Room Key: PH=Parish Hall; L=Library; MMR= Music Meeting Room; MR=Meeting Room; C=Chapel; K=Kitchen

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1 Grace Episcopal Church 124 Maple Hill Avenue Newington, CT Phone: ; Fax: The Rev. CJ Puskarz, Deacon Mei-Tsen Chen, Organist and Choir Director Debbie Forrest, Office Manager Web Site: PACE OF GRACE Holy Eucharist - Sunday at 9am Morning Prayer - Tuesday at 8:30am 2018

2 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 8:30 am Morning Prayer - C 8:30 pm Employment Group 7:00 pm Narc Anon - PH, MR 3 6:00 pm Drop the Rock - L 4 9:30 am Tai Chi - PH 6:30 pm Choir Rehearsal - 7:00 pm Al Anon - PH, MR, L 5 Parish Hall Carpet Cleaning 6 Chili Making for Fall Festival 7 Twentieth Pentecost Blessing of the Animals 8:20 am Choir Rehearsal 9:00 am Holy Eucharist 10:30 am Altar Guild Mtg 8 9 8:30 am Morning Prayer - C 8:30 am Employment Group 7:00 pm Vestry Meeting - 7:00 pm Narc Anon - PH, MR 10 6:00 pm Drop the Rock - L 11 8:30 am Chili Prep - K 9:30 am Tai Chi - PH 6:30 pm Choir Rehearsal - 7:00 pm Al Anon - PH, MR, L :00 pm Book Club Meeting L 14 Twenty-first Pentecost United Thank Offering 8:20 am Choir Rehearsal 9:00 am Holy Eucharist 3:00 pm Mei-Tsen Chen Benefit concert pm Hi-Noon 6:30 pm Cub Scouts - PH 16 8:30 am Morning Prayer - C 8:30 pm Employment Group 7:00 pm Narc Anon - PH, MR 17 6:00 pm Drop the Rock - L 18 9:30 am Tai Chi - PH 6:30 pm Choir Rehearsal - 7:00 pm Al Anon - PH, MR, L Twenty-second Pentecost 8:20 am Choir Rehearsal 9:00 am Holy Eucharist 10:30 am Pastoral Care Committee Mtg 22 6:30 pm Cub Scouts - PH 23 8:30 am Morning Prayer C 8:30 am Employment Group 7:00 pm Narc Anon - PH, MR 24 6:00 pm Drop the Rock PH 25 9:30 am Tai Chi - PH 6:30 pm Choir Rehearsal - 7:00 pm Al Anon - PH, MR, L 26 Episcopal Convention in Mystic 27 Episcopal Convention in Mystic 28 Twenty-third Pentecost 8:20 am Choir Rehearsal 9:00 am Holy Eucharist 29 6:30 pm Cub Scouts - PH 30 8:30 am Morning Prayer C 8:30 am Employment Group 7:00 pm Narc Anon - PH, MR 31 6:00 pm Drop the Rock PH Room Key: PH=Parish Hall; L=Library; = Music Meeting Room; MR=Meeting Room; C=Chapel; K=Kitchen 0

3 Pace of Grace October, 2018 Dear Friends at Grace, Hold onto your hats folks! Grace Church is alive and well and there are many, many activities and programs happening during the month of October and beyond! We start off with our annual Blessing of the Animals during Worship on October 7. All your favorite pets, or pictures of them, will be blessed. They have always been on their best behavior throughout the service. It is wonderful to see. We then move on to October 14 th for Morning Prayer and the United Thank Offering Ingathering. Mei-Tsen Chen, our organist, is hosting a benefit concert for the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) on Sunday afternoon. Monday the 15 th will find the Hi-Nooners making their annual pilgrimage to Gouveia Vineyards in Wallingford. Planning has been in the works all year for the FALL FESTIVAL on October 20th. This will be the best one ever as the committee continues to fine-tune the day and vendors will be offering their crafts and other goods for sale. On October 21st, Fr. Jose Martinez will bring us a Children s Sermon for the young and young at heart. Everyone is invite to join him at the altar. As we come to the end of the month, our Diocesan Delegates, Karen Halpert and Liz Welk, will attend the Diocesan Convention on October 26/27. They will share some of their thoughts from Convention with us on Sunday, October 28. We hope you are able to partake of these many offerings and Enjoy! Enjoy! Enjoy! Blessings to you all! Faithfully, Your Wardens JoAnn & Walt 1

