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A spiritual home where all are welcome; a healing place in a broken world.
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Parolees Clean Up at Grace
Pictured above are some of the parolees who came to Grace last Thursday morning to tear out weeds around the building, cut down ivy and do some roto-tilling, among other things. You can see the result of some of their work in the picture--note the absence of weeds on the Garth. Take a walk around the grounds and see the results of their work.
Grace Church members Carol Lyon, Bob Jones and Roger Perna provided the supervision; Grace Staples, Ruth Bertram and J White provided a great lunch.
Parolees come to Grace on the third Thursday of every month to get in their community service time. Their work blesses both them and us. They report that they enjoy making a contribution and talking with Grace people over lunch. Grace certainly benefits from their work, and the Grace people who are involved in this program report that they enjoy interacting with the parolees.
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 Thanks to ...
... Roger Perna and Don Wake for helping Wanda Miller plant plants to the right of the lower Belmont door-and to Wanda for donating them. ... J White for offering to prepare enough extra food when they cooked for the Community Dinner to provide for the Parolee lunches as well. And to the folks who supervised them and helped prepare their meal (see above article). ... those in the Congregation who prayed for or reached out to Jacque Johnson during her surgery last week. ... Madeena Nolan for her work on the Sunday bulletin and worship slides the last two weeks. Madeena learned a lot of new office technology in a hurry in order to do this. ... everyone who helped with the Community Dinner. A special thanks to those who came on Tuesday night to help with food preparation, to Don Wake who came in on Wednesday afternoon to set up the room, to Bob Jones for his help with set up and clean up, to Robin for cooking, to J. and everyone from Life Renewal Church who helped serve, to everyone who purchased or donated food for the event, to everyone involved in getting the movie and playing it for us, and to everyone who attended. It was a wonderful evening.
Tell us when you know someone should be thanked for their contribution. Email egracenotes@gracecollegehill.org. Even though everyone who does something special may not be recognized each week (although we do try), we are aware of how hard members of this congregation work together to keep this church going. Most of the work done in this church is by volunteers, so thank you to every one in this congregation for keeping our dream of Grace Church alive by your consistent contributions. None of us could do it without all of us working together.
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Office Volunteers: Our Daily Face to the World
People who need help often phone or visit Grace Church, and our office volunteers are usually the first people they meet. What they can offer is an understanding ear and (sometimes) advice on other resources who can help them. You may hear about some of these people when their names appear on our prayer list. Rhonda Sharp tells us more: I have people contact me in the office a lot to ask for prayers or to ask questions about the church. A few of them see the good things in Grace Church and begin to attend--some sporadically and some regularly. As the Office Coordinator and the co-chair for the Newcomer Team, I try to keep Grace members updated on the ones who need prayer who begin to build a relationship with the church or a few members of the church.The prayers of this church have made big differences in the lives of many people. Thank you all so much for your commitment to pray for not only our church members but our communities and the world as a whole.
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 Selected Short Subjects
Notes about our Summer Worship Services - The Grace Prayer & Meditation Collect (said together after the Gathering Hymns, just before the Entrance Hymn) was written under Ken Lyon's guidance by those attending the Prayer and Meditation Hour on Friday, June 21st.
- The Prayers of the People were composed, in part, by the children of Grace Church.
- The Old and New Testament Lessons are being read to the congregation by the Lector; they are neither printed in the bulletin, nor projected on the screen. Please bring your bible if you are so inclined to follow along in this way.
Education for Ministry resumes at Grace Church this Fall under the mentorship of Hawley Todd. Students study and reflect on scripture, church history and theology. Graduates of this four-year program report that it's a life-enhancing experience. For more information, contact Hawley Todd (513-967-6581 or todd@episcopalhealing.org).
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Upcoming TaiChi/ChiKung Classes
RELAX & RENEW--Embrace Your Chi Workshop from 10:30 to 1:30pm Saturday, August 3, $55 ($50 if registered by August 1). If you can't attend the entire workshop, you can choose ChiKung from10:30-noon ($30) or TaiChi from noon-1:30pm. Beginning level TaiChi classes Thursday mornings, 9:30 to 11:00am in the SAR room, starting Thursday, August 8, ending Thursday, September 5. Beginning/Intermediate level ChiKung/TaiChi classes Friday evenings from 6:30 to 8PM in the SAR room, continuing Friday, August 9, ending Friday, September 6. Please join us in further enjoyment of your abundant Chi. Contact Jackie Millay, 513-541-4900. Jackie is offering a free ChiKung or TaiChi class to any Grace congregant that may be interested. You could come to the August 3 workshop or take advantage of this offer when the new five-class session starts August 8 & 9.
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 Remembering
Remember that special someone who helped you when you needed it the most? You can donate a bouquet of flowers on the altar on any Sunday in honor or in memory of them.
