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Do
you have an announcement for this Sunday? Please
contact Senior Warden Sally Phelps before Sunday
so she may coordinate with Rev. Margaret Irwin.
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TONIGHT
St. Dunstan's Presents - Road
to Mecca
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The Rev. Mo Lewis and The Rev. Sybil Robinson
(St. Dunstan's rector and deacon) will star in
Road to Mecca by Athol Fugard at St.
Dunstan's on Friday, April 18 at 6:30
pm. Refreshments will be provided at
intermission.
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Mustard Seed Gatherings
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In an effort to develop and clarify our
mission here at Grace, Vestry members will
be hosting small groups to discuss and
receive feedback from parishioners. In the
coming weeks you will be receiving an
invitation asking for your RSVP. Please take
a few moments to submit your reply and an
hour or two to lend your voice to the future
of Grace Church. We look forward to hearing
from you!
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In
response to the Bishop's Haiti
appeal and Rev. Patrick
Raymond's message last Sunday,
Grace parishioner's and friends
donated almost $2,700 to the
Haiti Project. This is above
and beyond the $800 in
special Easter donations made to
the project. Others are
continuing to inquire about how
they can help and what Grace can
do to raise money for those
afflicted. Your generous
response will truly have an
amazing impact!
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Shelter Meal
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You should have seen the whirlwind of children
who set up the guild hall with fruit and snacks
and prepared the tables for dinner. Thanks to
their energy and that of some wonderful food-
preparers, servers and cleaners, the April 7
meal was delicious and greatly appreciated by
the shelter guests. Come and volunteer in May
and be part of "sharing-of-the-bread" Call
Watts 244 9424 or
togracesheltermeal@gmail.com
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GraceNotes
Corrections
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In this month's issue of GraceNotes, an
insert is included with updates for the
Grace directory. Please note these two
corrections to the insert:
IRWINS - 6989
Apprentice Place
MARKS - 6725 Gaylord
Nelson Road
(please disregard the 6725 following the
LOWNEY'S address)
We would like to include directory
additions/changes in each GraceNotes. If
you are moving or are not in our current
directory, please let us know.
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Get your copy of The Covenant |
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The Diocese of Milwaukee is no longer mailing
its magazine, the Covenant, to individual
households. They have provided Grace Church with
numerous copies that are available for your
taking, in the reception area, back of church,
and the Guild Hall.
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Final Hymn Sing |
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The Madison Symphony Chorus will hold its final
Community Hymn Sing of the season on April 26,
at 11am. This performance will feature organist
Samuel Hutchison.
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This Week's Worship Ministers |
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Acolytes
(7:45)
Pat Pollock
(10:00)
Michael Berliner
Nabu Mukasa
Ben Ferris
Maggie Johnson
Claire Johnson
Eliot Raymond
Lay Readers
(7:45)
Pat Pollock
(10:00)
Eucharistic Ministers
(7:45)
Pat Pollock
Penny Wallen
(10:00)
Mitch Nakaue
Jolanda V-T
Gladys McCormick
Prayers of the People
Sue Webster
Ushers
Lynn Phelps
Barb Karlen
Mary Hanson
Jason Loch
Tellers
Michael Ferris
Stan Richardson
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Sunday Schedule |
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7:45am - Holy Eucharist, Rite I
9:00am - Adult Education programs
9:15am - Church School (ages 4-12)
10:00am - Choral Holy Eucharist, Rite II
11:30 - Youth Group
12:00pm - La Santa Misa (Holy Eucharist in
Spanish)
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Come Discuss this Sunday's Readings
From 9 to 9:45 AM
in the Library this Sunday please join
us to talk about today's liturgical
readings: what they say and what they
mean in our lives.
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Senior Resources
Committee Offering Adult Forums
 The
Senior Resources Committee will
hold its second forum for
April this Sunday focusing on
opportunities for seniors, their
caregivers, and those who live
alone. Forums will be held in
the Grace Church library from
8:45am-9:45am (between
the two Sunday services).
Contact Barb Wood (bwood@mhtc.net,
538-7606) for more information.
Sunday, May 4, 2008:
"How does the organization,
Independent Living, help
older people live independently
with dignity in their own
homes?"
Presenter: Beth Hadley, Program
Director of Independent Living.
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Miroslav Volf to give free
public lecture
Can we forgive without God?
TONIGHT: Friday, April 18th,
7:30pm, 1100 Grainger Hall
 Miroslav
Volf is a well-known
Christian theologian who
writes and speaks widely on
issues of forgiveness and
group conflict. Born in
Croatia, he has been deeply
affected, along with his
family, by the violence and
conflict of post-Communist
Yugoslavia. He is the Henry
B. Wright Professor of
Theology at Yale University
Divinity School, and
Director of the Yale Center
for Faith and Culture. He is
widely known for his work on
systematic theology, ethics,
conflict resolution, and
peace-making.
The
Vestry's plans for a Sunday
sermon and workshops on
forgiveness by Dr. Gayle Reed
have been postponed due to Dr.
Reed's health situation (you may
notice her listed in our
bulletin's prayer list each
week). Dr. Volf's focus on
forgiveness and reconciliation
will be a chance for those who
are interested to pursue the
topic immediately. I'm excited
to hear him speak, as I've been
meaning to read his books for
years. Hope to see you there!
