Dear Friends, November 7, 2011
Yesterday, many placed photos of loved ones on the altar, in remembrance for All Saints' Day. Rev. Pat, in her sermon, called to mind themes for All Saints' Day and from the Beatitudes, teaching us that we are one in the Spirit of God with our loved ones who have gone on before. Jesus' teachings in the Beatitudes gathered together a vision of Heaven and also what we are to do daily. We are to share His vision of a loving world with all whom we meet.
Come and gather 'round, as scripture comes to life..
You will be lifted up and rewarded.
[ DON'T FORGET THE MEETING THIS EVENING IN LIBRARY AT 7 FOR ALL PARISHIONERS]
We are off to busy and energetic times with Rev. Pat.
You are personally important to help write our next chapters!
Please make your personal commitment to be present in person on Sunday mornings to share in the promise and fulfillment of the ministries, old and new, that are to be ours.
please note - Rev. Pat wants 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
This season of Stewardship is when we decide what we will become. If you plan to support our ministries, please send in your faith card now. The prosperity of God awaits us, for the asking. If you need a card, please ask Nancy Lennox or Dyson.
Kindly keep in your daily prayers all those in need of healing, those who serve in our military forces and those who travel.
Please also keep in your daily prayers the ministries coming to life and all those who lead them, particularly Rev. Pat.
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: to feed our brothers and sisters, the MEEK food cupboard needs our $$ 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 or Sally Green 865-1125 if you can assist as a volunteer. Checks, made out to Maplewood Edgerton Emergency Kupboard, may be sent to the Church Office.
CAN YOU ASSIST?? Every Wed. afternoon, volunteers are needed for our joint venture with Mary's Place and Nazareth College. With use of van, drivers needed for children - from and back to Mary's Place on Lexington Ave. Call Rev. Pat to explore. Would you like to take a turn preparing a meal for the group? CAN YOU HELP??
YOUTH NEWS AND INFO-please note these dates/opportunities and stay tuned every week:
* 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.
* STAY TUNED!!!
ALL ABOARD!! - CARE CLOSET Our new ministry to the neighborhood is off to a strong start. Open for business this Saturday, Nov. 12 at 10 AM.
NEEDED : Bar soap [bath size is good], toothpaste, shaving cream.
Would you like to help? Call Nancy Lennox 663-5805 or email nlennox1@me.com Give this a try - You won't be sorry! And youth in our neighborhood will thank you!!
This is mission with real purpose, helping real people.
PLEASE MARK THESE DATES:
November 7 - THIS EVENING - All are invited for 7 PM for 'Future of Ascension' discussion with Rev. Julie Cicora of Diocese. Plan to be present for this, so your ears can hear the discussion and your voice can be heard. If not present, then how can you be heard?
November 10 - Vestry Meeting 7 PM Library - All are Welcome
December 8 - Noon - Christmas Luncheon of Ascension Women's Club at Rick's Prime Rib. Contact Jan Wills
621-3900 before Dec 1st.
December 11 - Annual Ascension Deck-The-Halls Christmas Party after the 10 AM service.
Everyone is welcome. Please bring friends and family.
PLAN AHEAD!! Moe delicious dinners await us from Pat Frasca and her dedicated chefs and staff! A tip of the hat to Pat and head chef Stu Denison,
and to all who worked, for a delightful Roast Beef Dinner on Saturday evening.
Future dinner dates are:
MARCH 3 2012 SPAGHETTI
APRIL 28 2012 CHICKEN AND BISCUIT
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!
PASTORAL CARE TEAM to begin. Rev. Pat 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 and lift everyone's spirits, in weeks ahead there are opportunities for altar flowers. Will you take up this ministry to the glory of God and to our spirits? To explore this, please contact Laurie Phillips, 865-2802 or email LBP@rochester.rr.com
If we wish to grow in faith and knowledge, and share our love of God, we need to 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.
Jesus, we never know when you will come again. Help us as we visit those in
prison and jail to remember that we must act every day as though we are to meet you face to face that night. Help us to remember that these are our brothers and sisters and help us to bring them the good news that there is a place for them in your Church and later on in your Heaven. We pray today especially for Step by Step of Rochester as they welcome Margie Mayk back to work.
WISH LIST Can you help or do you know someone who might help? Call Rev. Pat., please.
* Small grand piano or high quality upright or studio piano for the church, to assist in worship.
* Household items/furnishings in good condition to assist in our ministry.
When we see new people on Sunday or at an event,
Let's introduce ourselves and make them welcome. An invitation to 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. Here is a bonus of music for All Saints' Day:
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 autumn providing so much wonderful produce, here is a recipe for a savory Mushroom
Barley Risotto. [We can also make extra for someone.]
Mushroom Barley Risotto
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 45 minutes
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup chopped yellow onion
12 ounces cleaned and sliced crimini mushrooms
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup pearl barley
6 cups vegetable broth
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
½ cup parmesan cheese, shredded
1. Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion until it starts to brown, about 5 minutes.
2. Add the mushrooms and saute until they have released all of their liquid and are golden brown, about 10 minutes. You can add 1 to 3 tablespoons of water if they start to stick.
3. Stir in the herbs and garlic, then add the barley and stir to coat for 1 minute. Add 4 cups of the broth and bring to a boil over high heat.
4. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid is absorbed. Reduce the heat to medium and add more broth, ½ cup at a time, stirring until each addition is absorbed, until the barley is tender but still slightly firm. You may not use all of the broth, but you will use most of it.
5. Remove the pan from the heat and add the butter and cheese, stirring until incorporated. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Matthew 25:14-30
Jesus said, "For it is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. The one who had received the five talents went off at once and traded with them, and made five more talents. In the same way, the one who had the two talents made two more talents. But the one who had received the one talent went off and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money. After a long time the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them. Then the one who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five more talents, saying, `Master, you handed over to me five talents; see, I have made five more talents.' His master said to him, `Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.' And the one with the two talents also came forward, saying, `Master, you handed over to me two talents; see, I have made two more talents.' His master said to him, `Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.' Then the one who had received the one talent also came forward, saying, `Master, I knew that you were a harsh man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed; so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.' But his master replied, `You wicked and lazy slave! You knew, did you, that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter? Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received what was my own with interest. So take the talent from him, and give it to the one with the ten talents. For to all those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away. As for this worthless slave, throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Thursday, November 3, 2011
WELCOME TO
Church of the Ascension
2 Riverside St.
Rochester, NY 14613
585-458-5423; fax 585-458-7226
visit our website weekly for updates
www.ascensionroch.org
Shall we be wise or foolish in our preparation?
