Grace Church Chronicle
June 2017
Volume 31, Issue 6
To share and extend to others our experience of God's love
through worship, education, fellowship and service.
To my Family of Grace,
Grace and peace to you in the name of our Risen Lord Jesus Christ. May we always remember that He has
promised to be always with us.
Well, the time has come that the Church Year is “winding down.” We just had Children’s Sunday, and on June
4, we will celebrate Church School graduation, Teacher Recognition, the Church Picnic and the Choir’s last
day. Whew. Not to mention that June 4th is also PENTECOST! 😊
As we all go on vacation, go to the Cape, or to our cottages, go to a lake, or just stay home to rest, let us not
forget to take God with us wherever we go. God isn’t hard to pack, as a matter of fact, the best “rest” we can
find is resting in the Lord! Jesus told us “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens,
and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and
you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11: 28-30)
My prayer for you is that you have a wonderful, restful, and RECREATIONal vacation. Rest, get your
“batteries charged,” and come back to us fresh and ready to greet all you meet in the name of our Savior!
Faithfully in Christ,
PS: Don’t forget your pledge over vacation! 😊
Sunday, June 4 – Pentecost, Parish Picnic
Thursday, June 15 - LAST Afternoon prayer group until Sept
Tuesday, June 13 - Vestry meets at 7 PM in the LPH and returns in August
Tuesday, June 27 - LAST book discussion until September
Tuesday, July 4 – Office closed
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
If you were born in June and your name is not on our list, please notify the Church Office,
860-688-1232, so that we may include you in our Birthday Prayers.
Carly Matthews
Paul Senk
Ann Beaudin
Kyle Ali
Katrina Woodhouse
Taylor Davis
Carol McOmber
Lilian Hutchinson
Melissa Rickard
“Buddy” Beaudry
Summer Weekly Schedule
Annual Parish Picnic
Sunday, June 4
Hamburgers, hot dogs, chips &
beverages provided
Sunday
 10 AM The Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Monday
 AA, LPH, 8:00 PM
Thank you to our Sunday
School Teachers!
Tuesday
 Scottish Dancers, Great Hall, 7-9:30
 Vestry, Second Tuesday, LPH, 7 PM
 Book Club, Fourth Tuesday, LPH, 1 PM
Wednesday
Thank you to these special people who made a
difference in the life of our Grace Church
children during the 2017-2018 school year:
Lynn Rhodes
Andrew Hutchinson, grade 2-5
Lilian Hutchinson, grade Pre-K-1
Pam LaPorto, grade 6-8
Lauren LaPorto, nursery
Sean Doolittle
Tyler McGuigan
Nick Simpson
Thursday
 Afternoon Prayer Service, Music Rm.,
12:30 PM, last day June 15
 CT Concert Ballet, Great Hall, 5:30-7:30 PM
Friday
LPH – Lower Parish Hall (downstairs hall)
Great Hall – upstairs hall
Music Rm. – upstairs
$4340 was raised at our rummage
sale, which blows our past totals out
of the water! Thank you to all who
donated and especially those who set
up and cleaned up. You’re amazing
and everyone together makes for a
wildly successful rummage sale!
Grace Church Book Discussion Group
Please take a look at our Historical Memorial Case in
the back of the church. As you walk in, you will see
it on your left behind the last pew. It was Father
Chip’s excellent idea to move the case into the church
from the Great Hall, where it is now more visible.
My mother, Jerry Snelgrove, was the Grace Church
Historiographer for many years and the case is in
memory of my grandfather, Frank Snelgrove, who
was our church treasurer for 50 years! My mom used
to fill the case with displays of Grace’s history,
changing it up often. She loved researching and
gathering historical information, photos, and
mementos of our church, parishioners, and events,
and displaying them in the case. I will continue to
update the display in my mom’s memory and for all
here at Grace. I will change it up quarterly as the
seasons change. Currently, the display is of Grace’s
100th Anniversary in September, 1964; the guestbook,
bulletin, and photos of the re-enactment of the laying
of the church’s cornerstone. For more information on
the history of Grace Church, please visit
www.gracechurchonthegreen.org. Carol McOmber
SOUTH PARK INN DINNER
July 8
A sign-up sheet will be posted on the board in the
Lower Parish Hall. We will need people to prepare
the food, deliver and serve it. We will also need
volunteers to provide brownies or cakes. Any
questions? Please contact Margaret Shields at 860243-8816.
Date:
Time:
Place:
Host:
Book:
Author:
June 27
1:00 PM
LPH
Muff Fowler
Flash
Rachel Anne Ridge
The heartwarming tale of an irrepressible donkey
who needed a home―and forever changed a
family.
Rachel Anne Ridge was at the end of her rope. The
economy had crashed, taking her formerly thriving
business along with it. She had been a successful
artist, doing work she loved, but now she felt like a
failure. How would her family pay their bills? What
would the future hold? If only God would somehow
let them know that everything was going to be all
right . . . and then Flash the donkey showed up.
If there is ever a good time to discover a wounded,
frightened, bedraggled donkey standing in your
driveway, this wasn’t it. The local sheriff dismissed
Flash as “worthless.” But Rachel didn’t believe that,
and she couldn’t turn him away. She brought Flash
into her struggling family during their darkest
hour―and he turned out to be the very thing they
needed most. Flash is the true story of their
adventures together in learning to love and trust;
breaking down whatever fences stood in their way;
and finding the strength, confidence, and faith to
carry on.
