KEN-TON MEALS ON WHEELS: 874-3595 Volunteers are needed to assist in meal preparation and meal delivery. Stop by for a visit.

CANAAN HOUSE WISH LIST:  20 years in operation
Bus Tokens------Paint and Painting Supplies----Mops, Brooms, Pails
Cleaning Supplies-----Personal Hygiene Products----Paper Products
Food-----Bedroom Furniture----Rugs (any size)----- Tools
Kitchen table and Chairs-------Craft Supplies (anything)
Office Supplies----Cabinets and Shelves  Garden Tools and Supplies
Clothing----Adopt a Room- (See Shirley for information)
Thank you  Canaan House 1140 Walden Ave Cheek.14211 892-1563

CORNERSTONE MANOR:  Women’s and children’s division of City Mission.  I am again collecting clothing, linens, luggage etc. from now until the end of October.  Items can either be put in the front closet of the church hall, or dropped off anytime at my home at
42 East Hazeltine, just leave items on the porch. 
Thanks again for all your support.   Claire Berns.

BOTTLE RECIEPTS FOR BELLS:  Please place your bottle receipts from returned bottles in the envelope posted by the office door to raise money for church hand bells.
 
Raise $520 for the Church just by buying groceries!
1)    Buy $200 worth of Tops Cards after Sunday services or during office hours.
2)    Use the Tops cards to purchase  $200 worth of groceries a week, for 52 weeks.
3)    In one year you have raised $520 for the Church!
4)    If 10 people did this they would raise $5200 in one year for the church just by buying groceries!
(You can purchase gas, Pharmacy items, Groceries, & also earn Tops Bonus points)
Consider using Church of the Advent Tops Cards to buy Gas.
TOPS CARDS: Remember to purchase your Church of the Advent Tops Cards any Sunday after each Service and use it instead of cash at any Tops for groceries or gas (and earn reward points).   (They also make great gifts).  5% of your purchase goes directly to the Church.

Changes in our Parish:

FUNERAL
Frances Irene Green ………………….July 1, 2010

    Fransara (Sally) Clabeau………………July 31, 2010

WEDDING
Christine Pescko & Alan Beckett

ACOLYTES:   If there is anyone in 5th grade or older (including any interested adults) who would like to become an acolyte, please contact Willie Mahnk.

SEWING SOCIAL: Meetings will resume in the fall.
WOMEN’S GUILD: The Women’s Guild extends thanks to all those who have given their Dash’s grocery tapes..

VISIT THE EPISCOPAL WEBSITE AT: www.episcopalwny.org
Stay informed: Also check out the EVENTS Calendar.

Smokey Jazz BBQ August 7th  5PM 
Church of the Advent 2nd Annual
BBQ Pork & Chicken Sides, Deserts, Beverages  Music by: Jennifer May’s
                        LADIES FIRST JAZZ COMBO.

TO ALL ADVENT MEMBERS WHO HAVE A FACEBOOK PAGE:  You can become a fan of Advent on our New Pages. Just search “Church of
the Advent-Kenmore, or Church of the Advent, Kenmore, “.   You can
either join the group or become a fan of the Church.  We try to keep it updated.  Thank you Matthew Morris

VESTRY MEETING  Next Vestry Meeting September

THEME BASKET:  Please continue to bring items for the
theme basket auction coming this November.  Thank You.

FORWARD DAY BY DAY  The August/September issue is now available in the Parish Hall Tract Rack.

CHURCH ACTS ONLINE, news about people, places and events around the diocese direct to your email inbox for free around the first of each month. Subscribe with the link found in the E-News box at the lower left of the diocesan homepage at www.episcopalwny.org. (A print out is available in the Tract Rack in the Parish Hall.)


VISIT THE EPISCOPAL WEBSITE AT: www.episcopalwny.org
Stay informed:  Disaster Management for Religious Organizations Volunteer Chaplains Needed Help in Tough Times. WNY Connections.

SUMMER PICNIC:  The annual summer picnic is Sunday August 29th at 11 AM at Sheridan Park Shelter #2.  Anyone interested in coordinating the picnic please contact a vestry member. 

NEW BISHOP SEARCH: The Diocese of WNY is in the search process for our next Bishop, as Bishop Garrison will be retiring in the spring of 2011.  An election will be held in early November of 2010. The search website is www.wnybishopsearch.org to stay updated on the process. The Diocesan Prayer is:                                                       Be with us and guide us, Holy Spirit of God, as we seek your will for the future of our Diocese. Help us to discern the needs and hopes of your people in Western New York, so that our search          for a Bishop may proceed with clear vision and joyful obedience.  We pray through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

PRAYER AND SUPPORT FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
We pray today for the preservation of our natural environment, especially the Gulf of Mexico and the lands and waters it touches;
Guide those who labor to contain the oil that endangers the creatures of sea and land;
Strengthen those who work to protect them; Have mercy on those whose livelihoods will suffer;
Forgive us for our carelessness in using the resources of nature,
And give us wisdom and reverence so to manage them in the future,
That no one may suffer from our abuse of them,
And that generations yet to come may continue to praise you for your bounty; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen. Prayer written by the Rev. Canon Beverly Gibson Sub-Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Mobile, AL

PRAYER LIST UPDATE: The prayer list was updated on
June 27th.  If there were people you would like to have on the prayer list please contact the office. You may leave a message on the answering machine or e-mail to admin@adventkenmore.org.  Thank you.

NORTH BUFFALO FOOD PANTRY:  Thank you to all those who have contributed to the North Buffalo Food Pantry.  Your donations are greatly appreciated.  Please continue to bring food as well as personal care items such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, bar soap, deodorant,  shampoo, shaving cream, and cleaning products: dish and laundry soap, toilet paper and paper towels.  Thank you . 

YOUTH INVITED TO JOURNEYS WEEKEND THIS FALL
The Diocesan Youth Commission has been very busy lately creating a new spiritual weekend for middle school age adolescents. After months of planning, we are very pleased to announce that Journeys, the self-created weekend will finally kick of in September of 2010.
     Journeys is a weekend retreat for middle school aged youth designed to show the youth that everyone's spiritual journey is different. There are many different ways to find God in your everyday life. During the weekend, the youth will attend six activities led by both high school youth and adults. The participants can choose to participate in the activities in whatever order they want, but they will complete each one throughout the weekend. Through the activities
     The first Journeys weekend starts on Friday, September 24 at 7:30 p.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 26. It will be held at Good Shepherd Church in the Parkside neighborhood of North Buffalo.
     The weekend is opened to any youth in grades 6 through 8. There is an application you can fill out at www.eyouthwny.org
     Logo Contest: We need your help. Any middle schooler can send in a piece of their own original work. We will pick the logo at Junior High Camp this summer. The winner will be relieved of paying for the upcoming Journeys weekend as a token of gratitude.      High School/Adult Helpers:We need high school students and adults to assist with the weekend. To apply for this, fill out an application at www.eyouthwny.org Hope to see you there!

