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A spiritual home where all are welcome; a healing place in a broken world.
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Thanksgivings
Hawley Todd writes:
"Thank God for newcomers and Wednesday night folks coming to Grace last Sunday! My homily was "Why have a healing service?" In particular I looked at why we should have one on a Sunday morning. See it here.
"Yesterday was especially nice because John Thayer played his hand bells during the healing time. It was beautiful and John has consented to do it for us again! I am hoping he will be a regular as the music maker for our Sunday morning healing time!"
From Chuck Bowles:
"We are now settled and adjusting to living in a new city. What an adjustment!!!!!! But we think this was the right thing to do!
Please share our thanks to my Grace family for the great reception! As I woke this morning I felt I should stop at the church to make sure the altar guild 'stuff' was done! That is another adjustment.
My family love the gifts too. Especially the placemats and the flowers (which made the trip and are thriving on our fireplace mantle!). The rainbow hanging is in my second bedroom/office in a prominent place so that anyone walking into the room can see it and appreciate the kind of family I come from!
Please share this with anyone you think appropriate and know that you have changed my life for the better and expanded my brother and sister numerator by many!"
Wanda Miller writes:
The problem with trying to say thanks to so many who helped with Chuck's "Rainbow Party" is that, inevitably, someone is left out. J White was an integral part of the "engineering" process and was responsible for the banner being created and had the idea of a jalopy with Chuck and Harold going over the rainbow; which Mary picked up and creatively incorporated into the placemats. I had the idea of a rainbow theme because of the tapestry from the Rector's office. This definitely was a cooperative effort. I think all were pleased."
Ken and Carol Lyon thank all those who offered their condolences on the death of Carol's mother April 22.
Rhonda Sharp writes:
"Working in the office I see that it takes Bob about two or three days just to keep the grounds looking nice and the grass cut--and in the last two weeks he's been battling hoards of snakes to get it done. I would have never dreamed it takes as much work as Bob puts in to keep the grounds nice."
Rhonda Sharp writes: "Thanks to God--my husband just found a new job, and this is a big deal, because he has been on call 24/7/365 for years (salaried - so no overtime pay), during long term care, putting stress on our family. Just when his health was going into crisis, he finds the perfect new job for his situation--after years of looking it just fell in his lap. Thanks be to God."
Think about the things you're thankful for. Then let us know at office@gracecollegehill.org.
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 Altar Flowers
Altar flowers this Sunday are given in memory of Irene Bryeans (Carol Lyon's mother) by Mary McLain.
To donate altar flowers on the Sunday of your choosing, see the sign-up sheet in the church near the upper Belmont entrance. Or call the office.
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Children's Hospital College Hill is setting up a "clothes closet" for their growing residents in room 13 at Grace. This will be a place where residents who are outgrowing or wearing out their clothes can come to "shop" for new or gently used clothing. Kris Moore, Children's Hospital chaplain is setting this up.
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| Coming Attractions The online Grace Church Calendar lists most everything we know about that's happening at Grace Church. If something's not listed, or if you see errors, please tell the office (office@gracecollegehill.org). Here's the schedule as we know it through Sunday a week.
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Prayer Requests
Please keep these people in your prayers for their special needs: Debbie, Chris and Charlie, Alex, Judy Handy, Derek, Dave, Cindy, Denise, Rick, Rhonda, The Partin Family, The Sharp Family, Angie and LaMont, Tonya, Mitchell, Rita, Nadine Renee, Bob, Teresa and Kids, Jo Jo, Jared, Shirley L. Allen, Connor Gamble, Melissa, David Sharp, Phyllis Dietz, Rev. Ernestein, Regina and her children, Shelly, Albertha, DeConte (Dee), Patty Rogers, The Rogers Family, Ken Lyon.
Phyllis Dietz is
recovering at home after minor surgery on her leg. She does not
want visitors but welcomes your prayers.
Our former vicar,
The Rev. Ernestein Flemister, is doing well with chemo therapy and her
prognosis is very good. Cards may be sent c/o Maisie Reddy,
4927 River Shore Dr., Suite B, Tampa, FL 33603
"Shut-ins." Please remember these members and friends who are often not able to attend: Mary Lou Bellows, Nancy Hall, Maureen Back, Janet Henthorn, Carl Relyea, Mary Jane Showers, Elizabeth Kelly, Jane Strohmeier, Naomi Koester, Elva Gscheidle, Mary Ratliff, Jo Carroll, Anne Henneberg.
