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A portion of this month’s proceeds
will benefit Salem Bus Token Fund.
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Holy Week
Maundy Thursday Service, April 18 at 7 PM
Good Friday Tenebrae Service, April 19 at 7 PM
Easter Sunday Sunrise Service, April 21 at 7 AM
Easter Breakfast, April 21 at 8 AM
Easter Sunday Service, April 21 at 10 AM
All Rise! by Pastor Ken McIntosh
“Everything will be alright in the end.
If it’s not alright, it is not yet the end.”
—The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
“Spring is Christ, raising martyred plants
from their Shrouds”
—Rumi
“Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all
sleep, but we will all be changed— in a flash,
in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.
For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be
raised imperishable, and we will be
changed. For the perishable must clothe itself
with the imperishable, and the mortal with
immortality. When the perishable has been
clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal
with immortality, then the saying that is
written will come true: “Death has been
swallowed up in victory.”
—The Apostle Paul, 1 Corinthians 15
By Easter, we’ll have spent four Sundays
looking at “A Lovelier Cross,” and I hope that
you will have a larger and brighter view of
Jesus’ atoning death. Atonement is at-one-
ment, and the cross is not the place of
punishment and exclusion, but of compassion
and inclusion. And the cross is but one side
of a coin, which cannot exist without its
obverse, the resurrection.
Celtic Journey
Celebrate Beltane (Celtic May)
Day)
Wednesday, April 17 at 6:30 PM
Saturday, April 13 Dinner at 6 PM
Movie at 7 PM
Wednesday, April 3 at 5 PM
Finger Lakes Forest Church Saturday, April 13 at 10 AM
Celebrate Signs of Spring!
Sunday, March 3rd at 6 PM. In
preparation for Saint Patrick’s Day
we’ll look at Patrick: A Saint for Our
Time. March 6 at 7 PM
Wednesday, April 17 at 7 PM
Monday, April 22 at 9:30 AM
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The Gospels don’t describe the actual
event of Jesus’ resurrection, they tell of his
entombment, of the guards falling asleep,
and his appearances to Mary and then the
disciples after he rose. Only God the Trinity
witnessed that greatest of miracles and
mysteries, the moment when Christ emerged
from death and exited the sepulcher. But
where Scripture dares not intrude, Christian
imagination dared to illustrate. Earliest
Christian visual portrayals of Jesus’
resurrection showed him rising alone from
the tomb, with the guards sleeping, but the
portrayals of Jesus’ resurrection soon
changed to images of him leading the
damned out of hell on Holy Saturday, and
finally to triumphant scenes of the
Resurrection of Jesus and humanity with
him. Western churches continued to focus on
Jesus’ resurrection as solo event, but the
icons of the Resurrection in the East look
more like this one.
In this icon, Christ emerges from the
grave and pulls up with him Adam and Eve
on his right and his left. “Adam” is the
Hebrew word for humanity, as it says in the
first chapter of Genesis, “God made Adam,
male and female.” Adam and Eve, the first
parents, represent the whole of our species,
indicated by the other figures behind them.
These portrayals of Christ’s resurrection
honor the fullness of at-one-ment in Jesus’
death and his resurrection. They honor
Paul’s statement in 1 Corinthians that “we
will all be changed” in the resurrection. As
Father Richard Rohr puts it in his new book
The Universal Christ, “God who is in total
solidarity with all of us at every stage of the
journey…will get us all to our destination
together in love. It is no longer about being
correct. It is about being connected.” (Italics
are Rohr’s).
Or, to quote a much older Christian
sermon from the 7th century, “The Lord rose
then, after three days, and all the
descendants of the nations were saved in
Christ. For one was judged and multitudes
were saved. For the Lord died on behalf of
all. He, entering in this way, raised up all
humanity to the height of heaven…that
humanity which he made ‘according to his
image and likeness.’” (Epiphianus On the
Holy Resurrection of Christ).
