Frank & Jackie Blasucci. Conn Whetstone, Phil Rogers, James Rubin, Michael Ashley, Chester Trow, and Reverend Jonathan French, Minister. Elaine Sarbeck, Martha Jane Singeltary, Trudy Wahle, & Bobby Berryman. Wendy Gordon.
Frank & Jackie Blasucci.
Conn Whetstone, Phil Rogers, James Rubin, Michael Ashley, Chester Trow, and Reverend Jonathan French, Minister.
Elaine Sarbeck, Martha Jane Singeltary, Trudy Wahle, & Bobby Berryman.
Wendy Gordon.
Karen Holland, Janie Rubin, Carolyn Ayres & Elaine Heitman.
Pat Livsey.
Roy Rolle. Barbara Trow, Erika Brown & Nancy Dunleavy.
Buff Moring Parker Hoeft.
Bookmarks!
Have you seen these new
bookmarks? Grace
Episcopal Church will be
featuring the stained glass
windows on bookmarks each
year. This year’s bookmark
shows the window depicting
the Ascension of Jesus,
hands raised in blessing and
clothed in red indicating
royalty. The reverse side of
the bookmark gives service
times, address and telephone
number and a description of
the window.
You will find these
bookmarks in baskets near
the doorways as you enter
the church. Take one to use
in your Bible, library book,
or other favorite reading
material. Hand one to a
newcomer or take one to a
friend or family member.
On Mother’s Day, this photo was taken of a
large group of young mothers. They hold
the future of Grace in their arms.
Happy Mother’s Day!
Welcoming Ryan Ashley Into the Ministry of Acolytes
On July 5th, our newest member of the acolytes joined his sister and father, Alexis
and Michael Ashley. Ryan Ashley shadowed and learned some of the acolyte
duties. He has also been learning about the rites and rituals of the Episcopal Church
in Children’s Church. One of the focuses during Children’s Church is the
introduction into the ministry of acolytes for those children who wish to take that
step. Acolytes must be at least eight years of age or in the third grade. Serving at
the Lord’s altar is an honor and acolytes must be ready to take direction from the
Acolyte Director, the Verger and the Rector of the church, as well as be responsible
for the careful handling of sacred vessels, torches, the sanctus bell and the
processional cross.
There will be more information coming in October regarding children’s ministries,
including acolytes. Meanwhile, if any child or adult feels called to become an
acolyte, they may contact the Acolyte Director, Deb Bockhold.
We congratulate Ryan Ashley as he takes this step into an important ministry of the
church.
Grace VPK Begins It’s Sixth Year in August!
Grace Episcopal Church VPK starts back August 17th with thirty-two new little lambs. We are so excited to begin our sixth year in the
Lively House! Our staff for the 2015-2016 school year consists of: two teachers, Barbara Moore and Lise Kent; three assistants, Anissa
Cunjie, Caroline Pearson, and Kanta Allen; and one director/substitute teacher, Shirley Webb. You may have noticed a new name among our
teacher assistants. Kanta, a CCF student majoring in early childhood education, brings to our school her love of God and children. She was
an assistant at the College of Central Florida Learning Lab School working with two-year-olds and is delighted to now work with our VPK
and Aftercare programs. We have a wonderful team eager to educate these little ones and share Jesus’ love for them.
Help Wanted! ~ by Janie Rubin, Newsletter Editor
Wanted: Photographers & Reporters
Hey Grace Family! Ever wonder who takes all the pictures and writes the news stories for the newsletter? Many of the stories carry bylines,
so the question of who writes the news is usually easy to figure out. And when there is no byline, well, myself or Eleanor Simons likely wrote
it. But the newsletter needs many more people willing to write items, particularly stories about activities and events that may not be attended
by everyone. We’ve had good articles in the past about various Bible Study groups, organizations, parties, trips, etc. so that the rest of us
might enjoy knowing what wonderful things are happening involving Grace Family members. No experience is needed to write a brief
paragraph on an event you might attend whether or not the whole church is there or if only two or three are gathered together. Typed or hand
written, uncertain spelling, grammar or sentence structure are not a problem. That’s what the editor is for, so send in your first hand accounts
of the events you attend.
Of an even greater need is more photographers. Most everyone has a camera or a cell phone that takes pictures. While
expensive, high powered cameras do a terrific job, the smaller ones that easily fit into a pocket or purse do great as well.
Cell phones - may depend on the model of course, but many of the newer phones do a really good job. Most of the time,
the photos you see here are taken by Eleanor or myself, and others such as Heather Hetzel, Barbara Trow, James Rubin,
Jackie Blasucci, Karen Kudia and Mary Delancey have often contributed. Most of the Mission Trip to Cuba photos were
taken by Summer Gill. So if you find yourself attending an event, or you are in church on a holiday, or going on a
church related trip, or attending a concert or recital we need your photographs. Eleanor and I can not attend everything,
every time, so sometimes something special is happening and no one has captured it for the rest of us.
Did you know that the newsletters are being saved by the church to become our pictorial archive of our history for future
generations? So you can see how important it is to have photos. Digital photos may be sent to me by E mail to
[email protected] or given to me on a CD or thumb drive. They need to be as big as possible and not cropped or edited (I’ll do that for
you). Oh, and if you still use a film camera, hard copies are also always welcome. Here are some samples of the types of photos we need for
your perusal as well as some of Grace’s “Kodak Moments” we would not want to have missed .
So if it is two people working together, or the whole congregation marching down the street…..
Or a special visitor….. Or a child learning to serve in a ministry…..
