There are two lectures left in the Community and Spirit Committee series June 20 and July 25. The subject for the June lecture is to be announced.: On July 25, 2009 Rhinebeck’s Historic Architecture w/Nancy Kelly will be offered to the Rhinebeck community at no charge. Rob Long and Josette Lee for the Community [...]
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Sunday, June 14 Sunday, June 7 The last day of Sunday school classes will be next Sunday, June 7th and the Sunday school picnic will be the following Sunday, June 14th. The next meeting of the MAD DASH committee will take place tomorrow evening (June 1) in Donegan Hall at 7:00 pm. For more information please speak with Clarence Clark. If you have a child or grandchild who is a member of Messiah and is graduating this year, please contact the office. Fr. Jay would like to recognize their accomplishments on June 14th at the services. If Su is not in the office when you call, please leave a detailed message. We will need [...] The Stewardship Committee is planning our annual progressive dinner for Saturday, June 13. You are welcome at Vicki & Eric Rivera’s house for hors d’oeuvres and then on to Barbara Kraft’s house for dinner and dessert. Sign up sheets are in the Parish Hall and on the Memorial Altar. Please sign up to bring [...] To date we have received 105 pledges totaling $137, 852 as compared to 132 pledges totaling $138, 139 in 2008. We thank everyone who has pledged or increased their pledge. The Vestry is still concerned with our budget shortfall, which is shrinking (but definitely still there) due to your continued generosity, so keep up [...] Acts 2: 1-11 I Corinthians 12: 4-13 John 20: 19-23 Psalm 104 v. 25-37 Lessons and Readings for past and future weeks may be found on The Lectionary Page. There will be a panel discussion with Congressman John Hall on Wed., May 27, at 6 PM at the Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center, 12 Vassar Street, Pok. For more information, call (845) 454-5176 or see the flyer on the bulletin board in the Parish Hall. To date we have received 104 pledges totaling $133, 072 as compared to 132 pledges totaling $138, 139 in 2008. We do thank those who responded to the stewardship letter that was mailed a few weeks ago with a new pledge or an increased pledge. The Vestry is still concerned with our budget shortfall, [...] If you would like to donate flowers for the Altar please contact the office (876-3533). Flowers may be donated in memory of, in honor of, or in thanksgiving for someone or something. The suggested donation is $30.00. Most Sundays now through the summer are available. Acts 1: 15-26 PSALM 47 I John 5: 9-15 John 17: 11b-19 Lessons and readings for past and future weeks may be found on The Lectionary Page. Sermon by the Rev. Jay Hanson Rhinebeck, NY, May 10, 2009 College chaplains are familiar with those cases in which parents bring their children to college as freshmen, and hoping to exercise some last influence, escort them to the local episcopal congregation or the campus Canterbury Chapel, to introduce them to the chaplain. I [...] The stewardship Committee is planning our annual progressive dinner and is looking for one more household to host the event—for hors d’oeuvres. Barbara Kraft has graciously offered to host the dinner and dessert course. All food and drinks are provided, you provide the space! The date has not yet been set. If you are [...] Rural & Migrant Ministries invites you to a Walk-a-thon and lunch June 6, 2009 at 10:00 am starting at Vanderbilt Loop ending at St. James Church to celebrate their 20th anniversary of their Summer Overnight Leadership Camp. The barbeque lunch will be provided by the Catholic Christian Fellowship if the CIA. If you don’t [...] Attention all you gardeners! When you are planting your garden in the next few weeks, please consider planting one extra row and donating the produce from that row to our food pantry this summer. In an effort to generate a “buzz” about VBS as well as raise a little money, we will have a Kids’ Night Out on Friday, May 29th from 6 PM to 8:30 PM in Donegan Hall. Parents who bring their kids to KNO can enjoy an evening of their choice while we have a [...] If you do not have envelopes for your Sunday offering and would like a set, please contact the office and Su will get them to you. (845) 876-3533 or rhinebeck.episcopal@gmail.com. The Community and Spirit Committee will be offering a lecture series May 30, June 20 and July 25. The first lecture will take place Saturday, May 30, 2009 at 4 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Steven Solinsky, CFO, will present an overview of DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS, an international medical humanitarian organization working in more [...] The Old Dutch Church of Kingston is celebrating its 350th Anniversary Sun., May 31 at 4:00 pm. The congregation of Messiah has been invited. If you would like to attend, please call Su and let her know by Tues., May 26 so she can RSVP. The formal invitation is posted on the bulletin board [...] The Liturgy Committee, part of the Community and Spirit Committee, is looking for members to explore creating and enhancing the forms and language we use in services. The Prayers of the People written by Messiah members that were used recently are an example of one type of expression we can explore. Father Hanson has [...] To date we have received 104 pledges totaling $133, 072 as compared to 132 pledges totaling $138, 139 in 2008. We do thank those who responded to the stewardship letter that was mailed a few weeks ago with a new pledge or an increased pledge. The Vestry is still concerned with our budget shortfall, [...] Tyler Chapel, 9 a.m. Isaiah 45: 11-13, 18-19 PSALM 33 v. 1-8, 18-22 Acts 11: 19-20 John 15: 9-17 Lessons and readings for past and future weeks may be found on The Lectionary Page. The Liturgy Committee, part of the Spirit and Community Committee, is looking for members to explore creating and enhancing the forms and language we use in services. The Prayers of the People written by Messiah members that were used recently are an example of one type of expression we can explore. Father Hanson has [...] The Poughkeepsie Community Hebrew School, which rents our classrooms for language classes, held a car wash last Sunday in our parking lot to show their appreciation to Messiah for the use of our space. They donated all proceeds from the car wash to our food pantry. With the help of some of our parishioners, [...] Saturday, May 30, 2009 4:00 pm No Charge Inaugural of the Messiah Lecture Series Doctors without Borders General Overview Presented by CFO, Steven Solinsky Church of the Messiah 6436 Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck, New York On Sunday, May 17th, at 4:00 pm, there will be a showing of the movie “Doubt” (not suitable for children) in the Parish Hall. A discussion and family-style dinner will follow. Please bring a covered dish for the common supper table. This will be the last in this series until the fall. Due to current health concerns regarding the flu, Fr. Jay would like parishioners to feel free to intinct rather than drink from the chalice (or partake only of the bread), and to nod or bow to fellow parishioners during the peace rather than shake hands. There are hand wipes available in the Narthex if [...] |
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