The Good News of Easter isn’t just for
certain “correct” Christians, and it isn’t just
for Christians. Easter is the promise of “The
Restoration of All things” (Acts 3:21) It is an
integral part of God’s great goal of putting
right all that is broken in God’s creation, so
that shalom shall cover the earth. Is that too
huge to imagine? Choose simply to celebrate.
As Richard Rohr puts it, “Resurrection is
contagious, and free for the taking. It is
everywhere visible and available for those
who have learned how to see, how to rejoice,
and how to neither hoard nor limit God’s
ubiquitous gift.” (The Universal Christ, page
187).
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“A Lovelier Cross”
Pastor Ken’s
series continues in
April and concludes
on Palm Sunday,
April 14.
On April 7th join guest speaker Ellyn Sanna,
author of All Shall Be Well and Motherhood:
A Spiritual Journey to address A Lovelier
Cross: Labor and Birth. “How often I wanted
to gather your children together, like a hen
gathers her own brood under her wings”
Jesus says shortly before the cross (Luke
13:34). Prior to the Reformation, some
Christian theologians understood his
suffering on the cross as the birth pains of
salvation. Recovering this understanding
could revolutionize our understandings of
God’s work in the world.
On Palm Sunday, April 14th, Pastor Ken
will present the “majority view” of atonement
that prevailed for the first 12 centuries of the
faith. A Lovelier Cross: Hell Turned Upside
Down. This will look at the cross as the
conquest of evil. “For Christ also suffered …
to bring you to God. He was put to death in
the body but made alive in the Spirit. After
being made alive, he went and made
proclamation to the imprisoned spirits- to
those who were disobedient long ago” (1 Peter
3:18-20) This was referred to as “the
harrowing of hell”; to ‘harrow’ means to turn
a field over in order to plant new crops.
By the time Easter comes — and our jubilant
celebration of Resurrection — we’ll all be
able to gaze at the cross with a lovelier
understanding of Christ’s death and our
salvation.
Every moment of every day is sacred time; for in
God we live and move and have our being, and
all things matter to God. But we often fail to
experience that. There are seasons in the church
calendar when it’s easier to know that sacred
Presence; and Holy Week is surely the most
important of those times. The early Christians
didn’t celebrate Christmas at all until the 4th
century--and then that was muted in comparison
with the celebration of Easter. Holy week is our
annual opportunity to walk with Jesus toward
the climactic scene of his life journey, and as we
walk with him Christ’s journey becomes our own.
I hope that everyone at Honeoye UCC will make
time to engage with Jesus in this entire special
week; Easter Morning is so much more powerful
after you’ve participated in the preceding holy
days.
--Pastor Ken
, April 18, 7 PM
"Maundy" comes from mandare--commandment--
for this is the evening when Christ summarizes
life's duty with the precept "love one another as I
have loved you." Simple service with Reflection
and The Lord's Supper.
, April 19, 7 PM
The Passion of Christ, "It is finished" in order to
make everything new. Traditional Tenebrae
Service with hymns and readings.
, April 21, 7 AM
Communion Service at Sandy Bottom Park
Pavilion. Please come dressed for the weather,
the pavilion is sheltered but not heated.
, April 21, 8:00 AM
Breakfast at the church and reception (in
advance) for new ones who will be baptized.
, April 21, 10 AM
Celebrate the Resurrection of Christ--and
humanity with him! Bring fresh-cut flowers to
transform the cross through the flowering of
renewal, celebrate baptisms, and rejoice in the
promise of new life.
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Are you following Pastor Ken’s lectionary post for the day, Monday through Friday on Google Hangout and on the church’s Facebook page? Share your thoughts, questions, and comments.
