Ascension E-News
February 6, 2009
A Visitor’s Story (a must read)…
that’s what our gospel story is on Sunday…a visitor’s story. Jesus enters the house of Simon and Andrew, seeking and searching comfort. What he finds is that Simon’s mother-in-law was seeking something as well. In Jesus’ second miracle from the gospel according to Mark, Jesus reaches out and touches both physically and spiritually the unnamed woman. She immediately responds to Jesus’ hospitality by responding in kind, caring for those who came knocking on her door.
We have all experienced the kindness and generosity of others and have done the same. The act of hospitality should not be limited to those whom we like or know. In a world today that values individuality and selfishness, Christians are called to mirror the acts of Jesus and the un-named woman by greeting the stranger with a smile, extending a helping hand with a random act of kindness.
At Ascension almost every Sunday we are blessed with visitors and newcomers. May Ascension be a community that not only greets the visitor in worship, but also seeks to get to know the newcomer during coffee hour and beyond. As St. Benedict says, greet and get to know the visitor as if they are Christ himself…because they are!
Jazz Mass
Sunday, February 22nd @ 10AM, we will have a Jazz Mass. Frank Castellone and his band will be assisting in this musical celebration.
Shrove Tuesday and Talent Show
Come join the fun and support the Parish in this fund raiser and community spirit event on February 24th , Beginning @ 6PM. Fred Whitside, Wes Wright and Rick Gebhart are looking for performers for the annual talent show. Paul Shulver is looking for help in the kitchen. Please see them to volunteer.
Bible Study
Join us for Bible Study on Wednesdays February 4th @ 10:30AM in the Education Wing. Coffee and tea are provided.
Adult Education @ 9AM (held in the education wing)
Join us for Living with Money! This important and timely series for the next three weeks will explore the subject of money in the context of our Christian life. This series “shines light on the taboo subject of money, helping participants develop a balanced, wholesome and rewarding money life.”
Children’s Education Sunday @ 9AM (held in the education wing)
Godly Play and Youth Group will meet this week. If you have any questions please see lead teachers Catherine Shepherd or Carol Newberry.
Valentine Craft
This Sunday, after the 10AM liturgy, all children are invited to participate in the making of Valentine crafts downstairs in Geisser Hall. Please see Venus for more info.
Infant Room
Sue Paugh and others open the infant room from 9AM till 10AM, during the education hour. The infant room is for infants to toddlers, and is now found upstairs in the education wing.
The Ascension Café
Coffee, tea, and breakfast foods are available in the Ascension Café—education wing @ 9AM.
Nametags!
On Sunday pick up your new nametag at entrance you have indicated. If you do not have a nametag, please let the office know. Please return the nametags to the basket underneath the nametag holder.
Coffee Hour
We have open slots for 11AM coffee hour on Sundays. Please see the board in Geisser Hall to sign-up. This is an important hospitality ministry.
Snow Day Parking
Snow parking reminder: The Library requests that we please not park in their lot on days when the snow has not been plowed. Please park in the Post Office Lot and walk through the back of the church.
Outreach Opportunities (meeting Jesus in our neighbor)
• Prayer Shawl Ministry meets this Saturday, February 7th @ 10AM at the church to knit shawls for those in need. Please contact Jean Hagan at 401-826-3484 for more information. All are welcome and encouraged to attend!
• Join Greg and Anne at St. Elizabeth’s Court this Sunday, February 15th @ 1:45PM for a wonderful outreach Mass to the people of that community. 109 Melrose St. Providence, RI 02907 (401) 490-4646
• Food Pantry Collection. Please remember that the food basket is located in the hallway outside the church for donated food to go to the Cranston Food Bank. You are also invited to sign-up downstairs on the bulletin board to volunteer one day a month at the food bank. If you have any questions please contact Shirley Sibielski.
• Arnold House Shelter Toiletry Items: Please bring in travel size toiletry items and place them in the bin in the back of the church (Narthex). This will go to help those who are in need.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
E-News for Jan 30, 2009
Ascension E-News
January 30, 2009
Vestry Elections
Please join me in congratulating those who were elected to the vestry at the Annual Meeting, which was held on January 25th @ 11AM.
*Senior Warden: Art Martone
*Junior Warden: Wesley Wright
*Treasurer: Cynthia Sparkes
*Clerk: Carol Newberry-Maron
*Vestry Members: Andre Araujo, Ben Sibielski, Tom Struminsky, and Jeanine Walker
Bible Study
Join us for Bible Study on Wednesdays February 4th @ 10:30AM in the Education Wing. Coffee and tea are provided.
Adult Education @ 9AM (held in the education wing)
Join us for Living with Money! This important and timely series for the next four weeks will explore the subject of money in the context of our Christian life. This series “shines light on the taboo subject of money, helping participants develop a balanced, wholesome and rewarding money life.”
Children’s Education Sunday @ 9AM (held in the education wing)
Godly Play and Youth Group will meet this week. If you have any questions please see lead teachers Catherine Shepherd or Carol Newberry.
Infant Room
Sue Paugh and others open the infant room from 9AM till 10AM, during the education hour. The infant room is for infants to toddlers, and is now found upstairs in the education wing.
The Ascension Café
Coffee, tea, and breakfast foods are available in the Ascension Café—education wing @ 9AM.
Nametags!
On Sunday pick up your new nametag at entrance you have indicated. If you do not have a nametag, please let the office know. Please return the nametags to the basket underneath the nametag holder.
Coffee Hour
We have open slots for 11AM coffee hour on Sundays. Please see the board in Geisser Hall to sign-up. This is an important hospitality ministry.
Thank you
A Big Thank You to all who helped prepare the Brunch for the Annual Meeting last week.
Shrove Tuesday and Talent Show
Come join the fun and support the Parish in this fund raiser and community spirit event on February 24th. Fred Whitside, Wes Wright and Rick Gebhart are looking for performers for the annual talent show. Paul Shulver is looking for help in the kitchen. Please see them to volunteer.
