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GGLLAADD TTIIDDIINNGGSS VOLUME 18 ISSUE 2 FEBRUARY 2020

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Editor:

Annette Clark-Hani

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Inside this issue:

Fr. Heidt’s Message.........1&8

Zion Staff...............................2

Vestry....................................2

Birthday/Anniversaries........ 2

Memorial Gifts & Flowers.....2

Our Prayer List.......................3

Service Schedule.................4

From the Organ Bench.......5

Zion News........................3,6-8

Lent is Upon Us. “Lent!”, we exclaim. “It’s too early this year. We just

had Christmas! So, already now I have to think about what I’m

going to give up for Lent?”

It seems that if there ever was a season in the liturgical

year that helps us to identify how different, how isolated we are

from the others around us, it is this one. In the magical land of

“milk and honey”, it is especially hard for

Christians…particularly if our focus is toward self-sacrifice

during the season of Lent.

More than ever, Americans in the 21st century are on the

super-highway to conspicuous consumption. I remember a

mini-van commercial on television that promoted a very happy

family scene. Why? Because each ROW of seats has its own

DVD video screen, allowing the kids in row 2 to see a different

show or cartoon than the kids in row 3. It’s like flying, but

now the passengers have access to the cockpit and can still ask

the pilot/co-pilot in that eternal annoying way, “Are we there

yet?”

Keeping on with that thread, if you are not yet aware of how

needy, how deprived we are by not being able to watch the

Super Bowl on a 50-plus-inch, wide-screen "smart" TV with all

the bells and whistles…well, the commercials on television

and/or the advertisements with the Sunday paper will let us

know it!

See, it’s completely counter-cultural to give up anything

at any time, let alone for Lent. For the material world in this

time, the focus on apparent self-sacrifice for the sake of itself

would seem to drive the multitudes away from, not to, the altar

of God. Go to Wal-Mart, stand in the check-out line, and utter

words of invitation to come to church for “penance”,

“atonement” and “fasting”. So, what is Lent about for us…if

we assume that its most immediate impact upon the greater

world is to further isolate us from them?

FR. HEIDT’S MESSAGE CONTINUED ON PG. 8

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Willkie Talmadge, Senior Warden (’22) Jane Padrón, Junior Warden (’21)

Brenda Outwater (’21), Jennifer Swinney (’21) Harriet Brennan (‘22), Mike Rescigno (`22),

Annie Deacon (’23), OPEN (‘22) Annette Clark-Hani, Clerk of Vestry

Michael Rescigno, Treasurer

Rector Fr. James K. Heidt

Senior Warden Willie Talmadge

Junior Warden Jane Padrón

Treasurer Michael Rescigno

Parish Secretary Annette Clark-Hani

Financial Secretary Malinda Abraham

Music Director Erick Kroll

Facility Maintenance Chris Klara

ALTAR FLOWERS-Cost $33 February 2- February 9- February 16- February 23-

Please help Zion defray some of the cost and sign-up in Clarke Hall.

Candle Oil & Bulletins-Cost $10

February 2- February 9- February 16- February 23-

February 3 Malinda Abraham February 4 Jonathan Washburn February 4 Lisa Wiggins February 8 Maya Nelson February 9 Breanna Deeley February 11 Ashleigh Nelson February 11 Kirk Ringdahl

February 21 Michelle & David Eychner

February 12 Cathy Zbiegien February 14 Susan Grow-Colmey February 18 Colleen Corbett February 22 Michelle Eychner February 23 Muriel Boulerice February 23 Brenda Outwater February 24 Harold Potter

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We all you would like to congratulate Zachary M. Thomason on graduating from the

Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, IL on January 10, 2020. He is the son of

Sandra Pineiro; (pictured with him on the left) and Douglas Thomason.

Though you cannot be with us in person at Zion Church, you are with us in thought and

prayer.