After the service, you may take the flowers home and give them to that special someone or you may leave them on the altar for the other services to enjoy.
The suggested donation is only $35. All the Sundays between new and December are available. Just sign on the flower sheet by the door or call the church office. Or donate online at gracecollegehill.org/payments.shtml.
The flowers on the altar last Sunday were given in celebration of Pete Staples' 90th birthday by Grace Staples.
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Prayers and Thanksgivings
 Prayers for healing are asked for Judy Handy, Rev. Ernestein, Patty Rogers, The Rogers Family, Carl, Jackie, Robb Martin, Kim Martin, Melissa, Jordan and Brandie, Bill and Viola, Lee Hardy, Christine Hicks, Derek, Rhonda Sharp, The Partin Family, Mitchell, Jared, Shirley L. Allen, D.L., Merrilee Atkins, Carol Lyon, Maree White, Verene and Katrina, Rita Lyon, Anna Keefer, Christine Zuniga, The Coal Miners and their families who are being laid off, Virginia Chapel, Our President and Our Country, Sam Spade, Bill Jenne, Kathy Wills, East Price Hill and The Lauck Family, Don Wake, Patience and her family, Peggy Partin, Cleo Leach, Malachi Francis, Trish G. Russo, Albertha Howard and DeConte Howard, Amandita Sullivan, Horistine, Eugenia and Kenneth, Helen, Pat Jones, Jacque, Kasey McAdams, Johnny, Lexi Woeste, Emily and Caleb, Earl and Ann, Angie Evans , Vickie, Drew Gibson, JB (Jo), John, Ruth, David, Alan Weinrich's Family and all who are touched by pancreatic cancer, Sonya, Peter Harten, Pirfa and Family, Bishop Black, Cathleen, Angie, Lisa, Sunny, Fred, Judy and Freddy, Gavin , Ava, David and Carol Rossman, Marissa Aleaander, Phillis Dietz. To add or subtract from this list, 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. |
Bike to boost your neighbors out of poverty
Episcopal Community Service's BikeFest offers four glorious rides in August--a perfect way for you to love your neighbor by raising funds for grants to ministries like Grace Church's Community Dinner, IHN, MEAC, CAIN, IPM Valley Interfaith Food and Clothing, and other vital ministries throughout Southern Ohio. You can ride or sponsor a Here are the options: - Aug. 9-10: Terrace Park to Xenia round trip on Little Miami Trail, with free overnight lodging at Christ Church, Xenia and visit to IHN Xenia
- Aug. 10: Little Miami Bike Trail morning ride, your choice of distance, with picnic lunch on Terrace Park Green
- Aug. 17: Dayton Five Rivers Adventure, 7 miles on beautiful forest trails with picnic at Wegerzyn Botanical garden and space movie at Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
- Aug. 17; Dayton-Xenia round trip on Creekside trail, with picnic and shelter tours in Xenia
All rides are $25 for adults, $10 for children under 18, $50 max per family. Please sign up at ecsfsouthernohio.org before Aug. 1 to make sure we have a t-shirt in your size. There's a colorful pdf describing each ride which you can download and email to family and friends.
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Coming Attractions
The online Grace Church Calendar lists most everything we know about that's happening at Grace Church. Here's a snapshot of about a week's worth of the online calendar as of today. If something's not listed, or if you see errors, please tell the office (office@gracecollegehill.org, 513-541-2415). |
Worship Service Schedule & Participants
Here is the service schedule as of today. 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 Participants are needed in all volunteer positions. We will provide training as needed. We are a Common Ministry Parish--everyone is encouraged to serve. Contact Worship Team Leader Bill Jenne ( williamjenne1@aol.com). The up-to-date schedule is available on our website ( gracecollegehill.org). Sunday, August 4: Eucharist II in the Great Hall
- Celebrant: The Rev. Susan Lehman
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: John Thayer
- Healing Ministers (leads): J White & Hawley Todd
- Chalice: Ken Lyon
- Lector: Tony Saylor
- Prayers of the People: Maria Mukasa
- Offering Counters: Roger Perna, Carol Lyon
- Usher: Wanda Miller
- Altar Guild: Tammy Robertson & Lisa Perry
- Flower Guild: Carol Lyon
- Projector: Don Wake
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
Sunday, August 11: Eucharist II in the Great Hall
- Celebrant: The Rev. Susan Lehman
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Handbells: John Thayer