Daily Lenten Readings in April
Tues., April 2: Psalm 53; Leviticus 25:1-19;
Revelation 19:9-10
Wed., April 3: Psalm 53; 2 Kings 4:1-7;
Luke 9:10-17
Thurs., April 4: Psalm 126; Isaiah 43:1-7;
Philippians 2:19-24
Fri., April 5: Psalm 126; Isaiah 43:8-15;
Philippians 2:25-3:1
Mon., April 8: Psalm 20; Exodus 40:1-15
Hebrews 10:19-25
Tues., April 9: Psalm 20; Judges 9:7-15;
1 John 2:18-28
Wed., April 10: Psalm 20; Habakkuk 3:2-15;
Luke 18:31-34
Thurs., April 11: Psalm 31:9-16; Isaiah 53:10-12;
Hebrews 2:1-9
Fri., April 12: Psalm 31:9-16; Isaiah 54:9-10;
Hebrews 2:10-18
Mon., April 15: Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 36:5-11;
Hebrews 9:11-15; John 12:1-11
Tues., April 16 Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 71:1-14;
1 Corinthians 1:18-31;
John 12:20-36
Wed., April 17: Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 70;
Hebrews 12:1-3; John 13:21-32
Thurs., April 18: Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14;
Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19;
1 Corinthians 11:23-26;
John 13:1-17, 31b-35
Fri., April 19: Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Psalm 22;
Hebrews 10:16-25 or
Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9;
John 18:1-19:42
Bible Study meets every Tuesday morning
from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM in the conference
room. The study often follows Pastor Ken’s
sermon scriptures and is a great time for
questions, discussions and deepening our
understanding of God’s word. There are
always drinks, treats and discussion about
what the passage means, to the church, to
the world, and to each other. Come dig
deeper with us! Attendance every week is not
mandatory - come as you can.
Choir Rehearsals are on Sunday mornings
at 8:30 AM. Anyone is able to join, but male
voices are especially needed. Please see
Nancy Pease for details.
Handbells meet on Tuesday nights from
6:30 - 7:30 PM. All ringers are welcome.
Please contact Kelly Roller if you are
interested in ringing this season.
Youth Choir meets Sunday mornings at
9:00 AM in the dining hall. All youth are
welcome! The more voices we have, the
better experience for all! Please see Kelly for
more details!
All rehearsals are before worship at 9:00 AM
on Sunday mornings. See you there!
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by Jane Barnard
Before I “here and there” the column this
month I have a correction. In the February
newsletter I was listed as the Church
Historian. (Thank you for including the list
of the church officers. It is nice to know who
fills the different positions.)
I am not the Historian – never was never
plan to be. I am a rambler. The big
difference is that the historian would be
keeping a record of the current
happenings of the church for the church
records.
I do not – I just ramble along picking and
choosing from the past. On a personal note I
feel a Historian should be elected – but – it
is not a job for me.
OK – so – here we go.
In April 1867, a “cabinet organ” was
purchased for $210.
In 1888, the Young People’s Christian
Endeavor was organized. It took the place of
the Young People’s Meeting.
In April 1989, something was found to
remove the stains from the church siding.
The problem was not defective siding but
rusty nails – so treatment of the siding has
been an issue for 30 years. The Trustees are
still working on this. Personally, I am still so
delighted and overwhelmed with the new
“wall” and sidewalk I don’t even see the
siding!! Thank you again, Trustees.
In 1955, Fred Statt reported for the ushers.
April, May, June, and July had the highest
attendances; February and August the
lowest attendances. Three (3) communion
plates were donated by the Workers Class
and were first used July 3, 1955. Margaret
White joined the church on December 18,
1955 (on transfer from Allens Hill.) The
allowance for postage in ghd 1955 budget
was $14.96 (How many stamps would that
buy today?
On January 31, 1971, Gordon Spencer played
the “new” organ that we were trying out. On
February 21st, the congregation met after
church and voted to buy the “Allen” organ
(Good salesmanship, Gordie.)
1974 was a busy year. The tree in the front of
the church - which had been knocked down
by a car – was replaced by the Moses
Nursery for $500; an Ice Cream Social was
held on the Statt Gendreau lawns (how
many of you recognize this property?) A
Kirby vacuum cleaner was purchased from
Harry Moran. Myron Blackmer donated his
labor for putting on aluminum siding at the
parsonage, the “Green Room” has a new
name “Clark Chapel”, and the Renovation
committee was given permission to hire
Beverly Hefner as the consultant.