At Home .....................................Charles O’Neill

Catherine Zbiegien

John & Linda Hunter

The Terrace at Woodland ............Annie Seymour

Those needing extra prayers: Kristin Brognano & Family, Cynthia DeProspero-Outwater,

Sister Joan DeProspero, Deborah Grifa, Linda & John Hunter, Randy Jones Sr., The Latimer

Family, Elizabeth Maggio, Denise Manning, Tiffany Marks, John McMinn, Janice

McNaughton, Peggy Meyer, Deborah Moran, Blaze Newman, Georgia Northup, Christine

O’Connor, Christine Osinski, Julie Pangborne, JoAnn Piccola, Nikki Powell, Harold Potter,

Shirley Reali, Janet Renzi, Rivera Family, Helen Seaman, Ann Staple, Wayne Towne &

Family, Ann Watkins, Lois Wiggins, Catherine Zbiegien

Watkins, Neil Wightman, Cynthia Grantham-Wright, Lois Wright, Wanda Younglove, Catherine Zbiegien , Wanda Younglove, Catherine Zbiegien

“Heavenly Father, watch over these your children, and grant that they may be restored to that perfect health which is yours alone to give, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen”

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SERVICE SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY 2020

1st SUNDAY: The Presentation of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple

February 2, 2020-9AM- Holy Eucharist Priest Fr. Jim Heidt

Lay Readers Sandie Latimer

Meribeth Seaman

Ushers Jim Hoffman

Acolyte Sandie Latimer

Altar Guild Brenda Outwater, Katherine Gambier

Church Opener Tina Rescigno, Month of February

2nd

SUNDAY: The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

February 9,2020-9AM- Holy Eucharist Priest Fr. Jim Heidt

Lay Readers Tina Rescigno

Jennifer Swinney

Ushers Annette Clark-Hani

Bill Stevens

Acolyte Tina Rescigno

Altar Guild Tina Rescigno, Jane McDonnell

Church Opener Tina Rescigno, Month of February

3rd

SUNDAY: The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany

February 16,2020-9AM—Holy Eucharist Priest Fr. Jim Heidt

Lay Readers Rick Weltz

Annette Clark-Hani

Ushers Rudy Reali, Willie Talmadge

Brenda Outwater

Acolyte Rick Weltz Altar Guild Tina Rescigno, Jane McDonnell

Church Opener Tina Rescigno, Month of February

4th

SUNDAY: The Last Sunday after the Epiphany

February 23, 2020-9AM—Holy Eucharist

Priest Fr. Jim Heidt

Lay Readers Tina Rescigno

Mike Rescigno

Ushers Jim Hoffman

Acolyte Tina Rescigno

Altar Guild Grace Millington, Harriet Brennan

Church Opener Tina Rescigno, Month of February

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ERICK KROLL’S FROM THE ORGAN BENCH

January 27th was Mozart's birthday, and I thought Mozart

would be a nice article subject since he was also an

organist. I'm sure a lot of you already know quite a bit

about Mozart, so I will just touch on some things you

might not know about him.

His name given at baptism was Johannes Chrysostomus

Wolfgangus Theophilius Mozart. (Try saying that three

times fast.) He shortened it to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

in adulthood. He was home-schooled by his father in

music, languages and academics. He became interested in

music by watching his sister's music lessons. At age three, he began playing

around on the harpsichord; at age four he was playing actual music pieces, and by

age five he was composing music. When he was visiting in Rome with his father,

Mozart wrote down from memory Gregorio Allegri's Miserere after only hearing

it once in the Sistine Chapel and returning once more for corrections; thereby,

according to Bach-Canatats.com "producing the first unauthorized copy of this

closely guarded property of the Vatican". It is safe to say Mozart was a genius.

He was also a Freemason and composed some music for that organization. (I

myself did not know that.)

He composed some of the best known operas including "The Marriage of Figaro",

"Don Giovanni" and "The Magic Flute". The movie "Amadeus" depicts Mozart

as a sort of party animal in some scenes. This may well be true. According to

Biography.com, Mozart may have suffered from a form of bipolar-disorder due to

his bouts of depression at times to "hysteria coupled with spells of hectic

creativity". Also, in the movie "Amadeus", it suggests that Mozart was buried in

a pauper's grave. That apparently was not the case. In Vienna Austria at that

time, only the aristocracy was given lavish funerals and buried in marked graves.

Most everybody else's funerals were small affairs and were buried in a common

grave with no markers.

Lastly, while most composer's works are listed by Opus and Number (No.),

Mozart's works are listed by the letter "K" instead and are called Kochel listings

from Ludwig von Kochel's catalogue of Mozart's compositions in 1862.