Amos 8:1-2
This is what the Lord GOD showed me-- a basket of summer fruit. He said, "Amos, what do you see?" And I said, "A basket of summer fruit."  Then the LORD said to me,
"The end has come upon my people Israel;
I will never again pass them by.”

We have largely, I think, lost our perspective on the joys of summer fruit.  We can go to the supermarket and be fairly confident that we will be able to find any fruit for which our palates have an urge.   Fruits are shipped to us from all over the globe, so that it doesn’t matter what is in season in our locale, our favorites are almost always available.

The down side to this situation is that those fruits must be picked before they are truly ripe, so that they can make the long journey to our local markets.  The flavor of fruit picked too early is rarely as vibrant as fruit plucked from the tree, bush, or vine at the peak of ripeness.  I know I have never found an apricot in any store that matches the taste of those I picked from the tree in the back yard of one of the houses I grew up in.   And tomatoes?  If you’ve ever grown them, you know there is nothing like a tomato picked, washed, and eaten in a matter of minutes.  (Or maybe you couldn’t take the time to wash it before eating it.)

And this brings us to that basket of summer fruit….
The people of Amos’ time ate seasonally.  That is, except for what could be preserved by salting or curing, they ate what was in season, when it was in season.  The term “summer fruit” carries with it the connotation of late season fruit.  These are not the first spring berries, this fruit is like a peach so ripe that the skin sort of falls off of it when you pick it.  This kind of late in the season fruit is very sweet and flavorful, but it is also very perishable.  One doesn’t load this fruit into a basket to display on a table for weeks or even days, this fruit needs to be eaten, or it will rot and mold.

[Now here is a quirky little tidbit:  Because the written Hebrew alphabet doesn’t have many vowels, the words for “summer fruit” and “end” look a lot alike in written Hebrew.  So the author of Amos is actually making a pun with these words as they are used here.  But the pun is an apt one, because for over ripe fruit in a hot climate, the end is indeed near.]

The charges God levels at Israel, the Northern Kingdom, through Amos all have their basis in the summary of the Law.  (You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and mind; and your neighbor as yourself.)  God sees that the people, especially the rich and powerful, have made their own happiness the paramount goal of their lives.  They worship possessions above God, and use the resources of the land for their own pleasure while others starve.  Thus, because they have turned their backs on God and the Law, they are like a basket of fruit on the verge of rotting.

This becomes a cautionary tale for us both individually and corporately.  You have heard me speak many times about the temptation to elevate status and possessions to the place of gods in our lives.  These temptations spill over into our corporate life as a church when we lose sight of what the summary of the Law tells us and begin to elevate things, including buildings, above love of God and love of neighbor.   I know you are saying to yourself, “We don’t do that,” but the truth is, we do.  I know I do.

Here’s an example:  At one church, the vestry constantly had trouble making ends meet.  So, when it became clear that they needed $20,000 for a new roof, they despaired.  They asked the small congregation to see what they could do, and had the funds for the roof in two weeks.  On the other hand, when the vestry asked for funds to increase outreach to the poor in the area, there was hardly a response at all, but someone did offer to pay for a renovation of the kitchen. 

I do not want you to think that I am saying we should let our building fall down around us, or that I do not appreciate the beauty of what we have.  What I am saying is that while we need a place to worship, and should continue to care for the legacy our predecessors have left us in our buildings and grounds, I am puzzled and concerned that it is easier to raise funds for our building than to support our programs and day-to-day budget. 

When we focus primarily on what makes us comfortable, or what we like, we lose the richness that God intends for us.  We close off the freshness of the movement of the Spirit among us, and become a basket of over ripe fruit, drawing flies and rapidly turning to mush.  It cannot be an either / or proposition: we should continue to support our physical plant, AND we need to be more willing to fund our annual budget, which pays for our programs and operating costs. 

Peace

Changes in our Parish:

FUNERAL
Katherine Nicholaus ………………….June 28, 2010

WEDDING
Christine Peszko & Alan Beckett.…….July 17, 2010

ACOLYTES:   If there is anyone in 5th grade or older (including any interested adults) who would like to become an acolyte, please contact Willie Mahnk.

SEWING SOCIAL: Meetings will resume in the fall.  WOMEN’S GUILD: The Women’s Guild extends thanks to all those who have given their Dash’s grocery tapes..

VISIT THE EPISCOPAL WEBSITE AT: www.episcopalwny.org
Stay informed:  Disaster Management for Religious Organizations  Volunteer Chaplains Needed Help in Tough Times  WNY Connections Also check out the EVENTS Calendar.

Smokey Jazz BBQ August 7th  5PM 
Church of the Advent 2nd Annual BBQ Pork & Chicken Sides, Deserts, Beverages 
Music by: Jennifer May’s LADIES FIRST JAZZ COMBO.

TO ALL ADVENT MEMBERS WHO HAVE A FACEBOOK PAGE:  You can become a fan of Advent on our New Pages. Just search “Church of the Advent-Kenmore, or Church of the Advent, Kenmore, “.   You can either join the group or become a fan of the Church.  We try to keep it updated.  Thank you Matthew Morris

VESTRY MEETING  Next Vestry Meeting September

THEME BASKET:  Please continue to bring items for the theme basket auction coming this November.  Thank You.

CHURCH ACTS ONLINE, news about people, places and events around the diocese direct to your email inbox for free around the first of each month. Subscribe with the link found in the E-News box at the lower left of the diocesan homepage at www.episcopalwny.org. (A print out is available in the Tract Rack in the Parish Hall.)

KEN-TON MEALS ON WHEELS: 874-3595 Volunteers are needed to assist in meal preparation and meal delivery. Stop by for a visit.

CANAAN HOUSE WISH LIST:  20 years in operation
Bus Tokens------Paint and Painting Supplies----Mops, Brooms, Pails
Cleaning Supplies-----Personal Hygiene Products----Paper Products
Food-----Bedroom Furniture----Rugs (any size)----- Tools
Kitchen table and Chairs-------Craft Supplies (anything)
Office Supplies----Cabinets and Shelves  Garden Tools and Supplies
Clothing----Adopt a Room- (See Shirley for information)
Thank you  Canaan House 1140 Walden Ave Cheek.14211 892-1563

CORNERSTONE MANOR:  Women’s and children’s division of City Mission.  I am again collecting clothing, linens, luggage etc. from now until the end of October.  Items can either be put in the front closet of the church hall, or dropped off anytime at my home at
42 East Hazeltine, just leave items on the porch. 
Thanks again for all your support.   Claire Berns.

