tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302962502012-02-01T17:09:54.404-05:00<i>A spiritual home where all are welcome; a healing place in a broken world.</i><br><br> This is the public filing cabinet for Grace Episcopal Church, College Hill (Cincinnati), Ohio. <br> See our <a href="http://gracecollegehill.org"> web site</a> to get a more complete story of Grace.Ken Lyonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00406205548653834372noreply@blogger.comBlogger1871100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30296250.post-21108136218110811752012-01-25T20:07:00.000-05:002012-02-01T17:09:54.418-05:00

Here's' the current list of services scheduled at Grace Church. If you are scheduled and can't make it, recruit a replacement from the list of worship resources at the end of this document and tell the webmaster (webmaster@gracecollegehill.org) so this list can be updated. If you no longer wish to be scheduled, please let the webmaster know. If you would like to contribute to our worship in

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Richard Thomas Kerfoot, Rector 1866 – 1870 Alfred F. Blake, Rector 1870 – 1875 Francis Key Brooke, Rector 1875 – 1877 John Hugh Ely, Rector 1878 – 1906 George M. Clickner, Rector 1906 – 1928 Arthur

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Rhonda Sharp is putting together this list to help us better serve whose who call Grace Church (or any local Church for that matter) for help.  This is a work in progress.  Please contact the Grace Church office (513-541-2415, office@gracecollegehill.org) with additions or corrections. ADDICTION HELP Center for Chemical Addictions (513) 381-6672 530 Ezzard Charles Drive Cincinnati, OH

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  Laura Chace's The Parish of Grace Church was written in 1966 to help celebrate and document the first 100 years of Grace Church's life. See the scanned text and many historic pictures in Grace's photo album here.

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Grace Church has been led by over the years by many priests. This list includes the ranking clergy at any point in time, and does not include assistants, if any. Richard Thomas Kerfoot: March 11, 1866 – May 1, 1870 Alfred F. Blake: Autumn 1870 - March 28, 1875 Francis Key Brooke: November 21, 1875 – September 17, 1877 John Hugh Ely: January 1, 1878 – July 18, 1906 George M. Clickner:

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Thank you for using your gifts and talents to serve as a lector at Grace Church.  You are an integral part of our service of praise and worship to God. Following are some thoughts on how you can make the readings come alive for your audience.  The schedule for readers is in the bulletin each Sunday; a month in advance.  If you are unable to read on the Sunday assigned to you, please extend the

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Grace Church is blessed to have experienced people who provide leadership for our liturgical life. One of the priests listed below celebrates Eucharist virtually every Sunday at Grace, as well on special occasions. Hawley Todd leads our healing services (Celebrations of Wholeness and Healing) about once a month at our Sunday worship and on the second Wednesday evening of every month. The

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  Homily by Hawley Todd given at a Celebration of Wholeness and Healing at Grace Church, 12/14/2011. Exodus 3:13 – 15 the Divine Name Revealed But Moses said to God, ‘If I come to the Israelites and say to them, “The God of your ancestors has sent me to you”, and they ask me, “What is his name?” what shall I say to them?’ God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM.’ He said further, ‘Thus you shall say

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Thank you for being an usher at Grace Church. Yours is a very important role in making our worship a good experience, especially for newcomers. Think of yourself as the host/hostess for the service. Obviously, it’s important that you be at church on your assigned Sunday or make arrangements for a substitute. Make sure the office knows about a change. (You can see a list of ushers on the Grace

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Readings for Last Sunday after Pentecost—Year A Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 Thus says the Lord GOD: I myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out. As shepherds seek out their flocks when they are among their scattered sheep, so I will seek out my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places to which they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. I will bring them out

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November 12, 2011 Agenda The purpose of the meeting is to decide what we want to change, how to make the change and how to evaluate the change. Mission Statement To be a place of Grace, a community where all are welcome: to experience the grace of God through worship, study and action to celebrate our diversity and history care for our community and each other to serve Christ in

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October 8, 2011 Mission Statement To be a place of Grace, a community where all are welcome: · to experience the grace of God through worship, study and action, · to celebrate our diversity and history, · to care for our community and each other, · to serve Christ daily in our lives and work. Grace church Goals · Increase participation and inclusion of those seeking God within the

