Grace Notes
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
July 13, 2025
O Lord, we beseech thee mercifully to receive the prayers of thy people who call upon thee, and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfill the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
THIS WEEK’S READINGS
Deuteronomy 30:9-14, Psalm 25:1-9, Colossians 1:1-14, Luke 10:25-37
THIS WEEK’S WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Sunday
10 AM Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion from the Reserved Sacrament and Sunday School (bulletin)
Wednesday
9 AM The Holy Eucharist
Thursday
7 PM Praying the Scriptures (online)
ABOUT THE SEASON AFTER PENTECOST . . . The Season after Pentecost is the “ordinary time” of the Church, the time of the Church’s pilgrimage on her way to the Kingdom of God. During these weeks between Pentecost and Advent the Church explores her life, role and place in the narrative that began with Creation (and the fall) and leads to the Redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ and the empowerment of the Church by the Holy Spirit on Pentecost to be Christ’s Body, carrying out Christ’s mission, until his coming again.
OUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR . . . . the sick and those in need, especially Immanuel Charles, Ann Hopper, The Rev. James Warnke, priest, Gary Stubbs, Nancy Mohr, Rae Palladino, Dave, Thomas Petrullo, Daniela Parisi, Michael Shumway, Chris Spilker, Gina DeMarsico, Suzanne Morris, Lauren Rosenthal, Charlotte Wilson, John Whitlock, and Gaylord Hitchcock, priest.
For those celebrating birthdays especially Thomas Norton, priest, (7/18) and those celebrating anniversaries especially Jennifer & Matthew Liddle (7/19).
For those who have died especially Marilynn Spilker (7/15) and Pauline Pavell (7/16)).
PRAYER LIST REQUESTS . . . To add any names to the parish prayer list, please send an email to kmaccourt@gmail.com with the name of the person to be prayed for, your name and a brief description of the person’s health or other situation (note if long-term or chronic). Names are listed for four weeks and then rotate off, but they can be added again as needed. If you have questions, please speak with the wardens or Father Anthony.
Thank you to our volunteers for this Sunday
Antonio Brugnoli, acolyte
Gene Muller, usher
Barbara Tait, Sunday School
Gene Muller, reader
Lesly Gannelli and Theresa Okunlola, altar guild
Beth Storz, coffee hour
July 20
9 AM The Children's Service
10 AM The Holy Eucharist
July 27
10 AM The Holy Eucharist and Sunday School
August 3
10 AM The Holy Eucharist
August 10
10 AM Liturgy of the Word and Sunday School
August 17
10 AM Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion from the Reserved Sacrament
August 24
9 AM The Children's Service
10 AM The Holy Eucharist
August 31
10 AM The Holy Eucharist
CONTACT INFORMATION . . .
The Rev. Father Anthony Puca, Jr.
Rector
gecrector@gmail.com
201-664-0407
Kathryn MacCourt
Parish administrator, Organist and Choirmaster
kmaccourt@gmail.com
201-417-1653
The Reverend Deacon Len Roberts
leonard_roberts@rocketmail.com
973-901-8822
Grace Church Wardens
Akinola Okunlola - aokunlola@gmail.com, 201-926-3677
Larry Sunden - larry@sunden.com, 201-960-1433
PRAYING WITH THE SCRIPTURES . . . During the summer months, we will pray the scriptures together online using the contemplative practice Composition of Place. This method of prayer, associated most commonly within Ignatian spirituality, emphasizes the use of imagination and engaging the senses to place oneself into a scriptural passage. This practice helps deepen one’s experience of scripture and draws one closer to God in prayer. The meetings will take place on the first and third Thursdays of the month and will last for about an hour.
Click on the link for more information on this practice: https://cruxnow.com/commentary/2023/07/in-composition-of-place-we-engage-in-conversation-with-the-living-god
Where: Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8451295802 Meeting ID: 845 129 5802
When: First and third Thursday of the month
The next meeting will be at 7 PM on July 17.
Meeting ID: 845 129 5802
Dial by your location
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
GRACE CHURCH'S SUMMER EVENTS sponsored Parish Life . . . Don't miss out, use that saved PTO day and mark your calendar!
July: Akin and Theresa Okunlola will host a BBQ at their home on Sunday, July 20, at 1 PM.
August: Kids Day in Pascack Brook County Park. Food, games with prizes, and a bouncy castle! The committee would like parents' input!
Please text or call Chris Scott @ 201.286.0014 if you would like to join in planning.
WESTWOOD CARES FOOD PANTRY . . . Grace Church is trying to increase our donations to the Westwood Cares Food Pantry. Please try to bring 1 item per week and we will ensure that the Food Pantry receives your items. The following items are in need: Coffee, tea, juice, pancakes, pancake syrup, chicken in a can, potatoes, rice, detergent, soap, deodorant, toothpaste, paper towels, toilet paper, oil, snacks, cookies, cereal (hot and cold), mayonnaise, ketchup, and mustard. The Pantry does "not " need any canned vegetables or beans since they have enough currently. If you have any questions, please contact Deacon Len.
CROSS ROADS DAY CAMP AT CHRIST CHURCH RIDGEWOOD . . . Click here for more information.
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Pastoral Emergencies
please contact Fr. Anthony Puca at 267-980-3480
FROM THE BISHOP . . . This summer, find community. Bishop Hughes shares her experience of finding community both with the pilgrims who last week heard first-hand accounts of the civil rights movement in Alabama and at a conference for Black clergy women this week in Chicago, and talks about what community means to her and why it's important to seek it out.
YouTube video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eER7ds4LpSY
Video transcript - https://dioceseofnewark.org/bishops-vlog/addressing-political-issues-from-a-christian-perspective/
INFORMATION FROM THE DIOCESE OF NEWARK . . . To subscribe and receive The VOICE Online by email please go to https://dioceseofnewark.org/subscribe
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RESOURCES FROM THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH . . . For news and official statements from the national church, a few key websites are listed below.
Episcopal Church Leaders on immigration executive orders - https://www.episcopalchurch.org/publicaffairs/letter-from-episcopal-church-leaders-on-trump-administration-immigration-executive-orders/
Episcopal News Network. The most up-to-date news in the Episcopal Church - https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/
Office of Government Relations and Episcopal Public Policy Network. News and official statements from the Episcopal Church concerning political and public policy issues - https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/office-government-relations/
Official website of the Episcopal Church - https://www.episcopalchurch.org
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