Yesterday, Bob Crystal preached - and shared the transformative stories of the daily lessons.God will provide guidance,
strength and food for us, as in the Feeding of the Five Thousand, enabled by Jesus' presence there.
Come and gather 'round, as scripture comes to life..
You will be lifted up and rewarded.
We are off to a busy and energetic start with Rev. Pat.
But you are personally important to help write our next chapters!
Please make your personal commitment to be present in person on Sunday mornings -
to give Pat your ongoing Welcome, to support her and to share in the promise and fulfillment
of the ministries, old and new, that are to be ours and hers.
New Workshop - If you are interested in your dreams and Personal Growth and
Spiritual Development, please phone Rev. Pat to sign up for the DREAM WORKSHOP.
Ever wonder what the national church supports in parish development? Check out ts work in documenting parishes
in transformation...please visit www.episcopalchurch.org/vitality
please make a note Rev. Pat is glad to hear from us - phone number 732-428-2000 ;
e-mail: patcashman2010@gmail.com ;
mailing address: The Rev. Patricia Cashman, 185 Bennington Hills Court, West Henrietta, NY 14586
UPDATING PARISH DATABASE - Hear ye, Hear Ye - if as a parishioner you are not getting monthly
Messenger by email or if you have newer email address or suspect Office lacks your email, please send a note to:
ascension@rochester.rr.com and get connected!! Thanks!
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.
Are you important?...YES, YOU ARE!!! .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 story.
ONGOING REQUEST: the MEEK food cupboard, our hands to feed our brothers and sisters, needs your 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.
NEW OPPORTUNITY A A & A [Alice, Ascension and Art] Next meeting August 2 at Alice Dobbin's home. How does the appearance of our Sanctuary tell the story of Ascension and proclaim the Cosmic Christ? Explore Theology and Art Have fun. Learn about Art and the Sacred ...Call Alice for more details 663-0449 or call Rev. Pat.
Don't Miss This - MUST RESERVE TODAY! Women's Club- Noon on August 4th at the
Red Bird Tea Shoppe, 25 Main St. Brockport.
Call Jan Wills 621-3900 or Ellie Swarts 663-5312 today if you will be attending. Feel free to invite a friend!
YOUTH NEWS AND INFO-please note these dates/opportunities and stay tuned:
* STILL TIME -- IF YOU ARE ABLE, Please help defray the $200 kids' ticket-scholarship overrun from Seabreeze Sunday.
Kindly send your gift to Church Office, marked "Seabreeze". There is still time to help. Please do not hold back!
* CHECK OUT the Youth Group Team. DON'T HESITATE TO JOIN IN! Call Rev. Pat. The Church Community
Youth Partnership (CCYP) can use your help.
* Worship & Children, 10 AM Sundays - If you took Safe Church Training, please call Diane Santiago 254-8782 or email Diane57350@aol.com.
* NEW - Planning a CCYP Boys' Sleepover For 8/8 or 8/13. Men of Parish - can you assist? Call/email Diane Santiago
* REMEMBER THIS DATE - August 28 - Youth Group - Sticky Lips Pulled Pork BBQ....Fun and fund-raising for mission and events.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR to stay after church and be a part of this summery food and fellowship event!!!
TIME TO GET ON BOARD - CARE CLOSET Our new ministry to the neighborhood wants to get off to a strong start in September. Would you like to help? Please call Nancy Lennox 663-5805, Jan Wills 621-3900 or Rev. Pat. Give this a try - You won't be sorry! And youth in our neighborhood will thank you!!
SAVE THE DATE. October 2 is the date for our 125th Anniversary Luncheon at the Church. Fun and Fellowship.
NEW LOOK! Our Messenger monthly newsletter format is being freshened. Your input of spiritual experiences is needed [pictures are encouraged]!! Check the new feature on page one of the June edition and please participate. This is part of the New Season of Ascension.
COFFEE HOUR VOLUNTEERS WELCOME!! 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!
NEW - PASTORAL CARE TEAM to begin. Rev. Pat's is putting together a team to visit those who can no longer come to church. You will be trained to bring communion to those at home. Please pray on this and, if called to answer, phone Rev. Pat to volunteer. In this way, many will be reached.
In addition, there are many who would love a call and an invitation to church. 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 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! Many Thanks! Please include this ministry in your daily devotions:
Lord your miracles have fed the hungry and cured the sick. Help us, as members of your body, to feed the hungry in your name. Give us the wisdom to bring your good news to the sick, the prisoners and those hungry for a better life, and ourselves find food and health in the doing. We pray today for the women of Albion prison, who are wondering how their children and families are doing in this heat and in these hungry times. Give them peace and faith that you will be with them. 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 icebreaker.
So is sitting with a new person and guiding her/him in the service, if this is a first or second time with us.
We never know when we may entertain angels unaware!
Do you have a pocket card to hand to a friend who asks where you go to church? These cards are
on the table in the back of the church. Please take a few and be ready to share. We have some pocket
crosses, also, in the drawer for anyone who answers the call to "Come and See". This is all part of the
Growing Season of God.
Every season offers beautiful music to lift our hearts. Psalm 19 begins - The Heavens Declare
the Glory of God. Here is a festive arrangement for organ and brass, narrated by Diane Bish:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDuTP3vylOM
If you would like to see some historic pictures of this parish, here is a link to photos just posted by
Dave Pomeroy; you will note there are 57 pictures on two pages. Happy looking:
http://churchoftheascension.shutterfly.com/195#%26emid%3dsite_weeklydigest%26cid%3dSHARE3SXXXX
In the next few days, 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. If you would like other kinds of information, or have any suggestions
for this e-letter, please give me a shout. Thanks!
With the season of summer well upon us, below is a recipe for Quick Cottage Cheese Dill Bread.
A great accompaniment to a cool seafood salad and sliced tomatoes!
[We can also make extra for someone in need of our kindness.] Blessings and all good wishes, DysonD. Dyson Gay
585-671-0364