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Grace Church's Wednesday evening Celebration of Wholeness and Healing combines traditional laying-on of hands with vibration therapy of African Drumming and the employment of the universal life force energy through the Japanese practice of Reiki. This healing service takes place the second Wednesday of every month. Drumming begins at 6:30 pm; a short formal service begins at 7 pm; it's over when

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Attaining vitality in a congregation is a common process. It is a common process that is different for each parish. It is totally dependent on the community in which the congregation lives. What my community needs is not what your community may need. There is no cookie-cutter program for vitality. There are however Acts turned into Actions which can lead a congregation to vitality. Join us as we

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Grace Church has a Facebook page here that’s visible to the millions of Facebook members. We already have a thousand views a month with the potential for many more if the content of the page improves—meaning if more people interact with Grace’s page and post things that show how active a community we are. To interact with Grace’s page, you need to have a Facebook account. Signing up for Facebook

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... But Were Afraid to Ask. What Is EfM? Education for Ministry (EfM) is a structured group learning experience in which lay people discover and/or refine their faith, learn to articulate their faith and discover new ways to live their. EfM is an extension course from the School of Theology of the University of the South at Sewanee. It is sponsored by the Diocese of Southern Ohio.

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  The introduction to the Sunday Service Bulletin Dear Friends, This morning we commemorate the 10th anniversary of the tragedy of September 11, 2001.  Needless to say, each one of us has vivid memories of this event which will ever be etched in our minds: where we were that day when the Twin Towers were attacked, how we reacted, what we were thinking, feeling -- the horror, the sadness,

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  Given by Ken Lyon at Grace Church on July 17, 2011 Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Jesus put before the crowd another parable: "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who sowed good seed in his field; but while everybody was asleep, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and then went away. So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared as well. And the slaves

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Being a “Destination Church” means having a purpose in addition to coming here for worship on Sunday morning. It’s our “brand,” our "claim to fame," what we’re known for in the greater community. Do you have additional ideas to add to the list? Would you like to work with others on any of the listed items?  Contact Carol Lyon (513-542-2941, spikelyon@gmail.com).   "

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Sermon for the Second Sunday of Easter Preached by Ken Lyon, 5/1/2011, at Grace Church, Cincinnati. The Gospel: John 20:19-31 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side.

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Sermon by Ken Lyon given April 22, 2011 at the College Hill Community Good Friday Service. A reading from Luke 23:33-35 When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” And they cast lots to divide his clothing. And the

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Outline of sermon preached by Hawley Todd on February 13, 2011 the 6th Sunday after Epiphany, year A. Open with Prayer Welcome to Grace Church for our service, a Celebration of Healing and Wholeness. I was very tempted to speak on Absalom Jones but I know you will hear a much better sermon from Bishop Rivera if you go to the special service at the Cathedral this afternoon. So I invite you to

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[Conducted Sunday, February 13, 2011 at Grace Church, Hawley Todd, TSSF, Liturgist] [Service adapted from A Celebration of Wholeness and Healing, Church of Ireland BCP 2004.] Processional Hymn What a friend we have in Jesus LEVAS 109 The Gathering of God's People GREETING In the name of Christ, we welcome you. We have been called out of darkness into God's marvelous light.

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  January 19, 2011 Goals for 2011: Increase participation and inclusion of those seeking God within the ministries of Grace church Develop and practice ways of bringer deeper spirituality and healing into the lives of others. At Procter “retreat” for Common Ministry churches, participants were asked what they believed the Good News to be and to share it with another participant.

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Goals 1. Increase participation and inclusion of those seeking God within the ministries of Grace church. 2. Develop and practice ways of bringing deeper spirituality and healing into the lives of our parishioners and our neighbors. 1) Opening Prayer 2) Agenda Review 3) Minutes Minutes of previous meeting (attached) reviewed & accepted. 4) What is the “Good News?” To practice telling our

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Grace Episcopal Church Mission & Formation Team Plan Team Name: Date: To whom does the team report: Mission & Formation Team. What is the task of this team (its job description): What will it accomplish in the next year (goals): How will this be accomplished and when: Who is on the team (leader(s) and members): When will it meet:

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Sermon on the Gospel for Advent 4, Year A delivered at Grace Church December 19, 2010 by Ken Lyon. Matthew 1:18-25 Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace,

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  WOW! Just look around you and then tell me that death doesn’t have great power. I was certainly never able to get so many of my wonderful agnostic and atheist friends in church when I was alive. So, I suppose it is death that got you here. Anyway, I want to thank each of you for your part in enabling me to have a really wonderful life. Your love, your generosity, your understanding, your

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Grace Episcopal Church Mission Council Meeting November 17, 2010 Present: Warden David Mukasa , Ken Lyon, Hawley Todd, Roger Perna, John Thayer, Grace Staples and Lisa Perry. Absent: Justine Matovu and Wanda Miller Also: Marjorie Shadd-Ismail, J. White and Judy Handy. Mr. Todd opened the meeting with prayer and a moment of silent prayer in thanksgiving for the life of Jim Edgy. The

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Grace Episcopal Church Mission Council Meeting October 20, 2010 Present: Wardens David Mukasa and Wanda Miller; Ken Lyon, Hawley Todd, Roger Perna, Grace Staples and Lisa Perry. Also: Carol Lyon, Marjorie Shadd-Ismail, J. White and Tony Denbo. Absent: Justine Matovu and John Thayer. Mr. Todd opened the meeting with prayer and the business meeting was then called to order at 6:20 P.M.

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1/16/10 [Figures are as of 31 December 2009] 2009 Budget 2009 Actual

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  22 Total Respondents % Count Why did you Come to Grace Church? 45% 10 Wanted a church rooted in the neighborhood. 36% 8 I was already an Episcopalian/Anglican. 36% 8 I could tell this was the place for me. 27% 6 The

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34 Total Respondents out of about 100 mailed. % Count Gift/Skill 79% 27 I am a good listener. 71% 24 I am inclusive of all types of people 68% 23 I am

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23 Total Respondents % Count Passions 74% 17  Grace Church as a place where all sorts of people work together. 70% 16  Compassion for others in need. 61% 14  Grace Church's survival and success. 57%

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Grace Episcopal Church Mission Council Meeting August 18, 2010 Present: Sr. Warden, David Mukasa; Jr. Warden, Wanda Miller; Ken Lyon, Roger Perna, Lisa Perry, Grace Staples, John Thayer and Hawley Todd. Also: Judy Handy, Tony Denbo and Marjorie Shad-Ismail Absent: Justine Matovu Mr. Lyon led the group in prayer before Mr. Mukasa opened the meeting at 6:05 p.m. There were no

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Sermon on Proper 14 Year C, August 8, 2010 by Ken Lyon The Readings Genesis 15:1-6 The word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, "Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great." But Abram said, "O Lord GOD, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?" And Abram said, "You have given me no offspring, and so a

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Identifying our Gifts The purpose of this survey is to identify the gifts—the skills and abilities—that are present in the Grace Church community. This information will be used to help figure out who Grace Church is what God intends for us. Grace Church will not use what you record here to recruit you for church tasks. Gifts are those personal attributes and skills that may come easily to

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Identifying our Passions This survey asks you to identify the things in your world that you are passionate about—the “hungers that tug at your heart.” This information will be used to help figure out who Grace Church is and what God intends for us. We will not use what you record here to recruit you for church tasks. Every day you’re told of things that need to be addressed, from the personal

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“What’s Grace to You” Survey This survey asks us to talk about what drew us, and continues to draw us, to Grace Church. This information will be used to help figure out who we are and what God intends for our church. This list was developed by summarizing the responses from people who participated in Grace’s “What’s Grace to You” workshops earlier this year. Even if you attended the workshop,

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Grace Episcopal Church Mission Council Minutes July 21, 2010 Opening Prayer was offered by Hawley Todd at 6:15 pm, after which the meeting was called to order by Senior Warden David Mukasa. Present: Mission Council Members David Mukasa, Wanda Miller, Roger Perna, Hawley Todd, Justine Matovu, John Thayer, Lisa Perry, Ken Lyon. Absent: Grace Staples. Also present: Tony Denbo, J White.

