Grace. The Pace of. lent. Children s Christian Education. Psalm 51. First 3 Sundays each month

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1 PACE is published by Grace Episcopal Church Ridge Rd. Willoughby, OH Phone: (440) March 2015 The Pace of Grace Web Site Church Office Hours 9:00 a.m. to Noon Monday - Friday Children s Christian Education First 3 Sundays each month Team Teaching by : Karla Zargari Debbie Zimmerman Lynn Kramp Jerrie McCreary Bobbin Davis Tiffany Parks Charlotte Stodt Deadline for next Pace is Sunday, March 22 nd Psalm 51 lent excerpt - King James Version 1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. 4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. 5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. 6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. The Rev. E. Manzella, St. James, Wooster, offers this wisdom, Remembering our own mortality as ashes are placed on our foreheads is a moment of not only humility, but freedom. We remember that we are created by God for God. We are not God. All of the disciplines of Lent - prayer, fasting, almsgiving - are ways in which we make ourselves available to God and share God's care. None of what we will do are tasks that need to be checked off in order to have a holy Lent

2 Annual Soup and Chili Cook-off Saturday, March 7th In support of the Relay for Life and our team Walk with Grace. Come at 11am and stay until 2pm. Bring your family and friends. Have lunch and enjoy the fellowship. Remember all proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. Easter Flowers If you would like to have a spring plant on the altar this Easter, please fill out this slip and put in the collection plate or return to the office by March 15 th, The cost of each plant is still only $15. Inside this Pace : This & That Worship committee Vestry report Church Mouse Pancake Breakfast Lenten work parties Holy Week Schedule Easter flowers Haiku Poetry by Jim Hall Calendars Lessons / Readings Seasonal Haiku Poetry by Jim Hall / Merriam-Webster describes Haiku poetry as, an unrhymed verse form of Japanese origin having three lines containing usually five, seven, and five syllables respectively; also.. usually having a seasonal reference. Cold winter morning Bare stalks thrust through the grey snow Birds sing joyously copyright 2015 James E. Hall; Emerson Books (single attribution pertains to all usage in Pace for 2015.)

3 This & That VESTRY MEETING The Vestry met on Monday, February 17, The January minutes were approved and the Treasurer s report for January, 2014 was presented by Phil Davis and was accepted. Phil shared that Toni Swisher and Toni Tittle are now members of the Finance Committee, Frank Burkacki and Pill Davis are the other members. The new Vestry members were welcomed and they are Greg Mackey, Jerrie McCreary, Tiffany Parks and David Zimmerman. After discussion it was agreed that Jerrie McCreary and Tiffany Parks would each serve a two (2) year term on the Vestry and David Zimmerman would serve the three (3) year Vestry term. Greg Mackey who agreed to finish Walt Iliff s term was unanimously elected Junior Warden, Harry Dodds was elected Treasurer and Judy Stafanick will remain as Clerk of Vestry. The heat and air conditions have been completed. The air conditioning will be tested when the weather gets warmer. Frank will now get information to heat and air condition the rest of the building. Greg Mackey will get together with Chris Burke to get updated on what is happening. Much work has been completed at the Rectory with some updating of the master bathroom still to come. Jerrie McCreary complimented Chris Burke on the work he did on the downstairs hardwood floors. New windows are on the to-do list for next year. Phil Davis designed a sign advertising our Sunday School, which will be put out front once the snow is gone. The meeting was adjourned at 7:30pm. The next meeting will be March 17, Submitted by: Judy Stafanick, Clerk Editor s Note : The annual election for office of Senior Warden was omitted from the above Vestry report. Frank B. was elected to a 3 rd term. Frank got 4 votes; Phil D. had 3. No other offices were contested.