Please see Matthew Gospel lesson below
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, October 31, 2011
Yesterday, Bob Crystal preached and offered insights into our human tendency to be judgmental, as we listen to our inner voice of criticizing others. Bob related his firm conviction that we all have a place in the hereafter; and no one but God in Christ can direct us there, nor can anyone keep us out. So our little voices of criticism need to be redirected to helping others, because God has said "You are IN" - and "What are you going to do about it?"
Come and gather 'round, as scripture comes to life..
You will be lifted up and rewarded.
We are off to busy and energetic times with Rev. Pat.
You are personally important to help write our next chapters!
Please make your personal commitment to be present in person on Sunday mornings -
to share in the promise and fulfillment
of the ministries, old and new, that are to be ours.
please note - Rev. Pat wants 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
This season of Stewardship is when we decide what we will become. If you have not already done so, and plan to support our ministries, please send in your faith card now. The prosperity of God awaits us, for the asking. If you need a card, please ask Nancy Lennox or Dyson.
Kindly keep in your daily prayers all those in need of healing, those who serve in our military forces and those who travel. Also, parishioner Grace, who is undergoing an eye procedure to restore her sight while this is being written.
Please also keep in your daily prayers the ministries coming to life and all those who lead them, particularly Rev. Pat.
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: to feed our brothers and sisters, the MEEK food cupboard needs our 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 or Sally Green 865-1125 if you can assist as a volunteer. Checks, made out to Maplewood Edgerton Emergency Kupboard, may be sent to the Church Office.
CAN YOU ASSIST?? Every Wednesday afternoon, in the Great Hall, volunteers are needed to help with the youth-oriented joint venture with Mary's Place and Nazareth College. Also, drivers needed for children - from and back to Mary's Place on Lexington Ave. Call Rev. Pat to explore this new ministry. This is growing.. Would you like to take a turn preparing a meal for the group? CAN YOU HELP??
YOUTH NEWS AND INFO-please note these dates/opportunities and stay tuned every week:
* 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.
* STAY TUNED!!!
ALL ABOARD!! - CARE CLOSET Our new ministry to the neighborhood is off to a strong start..
Would you like to help? Call Nancy Lennox 663-5805 or email nlennox1@me.com
NEEDED : Bar soap [bath size is good], toothpaste, shaving cream.
To help, please contact Nancy Lennox or Rev. Pat. Give this a try - You won't be sorry! And youth in our neighborhood will thank you!! This is mission with a real purpose, helping real people.
PLEASE MARK THESE DATES:
November 3 - Women's Group, Noon in the Library. Social time and preparation of Christmas cards for nursing homes.
November 5 - Roast Beef Dinner - please call Office TODAY for reservations 458-5423. A great gathering!! $9.00 per person.
November 7 - All are invited for 7 PM for 'Future of Ascension' discussion with Rev. Julie Cicora of Diocese. Plan
to be present for this, so your ears can hear the discussion and your voice can be heard. If not present, then how can you be heard?
PLAN AHEAD!! Moe delicious dinners await us from Pat Frasca and her dedicated chefs and staff!
Future dinner dates are:
MARCH 3 2012 SPAGHETTI
APRIL 28 2012 CHICKEN AND BISCUIT
..
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 a recent 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!
THE CHOIR WANTS TO WELCOME YOU!!! Do you know how to sing? Can you be available Wednesdays 7:30 - 9 PM and on Sundays 9:15 - 11:30? Please contact John Allegar to discuss. 816-560-2726 or email at John.Allegar@gmail.com
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 and lift everyone's spirits, in weeks ahead there are opportunities for altar flowers. Will you take up this ministry to the glory of God and to our spirits? To explore this, please contact Laurie Phillips, 865-2802 or email LBP@rochester.rr.com
If we wish to 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.
Jesus, we all struggle with wanting respect. Many of those we visit have gotten in trouble because they felt “dissed.” You told us not to strive for recognition from others. Help us to model that for those in jail and prison. Help us to show others how to be truly humble and to be servants, out of love for you; not to obey the law but fulfill it in your name.
WISH LIST Can you help? Do you know someone who might help? Call Rev. Pat., please.
* Small grand piano or high quality upright or studio piano for the church, to assist in worship.
* Household items/furnishings in good condition to assist in our ministry.
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 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.
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 autumn providing a bounty of produce, here is a recipe for a sumptuous,
Cauliflower Soup, brimming with flavor and memorability!
[We can also make extra for someone.]
Blessings and all good wishes,
Dyson
D. Dyson Gay
585-671-0364
dysongy@aol.com
Cauliflower Soup
from the internet, but personally tested
Ingredients
• 1 stick Butter, Divided
• ½ whole Onion, Finely Diced
• 1 whole Carrot Finely Diced
• 1 stalk Celery, Finely Diced
• 1 whole (to 2 Whole) Cauliflower Heads (roughly Chopped)
• 2 Tablespoons Fresh Or Dried Parsley (chopped)
• 2 quarts Low-sodium Chicken Broth Or Stock
• 6 Tablespoons All-purpose Flour
• 2 cups Whole Milk [or use 2% Milk]
• 1 cup Half-and-half
• 2 teaspoons To 4 Teaspoons Salt, or to taste, as broth is salty
• 1 cup (heaping) Sour Cream [optional and not needed] @ Room Temperature
Preparation Instructions
In a large soup pot or dutch oven, melt 4 tablespoons butter. Add the onion and cook for a few minutes, or until it starts to turn brown.
Add the carrots and celery and cook an additional couple of minutes. Add cauliflower and parsley and stir to combine.
Cover and cook over very low heat for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, pour in chicken stock or broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and allow to simmer.
In a medium saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons butter. Mix the flour with the milk and whisk to combine. Add flour-milk mixture slowly to the butter, whisking constantly.
Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup half-and-half. Add mixture to the simmering soup. Allow to simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Check seasoning and add more salt or pepper if necessary.
Just before serving, place the sour cream in a serving bowl or soup tureen. Add two to three ladles of hot soup into the tureen and stir to combine with the sour cream. Pour in remaining soup and stir.
