that you gave me to do. So now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had in your presence before the world existed.

"I have made your name known to those whom you gave me from the world. They were yours, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything you have given me is from you; for the words that you gave to me I have given to them, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me. I am asking on their behalf; I am not asking on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those whom you gave me, because they are yours. All mine are yours, and yours are mine; and I have been glorified in them. And now I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one. "

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Ascension Update May 23

Dear Friends, May 23, 2011

Yesterday was a a time of becoming better acquainted with the Rev. Patricia Cashman, our new Priest-in-Charge. Her first sermon began by sharing her thanks for being with all of us. Her phrase was 'unfeignedly thankful'. Likewise, we are most grateful, as well.

Taking a passage from the Gospel of John, she reflected on our own life stories of Jesus' coming to us, in His words 'I am with you'. Our response is to live so that His will be done, always mindful of the tension between faith and fear. Ascension will discover His will; and He will give us everything we ask. [John 14:14] In learning about growth, we shall embrace growth in the spirit, growth in mission, growth in membership and growth in finances. She assured us that we are living by God's spirit and that, indeed, Jesus came to give us life.

We are off to a fine start with Rev. Pat.
But you are needed to help write our next chapter!

Please make your personal commitment to be present in person on Sunday mornings - to greet Pat, to give her your personal Welcome and to share in the promise and fulfillment of her new ministry and ours.

Rev. Pat wants to be accessible to us. Her phone number is 732-428-2000;
e-mail is patcashman2010@gmail.com ;
mailing address is The Rev. Patricia Cashman 185 Bennington Hills Court, West Henrietta, NY 14586

Thanks again to Bishop Singh, The Rev. Canon Julie Cicora, Canon Karen Hanson, the Search Committee, the Vestry and all who participated in the search process over the last many months. That work is now done, but continues anew in the ongoing ministries which you helped to make possible. Thank you!

A tip of the hat to Guest Organist, Carol Manuel, who played and accompanied the Choir yesterday. Thanks, Carol [and Bruce]!

Kindly keep in your daily prayers all those in need of healing, and those who serve in our military forces. Please note - next Sunday, May 29, we shall honor Memorial Day. Kindly provide names of Veterans, living and deceased, to the Office for inclusion in the Sunday bulletin.
458-5423 or ascension@rochester.rr.com
To assist in our spiritual life, Forward Day by Day booklets are $.85 each in the Tower Room.

If we want to grow and share God's prosperity of faith, 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.....God will help us live into our Baptismal Covenant of sharing His word and our lives and resources. 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.

DON'T FORGET - Our Ascension Piecemakers Quilt Group is offering a stunning queen-size quilt. This 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. The drawing and award will be to a lucky coupon holder in mid June.

SPECIAL REQUEST: Please remember those in need of our help. Due to the heavy winter and food price inflation, the MEEK food cupboard needs your extra financial contributions [envelopes in church] and food donations [place items in back of church/Tower Room], and also seeks volunteers to assist in this ministry. Please call Jan Wills 621-3900 if you can assist as a volunteer. Checks, made out to MEEK, may be handed to Jan Wills or sent to the Church Office.

A "DON'T MISS" HIGHLIGHT OF THE SEASON!
the Annual LOBSTER DINNER Friday, June 3rd, 5:30-7:00 PM,$18.00.
PLEASE MAKE NOTE, and tell friends!!! Call 458-5423 for reservations.

Call Mike if you can help with clean up. 645-3601

The annual Women's Club steak roast will take place on Thursday, June 2nd at

noon at the home of Jan Wills, 509 Britton Road. All women in the Church are invited

to attend; and spouses and guests are welcomed. If you plan to attend, please sign up in

the back of the church or call Jan at 621-3900. Steaks and beverages will be provided.

$5.00 will be collected to offset the cost of the steaks. Please plan to bring a dish to pass.

Friends and admirers of Barbara Robson, please note this date - On June 4th at 11:00
AM in the Church there will be a celebration of the life and ministries of Barb, who died in Florida late in 2010.
It will be a time to share reminiscences and to lift up her many accomplishments among us, as friend,
Vestry member, Warden, host of many gatherings and events and fine leader for so many years.

There will be two events on Sunday, June 12 featuring the new Eucharistic setting by Karen Noble

Hanson, Canon and CIO of the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester.

*The Eucharist at Christ Church Rochester, at 141 East Avenue at Gibbs will start at 10:45

a.m. All are welcome. The Jazz Group includes Trombonist Greg Lecewicz and his Metro Connection Jazz

Group from Sarasota, Florida (by way of Poland), Rochesterians Geoff Smith (Bass), Mike

Van Allen, (keyboard), Jennifer Tierre (vocalist) and Sarasota residents, Chuck

Par, (percussion), Jim Earp (Trumpet) and Tom Ellison (sax, reeds), formerly

from Rochester. Presented in Sarasota, Florida in February, the setting includes

the "Creed", Sanctus, Agnus Dei, Lord's Prayer, Gloria and several other pieces.