BOTTLE RECIEPTS FOR BELLS:  Please place your bottle receipts from returned bottles in the envelope posted by the office door to raise money for church hand bells.

FLOWER PLANTING DAY: Special thanks to those who helped make our grounds colorful with all the beautiful plants.

Raise $520 for the Church just by buying groceries!
1)    Buy $200 worth of Tops Cards after Sunday services or during office hours.
2)    Use the Tops cards to purchase  $200 worth of groceries a week, for 52 weeks.
3)    In one year you have raised $520 for the Church!
4)    If 10 people did this they would raise $5200 in one year for the church just by buying groceries!
(You can purchase gas, Pharmacy items, Groceries, & also earn Tops Bonus points)
Consider using Church of the Advent Tops Cards to buy Gas.
TOPS CARDS: Remember to purchase your Church of the Advent Tops Cards any Sunday after each Service and use it instead of cash at any Tops for groceries or gas (and earn reward points).   (They also make great gifts).  5% of your purchase goes directly to the Church.

VISIT THE EPISCOPAL WEBSITE AT: www.episcopalwny.org
Stay informed:  Disaster Management for Religious Organizations Volunteer Chaplains Needed Help in Tough Times. WNY Connections.

SUMMER PICNIC:  The annual summer picnic is Sunday August 29th at 11 AM at Sheridan Park Shelter #2.  Anyone interested in coordinating the picnic please contact a vestry member. 

NEW BISHOP SEARCH: The Diocese of WNY is in the search process for our next Bishop, as Bishop Garrison will be retiring in the spring of 2011.  An election will be held in early November of 2010. The search website is www.wnybishopsearch.org to stay updated on the process. The Diocesan Prayer is:        Be with us and guide us, Holy Spirit of God, as we seek your will for the future of our Diocese. Help us to discern the needs  and hopes of your people in Western New York, so that our search for a Bishop may proceed with clear vision and joyful obedience.  We pray through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

PRAYER AND SUPPORT FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
We pray today for the preservation of our natural environment, especially the Gulf of Mexico and the lands and waters it touches;
Guide those who labor to contain the oil that endangers the creatures of sea and land;
Strengthen those who work to protect them; Have mercy on those whose livelihoods will suffer;
Forgive us for our carelessness in using the resources of nature,
And give us wisdom and reverence so to manage them in the future,
That no one may suffer from our abuse of them,
And that generations yet to come may continue to praise you for your bounty; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen. Prayer written by the Rev. Canon Beverly Gibson Sub-Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Mobile, AL

ADVENT BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT
“BUY A BRICK”
$545 total was raised!
Thank you, we exceeded our goal of $500.

Thank you to all who donated.
  
GRADUATION: 

Tracey Berns graduated in May from Buffalo State College with a B.S. in Elementary Education.  She will be attending Buffalo State in the fall to pursue her Masters Degree in Literacy.

COURTNEY HYATT: Graduating from Williamsville North High School and will be attending D’Youville College to be a  Physicians’ Assistant.

TAYLOR HYATT: Graduating from Williamsville North High School. Taylor will be going to University of Niagara for high school math special Ed.

PRAYER LIST UPDATE: The prayer list was updated on
June 27th.  If there were people you would like to have on the prayer list please contact the office. You may leave a message on the answering machine or e-mail to admin@adventkenmore.org.  Thank you.

DIOCESAN MINISTRY CENTER TO BE ESTABLISHED:
On Monday June 24, 2010, Three Canonicall bodies of the Episcopal Diocese of Western New York, the Trustees, the diocesan council and the Standing Committee, met and agreed in principle to move the Diocesan Office from the current
location at 1114 Delaware Avenue in Buffalo to a site located at 1064 Brighton Road in Tonawanda, NY.  The decision was made with a certain heaviness of heart as many
in the diocese have a great fondness for the building that has housed the diocesan offices since 1951.

“This move signals a shift in perspective and a new vision for our ministry in the 21st century,” said the Rt. Rev. J. Michael Garrison.

At last evening’s meeting three proposals detailing various degrees of renovation to the Tonawanda property were presented.  Moving the diocesan office to the site of a functioning parish or simply remaining in the building on Delaware were also discussed, along with the option of selling the Tonawanda property.  Clear consensus for renovating and moving to the Brighton Road site was reached.  Diocesan trustees are now charged with adopting one of the three proposals and formulating a plan for total financing.  Proceeds from the eventual sale of the existing diocesan office will be used to fund renovations at the new diocesan ministry center.

Five major factors drove the decision.  The first was handicapped accessibility.  The Delaware office is not handicapped accessible, and structural restrictions prevent any cost effective plan to do so.  Due to the structure and age of the building wiring to support 21st century communication sis difficult to install.    Limited storage space has forced the staff to use bathrooms as file rooms.  Plus, staff members are separated onto several floors, limiting collaborative efforts.  Finally, the potential to accommodate gatherings of up to 200 people at the Tonawanda site addresses an identified need for increase, on-premises meeting space and expanded programming.

“I am very excited about moving forward with this project,”  commented Jim Eaton, chair of the task force and treasurer of the diocese.  “We will be welcoming a new Bishop next year, and it is important that he/she see we are committed to a vision of growth.  Being able to work within an updated facility is a key part of that vision.”

The diocese considered relocating its office five years ago.  At that time, the expense involved quashed the move.  The current availability of the diocesan-owned facility in Tonawanda that can be renovated to suit the diocese’s multiple needs has enabled the deferred dream to become a reality.

Renovations at the new ministry center, are expected to be completed early in 2011.

Additional history:
This decision follows months of study, discussion and prayer by two task forces.

At last fall’s Diocesan Convention, Bishop garrison issued an open invitation for all interested individuals to volunteer to serve on a task force to explore options for the re-use of the property at Brighton and Fries Roads.  That group surveyed leaders from churches throughout the diocese to gather opinions and assess needs.  They explored a variety of options, including an overnight conference center, a new church start, selling the property, and renovation of the property to accommodate the bishop’s offices and meeting space sufficient to the needs of the diocese.  The latter option emerged as the strongest option.

When the initial task force presented it’s findings to the bishop, a second task force appointed by the Trustees and chaired by diocesan Treasure Jim Eaton, was instituted to more fully explore the feasibility of undertaking renovations at the Brighton site.  The diocesan Trustees also granted a limited amount of funding for further study.  The McGuire Group was then engaged to assist in procuring a development proposal and preliminary architectural renderings.  Three proposals, each detailing varying degrees of renovation were provided.  These proposals for grad A office and meeting space were presented to the canonical bodies at last night’s meeting.

NORTH BUFFALO FOOD PANTRY:  Thank you to all those who have contributed to the North Buffalo Food Pantry.  Your donations are greatly appreciated.  Please continue to bring food as well as personal care items such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, bar soap, deodorant,  shampoo, shaving cream, and cleaning products: dish and laundry soap, toilet paper and paper towels.  Thank you . 

