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Parish Letter
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(Click here for the list of past newsletters.) Because I have been out of the parish much of May and June, enjoying my sabbatical, I thought it would be worthwhile to produce a special summer edition of the Parish Letter while I am in New York in July. Even though our weekday activities have entered the summer lull, many people have been active in keeping worship services going (and surprisingly well-attended), the office open, magazines delivered to the patients at NYU Medical Center, and so on. Special thanks to the office volunteers who ensure that our phone is answered by a person 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday—and many other times as well. When no one is on duty, of course, the answering system records general messages and directs specific messages to senior staff. Volunteers under Jonathan Vaughan have been working on the new web site, which will be refreshed in design and will hold more information in a more accessible form. The design will also allow staff to add material, so that the site will always be up-to-date. The first major renovations in many years in the rectory are nearly complete—at minimal cost, thanks to the Building Committee and Enrico Shillingford, Sacristan. As the personal beneficiary of this work, and also as one grateful for the gift of sabbatical time, I would like to show my thanks by inviting all members of the parish to my apartment for drinks on Tuesday, September 28. This event will replace the customary Homecoming Luncheon; I want to have a welcome-back event that no one has to work on and that everyone can enjoy. More information on the party in the next Newsletter—in the meantime, please save the date.
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Our former seminarian, Sandy Webb will be ordained to the priesthood in the Cathedral of St. John the Divine on Saturday, September 25, at 10:30 a.m. The following day, at 11:00 a.m., Sandy will celebrate the Holy Eucharist for the first time in our church. He will also preach on that day. I know that many of you will want to be present on both occasions. * * * * * *
THANKS TO
***Brian Lamb and Andy Roberts, for all their work in the garden this summer. FROM THE DIRECTOR OF MUSIC: Summer can be a great way to hear music in New York City, even when everything is “out of season.” Concerts in Central Park, along with other outdoor venues, provide music in an informal setting to many people who might not otherwise buy tickets for concerts. And the same is true at Incarnation. Even though the choir is off for the summer, it’s a great way to hear the individual soloists sing for the Sunday morning services. So far this summer, we’ve had songs and arias of Mozart, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Bernstein, Copland, and Rossini, to name a few. --Matthew Lewis More and more books are coming in to our Lending Library, so I will repeat the announcement from the last Parish Letter: LENDING LIBRARY Please sign in donated books and sign out those you wish to read. You don't have to donate in order to avail yourself of the library. If you have any questions, please contact Janet Loengard or Sandy Cecchini.
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The Reverend J. Douglas Ousley Rector The Church of the Incarnation 209 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016 telephone: 212-689-6350 fax: 212-689-7311 e-mail: info@churchoftheincarnation.org |
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