Snow Day Parking
Snow parking reminder: The Library requests that we please not park in their lot on days when the snow has not been plowed. Please park in the Post Office Lot and walk through the back of the church.
Outreach Opportunities (meeting Jesus in our neighbor)
• Prayer Shawl Ministry meets Saturday, February 7th @ 10AM at the church to knit shawls for those in need. Please contact Jean Hagan at 401-826-3484 for more information. All are welcome and encouraged to attend!
• Join Greg and Anne at St. Elizabeth’s Court this Sunday, February 15th @ 1:45PM for a wonderful outreach Mass to the people of that community. 109 Melrose St. Providence, RI 02907 (401) 490-4646
• Food Pantry Collection. Please remember that the food basket is located in the hallway outside the church for donated food to go to the Cranston Food Bank. You are also invited to sign-up downstairs on the bulletin board to volunteer one day a month at the food bank. If you have any questions please contact Shirley Sibielski.
• Arnold House Shelter Toiletry Items: Please bring in travel size toiletry items and place them in the bin in the back of the church (Narthex). This will go to help those who are in need.
Please remember in prayer the sick and those who are shut-in
Jane, Richard, Frank, Cynthia, David, Brad, Phyllis, Julie, Pat, Ted, Lucille, Michael, Carl, Debbie, Marion, Jean, Ernest, Lucille, Robert, and Noel. (If you would like to add or delete someone from the prayer list, please notify the church office by e-mail or phone)
January 30, 2009
Vestry Elections
Please join me in congratulating those who were elected to the vestry at the Annual Meeting, which was held on January 25th @ 11AM.
*Senior Warden: Art Martone
*Junior Warden: Wesley Wright
*Treasurer: Cynthia Sparkes
*Clerk: Carol Newberry-Maron
*Vestry Members: Andre Araujo, Ben Sibielski, Tom Struminsky, and Jeanine Walker
Bible Study
Join us for Bible Study on Wednesdays February 4th @ 10:30AM in the Education Wing. Coffee and tea are provided.
Adult Education @ 9AM (held in the education wing)
Join us for Living with Money! This important and timely series for the next four weeks will explore the subject of money in the context of our Christian life. This series “shines light on the taboo subject of money, helping participants develop a balanced, wholesome and rewarding money life.”
Children’s Education Sunday @ 9AM (held in the education wing)
Godly Play and Youth Group will meet this week. If you have any questions please see lead teachers Catherine Shepherd or Carol Newberry.
Infant Room
Sue Paugh and others open the infant room from 9AM till 10AM, during the education hour. The infant room is for infants to toddlers, and is now found upstairs in the education wing.
The Ascension Café
Coffee, tea, and breakfast foods are available in the Ascension Café—education wing @ 9AM.
Nametags!
On Sunday pick up your new nametag at entrance you have indicated. If you do not have a nametag, please let the office know. Please return the nametags to the basket underneath the nametag holder.
Coffee Hour
We have open slots for 11AM coffee hour on Sundays. Please see the board in Geisser Hall to sign-up. This is an important hospitality ministry.
Thank you
A Big Thank You to all who helped prepare the Brunch for the Annual Meeting last week.
Shrove Tuesday and Talent Show
Come join the fun and support the Parish in this fund raiser and community spirit event on February 24th. Fred Whitside, Wes Wright and Rick Gebhart are looking for performers for the annual talent show. Paul Shulver is looking for help in the kitchen. Please see them to volunteer.
Snow Day Parking
Snow parking reminder: The Library requests that we please not park in their lot on days when the snow has not been plowed. Please park in the Post Office Lot and walk through the back of the church.
Outreach Opportunities (meeting Jesus in our neighbor)
• Prayer Shawl Ministry meets Saturday, February 7th @ 10AM at the church to knit shawls for those in need. Please contact Jean Hagan at 401-826-3484 for more information. All are welcome and encouraged to attend!
• Join Greg and Anne at St. Elizabeth’s Court this Sunday, February 15th @ 1:45PM for a wonderful outreach Mass to the people of that community. 109 Melrose St. Providence, RI 02907 (401) 490-4646
• Food Pantry Collection. Please remember that the food basket is located in the hallway outside the church for donated food to go to the Cranston Food Bank. You are also invited to sign-up downstairs on the bulletin board to volunteer one day a month at the food bank. If you have any questions please contact Shirley Sibielski.
• Arnold House Shelter Toiletry Items: Please bring in travel size toiletry items and place them in the bin in the back of the church (Narthex). This will go to help those who are in need.
Please remember in prayer the sick and those who are shut-in
Jane, Richard, Frank, Cynthia, David, Brad, Phyllis, Julie, Pat, Ted, Lucille, Michael, Carl, Debbie, Marion, Jean, Ernest, Lucille, Robert, and Noel. (If you would like to add or delete someone from the prayer list, please notify the church office by e-mail or phone)
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
E-News for Jan 16, 2009
Ascension E-News
January 16, 2009
Concert Canceled
The dinner and concert that was originally scheduled for tomorrow here at the church has been canceled. If you are interested in attending the concert at another church, please let Greg Lisby know. Thanks.
Reflection "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
This week we as a country will celebrate the peaceful transition of power from one presidential administration to another. We will also remember on Monday the mission and ministry of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It truly will be a historic week.
The quote above is from Dr. King’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail. The tone should strike a particular cord for Episcopalians who often recite the promises made in our baptismal covenant. “Will YOU strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?”
We remember the saints of the past for how they show us to live in the present…Dr. King does just that. He helps us to see and experience that gospel call to be bearers of the light and life of Christ, especially to those most marginalized in our world. How can we experience justice when our fellow brothers and sisters know of no justice?
If we are to truly live in and out of the covenant we have made with God at baptism then we must all do our part, in whatever way that is for us, to alleviate the injustice others experience. Whether it’s working to make the Millennium Development Goals a reality (http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/), volunteering at the Cranston Food Bank, or driving an elderly parishioner to a doctor’s visit, we are all called to pause this week and reflect on how we might make justice a reality everywhere.