Please contact the Church Office (513-541-2415, office@gracecollegehill.org) with the names of the persons to be included on this list. If you email, please place "Prayer Request" in the subject line. Please also indicate whether the name of the prayer recipient is to be listed in the bulletin. Names remain on the list for about a month. Please let us know if people should be put back on the list. Pastoral Care
If you need pastoral care or know of someone who does, please call or email the office (513-541-2415, office@gracecollegehill.org). Keep us informed about about illness, hospital stays, requests for visits, communion, and prayers for special concerns. |
What Happens to Moses?
 We had only been dating for a couple of weeks. It was dreary, cold fall day so we decided to spend the afternoon watching TV. Our channel surfing landed on The Ten Commandments, Charlton Heston-style.
We watched as the Egyptians chased Moses to the Red Sea.
"Oh my gosh! What's gonna happen? They're not going to make it." My afternoon companion leaned forward, gripped by the drama. I looked at him, dumbfounded.
"Um, it's the Ten Commandments," I reminded him.
"I know," he said. "I've never seen this movie before."
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Introducing College Hill Yoga at Grace
 Housed in Grace Episcopal Church in the diverse College Hill neighborhood, College Hill Yoga offers a fun and challenging Iyengar Yoga program. Program director Aaron Fleming is an IYNAUS-certified instructor who has been practicing yoga since 1999. He is passionate about the Iyengar method, traveling to India twice to study directly with the Iyengar family. Aaron's teaching style is fun, challenging and clear.
In celebration of the opening of the program there are two FREE all levels classes offered on Tues, May 15 and Thurs, May 17. No need to sign up in advance, just come! The new 8 week session begins on Tues, May 22nd with a variety of classes for different levels and ages. Check out the full class schedule, dates and prices at www.collegehillyoga.com. Grace members get $10 off the session rate. Named after its founder, BKS Iyengar, of Pune, India, Iyengar Yoga is a complete approach to physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual transformation, bringing physical health and vitality, mental clarity, wisdom, and emotional serenity. The system of teaching is methodical and progressive, emphasizing safety, alignment, and the development of exquisite self-awareness. BKS Iyengar revolutionized the art of yoga by introducing and incorporating the use of supports called "props" to facilitate learning and accommodate safe appropriate progress for all ages and abilities.
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Interfaith Weekend at Transfiguration
Interfaith Weekend: Three Sacred Paths to One God is coming to Transfiguration Retreat Center on June 8-10, 2012.
They write:
Join us for a weekend of mutual listening and learning as three faithful people, one from each of the three Abrahamic faiths (Judaism, Christianity and Islam), share how and where they find God in their everyday lives within the context of their faith traditions and faith communities.
Our weekend will be led by interfaith dialogue specialist, Paul F. Knitter of Union Theological Seminary in New York City. Professor Knitter has journeyed deep into interfaith relations from both theological and very personal perspectives. His unique sensitivity to honoring the religions of others while at the same time enriching one's own faith from what others have to share will make this a once-in-a-lifetime experience for us all.
Our panelists of believers will be:
- Rabbi Ken Kanter, Hebrew Union College
- Sister Diana Dorothea, Community of the Transfiguration
- Shakila Ahmad, Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati and BRIDGES For A Just Community
We are all guaranteed to leave the event more awake to the immeasurable depth and breadth of our human ability to live in relationship with God.
Space is limited. Please contact Transfiguration Spirituality Center at (513) 771-2171 or CTRetreats@gmail.org for reservations. $225 for single room with private bath and all meals, Friday supper through Sunday breakfast. $100 commuter rate which includes lunch on Saturday. $50 non-refundable deposit required to make reservation. Partial Scholarships may be available.
Transfiguration Spirituality Center in the Village of Glendale, 495 Albion Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45246. CTRetreats@gmail.com (513) 771-2171
See more at www.TSCRetreats.org
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| Program for Male Same-Sex Couples
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Worship Service Volunteers
Here is the worship volunteer schedule through the end of April. The whole schedule is available on our website ( gracecollegehill.org). If you're scheduled and can't make it, find a substitute and let Ken Lyon ( webmaster@gracecollegehill.org, 513-542-2941) know so the schedule can be updated.