4 This & That Holy Week and Easter Schedule WORSHIP COMMITTEE Due to the illness of one committee member, the fact that another has a bad knee and the third was out of town, it was decided that we would try to meet on Ash Wednesday before the 7pm service. In spite of the wicked weather we did meet before the Ash Wednesday service to make some decisions regarding Lent/Holy Week and Easter. There will be no flowers or greens on the altar during Lent and the brass has been removed from the altar. The service on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday will start at 7p. There will be a Saturday Easter Vigil with a baptism and we will start at 7p. We will have one service on Easter morning at 10am. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, March 10, at 7pm and at that time we will do more planning for Holy Week and Easter. Everyone is welcome to attend. No experience is necessary. Submitted by, Judy Stafanick April 2 Maundy Thursday; Foot Washing - 7pm April 3 Good Friday service at 7pm April 4 Saturday Easter Vigil at 7pm April 5 Easter Sunday one service at 10am LENTEN WORK PARTIES The Lenten work parties will be every Saturday during Lent from 10:00 am to Noon. A light brown bag style lunch will be provided. During the work parties selected areas of the Church will be cleaned and organized. All are welcome and training will be provided. For more information get in touch with Chris Burke. Pancake Breakfast at Grace Church Palm Sunday, March 29 / 9a to Noon A good will offering will be accepted. For information, contact Walt Iliff.

5 This & That It is time to Spring ahead. Daylight Saving time begins on March 8. Turn your clocks ahead one hour before you go to bed or you will be late for church. For those of you who do remember and are here, please keep it down as I will still be sleeping. They re gone and I miss the choir interns Josh Barrus, Kennedy Mitchell, Colleen Shannon, Kate Shannon and Brad Sterner. And, either all or most of them are in the musical at South High School. March 17th is St. Patrick s Day. Saint Patrick is most known for driving the snakes from Ireland. It is true there are no snakes in Ireland, but there probably never have been. He is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. And that is why I drink green beer on St. Patrick s Day. Lent began with the Ash Wednesday service. It was a very nice service with 32 very hardy souls who braved the wrath of Mother Nature with her snow storm. Mark your calendar. March 29 is Palm Sunday and there will be a pancake breakfast downstairs from 9am to noon. It will be time to think about having spring flowers on the altar for Easter. Time just flies when you re trying to shovel out of a snow drift. Thanks to Bill who does his best to make sure that the parking lots are clear when you are here for the Sunday service and for the groups who meet here during the week. For those of you who don t remember. Bonnie Hayhurst is a music therapist and meets with her clients on Mondays and Wednesdays in the old nursery room in the undercroft across from the stairs. She has named her company The Groovey Garfoose. She has two clients that are good musicians and come upstairs to play the keyboard in the church. It s always good to have heavenly music. Church Mouse March 8 th Daylight Saving Time Begins. Set your clocks ahead one hour. Birthdays in March Sandra Wesley 15 Elizabeth Estep 16 Ray Newyear 16 Karla Zargari 19 Walt Iliff 23 Debra Zimmerman 23 Doug Swisher 27 Anniversaries in March Harry & Margaret Dodds 24 Palm Cross Workshop Saturday, March 28, 2015 Meet at 9am in the undercroft No experience necessary learn from experienced palm cross makers Refreshments provided.

6 GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH Ridge Road Willoughby, OH US POSTAGE PAID WILLOUGHBY, OH PERMIT # 38 NON-PROFIT ORG. OR CURRENT RESIDENT Dated material Please deliver by March 1, 2015 READINGS FOR THE DAY March 1. Second Sunday in Lent March 8. Third Sunday in Lent March 15. Fourth Sunday in Lent March 22. Fifth Sunday in Lent March 29. The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday Genesis 17:1-7, Psalm 22:22-30 Romans 4:13-25 Mark 8:31-38 Exodus 20:1-17 Psalm 19 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 John 2:13-22 Numbers 21:4-9 Psalm 107:1-3, Ephesians 2:1-10 John 3:14-21 Jeremiah 31:31-34 Psalm 51:1-13 Hebrews 5:5-10 John 12:20-33 Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 118:1,2, Philippians 2:5-11 Mark 15:1-39