THANK YOU:  Thank you to everyone who helped with the BBQ & BLUES. It could not have been done without you. Thank you for your time and hard work.

CHICKEN BBQ: ST. Martin’s Grand Island JULY 10 2:00 – 7:30 p.m.  $8.50 Silent Auction & Basket Raffle This year’s event will once again have music, bouncy house, balloon sculpted give-aways, and some of the best tasting chicken you’ve every had!  Plan on bringing your family and friends, place a bid at the silent auction, enter the basket raffle, listen to the music and enjoy the atmosphere! $8.50 includes all the fix’ins. (indoor and outdoor seating). Proceeds will benefit the Parish Ministries.

YOUTH INVITED TO JOURNEYS WEEKEND THIS FALL
The Diocesan Youth Commission has been very busy lately creating a new spiritual weekend for middle school age adolescents. After months of planning, we are very pleased to announce that Journeys, the self-created weekend will finally kick of in September of 2010.
     Journeys is a weekend retreat for middle school aged youth designed to show the youth that everyone's spiritual journey is different. There are many different ways to find God in your everyday life. During the weekend, the youth will attend six activities led by both high school youth and adults. The participants can choose to participate in the activities in whatever order they want, but they will complete each one throughout the weekend. Through the activities
     The first Journeys weekend starts on Friday, September 24 at 7:30 p.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 26. It will be held at Good Shepherd Church in the Parkside neighborhood of North Buffalo.
     The weekend is opened to any youth in grades 6 through 8. There is an application you can fill out at www.eyouthwny.org
     Logo Contest: We need your help. Any middle schooler can send in a piece of their own original work. We will pick the logo at Junior High Camp this summer. The winner will be relieved of paying for the upcoming Journeys weekend as a token of gratitude.
     High School/Adult Helpers:We need high school students and adults to assist with the weekend. To apply for this, fill out an application at www.eyouthwny.org
Hope to see you there!

DEAR PARISHONERS OF CHURCH OF ADVENT:  On behalf of Danielle and Delver, a sincere thank you for your wonderful donation of seeds for El Hatillo, Nicaragua.  The seeds will be used to make “patio gardens” for families and raise their nutrition in their diet.  As you know many people are malnourished.  Some seeds will be saved for a “Seed Bank’ so this project will be self sustaining.
Danielle was deeply touched that you would reach to people in need in a foreign country-you do not know- But as brothers & Sisters in Christ you live your faith.   May God’s blessing be upon each and every one of you as well as Church of the Advent- and a wonderful example of Jesus’ love.
Peace and love Danielle Contanza, Sara Constanza, Delver Machado.

SMOKEY JAZZ BBQ
Saturday August 7th 2010 5:00 pm
Music  Jennifer May’s Ladies First Jazz Combo
Food:
Choice of Pulled Pork or Chicken BBQ Cole Slaw, Salad, Beans, Corn Bread, Desserts and Beverages
$10 Adults           $5 Kids under10
Come relax, enjoy good music and good food.

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ACOLYTES:   If there is anyone in 5th grade or older (including any interested adults) who would
   like to become an acolyte, please contact Willie Mahnk.

SEWING SOCIAL: Meetings will resume in the fall.
WOMEN’S GUILD: The Women’s Guild extends thanks to all those who have given their Dash’s grocery tapes..

VISIT THE EPISCOPAL WEBSITE AT: www.episcopalwny.org
Stay informed:  Disaster Management for Religious Organizations Volunteer Chaplains Needed Help in Tough Times  WNY Connections    Also check out the EVENTS Calendar.

TO ALL ADVENT MEMBERS WHO HAVE A FACEBOOK PAGE:  You can become a fan of Advent on our New Pages. Just search “Church of the Advent-Kenmore, or Church of the Advent, Kenmore, “.   You can either join the group or become a fan of the Church.  We try to keep it updated.
Thank you Matthew Morris

VESTRY MEETING  Next Vestry Meeting June 9th 7pm
FINANCE MEETING : June 8th 7pm

DON’T MISS A THING! SUBSCRIBE NOW: Church Acts Online, an electronic publication, replaced the print edition of Church Acts.  It will bring news about people, places and events around the diocese direct to your email inbox for free around the first of each month.  To subscribe use the link found in the E-News box located at the lower left of the diocesan homepage at www.episcopalwny.org. Sign up today! 
(A print out is available in the Tract Rack in the Parish Hall.)

KEN-TON MEALS ON WHEELS: 874-3595 Volunteers are needed to assist in meal preparation and meal delivery. Stop by for a visit and see how you may be able to help.

CANAAN HOUSE WISH LIST:  20 years in operation
Bus Tokens------Paint and Painting Supplies----Mops, Brooms, Pails
Cleaning Supplies-----Personal Hygiene Products----Paper Products
Food-----Bedroom Furniture----Rugs (any size)----- Tools
Kitchen table and Chairs-------Craft Supplies (anything)
Office Supplies----Cabinets and Shelves  Garden Tools and Supplies
Clothing----Adopt a Room- (See Shirley for information)
Thank you  Canaan House 1140 Walden Ave Cheek.14211 892-1563

THEME BASKET:  Please continue to bring items for the theme basket auction coming this November.  Thank You.

TOPS CARDS: Remember to purchase your Tops Cards any Sunday after each Service and use it instead of cash at any Tops for groceries or gas (and earn reward points).   (They also make great gifts).  5% of your purchase goes directly to the Church.  Buying $200 of groceries per week with a tops card will bring the Church $520 a year.  Buying $40 of gas per week will bring the Church $104 per year.   By using a Tops card purchased at Church for one year for purchases you normally make, the Church would receive $624 and you haven’t spent any extra! What a great way to raise money for the Church!
VISIT THE EPISCOPAL WEBSITE AT: www.episcopalwny.org
Stay informed:  Disaster Management for Religious Organizations Volunteer Chaplains Needed Help in Tough Times. WNY Connections.

SUMMER PICNIC:  The annual summer picnic is Sunday August 29th at 11 AM at Sheridan Park Shelter #2.  Anyone interested in coordinating the picnic please contact a vestry member. 

NEW BISHOP SEARCH: The Diocese of WNY is in the search process for our next Bishop, as Bishop Garrison will be retiring in the spring of 2011.  An election will be held in early November of 2010. The search website is www.wnybishopsearch.org to stay updated on the process. The Diocesan Prayer is:                                                       Be with us and guide us, Holy Spirit of God, as we seek your                 will for the future of our Diocese. Help us to discern the needs                  and hopes of your people in Western New York, so that our search          for a Bishop may proceed with clear vision and joyful obedience.           We pray through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
173rd DIOCESAN CONVENTION:  The annual Diocesan Convention will be held on October 29th  and 30th  2010. DELEGATES ARE NEEDED, Please contact the Vestry , You must be available to attend the meeting on November 20th 2010 as well.