I’m thrilled that we have seven members of our parish going to Washington D.C. this weekend for the Inauguration. Please keep the following in your prayers; Wes and Sue Wright, Sophia Wright, Andre and Dawn Araujo, Emma Araujo, and Jeanine Walker. We look forward to hearing of their experiences.
Peace,
Greg
Epiphany Pageant
Snow or shine (I’m praying it’s shines), we will have our Epiphany Pageant this Sunday, January 18th at the 10AM liturgy, our children and adults will participate in a “pick-up” pageant. This is not to be missed. All children are encouraged to meet in the church at 9AM. Thanks, Greg
Bible Study
Join us for Bible Study on Wednesdays January 21st @ 10:30AM in the Education Wing. Coffee and tea are provided. Our readings for that Wednesday are:
Adult Education @ 9AM (held in the education wing)
Join us for Living with Money! This important and timely series for the next six weeks will explore the subject of money in the context of our Christian life. This series “shines light on the taboo subject of money, helping participants develop a balanced, wholesome and rewarding money life.”
Children’s Education Sunday @ 9AM (held in the education wing)
Godly Play and Youth Group will resume January 25th…join us for the Pageant this week. If you have any questions please see lead teachers Catherine Shepherd or Carol Newberry.
Infant Room
Sue Paugh and others open the infant room from 9AM till 10AM, during the education hour. The infant room is for infants to toddlers, and is now found upstairs in the education wing.
The Ascension Café
Coffee, tea, and breakfast foods are available in the Ascension Café—education wing @ 9AM.
Nametags!
On Sunday pick up your new nametag at entrance you have indicated. If you do not have a nametag, please write your name on the list that will be at the nametag holder. Please return the nametags to the basket underneath the nametag holder.
Coffee Hour
We have open slots for 11AM coffee hour on Sundays. Please see the board in Geisser Hall to sign-up. This is an important hospitality ministry.
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the parish will be held on Sunday, January 25 @ 11AM. Members in good standing are invited to vote. All are strongly encouraged to attend.
Vestry Nominations
The following members have agreed to stand for election at this year's Annual Meeting, which is to be held on January 25th @ 11AM.
*Junior Warden: Wesley Wright
*Treasurer: Cynthia Sparkes
*Clerk: Carol Newberry-Maron
*Vestry Members: Andre Araujo, Ben Sibielski, Tom Struminsky, and Jeanine Walker
Nominations from the floor will be entertained at the Annual Meeting.
Please join in thanking those who have agreed to stand for election
to your vestry.
Outreach Opportunities (meeting Jesus in our neighbor)
• Join Greg and Anne at St. Elizabeth’s Court this Sunday, January 18th @ 1:45PM for a wonderful outreach Mass to the people of that community. 109 Melrose St. Providence, RI 02907 (401) 490-4646
• Prayer Shawl Ministry meets monthly on the first Saturday of the month @ 10AM at the church to knit shawls for those in need. Please contact Jean Hagan at 401-826-3484 for more information. All are welcome and encouraged to attend!
• Food Pantry Collection. Please remember that the food basket is located in the hallway outside the church for donated food to go to the Cranston Food Bank. You are also invited to sign-up downstairs on the bulletin board to volunteer one day a month at the food bank. If you have any questions please contact Shirley Sibielski.
• Arnold House Shelter Toiletry Items: Please bring in travel size toiletry items and place them in the bin in the back of the church (Narthex). This will go to help those who are in need.
January 16, 2009
Concert Canceled
The dinner and concert that was originally scheduled for tomorrow here at the church has been canceled. If you are interested in attending the concert at another church, please let Greg Lisby know. Thanks.
Reflection "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
This week we as a country will celebrate the peaceful transition of power from one presidential administration to another. We will also remember on Monday the mission and ministry of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It truly will be a historic week.
The quote above is from Dr. King’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail. The tone should strike a particular cord for Episcopalians who often recite the promises made in our baptismal covenant. “Will YOU strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?”
We remember the saints of the past for how they show us to live in the present…Dr. King does just that. He helps us to see and experience that gospel call to be bearers of the light and life of Christ, especially to those most marginalized in our world. How can we experience justice when our fellow brothers and sisters know of no justice?
If we are to truly live in and out of the covenant we have made with God at baptism then we must all do our part, in whatever way that is for us, to alleviate the injustice others experience. Whether it’s working to make the Millennium Development Goals a reality (http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/), volunteering at the Cranston Food Bank, or driving an elderly parishioner to a doctor’s visit, we are all called to pause this week and reflect on how we might make justice a reality everywhere.
I’m thrilled that we have seven members of our parish going to Washington D.C. this weekend for the Inauguration. Please keep the following in your prayers; Wes and Sue Wright, Sophia Wright, Andre and Dawn Araujo, Emma Araujo, and Jeanine Walker. We look forward to hearing of their experiences.
Peace,
Greg
Epiphany Pageant
Snow or shine (I’m praying it’s shines), we will have our Epiphany Pageant this Sunday, January 18th at the 10AM liturgy, our children and adults will participate in a “pick-up” pageant. This is not to be missed. All children are encouraged to meet in the church at 9AM. Thanks, Greg
Bible Study
Join us for Bible Study on Wednesdays January 21st @ 10:30AM in the Education Wing. Coffee and tea are provided. Our readings for that Wednesday are:
Adult Education @ 9AM (held in the education wing)
Join us for Living with Money! This important and timely series for the next six weeks will explore the subject of money in the context of our Christian life. This series “shines light on the taboo subject of money, helping participants develop a balanced, wholesome and rewarding money life.”
Children’s Education Sunday @ 9AM (held in the education wing)
Godly Play and Youth Group will resume January 25th…join us for the Pageant this week. If you have any questions please see lead teachers Catherine Shepherd or Carol Newberry.
