Three down, two to go … Sundays in Lent, that is. I wouldn't exactly say that spring is in the air, but it is 8 p.m. as I write this, and my outdoor thermometer reads 45 degrees. By Wednesday, they're predicting daytime temperature of 60 degrees. Sixty degrees, when you're in the sun, feels like summer to me, having grown up in Seattle!
Here's my progress report:
• Sunday afternoon potluck/Lenten programs have been well attended. How great it is to be a part of this piece of The Episcopal Church. Wonderful food, great friends, and thoughtful sharing with one another.
• Funds have been collected to allow us to proceed with phase 1 of the Sunday school kitchen rehab. Next step: bring a crowbar to church.
• Nonperishable food items are being collected for the Stone Ridge food pantry.
• Reneé's been offering two choir practice sessions each week for those who want them. Anthems will be ready for both Palm Sunday and for Easter.
• Kickoff meeting for the May yard sale took place this morning. Reneé Borchert, Lea Buttner, Patti Ogden, Julie Segnet, and I met this morning and laid out the strategy for getting from here to there.
• Reneé and I hosted the dinner meeting of the Mid-Hudson Region Executive Council, which met in the undercroft Thursday. Should have taken pictures. Between the two of us, we can do a pretty good job of creating a "dinner party." Food came from the Highland Cafe (Diocese will reimburse).
FROM THE SERVICE BOOKLET:
Once again it’s the Highland Rotary’s annual “Service Above Self” dinner-dance at Casa Milanese. Vito Dispens will be receiving the award. It’s also Highland Rotary’s 25th anniversary.
Silent auction, music, dancing, prime rib, chicken Francaise, stuffed filet of sole. Last year about 20 of us from the parish attended. Filled two tables. It’s a ready-made parish night out. All we have to do is pay the $40 per person and show up! Cocktails at 6, dinner at 7. See me to reserve a place at the table!—Fr. Jerry
If you’re not an Episcopalian yet, would you like to be?
If you were baptized in The Episcopal Church, you’re automatically an Episcopalian. If you were baptized elsewhere, but confirmed in The Episcopal Church, you’re an Episcopalian. If you were confirmed elsewhere, but received into the Episcopal Church by the laying on of hands, you’re an Episcopalian. If not, an awesome opportunity awaits.
On the last Saturday in May, Confirming and Receiving of new members will take place at our Cathedral of St. John the Divine. It’s an awesome setting for any occasion, but especially for this rite of “belonging.” Interested? Let me know. Preparation will be painless…even enjoyable.—jb+
Birthdays & anniversaries
Birthdays
3/22 Niki Tauffner
3/25 Diane Baker
4/5 Joanne Ward
4/5 Evelyn Gilman
4/17 Mary Ruvolo
4/18 Richard Chilcott
4/22 Felicia Harrington
4/26 Bryan Cuilty
Anniversaries
3/27 Wayne and Barbara Carroll
4/27 Bill & Reneé Borchert
Calendar*
Tuesday, March 17, 7:00pm Vestry
Thursday, March 19, 7:30pm Choir practice XTRA
Saturday, March 21, 9:00am Faith is a Verb Adult Formation Workshop
Sunday, March 22, 9:15am Church school dropoff
Sunday, March 22, 9:30am Mass
Sunday, March 22, 4:00pm Lenten potluck
Tuesday, March 24, 7:30pm Choir practice
Thursday, March 26, 7:30pm Choir practice XTRA
Saturday, March 28, 10:30am Wardens’ Conference 2009
Sunday, March 29, 4:00pm Lenten potluck
Tuesday, March 31, 7:30pm Choir practice
Saturday, April 4, 2:30pm Sunday school to ARF
Tuesday, April 7, 7:30pm Choir practice
Thursday, April 9, 12:00am Maundy Thursday
Friday, April 10, 12:00am Good Friday
Saturday, April 11, 12:00am Holy Saturday
Thursday, April 16, 11:30am "Third Thursday Thing" (mass+healing+lunch+conversation
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