4 Here are the lectionary readings for each Sunday and Holy Day in October Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 22) October 7, 2018 Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 23) October 14, 2018 St. Luke October 18, 2018 Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 24) October 21, 2018 St. James of Jerusalem (October 23, 2018) Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 25) October 28, 2018 First reading Psalm Second Reading Gospel Job 1:1; 2:1-10 Psalm 26 Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 Mark 10:2-16 Job 23:1-9, Psalm 22:1-15 Hebrews 4:12-16 Mark 10:17-31 Ecclesiasticus 38:1-4, 6-10, Psalm Timothy 4:5-13 Luke 4:14-21 Job 38:1-7, Psalm 104:1-9, Hebrews 5:1-10 Mark 10: , 37b Acts 15:12-22a Psalm 1 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Matthew 13:54-58 Job 42:1-6, Psalm 34:1-8, Hebrews 7:23-28 Mark 10:46-52 Sts. Simon and Jude (October 29, 2018) Deuteronomy 32:1-4 Psalm 119:89-96 Ephesians 2:13-22 John 15:

5 10/13 Kimberley Tallard 10/24 Mark Shoemaker 10/29 Susan Raimondo 10/29 Marie Ritchie 10/03 Gary and Elizabeth St. Amand 10/22 Paul and Norine Barr 10/29 Mitch and Lynn page October 1 October 7 October 8 October 9 October 13 October 14 October 20 October 21 Hi Noon Altar Guild Meeting Columbus Day Vestry Meeting Book Club Meeting Mei-Tsen Chen Piano Concert FALL FESTIVAL Pastoral Care Committee Meeting October 26/27 Episcopal Convention in Mystic October 31 Halloween HI-NOON - A group of "Young at Heart" Church friends meets monthly (except August) for lunch and activities in the Parish Hall and/or short excursions. All are welcome! Activities planned though June 2019 are listed below. October 15 - Gouveia Vineyards, Wallingford - This meeting is later in the month than usual to hopefully catch the colorful fall leaves at their peak at this hillsurrounded vineyard. Meet at Church at Noon - Bring lunch & appetizers to share/eat at winery. All beverages--wine, soda, water-- must be purchased at winery. November 5 Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Hartford December 3 Christmas Party, Parish Hall January Fun and Games in Parish Hall February 4 Movie Matinee in Parish Hall March 4 Epicurean Adventure Restaurant to be announced, April 1 and May 6 Activity to be announced, June 3 Picnic--Parish Hall and Patio BAKE A CAKE Every month Birthdays and Anniversaries are celebrated the FIRST Sunday of the month with a cake served at Fellowship Time after the service. Please consider baking or buying a cake to be served. Notify Debbie in the Church Office by or phone the month you will bring a cake: office@gracechurchnew.org / A cake baked in a standard 9 X 13 pan using one cake mix package or homemade ingredients is a good size. Thanksgiving Food Needs - Frozen turkey breast, canned or refrigerated hams, stuffing, pineapple, canned/ boxed potatoes, pickles, nuts, pie crusts mix/fillings, other holiday specialties and grocery store gift cards. Please let Beverley Manning or JoAnn Cromwell know if you have turkey or ham to go into the refrigerator or freezer to prevent spoilage. 3

6 Dining for Dollars Thank you to everyone who came out to Bertucci s Restaurant on September 20 to support our fund raiser. We will receive a check for $203. We added $1,016 (26 checks) to their daily proceeds which earned us 20% back!! Laura Lynch Through UTO, we are invited to embrace and deepen a personal daily spiritual discipline of gratitude. UTO encourages people to notice the good things that happen each day, give thanks to God for those blessings and make an offering for each blessing using a UTO Blue Box. On October 14, 2018 Grace Episcopal Church will observe the United Thank Offering Ingathering. Blue boxes are available now, and we will put the envelopes in the pews. Beverley Manning UTO Chair The Book Club will meet on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 2 pm in the church library. Please come join us as we share out thoughts about the book Waking Up White Finding Myself in the Story of Race by Debby Irving. Deacon CJ will be our guide as we discuss any awareness of white privileges in our history. The topic of Racial Reconciliation is very important in the Episcopal Church. Both our General and Annual Conventions have passed resolutions concerning the dismantling of racism. Our Bishops and Leadership committees are very involved in discussions and presentations. Please join us if you have the time. All are welcome. CJ and Melissa The deadline for the November Pace of Grace is Thursday, October 25th. Please make every effort to meet this deadline to allow us to distribute the issue promptly. The earlier you submit, the easier it is to publish the issue. Office Hours: Monday 11-4; Tuesday 1-5: and Thursday The office will be closed for vacation October Debbie Forrest State of Connecticut Mail-In Voter Registration Voter Registration cards are in the narthex. For an Election, your application must be postmarked or received by the 7 th day before an election. Please register to vote! Pastoral Care There 12 events coming up between Oct. 4 and Dec. 9. so I am going to mention one or two items. Newington Human Services is asking for support for food donations and especially for the Holiday food baskets. Our Food Ingathering will be November 4th so that we have plenty of time to deliver to the town hall. Suggested items will be listed in the bulletin shortly. Beverley Manning 4