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Notes for a sermon by Hawley Todd, TSSF, Sunday,July 11, 2010, at a Celebration of Wholeness and Healing. [Open with a prayer inviting the Holy Spirit to come and be present] Good morning and thank you all for coming today. Why are you here today? Why did you come to Grace today? [Take a few moments and see if anyone responds] Episcopal Churches do not normally have a healing service as the

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This summary was shared at a Diocesan Common Ministry meeting at Procter Conference Center on July 10, 2010. “Almighty God, source of all wisdom and understanding, be present with us at Grace Church as we seek a new way of being, Common Ministry. We feel anxious about what this might look like. Look kindly upon us as we discern this new way. Guide us in your way, help us to discern your hope

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Readings on which this sermon is based. (Readings specified in Revised Common Lectionary, Year C, Proper 8, for the Sunday closest to June 29.) 1 Kings 19:19-21 [Elijah] found Elisha son of Shaphat, who was plowing. There were twelve yoke of oxen ahead of him, and he was with the twelfth. Elijah passed by him and threw his mantle over him. He left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, "Let me

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Grace Episcopal Church Mission Council Meeting June 16, 2010 Present: Sr. Warden, David Mukasa; Jr. Warden, Wanda Miller; Ken Lyon, Roger Perna, Lisa Perry, Grace Staples, and Hawley Todd. Also: Judy Handy Absent: John Thayer and Justine Matovu Mr. Lyon led the group in prayer before Mr. Mukasa opened the meeting at 6:15 p.m. Asking for additional agenda items. New building items

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Over the past year, Grace Church has been exploring "common ministry."  Yet I still hear many people ask, "What is common ministry?" In simple terms, common ministry is shared ministry.  It is an understanding of the church where everyone shares in the ministry/work of the church.  Common/shared ministry is a corrective to how many in our culture and church view what it means to "go to

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Grace Episcopal Church Mission Council Meeting May 19, 2010 Present: Sr. Warden David Mukasa, Jr. Warden Wanda Miller, John Thayer, Ken Lyon, Hawley Todd, Roger Perna, Grace Staples, Justine Motavu. Also: J. White and Carol Lyon. Absent: Lisa Perry After Mr. Todd led the group in prayer, Mr. Mukasa called the meeting to order at 6:05 P.M. The April meeting minutes were perused. Mr. Todd

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First Draft GRACE CHURCH MUSIC PROGRAM Past, Present, Future I. Introduction A. General Music has always been a part of grace Church’s corporate life, primarily but not exclusively, in worship. Changes in Grace’s membership and corporate life over the past several years have been reflected in it s Music Program. This report will provide a view on the program’s past, its current status,

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By Hawley Todd TSSF Introduction One of my earliest questions was “why did God heal my back?” I had had a miraculous healing of scoliosis of my spine but I had wanted God to heal my prostate. I needed answers. Why did God heal a part of my body that did not matter to me and seemingly leave untouched another area that mattered greatly to me? As I prayed through my anger at God for not

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  Explanation: God is the healer. The love, grace, power, and presence of the Lord are what heal. We are the mediators, the presence through which God’s love flows. As intercessors, our task is to be as open as possible to God’s presence in our lives and through our lives to others. We become a vehicle of God’s grace to the other person. However, first we must connect with God, so that Christ’s

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Grace Episcopal Church Mission Council Meeting April 21, 2010 Present: Sr. Warden, David Mukasa; Jr. Warden, Wanda Miller; John Thayer, Ken Lyon, Roger Perna, Lisa Perry, Grace Staples, Justine Motavu, and Hawley Todd. Also: The Rev. Derrick Fetz, Carol Lyon, J. White and Tony Denbo. Mr. Lyon led the group in prayer before Wanda Miller opened the meeting at 6:10 p.m. Asking for

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A unique healing service occurs at Grace Episcopal Church on the second Wednesday of each month. We intentionally combine several modes of healing to provide opportunities for God to move and bless those who come. The operative theology behind this service is that God is greater and deeper than any of the limitations that our human systems of thought can imagine. It is the divine energy or

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On Not Being a “Good Christian” Sermon on the First Lesson for the Third Sunday of Easter, Year C The Lesson: Acts 9:1-20 The Sermon: I’m going to focus on our first lesson today. That reading tells about Paul’s famous “Road to Damascus” experience. Paul is on his way to Damascus to shut down this group that calls itself “The Way.” “The Way” is a group of people who believe in Jesus. Just