In 1975, the organ box was enlarged,
cupboard space for the choir was available in
the Church Parlor, and the old church pews
made available to the public after all that
were needed were placed around the church.
(As I remember we could buy one for $25.
The one Howard and I bought is in the
Honeoye Historical Museum.)
At the Annual Meeting in 1976, Earl
Sundeen, Chairman of the Restoration
Committee reported that the rededication of
the Sanctuary Restoration was held on
October 26. The major project is essentially
accomplished and we have a bright and
beautiful sanctuary in which to worship. The
total cost was about $42,000. There is still
opportunity for those who haven’t
participated to “buy a portion of the
sanctuary where they and their families can
worship in the years ahead.”
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In the early 1980’s, the Village Waits was
very popular. (I wanted to tell you more
about them but I cannot find the article I
have about them. Can you help?)
In 1982, the Trustees were busy trying to
save money according to chairman Dick
DeNise. There were “busy bees” – repairing
the church bells so that they could be rung,
addressing insulating and heating problems,
repairing and repainting the deacons
benches, installing a wheel chair ramp for
better church accessibility, mowing the lawn
and working with the electric company on
energy control for the parsonage at a cost
within their budget. It was also in this year,
that the Annual Meeting was held after the
Sunday church service and this worked so
well it would be continued.
In 1992, the “Green Room” became the Music
Room. In April, the choir started the
spaghetti supper. Ruth Horan was the chief
cook. We have had many good followers –
someday I may list them.
February 14, 1987, “No service today as we
are snowed in and out.” (Luckily, the Winter
Carnival has been held the week before.
What a worry the weather was in those
years!!)
In going over these old minutes I saw so
many names of people who acted on
committees, shared responsibilities, and kept
the church going. It is always tricky to name
“Names” – but – these three ladies – Louise
Holmes, Patti Ruppert, and Mary Pestle
appeared again and again. I think they each
served on any and every committee that the
church had – many times more than once
and are still active today. THANK YOU,
Ladies!
Enough is enough.
Thank you for reading.
Jane the Rambler
Board of Trustees Report
2019 Activities
Mission: “Creating a safe,
efficient, attractive facility
that provides the ideal
environment for delivering the mission of the
HUCC today and in the future”
Current Activities:
New copier – ordered and expecting in
late April
Janitors closet floor – complete
Sanctuary Re-decorating Committee –
members identified and first meeting
being planned.
Blue Jeans Sunday & Helping Hands
Saturday:
Join us on Sunday 4/28 after Service
and enjoy lunch after.
Join us also on Saturday 5/4 starting
with breakfast served at 8:00 AM.
2019 Capital Projects:
Multipurpose Building Roof Replacement
– contract signed and work being
scheduled
Paint Multipurpose Building – to be done
after roof is replaced
If you would like to consider making a
donation to one of the improvement
projects above make a notation on your
check or payment.
We manage a sizable list of church and
parsonage maintenance and upgrade needs.
If you have interest in the safety,
functionality, or appearance of our church
and / or parsonage we will enthusiastically
accept your ideas, efforts, and / or gifts – we
can’t do it without your support!
Trustee Committee members:
Artie Dietschler, Jim Apolito, Jim Ruppert,
Jane Affolter, Peter Badger, Bill Van Dusen,
Mary Pestle, Don Pease and Joe Hillegeer
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This month we will continue with our “Bible in
50 Words Curriculum” as we move through
Easter.
April 7th Anger Crucified / Hope Died:
This week we will be exploring Holy Week
using “Resurrection Eggs”. These are plastic
eggs filled with small trinkets that represent
the events of Holy Week. As the students open
the eggs, they will find symbols such as a
donkey to represent Jesus entrance into
Jerusalem, a chalice to represent the Last
Supper, praying hands, a thorny crown and a
stone, just to name a few. These eggs are a
wonderful way to learn about the final days
prior to Jesus’ resurrection. If you would like
to see the eggs, make sure you come to our
Open House on May 5th. Our students will
be happy to sit and review them with you.