Serve immediately.
Prep Time 30 Minutes
Cook Time 30 Minutes Servings 6 Difficulty Easy
.
Matthew 25:1-13
Jesus said, "Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, all of them became drowsy and slept. But at midnight there was a shout, `Look! Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.' Then all those bridesmaids got up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish said to the wise, `Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' But the wise replied, `No! there will not be enough for you and for us; you had better go to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.' And while they went to buy it, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went with him into the wedding banquet; and the door was shut. Later the other bridesmaids came also, saying, `Lord, lord, open to us.' But he replied, `Truly I tell you, I do not know you.' Keep awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour."
Church of the Ascension
2 Riverside St.
Rochester, NY 14613
585-458-5423; fax 585-458-7226
visit our website weekly for updates
www.ascensionroch.org
Shall we be wise or foolish in our preparation?
Please see Matthew Gospel lesson below
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, October 31, 2011
Yesterday, Bob Crystal preached and offered insights into our human tendency to be judgmental, as we listen to our inner voice of criticizing others. Bob related his firm conviction that we all have a place in the hereafter; and no one but God in Christ can direct us there, nor can anyone keep us out. So our little voices of criticism need to be redirected to helping others, because God has said "You are IN" - and "What are you going to do about it?"
Come and gather 'round, as scripture comes to life..
You will be lifted up and rewarded.
We are off to busy and energetic times with Rev. Pat.
You are personally important to help write our next chapters!
Please make your personal commitment to be present in person on Sunday mornings -
to share in the promise and fulfillment
of the ministries, old and new, that are to be ours.
please note - Rev. Pat wants 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
This season of Stewardship is when we decide what we will become. If you have not already done so, and plan to support our ministries, please send in your faith card now. The prosperity of God awaits us, for the asking. If you need a card, please ask Nancy Lennox or Dyson.
Kindly keep in your daily prayers all those in need of healing, those who serve in our military forces and those who travel. Also, parishioner Grace, who is undergoing an eye procedure to restore her sight while this is being written.
Please also keep in your daily prayers the ministries coming to life and all those who lead them, particularly Rev. Pat.
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: to feed our brothers and sisters, the MEEK food cupboard needs our 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 or Sally Green 865-1125 if you can assist as a volunteer. Checks, made out to Maplewood Edgerton Emergency Kupboard, may be sent to the Church Office.
CAN YOU ASSIST?? Every Wednesday afternoon, in the Great Hall, volunteers are needed to help with the youth-oriented joint venture with Mary's Place and Nazareth College. Also, drivers needed for children - from and back to Mary's Place on Lexington Ave. Call Rev. Pat to explore this new ministry. This is growing.. Would you like to take a turn preparing a meal for the group? CAN YOU HELP??
YOUTH NEWS AND INFO-please note these dates/opportunities and stay tuned every week:
* 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.
* STAY TUNED!!!
ALL ABOARD!! - CARE CLOSET Our new ministry to the neighborhood is off to a strong start..
Would you like to help? Call Nancy Lennox 663-5805 or email nlennox1@me.com
NEEDED : Bar soap [bath size is good], toothpaste, shaving cream.
To help, please contact Nancy Lennox or Rev. Pat. Give this a try - You won't be sorry! And youth in our neighborhood will thank you!! This is mission with a real purpose, helping real people.
PLEASE MARK THESE DATES:
November 3 - Women's Group, Noon in the Library. Social time and preparation of Christmas cards for nursing homes.
November 5 - Roast Beef Dinner - please call Office TODAY for reservations 458-5423. A great gathering!! $9.00 per person.
November 7 - All are invited for 7 PM for 'Future of Ascension' discussion with Rev. Julie Cicora of Diocese. Plan
to be present for this, so your ears can hear the discussion and your voice can be heard. If not present, then how can you be heard?
PLAN AHEAD!! Moe delicious dinners await us from Pat Frasca and her dedicated chefs and staff!
Future dinner dates are:
MARCH 3 2012 SPAGHETTI
APRIL 28 2012 CHICKEN AND BISCUIT
..
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 a recent 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!
THE CHOIR WANTS TO WELCOME YOU!!! Do you know how to sing? Can you be available Wednesdays 7:30 - 9 PM and on Sundays 9:15 - 11:30? Please contact John Allegar to discuss. 816-560-2726 or email at John.Allegar@gmail.com
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 and lift everyone's spirits, in weeks ahead there are opportunities for altar flowers. Will you take up this ministry to the glory of God and to our spirits? To explore this, please contact Laurie Phillips, 865-2802 or email LBP@rochester.rr.com
If we wish to 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.
Jesus, we all struggle with wanting respect. Many of those we visit have gotten in trouble because they felt “dissed.” You told us not to strive for recognition from others. Help us to model that for those in jail and prison. Help us to show others how to be truly humble and to be servants, out of love for you; not to obey the law but fulfill it in your name.
WISH LIST Can you help? Do you know someone who might help? Call Rev. Pat., please.
* Small grand piano or high quality upright or studio piano for the church, to assist in worship.
* Household items/furnishings in good condition to assist in our ministry.
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 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.
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 autumn providing a bounty of produce, here is a recipe for a sumptuous,
Cauliflower Soup, brimming with flavor and memorability!
[We can also make extra for someone.]
Blessings and all good wishes,
Dyson
D. Dyson Gay
585-671-0364
dysongy@aol.com
Cauliflower Soup
from the internet, but personally tested
Ingredients
• 1 stick Butter, Divided
• ½ whole Onion, Finely Diced
• 1 whole Carrot Finely Diced
• 1 stalk Celery, Finely Diced
• 1 whole (to 2 Whole) Cauliflower Heads (roughly Chopped)
• 2 Tablespoons Fresh Or Dried Parsley (chopped)
• 2 quarts Low-sodium Chicken Broth Or Stock
• 6 Tablespoons All-purpose Flour
• 2 cups Whole Milk [or use 2% Milk]
• 1 cup Half-and-half
• 2 teaspoons To 4 Teaspoons Salt, or to taste, as broth is salty
• 1 cup (heaping) Sour Cream [optional and not needed] @ Room Temperature
Preparation Instructions
In a large soup pot or dutch oven, melt 4 tablespoons butter. Add the onion and cook for a few minutes, or until it starts to turn brown.