Infant Room
Sue Paugh and others open the infant room from 9AM till 10AM, during the education hour. The infant room is for infants to toddlers, and is now found upstairs in the education wing.
The Ascension Café
Coffee, tea, and breakfast foods are available in the Ascension Café—education wing @ 9AM.
Nametags!
On Sunday pick up your new nametag at entrance you have indicated. If you do not have a nametag, please write your name on the list that will be at the nametag holder. Please return the nametags to the basket underneath the nametag holder.
Coffee Hour
We have open slots for 11AM coffee hour on Sundays. Please see the board in Geisser Hall to sign-up. This is an important hospitality ministry.
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the parish will be held on Sunday, January 25 @ 11AM. Members in good standing are invited to vote. All are strongly encouraged to attend.
Vestry Nominations
The following members have agreed to stand for election at this year's Annual Meeting, which is to be held on January 25th @ 11AM.
*Junior Warden: Wesley Wright
*Treasurer: Cynthia Sparkes
*Clerk: Carol Newberry-Maron
*Vestry Members: Andre Araujo, Ben Sibielski, Tom Struminsky, and Jeanine Walker
Nominations from the floor will be entertained at the Annual Meeting.
Please join in thanking those who have agreed to stand for election
to your vestry.
Outreach Opportunities (meeting Jesus in our neighbor)
• Join Greg and Anne at St. Elizabeth’s Court this Sunday, January 18th @ 1:45PM for a wonderful outreach Mass to the people of that community. 109 Melrose St. Providence, RI 02907 (401) 490-4646
• Prayer Shawl Ministry meets monthly on the first Saturday of the month @ 10AM at the church to knit shawls for those in need. Please contact Jean Hagan at 401-826-3484 for more information. All are welcome and encouraged to attend!
• Food Pantry Collection. Please remember that the food basket is located in the hallway outside the church for donated food to go to the Cranston Food Bank. You are also invited to sign-up downstairs on the bulletin board to volunteer one day a month at the food bank. If you have any questions please contact Shirley Sibielski.
• Arnold House Shelter Toiletry Items: Please bring in travel size toiletry items and place them in the bin in the back of the church (Narthex). This will go to help those who are in need.
Monday, January 12, 2009
E-News for Jan 9, 2009
Ascension E-News
January 9, 2009
Epiphany Pageant
Next Sunday, January 18th at the 10AM liturgy, our children and adults will participate in a “pick-up” pageant. This is not to be missed. All children are strongly encouraged to meet in the church at 9AM. Thanks, Greg
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the parish will be held on Sunday, January 25 @ 11AM. Members in good standing are invited to vote. All are strongly encouraged to attend.
Adult Education @ 9AM (held in the education wing)
Adult ed. will this week will feature a video on the Holy Land. Please join us!
Children’s Education Sunday @ 9AM (held in the education wing)
Godly Play and Youth Group will meet in the church to practice the Epiphany Pageant…all are encouraged to participate. If you have any questions please see lead teachers Catherine Shepherd or Carol Newberry.
The Ascension Café
Coffee, tea, and breakfast foods are available in the Ascension Café—education wing @ 9AM.
Nametags!
On Sunday pick up your new nametag at entrance you have indicated. If you do not have a nametag, please write your name on the list that will be at the nametag holder. Please return the nametags to the basket underneath the nametag holder.
Coffee Hour
We have many open slots for 11AM coffee hour on Sundays. Please see the board in Geisser Hall to sign-up. This is an important hospitality ministry.
Bible Study
Join us for Bible Study on Wednesdays January 14th @ 10:30AM in the Education Wing. Coffee and tea are provided.
Outreach Opportunities (meeting Jesus in our neighbor)
• Prayer Shawl Ministry meets on the first Saturday of every month at 10AM to pray for those in need as we knit prayer shawls. Please contact Jean Hagan at (401) 826-3484 for further information. All are encouraged to attend. If you know of someone who may like to receive a prayer shawl, please speak with Greg, Anne, or Jean Hagan.
• Join Greg at St. Elizabeth’s Court Sunday, January 18th @ 1:45PM for a wonderful outreach Mass to the people of this assisted living community at 109 Melrose St. Providence, RI 02907 (401) 490-4646
• Food Pantry collection. Consider volunteering at the Cranston food pantry. Sign-up sheet is located on the bulletin board in Geisser Hall. Please remember that the food basket is located in the hallway outside the church for donated food to go to the Cranston Food Bank. If you have any questions please contact Shirley Sibielski.
• Arnold House Shelter Toiletry Items: Please bring in travel size toiletry items and place them in the bin in the back of the church (Narthex). These will go to help those who are in need.
Readings for this Sunday:
(click here for online version)
Genesis 1:1-5
Psalm 29
Acts 19:1-7
Mark 1:4-11
January 9, 2009
Epiphany Pageant
Next Sunday, January 18th at the 10AM liturgy, our children and adults will participate in a “pick-up” pageant. This is not to be missed. All children are strongly encouraged to meet in the church at 9AM. Thanks, Greg
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the parish will be held on Sunday, January 25 @ 11AM. Members in good standing are invited to vote. All are strongly encouraged to attend.
Adult Education @ 9AM (held in the education wing)
Adult ed. will this week will feature a video on the Holy Land. Please join us!
Children’s Education Sunday @ 9AM (held in the education wing)
Godly Play and Youth Group will meet in the church to practice the Epiphany Pageant…all are encouraged to participate. If you have any questions please see lead teachers Catherine Shepherd or Carol Newberry.
The Ascension Café
Coffee, tea, and breakfast foods are available in the Ascension Café—education wing @ 9AM.
Nametags!
On Sunday pick up your new nametag at entrance you have indicated. If you do not have a nametag, please write your name on the list that will be at the nametag holder. Please return the nametags to the basket underneath the nametag holder.
Coffee Hour
We have many open slots for 11AM coffee hour on Sundays. Please see the board in Geisser Hall to sign-up. This is an important hospitality ministry.