April 14th Love Rose: This week will explore
lessons of the empty tomb as we prepare for
Easter Sunday. The resurrection of Jesus is
the center of the Easter story. The message is
a life changing one, and gives us forgiveness
and hope for a future with God. Jesus told His
disciples in John 14:19 "Before long, the world
will not see me anymore, but you will see me.
Because I live, you also will live." As His
followers, we are promised LIFE! It’s the
resurrection of our Savior that changes all our
lives forever. What a wonderful message to
pass onto our youth. Hallelujah!
April 21st: Easter Sunday. There will be no
Sunday School this week, so that we may all
celebrate this special service with our
immediate families and our larger faith family.
April 28th: All classes will be preparing for our
Sunday School Open House, which is
scheduled for May 5th at 11:00. We invite all
the congregation to come down to the
education wing during coffee hour and walk
through our classrooms. The youth and
teachers will be there to show you around. This
is a wonderful way for everyone to see what we
have been learning all year.
On April 14, Celebrate Signs of Spring! A
guided marsh walk will invite us to tune into
the sights, smells, and sounds of spring at
the southern end of Canadice Lake (follow
Canadice Lake Road south past Canadice
Lake Outfitters.) Parking area/entrance will
be on the right.
Optional: bring any favorite nature guide
books and a notebook/writing utensil for
recording your impressions.
Come dressed for the outdoors. Events take
place rain or shine, and last approximately
one hour. Snacks and socializing follow each
gathering. Forest Church is family oriented
and children are welcome.
For more information, contact
[email protected] or check out
Finger Lakes Forest Church on Facebook.
Celebrate Beltane (Celtic May Day)
April 7 at 6 PM
Honoring the wisdom of the ancient Celts and
Jesus
Contemplative worship and teaching
Welcoming and inclusive of all people
Finger Lakes Forest Church Saturday, April 13 at 10 AM
Sunday, March 3rd at 6 PM. In
preparation for Saint Patrick’s Day
we’ll look at Patrick: A Saint for Our
Time. March 6 at 7 PM
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On April 13 (please note date change), we're
getting together for a screening of
"Philomena" - a 2013 comedy-drama film
directed by Stephen Frears, based on the
book The Lost Child of Philomena Lee by
journalist Martin Sixsmith. Starring Judi
Dench and Steve Coogan.
When former journalist
Martin Sixsmith is dismissed
from the Labour Party in
disgrace, he is at a loss as to
what to do. That changes
when a young Irish woman
approaches him about a story
of her mother, Philomena,
who had her son taken away when she was a
teenage inmate of a Catholic convent. Martin
arranges a magazine assignment about her
search for him that eventually leads to
America. Along the way, Martin and
Philomena discover as much about each
other as about her son's fate. Furthermore,
both find their basic beliefs challenged.
Written by Kenneth Chisholm
"Philomena" gained critical acclaim and
received several international film awards.
Coogan and Jeff Pope won Best Screenplay
at the 70th Venice International Film
Festival. It was also awarded the People's
Choice Award Runner-Up prize at the 2013
Toronto International Film Festival
If you'd like to join us for dinner at 6 PM all
we ask is that you bring a soup, salad, bread,
or dessert to share. Somehow it always
seems to work out with no formal "menu" :)
You are also welcome to join us at 7 PM for
just the movie and conversation that follows.
We'll provide the popcorn!
Join us on Wednesday, April 17 at 6:30 PM
as we discuss “Inner Engineering: A Yogi's
Guide to Joy” by Sadhguru.
The practice of hatha yoga is
but one of eight branches of
the body of knowledge that is
yoga. Yoga, a sophisticated
system of self-empowerment,
is a means to create inner
situations exactly the way you
want them, turning you into
the architect of your own joy.