Add the carrots and celery and cook an additional couple of minutes. Add cauliflower and parsley and stir to combine.
Cover and cook over very low heat for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, pour in chicken stock or broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and allow to simmer.
In a medium saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons butter. Mix the flour with the milk and whisk to combine. Add flour-milk mixture slowly to the butter, whisking constantly.
Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup half-and-half. Add mixture to the simmering soup. Allow to simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Check seasoning and add more salt or pepper if necessary.
Just before serving, place the sour cream in a serving bowl or soup tureen. Add two to three ladles of hot soup into the tureen and stir to combine with the sour cream. Pour in remaining soup and stir.
Serve immediately.
Prep Time 30 Minutes
Cook Time 30 Minutes Servings 6 Difficulty Easy
.
Matthew 25:1-13
Jesus said, "Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, all of them became drowsy and slept. But at midnight there was a shout, `Look! Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.' Then all those bridesmaids got up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish said to the wise, `Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' But the wise replied, `No! there will not be enough for you and for us; you had better go to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.' And while they went to buy it, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went with him into the wedding banquet; and the door was shut. Later the other bridesmaids came also, saying, `Lord, lord, open to us.' But he replied, `Truly I tell you, I do not know you.' Keep awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour."
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
We Beleive
Jesus teaches the two Great Commandments- Matthew Gospel lesson below
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, October 17, 2011
This year our Stewardship theme is "I Believe", and Rev. Pat taught us yesterday that to foster growth we need to love and nurture one another in God's Spirit. As Moses led his people while caring for them, that is what we shall do to share our time and talents and resources, as we grow in stewardship and in walking together into what is now unknown.
Come and gather 'round, as scripture comes to life..
You will be lifted up and rewarded.
We are off to busy and energetic times with Rev. Pat.
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 and to share in the promise and fulfillment
of the ministries, old and new, that are to be ours and hers.
please make a note - Rev. Pat wants 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
This season of Stewardship is when we decide what we wish to become. God asks each of us to reexamine our response to His work. Please lift up your personal generosity this season, recommit to a greater place for God's work, and invite the risen Christ into your life, home and heart. As we pray after communion, 'Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you...'. The prosperity of God awaits us, for the asking.
Kindly keep in your daily prayers all those in need of healing, those who serve in our military forces and those who travel.
Please also keep in your daily prayers the ministries coming to life and all those who lead them, particularly Rev. Pat.
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, 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 Sally Green, 865-1125, if you can assist as a volunteer. Checks, made out to Maplewood Edgerton Emergency Kupboard, may be sent to the Church Office.
CAN YOU ASSIST?? Every Wednesday afternoon, in the Great Hall, volunteers are needed to help with the youth-oriented joint venture with Mary's Place and Nazareth College. Also, drivers needed for children - from and back to Mary's Place on Lexington Ave. Call Rev. Pat to explore this new ministry. This is growing.. Would you like to take a turn preparing a meal for the group? CAN YOU HELP??
YOUTH NEWS AND INFO-please note these dates/opportunities and stay tuned every week:
* 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.
* STAY TUNED!!!
ALL ABOARD!! - CARE CLOSET Our new ministry to the neighborhood is off to a strong start.. Would you like to help? Call Nancy Lennox 663-5805. Next store hours are Sat, Oct 22 for cleaning items.
NEEDED : Laundry detergent [especially], dish soap, household cleaner such as Mr Clean, Lysol, sponges.
To help, please call Nancy Lennox, 663-5805 or Rev. Pat. Give this a try - You won't be sorry! And youth in our neighborhood will thank you!! This is mission with a real purpose, helping real people.
PLEASE MARK THESE DATES:
October 23 - Fun Day at church, organized by Nazareth College Students. 11:30 - 1:30; contributions of snacks, desserts
plates, utensils and nap[kins are welcome. AND - [yes, we can do both...]
October 23 - All are invited 1-3:30 to join Vestry and Rev. Pat for discussion on future of Ascension. YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS.
November 3 - Women's Group, Noon in the Library. Social time and preparation of Christmas cards for nursing homes.
November 7 - All are invited for 7 PM for more 'Future of Ascension' discussion with Rev. Julie Cicora of Diocese.
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 a recent 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!
CAN YOU SING!! THE CHOIR WANTS TO WELCOME YOU!!! Do you like to sing? Can you be available Wednesdays 7:30 - 9 PM and on Sundays 9:15 - 11:30? Please contact John Allegar to discuss. 816-560-2726 or email at John.Allegar@gmail.com
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 and lift everyone's spirits, in weeks ahead there are opportunities for altar flowers. Will you take up this ministry to the glory of God and to our spirits? To explore this, 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:
Brother Jesus, You said to render to Caesar, but we ask for the grace to see
Caesar’s coin in all aspects of our lives; we want control when it is not ours, we want respect we do not need, we want approval when it is not necessary. Help us to resist the World in our own selves, and make ourselves more like You. We pray today for those whose ministry is unknown to the rest of us. We pray for the person who goes into the jails and prisons alone to answer Your call. We also pray for the Judicial Process Commission, that they may find the funding they need to continue their work.
WISH LIST Can you help? Do you know someone who might help? Call Rev. Pat., please.
* Small grand piano or high quality upright or studio piano for the church, to assist in worship.
* Household items/furnishings in good condition to assist in our ministry.
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 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 . Here is a version of Ubi Caritas - where there is love, God is also there. This in reference to the Gospel lesson on the Two Great Commandments.
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 autumn providing a bounty of produce, here is a recipe for Jessica's Ham & Beans
and Cornbread. Healthy and nutritious, as the beans and cornbread , even without ham,
offer a complete protein.
[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
*****************************
Jessica's Ham & Beans and Cornbread
The ham and beans recipe is:
1 pound dry great Northern beans
1/2 pound cooked ham, diced [or omit ham]
1 small onion, diced
1/2 cup brown sugar
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried parsley
Rinse beans in a large pot; discard shriveled beans and any small stones. Add 8 cups of cold water. Let stand overnight or at least 8 hours. Drain and rinse beans.
Return beans to pot and add ham, onion, brown sugar, salt, pepper, cayenne and parsley and water to cover. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until beans are tender. Add more water if necessary during cooking time.
As Alternative, put the beans etc. in slow cooker on low for 8-12 hours.
