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MRS. MARIE CALLAHAN, PARISH SECRETARYMRS. MARIE CALLAHAN, PARISH SECRETARY

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RISE & SHINE EDITORRISE & SHINE EDITOR——JANE COLGROVEJANE COLGROVE

April 2012 Volume 7

Issue 8

EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE

RESURRECTION The Rev. Christina van Liew

Rector

Rector’s Reflections

Dear Resurrection People,

This is our time! We are named for the mystery and the hope of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, because we know that dying is not the last word, God’s love is.

This is an impossible paradox for the world to grasp. It’s challenging enough for us! But here we are in the mystery and the hope of the resurrection. God is full of surprises, making the impossible become possible. God’s power and love transformed a shameful death into the sign of hope and the means of new life in God’s love. This gift is not just for us! It is for all people who receive this good news in their hearts and worship Jesus as Lord. We will discover throughout the Easter season how Jesus’ plan for all people was honored by the early church. But first, be must go through Holy Week. We cannot be resurrec-tion people without the Cross.

Holy Week is when we learn and experience the fullness of our identity as resurrection people. As we participate, from Palm Sunday through Good Friday, we walk with Jesus in his last steps before dying. We face our own fears about suffering and death, and we learn how to em-brace them with mercy and grace, as Jesus did. If we are present on Holy Saturday for the prayers before setting up the church, we will find this day before the crucifixion and the resurrection a sacred reminder of the holiness of death, of not-knowing, of emptiness is blessed with Mary’s faith that God still had a plan for her Son and for us all. If we have ears to hear and hearts to receive, we also will have hope deep within us during this journey.

The last gift Jesus gave his followers before dying, and (continued on page 6)

Rota; Word from Warden; Children

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Parish Peeps 3

Blessings! 4

Penny Social; Project LOL; Palm Sunday, Maundy Thurs-day, Good Friday

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Rector’s Reflections (cont.) “Step into Spirituality” Class; mail

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April Calendar 7

Resurrection Banner; Address label

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Inside this issue:

H O L Y W E E K

HOLY WEDNESDAY Stations of the Cross Mary’s Way 10 am

MAUNDY THURSDAY The Lord’s Soul Supper 6 pm

Please sign up in back of church or call for reservations

Undercroft for foot washing & supper Sanctuary for altar stripping

GOOD FRIDAY Stations of the Cross 12 noon

Church open 12-3 for personal prayer

Stations of the Cross Mary’s Way 6:30 pm Liturgy with Solemn Collects 7 pm

The Sunday of the Resurrection

EASTER DAY Festival Holy Eucharist 10 am

BE

ON

THE

JOURNEY

WITH

JESUS

THIS

HOLY

WEEK

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STRENGTH IN HOPE

Dear Resurrection People,

Spring has arrived! Encouraged by the warm weather many plants have poked their heads through the soil. The beautiful display of daffodils in the courtyard is a joy to behold.

Signs of new life are all around us.

New life is certainly visible at Resurrection. On the first Sunday of the month, Meri Halem, along with sponsors Jane and Rhonda, began preparing for her baptism.. Our parish’s response to the ECLI campaign was extremely generous and will result in a percentage of our donation being returned to Resurrection. The Lenten study group met every Monday in March to discuss the thought provoking little book, A Practical Christianity, by Jane Shaw. Easter baskets for Episcopal Community Services were made available and every one was taken home by a parishioner and brought back filled.

Last Sunday we welcomed Polly Hansen Greenberg and her puppy, Maxwell. She gave a wonderful talk on her experiences as a dog trainer and her involvement in the program “Puppies Behind Bars.” This program will be the recipient of 50% of the proceeds from our October “Pet-A-Palooza.” I want to extend a special thank you to our Audit Committee – Doreen Banks, John Lasek and Robert Petraglia. They met on March 11th and 25th and will meet again this morning (4/1). They work hard to make sure our books are in order, all is transparent and the audit report is submitted to the Diocese in a timely fashion.

I am always amazed at how much our small church family, led by Mother Christina, accomplishes each month. We are the “little church that could”, moved forward by an overwhelming faith and the certainty that the message we have to deliver is one we must share with the surrounding community.

Wishing you and yours a blessed Easter,

Joan

Play time during Coffee Hour. Mr. Potato Head seems to be a big hit with

William, Eric, & Christian.