A yogi lives life in this expansive state, and in
this transformative book Sadhguru tells the
story of his own awakening, from a boy with an
unusual affinity for the natural world to a
young daredevil who crossed the Indian
continent on his motorcycle.
Today, as the founder of Isha, an organization
devoted to humanitarian causes, he lights the
path for millions. The term guru, he notes,
means “dispeller of darkness, someone who
opens the door for you. . . . As a guru, I have no
doctrine to teach, no philosophy to impart, no
belief to propagate. And that is because the only
solution for all the ills that plague humanity is
self-transformation. Self-transformation means
that nothing of the old remains. It is a
dimensional shift in the way you perceive and
experience life.”
The wisdom distilled in this accessible,
profound, and engaging book offers readers
time-tested tools that are fresh, alive, and
radiantly new. Inner Engineering presents a
revolutionary way of thinking about our
agency and our humanity and the opportunity
to achieve nothing less than a life of joy.
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Please join us Wednesday, April
3, between 5 – 7 PM for our
spaghetti supper. This month, a
portion of the proceeds will
benefit the Salem Bus Token
Fund.
Monday, April 22. Join
us to participate in the
Salem Nutrition Center
noon lunch ministry and provide a meal for
those who might not necessarily have a good
meal otherwise. We will meet at the church
parking lot at 9:00 AM to carpool and will be
home by 2:30 PM. For ore information,
please see Barb Kennerson.
The Congregate Lunch
Program offered by the
Ontario County Office
for the Aging continues
to be hosted in our dining hall on Tuesdays
and Thursdays. Anyone over the age of 60 is
welcome to join us for lunch, which is served
at noon. A $3.50 donation is requested, but
not mandatory. All are fed. This is a great
opportunity to meet throughout the week
and catch up with members of the
community who might not necessarily attend
our church. Reservations are required no less
than 24 hours in advance-please call 585-
396-4196 or visit www.co.ontario.ny.us for
more information.
2nd Annual Fruit of the Vine
Salem United Church of Christ
Saturday, April 6, 7-10 PM
Priceless and fun wine education experience
with winemaker William Ouweleen.
For tickets and more information contact the
Salem Church office at 454-5973,
Michelle Wrue at 227-5331 or
christinthecity.com.
East Bloomfield
United Methodist Church
All are welcome at E. Bloomfield United
Methodist Church (2 Park Place at the
corner of Rts. 5 & 20) for lunch & fellowship
on April 18. Doors open at 11:30 AM, lunch
served from 12:00 - 1:00 PM. Free will
offering accepted. The church is handicapped
accessible.
Good Friday Cross Walk
11th Annual Ecumenical Walk
of the Cross
Gather at Aenon Baptist Church, 175
Genesee St. in the 19th Ward on April 19 at
8:45 AM. The walk starts at 9:00 AM.
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2 Divonté Geiger
4 Kolleen Wixted*
5 Carol Ann May, Morgan Parsons
6 Gary Meek, Hannah Baker
8 Ann Street
10 Fred Jordan, Megan Kraft Miller
14 Ned Holmes
16 Gwen Tschorke Rowley
18 Sue Cochrane
21 Bev Badger
22 Joni Nilsson, Gregory Badger
25 Marsha McIntosh
27 Sally Smith
28 Brent Hodgeman
Honeoye United Church of Christ
April 18
1:45 PM – 7:00 PM
Do we have your current
email and street address,
along with other contact
information? If you have
made changes, please contact
the church office by email or
phone.
Submissions
due April 15
Bring a dish to share. Bring any games that
you want to share. All ages 0-110 are invited to
play games, color and share a meal with
friends. Please sign up at church or RSVP to
Karen Yax at 370-3570. All are welcome and
encouraged to join us for an intergenerational
night of fun.