The cornbread recipe is:
Sweet Cornbread
1 c. flour
1 c. yellow cornmeal
2/3 c. sugar [or less]
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/3 c. plus 2 tsp. vegetable oil
1 tsp. vanilla
Preparation:
In a small bowl, soak 1 c. cornmeal in 1 c. milk for 15 minutes without stirring. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cooking-spray a 9 to 12 inch round pan (use cast iron, if available, for even heating). In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt and baking powder with whisk. Stir in eggs, cornmeal and milk mixture, vegetable oil, and vanilla. Batter will be slightly lumpy. Pour into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of cornbread comes out clean.
This week's Gospel Lesson from
Matthew 22:34-46
When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. "Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?" He said to him, "`You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: `You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets."
Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them this question: "What do you think of the Messiah? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "The son of David." He said to them, "How is it then that David by the Spirit calls him Lord, saying,
`The Lord said to my Lord,
"Sit at my right hand,
until I put your enemies under your feet"'?
If David thus calls him Lord, how can he be his son?" No one was able to give him an answer, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.
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, October 17, 2011
This year our Stewardship theme is "I Believe", and Rev. Pat taught us yesterday that to foster growth we need to love and nurture one another in God's Spirit. As Moses led his people while caring for them, that is what we shall do to share our time and talents and resources, as we grow in stewardship and in walking together into what is now unknown.
Come and gather 'round, as scripture comes to life..
You will be lifted up and rewarded.
We are off to busy and energetic times with Rev. Pat.
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 and to share in the promise and fulfillment
of the ministries, old and new, that are to be ours and hers.
please make a note - Rev. Pat wants 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
This season of Stewardship is when we decide what we wish to become. God asks each of us to reexamine our response to His work. Please lift up your personal generosity this season, recommit to a greater place for God's work, and invite the risen Christ into your life, home and heart. As we pray after communion, 'Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you...'. The prosperity of God awaits us, for the asking.
Kindly keep in your daily prayers all those in need of healing, those who serve in our military forces and those who travel.
Please also keep in your daily prayers the ministries coming to life and all those who lead them, particularly Rev. Pat.
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, 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 Sally Green, 865-1125, if you can assist as a volunteer. Checks, made out to Maplewood Edgerton Emergency Kupboard, may be sent to the Church Office.
CAN YOU ASSIST?? Every Wednesday afternoon, in the Great Hall, volunteers are needed to help with the youth-oriented joint venture with Mary's Place and Nazareth College. Also, drivers needed for children - from and back to Mary's Place on Lexington Ave. Call Rev. Pat to explore this new ministry. This is growing.. Would you like to take a turn preparing a meal for the group? CAN YOU HELP??
YOUTH NEWS AND INFO-please note these dates/opportunities and stay tuned every week:
* 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.
* STAY TUNED!!!
ALL ABOARD!! - CARE CLOSET Our new ministry to the neighborhood is off to a strong start.. Would you like to help? Call Nancy Lennox 663-5805. Next store hours are Sat, Oct 22 for cleaning items.
NEEDED : Laundry detergent [especially], dish soap, household cleaner such as Mr Clean, Lysol, sponges.
To help, please call Nancy Lennox, 663-5805 or Rev. Pat. Give this a try - You won't be sorry! And youth in our neighborhood will thank you!! This is mission with a real purpose, helping real people.
PLEASE MARK THESE DATES:
October 23 - Fun Day at church, organized by Nazareth College Students. 11:30 - 1:30; contributions of snacks, desserts
plates, utensils and nap[kins are welcome. AND - [yes, we can do both...]
October 23 - All are invited 1-3:30 to join Vestry and Rev. Pat for discussion on future of Ascension. YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS.
November 3 - Women's Group, Noon in the Library. Social time and preparation of Christmas cards for nursing homes.
November 7 - All are invited for 7 PM for more 'Future of Ascension' discussion with Rev. Julie Cicora of Diocese.
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 a recent 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!
CAN YOU SING!! THE CHOIR WANTS TO WELCOME YOU!!! Do you like to sing? Can you be available Wednesdays 7:30 - 9 PM and on Sundays 9:15 - 11:30? Please contact John Allegar to discuss. 816-560-2726 or email at John.Allegar@gmail.com
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 and lift everyone's spirits, in weeks ahead there are opportunities for altar flowers. Will you take up this ministry to the glory of God and to our spirits? To explore this, 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:
Brother Jesus, You said to render to Caesar, but we ask for the grace to see
Caesar’s coin in all aspects of our lives; we want control when it is not ours, we want respect we do not need, we want approval when it is not necessary. Help us to resist the World in our own selves, and make ourselves more like You. We pray today for those whose ministry is unknown to the rest of us. We pray for the person who goes into the jails and prisons alone to answer Your call. We also pray for the Judicial Process Commission, that they may find the funding they need to continue their work.
WISH LIST Can you help? Do you know someone who might help? Call Rev. Pat., please.
* Small grand piano or high quality upright or studio piano for the church, to assist in worship.
* Household items/furnishings in good condition to assist in our ministry.
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 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 . Here is a version of Ubi Caritas - where there is love, God is also there. This in reference to the Gospel lesson on the Two Great Commandments.
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 autumn providing a bounty of produce, here is a recipe for Jessica's Ham & Beans
and Cornbread. Healthy and nutritious, as the beans and cornbread , even without ham,
offer a complete protein.
[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
*****************************
Jessica's Ham & Beans and Cornbread
The ham and beans recipe is:
1 pound dry great Northern beans
1/2 pound cooked ham, diced [or omit ham]
1 small onion, diced
1/2 cup brown sugar
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried parsley
Rinse beans in a large pot; discard shriveled beans and any small stones. Add 8 cups of cold water. Let stand overnight or at least 8 hours. Drain and rinse beans.
Return beans to pot and add ham, onion, brown sugar, salt, pepper, cayenne and parsley and water to cover. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until beans are tender. Add more water if necessary during cooking time.
As Alternative, put the beans etc. in slow cooker on low for 8-12 hours.
The cornbread recipe is:
Sweet Cornbread
1 c. flour
1 c. yellow cornmeal
2/3 c. sugar [or less]
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/3 c. plus 2 tsp. vegetable oil
1 tsp. vanilla
Preparation:
In a small bowl, soak 1 c. cornmeal in 1 c. milk for 15 minutes without stirring. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cooking-spray a 9 to 12 inch round pan (use cast iron, if available, for even heating). In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt and baking powder with whisk. Stir in eggs, cornmeal and milk mixture, vegetable oil, and vanilla. Batter will be slightly lumpy. Pour into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of cornbread comes out clean.