FLOWER PLANTING DAY: Special thanks to those who helped make our grounds colorful with all the beautiful plants.

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL: Annual Chicken Barbecue to benefit Children’s Camp Sunday June 13 at 1:00pm until meals are gone. We hope to help 600 children at Children’s Camp.  Tickets $8.
 2 Tickets are available in the office.* Volunteers (882-3360)

RIDE FOR ROSWELL: Saturday June 26, 2010. Form a team or volunteer as a group for the 15th Anniversary Ride for Roswell. www.RideForRoswell.org., 716-THE RIDE (843-7433) or email RideForRoswell@RoswellPark.org. Information on flyer by office door.

CORNERSTONE MANOR:  Women’s and children’s division of City Mission.  I am again collecting clothing, linens, luggage etc. from now until the end of October.  Items can either be put in the front closet of the church hall, or dropped off anytime at my home at
42 East Hazeltine, just leave items on the porch. 
Thanks again for all your support.   Claire Berns.

BOTTLE RECIEPTS FOR BELLS:  Please place your bottle receipts from returned bottles in the envelope posted by the office door to raise money for church hand bells.

BUY  A BRICK:  We are $395 towards our goal of $500. Thank you to all who have contributed.

173rd Annual Convention of the WNY Episcopal Diocese
LAY MEMBERS: Lay Members are needed for the 173rd Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of WNY to be held on October 29th and 30th, 2010.  Lay members also need to be present when Convention reconvenes on November 20th 2010 to elect a new bishop.   We need 2 more people. Please contact Fr. Terry or any vestry member.


PRAYER AND SUPPORT FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
We pray today for the preservation of our natural environment, especially the Gulf of Mexico and the lands and waters it touches;
Guide those who labor to contain the oil that endangers the creatures of sea and land;
Strengthen those who work to protect them; Have mercy on those whose livelihoods will suffer;
Forgive us for our carelessness in using the resources of nature,
And give us wisdom and reverence so to manage them in the future,
That no one may suffer from our abuse of them,
And that generations yet to come may continue to praise you for your bounty; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Prayer written by the Rev. Canon Beverly Gibson Sub-Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Mobile, AL

ADVENT BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT  “BUY A BRICK”
It’s time to replace the edging of the flowerbeds in front of the Church with new concrete bricks.  We will need 100 bricks at $5 each to complete the job.
Please consider “buying a brick” perhaps to celebrate a birthday or an anniversary, congratulate a student’s achievement, remember a loved one, in thanksgiving for a special blessing or just because you have a love of your church and a generous heart!
You may put money on the offering plate in an envelope marked “buy a brick”
(ushers have envelopes).
Watch for progress in the Sunday bulletin and the Open Door.

WITH WARMEST APPRECIATION:                            May 17, 2010

Dear Advent Family,

Bill and I send our deepest appreciation to all of you for your beautiful picture. It already has a place of honor in our living room!
We take with us so many wonderful memories and friendship. You have touched our lives in such very deep ways.
Our prayers go with you as this wonderful church continues to serve our Lord.  We will always give thanks for having been a part of it.
Once again- for the beautiful picture, the wonderful reception and most of all your love and prayers-
Thank you and may God hold you all in the palm of His hand until we meet again!

With Love,

Paulette and Bill

THANK YOU: EPISCOPAL RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT:
Thank you for Church of the Advent’s generous contribution of $130.00 to Episcopal Relief & development.  Your gift was designated for the Haiti Earthquake Response, which will help those suffering in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12th.
Since the quake, ERD & has been working closely with the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti to provide support to people affected by this disaster.  In partnership with the diocese, our emergency response has assisted more than 60,000 people with food, water, shelter, health care, sanitation and other relief.  We are collaborating with the diocese to develop a plan for Haiti’s long-term recovery. Which will include increased focus on job creation and cash-for-work programs.  Your contribution has made these efforts possible.
ERD has been working in Haiti for many years to address issues of poverty and disease and respond to other disasters.  We will continue to partner with the Church in Haiti as it assists people in rebuilding their lives and their country in the years to come. You also can visit the “ways to Give” section of our site for additional opportunities to contribute. Please visit www.er-d.org/haitiCrisis for more details about our response.
To learn more about our programs, go to www.er-d.org.  You also can visit the “ways to give” section of our site for additional opportunities to contribute. Please continue to pray for people impacted by the earthquake and all those we seek to serve worldwide.  Your support of ERD is saving lives and transforming communities. We couldn’t do this work without your compassion and generosity.   In partnership, we are healing a hurting World.
 Faithfully, Robert W. Radtke President.

You’ve probably heard this one before, but here goes…
Late one night, a burglar breaks into a house he thinks is empty.  He tiptoes through the living room, but suddenly he freezes in his tracks when he hears a loud voice say, "Jesus is watching you!"
Silence returns to the house, so the burglar creeps forward again. 
“Jesus is watching you,” the voice booms again.

The burglar stops dead again. He is frightened. Frantically, he looks all around.  In a dark corner, he spots a birdcage and in the cage is a parrot.

He asks the parrot, "Was that you who said Jesus is watching me?"

"Yes", says the parrot.

The burglar breathes a sigh of relief, and then asks the parrot,

"What's your name?"

"Clarence," says the bird.

"That's a dumb name for a parrot," sneers the burglar.  "What idiot named you Clarence?"

The parrot says, "The same idiot who named the Rottweiler Jesus."

It is a fairly common thing for many of us to think of God, of Jesus as some kind of heavenly 200 pound Rottweiler, lurking just out of sight, waiting for us to make a wrong move, and then... SNAP! Go the jaws of judgment.

In fact, it is common teaching in some Christian denominations, that unless you live strictly according to the moral teaching of scripture, you will loose the promise of salvation.  In order to be saved, one must lead a life free of sin.  This reminds me of a conversation I had with a prominent Pentecostal Bishop who had been accused of heresy by others in his denomination because he had dared to suggest that salvation is not predicated on one’s life, and will not be revoked by God because one does not live to the letter of the Law.
Someone has not been reading their Galatians!  For this is exactly the kind of thought which Paul rails against in his letter to the Church in Galatia.  “For if justification comes through the law, then Christ has died for nothing,” Paul writes at the end of the second chapter of this letter. 
In this letter, Paul explains that it is through the Law that we are shown the sinfulness of our lives, and that we are unable to fully live up to the requirements of the Law.  “We were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed,”  he writes. 
That faith of which he speaks is the faith in Jesus of Nazareth as the Christ, the Anointed of God who died on the cross to free us from the guilt of sin by taking that guilt upon himself.  It is through that faith in Christ which Paul tells us we achieve salvation, not through adherence to the law, which is impossible for us.