SPRING RUMMAGE & BAKE SALE
This year’s Spring (Rummage)
Sale is set for May 17 and May
18. We will be needing assorted
usable items in “saleable”
condition – (no “junk”). No electronics, stuffed
animals, or large items (furniture, etc.) will be
accepted unless met with the approval of the
“sale” committee. The “sale” committee is Jane
Affolter, Jim Ruppert, Joan Hohmann, and
John Jagusiak. Also, we will need “workers”
that week. Drop off of your clean rummage sale
donations is between May 12 - 16. More
information will follow in the coming weeks.
BASKET RAFFLE
Sunday, June 9 Please consider donating a basket
or gift card. Any NEW items can be donated
to use as door prizes or to make a basket. We
are still in need of used baskets to make
prizes. If you have any questions or need
ideas, see Lory.
We will need a description of your donation
by May 1 so it will be listed on the pre-sale
sheets that starts May 5.
To make our pre-sales more interesting (or
competitive) anyone who sells over $50 will
receive a free sheet! That's 25 tickets plus a
chance to win a door prize. The more items
we have the easier it will be to sell to your
friends, co-workers & family.
Thanks, The Raffle Committee: Barb, Linda,
Helen, Connie, Joni and Lory.
Saturday, May 4 at 5 PM
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CCNY Women's 2019 Annual Conference
will be May 2-4 at Watson Homestead
Conference Center, Painted Post, New York.
The keynote speaker and closing worship
preacher will be Rev. Rachel Hackenberg.
Visit http://uccny.org/ministries/women-of-
ny-conference/ for more information and
registration information.
An Exciting Summer
Travel Opportunity
This summer you are invited to join Pastor
Ken and Marsha, and church partners from
the UK, on a walking pilgrimage in the British
Isles!
Saint Cuthbert's way is a 60 mile walking
pilgrim path through the Cheviot hills on the
Scottish Border, from Melrose Abbey in
Scotland to Holy Island Lindisfarne in
England. You can see photos and details at
www.stcuthbertsway.
Explore Celtic Christianity:Pilgrimage in England/Scotland
Have you ever wanted to do a walking
pilgrimage, like the famous Camino De
Santiago? How about doing that in the lovely
hills of Scotland and England, with learning
about Celtic Christianity?
This summer you are invited to join fellow
members of UCCNY, and ecumenical friends
from the UK, on a walking pilgrimage in the
British Isles! Members of the United Church
of Christ New York Conference have been
forming relationships with the Northern
Synod of the United Reformed Church (our
church counterparts in the UK).
Resulting from that, there will be
a partnership pilgrimage walking Saint
Cuthbert's Way. There are places for 15 UK
participants and a matching number from
the U.S. Dave Herbert, the charming and
knowledgeable URC Conference Minister,
will lead the pilgrimage adding insights and
devotions. St. Cuthbert's way is a 60 mile
walking pilgrim path through the Cheviot
hills on the Scottish Border, from Melrose
Abbey in Scotland to Holy Island Lindisfarne
in England. You can see photos and details
at stcuthbertsway.info.
The pilgrimage will take place from July 21
to 27 and cost approximately $400 US (at the
current exchange rate). There will be
comfortable lodging each night at Galashiels
Scotland and walkers' luggage will remain
there (you don't have to carry everything in
your packs). For more details
The Fifty-sixth Annual Meeting of the
New York Conference of the United
Church of Christ
This is a joint meeting together with
the Regional Synod of New York,
Reformed Church in America.
Date: May 17-18
Place: Grand Hotel Poughkeepsie,
Poughkeepsie, NY
Theme: “Journey Together: Walking With
Christ”
Scripture Theme: Luke 23: 30-32
Keynote Speaker:
Rev. John C. Dorhauer, General Minister
and President The United Church of
Christ
Visit http://uccny.org/events/annual-
meeting/ for more information.
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Reverend Shirley Pudney-Eilers
The New York Conference, UCC, sends our
condolences to the family of The Reverend
Shirley Pudney-Eilers.
The Reverend Shirley Pudney-Eilers passed
away on Wednesday, February 20, 2019.
