Parish Office Telephone No. (914) 949-2874   Fax No. (914) 949-1202 Grace Episcopal Church / La Gracia 33 Church Street, White Plains, NY 10601 Monday to Friday 9:00 AM — 3:00 PM   Clergy and Staff   The Rev. Judith Lee, Interim Rector The Rev. Adolfo Moronta, Associate Priest, ext. 14  The Rev. Deacon Martha Jane Dunphy, Deacon Ms. Maria Campos, Secretary, ext. 10, mcampos@gracechurchwhiteplains.org Mr. Peter Roberts, Director of Music, ext 18 Mr. Arturo Ortiz, Director of Music, La Gracia Ms. Marilyn Castillo, Vocalist, La Gracia Mr. Taurino Juarez, Sexton, ext.13   Vestry Members   Joseph Gallo - Sr. Warden Malik Bradford - Jr. Warden Hilary Fleming - Treasurer Sorraya Sampson Elliot - Clerk   Malik Bradford, Sorraya Sampson Elliot,  Hilary Fleming, Karen Odom, Marisol Ortega, Amy Auld Owens, Michael Heffner, Charlotte Roberson, Daisy Calderon, Trisha McGuinness

The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 15, 2019 8:00 AM & 10:00 AM Rite II BCP 355 Prelude: O thou of God the Father Bach Please stand Hymn: 410 Praise, my soul the King of heaven The Opening Acclamation Celebrant: Blessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit People: And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. Collect for Purity Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Gloria in Excelsis Barry Cabena Collect O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.Amen. THE WORD OF GOD Please be seated The First Lesson Exodus 32:7-14 The LORD said to Moses, "Go down at once! Your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have acted perversely; they have been quick to turn aside from the way that I commanded them; they have cast for themselves an image of a calf, and have worshiped it and sacrificed to it, and said, `These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!'" The LORD said to Moses, "I have seen this people, how stiff-necked they are. Now let me alone, so that my wrath may burn hot against them and I may consume them; and of you I will make a great nation." But Moses implored the LORD his God, and said, "O LORD, why does your wrath burn hot against your people, whom you brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand? Why should the Egyptians say, `It was with evil intent that he brought them out to kill them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth'? Turn from your fierce wrath; change your mind and do not bring disaster on your people. Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, how you swore to them by your own self, saying to them, `I will multiply your descendants like the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have promised I will give to your descendants, and they shall inherit it forever.'" And the LORD changed his mind about the disaster that he planned to bring on his people. The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Psalm 51:1-11 1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your loving-kindness; *in your great compassion blot out my offenses. 2 Wash me through and through from my wickedness *and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I know my transgressions, *and my sin is ever before me. 4 Against you only have I sinned * and done what is evil in your sight. 5 And so you are justified when you speak * and upright in your judgment. 6 Indeed, I have been wicked from my birth, * a sinner from my mother's womb. 7 For behold, you look for truth deep within me, *and will make me understand wisdom secretly. 8 Purge me from my sin, and I shall be pure; * wash me, and I shall be clean indeed. 9 Make me hear of joy and gladness, * that the body you have broken may rejoice. 10 Hide your face from my sins * and blot out all my iniquities. 11 Create in me a clean heart, O God, * and renew a right spirit within me. The Epistle 1 Timothy 1:12-17 I am grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because he judged me faithful and appointed me to his service, even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a man of violence. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners-- of whom I am the foremost. But for that very reason I received mercy, so that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display the utmost patience, making me an example to those who would come to believe in him for eternal life. To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Please stand Sequence Hymn: 489 The great Creator of the worlds The Holy Gospel The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ According to Luke 15:1-10 All the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to Jesus. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, "This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them." So he told them this parable: "Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that is lost until he finds it? When he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders and rejoices. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, `Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.' Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. "Or what woman having ten silver coins, if she loses one of them, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, `Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.' Just so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents." The Gospel of the Lord Praise to You Lord Christ. Sermon Rev. Dr. Chip Graves Please stand The Nicene Creed BCP 358 Prayers of the People Form III BCP 387 The Confession BCP 360 The Peace BCP 360 Please be seated Announcements The Offertory Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself for us, an offering and sacrifice to God. Anthem: Ubi Caritas Becki Stagle Mayo Hymn: 684 For a closer walk with God THE HOLY COMMUNION Eucharistic Prayer A BCP 361 Celebrant: The lord be with you People: And also with you. Celebrant: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them up to the Lord. Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People: It is right to give him thanks and praise. Sanctus and Benedictus Barry Cabena The Lord’s Prayer BCP 364 At the Breaking of the Bread Alleluia, Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us. Therefore let us keep the feast, Alleluia. Agnus Dei Barry Cabena The Invitation BCP 364 Anthem: Little lamb who made thee Roberts Hymn: 664 My Shepherd will supply my needs The Prayer of Thanksgiving BCP 365 Sending forth of the Eucharistic Visitors: In the name of this congregation I send you forth bearing these holy gifts, that those to whom you go may share with us in the communion of Christ’s body and blood. We who are many are one body because we share one bread, one cup. Amen. Blessing May Christ, the Son of God, be manifest in you, that your lives may be a light to the world; and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you, and remain with you always. Amen. Hymn: 448 O love, how deep, how broad, how high Dismissal Postlude: Prelude and fugue in G Bach ________________________________________ Ministers of the Liturgy Celebrant & Preacher: Rev. Dr. Chip Graves Assisting Priest: Rev. Adolfo Moronta Organist: Peter Roberts Choir: St Nicholas Choir Eucharistic Visitors: Eileen Mc Clean, Ray Williams Carolyn Rogers, Lisa Daley Lector 8 AM: Brinda Bradley 10 AM: Linda Gallo, Eileen McClean Intercessor: Joe Gallo Altar Minister 8 AM: Brinda Bradley 10 AM Melanie Jackson, Andrea Spencer Acolytes 10 AM: Rudye Breach, James Heffner, Harrison Richards, Ivana Richards, Gabrielle Parkinson Ushers: 10:00 AM Margaret Bloomfield, Delroy Chang, Bob Soso, Shirley Spencer, Jean Wilson Vestry Greeter: Eileen McClean Coffee Hour Host: George O’Hanlon & Karen Southwick Assistants: Team 2 Nursery Care: Anaiz available during 10 AM Service ________________________________________ Grace Church Prayer List: We hold the following people in prayer: Bernice Burton, Gloria Chang, Cynthia Cole, Lydia Coleondro, Inez Dale, Jimmy Delaney, Carol DiGilio, Vincent Doria, Bill Dunphy, Cathy Dunphy, Sandra Esannason, Laura Fields, Lydia Green, Sylvia Howard, Jackie Jansky, Ivy John, Evgeniy Kaufman, Nellie King, Manoris Long, Donna Louis, Paxton Louis, Dorothy Lynch, Janice Moore, Cecilia Paegler, Selena Perry, Gladstone Reid, Leroy Reid, Renee Reid, Uriel Reid, Charlotte Roberson , Al Sargent, Marilyn Seimia, Norman Stanton, Susan Stanton, Domenick Vita, Marthe Watkins, Ray Williams Bethel: Verna Brown Cedar Manor, Ossining: Robert Auld Serving in the Armed Forces: Kenny Duffy, Denny J. Edmondson, Christopher P. Halstead, David Packer, Sgt. Christopher Vigliotti, Gunnery Sgt. Les Yearwood Please contact Sandy McAllister if you would like to place someone's name on our prayer list ________________________________________ Birthdays Sept. 15th Brinda Bradley Sept. 17th Cecilia Paegler Sept. 19th Elaine Reid Sept. 19th Thomas Roach, Christopher Elliott Sept. 20th Akeem Spencer Sept. 21st. Kathleen Bunche Anniversaries Sept. 15th Verna & Joseph Brown Any person or group of parishioners interested in underwriting a worship service at Grace Church, please contact Fr. Chip for more information. ________________________________________ I want to request our church parishioners to please welcome our visitors and let us share the love of God together. Fr. Chip ________________________________________ THIS WEEK AT GRACE Sunday, September 15th 8:00 AM The Holy Eucharist 9:15 AM Choir Rehearsal – Music Room 10:00 AM The Holy Eucharist 11:15 AM Ushers Meeting - Church 11:30 AM Sunday School Registration: Parish Hall 11:45 AM ECW Meeting – Library 12:30 PM Santa Eucaristía Misa Monday, September 16th 6:30 PM Walk the Labyrinth – Parish Hall 7:00 PM Episcopal 101 – Library Tuesday, September 17th 12:05 PM Eucharist in Chapel Wednesday, September 18th 12:10 PM DTM at Grace 3PM to 6PM Ada’s Outreach – Parish Hall 7:00 PM Sunday School Teacher’s Meeting – Library 7:15 PM BSF Study Fellowship – Parish Hall Thursday, September 19th 12:05 PM Eucharist in Chapel 7:30 PM La Gracia Bible Study- Church Friday, September 20th 5PM La Gracia Quinceañera- Church Saturday, September 21st 12PM – 4PM Ada’s Outreach “Back to School Celebration – Parish Hall ________________________________________ If you are visiting with us for the first time, we welcome you to Grace Church! Our liturgy is found in the Book of Common Prayer. Our communion is open to all baptized Christians. Please take the time to fill out one of our visitor cards which the ushers have available. Your presence is a blessing to us; may our worship together be a blessing to you. ________________________________________ The Right Reverend Andrew ML. Dietsche, Bishop The Right Reverend Allen Kunho Shin, Bishop Suffragan The Right Reverend Mary Glasspool, Assistant Bishop The Reverend Dr. Chip Graves, Rector The Reverend Adolfo Moronta, Associate Priest Peter Roberts, Director of Music of Grace Church Juan Carlos Abreu, Director of Music of La Gracia Donna Louis, Youth Ministry Coordinator Maria Campos, Administrator Taurino Juárez, Sexton The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 15, 2019 8:00 AM & 10:00 AM 33 Church Street White Plains, New York 10601 914-949-2874 www.gracewhiteplains.org VESTRY Joseph C. Gallo, Senior Warden Michael Heffner, Junior Warden Hillary Fleming, Treasurer Sorraya Sampson Elliott, Clerk Class of 2019: Trisha McGuinness, Charlotte Roberson Class of 2020: Daisy Calderon, Hillary Fleming, Michael Heffner Class of 2021: Irene Alves, Sorraya Sampson Elliott, Matilde Lazcano, Eileen McClean Grace Church is a diverse congregation committed to a common life sustained by worship. We bear witness to God’s love in Christ through our life together and our service to the wider community. All are welcome

The Fall 2019 Angelus

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Clips from Recent Concerts - 2016/2017 Season https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUm1TV3BnaE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWohxaB6yDQ&feature=em-subs_digest About DTMusic http://dtmusic.org/ Downtown Music at Grace is a non-profit performing arts organization located in the heart of White Plains, NY, a small city located a half hour north of New York City. Downtown Music was founded in 1988 by Timothy Lewis, Music Director and Organist of Grace Church. The mission of Downtown Music is to provide an oasis of art and culture in the heart of White Plains. The organization's current programs include Noonday Getaway Concerts, half- hour concerts taking place on Wednesdays at noon; Weekend Discoveries , which are full length concerts taking place on Sunday afternoons or Saturday evenings; Concerts on Tour, our outreach program consisting of 30+ concerts annually in nursing homes, hospitals and rehabilitation centers; and Downtown Music’s Arts-In-Education Program, a series of three concerts specially designed for schoolchildren in grades K-12. Downtown Music’s roster of artists features high-quality professional musicians who enjoy the opportunity to make music in an intimate, beautiful setting. Many of our artists have performed at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and major international venues. Resident Ensembles Our three resident ensembles enable Downtown Music to offer a more diverse program of music. Downtown Sinfonietta is composed of professional musicians from the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and other major New York ensembles, and performs several concerts throughout the season. Downtown Music Chorus features 16 professional singers, drawn from the ranks of New York’s finest choirs. West Point Brass, a small ensemble of eight players, is called on for special celebratory performances throughout the season. Guest Artists Downtown Music provides a prestigious showcase for professional musicians, 70% of whom return often to perform. Guest artists include internationally-recognized artists and local professional performers across a wide spectrum of musical talent. Noted for its diversity of programming, Downtown Music stars have included Mariachi Real de Mexico, the Voices of Ascension, several members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, as well as jazz great Jay Hoggard.