Grace News. Worship. Christian Education. Weekly Updates from Grace Church Millbrook. Office Hours

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1 Grace News Weekly Updates from Grace Church Millbrook Worship Christian Education Sunday Services: 8am and 10am Wednesday Healing Eucharist followed by Bible Study: 10am Bilingual Spanish/English Service: 3rd Sunday of the month Sunday School will resume back on September 16th Confirmation second Sunday of the month will resume back on October 14th Office Hours The parish office hours are Monday - Friday, 9am to 2pm. Office is office@gracemillbrook.org.

2 For more information on Grace Church happenings, make sure to read Grace Notes: Confirmation Class will meet at 11:15 Sunday, November 11 th. We will have our CONNECT gathering this Sunday from 3-8pm, drop-off & pick-up at Grace. We will begin by taking the van to a nearby apple-farm for some picking, then return for baking, discussion & sharing creative work over dinner. Chat with Father Matt These are the drop-in hours with something on your mind or heart on Wednesdays 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. and Thursdays 9 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. If you would like to make an appointment for other times, please call the office.

3 It's Stewardship Season As we embark on Stewardship season, you'll be hearing and reading inspiring stories of how Grace Church has enriched lives - both for our parishioners and the surrounding community. We need the financial support of our Grace Church family to maintain and build on this. Keep an open heart and mind as you listen. May Grace's blessings enrich your life, and know your support helps enrich others. ONLY TWO DOUBLE ROOMS STILL AVAILABLE! 2018 Parish Retreat NOVEMBER 16-17, 2018 Join Fr. Matt and other members and friends of Grace Church, including the Grace Year Fellows, for a twonight retreat and workshop at Holy Cross Monastery, an Anglican Benedictine monastery bordering the Hudson River in West Park, NY (across from Hyde Park). WORKSHOP OFFERING: FORGIVENESS. UNDERSTANDING, HEALING AND RELEASE USING THE TECHNIQUES OF FAMILY CONSTELLATIONS

4 Saturday, 9 am 12 pm Led by Dan Gates,this workshop offers a safe environment in which you will have the opportunity to uncover the ways in which your past may be affecting your everyday life. * Workshop fee is included with Retreat Cost. If you wish to attend the workshop only, the fee is $50. WORSHIP WITH THE BROTHERS: You are welcome to attend any and all of the regularly scheduled sung worship services of the monastery in their beautiful chapel (and there are mamy). HOLY CROSS MONASTERY WEST PARK, NY CHECK IN: ON OR AFTER 2 PM ON FRIDAY, NOV. 16 CHECK OUT: BY 10 AM ON SUNDAY, NOV. 18 RETREAT COST: (room + meals + workshop) $140 / double occupancy, two rooms only available

5 Call the Parish office to reserve a room. Flyers are in back of the church with schedule. Daily Prayers and Meditations Last year, when the congregation joined together in reading The Path,an abridged version of the Bible, Grace Church sent out a daily with a reading and prayer. We have also sent out daily meditations written by parishioners at various times. A number of people have expressed interest in continuing to receive daily meditations and prayers by . There are a variety of online meditations and prayers available, most of which can come to you by every day. If you are interested in receiving such daily material, here is information to help you. Forward Day by Day is sponsored by the Episcopal Church. They have several offerings including daily meditations and guidance for praying the daily office. General information about these options can be obtained here:

6 Information about receiving Forward Day by Day by can be obtained here: They also have an app for your phone: Center for Action and Contemplation Richard Rohr is a Franciscan priest, ecumenical teacher and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation. You can receive his daily meditations in your by going to the site below and clicking on "sign up" in the upper left corner.

7 Grace Church Events Saturday, November 10 th, 9: 00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Parish Hall Clean Up Lend a hand in raking up the leaves, cleaning beds and other outdoor tasks. Also, working to straighten up the Parish Hall. Lunch to be followed in Parish Hall.

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9 Our Whale of a Sale is over, and it was a wonderful success. Thanks to everyone who donated items, worked the set-up, the sale, and the clean-up. And a HUGE thanks to all who shopped and brought their family and friends to the sale. We wanted to also let all of you who took the time to clean out their closets, pack their contributions and haul them to the Parish House that your donations are the gifts that keep on giving! Of course, the money raised will be put to good use as we continue to fund our many outreach programs. However, did you know that even when all the shopping is done on Sunday and people leave with overflowing bags, we still have LOTS of merchandise to give away? This year we donated our surplus items to Dutchess Outreach, and "The Barn" in Pleasant Valley. Both of these organizations do enormous good work getting goods to needy people as well as supporting other charities by selling used items in their thrift shops. The books we had left were donated to the Pleasant Valley Library, the Boardman Library and the Millbrook Library. We also contributed all our children's and young

10 adult books to The Children's Home's new library. The senior community at the Fountains was delighted to receive many novels, history books and memoirs for their library which they are trying to grow. So our gifts really keep on giving! Thank you so very much. WELLNESS Gentle Yoga Movement No Yoga Classes on November 14th & 21st In this class, we are looking to create a sense of health, happiness, and well-being. In addition to yoga, we incorporate aspects of Pilates and Somatic Movement. The benefits of this practice include building strength, improving balance, increasing flexibility, developing core muscles, relaxation, and peace of mind. We also like to have fun! This class is suitable for beginners. Try a class for free to see if you like it. Price $86/ 6 classes Thursdays from 10:30-11:30am in Grace Church Parish Hall.

11 Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - Tai Chi w/ James Moretti8:30 a.m - 9:30 a.m. - Grace Church Parish Hall Dance - Semester 1 September 17th - December 20th Grace Church Parish Hall - Heather Houlihan-Guarnieri Monday 4:00-5:00 p.m. - Combo II Ballet & Tap Monday 5:00-6:00 p.m. - Tap II Monday 6:00-7:30 p.m. - Tap III & Tap IV Tuesday - 6:30-7:45 p.m. Adult/Teen Tap Thursday 1:00-2:00 pm Adult Tap

12 Coping with Life Alone Beginning Experience is offering a weekly support program, Coping with Life Alone, for persons of all ages grieving the loss of a spouse through death, divorce, or separation. It is helpful for those in the early stages of grieving this loss, as well as for those who are further along in their grieving process. The program's facilitators have themselves experienced a divorce or the death of a spouse. It will be held onsundays from 1:00pm- 3:30pm, from Sunday, October 14 th, through Sunday, December 9 th, atgrace Church, 3328 Franklin Avenue, Millbrook, New York Please call and register in advance. For information or to register, please call Beth at

13 Community Events Join our Meals on Wheels team! We are looking for those with a heart to care for our Seniors who are shut in and in need of a hot meal and a warm smile. Drivers, cooks and kitchen help for Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings are most welcome. This is a much needed ministry, and so very important to Seniors. Volunteers from all our local Churches and the broader community are welcome. You will meet salt of the earth people and you will also be serving folks who will be thrilled to see you! You'll love it! Contact us at ; lyallmemfed@gmail.com or check the Lyall website for more information. Additional details: Volunteers can work in the kitchen where cooks prepare the meal, kitchen helpers make sandwiches and package the lunch bags and meal trays, and drivers deliver the meals to our clients in the Millbrook area. We prepare meals Monday, Wednesday and Friday (except holidays and during bad weather) from approximately 8:30-10 AM, Drivers start their rounds at 10:00. If you could volunteer a day a week or a day per month, or even as an occasional fill-in, let us know by calling

14 Grace Church Millbrook 3328 Franklin Avenue, PO Box 366 Millbrook, NY Office Phone: Fr. Matt's Cell: (203) Fr. Matt's Want to change how you receive these s? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list