ROTA for April

Date Time C S1 S2 R1 R2 T1 T2__

4/1 Palm Sunday 10 am Jane Jane Karen John L Trish Joan Dottie

4/8 Easter Day 10 am William Flo-Ellen Karen Doreen John L Jane Joan

4/15 2nd Easter 10 am Morning Prayer

4/22 3rd Easter 10 am Dottie Danielle Robert

4/29 4th Easter 10 am Joan Ray R Ellen

A word from our Warden

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JOY IN SHARING

BIRTHDAY WISHES! APRIL

4 Paul P. Servinskas (Sr)

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES! APRIL

11 Ruth & Ray Rusche 24 Audrey & John Gutkes

CANDLES & FLOWERS

Suggested offerings Candles—$18/month

Sanctuary Light—$20/month Flowers—$15/week

Flowers needed for April 22 & 29 & for every Sunday in May

Call Marie: 746-5527

COFFEE HOUR Hosts wanted for Sundays

following worship Please sign up in Narthex

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY Know anyone who could use a

“hug from a prayer shawl”? Contact

Flo-Ellen Zadik, Ministry Director 906-0831

Dottie Lotten, 221-0894

WE PRAY FOR

Mae Clarke, Louise Brandt, Virginia MacMurray, Ellie Tooker, Elsie Shattuck, Carmela, Frances, Paul, & Bobbe, Antonina.

Antoinette & Michael Baraniak.

Irene Kaletsky & her family, especially Colin & Rhonda.

Doris Wozniak Sunrise Assisted Living 1 Sunrise Drive East Setauket NY 11733 631 444-5022 Doris - CORRECTION

Ruth & Ray Rusche Dorothy & John Strafer Flo-Ellen Zadik

Deacon Lorraine, Deacon Margaret

Meri Halem as she enters the Catechumenate for Holy Baptism.

Craig J, Kathy M, Keith Walsh rip & his family, Marjorie Brown rip,

Natalia, Nicholas rip, Ben Wald rip,

Jeannie,

And all others named in our Book of Prayers

THRIFT SHOP

RESURRECTION & ST. AIDAN

Thursdays 9:30-1:00

Saturdays 10:00-2:00

Irene Genovese 741-3228,

Ruth Hanshe 747-5361,

Ruth Rusche, Ministry Director

Community Volunteers: Vera Chaplin

Carmela Montalbano

Benjamin Wald Died March 16th after a very long

illness. Ben was a faithful long time member of St. Andrews: started out

as an acolyte and worked his way up to Senior Warden.

Our love and prayers go out to his wife Carol & friends.

Address: Mrs. Benjamin (Carol) Wald

2 North June Lane Hendersonville NC 28792

☺

KING KULLEN Total amount received

since 1995:

$7,332.61 Keep on bringin’ in those receipts!

Every little bit adds up.

Spring Sprang before - - -

Thanks to all who filled Easter Baskets for families of

Episcopal Community Services.

We really did Hop To It!

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COMFORT IN CARING

Mo. Christina and her Cubs at the Blue & Gold Dinner

- - - Spring Sprung!

Polly Hanson Greenberg & “Maxwell” Receiving a blessing from Mo. Christina 3/25

Monday Morning Men painting the kitchen!

Our Audit Committee hard at work—numbers, numbers, etc. Virtuosos busy playing “Joyful, joyful - - -”

We

Are

So

Blest!

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STRENGTH IN HOPE

Palm Sunday (or Passion Sunday) Holy Week begins with the sixth Sunday in Lent. This Sunday observes the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem that was marked by the crowds who were in Jerusalem for Passover waving palm branches and proclaiming him as the messianic king. The Gospels tell us that Jesus rode into the city on a donkey, enacting the prophecy of Zechariah 9:9, and in so doing emphasized the humility that was to characterize the Kingdom he proclaimed. The irony of his ac-ceptance as the new Davidic King (Mark 11:10) by the crowds who would only five days later cry for his execution should be a sobering reminder of the human tendency to want God on our own terms.

Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday There are a variety of events that are clustered on this last day before Jesus was arrested that are commemorated in various ways in services of worship. These include the last meal together, which was probably a Passover meal, the institution of Eucharist or Communion, the betrayal by Judas (because of the exchange with Jesus at the meal), and Jesus praying in Gethsemane while the disciples fell asleep. Most liturgies, however, focus on the meal and commun-ion as a way to commemorate this day.

Good Friday, or Holy Friday Friday of Holy Week has been traditionally been called Good Friday or Holy Friday. On this day, the church commemo-rates Jesus’ arrest (since by Jewish customs of counting days from sundown to sundown it was already Friday), his trial, crucifixion and suffering, death, and burial. Since services on this day are to observe Jesus’ death, and since Eu-charist is a celebration, there is traditionally no Communion observed on Good Friday.