A concert or recital ….. A special or unusual church service…..
A holiday….. Like Easter….. And the work to make it
happen…..
A family group….. Or a study group….. Or one person boiling corn…..
You Get the Picture!
Take a few notes, get a few photos along with names, and send them to the newsletter. If you don’t believe a picture says a thousand words,
look at these samples again. Look what we would have missed!
Watch Your Sunday Bulletins for More on These Important Events
ECW Annual August Kick-off Luncheon will be held at The Egg and I Restaurant in Churchill Square
August 13th
, 11:30 a.m. All women are invited to attend.
Back to Church Sunday will be September 13th and an opportunity to invite family, friends and neighbors who may be searching for a church home or who may have been away from regular church attendance for a while.
Foyer Group Dinners will resume September 17th. You won’t want to miss being included in this fun and relaxing
opportunity for fellowship. Call Karen Kudia, 352-369-6155 to be included.
Join us September 12th, 11:00 a.m. at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Orlando for the Ordination to the Deaconate of Chester Trow.
The Annual Blessing of the Animals will be held on October 3rd, 10 a.m. Bring your pets to church for this event for an
animal friendly program and a special blessing.
The Annual Grace Church Bazaar will be held October 24th
in conjunction with FAFO Weekend. Here’s the perfect opportunity for Christmas shopping at great prices.
Coming Events July ~ August 2015
July 12 - Installation of New Members of Daughters of the King. The DOK will install new members at the 9:45 service,
followed by a coffee hour. Members of the Cuba Mission Trip Team will also be available to share their experiences.
There will also be a wrap-up of the General Convention.
July 19 - Welcome Seminarian Zac Neubauer. Zac & Erica Neubauer return to Grace for
one month. Zac will preach during his time with us. A coffee hour will be held to officially
welcome the Neubauers to Grace.
July 21 - Caregiver Luncheon. Grace Episcopal Church in partnership with Hospice of Marion County
will host a Caregiver Luncheon in the Parish House. Contact Don Hires for details and further information
on this ministry.
August 9 - Send Off for the Neubauers. On Zac & Erica Neubauer’s last Sunday with us, there will be a
farewell coffee hour.
August 13 - ECW Luncheon. All women are invited to attend the Fall Kick-off Luncheon to be held
at the Egg & I restaurant, 11:30 a.m., located in the Churchill Square Shopping Plaza.
August 18 - Newsletter Deadline. Please send in all articles and photos by 12:00 noon to [email protected].
August 23 - Back to School Sunday. Blessing of all teachers,
students and our VPK will take place at the 9:45 service followed
by an Ice Cream Social in the Parish House.
August 30 - Grace School of the Arts Recital. There will be performances by students of the Grace School of the Arts at 4:00 p.m. in the
Parish House.
Coming Events September 2015
September 5 - Parish Workday. Come to the church early while it’s still cool and bring your garden gloves and
tools as we spruce up the gardens prior to the fall events.
September 7 - Labor Day. Parish Office will be closed to honor the holiday.
September 12 - Ordination of Chester Trow. All members of Grace are invited to attend
the Ordination Into the Deaconate of Chester Trow, to be held at 11:00 a.m. at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Orlando.
Our choir will be singing at this beautiful service.
September 13 - Back to Church Sunday. This National Event is designed to welcome friends
and neighbors back to church. Bring all of your friends who may be searching for a church
home. There will be a reception in the Parish House for both services.
September 17 - Foyer Group Dinners resume. Be sure to sign up with Karen Kudia to be sure you’re
included in Foyer Dinners. This growing ministry is tons of fun and the perfect way to get to know
church family members.
September 20 - Installation of Chester Trow as a Deacon. Chester will be formally installed as a deacon at Grace. A coffee hour will be
held in the Parish House in celebration of Chester’s ministry.
September 27 - Shoebox Ministry Kick-off. It is time once again to begin collecting gifts for
Operation Christmas Child.
A Thank You for Shoeboxes From Grace
If you recall, we learned last year that our shoebox
gifts went to the country of Burkina Faso in Africa.
We have received a thank you note from a parent of
three children who received boxes that we packed!
Let’s make an effort this year to pack up even more
boxes. We know they are appreciated by the children
and their families who receive them.
Sunday Worship ~ 7:30 A.M., Rite 1; 8:45 A.M., Sunday School; 9:45 A.M., Rite 2 Wednesday ~ 12:05 P.M., Midday at Grace Holy Eucharist
Office Hours ~ Monday through Thursday, 9:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.; Friday - closed Telephone: 622-7881; E Mail: [email protected]
Our New Presiding Bishop Has Been Elected at the General Convention
The 78th General Convention of the Episcopal Church was held
June 25th - July 3rd in Salt Lake City, Utah. General Conventions are held
every three years. The convention consists of two houses, the House of
Bishops, made up of all bishops, and the House of Deputies, made up of other
clergy and lay people. One of the items on a convention agenda is the election
of a Presiding Bishop. Our next Presiding Bishop is The Right Reverend
Michael Curry. Bishop Curry’s ministry includes parishes in Ohio, Maryland
and North Carolina where he was consecrated as bishop of that diocese.
More may be read about Bishop Curry at:
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/bishop/rt-rev-michael-b-curry.
Bishop Gregory Brewer attended the convention along with the deputation
from the Diocese of Central Florida. You may read Bishop Greg’s reports on
the convention at: http://cfdiocese.org/mydiocese/dcfgc2015/
Presiding Bishop Elect, The Rt. Rev. Michael Curry &
Bishop Greg Brewer at the General Convention, 2015.