Sunday Service Volunteers are needed in all volunteer positions. We will provide training as needed. We are a Common Ministry Parish - everyone is encouraged to serve. Contact Judy Handy (jhandy23@cinci.rr.com, 513-681-5829). Sunday, May 6: Eucharist II- Celebrant: Fr. David Howard
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: Jamanuel Thrower
- Healing Minister (lead): J White
- Chalice: Ken Lyon
- Lector: Judy Handy
- Prayers of the People: Chuck Bowles
- Offering Counter: Roger Perna
- Usher: Grace Staples
- Altar Guild: Carol Lyon
- Flower Guild: Carol Lyon
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
- Sunday School: Roger Perna
Wednesday, May 9: Celebration of Wholeness and Healing- Officiant: Hawley Todd, TSSF
Sunday, May 13: Eucharist II- Celebrant: The Rev. Susan Lehman
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: Mathias Mukasa
- Healing Minister (lead): J White
- Chalice: Wanda Miller
- Lector: Tammy Robertson
- Prayers of the People: Ken Lyon
- Offering Counter: John Thayer
- Usher: Phyllis Mukasa
- Altar Guild: Lisa Perry, Tammy Robertson
- Flower Guild: Wanda Miller
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
- Sunday School: Grace Staples
Sunday, May 20: Celebration of Wholeness and Healing- Officiant: Hawley Todd, TSSF
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: Jamanuel Thrower
- Healing Minister (lead): J White
- Lector: Toussaint Thrower
- Litany of Healing: Grace Staples
- Offering Counter: Roger Perna
- Usher: Albertha Howard
- Altar Guild: TBA
- Flower Guild: Carol Lyon
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
- Sunday School: Maria Mukasa
Sunday, May 27: Eucharist II- Celebrant: Fr. Bob Hufford
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: Mathias Mukasa
- Healing Minister (lead): J White
- Chalice: Ken Lyon
- Lector: Carol Lyon
- Prayers of the People: John Thayer
- Offering Counter: John Thayer
- Usher: Mary McLain
- Altar Guild: Wanda Miller
- Flower Guild: Carol Lyon
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
- Sunday School: Virginia Chapel
Sunday, June 3: Eucharist II- Celebrant: The Rev. Susan Lehman
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: Jamanuel Thrower
- Healing Minister (lead): J White
- Chalice: Grace Staples
- Lector: Maria Mukasa
- Prayers of the People: Toussaint Thrower
- Offering Counter: Roger Perna
- Usher: Wanda Miller
- Altar Guild: Carol Lyon
- Flower Guild: Carol Lyon
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
- Sunday School: Roger Perna
Sunday, June 10: Eucharist II- Celebrant: Fr. Bob Hufford
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: Mathias Mukasa
- Healing Minister (lead): J White
- Chalice: John Thayer
- Lector: Tammy Robertson
- Prayers of the People: Maria Mukasa
- Offering Counter: John Thayer
- Usher: David Mukasa
- Altar Guild: Lisa Perry, Tammy Robertson
- Flower Guild: Wanda Miller
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
- Sunday School: Grace Staples
Wednesday, June 13: Celebration of Wholeness and Healing- Officiant: Hawley Todd, TSSF
Sunday, June 17: Celebration of Wholeness and Healing- Officiant: Hawley Todd, TSSF
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: Jamanuel Thrower
- Healing Minister (lead): J White
- Lector: John Thayer
- Litany of Healing: Judy Handy
- Offering Counter: Roger Perna
- Usher: Phyllis Mukasa
- Altar Guild: TBA
- Flower Guild: Carol Lyon
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
- Sunday School: Maria Mukasa
Sunday, June 24: Eucharist II- Celebrant: Fr. David Howard
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: Mathias Mukasa
- Healing Minister (lead): J White
- Chalice: John Thayer
- Lector: John Thayer
- Prayers of the People: Phyllis Mukasa
- Offering Counter: John Thayer
- Usher: Grace Staples
- Altar Guild: Wanda Miller
- Flower Guild: Wanda Miller
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
- Sunday School: Virginia Chapel
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