- Acolyte: Ken Lyon
- Healing Ministers (leads): J White & Hawley Todd
- Chalice: Wanda Miller
- Lector: Grace Staples
- Prayers of the People: Judy Handy
- Offering Counters: Ken Lyon, John Thayer
- Usher: Grace Staples
- Altar Guild: Jacqueline McCray
- Flower Guild: Wanda Miller
- Projector: Don Wake
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
Wednesday, August 14, 7pm: Celebration of Wholeness and Healing in the Nave
- Officiant: Hawley Todd, TSSF
- Lead Drummers: Bob Laake, Rich Spirit
- Ministers of Healing: Hawley Todd TSSF, J White, Gwynne Gabbard, Amy Wehr,
Sam Spade, Bill Jenne, Colleen Kerns, Fran Malone, Jackie Millay, Matt Peffly, Sherri Elmore, Tammy Robertson, Teri Dettone, Tina Todd
Sunday, August 18: Celebration of Wholeness and Healing in the Great Hall
- Officiant: Hawley Todd, TSSF
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Handbells: John Thayer
- Acolyte: Don Wake
- Healing Ministers (leads): J White & Hawley Todd
- Lector: Ken Lyon
- Litany of Healing: Phyllis Mukasa
- Offering Counters: Bill Jenne, Ruth Bertram
- Usher: David Mukasa
- Flower Guild: Carol Lyon
- Projector: Ken Lyon
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
Sunday, August 25: Eucharist II in the Great Hall
- Celebrant: The Rev. David Z. Howard
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: John Thayer
- Healing Ministers (leads): J White & Hawley Todd
- Chalice: Grace Staples
- Lector: Maria Mukasa
- Prayers of the People: Mary McLain
- Offering Counters: Roger Perna, Carol Lyon
- Usher: Ruth Bertram
- Altar Guild: Wanda Miller
- Flower Guild: Wanda Miller
- Projector: Don Wake
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
Sunday, September 1: Eucharist II in the Great Hall
- Celebrant: The Rev. David Z. Howard
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Handbells: John Thayer
- Acolyte: Ken Lyon
- Healing Ministers (leads): J White & Hawley Todd
- Chalice: Carol Lyon
- Lector: Tammy Robertson
- Prayers of the People: Leah Wilson
- Offering Counters: John Thayer, Ken Lyon
- Usher: Phyllis Mukasa
- Altar Guild: Carol Lyon
- Flower Guild: Carol Lyon
- Projector: Don Wake
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
Sunday, September 8: Eucharist II in the Nave
- Celebrant: The Rev. Bob Hufford
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: John Thayer
- Healing Ministers (leads): J White & Hawley Todd
- Chalice: John Thayer
- Lector: Mary McLain
- Prayers of the People: Tony Saylor
- Offering Counters: Bill Jenne, Ruth Bertram
- Usher: Don Wake
- Altar Guild: Tammy Robertson & Lisa Perry
- Flower Guild: Wanda Miller
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
Wednesday, September 11, 7pm: Celebration of Wholeness and Healing in the Nave
- Officiant: Hawley Todd, TSSF
- Lead Drummers: Bob Laake, Rich Spirit
- Ministers of Healing: Hawley Todd TSSF, J White, Gwynne Gabbard, Amy Wehr,
Sam Spade, Bill Jenne, Colleen Kerns, Fran Malone, Jackie Millay, Matt Peffly, Sherri Elmore, Tammy Robertson, Teri Dettone, Tina Todd
Sunday, September 15: Celebration of Wholeness and Healing in the Nave
- Officiant: Hawley Todd, TSSF
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Handbells: John Thayer
- Acolyte: Don Wake
- Healing Ministers: J White, Hawley Todd, Tammy Robertson, Bill Jenne, Laurie LeClaire, Gwynne Gabbard, Sam Spade
- Lector: Judy Handy
- Prayers of the People: Grace Staples
- Offering Counters: Roger Perna, Carol Lyon
- Usher: Mary McLain
- Flower Guild: Carol Lyon
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
Sunday, September 22: Eucharist II in the Nave
- Celebrant: The Rev. Susan Lehman
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: Ken Lyon
- Healing Ministers (leads): J White & Hawley Todd
- Chalice: Carol Lyon
- Lector: John Thayer
- Prayers of the People: John Thayer
- Offering Counters: John Thayer, Ken Lyon
- Usher: Wanda Miller
- Altar Guild: Jacqueline McCray
- Flower Guild: Wanda Miller
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
Sunday, September 29: Eucharist II in the Nave
- Celebrant: The Rev. Susan Lehman
- Keyboards: Bill Jenne
- Acolyte: John Thayer
- Healing Ministers (leads): J White & Hawley Todd
- Chalice: Ken Lyon
- Lector: Tony Saylor
- Prayers of the People: Ken Lyon
- Offering Counters: Bill Jenne, Ruth Bertram
- Usher: Grace Staples
- Altar Guild: Carol Lyon
- Flower Guild: Carol Lyon
- 9am Adult Bible Study: Ken Lyon
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