Cheers,

Erick

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It is with great sadness, to be informed of the passing of our parishioner

Margaret Latimer. Her obituary continues on the next page.

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Margaret Latimer, 66, of Rome, passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 19,2020.

She was born on February 16, 1953 in Rome, N.Y. a daughter of the late Albert and Doris

Latimer. Margaret resided at the DDSO IRA on West Embargo Street, where she passed

away following an extended stay at Rome Memorial Hospital. Her favorite things in life

were spending time with her brother Eddie, going to Zion Episcopal Church with her sister

Sandie and singing Handel’s Messiah at Christmas time. Margaret also competed in the

Special Olympics for 40 years and enjoyed being coached by her favorite coach Dewey

Niemi. She loved participating in shot put, basketball throw, poly-hockey skills and the 50-

yard dash. Margaret also enjoyed playing bocce and going bowling with her friends and

going for walks. She was secretary of the Rome ARC Family Group and annually designed

their Christmas card. Margaret worked for several years at Granny’s Doughnuts in

Frankfort and was especially proud of her place on the “line” where she boxed doughnuts.

She always wanted to be a doctor and now she will get her chance. Margaret loved

everyone she met, but especially babies and animals. Her favorite pets were Freckles and

Ash Wednesday, family pets she had when growing up. A stuffed dog, Freckles, was by her

side in her hospital bed.

Margaret was the beloved special younger sister of Sandie Latimer, New Hartford and

Edward W. Latimer (Roberta), Westerly, RI; she is also survived by nieces, Susan L. Evans

(William Waller), Geneva, Bonnie E. Nobiling (Timothy), Oneonta, Kathryn E. DuBois

(Timothy), Huto, TX; grand and great-grand nieces and nephews, Alex and Audrey

Walbridge, Leslie (Linley) Beckbridge and their son Elliott, Tobias (Courtney) and Anne

Nobiling and Nicholas (Shannon) and Ashley DuBois and her daughter, Remington; two

cousins in Cranston RI, Hannah Bell Lombardo (John) and Martha Ahern (John) and their

families; beloved staff advocates, Sylvia, Melodie, Glen, Kelly, Jamie, Bonnie, Gabrielle,

Emmy Lou and Tara; special lifetime friends, Alicia, Diana, Fifi, Casey, Danny and Kevin.

The family wishes to thank all of Margaret’s friends and staff from all the years she spent

with the DDSO at the East Linden Street IRA and the West Embargo IRA and the nursing

staff of the 2nd

floor of Rome Memorial Hospital.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Zion Episcopal Church

Memorial Fund, 140 West Liberty Street, Rome N.Y. 13440 or the Special Olympics New

York 94 New Karner Rd, Suite 208, Albany N.Y. 12203

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. at the Zion

Episcopal Church, Rome. Family and friends are invited to attend calling hours from 2-4

p.m. prior to the service at the church. Interment will take place in Rome Cemetery in the

spring.

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Lent is Upon Us. Continued......

Lent is really about self-preparation. Each of us looks to focus into a disciplined, private

life of worship, prayer, and repentance…all so we can find our real selves, our deeper, hidden life

in Christ. We are reminded of our own mortality, as well as the frailty of all physical things on

Ash Wednesday as we hear to "Remember, that you are dust and to dust you will return."

But, there’s more…far more. Lent strongly directs us toward the one objective uttered by

St. Paul, “It is no longer I that live, but Christ who lives in me." Now, it is no longer self-

sacrifice, but rather a metaphorical form of “working out” with Jesus as our personal trainer.

This is the season for our re-focus into real action. The action of self-preparation for

spiritual growth. For the initiation, if not renewal of a bonding and loving relationship with Jesus,

turning our Sunday words of communion into deeds, into action. Acts of reflective love and

regeneration. Devotional intentions that become the very manifestations of the living Christ in our

daily life, right here in Rome. The opportunities for Lent are all around us. As for action…that is

up to each of us. Take the opportunity to be even more pro-active in the community with the love

of Jesus Christ. Give up nothing for Lent…but go forward instead!

In the Love of Christ. Fr. Jim

SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER-The Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper will be

held Tuesday, February 25th

from 5-7 PM. There is no cost but a free will offering will be

taken at the event.

SERVICES

February 26th

7 AM-Chapel

NOON-Sanctuary