Bible Study
Join us for Bible Study on Wednesdays January 14th @ 10:30AM in the Education Wing. Coffee and tea are provided.
Outreach Opportunities (meeting Jesus in our neighbor)
• Prayer Shawl Ministry meets on the first Saturday of every month at 10AM to pray for those in need as we knit prayer shawls. Please contact Jean Hagan at (401) 826-3484 for further information. All are encouraged to attend. If you know of someone who may like to receive a prayer shawl, please speak with Greg, Anne, or Jean Hagan.
• Join Greg at St. Elizabeth’s Court Sunday, January 18th @ 1:45PM for a wonderful outreach Mass to the people of this assisted living community at 109 Melrose St. Providence, RI 02907 (401) 490-4646
• Food Pantry collection. Consider volunteering at the Cranston food pantry. Sign-up sheet is located on the bulletin board in Geisser Hall. Please remember that the food basket is located in the hallway outside the church for donated food to go to the Cranston Food Bank. If you have any questions please contact Shirley Sibielski.
• Arnold House Shelter Toiletry Items: Please bring in travel size toiletry items and place them in the bin in the back of the church (Narthex). These will go to help those who are in need.
Readings for this Sunday:
(click here for online version)
Genesis 1:1-5
Psalm 29
Acts 19:1-7
Mark 1:4-11
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
E-News for Dec. 23, 2008
Ascension E-News
December 23, 2008
*Christmas Eve Worship*
Wednesday, December 24th
@ 4PM (child-friendly) and
9:45 carols and music
10PM (solemn mass).
(Please note the time changes.)
Do invite your family, friends, and neighbors.
Staff Changes
Dear People of Ascension,
Venus Tavares, after three devoted years as our Parish Administrator, will be transitioning to our cleaning (sexton) position. She has been serving our parish through thick and thin, with a spirit of commitment to ministry at Ascension. Thank you, Venus!!!!
Jean Field, who joined Ascension back in April, has been called and hired as our Parish Administrator. Jean joins us from St. Peter’s and St. Andrew’s in Providence, having recently retired as an administrator with the Department of Children, Youth, and Families in downtown Providence. She holds a BA in sociology from SUNY and an MSW from RIC. Welcome, Jean!!!
I am thrilled that Venus will continue to work with us, and Jean who joins us on January 6th. The addition of Jean to my staff of Nancy, our director of music, and Venus makes for a wonderfully qualified and devoted group to help move Ascension into new ministries.
In hope of the One who is to come,
The Rev. Greg Lisby
Rector
Lessons and Carols
This Sunday, December 28th, we will have Lessons and Carols, with Communion, at the 10AM worship service. This is a great way to celebrate the Christmas season.
Epiphany Pageant
On January 11th at the 10AM liturgy, our children and adults will participate in a “pick-up” pageant. This is not to be missed. All children are strongly encouraged to meet in the church at 9AM. Thanks, Greg
Bible Study
Join us for Bible Study on Wednesdays January 7th @ 10:30AM in the Education Wing. Coffee and tea are provided. Our readings for that Wednesday are:
Isaiah 60:1-6
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12
Psalm 72:1-7,10-14
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the parish will be held on Sunday, January 25 @ 11AM. Members in good standing are invited to vote. All are strongly encouraged to attend.
Going Green
Help us help Mother Earth!
Every week we use many bulletins to look on during service and guide us through our worship. Do the right thing and please recycle. In our efforts to conserve we have placed Green Recycling Boxes in the hall by the side entrance to the Church and in Geisser Hall. Help us in our efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Because the smaller the impact we have on our environment the better.
Thank you! Sophia Wright
Adult Education @ 9AM (held in the education wing)
Adult ed. will resume January 4th. Please join us!
Children’s Education Sunday @ 9AM (held in the education wing)
Godly Play and Youth Group will resume January 4th. If you have any questions please see lead teachers Catherine Shepherd or Carol Newberry.
Outreach Opportunities (meeting Jesus in our neighbor)
• Join Greg at St. Elizabeth’s Court Sunday, January 18th @ 1:45PM for a wonderful outreach Mass to the people of that community. 109 Melrose St. Providence, RI 02907 (401) 490-4646
• Food Pantry collection. Consider volunteering at the Cranston food pantry. Sign-up sheet is located on the bulletin board in Geisser Hall. Please remember that the food basket is located in the hallway outside the church for donated food to go to the Cranston Food Bank. If you have any questions please contact Shirley Sibielski.
• Arnold House Shelter Toiletry Items: Please bring in travel size toiletry items and place them in the bin in the back of the church (Narthex). This will go to help those who are in need.
Readings for this Sunday:
(click here for online version)
8AM:
Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7
John 1:1-18
10AM:
Genesis 3:1-23
Isaiah 40:1-11
Hebrews 1:1-12
John 1:1-18
December 23, 2008
*Christmas Eve Worship*
Wednesday, December 24th
@ 4PM (child-friendly) and
9:45 carols and music
10PM (solemn mass).
(Please note the time changes.)
Do invite your family, friends, and neighbors.
Staff Changes
Dear People of Ascension,
Venus Tavares, after three devoted years as our Parish Administrator, will be transitioning to our cleaning (sexton) position. She has been serving our parish through thick and thin, with a spirit of commitment to ministry at Ascension. Thank you, Venus!!!!
Jean Field, who joined Ascension back in April, has been called and hired as our Parish Administrator. Jean joins us from St. Peter’s and St. Andrew’s in Providence, having recently retired as an administrator with the Department of Children, Youth, and Families in downtown Providence. She holds a BA in sociology from SUNY and an MSW from RIC. Welcome, Jean!!!
I am thrilled that Venus will continue to work with us, and Jean who joins us on January 6th. The addition of Jean to my staff of Nancy, our director of music, and Venus makes for a wonderfully qualified and devoted group to help move Ascension into new ministries.
In hope of the One who is to come,
The Rev. Greg Lisby
Rector
Lessons and Carols
This Sunday, December 28th, we will have Lessons and Carols, with Communion, at the 10AM worship service. This is a great way to celebrate the Christmas season.