-Dennis Bratcher, Copyright © , Dennis Bratcher - All Rights Reserved Copyright © , CRI / Voice, Institute

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COMFORT IN CARING, JOY IN SHARING, STRENGTH IN HOPE

(RECTOR’S REFLECTIONS continued from page 1)

the first one he gave after being resurrected was Peace; deep, abiding peace of God that cannot be gained by human means. This is our gift to embrace and share as we enter into this sacred journey of body and soul, Holy Week.

Come, taste, see what it means to be resurrection people.

God’s peace,

“Step into Spirituality: Religion Not Required”

Are you spiritual but not religious? Could your spirituality use a spring tune-up?

Discover how twelve steps made famous by AA, drawn from Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Christianity, can benefit anyone who wants to grow spiritually and live a more peaceful and meaningful life. This is a process of study, reflection, and sharing; not “Twelve-Step” meetings.

There are six sessions, each offered on a Monday Evening and either a Sunday morning (11:30am - 1pm) or Wednesday evening. All evening sessions are from 7 - 8:30 pm.

Episcopal Church of the Resurrection 147 Campbell Avenue at Center Street, Williston Park

Class Content Dates 1 Intro (pp 17-19) Mon 4/23 & Sun 4/29 2 Steps 1, 2, 3 Sun 5/6 & Mon 5/7 3 Steps 4, 5, Mon 5/14 & Wed 5/16 4 Steps 6, 7 Mon 5/21 & Wed 5/23 5 Steps 8, 9 Sun 6/3 & Mon 6/4 6 Steps 10, 11, 12 Mon 6/11 & Wed 6/13

The book we will use is The Twelve Steps for Everyone… who really wants them,

Revised Edition. Jerry Hirschfield, Ph.D. Hazelden. The discounted book cost for early registrants is $10.

To register and to reserve a book, call 516-746-5527 or email resurrectionwp@gmail.com

by April 16.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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Palm Sunday HE

Blessing of the palms with CSI

Procession into church Narrative reading of the

Passion according to Mark

Audit Committee

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CvL Off

Caregivers Healing Circle Delivery of Easter Baskets to ECS

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CvL Clergy Chrism Mass

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STATIONS MARY’S WAY

10 am

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MAUNDY THURSDAY

Foot washing

SOUL SUPPER 6 pm

Stripping of the Altar

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GOOD FRIDAY Traditional STATIONS 12 NOON

Church open 12-3 for personal prayer

STATIONS MARY’S WAY

6:30 pm

LITURGY 7 pm

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Holy Saturday

Prayer 10 am Set up for Easter Day

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The Day of Resurrection

HE

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CvL

10

on

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MP

vacation

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Thrift Shop

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Thrift Shop

15 Easter 2

BST & GP

MP Camp DeWolfe

Open House 4:30-7 pm

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Caregivers Healing Circle CvL Project Independence 10:30 am LOL 7 pm

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CvL Transition Clergy Program 10-1

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H&HE ILM Joseph O”Donnell

Altar Guild

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Thrift Shop

Cubs 4:30 & 6:30 Scouts OA 7:30 pm

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Thrift Shop

VESTRY RETREAT

Albertson Fire House 9am-3pm

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BST & GP

HE Baptism of Meri Halem

VESTRY 11:30 am

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Spirituality Class

24 CvL WP Chamber of Commerce

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H&HE ILM Dorothy

Aldrich CvL Chaplains Mercer 1-5 pm

Central Nassau Deanery 7 pm

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Thrift Shop

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Scouts Rain gutter Regatta 7 pm

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Thrift Shop

CvL Workshop Mercer 9-3

29 Easter 4

BST & GP

HE

Spirituality Class

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Spirituality Class

May 1 2

H&HE

ILM Ben Wald

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Thrift Shop

Cubs 4:30 & 6:30

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Thrift Shop

RESURRECTION LIVING April 2012

CvL on vacation

Worship Sunday & Wednesday: 10 am Thrift Shop: Thu 9:30-1; Sat 10-2 HOLY WEEK: TIMES LISTED BELOW Healing Circle 1:30-3, 1st & 3rd Mons Bible Story Time & Godly Play: Sun 10 am Spirituality Class 7-8:30 pm Mons; 11:30-1 Suns

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Williston Park NY 11596

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