The library has not collected copies for us. We are
passing around a few I ordered. If anyone would like
to read it and join the discussion, they may contact me
and we will try to get a copy to them, or they can get
it through Amazon. It is an engaging true story, easy,
inspirational, and enjoyable to read.
Food of the Month:
Peanut Butter Crackers
If you could only sense how important you
are to the lives of those you meet; how
important you can be to the people you
may never even dream of. There is
something of yourself that you leave at
every meeting with another person.
—Fred Rogers
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDA THURSDAY
Y
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1
2
3
Parish Picnic
Pentecost
Trinity Sunday
4
5
11
12
18
19
25
26
6
Vestry, 7 PM,
LPH
13
7
.
8
9
10
14
Last Afternoon
Prayer, 12:30
PM, Music Rm
15
16
17
22
23
24
29
30
Food for the
Poor
Father’s Day
20
Book Discussion,
LPH, 1 PM
27
First day of
summer
21
28
O greater Maker of this thy great sun,
Give me the strength this one day’s race to
run,
Fill me with light, fill me with sun-like
strength,
Fill me with joy to rob the day its length.
Light from within, light that will outward
shine,
Strength to make strong some weaker heart
than mine,
Joy to make glad each soul that feels its
touch;
Great Father of the sun, I ask this much.
—James Weldon Johnson
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDA THURSDAY
Y
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
Canada Day
AM Prayer –
Deacon Denise
2
3
Fr. Joe Pace
9
AM Prayer –
Deacon Denise
Independence
Day – Office
closed
1
4
5
6
7
8
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
AM Prayer –
Debbie
Hutchinson
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
Fr. Joe Pace
30
31
2017 Schedule
June – July – august - September
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT ALL SERVERS ARRIVE 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE SERVICE SO YOU WILL BE READY
WHEN THE PROCESSION BEGINS!
ALSO, IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO SERVE ON YOUR ASSIGNED DAY IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT
OWN SUBSTITUTE.
YOU FIND YOUR
ASSIGNMENT
DATE
LECTOR
CHALICE
BEARER
HEALING
PRAYERS
ACOLYTES
USHERS
June 4
Picnic
Susan
Jennifer
Jane C.
Shannon Kelly
Scott & Mary
Cynthia
Debbie
June 11
Steven
Jane C.
Bob
Kacey Hartman
Charlotte LeGeyt
Mark &
Carolyn
Miriam
Cathy
June 18
Food for the Poor
Allison
Jean
Carolyn
Tyra Anderson
Ty Hutchinson
Joanne R.,
Larry
Pat L.
Jean
June 25
Ian
Paul S.
Jennifer
Adam Hutchinson
Edward LeGeyt
Andrea, Tom
Joanne
Jane C.
July 2
AM Prayer - Denise
Ruth
Kuziak
Pat O.
Mitchell Girard
Sam, Dan
Jan L.
July 9
Fr. Joe Pace
JoAnne
Mc.
Jane C.
Kacey Hartman
John W.,
Rose
Carol F.
July 16
AM Prayer - Denise
Ruth
Jefferis
Jennifer
Taylor Davis
Mark &
Carolyn
Karen L.
Ruth K.
Bob
Nick Simpson
Fred &
JoAnne
Ellen E.
July 23
AM Prayer –
Debbie H.
John C.
COFFEE HOUR
HOSTS
July 30
Fr. Joe Pace
Marcy
Pat O.
Carolyn
Tyra Anderson
Scott & Mary
Cathy D.
August 6
Fr. Joe Pace
Chuck F.
Ruth J.
Jennifer
Kacey Hartman
Tony &
Bridgett
Sandy H.
August 13
Fr. John Rogers
Susan
Rose
Pat O.
Adam Hutchinson
Chuck &
Cathy
Andrea F.
August 20
AM Prayer Debbie
Steven
Jane C.
Mitchell Girard
Joanne R.,
Larry
Marcia H.
August 27
AM Prayer - Denise
Allison
Connie
Tyra Anderson
Jane & Paul
Mary S.
September 3
Ruth
Kuziak
Jane C.
Bob
Kacey Hartman
Tom, Rose
Diane M.
September 10
Welcome Back
Sunday
Ruth
Jefferis
Jean
Jane C.
Tyra Anderson
Charlotte LeGeyt
Sam, Dan
Jean
Cheryl
Grace Episcopal Church
311 Broad St.
Windsor, CT 06095
Grace Episcopal Church
www.gracechurchonthegreen.org
[email protected]
Rector: Fr. Harry “Chip” Elliott
[email protected]
To share and extend to
others our experience of
God’s love through
worship, education,
fellowship and service.
Sunday Worship
Dates to Remember
 Sunday, June 4 –Parish Picnic
 Tuesday, June 13 – Vestry, 7 PM, Music Rm.
 Thursday, June 15 – LAST Afternoon Prayer until Sept.,
12:30 PM, Music Rm.
 Tuesday, June 27 – LAST book discussion until Sept., 1 PM,
LPH
 Tuesday, July 4 – Office Closed
10 AM
860-688-1232
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