7 Beginning October 15 through Veterans Day on November 11, Duksa funeral homes (Newington Memorial, Burritt Hill and Fisette-Batzner) will be collecting new or gently used sweaters and gloves to donate to veterans in VA hospitals and Veteran Homes across the state. A box will be in the narthex for your donations. Thank you. October 7 October 14 October 21 October 28 Supply Clergy Schedule: Rev. Julie Mudge Morning Prayer Rev. Jose Martinez Rev. Jose Martinez With supply clergy celebrating our services, it s important that everyone wear their name tags. If you are in need of one, please leave a note in the office and Debbie will make one up for you. Thank you! Veteran s Day Memorial Service Mark your calendars for this special recognition of our fallen heroes and celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the signing of the Armistice Treaty marking the end of WWI. Grace will be hosting this event on November 11, 2018 at 7 PM. The flyer for this event will be available soon. We ask you share it with all you know, post it at your workplace and wherever else you travel/visit. We will have a speaker, special guests and music. Prudence Crandall Center: Please see the thank you note in the narthex.they write: We cannot thank you ALL enough for your partnership and caring donations for our children?? It means so much to them, and their mothers who struggle to make end meet. Thank you! We will be asking for your help as greeters and ushers. Light refreshments will be available after the service. We will have a sign-up sheet for volunteers to help with early food preparation, set up and clean up and coffee attendants as we get closer to the event. More information will be available in Sunday bulletins and the November Pace of Grace. Richard Buika & JoAnn Cromwell 5

8 STEWARDSHIP -- A Way of Living I want to share some thoughts with you as we approach our 2019 Stewardship Annual Campaign. We will begin our campaign on Sunday, 10/21/18 and we will celebrate commitment Sunday on 11/18/18. I am praying that you will be able to join your Grace Church family during this time to share a part of our lives together. What is Stewardship? Is it only knowing how to look after finances? NO. Being a good steward means to learn the art of helping, loving and caring for others. Great stewardship is living in Peace, Joy and Harmony so that our lives are a tribute to Good and God. We must look after what God has given us. Nothing truly belongs to us; everything actually belongs to God. How are you living out your Stewardship? How thankful are you to God? Do you feel Blessed? When you are a good steward, do you feel Love, Joy and Peace? I 'm hoping you will take a few minutes, as we make our journey to commitment Sunday, and give some of these questions some thought. Faithfully Submitted, Karen Halpert, Stewardship Chairperson KEEPING KIDS SAFE IN NEWINGTON Challenges for today's youth are often both different and new to parents and sometimes filled with risk for their kids and teens. How do parents address in a healthy manner such issues as bullying or being bullied; cyberbullying or being cyberbullied; too-manyhours of social media or violent video games; sexual harassment, dating issues; use/misuse of drugs, being lured into distributing illegal drugs, and vaping in school or when no one's home; gun violence; school assaults? On Thursday, October 18, from 6;00 to 7:30, parents, grandparents, caregivers are invited to gather in the cafeteria at the Senior Center to learn effective and caring communication skills to address these topics, especially local drugs and access to them, in a manner that will enable caring conversation not conflict. Join Human Services clinical social worker, Pat Meskill, to learn how to talk so that our children and teens will want to listen and how to listen so that a deeper trust is built between parents, teens, and within the family. There is no charge for this program which is sponsored by the Newington Interfaith Clergy Association and Newington's Human Services Dept. Please call JoAnn Cromwell at for more information. 6

