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Announcements
At the year anniversary of her passing, a Memorial Eucharist will be celebrated for Sharon Marie Casella (beloved sister to ) November 19, 1946 – August 21, 2009, on at at the Church of the Ascension, 71 North Village Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY 11570. A reception is to follow in the Parish Hall.
- During the month of September, The , Executive Secretary of the General Convention, has graciously consented to serve as our celebrant at the 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 services on and . (ELCA) has consented to be our celebrant at the 5 p.m. Saturday Masses on and .
- The Vestry will be interviewing a prospective Interim Priest, , on Tuesday evening, August 10 at 8 p.m. If the interview and negotiations with Fr. Crapsey have a felicitous culmination, we anticipate that Fr. Crapsey will commence his duties on .
- will commence on , . The choir will return from its summer recess on Sunday, September 12, 2010.
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I have included a copy of the college scholarship application in the bulletin to be filled out and returned to the Parish Administrator by . Thank you.
The Village of Rockville Centre is hosting a Blood Drive on at the John Anderson Recreation Center located at 111 North Oceanside Road between the hours of . If you would like to schedule an appointment to donate blood, please contact the ’s Office at . Walk in appointments are also welcomed. Thank you.
Because of the recent storms the Church has experienced unexpected costs for tree removal ($6,700) and roof repair ($3,000). Only a small percentage of these costs are covered in our insurance. Some of you may have noticed that there is a "Maintenance" envelope in with your pledge envelopes. Many of you have had to absorb your own unexpected costs because of the storms but if any of you can help us out with a special contribution to help offset these expenses, it would be most appreciated. Thanking you in advance.
The Vestry
This year, during our Lenten reflection, we have chosen to collect books for a school in need. Please check your shelves for picture books, encyclopedias, chapter books that would be appropriate for children in grades pre-K - 6. A collection box is located at the top of the stairs leading into the parish hall.
Thanks to each of you for serving at coffee hour this year!
Last week I put out a sign-up sheet in the parish hall for the upcoming summer weekends. As you probably know, there is no formal
schedule for coffee hour during July and August; with vacations and
different schedules it makes more sense to have people sign up
according to their availability. If you know that you'll be in town
and can help out, please sign up!
If I don't see you during the summer, enjoy the sun and fun until
September brings us together again!
All the best,
Nicole
Contact Nicole with questions: npp203@nyu.edu or .
Grace Episcopal Day School in Massapequa is accepting applications for the 2010-2011 school year. Openings are available in grades K through 2 and 5-7 – our other classes are full! Want to learn more about this little gem of a school? Information packets about the school are available in the Parish Hall, you can check out the Grace website (www.gracedayschool.org), or you can speak to Nicole Passeggio, Grace’s Chaplain and Religious Studies teacher – n.passeggio@gracedayschool.org or .
We have re-opened the nursery during the time period on Sunday. Toddlers are welcome!
Episcopal Relief & Development is actively gathering information on the earthquake in Haiti and how best to respond and assist the Diocese of Haiti.
January 13, 2010 - Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has issued the following concerning the January 12 earthquake in Haiti:
The people of Haiti have suffered a devastating earthquake, and it is already clear that many have died and many more are injured. Even under “normal” circumstances, Haiti struggles to care for her 9 million people. The nation is the poorest in the western hemisphere, and this latest disaster will set back many recent efforts at development.
I urge your prayers for those who have died, been injured, and are searching for loved ones – and I urge your concrete and immediate prayers in the form of contributions to Episcopal Relief & Development, who are already working with the Diocese of Haiti to send aid where it is most needed.
The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori
Presiding Bishop
The Episcopal Church
Haiti is in the same Province II as the Diocese of Long Island. If you wish to make a donation to help them in their struggle send it to the following link as published on our Long Island Diocesan website: www.dioceseli.org.
To make a donation, either as an individual or as a congregation, please use this web address: https://www.er-d.org/donate-select.php.
All money collected by ERD goes to the situation in need. All overhead is covered by the National Church Budget.
During the Prayers of the People in the liturgy we try to include all those for whom we desire corporate prayer. Did you know that there is a book for writing these requests in the Chapel of the Resurrection? If you have a request please write it there or call the parish office and let us know your concerns. Please let us know for how long you would like us to continue the prayers. Thank you and Blessings.
Canned vegetables, soup, canned fruit, 100% canned fruit juice (not fruit drink), pasta, rice, complete pancake mix, oatmeal, grits, dry cereal (non/low sugar), canned beans, canned tuna/salmon, canned stew/chili, nuts, dry milk: parmalat, shampoo, soap, toiletries. Thank you.
The following is an excerpt from a letter we have just received from the LICC:
We know you're aware of the severe impact the economic crisis has had on individuals and families, but what you may not realize is that nonprofit's, especially those that care for the poor, have also been deeply wounded financially by the economic crisis. Donations are way down but the number of people we care for has more than doubled in the past nine months. Although we have funds to buy food for our emergency pantries and help people with rent and mortgage, we need at least $50,000 before the end of this summer to pay our staff and pay for the facilities to keep our doors open so we can distribute this food and housing assistance to those who so desperately need it.
We urgently need your support. We cannot help the poor unless we pay our staffs who serve them....Without unrestricted funds to pay for the infra-structure that supports our ministry to the poor, there are no programs. Like "love and marriage" you can't have one without the other.
Please send your contributions to the and write "" in the memo. If you wish to charge your gift to your VISA or Master Card, please call or at with the relevant information. Thank you for enabling us to continue serving Long Islanders in need.
The Rector has recently run into Fr. Matthew, on You Tube. If you have not already seen his work you should. Fr. Matthew produces every week a short YouTube video on some theological question or situation. They are brilliant. Great for teenagers and adults. This could be the face of the church in the next generation. So log onto YouTube and search for "Father Matthew presents!". You will not regret the time spent and I think you will have a great deal of fun with these presentations. And you might learn something about, the Bible, the Church, a social issue or a troubling theological question. Enjoy!
Our Parish Health Ministry coordinator, , reminds us that members of our parish family are in nursing homes, the hospital or are homebound. A visit or a phone call from another member of the parish family would make their day more cheerful and not so lonely. Please take a few minutes to keep these parishioners connected and let them know we care. A list of these parishioners and suggested actions to cheer them will be on the information table in the parish hall.
will continue to handle the . Please leave your donations to the Book of Remembrance in the parish office mailbox in the Sacristy hallway. Include the name and date of death of the decedent, name and address of the donor, and the name and address of the family to be notified of your memorial. You may email Claire by clicking this link.
Amazon.com
Don’t forget -- when you need to shop just go online, click first on www.ascensionrvc.org, then click on the Amazon.com logo. 10% of all purchases made through the church website will be donated back to the church by Amazon. You can buy much more than books at Amazon, which now carries an infinite variety of things. Can’t find something at the store? Try Amazon.com.
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