Grace
Episcopal Church
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Grace
Notes
16 August 2018
A Good Wine
“What’s a good wine?” I asked a friend
of mine who had a wine show on Milwaukee radio. He gave a simple answer,
“It’s any wine you like.” Most of us are familiar with the books of CS
Lewis, but fewer with his poetry. This is one I like:
The Apologist's
Evening Prayer
From all my lame
defeats and oh! much more
From all the
victories that I seemed to score;
From cleverness shot
forth on Thy behalf
at which, while angels
weep, the audience laugh;
From all my proofs of
Thy divinity,
Thou, who wouldst
give no sign, deliver me.
Thoughts are but
coins. Let me not trust, instead
of Thee, their
thin-worn image of Thy head.
From all my thoughts,
even from my thoughts of Thee,
O thou fair Silence,
fall, and set me free.
Lord of the narrow
gate and the needle's eye,
Take from me all my
trumpery lest I die.
Fr. John Ambelang
Grace
abounds: Please thank:
§ Bryan
Stenz and Joyce Wessel for the Sunday coffee hour.
§ Scot
Fabiano and Bryan Stenz for maintenance.
§ All
who provided food for the Assumption pot luck.
Bobbie May, Elizabeth Schaffenburg and Mary Beth Snyder for cleanup.
Special “Thank You’ s” : A supply of Thank You note cards can be found
on the table at the back of church nave.
When someone in the parish does something special, take the time to
write them a personal note. Also, from
time to time, think about who you might want to thank for ongoing service, and
let them know you have noticed!
Call
for Contributions: If you
have a spiritual reflection to share, or want to point your fellow worshipers
toward a resource, submit your contributions to Fr. Karl (by email) by
Wednesday in the week of publication.
Special call! Clergy discretionary accounts are provided
for by church canon. At Grace Episcopal
Church the regular contributions to these funds are the loose plate offering
for the first Sunday of each month. This
amount is not, on its own, sufficient to continue to fund things like jail
commissary costs for prisoners (including parishioners), medical and housing
costs, and work with victims of human trafficking. Please give generously, with gifts designated
“Clergy Discretionary Accounts”.
Please contribute for photocopies: The photocopier is being
subjected to frequent use that relates to parishioner’s needs and not those of
the whole parish. If you need to make
copies (and please keep this to a minimum), please inform a member of the
parish staff and make a contribution toward the costs of the copies. A suggested contribution is $0.6/page. (We are trending above budget on copy costs!)
Don’t
forget “Something Extra for Grace”:
Supplemental giving envelopes can be found in pews. If you want to give something extra, please
use an envelope to ensure that you are credited.
Music this Week: The
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 15B)
Dr.
R. Benjamin Dobey, Music Director
Prelude Adagio in E Flat John Stainer
Entrance Hymn 390 “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the
King of creation”
Lobe den Herren
Offertory Hymn 477 “All praise to thee, for thou, O King
divine” Engelberg
Communion Hymn 324 “Let all mortal flesh keep silence” Picardy
Closing Hymn 542
“Christ is the world’s true
Light” St Joan
Postlude Two Chorale Preludes on ‘Lobe den Herren’ Max
Reger
Parish Notices:
§ All Saints’ Chapel in Elkhart Lake: The Chapel offers services
at 9:00 a.m., continuing through Labor Day weekend.
§ Jail
Ministry for Women: A group of 20 churches working together is
seeking to recruit and train a cadre of volunteers willing to work with
prisoners as mentors. The specific need,
at this time, is for women to work with women.
If you want more details, contact Fr. Karl. This project is in early days, and will
require more definition and training.
Keep the initiative (and your own possible involvement) in prayer.
§ Blessing of the Backpacks! Fr. Karl will be
blessing all the backpacks and school children on August 26 at both 8:00 and
10:15 services. We invite anyone, young or old, who is starting school to come
forward with their backpacks for a blessing. We also invite all teachers to
come forward to be blessed in their important work, as well.
§ Save the Date: Mass in the Grass
celebration on Sunday, September 9.
St. Paul’s and Grace
Episcopal Churches will come together in celebration for outdoor worship with
Mass at 10:15 a.m. and a picnic lunch to follow. Location: Deland Community
Center, 901 Broughton Drive in Sheboygan. There will be games and activities
for children’s enjoyment and inviting guests is encouraged. A food sign up can
be found on the Narthex table.
§ Thinking Theologically will be offered in Adult Education on Thursday evenings
(7—9 p.m. beginning September 13). This class is intended to allow the
student to understand that the postmodern, Materialist worldview itself is in
opposition to any classical understanding of reason and science, and that
faith—far from being opposed to reason—is founded upon reason.
Thinking
Theologically will
allow the student to know and use the language of formal thought to explore
his/her own faith, and to defend this faith. The first term will focus on
methodology. No prior experience or knowledge in/of philosophy or
theology will is assumed.
§ Children’s Sunday School Begins: The teachers are
making plans for another wonderful year of learning about the love of Jesus
Christ! Classes will begin on September
16 at 9:00 a.m.; classrooms are found on the lower level of
the Church. If you would like more information or to enroll your child(ren) in
Sunday School, contact the Parish office at (920) 452-9659 office@gracesheboygan.com.
§ Healing Conference: The St. John, New
London's Order of St. Luke healing ministry is hosting a healing
conference, "How to Live in the Power of Christ,"
September 22, 2018 from 8:30-3:00. Subtitles include: Praying in the Power of
Christ's Faith; Living in the Power of Christ's Life; Healing in the Power of
Christ's Love. Opportunity for healing prayer will also be offered. The guest
speaker is the Rev. Josh Acton, North American Director for the Order
of St. Luke International Healing Ministry. He has been a pastor for
27 years at Anglican, Episcopal and Vineyard churches and is the spiritual
leader for OSL. Cost for attendance is $30, includes presentation, lunch and
breaks. For more information about the healing ministry or to register, contact
Jan Peskie 920-716-5757 or joejanpeskie@gmail.com.
§ Celebration
of New Ministry: The
Cathedral of St. Paul, Fond du Lac will host this celebration with its new
Dean, the Very Rev. Patrick Perkins on Saturday, September 29 (re-scheduled
from August 25). The Rev. Ezgi Saribay Perkins will be installed as Canon
Precentor. All are welcome and invited to attend. The service marks the
transition of ministry for the congregation and the priest as they live into a
new relationship in serving the Gospel.
§ Bulletin Prayer List and our Grace
Church Prayer Team:
The Episcopal Church believes in the power of prayer. Grace Church regularly
prays for the needs of our own members, as well as the needs of the country,
and our world. We would be honored to pray for your needs, and the needs
of your friends and relatives if they or you are in a state of trouble,
sorrow, pain, or are experiencing any other adversity. Please call the Parish
office at (920) 452-9659 or email office@gracesheboygan.com.
