Activation .... and other news from Grace Church

Grace Church

in Salem

The Reverend Debbie Phillips, Rector

385 Essex Street

Salem, Massachusetts 01970

www.gracechurchsalem.org

gcis1@verizon.net

24 May 2023

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Calendar for the Week

Wednesday

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Office Hours

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Boys and Girls Club

6:00 Bible Study

7:30 pm

Choir Rehearsal

Thursday

Office Closed

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Boys and Girls Club

Friday

Office Closed

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Boys and Girls Club

Saturday

10:00 am

Music Together

Sunday

10:00 am

Holy Eucharist

4:00 pm

Celtic Evensong and Communion

Monday

Office Closed - Holiday

Tuesday

Office Closed

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Boys and Girls Club

7:00 -8:30 pm

Knitting Group

Wednesday

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Office Hours

6:00 pm

Bible Study

7:30 pm

Choir rehearsal

Leadership

The Reverend Debbie Phillips, Rector

Assisting Clergy

The Reverend E. Clifford Cutler

The Reverend Manny Faria

The Reverend Ann Perrott

Vestry

Ryan Patten,

Sr. Warden

Peggy Carter,

Jr. Warden

Barbara Layne, Clerk

Katie Scott, Treasurer

Melissa Barnes

Andrew Bishop

Marianne Cannon

Lisa Duffy

Joanna Troy

Matt VanHamersveld

Staff

Tom and Karen Tucker, Sextons

Cheryl Robinson, Bookkeeper

Anti-racism Team

Maureen Bingham

Marianne Cannon

Cliff Cutler

Ryan Patten

Jane Thompson

Angela Williams

Debbie Phillips

Ann Perrott

Technical Support for Worship

Jason Stonehouse

The Reverend Debbie Phillips

Vergers

Hugh MacKay

Joanne Moar

Barbara Layne

Acolyte

Gavin Watson-Bertrand

Altar Guild

Laura Beasley-Topliffe,

Directress

Lisa Duffy

Caroline Ogah

Flower Committee

Deb Papps, Chair

Jane Thompson

Maureen Joyce

Celtic Meditations Team

Ryan Patten, musician

Eric Wagner

Jane Stewart

Paul Massari

Christine Reichert

Joanne Moar

Kathleen Tone

Director of Church School

Melissa Barnes

Stewardship

Ministry Team

Tom Gaither

Debbie Papps

Ad Hoc Fundraising

Peggy Carter

Melissa Barnes

Joanne Moar

Real Asset Management/

Property

Eric Wagner

Mike Ouellette

Tom Tucker

Bob Cole

Ryan Quinlivan

Creation Care

Laura Beasley-Topliffe

Tom Gaither

Jane Stewart

Garden of Life

Jason Stonehouse

Convention Delegates

Laura Beasley-Topliffe

Joanne Moar

Eric Wagner, Alternate

Deanery Delegates

Laura Beasley-Topliffe

Joanne Moar

Walter Weizenauer

Eric Wagner

Thought for the Week

Dear Friends,

Often during Bible Study, we'll be amazed at some of the "head-scratching" comments coming from the disciples. Here they are with Jesus day and night, and yet they still don't get him. It also occurs to us that yes, here we are post-resurrection and we too often just don't get Jesus.

It's not just the Resurrection they haven't experienced. Their lives in Jesus haven't yet been activated. They are growing in knowledge and love, but they just haven't been lit on fire. They haven't yet experienced the Pentecost Flame.

This Sunday, we will again hear of the day (50 days after Easter) that the Holy Spirit activated the passions which lay inside each of those gathered in that upper room. We will consider for ourselves in what ways our own faith may be lying dormant.

In the Way of Love,

Debbie

This Sunday

This week we celebrate Pentecost!!!!. Everyone is asked to wear red as we hear of the tongues of flames!

Services are offered at 10:00 am and 4:00 pm and are also broadcast on Facebook Live. Leaflets may be found on our website.

At 10:00 am, Debbie will offer a story for children of all ages. Laura Beasley-Topliffe will lector, and Peggy Carter and Angela Williams are our ushers. The Church School will be in church this Sunday.

At 4:00 pm during Celtic Evensong and Communion, Paul Massari will read the lessons, Joanne Moar is offering the reflection, Eric Wagner is leading the prayers, Katie Scott is ushering, and Ryan Patten and Debbie Phillips will lead us in music from the Celtic tradition.

Please join us wherever you are

in your search for meaning.

Everyone is welcome at any and all services at

Grace Episcopal Church

Parish Prayer List

Please keep the following in your prayers:

For Holly Yeo, Mac White, Eric Wagner, Jeremy Parker, Deb Young, Cindy Rhodes, Ron, Linda Layne, Daniel Brundige, Gerald Tucker, Allison Mascolo, Melissa Glassman, Max Joyce, Inga, Henry, and Lucas, Mel, Melissa Glassman, Corey MacNeil, Helen Phillips, Dianne, Michael Towey, Jenny, Loretta and Kris, Deb Papps, Derek Fuller and Family, the people of Palestine, and Ukraine; for the earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria, the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Salem, the Salem Public Schools and for an end to racism, war, anti-Semitism, gun violence and oppression. If you have prayer requests, please email regathering@gracechurchsalem.org by Tuesday at noon for publication in that week's e-news.

Join us as we march in the North Shore Pride Parade on Saturday June 24th beginning at 12 noon. A full events calendar for June may be found at https://northshorepride.org/

More information on our participation will follow in the next few weeks. Please save the date!

The Rector is available Sundays, Mondays, and Wednesdays for regular business.

Please continue to contact her for pastoral emergencies as they arise.

Grace Episcopal Church | www.gracechurchsalem.org