9 Creative Energy Team October 2018 It s that time of year again!!! Fall Festival 2018 THERE ARE ONLY 20 DAYS TILL THE FALL FESTIVAL!! HAVE YOU ASKED HOW CAN I HELP?? THERE IS STILL A LOT OF WORK AND LOOSE ENDS TO TIE UP FOR THE FALL FESTIVAL. PLEASE COME BE A PART OF THIS FANTASTIC EVENT! There are many jobs to do There are jobs the day of working the many booths or areas we have. There are jobs Thursday afternoon and Friday afternoon setting up. The week before we need help pricing items, finishing up some computer work, printing, stuffing envelopes. There are jobs helping with the clean up too. For the whole month of October we will be getting ready. There are many easy things to help with. We always need help unpacking and pricing our Grace Filled Creation items, help with shopping for food or cooking. Basic easy dusting and tidying of the classrooms and Parish Hall and moving light furniture. Any and all help is appreciated! Ask What can I do to help make the Fall Festival successful? How can I help?? There are many types of jobs and skill levels with some standing and some sitting with a lot in between work. There will be afternoon, evening and Saturday times to help out. Give an hour or two or an evening or Saturday morning. Please remember, this benefits our whole church. Other ideas or ways to help *Are you creating something to donate? Start finishing up your creations then bring them in so we can price the items to sell. *Help with making the chili with the recipe we use. We will be making it on a Sat, October 6th at 9:30am. *Help cleaning a few areas on Saturday Oct 6th at 9:30am *Help taping the floor on Thurs & Fri before the Fall Festival. *Help with other set up. *Help with last minute crafts that need to be finished. *Help with unpacking and pricing of items for Grace Filled Creations tables. *Someone can take the list of jobs and help fill it out with volunteers. *Call people to bake. *Shop for Grace s Cafe food. *Bake for our Bake Sale and Sweet Treats table. Keep your items in smaller portion size bags or containers. *Last minute food shopping for Saturday 7

10 What we need most is everyone to help. Any way shape or form Just ask We will gladly give you some suggestions. Ask Valerie Dumont, Lynn Page, Lorraine Belyea or Melissa Haseley. Come alone or with a group. Lots of laughs and some great fellowship!! FALL FESTIVAL NEWS So far we have doubled in size from just two years ago with 60 Artisan, Crafters & Vendors committed to being vendors at our Fall Festival We also have our own Nancy Tatsapaugh playing in her band EdNa and she is bringing their friends The Sawtelles to play also. Our Grace s Cafe will be open from 8am-2pm.with their award winning chili. Grace Filled Creations tables will be filled with assorted high quality craft items. Lots of action and excitement to look forward too. A SEASON OF LOVE AND LAUGHTER - Our 2nd Annual Holiday Concert and Sing-A-Long with a Silent Auction will be on Saturday, Dec 1, 2018 from 5pm -8pm. Look for further details. Mei Tsen and Melissa Haseley will be coordinating the musical piece. If you would like to help with the Silent Auction please speak to Lynn Page or Valerie Dumont. CURIO CABINET - All items are for sale in the Curio Cabinet or the glass cubes. There are many religious themed items plus our Blessed Prayer Beads. We do have other colors of prayer beads and crosses available for sale. There is also a wide variety of themed charms to go on a necklace or bracelet. We do not have everything out that is available to sell. If you don't see something you would want just ask. We may have it packed away or we could make it for you. Items are always available on Sunday morning before or after services. Or if you call one of us we can make arrangements to meet you to purchase the item(s). ***Please find a way to GIVE BACK to our church for our biggest FUNdraiser.*** We have something for everyone to do. There are sit down jobs, standing jobs and anything in between. Just ask What can I do to help? If you have any questions, comments, would like to help or for just about anything else, please feel free to call or text one of us. Valerie Dumont Lynn Page Lorraine Belyea r Thank you, Valerie Dumont - Co Chair of Creative Energy Team 8

11 Lay Ministry Schedule 9:00 AM Holy Eucharist October 7, 2018 October 14, 2018 October 21, 2018 October 28, Pentecost 21 Pentecost 22 Pentecost 23 Pentecost LECTOR Mabel Maynard Karen Halpert Joann Cromwell Shirley Adams MINISTER OF COMMUNION JoAnn Cromwell Liz Welk Shirley Adams Lynn Page CRUCIFER Karen Halpert Liz Welk Jane Stewart Karen Halpert PRAYERS Beverley Manning Paul Crosswaith Karen Halpert Marie Ritchie USHERS Mark & Kathy Brandon & Kathy Charlie Albrycht Jane Stewart Shoemaker Johnson Bob MacCalmont Paul Crosswaith FELLOWSHIP Walt Parker Walt & JoAnn NRRRC-10:30am Beverley Manning JoAnn Cromwell HTFD REGIONAL JoAnn Cromwell CTR-12n ALTAR GUILD COUNTERS Beverley Manning JoAnn Cromwell Melissa Haseley Walt Parker Nancy DiPrato Paul Crosswaith Lorraine Belyea Bette Forcash 9

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