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By Hawley Todd Interchange contributor Common Ministry addresses fundamental issues that plague contemporary Christianity. How does the church encourage, empower and equip its members to live out their Baptismal vows? How does the church recover the priesthood of all believers? How does the church move from an ethos of professionals who are paid to do everything to an understanding that all

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Dear Sisters and Brothers at Grace, Several months ago, I went to a Gifts Workshop that the Diocese offered. It was intended to be a model for what we could do at Grace. It deeply moved me and I would like to share with you what happened. Our instructions to prepare for the workshop were to divide our lives into 10 year segments and think of one or two persons in each segment who really

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Common Ministry Bible Study March 14, 2010 Handout and outline of the session is attached. Present: Ken Lyon, leader, J. White, Hawley Todd, Roger Perna, Belinda Perna, J. Tan, Tina Larkin, Fr. Howard, Wanda Miller and Carol Lyon, Mary McLain, Ray Betts Ken opened the session saying that John 15:19-16 was part of Jesus’ final instructions to his disciples. Ken read the scripture from the

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COMMON MINISTRY GIFTS ASSESSMENTS ACTIVITIESGRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH, CINCINNATI, OHIO(March, April, May, 2010)In our journey toward Common Ministry, our first steps will be to assess our gifts as individuals and then put those together to create a picture of what gifts we have as a whole parish. After that process, we will match our parish gifts with the community needs that we identify as being

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Grace Episcopal Church Annual Meeting Minutes February 14, 2010 Opening Prayer Fr. Ray Betts opened the meeting at 12:15 P.M. with a prayer. Appointment of Secretary for meeting David Mukasa (Senior Warden) appointed Judy Handy secretary. Approval of minutes of last Annual Meeting Last year’s minutes will be available soon in eGraceNotes, since they could not be located in

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GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH MISSION COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 17, 2010 Senior Warden David Mukasa called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. J White led us in prayer. In attendance:  David Musasa, Wanda Miller, Ken Lyon, Hawley Todd, John Thayer, Lisa Perry, Roger Perna, J White, Judy Handy Minutes of the January meeting were distributed.  A motion to accept the minutes as written was made by

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The year 2009 has been both challenging and trying in many aspects for Grace church. We have weathered the loss of a vicar, organist, parish administrator and some members. We have suffered such losses that not many congregations of our size would most likely survive. But the Lord continues to work among us, taking us to new levels of understanding of his love and ministry. The uniqueness of

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I was elected by Mission Council in July to fill the remainder of the one year term of the previous Junior Warden who had resigned. Two major achievements were accomplished. First, with the approval of Mission Council, a Building and Grounds committee was initiated with Ken Lyon as chair. You may see his report elsewhere. Second, a rental policy to be used as a template was written and

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We lost a very treasured member, Susan Dewbrey, last January. She was always will and ready to help others groups and was my assistant wedding coordinator. We will miss you. We continue to have four groups with at least two consistent members each. I believe we did all that was asked of us: weddings, Lent, Easter. Christmas, and all the Sundays in between. We welcome anyone at anytime who is

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  We were very lax this past year due to the death of my son and all it entailed with trips to Florida. I did attend many of the monthly support group meetings at Episcopal Retirement Homes. There was a lovely luncheon at Deupree House to honor all the leads from all the Parish Nurse programs in the Dioceses of Southern Ohio. I did try to keep everyone up to date on the H1N1 and regular flu.

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  The past year was a very exciting year. We had at times from five to fifteen children in our Church school. We assisted the children in learning the basics of our church service, memorization of the Lord’s Prayer, a few bible verses and songs to entertain the adults. The young people assisted many times with our morning service as ushers, acolytes in training and lay readers and youth preacher

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 January 2009 began the second year of the Grace Church Outreach Committee.  Membership  included Rev. Ernestein Flemister, Maria Mukasa, Madeena Nolan, Roger Perna, Grace Staples, John Thayer, J White and Judy Handy (chair).  The Group met monthly through September at which point it became clear that with the loss of our vicar et al. and the increased needs of Grace in many areas, the committee