Epiphany Pageant
On January 11th at the 10AM liturgy, our children and adults will participate in a “pick-up” pageant. This is not to be missed. All children are strongly encouraged to meet in the church at 9AM. Thanks, Greg
Bible Study
Join us for Bible Study on Wednesdays January 7th @ 10:30AM in the Education Wing. Coffee and tea are provided. Our readings for that Wednesday are:
Isaiah 60:1-6
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12
Psalm 72:1-7,10-14
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the parish will be held on Sunday, January 25 @ 11AM. Members in good standing are invited to vote. All are strongly encouraged to attend.
Going Green
Help us help Mother Earth!
Every week we use many bulletins to look on during service and guide us through our worship. Do the right thing and please recycle. In our efforts to conserve we have placed Green Recycling Boxes in the hall by the side entrance to the Church and in Geisser Hall. Help us in our efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Because the smaller the impact we have on our environment the better.
Thank you! Sophia Wright
Adult Education @ 9AM (held in the education wing)
Adult ed. will resume January 4th. Please join us!
Children’s Education Sunday @ 9AM (held in the education wing)
Godly Play and Youth Group will resume January 4th. If you have any questions please see lead teachers Catherine Shepherd or Carol Newberry.
Outreach Opportunities (meeting Jesus in our neighbor)
• Join Greg at St. Elizabeth’s Court Sunday, January 18th @ 1:45PM for a wonderful outreach Mass to the people of that community. 109 Melrose St. Providence, RI 02907 (401) 490-4646
• Food Pantry collection. Consider volunteering at the Cranston food pantry. Sign-up sheet is located on the bulletin board in Geisser Hall. Please remember that the food basket is located in the hallway outside the church for donated food to go to the Cranston Food Bank. If you have any questions please contact Shirley Sibielski.
• Arnold House Shelter Toiletry Items: Please bring in travel size toiletry items and place them in the bin in the back of the church (Narthex). This will go to help those who are in need.
Readings for this Sunday:
(click here for online version)
8AM:
Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7
John 1:1-18
10AM:
Genesis 3:1-23
Isaiah 40:1-11
Hebrews 1:1-12
John 1:1-18
Friday, December 19, 2008
Christmas Letter to the Parish
In this season of Advent we prepare a house for God’s dwelling. This house is found within us; our hearts, minds, bodies, and souls. You are the house where God has come to dwell and it is for this that we give thanks on Christmas.
Christ came among us in the most ordinary of ways, a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, laying in nothing more fancy than a manger. It was in this simplicity that God comes to dwell among us.
Our world today is in turmoil over the loss of jobs, a worsening economic climate, and yet it is in this moment that we find ourselves seeking and searching for hope. When all hope seems lost, there appears in the night sky a small flickering light. That light serves as a reminder that we are not alone, God is amongst us, even when God seems so far away.
I invite you this Advent and Christmas season to ponder the indwelling, or incarnation, of Christ within our lives. Let us make room for Jesus to be housed within the very fabric of our being.
This Christmas Eve, December 24th, we will celebrate Christ’s birth at 4PM (child-friendly) and 10PM (solemn mass). We encourage you to invite family, friends and neighbors to experience the birth of Jesus. At both worship services we will have special music with our newly formed children’s choir singing at 4PM and guest soloist at 10PM.
Please find enclosed a Christmas flower envelope. Consider making a donation to the flower fund, plants are often $5 a piece, and help us to decorate the church for the holiday. You can return the envelope on Sunday in the collection plate or by mailing it to the church.
On behalf of my family, the church staff, wardens and vestry, I wish you a blessed Advent and a wonderful Christmas season.
In the name of the one who came and dwells within us, Jesus Christ,
I am faithfully yours,
The Rev’d Gregory Lisby
Rector
Christ came among us in the most ordinary of ways, a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, laying in nothing more fancy than a manger. It was in this simplicity that God comes to dwell among us.
Our world today is in turmoil over the loss of jobs, a worsening economic climate, and yet it is in this moment that we find ourselves seeking and searching for hope. When all hope seems lost, there appears in the night sky a small flickering light. That light serves as a reminder that we are not alone, God is amongst us, even when God seems so far away.
I invite you this Advent and Christmas season to ponder the indwelling, or incarnation, of Christ within our lives. Let us make room for Jesus to be housed within the very fabric of our being.
This Christmas Eve, December 24th, we will celebrate Christ’s birth at 4PM (child-friendly) and 10PM (solemn mass). We encourage you to invite family, friends and neighbors to experience the birth of Jesus. At both worship services we will have special music with our newly formed children’s choir singing at 4PM and guest soloist at 10PM.
Please find enclosed a Christmas flower envelope. Consider making a donation to the flower fund, plants are often $5 a piece, and help us to decorate the church for the holiday. You can return the envelope on Sunday in the collection plate or by mailing it to the church.
On behalf of my family, the church staff, wardens and vestry, I wish you a blessed Advent and a wonderful Christmas season.
In the name of the one who came and dwells within us, Jesus Christ,
I am faithfully yours,
The Rev’d Gregory Lisby
Rector
E-News for Dec. 19, 2008
Ascension E-News
December 19, 2008
*Christmas Eve Worship*
Wednesday, December 24th
@ 4PM (child-friendly) and
9:45 carols and music
10PM (solemn mass).
(Please note the time changes.)
Do invite your family, friends, and neighbors.
Reflection
My dear brothers and sisters who wait for the Christ,
This time of year, with all of it’s craziness and hectic pace, we end our worship this coming Sunday with the final three verses of “Oh Come, Oh Come, Emmanuel” as a way to slow ourselves down and watch for the coming of Christ. I wonder how often we miss the Christ standing right before us because we are too busy, too consumed with the task at-hand. I know I do, probably everyday.
As we quickly approach the coming of the Christ-child December 24th let us pause and reflect on the One who came, comes, and will come again. We might miss Him if we don’t look up and see.
