Grace Episcopal Church
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Grace Notes
9 April 2015
Alleluia! The Lord is risen! The Lord is risen, indeed! We love
to make this proclamation in Eastertide, as well we should. (And as well we should at all times). Against the reality of this one most
important fact in all of creation and history all else pales. But Eastertide is always a good time to focus
on particulars, on what the reality of resurrection means in my life.
As human
beings we are each a person created in the image and likeness of God. Each is composed and comprised of soul, body,
and mind. The soul exists by virtue of
the grace of God, and the body and mind receive life from the soul. Consequently, in resurrection the soul arises
to God from the state to which it has fallen, and it is with this resurrection
of the soul that the body and mind rise.
It is as a complete and unique person that each arises. In resurrection I will not be absorbed into a
great “world soul”, but will remain the “me” created by God, except that all
the faults that have accrued to that “me” by virtue of my own disordered will
(a will that has allowed me to substitute my own will for God’s) are forgiven
when I am so identified with the risen Christ that I am clothed in His
righteousness. It is by virtue of Jesus’
resurrection that I may walk in newness of life. It is by Jesus’ resurrection and my
participation in His life that I may face judgment.
In
Eastertide it is common to sing the hymn “Now the green blade riseth” (No.
204). We sing that the green blade
riseth from the buried grain, in other words that new life comes forth from the
seed which has been planted. The seed
which has been planted in each of us is the image and likeness of God. In Jesus’ resurrection this “green blade”,
this eternal newness of Life in God, is revealed. Let the life of each one of us be manifest to
others as eternally new in God!
Grace abounds:
Please thank:
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All who have served throughout Holy Week and
Easter Week!
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Music this week: The
Second Sunday of Easter, year B
Prelude Fantasy in G Major J. S. Bach
Entrance Hymn 193 “That Easter day with joy was bright” Puer nobis
Gloria in excelsis Communion
Service William Mathias
Offertory Hymn 206 “O sons and daughters, let us sing” Filii et filiae
Sanctus
Mathias
Communion Motet This joyful Eastertide Dutch melody, harm. Wood
Communion Hymn 209 “We walk by faith, and not by sight” St.
Botolph
Closing Hymn 180 “He is risen, He is risen” Neander
Postlude Ofertoire sur le chant O filii et filiae
Jean-Francois Dandrieu
Parish Notices
§ Adult
Formation: Beginning on Sunday, 12 April, we will offer
a six week course on the nuts-and bolts of the Old Testament and how God’s Word
continues to speak to us through this living testimony. Classes will meet on
Sunday mornings at 9 a.m. in the fellowship hall, and will be facilitated by
Fr. Karl.
§ Bishop’s Visitation: May 17th
we welcome Bishop Matthew Gunter for his first visitation. The Bishop will
preach and celebrate at both 8 and 10:15 services. We will have a First
Communions celebration at 8:00am. We will celebrate the Sacrament of
Confirmation and First Communions at the 10:15 am service. Please join us for a
gala reception to welcome Bishop Gunter and honor the Confirmed. Please sign up
to bring sweets and savories and to clean up.
§ Summer
Camp: Diocese of Fond du Lac Summer Camp is for
kids age 4 through graduating 12th graders. Camp is an opportunity
for campers and staff to learn more about God, about community, about
themselves and have fun! If you have questions about what camp is like please
call Michele at the office. Scholarships
are available.
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Senior
Camp (completed grades 9-12) June 14 (Sun 3pm) –
June 20 (Sat 12noon)
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Middler
Camp (completed grades 6-8) June 21 (Sun 3pm) – June
25 (Thu 5pm)
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Junior
Camp (completed grades 2-5) June 21 (Sun 3pm) – June
25 (Thu 5pm)
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KinderCamp
(parent & kids ages 4-7) June 25 (Thu 2pm)
– June 27 (Sat 12noon) There are application forms on the Narthex table.
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your smart phone and it will take you directly to the website. If you have an
email address you can receive the Angelus electronically and save the church
some printing and postage costs as well as receive any gentle reminders that
may pop up between Angelus publications. If you have questions about any of
these things please call the office.
§ Bake Sale/Plant
Sale/Rummage Sale: Friday, April 24th from
12:00-3:00pm and Saturday, April 25, from 9:00-2:00, in conjunction with St.
Luke Methodist rummage sale, Grace will be selling baked goods with proceeds
going to Sunday School’s outreach projects. Baked
goods will be accepted by anyone who would like to bake: pies, breads, muffins,
cookies or anything you would like to donate. Baked goods can be dropped
off at the church anytime before Friday at noon. We will be once again selling
plants from our cutting garden. Proceeds go to maintain the garden. Grace will
also have a small rummage. Please bring your items pre-priced. The proceeds
will go to Grace Church fund raising. Please contact Jessica Ambelang if you
have questions.
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