The Creed has been sung throughout the Unitred States, including Trinity Wall Street in the Easter

season of 2010.

*Later that day, the music of the setting will be the basis of a Jazz Concert at St. Paul's Church, 25 Westminster Road at East Avenue at 3:45 PM. This concert will also include traditional Jazz.


Coffee Hour after the 10 AM Sunday service 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, 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. Thanks!

As our beautiful spring unfolds, please phone or visit a friend 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!

To beautify our worship, in upcoming weeks there are opportunities for altar flowers. Will you take up this ministry to the glory of God and to our spirits? To donate, please contact Laurie Phillips, 865-2802 or email LBP@rochester.rr.com

If we wish to learn the true Meaning of Life, 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'. This is a time for careful reflection on Jesus’ teachings and how we model our faith to family, friends and all whom we meet. God’s Word guides such a process. Much food for thought and often refreshments to share. The study is of the Gospel Lesson for next Sunday, found below.

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! We recently began doing visits to the young men ages 16-19 in the Downtown Jail. Many Thanks! Please include this ministry in your daily devotions:

Jesus, our Brother and Savior, you explained that the Father did works through

You. Give us the grace to be instruments of Your peace, bringing solace and

wisdom to those we visit in jail and prison. We pray this week for the ministry

of Step by Step of Rochester, bringing Your love to women in jail in Monroe

County and the Southern Tier.

There is God's work for each of us 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

guiding her/him in the service, if this is a first or second time with 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".

This is all part of "The Growing Season at Ascension"

The Season of Easter offers beautiful music to lift our hearts. Here is a video of

an Easter service in Bosnia-Hercegovina

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yG-etMaAp8&feature=related



In the next day or two, Paul Schwartz will post this e-letter on our blogspot.

http://ascensionroch.blogspot.com/

If you have a new or better email address for yourself, or know someone

who might like to receive this weekly e-letter, please send in that

information.



Here, below, is a recipe for an on-the-grill vegetable treat for yourself, friends and loved ones,

[We can also make extra for someone in need of our kindness.]


Blessings and all good wishes,

Dyson
D. Dyson Gay
585-671-0364
dysongy@aol.com

***************

.

Grilled Zucchini and Yellow Squash

Ingredients

  • 2 zucchini, halved lengthwise and cut into ~1/4 inch slices
  • 1 yellow/summer squash, halved or quartered lengthwise, then thinly sliced
  • 1 medium or 2 small ripe tomatoes cut into small pieces
  • olive oil to drizzle
  • 4 or 5 dabs of butter
  • 3-5 cut up fresh basil leaves [or dried if no fresh], to season, not dominate
  • 2-3 sprinkles of salt
  • fresh ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced; or couple shakes garlic powder

Directions

  1. Preheat grill for medium heat.
  2. Place the zucchini, yellow/summer squash and tomato on doubled large sheet of aluminum foil.
  3. Season with salt, pepper, garlic and basil; drizzle olive oil over top and dot with butter..
  4. Seal vegetables in the foil, seam at top.
  5. Place the foil pack on the preheated grill, and cook 20 minutes, until vegetables are tender.

.



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GOSPEL FOR NEXT SUNDAY

John 14:15-21

Jesus said to his disciples, "If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, because he abides with you, and he will be in you.

"I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you. In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me; because I live, you also will live. On that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. They who have my commandments and keep them are those who love me; and those who love me will be loved by my Father, and I will love them and reveal myself to them."

.
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HAVE A BLESSED WEEK AND SEASON OF EASTER!

Monday, May 16, 2011

Help Us Welcome to Rev. Patrica Cashman to Ascension

ALL BAPTIZED CHRISTIANS ARE INVITED TO RECEIVE THE HOLY COMMUNION.

LORD, LET US PRAY AND WORK TO HEAR YOUR WORD, CHANGE OUR HEARTS AND GO FORTH TO DO YOUR WILL, EMPOWERED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT



Dear Friends, May 16, 2011

Yesterday was a a time of eager "Hellos" and fond "Goodbyes", as Rev. Denise introduced the Rev. Patricia Cashman, our new Priest-in-Charge, during the services, and Wardens Don Taylor and Nancy Lennox gave Rev. Pat a further Welcome at the Coffee Hour Reception following the 10 AM service.

Rev. Denise was warmly honored for her work with us since last September by the beautiful quilt presented by The Ascension Piecemakers and by heartfelt remarks of Warden Nancy. At the Coffee there was a palpable spirit of great welcoming, appreciation and thanksgiving, not to mention an elegant buffet of finger food and much cake! [Thanks, Nancy and assistants!] As it is said - "You had to be there!"

Rev. Denise's final sermon was preached on "Community Life", a tribute to the parish, in which she charged us to "Trust the Spirit to guide you into all truth. Remember your baptismal covenant that calls you to be faithful in the apostle’s teaching and fellowship, the breaking of bread and in the prayers." Please visit our blogspot to reflect on the entire text of her remarks.
http://ascensionroch.blogspot.com/

We are off to a fine start with Rev. Pat.
But you are needed to help write our next chapter!

