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2011 schedule


January

2

Second Sunday after Christmas Day
Preach and celebrate at 8:00 a.m. service of Holy Communion, and preach at 10:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

9


First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of our Lord
Celebrate at 10:30 a.m. service of Holy Baptism and Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

16


Second Sunday after the Epiphany
Assist at 10:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

23


Third Sunday after the Epiphany
Assist at 10:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion, and preach and celebrate at 6:00 p.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

30


Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
Assist at 10:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts (the Rt. Rev. Gordon P. Scruton, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts, will preach and celebrate)

February

6

Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
Celebrate at 9:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts (Note the change of time: the parish's Annual Meeting will follow the service)

12


Saturday Quiet Day
“Epiphany: Made for goodness”
9:00 a.m. to Noon, Parish Hall, on Spring Street, behind Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

In Epiphany, we pray that we will shine with the radiance of Christ's glory. Yet many of us struggle with what Archbishop Desmond Tutu calls “the demon-fear of not being good enough.” What holds us back from accepting our essential goodness? What spiritual insights and practices can help us to re-claim it? Using passages from Scripture and from Made for Goodness, a book by the Archbishop and his daughter Mpho Tutu, we will explore what Jesus meant when he asked us to be “perfect” (Matthew 5:48), and the possibility that human beings are “not sinners in need of saving but saints in need of seeing.” This retreat is open to everyone.

13


Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany
Assist at 10:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

20


Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany
Assist at 10:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

March

13

First Sunday in Lent
Celebrate at 10:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

20


Second Sunday in Lent
Preach and celebrate at 8:00 a.m. service of Holy Communion, and preach at 10:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

27


Third Sunday in Lent
Assist at 10:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

April

3

Fourth Sunday in Lent
Assist at 10:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

10


Fifth Sunday in Lent
Assist at 10:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion, and preach and celebrate at 6 p.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

17


Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
Assist at 10:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion, and preach and celebrate at 6:00 p.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

19


Tuesday in Holy Week
Celebrate at 7:00 p.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

21


Maundy Thursday
Concelebrate at 7:00 p.m. service of Holy Communion (with washing of feet) at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

22


Good Friday
Preach at 12 Noon at The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, 138 Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Good Friday falls this year on Earth Day, and the prayers and sermon will give particular attention to the sacredness of the planet, and to what happens within and among us when we bring the ecological crisis to the foot of the Cross.

23


Easter Eve
Assist at 8:00 p.m. service of Holy Baptism and Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

24


Easter Day/Sunday of the Resurrection
Celebrate at 8:00 a.m. service of Holy Communion, and assist at 10:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

May

1

Second Sunday of Easter
Preach and celebrate at 8:00 a.m. service of Holy Communion, and preach at 10:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

5


Keynote address for Episcopal Church Women, Diocese of Connecticut
“I Just Can't Stop Loving You: Reclaiming the Sacredness of Creation”
9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., held in Plantsville, Connecticut

When the entertainment and distraction of virtual reality tempt us to disconnect from the natural world, why does God persist in luring us outside? In the face of dire news about God's Creation, from species extinction to global warming, how does God prevent us from sinking into despair and empower us to act? What is the particular role that women can play in healing the Earth, and how can working to heal the Earth help to heal our souls? Margaret Bullitt-Jonas will address these questions in her keynote address, offering a Christian perspective on Creation care. The 130th Annual Meeting and Luncheon of the Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of Connecticut will begin at 9:00 a.m. with coffee, tea, and registration. The Service of Holy Eucharist starts at 10:00 a.m., followed by a brief business meeting. Margaret's keynote address will begin at 11:15 a.m. Lunch is at 12:30 p.m. The event will be held at the Aqua Turf in Plantsville (Southington), CT. Advance registration is required for lunch ($18).
For more information, please contact Sylvia Robinson Corrigan, President, The Connecticut ECW Diocesan Board, by email: bar1n at optonline.net

8


Third Sunday of Easter
Celebrate at 10:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

14


Fifth Sunday of Easter
Preach at 9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. services of Holy Communion at St. Columba's, Episcopal Church, Washington, DC
Lead the Sunday Forum at 10:15 a.m.: “Ecology and Spirituality: Seizing Hope in a Season of Despair”

15


Fourth Sunday of Easter
Assist at 10:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

22


Saturday Quiet Day
“Easter: Finding Christ in Creation”
9:00 a.m. to Noon, held in Ashfield, Massachusetts

On the eve of Good Shepherd Sunday, we will gather in a natural setting about 45 minutes northwest of Amherst. Come for a silent walk on 200+ acres along trails that meander beside beaver ponds and through woods and fields. Or just sit on the screened porch and enjoy the view. Our Quiet Day will be held from 9:00 a.m. to Noon at a lovely old farmhouse in Ashfield. We will gather for prayer and conversation at 9:00 a.m., followed by ample time for solitude, silence, gazing, and walking, as we open ourselves to encounter the Risen Christ. The Quiet Day will end at noon, but if you would like to linger for lunch afterward, please bring a sandwich. We encourage carpooling. To sign up, and for directions, please contact Margaret by May 11.

29


Sixth Sunday of Easter
Celebrate and preach at 8:00 a.m. service of Holy Communion, and preach at 10:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

June

5

Seventh Sunday of Easter: Sunday after the Ascension
9:00 Celebrate and preach homily at 9:00 a.m. Liturgy in the Round Service of Holy Communion, and celebrate at 10:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

12


Pentecost
Preach at 9:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts (please note the special time of the service, which will be followed by our annual Pentecost Picnic)

19


Trinity Sunday
Assist at 10:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

26


Assist at 10:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

July

3

Celebrate at 9:30 a.m. service of service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts (note: begin summer schedule)

10


Assist at 9:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

17


Preach and celebrate at 9:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

31


Assist at 9:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

August

7

Preach at 9:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

21


Assist at 9:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts (summer schedule ends at the end of August)

September

18

Preach and celebrate at 8:00 a.m. and at 10:30 a.m. services of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

24


Moving Planet, New England
Give interfaith meditation at opening of the Rally to Move Beyond Fossil Fuels, 3:50 p.m., Columbus Waterfront, Park, Boston

25


Assist at 9:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

Moving Planet, Northampton
give interfaith meditation and speak about Tar Sands action at Chill Out the Climate Rally, 3:30 p.m.

October

2

Assist at 10:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

9


Preach and celebrate at 8:00 a.m. and at 10:30 a.m. services of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

16


Assist at 10:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

23


Assist at 10:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

30


Preach and celebrate at 8:00 a.m. and at 10:30 a.m. services of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

November

6

Assist at 10:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

13


Assist at 10:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

20


Celebrate at 10:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

27


First Sunday of Advent
Preach and celebrate at 8:00 a.m. and at 10:30 a.m. services of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

December

4

Second Sunday of Advent
Assist at 10:30 a.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

18


Fourth Sunday of Advent
Preach and celebrate at 8:00 a.m. and at 10:30 a.m. services of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts

24


Christmas Eve
Assist at 4:00 p.m. service of Holy Communion (with children’s pageant), celebrate at 8:00 p.m. service of Holy Communion, and serve as deacon at 11:00 p.m. service of Holy Communion at Grace Church, Amherst, Massachusetts