Even if it snows, we will gather to wait and watch for Jesus who is breaking forth every day of our lives.
In peace and stillness, Greg
Staff Changes
Dear People of Ascension,
Venus Tavares, after three devoted years as our Parish Administrator, will be transitioning to our cleaning (sexton) position. She has been serving our parish through thick and thin, with a spirit of commitment to ministry at Ascension. Thank you, Venus!!!!
Jean Field, who joined Ascension back in April, has been called and hired as our Parish Administrator. Jean joins us from St. Peter’s and St. Andrew’s in Providence, having recently retired as an administrator with the Department of Children, Youth, and Families in downtown Providence. She holds a BA in sociology from SUNY and an MSW from RIC. Welcome, Jean!!!
I am thrilled that Venus will continue to work with us, and Jean who joins us on January 6th. The addition of Jean to my staff of Nancy, our director of music, and Venus makes for a wonderfully qualified and devoted group to help move Ascension into new ministries.
In hope,
The Rev. Greg Lisby
Rector
Lessons and Carols
Next Sunday, December 28th, we will have Lessons and Carols, with Communion, at the 10AM worship service. This is a great way to celebrate the Christmas season.
Epiphany Pageant
On January 11th at the 10AM liturgy, our children and adults will participate in a “pick-up” pageant. This is not to be missed. All children are strongly encouraged to meet in the church at 9AM. Thanks, Greg
Giving Back to our Troops for the Holidays
I have contacted the Cranston Military office to see what we could do for the troops serving our country this year. They told us that the troops are doing okay, but their families are the ones that are having difficulties.
They have asked if we could supply Gift Cards so the families can buy what is really needed. They suggested gift cards from places like Wal-Mart or Target - places where mostly anything can be bought. Gift cards in any amount would be greatly appreciated.
We will start collecting gift cards December14th through December 23rd. Please see Venus Tavares, Carol Newberry or Catherine Shepherd with any questions.
Help brighten the holidays for those families whose loved ones are away serving our country.
All I Want for Christmas is a couple of Goats and a Goose!
Please see Mark Deland after the 10AM worship service if you would like to help purchase a pair of goats and now a goose from Gifts for Life. They are being purchased for families and villages in Africa.
Christmas Craft and Snack
This Sunday, December 21st snow or sun, we will gather immediately following the 10AM for our a Christmas craft and refreshment for those children not participating in the children’s choir. We will meet in Geisser Hall.
Children Invited to Sing at the 4PM Christmas Service
Nancy Nicholson, Director of Music, invites children of elementary school age and older to sing during the afternoon Christmas service on Dec. 24.
• Rehearsals: on the next three Sundays, Dec. 7, 14, and 21, beginning this Sunday after the 10 a.m. service.
• Who should come: Interested children should attend along with a parent.
• When? We will start promptly at 11:15.
• Where? Gather near the piano at the back of the sanctuary.
If you would like your child to participate, they must be in attendance on Sunday for rehearsal. Thanks, Greg
Bible Study
Join us for Bible Study on Wednesdays January 7th @ 10:30AM in the Education Wing. Coffee and tea are provided. Our readings for that Wednesday are:
Isaiah 60:1-6
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12
Psalm 72:1-7,10-14
Going Green
Help us help Mother Earth!
Every week we use many bulletins to look on during service and guide us through our worship. Do the right thing and please recycle. In our efforts to conserve we have placed Green Recycling Boxes in the hall by the side entrance to the Church and in Geisser Hall. Help us in our efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Because the smaller the impact we have on our environment the better.
Thank you! Sophia Wright
Adult Education @ 9AM (held in the education wing)
This Sunday, we will continue discuss the incarnation through the eyes of Mary and Gabriel. We will be using images from art to spark our conversation. Please join us!
Children’s Education Sunday @ 9AM (held in the education wing)
Join us at 9:00am as we hear the story on Advent IV. I you have any questions please see lead teachers Catherine Shepherd or Carol Newberry.
Infant Room has moved
Great news! Sue Paugh opens the infant room from 9AM till 10AM, during the education hour. The infant room is for infants to toddlers, and is now found upstairs in the education wing. Thank you Sue for taking on this important ministry!
The Ascension Café
Coffee, tea, and breakfast foods are available in the Ascension Café—education wing @ 9AM.
Nametags!
On Sunday pick up your new nametag at entrance you have indicated. If you do not have a nametag, please write your name on the list that will be at the nametag holder. Please return the nametags to the basket underneath the nametag holder.
Coffee Hour
The Sibielski family is hosting coffee hour this week. Thank you, Sibielski’s. We have many open slots for 11AM coffee hour on Sundays. Please see the board in Geisser Hall to sign-up. This is an important hospitality ministry.
Outreach Opportunities (meeting Jesus in our neighbor)
• Join Greg at St. Elizabeth’s Court this Sunday, December 21 @ 1:45PM for a wonderful outreach Mass to the people of that community. 109 Melrose St. Providence, RI 02907 (401) 490-4646
• Food Pantry collection. Consider volunteering at the Cranston food pantry. Sign-up sheet is located on the bulletin board in Geisser Hall. Please remember that the food basket is located in the hallway outside the church for donated food to go to the Cranston Food Bank. If you have any questions please contact Shirley Sibielski.
• Arnold House Shelter Toiletry Items: Please bring in travel size toiletry items and place them in the bin in the back of the church (Narthex). This will go to help those who are in need.
Readings for this Sunday:
(click here for online version)
2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16
Canticle 15
Romans 16: 25-27
Luke 1: 26-38
December 19, 2008
*Christmas Eve Worship*
Wednesday, December 24th
@ 4PM (child-friendly) and
9:45 carols and music
10PM (solemn mass).
(Please note the time changes.)
Do invite your family, friends, and neighbors.