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  For the first half of 2009, handbell presentations were given as a duet, with Lisa Perry joining myself as ringer. Her energy and musical ability enabled a breadth and quality of sound beyond the capacity of a single ringer. Together we presented six arrangements for unaccompanied handbells, and accompanied nineteen hymns. In the second half, there were six solo arrangements presented and

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 The Worship Committee was formed by Rev. Ernestein Flemister in May 2009. Over the course of this first year, membership has included Rev. Flemister, J. White, Hawley Todd, John Thayer, Tammy Robertson, Lisa Perry, Roger and Belinda Perna, Ken Lyon and Bennyce Hamilton  and Judy Handy (co-chairs).  This committee is charged with the coordination and planning of weekly, as well as “special”,

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The healing ministry at Grace Church has a long history. Our healing team has continued to offer the laying-on-of-hands at our various services. J White’s devoted service has been a blessing to us all! We often have anointing with holy oil as well. God’s presence has been abundantly manifest, and we thank and praise God for the many stories we have received from parishioners about God’s grace and

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  The flower guild arranged flowers and greens for the glory of God each Sunday as well as for special services. Generous donors made this ministry possible as well as the work of the members of the Flower Guild. A policy was developed on what to do with the flowers after the service. It is: 1. If there is a service in the coming week, for example, the healing service, please leave the

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In 2009, our income was $133,955.10, and our expenses were $135,849.84. This left us with a deficit of $1,894.74. On December 31, 2009, our bank account balances were as follows: Checking Account $34,381.39 Insurance Money for Window Repair and Balance of Diocesan Heating System Grant 14,720.64

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  One of the best kept secrets at Grace Episcopal Church is EfM (Education for Ministry). EfM has had a long history at Grace. Currently there are 2 EfM classes meeting at Grace. The first is on Mondays evenings and the second is on Friday mornings. Participants come from many different parishes. In the Spring of 2009, 7 members of the Education for Ministry classes received diplomas from the

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  Common Ministry was first mentioned to us as an idea by Bishop Breidenthal when he talked with the Mission Council in February of 2009. A Common Ministry Committee was appointed to investigate further. Original members of the committee were: Carol Lyon, Wanda Miller and Justine Matavou. After researching information on the internet and talking with Canon Johanssen, we recommended to Mission

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  The state of Grace Church’s Buildings and Grounds is as good as I have seen it in many years. Much has been accomplished in recent years; much remains to be done. The new chair of the Building & Grounds Committee has divided our priorities into several areas, to wit: Safety We know of no major safety issues at this time. Additional lighting has been provided for the parking lot. Curb

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Hawley Todd TSSF, Episcopal Healing Ministries General Principles All that is done is to be motivated by love for God and for those seeking healing. Everyone is to be treated with respect and dignity. Each person is a precious extension of the body of Christ. Whatever we do to the least of these, we are doing to Christ. Everyone who serves in ministries of healing must make every effort to

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Hawley Todd TSSF, Episcopal Healing Ministries Relationships are intrinsic to human existence. They are woven into the very fabric of who we are. At the core of all interactions, there is a mutuality of giving and receiving, of caring for one another. There is a continuum of how giving and receiving is balanced. At times the dynamics embody a relationship wherein one person becomes

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  Agreement for use of church facilities Use of the facility must not interfere with Church Activity. Equipment must be left in proper place and in clean condition. Tenant must report, and pay for any equipment or property damage. If building is used after normal operating hours, the user is responsible for maintaining the security of the building and monitoring the occupancy of the

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Present: Wanda Miller, Roger Perna, Carol and Ken Lyon, Hawley Todd, Justine Matovu, David Mukasa, Jackie Lewis, John Thayer, J White Roger Perna offered a prayer and Carol Lyon called the meeting to order shortly after 6:00 p.m. Minutes of the December 16, 2009 meeting were distributed. Hawley Todd moved to accept the minutes as written with a 2nd from Ken Lyon. Motion carried. Roger Perna

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Presented at Grace Church on January 17, 2010 by Roger Perna and Wanda Miller The following information is a very brief summary of ideas that the Common Ministry Committee has compiled in the past few months as we have been preparing to decide if we, as a congregation at Grace, want to pursue the avenue of Common Ministry as we have been invited to do by the Diocese of Southern Ohio. The