Yes, we are to measure our actions according to the law.  It is only in this way that we will be able to see that we are indeed falling short of the mark set for us by God.  But that is not the end of it.  For once having seen that we are incapable of measuring up to the law, we will be held prisoner to it, oppressed by it, if we attempt to do so of our own accord.  It is only by accepting the pardon offered us by Christ that we are set free from oppression by the law.

Is Jesus watching us?  Yes, but he is not waiting to pounce upon us like a guard dog if we make the wrong move.  He is watching to see whether we put our trust, our faith in him.  And he calls us to trust him completely.  He calls us to surrender our lives to him, to take up our own crosses and follow him day by day. 

It goes against the ‘wisdom’ of our world to accept that we must give up our lives in order to gain them.  But that is what Jesus would have us accept.  If we have faith in him, if we can proclaim him as the Christ and truly accept the freedom he offers us, then we are ready to give it a try.  Ready to try to take up our own crosses daily and follow him.

We all have heard the phrase, "I guess that's my cross to bear."  But the cross is not the hardship that comes to us unbidden.  A bad marriage is not the cross Jesus tells us to pick up.  Not bad grades, bad luck, sickness, or a boss who makes life difficult.  No, your cross is a choice to surrender yourself to God wholly and completely.  This is difficult, which is why Jesus said that we must do it every day of our lives - recommitting our selves each day to follow this path - the path that Jesus showed us in his own surrender to the will of the Father.

Jesus surrendered to the will of his Father, that will was not imposed upon him.  While it is true that God planned the whole Christ event, it is also true that for it to truly be effective, Jesus the man had to have the
opportunity to refuse to go along with it.  The Father that Jesus shows us is not a tyrannical father, He is a loving, compassionate father who cares deeply for his children.  He is a model for each earthly father to follow. 

A father who takes time out with his children, a father who sets rules, and helps his children figure out how to live by them, a father who allows his children the freedom to make mistakes, and helps them be accountable for their actions, and to do better the next time.  He is the kind of father who would give of his very being for the sake of his children.  He is the perfect Father - a model for those of us who are fathers to aspire to, yet a model that we can never truly copy, because we are human.

Like the Law which God gives us as a model for moral living, like the Son which God gives us as a model for obedient and sacrificial living, the model of the Father is something we are called to strive for, while realizing that it is only through the Grace of God that we will ever even partly reach that goal.  And it is through that Grace, attained by faith in Jesus Christ that we are saved and given the Holy Spirit to guide and comfort us as we seek to pick up our own crosses daily and carry them on the way to full life shown to us by our Lord.

Yes, Jesus is watching us.  But he is watching for us to stop by the spring of eternal life for refreshment as we carry our cross - and his - into the world.

Peace    Fr. Terry

GRADUATION: 

JAKE PLACE:  Jake will be graduating on June 25th 2010 from Lancaster High School. He will attend the College at Brockport in the upcoming fall.  His major is Adolescence Education in Mathematics.  Jake will also be swimming for the college swim team.  CONGRATULATIONS JAKE!

LAURA MASTERS:  Laura graduated with honors from Denison University on June 16, 2010 with a BA in English/creative writing. CONGRATULATIONS LAURA!

SYDNEY PALKA- Sydney will graduate from Starpoint High School in June, 3rd in her class!  She will attend Canisius College on a full academic/Athletic Scholarship where she will study Pre/Med & play volleyball for the Griffins. Submitted by her proud grandparents Chuck & Ida Pause. CONGRATULATIONS SYDNEY!

ALEXANDRA MATTERS:  Alexandra graduated last week from Seton Hall University in South Orange N.J.  She graduated from the Stillman School of Business. This fall she attends Canisius College to pursue a Masters Degree. Allie will also be an assistant coach to the women’s volleyball team at Canisius.  Submitted by the proud grandparents Chuck & Ida Pause.  CONGRATULATIONS ALEXANDRA!

PRAYER LIST UPDATE:  It is time to update the prayer list.  Please call Jenny in the office to keep any name on the Prayer List and Military Prayer List.   You may leave a message on the answering machine or e-mail to admin@adventkenmore.org.  Thank you.

BLESS THESE HANDS A PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY RETREAT Saturday, June 26 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Do you knit or crochet, interested in prayer shawl ministry? Bless These Hands-at Ascension Church (North and Linwood) To establish connections for a diocesan prayer shawl ministry network to better respond in times of disaster. No fee, however, participants are encouraged to register beforehand to bring their own brown bag lunch.  For more information or to register, call Lucinda "Pete" Cornell at 716-207-2953. Or, register online at www.episcopalwny.org/prayershawls More in the May Church Acts.

FLOWER PLANTING: We will be planting flowers on Saturday June 5th at 9:30am.  Please join us, your time and flowers will be most appreciated.

WORLD REFUGEE
DAY CELEBRATION: Saturday June 19th 5:00pm  Ecumenical service of music, dance, prayer and dramatic presentation by Students from The Nichols School. Bidwell Parkway celebration welcome newly arrived refugees and their sponsors, native music and dance candlelight vigil. Join in celebrating the courage and perseverance of our refugee brothers and sisters.  

ACOLYTES:   If there is anyone in 5th grade or older (including any interested adults)

who would like to become an acolyte, please contact Willie Mahnk.                              

UTO SPRING INGATHERING Sunday May 9th

VESTRY MEETING  Wednesday May 12  2010 7pm.

  SPRING CLEAN UP : Saturday May1,  9:30 am till Noon.
  Donations of money, flowers, time and effort are needed.  Please join us.

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAY
 2    Alayne Werner

 3    Tracey Berns
       Lynn Czemerynski
       Sally Mahnk
       Willard Mahnk

 4    Aria Albert

 6    Scott Paige
       Kimberly Nigro

 8    Roger Marchione
       Jocelyn Stein
       Laura Mooney
       Jeff Ranney
      Isabella Kepner

 9    Peter Marchant
       Jeanne Palka

10    George Hamister
       Thomas Parks
   
11    Jim Barber
        David Simmons
        Arthur Werner

15    Winifred Bowker
        Samantha Palka
        Mary Lou Zale
        Craig Mazuchowski

16    James Aikman
        Courtney Woods

17    Alice DiBenedetto

18    Nathan Place

19    Samuel Gallivan

20   Joshua Edholm
 
24   Rebecca Vujnovic

25    Susan Normandale
       
26    Gregg Bowen
        Wilfred Palmer

27    Megan Simmons
        Marilouise Ranney

29    Amy Infante
        Robert Hoffman
       William Hoffman

30    Arden Anderson
        Joan Hyatt

31    Maria Battaglia
        Sonia Wells
        Gregory White

 Please contact the Church Office at 876-6504 if we have erred on your birthday. It helps keep our records accurate and  allows us to wish you a Happy Birthday!
    