-Kara
Pagano, Vestry Member
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Update
on Stan Richardson
As
many of you know, Stan
Richardson was scheduled to
have emergency hip
replacement surgery on
Wednesday. Rev. Carol Smith
visited Stan and Zoe
Thursday morning and gave
this further update from Zoe
just today . . .
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Stan's hip surgery has been
delays as the doctors are
now focusing on fighting the
bacterial infection. -
Although this sort of
surgery involves a long
recovery and rehabilitaion
process, please know that
Stan is in excellent health.
We will update parishioners
when Stan and Zoe are able
to accomidate visitors and
any needs they may have. For
now let us pray for Stan's
recovery.
Please note that we are
very cautious about using
the church email list for
any emails besides Timely
Grace. However, due to the
number of phone calls and
visitors Zoe has been
receiving, we felt it was
best to communicate to the
entire parish Stan's
condition and Zoe's
wishes at this time.
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UTO
Ingathering: Sunday May 11
 The
United Thank Offering is a
long-standing tradition of he
Episcopal church. The UTO is a
way to give a tangible thanks to
God. We start with daily prayers
of thanks and then drop coins in
ourblue boxes. Twice a year the
blue boxes are collected or
changed to checks and brought to
church for an "Ingathering".
Every penny collected in the
blue boxes is given out in
grants around the world. Last
year St. James Church, West
Bend, received a grant of
$8,245 for kitchen renovations
and installations to improve
their monthly outreach program
of feeding the hungry. I invite
you to join this rewarding
tradition. Blue boxes
are available at the back of the
church.
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Joyce Pollock, Diocesan UTO
Coordinator
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HELP WANTED
Welcome Committee
- Seeking individuals with a
sincere smile, warm
handshake, and a little
knowledge of our church
layout. Very flexible
schedule - one half hour
after the Sunday service,
once a month. Benefits -
such as handsome name badges
- available! All ages
welcome. To apply contact
Linda Savage at
savagelw@yahoo.com
or 238-9870.
Coffee Hour -
Hosts are needed for
Sundays in May, June,
July and August. Please
consider signing up!
The time commitment is 1
hour 15 min. and is a
great way to meet fellow
parishioners. The
coffee is all ready
made so a quick set up
and clean up is needed.
Instructions will be
mailed to hosts. Sign up
in the Guild Hall or
contact Amanda Farrow or
Carol Schmid.
Pantry -
The Food Pantry has some
short and long-term
volunteer needs that will be
available from May through
August. Volunteers can sign
up for a week, a month or
the whole spring/summer. We
have excellent fringe
benefits which include
feelings of joy, a
contageous smile and an
uplifted spirit. Come join
us at Grace Food Pantry and
share your time and talents
with others. Contact Chris
Rencontre at
(715) 614-3205 to
volunteer.
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One team member for
Wednesdays from 1-3 p.m.
[for the next 10 or 12
weeks]
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One team member for Tuesdays
Hispanic Pantry from 9:30-
11:00 a.m. [summer months
from June through August]
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Monday fresh produce
procurement at Community
Action Coalition, can be
picked up as early as 7:00
a.m. [from the start of
Farmer's Market through
August]
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Food procurement at Metcalfs
Sentry, Hildale. Pick-up can
be flexible and set up with
Metcalfs [from now until
August]
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Altar Guild
Adventure VI!!
 Want
to get away for the day and
enjoy the beautiful spring
weather while taking in some
amazing architecture in
Chicago?
Join
the Altar Guild on Tuesday,
May 13th, for their bus trip
to Chicago. The trip
includes visits to three
churches in downtown Chicago
and a fabulous lunch at the
Grand Lux Cafe'. The trip is
just $50 (this includes
lunch) and is open to
anyone. Seats are filling up
fast so contact Jane Henning
(238-4089 or
shennin2@wisc.edu)
for details and
reservations.
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Spiritual Gifts Workshop: May 3
 St.
Mary's in Dousman will host the
next Spiritual Gifts Workshop.
The workshop runs from
8:30am-4:00pm and costs just
$15. Lunch is provided. As we,
at Grace, seek to define our
mission as a church, take
advantage of this opportunity to
discover what unique gifts you
have and how you can use them at
Grace and beyond. Registration
forms are available in the back
of church and in the reception
area.
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Dr.
Marcus Borg Lectures @ FUMC
 Dr.
Marcus Borg holds the
Hundere Chair in Religion
and Culture in the
Philosophy Department at
Oregon State University. He
is the author of fourteen
books, lectures widely
overseas and in North
America, and has appeared on
numerous television programs
such as the Today Show and
Dateline.
Dr.
Marcus Borg will be
delivering two lectures at
First united Methodist
Church on Saturday,
April 26th. The
first, 'Two Vision of
Christianity Today' will
examine the different ways
of seeing the Bible,
Christian tradition, and the
Christian life. THe second,
'What Christianity is All
About: Loving God and
Changing the World' Dr. Borg
examines the Great
Commandment as the basis for
vision of the Christian
life.
The
first lecture will begin at
10am and the second at 1pm,
with lunch provided.
Registration is required.
The cost is $50.
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Madison Symphony Hymn
Sing
 The
Madison Symphony Chorus
will hold its final
Community Hymn Sing of
the season on April 26,
at 11am. This
performance will feature
organist Samuel
Hutchison.
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Contacts
Grace
Episcopal Church is located
at 116 W. Washington Ave. in
Madison, WI. Our office is
open weekdays from 9am to
3pm. Phone: (608)255-5147
All general emails, including
any announcements, should be
directed to
togracechurch@gmail.com.
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