Reflection
My dear brothers and sisters who wait for the Christ,
This time of year, with all of it’s craziness and hectic pace, we end our worship this coming Sunday with the final three verses of “Oh Come, Oh Come, Emmanuel” as a way to slow ourselves down and watch for the coming of Christ. I wonder how often we miss the Christ standing right before us because we are too busy, too consumed with the task at-hand. I know I do, probably everyday.
As we quickly approach the coming of the Christ-child December 24th let us pause and reflect on the One who came, comes, and will come again. We might miss Him if we don’t look up and see.
Even if it snows, we will gather to wait and watch for Jesus who is breaking forth every day of our lives.
In peace and stillness, Greg
Staff Changes
Dear People of Ascension,
Venus Tavares, after three devoted years as our Parish Administrator, will be transitioning to our cleaning (sexton) position. She has been serving our parish through thick and thin, with a spirit of commitment to ministry at Ascension. Thank you, Venus!!!!
Jean Field, who joined Ascension back in April, has been called and hired as our Parish Administrator. Jean joins us from St. Peter’s and St. Andrew’s in Providence, having recently retired as an administrator with the Department of Children, Youth, and Families in downtown Providence. She holds a BA in sociology from SUNY and an MSW from RIC. Welcome, Jean!!!
I am thrilled that Venus will continue to work with us, and Jean who joins us on January 6th. The addition of Jean to my staff of Nancy, our director of music, and Venus makes for a wonderfully qualified and devoted group to help move Ascension into new ministries.
In hope,
The Rev. Greg Lisby
Rector
Lessons and Carols
Next Sunday, December 28th, we will have Lessons and Carols, with Communion, at the 10AM worship service. This is a great way to celebrate the Christmas season.
Epiphany Pageant
On January 11th at the 10AM liturgy, our children and adults will participate in a “pick-up” pageant. This is not to be missed. All children are strongly encouraged to meet in the church at 9AM. Thanks, Greg
Giving Back to our Troops for the Holidays
I have contacted the Cranston Military office to see what we could do for the troops serving our country this year. They told us that the troops are doing okay, but their families are the ones that are having difficulties.
They have asked if we could supply Gift Cards so the families can buy what is really needed. They suggested gift cards from places like Wal-Mart or Target - places where mostly anything can be bought. Gift cards in any amount would be greatly appreciated.
We will start collecting gift cards December14th through December 23rd. Please see Venus Tavares, Carol Newberry or Catherine Shepherd with any questions.
Help brighten the holidays for those families whose loved ones are away serving our country.
All I Want for Christmas is a couple of Goats and a Goose!
Please see Mark Deland after the 10AM worship service if you would like to help purchase a pair of goats and now a goose from Gifts for Life. They are being purchased for families and villages in Africa.
Christmas Craft and Snack
This Sunday, December 21st snow or sun, we will gather immediately following the 10AM for our a Christmas craft and refreshment for those children not participating in the children’s choir. We will meet in Geisser Hall.
Children Invited to Sing at the 4PM Christmas Service
Nancy Nicholson, Director of Music, invites children of elementary school age and older to sing during the afternoon Christmas service on Dec. 24.
• Rehearsals: on the next three Sundays, Dec. 7, 14, and 21, beginning this Sunday after the 10 a.m. service.
• Who should come: Interested children should attend along with a parent.
• When? We will start promptly at 11:15.
• Where? Gather near the piano at the back of the sanctuary.
If you would like your child to participate, they must be in attendance on Sunday for rehearsal. Thanks, Greg
Bible Study
Join us for Bible Study on Wednesdays January 7th @ 10:30AM in the Education Wing. Coffee and tea are provided. Our readings for that Wednesday are:
Isaiah 60:1-6
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12
Psalm 72:1-7,10-14
Going Green
Help us help Mother Earth!
Every week we use many bulletins to look on during service and guide us through our worship. Do the right thing and please recycle. In our efforts to conserve we have placed Green Recycling Boxes in the hall by the side entrance to the Church and in Geisser Hall. Help us in our efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Because the smaller the impact we have on our environment the better.
Thank you! Sophia Wright
Adult Education @ 9AM (held in the education wing)
This Sunday, we will continue discuss the incarnation through the eyes of Mary and Gabriel. We will be using images from art to spark our conversation. Please join us!
Children’s Education Sunday @ 9AM (held in the education wing)
Join us at 9:00am as we hear the story on Advent IV. I you have any questions please see lead teachers Catherine Shepherd or Carol Newberry.
Infant Room has moved
Great news! Sue Paugh opens the infant room from 9AM till 10AM, during the education hour. The infant room is for infants to toddlers, and is now found upstairs in the education wing. Thank you Sue for taking on this important ministry!
The Ascension Café
Coffee, tea, and breakfast foods are available in the Ascension Café—education wing @ 9AM.
Nametags!
On Sunday pick up your new nametag at entrance you have indicated. If you do not have a nametag, please write your name on the list that will be at the nametag holder. Please return the nametags to the basket underneath the nametag holder.
Coffee Hour
The Sibielski family is hosting coffee hour this week. Thank you, Sibielski’s. We have many open slots for 11AM coffee hour on Sundays. Please see the board in Geisser Hall to sign-up. This is an important hospitality ministry.
Outreach Opportunities (meeting Jesus in our neighbor)
• Join Greg at St. Elizabeth’s Court this Sunday, December 21 @ 1:45PM for a wonderful outreach Mass to the people of that community. 109 Melrose St. Providence, RI 02907 (401) 490-4646
• Food Pantry collection. Consider volunteering at the Cranston food pantry. Sign-up sheet is located on the bulletin board in Geisser Hall. Please remember that the food basket is located in the hallway outside the church for donated food to go to the Cranston Food Bank. If you have any questions please contact Shirley Sibielski.
• Arnold House Shelter Toiletry Items: Please bring in travel size toiletry items and place them in the bin in the back of the church (Narthex). This will go to help those who are in need.
Readings for this Sunday:
(click here for online version)
2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16
Canticle 15
Romans 16: 25-27
Luke 1: 26-38
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