This week's Gospel Lesson from
Matthew 22:34-46
When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. "Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?" He said to him, "`You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: `You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets."
Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them this question: "What do you think of the Messiah? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "The son of David." He said to them, "How is it then that David by the Spirit calls him Lord, saying,
`The Lord said to my Lord,
"Sit at my right hand,
until I put your enemies under your feet"'?
If David thus calls him Lord, how can he be his son?" No one was able to give him an answer, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Ascension Celebrates it 125th Anniversary on Sunday
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, September 26, 2011
I hope you are enjoying summer's final weeks, keeping up with prayers and doing God's work daily.
Please be sure to read the faith story in the Gospel lesson at the end of this e-letter.
Please plan to attend the service of Blessing of the Animals on Saturday, October 1 at 5:00. Even if you don't have a pet, this is a wondrous event and the animals seem to know what is happening! And, the next day, October 2, there will be no 8:00 service as we will be celebrating Ascension's 125th anniversary immediately following the 10:00 service. A scrumptious luncheon will follow! If you have not made your reservations, please call the office TODAY and leave message, including your name and the number of people who will be attending with you. $10 per person. Thanks!
Our sexton, Angel Perez, has informed the Wardens that the doors to the outside, as well as some interior doors, are not being locked after people leave. This is a security must and if you are the last one out, or if you think you are, please lock all doors that you used. Thank you.
Yesterday, Rev. Pat prepared a special selection of readings to highlight the meaning of the Ascension, so that we may next week celebrate our Anniversary more meaningfully. We also did some sketching of ideas for the East Wall decor, an ongoing exercise.
Come and gather 'round, as scripture comes to life..
You will be lifted up and rewarded.
We are off to a busy and energetic year with Rev. Pat.
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.
please make a note - Rev. Pat wants 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
Kindly keep in your daily prayers all those in need of healing, those who serve in our military forces and those who travel.
Please also keep in your daily prayers the ministries coming to life and all those who lead them, particularly Rev. Pat.
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, 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 Sally Green, 865-1125, if you can assist as a volunteer. Checks, made out to Maplewood Edgerton Emergency Kupboard, may be sent to the Church Office.
CAN YOU ASSIST?? Every Wednesday afternoon, in the Great Hall, volunteers are needed to help with the youth-oriented joint venture with Mary's Place and Nazareth College. Also, drivers will be needed around 6 PM to return participants to Mary's Place on Lexington Ave. Call Rev. Pat to explore this new ministry. This past Wednesday, about 60 people were on hand, with many children. CAN YOU HELP??
.
YOUTH NEWS AND INFO-please note these dates/opportunities and stay tuned every week:
* 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.
* STAY TUNED!!!
ALL ABOARD!! - CARE CLOSET Our new ministry to the neighborhood is off to a strong start.. Would you like to help? Next store hours are Sat, Oct 8, for cleaning supplies. NEEDED: laundry detergent, dish soap, all-purpose cleaner, sponges. Please call Nancy Lennox, 663-5805 or Rev. Pat. Give this a try - You won't be sorry! And youth in our neighborhood will thank you!! This is mission with a real purpose, helping real people.
PLEASE MARK THESE DATES:
September 27 - AA&A [Art, Ascension & Alice] Theology, imagination and fine art discussed, as we learn the story of Ascension. Everyone welcome - no prior study needed. Call Alice for directions. 663-9449
October 1 - Blessing of the Animals at Saturday 5 PM Eucharist. Tell a friend and bless your pet with others!
October 2 - 125th Anniversary Catered Luncheon. Fun and Fellowship. Please Call 458-5423 now . $10/person
October 4 - Women of Ascension invited to join Cathedral Community at Sacred Heart. Rosary and supper, starting 6 PM. Please call Cleo 359-0075 or Ellie 663-5312 or Jan 621-3900
October 6 - Women's Club adventure on Erie Canal.
October 8 - Dream Discussion Group in Chapel @ 3:30 PM, Eucharist at 5.
October 15 - Diocesan event - Opening Our Gifts
October 16 - Crop Walk - details to follow
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 a recent 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!
COME & SING A NEW SONG!! THE CHOIR WANTS TO WELCOME YOU!!! Do you like to sing? Can you be available Wednesdays [no rehearsal Sept 28] 7:30 - 9 PM and on Sundays 9:15 - 11:30? Please contact John Allegar to discuss. 816-560-2726 or email at John.Allegar@gmail.com
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 explore this, 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 God, let our minds be like Jesus, thinking of others. Help us to exemplify for the prisoners, guards and staff of the Monroe County Facility and Jail, and the NY State Facilities the spirit of obedience to Your Law and the inspiration of the Fulfillment. Make us instruments of Your Love reaching behind bars and barriers.
WISH LIST Can you help? These are needed for ministry.
* Boombox
* Small grand piano or high quality upright or studio piano for the church to assist in worship.
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 . Here, in honor of St. Francis Day and
the Blessing of the animals is a version of All Creatures of our God and King:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ureL6INzp3U&feature=related
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 summer providing a bounty of produce, here is a recipe for Pumpkin Scones.
Healthy and tasty!
[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
.
Ma Brown's pumpkin scones from New Zealand
________________________________________
These are a great way of using up left over pumpkin.
2 tablespoons of butter
1/2 cup of sugar - part brown or all brown
1 egg
1 cup cold mashed pumpkin [canned in a pinch]
2 cups of white flour
4 teaspoons of baking powder.
Cream the butter and sugar. Add egg and beat. Add pumpkin and beat. Add dry ingredients and mix in well.
Knead the dough and roll out to about 3/4 inch thick. Cut into suitable size pieces. Brush with milk.
Bake at 250C/480F for 10-12 minutes..
*****************************
.
Matthew 21:33-46
Jesus said, "Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenants and went to another country. When the harvest time had come, he sent his slaves to the tenants to collect his produce. But the tenants seized his slaves and beat one, killed another, and stoned another. Again he sent other slaves, more than the first; and they treated them in the same way. Finally he sent his son to them, saying, `They will respect my son.' But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, `This is the heir; come, let us kill him and get his inheritance.' So they seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. Now when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?" They said to him, "He will put those wretches to a miserable death, and lease the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the produce at the harvest time."
Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the scriptures:
`The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;
this was the Lord's doing,
and it is amazing in our eyes'?
Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that produces the fruits of the kingdom. The one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and it will crush anyone on whom it falls."
When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they realized that he was speaking about them. They wanted to arrest him, but they feared the crowds, because they regarded him as a prophet.
Have a Blessed Week!
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, September 26, 2011
I hope you are enjoying summer's final weeks, keeping up with prayers and doing God's work daily.
Please be sure to read the faith story in the Gospel lesson at the end of this e-letter.
Please plan to attend the service of Blessing of the Animals on Saturday, October 1 at 5:00. Even if you don't have a pet, this is a wondrous event and the animals seem to know what is happening! And, the next day, October 2, there will be no 8:00 service as we will be celebrating Ascension's 125th anniversary immediately following the 10:00 service. A scrumptious luncheon will follow! If you have not made your reservations, please call the office TODAY and leave message, including your name and the number of people who will be attending with you. $10 per person. Thanks!
Our sexton, Angel Perez, has informed the Wardens that the doors to the outside, as well as some interior doors, are not being locked after people leave. This is a security must and if you are the last one out, or if you think you are, please lock all doors that you used. Thank you.
Yesterday, Rev. Pat prepared a special selection of readings to highlight the meaning of the Ascension, so that we may next week celebrate our Anniversary more meaningfully. We also did some sketching of ideas for the East Wall decor, an ongoing exercise.
Come and gather 'round, as scripture comes to life..
You will be lifted up and rewarded.
We are off to a busy and energetic year with Rev. Pat.
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.
please make a note - Rev. Pat wants 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
Kindly keep in your daily prayers all those in need of healing, those who serve in our military forces and those who travel.
Please also keep in your daily prayers the ministries coming to life and all those who lead them, particularly Rev. Pat.
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, 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 Sally Green, 865-1125, if you can assist as a volunteer. Checks, made out to Maplewood Edgerton Emergency Kupboard, may be sent to the Church Office.
CAN YOU ASSIST?? Every Wednesday afternoon, in the Great Hall, volunteers are needed to help with the youth-oriented joint venture with Mary's Place and Nazareth College. Also, drivers will be needed around 6 PM to return participants to Mary's Place on Lexington Ave. Call Rev. Pat to explore this new ministry. This past Wednesday, about 60 people were on hand, with many children. CAN YOU HELP??
.
YOUTH NEWS AND INFO-please note these dates/opportunities and stay tuned every week:
* 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.
* STAY TUNED!!!
ALL ABOARD!! - CARE CLOSET Our new ministry to the neighborhood is off to a strong start.. Would you like to help? Next store hours are Sat, Oct 8, for cleaning supplies. NEEDED: laundry detergent, dish soap, all-purpose cleaner, sponges. Please call Nancy Lennox, 663-5805 or Rev. Pat. Give this a try - You won't be sorry! And youth in our neighborhood will thank you!! This is mission with a real purpose, helping real people.
PLEASE MARK THESE DATES:
September 27 - AA&A [Art, Ascension & Alice] Theology, imagination and fine art discussed, as we learn the story of Ascension. Everyone welcome - no prior study needed. Call Alice for directions. 663-9449
October 1 - Blessing of the Animals at Saturday 5 PM Eucharist. Tell a friend and bless your pet with others!
October 2 - 125th Anniversary Catered Luncheon. Fun and Fellowship. Please Call 458-5423 now . $10/person
October 4 - Women of Ascension invited to join Cathedral Community at Sacred Heart. Rosary and supper, starting 6 PM. Please call Cleo 359-0075 or Ellie 663-5312 or Jan 621-3900
October 6 - Women's Club adventure on Erie Canal.
October 8 - Dream Discussion Group in Chapel @ 3:30 PM, Eucharist at 5.
October 15 - Diocesan event - Opening Our Gifts
October 16 - Crop Walk - details to follow
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 a recent 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!
COME & SING A NEW SONG!! THE CHOIR WANTS TO WELCOME YOU!!! Do you like to sing? Can you be available Wednesdays [no rehearsal Sept 28] 7:30 - 9 PM and on Sundays 9:15 - 11:30? Please contact John Allegar to discuss. 816-560-2726 or email at John.Allegar@gmail.com
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 explore this, 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 God, let our minds be like Jesus, thinking of others. Help us to exemplify for the prisoners, guards and staff of the Monroe County Facility and Jail, and the NY State Facilities the spirit of obedience to Your Law and the inspiration of the Fulfillment. Make us instruments of Your Love reaching behind bars and barriers.
WISH LIST Can you help? These are needed for ministry.
* Boombox
* Small grand piano or high quality upright or studio piano for the church to assist in worship.
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 . Here, in honor of St. Francis Day and
the Blessing of the animals is a version of All Creatures of our God and King:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ureL6INzp3U&feature=related
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 summer providing a bounty of produce, here is a recipe for Pumpkin Scones.
Healthy and tasty!
[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
.
Ma Brown's pumpkin scones from New Zealand
________________________________________
These are a great way of using up left over pumpkin.
2 tablespoons of butter
1/2 cup of sugar - part brown or all brown
1 egg
1 cup cold mashed pumpkin [canned in a pinch]
2 cups of white flour
4 teaspoons of baking powder.
Cream the butter and sugar. Add egg and beat. Add pumpkin and beat. Add dry ingredients and mix in well.
Knead the dough and roll out to about 3/4 inch thick. Cut into suitable size pieces. Brush with milk.
Bake at 250C/480F for 10-12 minutes..
*****************************
.
Matthew 21:33-46
Jesus said, "Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenants and went to another country. When the harvest time had come, he sent his slaves to the tenants to collect his produce. But the tenants seized his slaves and beat one, killed another, and stoned another. Again he sent other slaves, more than the first; and they treated them in the same way. Finally he sent his son to them, saying, `They will respect my son.' But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, `This is the heir; come, let us kill him and get his inheritance.' So they seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. Now when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?" They said to him, "He will put those wretches to a miserable death, and lease the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the produce at the harvest time."
Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the scriptures:
`The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;
this was the Lord's doing,
and it is amazing in our eyes'?
Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that produces the fruits of the kingdom. The one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and it will crush anyone on whom it falls."
