Dear Friends, June 6, 2011
Yesterday, Rev. Pat preached on themes of the Ascension of Christ and how they can lead us to lives of service and renewal, of ourselves and of the church. Our future will be larger than the past, as the future of the Christian Church became larger than Israel. We shall be filled with signs and mercy beyond our vision, giving meaning, purpose and joy to us. And so shall we now open our selves to the story of hope and adventure.
We are off to a good and busy start with Rev. Pat.
But you are needed personally to help write our next chapters!
Please make your personal commitment to be present in person on Sunday mornings -
to greet Pat, to give her your ongoing Welcome and to share in the promise and fulfillment
of the ministries old and new that are to be ours and hers.
Rev. Pat wants to be accessible to us - please make a note - phone number 732-428-2000 ;
e-mail: patcashman2010@gmail.com ;
mailing address: 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.
You are important...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, to enrich our own life and the life of that person. Be on the lookout, and ready to share your faith.
LAST CALL - 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 a week or so.
SPECIAL REQUEST: Please remember those in need of our help. Due to the long 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.
The Annual LOBSTER DINNER on June 3rd was a great success, thanks to Mike Bickel and his whole family. A tip of the hat to all who planned and worked, and to all who dined and who served and cleaned up!
Special Thanks to all who attended and participated in the Barbara Robson Memorial Service on Saturday, including Rev. Pat and the Rev. Miriam Owens. Thanks also to all musicians, acolytes, ushers and Altar Guild volunteers and to those who served and helped with the reception which followed.
LAST CALL! There will be two events this coming 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) and many other musicians. 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.
It'll Be Huge!!! On Sunday, June 26th at Seabreeze Park on Culver Rd at the Lake there will be a Diocesan Eucharist and a day of fun and interaction with others from our many parishes. Please check your calendar and plan to join in and invite a friend! Tickets are $13. Scholarships for kids are encouraged. Please call Jan Wills for more details 621-3900. On that Sunday, both our 8 AM and 10 AM services will be Morning Prayer, led by layreaders, as Rev. Pat and many will be at Seabreeze Park.
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 and be able to share 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"
Every season of the church year offers beautiful music to lift our hearts.
Here is a video of the final part [Sortie] from Olivier Messiaen's Pentecost Mass for Organ, depicting
the mighty wind of the Holy Spirit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PATRNZsVdiM&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.
Below is a recipe for a treat for yourself, friends and loved ones,
This is a Red Velvet Cake for Pentecost, decorated to represent the 7 Gifts of
the Holy Spirit. [See: e.g., Isaiah 11:2-3, I Corinthians 12 {9 Gifts}] One or two of these
cakes would be a treat for Coffee Hour next Sunday or for your family!
[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
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Red Velvet Cake Recipe for Pentecost
This is the legendary ruby colored red velvet cake with heavenly creamy rich frosting. This is an elegant cake, moist and delicious with a wonderful chocolate taste.
Red Velvet Cake Recipe
Ingredients:
Cake Ingredients:
1 stick butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 ounces red food coloring
2 Tablespoons cocoa (heaping)
1 cup buttermilk
2 1/4 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
Frosting Ingredients:
3 Tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup butter
Directions:
Red Velvet Cake Directions:
1. In a larger mixer bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
2. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. In another bowl, mix red food coloring and cocoa until cocoa is completely dissolved. Add to the creamed mixture.
4. Mixing on low speed, add buttermilk and flour alternately, beginning and ending with flour. Mix well but do not over-beat to ensure a light fluffy cake.
5. Add vanilla flavoring, mix well.
6. Blend the baking soda into the batter.
7. Transfer into two floured and greased 9 inch round cake pans.
8. Bake in preheated 350 degree F oven for 25-30 minutes. Cool.
Frosting Directions:
1. Blend into a small saucepan the 3 tablespoons of flour and the cup of milk. Add the milk to the flour slowly, avoiding lumps.
2. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture resembles glue.
3. Cool completely.
4. Cream together sugar, butter, and vanilla until fluffy.
5. Add to cooked mixture. Beat, high speed, until very fluffy. Frost cooled cake.
6. Add seven or nine strawberries or red cherries to the top for the 7 or 9 Gifts of the Holy Spirit, and a candle in the middle to represent the Light of Christ.
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GOSPEL FOR NEXT SUNDAY - Pentecost
John 20:19-23
When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained."
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On the last day of the festival, the great day, while Jesus was standing there, he cried out, "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me, and let the one who believes in me drink. As the scripture has said, `Out of the believer's heart shall flow rivers of living water.'" Now he said this about the Spirit, which believers in him were to receive; for as yet there was no Spirit, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
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