 MAY ALTAR FLOWERS

May 2nd;
For God’s blessings on  Laura Mooney

May 9th:
Do you have someone to remember?

May 16th:
Do you have someone to remember?

May 23rd
In loving memory of
Maude & Arthur Moran

May 30th
Do you have someone to remember?


Blessings on this special day that you were baptized!

1    Jennifer Barber
      Sarah Redding
      Katie Zale
4    Madelynn Smith
      Shawna Smith   
14    Kerry Brown
15    Todd Kollatz
18   Keith Domroes Jr.
20    Nicholas Casterline
25   Daniel Heyer
27    Robert Henderson   

"For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body- Jews or Greeks, slaves or free-and we were all  made to drink of one Spirit."
  -Corinthians

ACOLYTES: 
 If there is anyone in 5th grade or older (including any interested adults) who would like to become an acolyte, please contact Willard Mahnk either at church after any Sunday service.

VESTRY MEETING:  April 14th at 7:00pm.

WOMEN’S GUILD:
 The Women’s Guild extends thanks to all those who have given their Dash’s grocery tapes.  Please continue to drop off your tapes in the envelope outside the office door.  Funds raised are used to make sandwiches for the food pantry.

PRAYERS FOR HEALING:
 Come to St. John’s Grace from 6-7pm the second Wednesday evening of every month to receive healing prayers and to join our Healing Team for an hour of prayerful meditation and healing.  St. John’s Grace Episcopal Church, 51 Colonial Circle, Buffalo    www.stjohnsgrace.com .

VISIT THE EPISCOPAL WEBSITE AT: www.episcopalwny.org
Stay informed:  Disaster Management for Religious Organizations
Volunteer Chaplains Needed Help in Tough Times WNY Connections 
Also check out the EVENTS Calendar.

THEME BASKET:  It’s not too early to think of items for the theme basket auction coming this November.  You can bring in items year round.

CONFIRMATON:  Are you new to the Episcopal Church and /or this parish?  Are you interested in discovering more about the church?  Anyone wishing to be received into the Episcopal Church, reaffirm their baptismal vows, or be confirmed should attend Confirmation classes.  They are open to both the adults and youth of the parish.  Confirmation with Bishop Michael Garrison will be on Sunday May 16th at 4:00 PM.  Nine classes will be held on Friday evenings from 7:00 -8:30 pm and will start Friday March 19th thru Friday May 14th (this includes Good Friday). Please call the office to register at 876-6504.

FIRST COMMUNION:  First Communion will be held on Sunday May 9th-Mother’s Day. Youth who are in 3rd grade or older are encouraged to participate (even if you already receive).  Parents and children should plan to attend the first class in the parish hall on  April 25th after the 10 AM liturgy.  Instruction books will be distributed for parent/student participations. Call the church office to

WOMEN’S RETREAT:
The 2nd Annual Women’s Retreat  at Church of the Advent
Was held Friday March 12th and Saturday March 13th The retreat was hosted by Penny Foster and attended by over a dozen women who enjoyed dinner, breakfast, discussions, crafts, and prayer.

EASTER BASKETS: Thank you for the Easter basket donations. Your thoughtfulness is very much appreciated by our shut in parishioners.

BOTTLE RECIEPTS FOR BELLS:  Please place your bottle receipts from returned bottles in the envelope outside the office door. This is a fundraiser for church hand bells.

BISHOP BRENT SCHOOL FOR MINSTRY:  Please check the tract rack in the parish hall for upcoming classes.

JENNIFER MAY’S : Award Winning All Female 17 piece Ladies First Jazz Big Band will be doing a fund raiser for the Niagara Area chapter of HABITAT FOR HUMATIY. The dinner dance will be on Sunday April 18th with dinner at 5pm and dance at 6pm. A dance instructor will be teaching at 5:30 prior to the big band.

ST MARK’S , North Tonawanda is accepting applications for a part time parish secretary (20 hr/week, 45 days/week) interested persons should contact Diane Dworak at 877-3655 or email rockydi@verizon.net.

BISHOP BRENT SCHOOL FOR MINISTRY:   Contemporary Issues.  Thursdays- March 26th April 2nd, 16th, 23rd, 30th, and May 7th, 2009.  Calvary Episcopal Church 20 Milton Street Williamsville, 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm.  Registration forms are available in the Parish Hall Tract Rack.  Please register as soon as possible.  Brent School needs to have a minimum of six people registered before the course begins in order to offer the course.  Instructor:  Ms. Joanne Coury Frake.  $45.00 Fee.                                       

CHOIR REHEARSALS: Choir rehearsals are Sundays at 9:10.

FORWARD DAY BY DAY: The February/March/April  issue is available in the Parish Hall Tract Rack in small or large print.

VISIT THE EPISCOPAL WEBSITE AT: www.episcopalwny.org

Stay informed:  Disaster Management for Religious Organizations Volunteer Chaplains Needed Help in Tough Times. WNY Connections.

173rd Annual Convention of the WNY Episcopal Diocese

LAY MEMBERS: Lay Members are needed for the 173rd Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of WNY to be held on October 29th and 30th, 2010.  Lay members also need to be present when Convention reconvenes on November 20th 2010 to elect a new bishop.

WEB SITE: The Open Door is now available at the church web site:  www.daventkenmore.org. If you would like to receive the open door by email, please email admin@adventkenmore and put open door in the subject line.  Schedules are also posted on the website. (home page-schedules).

YOUTH GROUP: 
April  4 Easter

        18 Bowling
        25 Kids’ choice
May 3 Karaoke
      10 Pictionary
      17 Game Day at Paul’s
      24 no meeting
      30 Kids’ pick

SUMMER CAMP:  
SENIOR HIGH CONFERENCE JUNE 27- JULY 3 ($345, held at SUNY Fredonia)  Deadline June 1, for youth entering grades 10 -12 or 2010 graduate; 
JUNIOR HIGH CAMP AUGUST 8-14 ($330 held at Dunkirk Conference Center) Deadline is July 1 For youth entering grades 7-9;
SLEEP AWAY CAMP AUGUST 18-21 ($115 at Lake Chautauqua Lutheran Center)Deadline July 15  Going into grades 3-6  An application and medical form must be completely filled out for all camps. 
Junior High and Senior High require a $50 deposit with the application, Sleep Away’s  is $25.  Checks should be made out to the Diocese of WNY.  Questions: Wendy Schumacher716-830-5443 or EYouthWNY@Gmail.com  you can register online at www.eyouthwny.org. or see Jenny in the office.

YOUTH GROUP & ACOLYTE SPAGHETTI DINNER
A special thank you to all who helped with the Spaghetti dinner. $884 dollars was raised.  Penny Foster was the delighted winner of the 50/50 split.