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Sixteen Grace members participated in a Bible study led by Roger Perna during coffee hour on January 10. This study, intended to help better understand the concept of Common Ministry, was on Ephesians 4:1-16, informally known as Paul's discourse on "Unity in the Body of Christ." The following words or  phrases stood out to many members of the group as capturing the essence of the passage: 

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The questions were posed by Grace Church members on August 2, 2009. The answers were developed by the Grace Church Common Ministry Committee. What is the definition of Common Ministry? Common ministry is a collaborative ministry, shared equally by all in the faith community. It holds the vision that all are united in the body of Christ, each with special gifts and unique ministries and all share

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Sometimes we think we are too small to do much. But it's surprising how one thing leads to another and the impact is multiplied beyond our wildest dreams. Such a story is Grace Church's involvement with the homeless shelter, Interfaith Hospitality Network (soon to be called Family Promise, as it is now called nationally). Grace began hosting homeless families back in the 90's. We hosted the

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Grace Episcopal Church Mission Council Meeting December 16, 2009 Present: Carol Lyon, Jr. Warden; Ken Lyon, Wanda Miller, Jackie Lewis, Hawley Todd. (Staff and others) Roger Perna, Treasurer; Grace Staples, Clerk; John Thayer, J. White. Absent: Bennyce Hamilton; Justine Matovu; David Mukasa. Following a prayer, the meeting was opened at 6:05 PM by Carol Lyon, as Senior Warden David

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Grace Church conducts a monthly service that brings together traditional and non-traditional healing methods: healing prayer and laying on of hands for healing, together with  African Drumming and Reiki.  Drumming begins at 6:30 pm, the service begins at 7 pm on the second Wednesday of most months. Check the Grace Calendar. The service is based on the concept of release of tension through

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Mission Council Meeting November 18, 2009 Present: Sr. Warden David Mukasa, Jr. Warden Carol Lyon, Justine Matovu, Ken Lyon, Wanda Miller, Hawley Todd. Also Roger Perna, J. White and Grace Staples. Absent: Jackie Lewis and Bennyce Hamilton The meeting opened at 6:08 PM with prayer. Minutes from October 21 were perused, and motioned for approval by Ken Lyon and Carol Lyon. Motion carried.

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Diocese of Southern Ohio 412 Sycamore Street, Cincinnati, OH October 29, 2009 David Mukasa 6872 Springdale Road Cincinnati, OH 45247 Dear David: I would like to invite you and the people of Grace Church, Cincinnati to participate in a program to develop common ministry in your congregation and our diocese. We are inviting several congregations from different geographic locations and

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Mission Council Meeting October 21, 2009 Present: Sr. Warden David Mukasa, Jr. Warden Carol Lyon, Justine Matovu, Ken Lyon, Wanda Miller, Hawley Todd. Also Roger Perna, Judy Handy, Lisa Perry, J. White and Grace Staples. Absent: Jackie Lewis and Bennyce Hamilton The meeting opened at 6:10 PM with prayer offered by Roger Perna. Mr. Mukasa announced with regret that Council Member Belinda

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The purpose of this document is to outline a two year discernment and formation process for common ministry in the Diocese of Southern Ohio. Several congregations in various setting and of sizes around the Diocese will be invited to join in this program to develop a strategy and practice for common ministry. It is hoped that this process will provide a model which can be adapted in future years

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Special Mission Council Meeting Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009 6 PM Present: David Mukasa, Sr. Warden; Carol Lyon, Jr. Warden; John Thayer, Wanda Miller, Hawley Todd, J. White, Lisa Perry, Bob Poyer, Judy Handy, Grace Staples, Ken Lyon, Tammy Robertson, Roger Perna, Belinda Perna. (no quorum) At the Sr. Warden's request, Ken Lyon centered the group in prayer. Mr. Mukasa then opened the meeting and

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The Common Ministry Conference September 19, 2009 Some Background Conversation about common ministry has been in the Christian community for a very long time. It arises from the church’s growing conviction that all authority in the church is grounded in our baptism, and that all baptized persons share in this authority. In some dioceses, what we are calling common ministry is referred to as