Predeceased by her parents, Charles and
Betty Pudney. She leaves her husband, The
Rev. Richard L. Eilers; children, Heather
Lyn (Paul) Alday, Beth Eilers, Richard L.
(Louise) Eilers, Mark Eilers-Lloyd, John
(Lauren) Eilers-Lloyd; grandchildren, Ethan
Charles Alday, Rachel, Benjamin, Bridget,
Ethan, and Sabrina Eilers, and Ania Eilers-
Lloyd; sister, Charlotte Lothian; nieces and
nephews.
Reverend Pudney-Eilers served several
congregations in upstate New York, most
recently churches in Churchville and
Morganville.
Colleague and friend Reverend Corey Keyes
authored an original song for Reverend
Shirley's installation at Morganville. The
words included these:
"in the magic book of living you can cast for
all you lack,
but the pages seal behind us and there is no
turning back.
Some will dream in darkness or grow old in
dreamless sleep.
Some will trip up going golden or
sink drowning in their drink.
Pushing on for parts unknown with the lion
and the lamb..."
Reverend Keyes writes of Shirley:
Push on, old friend. Your book of living was
indeed magical. We're all the better for it.
A Celebration of the life and spirit of Shirley
will be held in the spring at a time to be
announced.
Memorials may be directed to Orleans
County PAWS, 3371 Gaines Basin Rd.,
Albion, NY 14411.
April 2019 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 7:00 pm Council Meeting
2 10:00 am Bible Study 12:00 pm Senior Lunch w/Ontario
County OFA 6:30 pm Bells 7:00 pm Spaghetti Supper Prep
3
5:00 pm Spaghetti dinner
4 12:00 pm Senior Lunch
w/Ontario County OFA
5 6:00 pm AA Mtg in Dining Hall
6 9:00 am Food Pantry
7 8:30 am Choir Practice 9:00 am Youth Choir 10:00 am Worship Service 6:00 pm Celtic Journey
8 9 10:00 am Bible Study 12:00 pm Senior Lunch w/Ontario
County OFA 6:30 pm Bells
10 7:30 pm Contemplative Living
11 9:30 am Knitting Ministry 12:00 pm Senior Lunch
w/Ontario County OFA
12 6:00 pm AA Mtg in Dining Hall
13 6:00 pm Dinner and a Movie
14 PALM SUNDAY
8:30 am Choir Practice 9:00 am Youth Choir 10:00 am Worship Service 11:15 am Visitation Committee
15 16 10:00 am Bible Study 12:00 pm Senior Lunch w/Ontario
County OFA 6:30 pm Bells
17
6:30 pm Free Spirit Book Club
18 MAUNDY
THURSDAY 12:00 pm Senior Lunch
w/Ontario County OFA 1:30 pm Red Cross Blood Drive 7:00 pm Maundy Thursday
Service
19 GOOD FRIDAY
6:00 pm AA Mtg in Dining Hall 7:00 pm Good Friday Tenebrae
Service
20
21 EASTER SUNDAY
7:00 am Easter Sunrise Communion Service at Sandy Bottom Park Pavilion
8:00 am Easter Breakfast 8:30 am Choir Practice 9:00 am Youth Choir 10:00 am Bell Choir 10:00 am Easter Sunday Service
22 9:00 am Serving @ Salem
UCC
23 10:00 am Bible Study 12:00 pm Senior Lunch w/Ontario
County OFA 6:30 pm Bells
24
7:30 pm Contemplative Living
25 12:00 pm Senior Lunch
w/Ontario County OFA
26 6:00 pm AA Mtg in Dining Hall
27
28 Blue Jean Sunday
8:30 am Choir Practice 9:00 am Youth Choir 10:00 am Worship Service 11:00 am Knitting Ministry
29 30 10:00 am Bible Study 12:00 pm Senior Lunch w/Ontario
County OFA 6:30 pm Bells 7:00 pm Spaghetti Supper Prep