When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they realized that he was speaking about them. They wanted to arrest him, but they feared the crowds, because they regarded him as a prophet.
Have a Blessed Week!
Monday, September 12, 2011
As summer comes to an end
Dear Friends, September 12, 2011
I hope that everyone is enjoying summer's final weeks, keeping up with prayers and doing God's work daily.
Please be sure to read the faith story in the Gospel lesson at the end of this e-letter.
Yesterday, the 10th Anniversary of 9/11, Rev. Pat preached about remembrance, reconciliation and
walking with Jesus as we ask for God's power to bring peace. Our 10 AM service was graced by four
RFD firefighters and two RPD police officers, to each of which groups Rev. Pat presented a quilted flag
of appreciation [by the Ascension Piecemakers - thanks, quilters], after offering a prayer of blessing and
dedication for each.
Come and gather 'round, as scripture comes to life..
You will be lifted up and rewarded.
We are off to a busy and energetic year 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.
please make a note - Rev. Pat wants 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
UPDATE re Faith Budget Thanks!... and Please Help... Our response has totaled $10,000+ of the $14,000 budgeted. If you as a parishioner have contributed to the Faith Appeal, thank you!. There are still a few days to send in your note of commitment if you received the appeal letters and have not contributed.
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, 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 Sally Green, 865-1125, if you can assist as a volunteer. Checks, made out to Maplewood Edgerton Emergency Kupboard, may be sent to the Church Office.
WOMEN'S CLUB Next meeting will be Thursday, October 6, on the Erie Canal's Colonial Belle at Noon. Cost is $31.04 per person and everyone, guys and gals, cordially invited to enjoy this. Reservations due by Sept 18th. Come and bring a friend! To sign up, please call Cleo Bell, 359-0075 or Ellie Swarts, 663-5312.
YOUTH NEWS AND INFO-please note these dates/opportunities and stay tuned every week:
* 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.
* STAY TUNED!!!
ALL ABOARD!! - CARE CLOSET Our new ministry to the neighborhood is off to a strong start as of Saturday, 9/10. Would you like to help? Please call Nancy Lennox, 663-5805 or Rev. Pat. Give this a try - You won't be sorry! And youth in our neighborhood will thank you!!
SAVE THE DATES - Take up a New Opportunity!
September 13 and 20 - Tuesdays @ 7 PM. Look at Matthew's Gospel anew, for unique details and spiritual guidance. Call Alice for directions at 663-9449. Great new opportunity.
September 14 - Language Enrichment Afterschool starts. This is our joint venture with Mary's Place and Nazareth College. Call Rev Pat to explore how you can help in this exciting new ministry.
September 17 - Dream Group Workshop - If you are interested in your dreams and Personal Growth and Spiritual
Development, please phone Rev. Pat for the upcoming DREAM WORKSHOP on Sept 17 at 3:30 PM, Eucharist to follow.
September 22 - John Allegar Organ Recital, Sacred Heart Cathedral 7 PM. This will be a great concert!
September 25 - IMAGINATION SUNDAY: to prepare for our 125th Celebration on 10/2. On 9/25 bring colored pencils/markers, paper and a clipboard [or something to write on] as we look forward and back ...FUN!!
September 27 - AA&A [Art, Ascension & Alice] Theology, imagination and fine art discussed, as we learn the story of Ascension. Everyone welcome - no prior study needed. Call Alice for directions. 663-9449
October 1 - Blessing of the Animals at Saturday 5 PM Eucharist.
October 2 - 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 a recent 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!
THE CHOIR WANTS TO WELCOME YOU!!! Do you like to sing? Can you be available Wednesdays 7:30 - 9 PM and on Sundays 9:15 - 11:30? Please contact John Allegar to discuss. 816-560-2726 or email at
John.Allegar@gmail.com
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:
Jesus you said we must learn to give up our life to receive Life. We pray for
all those who serve others as their ministry and as their careers. We bless them for making the service of others a central part of their life. We especially pray for the volunteers of Cephas some of whom have visited weekly in Attica and other prisons since 1973, after the Attica riots.
Want to help? -
| Volunteers Sought for Flu Vaccine Study |
| Research volunteers are needed for an investigational high-dose flu vaccine study at Vaccine Research Unit. Participants should be 65 or older and in good health. Participation will require one or two clinic visits and weekly phone calls during flu season. Compensation is available and parking costs will be covered. For more information, call the Medical Center Vaccine Research Unit, 273-3990. |
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 . Here is a piece in commemoration
of 9/11, that has a most beguiling character
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-JqpQyYNVI
To see some pictures of the Youth Group BBQ, please see link/cut&paste @
http://churchoftheascension.shutterfly.com/#%26emid%3dsite_weeklydigest%26cid%3d
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 summer providing a bounty of sweet tomatoes, here below is a recipe for Fresh Tomato Soup. [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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FRESH TOMATO SOUP
Printed from COOKS.COM
1 c. (2 stalks) chopped celery
1 sm. onion, chopped
1 carrot, grated
1/2 green pepper, chopped
1/4 c. butter
4 1/2 c. chicken broth, divided
1 qt. fresh tomatoes, peeled & chopped
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
4 tsp. sugar
1/4 c. flour
Saute celery, onion, carrot and green pepper in butter in large heavy pan. Add 4 cups broth, tomatoes, salt, pepper and sugar; heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer for 20 minutes. Blend flour with remaining 1/2 cup broth. Stir gradually into soup. Cook until slightly thickened, stirring frequently. Serve hot. Yield: 2 quarts.
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Matthew 20:1-16
Jesus said, "The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the laborers for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. When he went out about nine o'clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace; and he said to them, `You also go into the vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.' So they went. When he went out again about noon and about three o'clock, he did the same. And about five o'clock he went out and found others standing around; and he said to them, `Why are you standing here idle all day?' They said to him, `Because no one has hired us.' He said to them, `You also go into the vineyard.' When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, `Call the laborers and give them their pay, beginning with the last and then going to the first.' When those hired about five o'clock came, each of them received the usual daily wage. Now when the first came, they thought they would receive more; but each of them also received the usual daily wage. And when they received it, they grumbled against the landowner, saying, `These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.' But he replied to one of them, `Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage? Take what belongs to you and go; I choose to give to this last the same as I give to you. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?' So the last will be first, and the first will be last."
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