SEEDS FOR EL HATELLO: Danielle Costanza, grandaughter of Bettie Batterson is a Peace Corp volunteer in Nicaragua.  She is seeking donations of seed packets (cucumbers, tomatoes, etc).  There is a need for vegetables as the families are malnourished; as they live on beans and tortillas.  Can you help with a donation of a seed packet? Please place donations in the basket outside the office during March, April and May.  Thank you for your generosity.

30th ANNUAL PANCAKE SUPPER
CONTINUES THE TRADITION  

Randall Rumley
    Advent’s 30th Annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on February 16th was a wonderful Pre-Lent celebration! Of course, the food was delicious: thanks to cooks like Sharon White, Carol Woomer, Patrick Morris, DJ Berns, and Gregg Bowen. There was fine fellowship; and money was earned for young people to attend summer camps!
    Over 116 women, men, and children attended the dinner, raising $175.11 for the Youth Group Summer Camp participation by the young people of Advent. This was certainly a great way to begin our Lenten Journey to the Joy of Easter!
    Many people worked very hard for this to be such a success. Thanks to: Bill Carney, Mike Woods, Randy Rumley, and Father Terry for buying supplies; Set up duties by Carol Hauser, Grace Rumley, Donna Anderson, Mike Woods, Kay Kiser, Judith Voit, Kathy Barton, Randy Rumley, and Judy Masters; Mike Woods for Ticket table duties; Serving duties by DJ Berns, Matthew Morris, Dominique Rodriguez, Patrick & Cara Klopp, and Megan Krawczyk; Clean-up by Arthur Moran, Cheryl Geisler, Arden Carly, Nate, Jake, & Gary Place, Carole Woomer, Sharon White, Mike Woods, Gregg Bowen, and anyone else who helped make the Pancake Supper a memorable event. 31st year here we come!

WNY EPSICOPAL CURSILLO WEEKEND

Thrusday evening- Sunday Afternoon May 20- May 23
On the lake at Cmap Pioneer Angola NY For info and /or applications caontact Cathy Ritz 592-3119 www.ritzlovescrusillo@localnet.com or Butch or Carol Wiest
649-7139 www.bcwiest64@aol.com

“CELEBRATION OF MISSION/OUTREACH”
(Sonsored by the Diocesan Mission Leadership team)
Saturday, May 15, 2010 Holy PAostles Church, Tonawanda 8:30am (Registration) – 3:30pm Keynote speaker:  Very Rev. Canon Titus Presler “Ministry in Dimension of Difference”
$15 Pre-Registration- mail to Diocesan offices C/o Lorraine hapeman or Kathy Willimas. $20 Registration at te door (Cost covers Breakfast refreshments and Lunch)
 
THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS
AND WHAT ALICE FOUND THERE-- Randy Rumley

Yes, that is Lewis Carroll’s full title for the “curious” and professional production that the Towne Players presented this “Mad” March and February, too, directed by Randy Rumley and David Nuijens with artistic design in costume by Christine Coniglio, and realized in set design and lighting by Don Hertel, Brian Harris, Matt James, and Randy Rumley.
    This remarkable production featured stirring performances by the lovely and talented Cassandra Grizanti as Alice; ADVENT’S OWN: Caroline Smith as a demure, dynamic Red Queen and Ben Phillips as an intrepid accompanist (coping with original songs from the 1933 version of the show); Ethan Coniglio and Tyler Vogt as the contradictory Tweedledee and Tweedledum; Michaelene LaNave as the energetic White Queen; Matt James as the unflappable Humpty Dumpty; Tom Fraterrigo as the true blue White Knight; inventive Isabelle Longfellow as the Mirror White Queen; and Savanna Easton as the Mirror Red Queen.
    A very special “Battle of the Jabberwock” appeared in the show, choreographed by Randy Rumley and the dancers, performed by Alex Shilling as the Warrior Lad, with Margret Lynch, Sydney Merz, Tallulah Gordon, and Amelia Rojeck as the Jabberwock herself, costume design by Eileen Canning-DiPasquale. Music was from Gustave Holst’s “Mars” from The Planets.
    Another unique feature of the show was the Dance of the Oysters and “The Walrus and the Carpenter” poem presented live on stage. Ashley Gregory as the Walrus and Tom Malzan as the Carpenter, with a host of young oysters, provided a delightful rendition of this famous, appetizing story.
    Besides performing six shows at their home stage, “Looking-Glass” also travelled to Campus West Elementary in Buffalo and Hoover Elementary in Tonawanda to a very receptive 1,300 students! “It was a great deal of work, but it was worth it to entertain so many children” declared Don Hertel, after his noble truck had transported set and equipment back and forth.
    It must be noted that the parents of many of the young thespians really were the heroes thoughout this unbelievable production; the show could not have gone on without them. Thanks to everybody!

BIRTHDAYS APRIL
1 Jane Mzuchowski
2 Lois lee   Laura Master
3 Suzanne McLernon   Liam McFadden
4 Kristen Casterline   April Infantino
5 Emily Burkard
6 Katherine Burkhard; Krista Gralnik; Gladys Noble
8 Heather Schweitzer
9 Joyce Bradley
14 Clifford Cooke; Ryan Steffans
15 Kristen White
16 Linda Cook; Sydney Palka
18 Jennifer Barber;  Aaron Kiel; Mary Parks Hunter
21 Dennis Haslem; Scott Millar
22 Betty Batterson
23 Charles Buell; Michelle Greco; Geraldine Shupe; Robert Weyland
24 Edward Gralnik John Moorhouse; Charity Taylor
25 Gretchen Fisher; George Trautman; Peter Greco; Kevin Hoover
27 Katherine Bel; Philip Borowski; Doris Preston
29 Marjorie Kitson; Michael Woomer; Donald Klien; Haylee Stevens
Nicholas Redding; Charles Voit; Elizabeth Whited

APRIL ALTAR FLOWERS
April 4 In loving memory of:
William & Margaret Millar
Charles & Edity Swan
Mary Westwood Lee & Gilbert Henry Lee

April 11
Do you have someon eot remember?

April 18
Do you have someone to remember?

April 25
Do you have someone to remember?

APRIL BAPTISM ANNIVERSARIES
1 Bryan Miller
2 Pat Sieczkarski; Marilyn Chirico
6 Charity Taylor; Charles Taylor
8 Nicholas Bell; Lauren Simmons
10 Caren Halam
13 Jean Donaldson
14 Andrew Buell
15 Mary Jane Hosmer
16 DJ Berns; Ellen Master
18 Carol Wrazien
20 Joseph Holenstein
24 Courtney Miller
27 Peter Hyatt
29 Samuel Gallivan
30 Lisa mooney; Nicholaus Redding; Caryn Woomer

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