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  These are urgent times at Grace Church. As we focus on meeting the challenges of the present and immediate future, we can get overly concerned about the things that we're not doing. At a recent Growth Committee meeting, we discussed the tremendous number of things that we have accomplished in the past three years and we talked about how good it would be to point this out to people so they

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Grace Episcopal Church Mission Council Meeting   Members Present: Carol Lyon, Wanda Miller, Justine Matovu, Ken Lyon, Belinda Perna, Hawley Todd. Members absent: David Mukasa who had the flu; Jackie Lewis Bennyce Hamilton Also present, Gary Givler, Deacon, Roger Perna, treasurer, J. White, and Jim Edgy The meeting began with reading the office for “In the early evening” from the prayer

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The following questions were asked at Grace Church’s Common Ministry Forum on August 2, 2009: What is the definition of Common Ministry? What are some of the existing models of Common Ministry churches? How do we create the correct list of functions needed to keep the congregation together? How is the Common Ministry team formed? Who’s in charge and how are they elected? How

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Grace Episcopal Church Mission Council Meeting July 15, 2009 Present: The Rev. Ernestein C. Flemister, Vicar; Sr. Warden, David Mukasa; Belinda Perna; Wanda Miller. (Staff and others) Jim Edgy, Administrator; Roger Perna, Treasurer; Grace Staples, Clerk. Absent: Jackie Lewis; Bennyce Hamilton; Bret Bernard; Justine Matovu; Chuck Bowles and Carol Lyon. Instead of a meditation, the Rev.

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A message from the bishop Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, As you know, our diocese is embarked on an exploration of what common ministry means and might mean for Southern Ohio.

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Grace Episcopal Church Mission Council Meeting June 17, 2009 Members Present: Carol Lyon, Justine Matovu, Wanda Miller, Belinda Perna Others present: Ernestein Flemister, Gary Givler, Roger Perna, Jim Edgy. Absent: David Mukasa was absent because he was out of the country. The reasons for the following absences was unknown. Bennyce Hamilton, Jackie Lewis, Charles Bowles. It was not certain

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Present: Vicar Ernestein Flemister, Belinda Perna, Wanda Miller, Jackie Lewis, and Carol Lyon as members of Council. Also Roger Perna, Jim Edgy, J. White, Judy Handy, The Rev. Deacon Gary Givler, The Rev. Ray Betts and Grace Staples and presenter, The Rev. Derrick Fetz. Absent: David Mukasa, Bret Barnard, Bennyce Hamilton and Chuck Bowles. This was an informational meeting about Common

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Present: Vicar Ernestein Flemister, Sr. Warden David Mukasa, Jr. Warden Chuck Bowles, Wanda Miller, Belinda Perna, Mary McLain, Carol Lyon. Also Gary Givler, The Rev. Raymond Betts, Grace Staples, Steve and Kathleen Farfsing. Absent: Jackie Lewis, Bennyce Hamilton, Bret Barnard and Justine Matovu. Mr. Mukasa called the meeting to order at 7:07 and after a brief prayer he announced the

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... when a Star Wars character says, "May the force be with you", you automatically reply, "And also with you". ... the only good reason to raise your hand during a hymn is to question the organist's re-harmonization. ... you recognize your neighbor or priest in the local liquor store you go over to greet him or her. ... hearing people pray in the language of "jesuswejus" ("Jesus, we

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Grace Episcopal Church Special Mission Council Meeting Sunday, April 26, 2009 Present: Vicar Ernestein Flemister, Senior Warden David Mukasa, Bennyce Hamilton, Carol Lyon, Wanda Miller, Belinda Perna, Deacon Gary Givler, Administrator Jim Edgy, Clerk Grace Staples. Absent: Bret Barnard, Jackie Lewis, Chuck Bowles. The meeting was called to order at 11:42 AM by Mr. Mukasa. The agenda was

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Grace Episcopal Church Special Mission Council Meeting Sunday, April 19, 2009 Present: Sr. Warden David Mukasa, Jr. Warden Chuck Bowles, Carol Lyon, Bennyce Hamilton, Belinda Perna, Justine Matovu, Wanda Miller, Jackie Lewis. Staff and others: Administrator Jim Edgy, Deacon Gary Givler, Clerk Grace Staples. Absent: Bret Barnard. Mr. Mukasa opened the meeting at 11:30 A.M. and distributed

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