Please make your personal commitment to be present in person on Sunday mornings -
to greet Pat, to give her your personal Welcome and to share in the promise and fulfillment
of her new ministry and ours.


Thanks to Bishop Singh, The Rev. Julie Cicora, Canon Karen Hanson, the Search Committee, the Vestry and all who participated in the search process over the last many months. That work is now done, but continues anew in the ongoing ministries which you helped to make possible. Thank you!

Kindly keep in your daily prayers all those in need of healing, and those who serve in our military forces. To assist in our spiritual life, Forward Day by Day booklets are $.85 each in the back of the Church [Tower Room].

If we want to grow and share God's prosperity of faith, 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.....God will help us live into our Baptismal Covenant of sharing His word and our lives and resources. 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.

DON'T FORGET - Our Ascension Piecemakers Quilt Group is offering a stunning queen-size quilt. This 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. The drawing and award will be to a lucky coupon holder in mid June.

SPECIAL REQUEST: Please remember those in need of our help. Due to the heavy winter and food price inflation, the MEEK food cupboard needs your augmented financial contributions and food donations [place items in back of church/Tower Room], and also seeks volunteers to assist in this ministry. Please call Jan Wills 621-3900 if you can assist as a volunteer. Checks, made out to MEEK, may be handed to Jan Wills or sent to the Church Office.

HIGHLIGHT OF THE SEAFOOD SEASON
the Annual LOBSTER DINNER Friday, June 3rd, 5:30-7:00 PM, $18.00.
PLEASE MAKE NOTE, and tell friends!!! Call 458-5423 for reservations.

Call Mike if you can help with clean up. 645-3601

Coffee Hour after the 10 AM Sunday service 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, 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. Thanks!

As our beautiful spring unfolds [and we dry out!], please phone or visit a friend 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!

To beautify our worship, in upcoming weeks there are opportunities for altar flowers. Will you take up this ministry to the glory of God and to our spirits? To donate, please contact Laurie Phillips, 865-2802 or email LBP@rochester.rr.com

If we wish to learn the true Meaning of Life, 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'. The Lenten season is a time for careful reflection on Jesus’ teachings and how we model our faith to family, friends and all whom we meet. God’s Word guides such a process. Much food for thought and often refreshments to share. The study is of the Gospel Lesson for next Sunday, found below.

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! We recently began doing visits to the young men ages 16-19 in the Downtown Jail. Many Thanks! Please include this ministry in your daily devotions:
.Dear Lord; many of us, and many of those whom we visit in prison have had difficulties in our lives, and some have suffered from abuse and neglect. Help us all to remain true to Your Word through any suffering we feel. Especially help those who are being punished by society for crimes, for their pain can hinder their resolve to improve themselves and to return to our community healthy and ready to participate. Be with us all Lord and help us to focus outward, to You and our neighbors..

There is God's work for each of us 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 guiding her/him in the 
service, if this is a first or second time with 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".. 

This is all part of "The Growing Season at Ascension"
The Season of Easter offers beautiful music to lift our hearts.  Here is a video of 

The Cambridge Singers, under John Rutter, singing his Gaelic Blessing, yesterday's anthem:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD6bmFvj4Bg
 
In the next day or two, Paul Schwartz will post this e-letter on our blogspot.
http://ascensionroch.blogspot.com/    

Our hearts go out  to Paul and to Anne upon the death of Paul's mother yesterday.
 
If you have a new or better email address for yourself, or know someone 
who might like to receive this weekly e-letter, please send in that 
information.

Here, below, is a recipe for an on-the-grill treat for yourself, friends and loved ones, Please see the recipe below for a tasty potato side dish for grilling season [We can also make extra for someone in need of our kindness.]

Blessings and all good wishes,

Dyson
D. Dyson Gay
585-671-0364
dysongy@aol.com

***************

Potatoes-on-the Grill [also good above a campfire bed of coals]

Ingredients
6 or so medium red potatoes, rinsed and prepped, not peeled, sliced not over 1/4" thick
1 large or 2 medium onions [approx 1/3 of the amount of potatoes] slivered, or sliced and shredded
1 clove garlic minced or a couple shakes of garlic powder
Olive Oil to drizzle
teaspoon or two of parsley, chopped or dry, or chopped chives or dillweed to taste
salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
aluminum foil

Assembly
On double foil that can be closed tightly, to retain heat and moisture, place potatoes, onions and garlic.
Drizzle Olive Oil over above. Season with parsley, etc. and salt and pepper.
Close packet tightly with folded seam 'up' [steam will find an escape route!]

Grilling
Place on medium grill for 20 minutes to cook; if grill is too hot, the bottom will slightly char -
to some this is a bonus!.



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GOSPEL FOR NEXT SUNDAY
John 14:1-14

Jesus said, "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also. And you know the way to the place where I am going." Thomas said to him, "Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?" Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, you will know my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him."

Philip said to him, "Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied." Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, `Show us the Father'? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own; but the Father who dwells in me does his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; but if you do not, then believe me because of the works themselves. Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If in my name you ask me for anything, I will do it."