Greetings to all!
According to the book of The Acts of the Apostles, forty days after Easter, Jesus, now the Risen Christ,
ascended into heaven. Father Thomas Keating reflects on the "grace" of the ascension.
The grace of the ascension enables us to perceive the irresistible power of the Spirit transforming
everything into Christ despite any and all appearances to the contrary. In the misery of the ghetto,
the battlefield, the concentration camp; in the family torn by dissension; in the loneliness of the
orphanage, the old-age home, or hospital ward...the light of the ascension is burning with irresistible
power. This is one of the greatest intuitions of faith.
(from Heart of the World)
The Scripture lessons for Sunday, June 5, The Ascension of the Lord, Holy Communion:
Acts 1:1-11
Ephesians 1:15-23
Luke 24:44-53
2011 Community Fund Grants - An open meeting will be held on Sunday, June 5, 10am, in Trinity
Hall to determine recipients and amounts of the 2011 Community Fund Grants. Seven local agencies
have been nominated to receive grants this year. All Walnut Hill members and friends are invited and
encouraged to attend this meeting.
A host (s) is needed for our refreshments this Sunday, June 5. Use reply email to volunteer for this
Sunday, or check the sign up sheet in the sanctuary foyer to sign up for a Sunday later in the summer.
Making a Difference in the Real World is the title of three Wednesday evening gatherings,
June 8, 15, and 22, 6pm. Each evening will include a fellowship meal and a "hands on" service
project. For all ages! Rsvp via reply email, the sign up sheet in the Sanctuary foyer, or telephone to
the church office (263-5304).
Men's Coffee - Walnut Hill men are invited to gather for coffee each Saturday morning, 8am, at Paneras
on Richmond Road. Feel free to stop in for as long or short a time as your schedule permits. No rsvp required.
The Episcopal Diocese of Lexington now has a weekly electronic newsletter called Diolex Link.
To subscribe, go to the diocese website ( www.diolex.org ) and enter your email address in the
Diolex Link box.
Violent storms continue in the midwest. There are many agencies through which you might help including
Church World Service. Check out the C.W.S. website (www.churchworldservice.org) for information and
online donating. Persons attending Walnut Hill on Sunday will have opportunity to donate via cash or check.
In the Community: Temple Adath Israel invites the community to an interfaith conversation regarding the
Book of Ruth, June 7, 7pm - 8:30pm, at the Temple (124 N. Ashland Ave.) Preceding the conversation
will be a memorial service (6pm) in observance of Shavuot, the Feast of Weeks. For more information,
contact the Temple at 269-2979.
Peace to all.
Mike Ward
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