The Twenty First Sunday After Pentecost

Prayers of the People

Please continue to pray for: Clint, Sam A., Carolyn, the people of Israel, Dorothy H., Maria, Alicia and Jim, Emma L., Jordon V., Bryan, Phil, Sandy, Sharon, Kelvin Griffith, Victor Hernandez, Elizabeth, Nancy Lee, Dennis Durando, Steve S., Joni D-Z, June F., Bishop Curry, Marilyn, Kelly, Madelyn, Cherolyn, Warren and family, Cameron, Barb, Betty, Gina, Charlie, Evan, Jim, Mike & Chris Hoke and family, Joanne, Emily, Linda, Lori Ann Mancini, Jerry Williams, Myah P., Soe Yazar Htun, Pat V., Georgia S., Carol, Diane, Dan, JoEllen Philbrick, Marina N., Alan N., Mary Lourdes D., Kim B., Darice S., Mary J., Arden, Christine G., David R., Wes and Alicia. 

Memorials and Thanksgivings

Memorials and Thanksgivings

The flowers on the High Altar are given in loving memory of

Elizabeth Ann Canfield.

The Sanctuary Candles that burn before the Blessed Sacrament,

Shrine of Christ and the Blessed Virgin are given in loving memory of

Elizabeth Riecher, Helen Aldie, William Cronk Aldie,

Martha Agnes Cook, William Cook.

Open candle dates: November 5th and December 31st

To reserve memorial flowers, please contact Sue Seymour (315) 733.2896.

To reserve a candle, please contact Carol Prichard at (315) 723.1386.

Important Dates:

Adult Education has begun on Sundays, 9:15 a.m.,

Pilgrim Study begins Thursday, October 19th, 2:00 p.m.

Coffee Hour: Please join us for coffee hour following the 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services.

Envelopes: Many of our parishioners give annually, quarterly and online. Please let the office know if you no longer require the giving envelopes. 

Wynn Hospital Move: On October 29th, beginning at 6:00 a.m., more than 3,000 local employees will switch job sites and around 250 to 275 patients will transfer across Utica to the new hospital. This may cause our downtown streets to be congested. Please keep this in mind when allowing time to attend Sunday services.

Thrift Store

Thrift Store: It's that time of year again. We need coats, jackets, hats, scarves, gloves, and winter footwear. We can also use pots and pans, and bedding.

St. Margaret’s Food Pantry at Grace Church

Fall Food Drive: The St. Margaret’s Food Pantry at Grace Church is having a Fall Food Drive. We are in need of peanut butter, mac and cheese, canned soup, chili, fish, chicken, vegetable, fruit, pasta and stew, cereal. Crackers, granola bars, instant mashed potatoes, nuts, pasta, rice, shelf stable and powdered milk etc. 

M. Proctor Theatre Guild

M. Proctor Theatre: The M. Proctor Theatre Guild of Grace Church will be presenting “Sister Act” Thursday through Sunday, October 19th through October 22nd. Peter Loftus is the director; Bonnie Hibbard is the music director and Jake Meiss is the choreographer.

Hey everyone! M. Proctor Theatre Guild has a new page. Please like it so you can be updated on the productions Peter does in the fall!

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087107532462

Webcasts

Brian Gadbow Concert

Brian Gadbow will present a free concert which is open to the public at Historic Old St. John’s Church, 240 Bleeker St., today, October 22nd at 4:00 p.m. Brian grew up in Grace Church, sang in the choir, and has played cello for us on numerous occasions.

The Syracuse University Brass Ensemble

The Syracuse University Brass Ensemble is coming to Grace Church! This organization has appeared here several times and is always a popular event. The concert is Sunday, November 12, at 3 p.m. Come join us!

The Syracuse University Brass Ensemble in concert | Grace Church, Utica NY (diocny.org)

Steve Best Celebration of 50 Years 

Click here to learn more:

Steve Best Celebration of 50 Years | Grace Church, Utica NY (diocny.org)

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Coffee & Conversation with the Bishop: Join Bishop DeDe Duncan-Probe on Facebook Live (at facebook.com/ bishopdede/live) every Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. for coffee, prayer, singing, and a morning check-in. 

We will have the first session of the 2023-2024 Speak Faith Program. Speak Faith is a safe environment to explore our faith and get courageous sharing it. We will focus on the Bible, how we talk about God, Anglican history and identity, and faith and justice. Speak Faith is a great opportunity for all Episcopalians to get to know and engage their faith in a deeper way, and can also be part of teen and adult preparation for Confirmation and Reception. More information can be found here:

https://cnyepiscopal.org/speak-faith/ .

You can register for Speak Faith here:

https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/2MoGXGXQB0_ZatQqwPOtlQ

Rev. Elizabeth Rosa Hamilton Gillett

September 11, 1945 — September 20, 2023

The Rev. Elizabeth Gillett of Hamilton, NY died of cancer on September 20, 2023 at UHS Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City, NY. She was 78. She was born on September 11, 1945 in Sutton, England, and spent her early childhood in Bechuanaland (now Botswana), Canada, and Australia, where her father did medical work before immigrating to the U.S. Her mother, Monica M. Gillett, her father, Dr. James Anthony Gillett, and a brother, Antony W. H. Gillett, predeceased her. 

Elizabeth graduated from Columbia University and The General Theological Seminary in New York City. She was ordained as a deacon in the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland in 1983 and as priest in 1984. In 1985, she moved to the Diocese of Central New York to serve as Canon at St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral in Syracuse. From 1988 to1998 she was rector at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Hamilton, NY. She returned to Baltimore to serve as the Director of Episcopal Community Services of Maryland until 2004.

She retired from full-time parish ministry in 2010, but continued to minister in various parishes in Central New York. She served as chaplain at St. Margaret’s Ecumenical and Retreat Center in New Hartford, NY since January 2020, and as a supply priest, at Church of the Epiphany in Sherburne, NY.  She was a Friend of Emmaus House in Utica, NY, and an Associate of Holy Cross Monastery in West Park, NY.

Elizabeth will be remembered for her warmth and generosity, and her devotion to parishioners and community members from all walks of life. She reached out to local quilters to make quilts for all the beds at Emmaus house. She was a spiritual friend of deep insight and devotion, and had a sense of fun and adventure that sometimes surprised people. Through her retreats, bible studies, and formal and informal conversations, she challenged individuals to think, question, and put their faith into action. She was a source of strength, inspiration and encouragement to persons going through difficult times or medical procedures. She was greatly loved and is deeply mourned. 

Elizabeth is survived by her husband, The Rev. Dr. John F. LaVoe, his son Mark C. LaVoe and stepson Terrence D. Lewis (Sandra); her sister Kathryn Gillett Hasard, nephew Christopher McNell and his children, Kyla McNell and Sean McNell; niece Collette McNell and her daughter Marley Mikowicz; her sister Susan M. H. Gillett; sister-in-law Lee Gillett, her sons Nicholas Gillett (Yvonne) and Andrew Gillett (Marina) and his children Giuliana and Sebastian Gillett.

A Memorial Eucharist will be held at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Hamilton, NY on November 11, 2023 at 10:30 a.m., followed by a reception in the church hall at noon. Interment will be at the columbarium of Holy Cross Monastery. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in her memory to Holy Cross Monastery, to St. Margaret’s for Emmaus House, to St. Thomas Episcopal Church for the Memorial Garden Fund, or to the Friendship Inn food program, in care of St. Thomas’s. 

Rev. Elizabeth Rosa Hamilton Gillett Obituary 2023 - Burgess & Tedesco Funeral Homes (burgessandtedescofuneralhomes.com)