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The Newsletter of All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Johnson City, NY July 2020 Vol. 67 No. 6

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June 29, 2020

The Major Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul

Dear Friends in Christ,

It’s 121 days since the first case of COVID-19 in New York State. It’s now the 4th week after Pentecost and

worship services at All Saints’ have been suspended since Lent 3. We’ve gone through Lent, Holy Week,

Easter—seven Sundays of Easter—the Ascension and Pentecost. We’ve entered “Ordinary Time” which is still

anything but ordinary. “Ordinary Time” is when the Church just gets on with Jesus’ teaching and what that

teaching means in our world. But our world has radically shifted from the same place last year. The COVID-19

pandemic has brought into sharp focus fissures in our society that were present last year and for decades and

decades and centuries but are dramatically apparent now: systemic or institutionalized racism and inequalities in

healthcare, housing, education, and the justice system.

Which means that our world has two crises going on simultaneously: the COVID-19 pandemic and racism. It’s

not the first time this has happened in history. A quick Google search of 1918—the first year of the Spanish Flu

Pandemic—and lynching provided a list of dates and names. One can find such occurrences all the way back in

the US to 1633 when a smallpox pandemic decimated Native Americans. Which means there is no quick fix for

systemic racism and inequalities in healthcare, housing, education, and the justice system. In comparison the

elimination and/or containment of COVID-19 seems absolutely doable: difficult, expensive, time consuming

and costly—but doable. That however does not mean there is not hope to one day “let justice roll down like

waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream”—to borrow the words of the Prophet Amos. (Amos

5:24)

After all, we follow Jesus of Nazareth who teaches us in the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-10) “Blessed are the poor

in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed

are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they

will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will

see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Blessed are those who are

persecuted for righteousness ’sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Every time we renew our Baptismal

Covenant, we promise with God’s help that we will:

• Continue in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship;

• Persevere in resisting evil—including the evil done on our behalf—and repent;

• Proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ;

• Seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving our neighbors as ourselves;

• Strive for justice and peace among all people and respect the dignity of every human being, (BCP pg.

304ff).

In addition to all that we must do as Christians to love our neighbor in the COVID-19 pandemic, we must also

do the same in our world fractured by racism and injustice. It’s a process in which we must love our neighbor

as faithfully as we faithfully wear a mask to protect neighbor from COVID-19. It will take all of us by word

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and example to do this. The Diocese will be beginning an anti-racism process, a practice to help us live into our

Baptismal Promises. It sounds simple: “Listen, Learn and Respond.” But like many simple things, that doesn’t

mean it is easy. The Kingdom of God is already on our doorstep. We just need to step outside and listen, learn

and respond in Jesus’ name.

Faithfully,

The Very Rev. Christine J. Day

Rector

DIOCESE OF CENTRAL NEW YORK:

“STEPS ON THE JOURNEY TO GATHERING ANEW”

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, God is calling Central New York Episcopalians to live into our

shared vision of a world healed by love, we renew our commitment to love God, one another, and all

God’s creation by:

● Sharing God’s love and hope with our communities in this uncertain time;

● Keeping Jesus’ command to “remember the least of these”--the most vulnerable members of

our community--by limiting physical contact and initiating practices to slow the spread of

infectious disease;

● Continuing to provide people with the very best pastoral care now and in the months to come;

● Continuing prayer, worship, and formation, whether gathered in-person or online.

● Continuing community outreach ministry where this is safe and feasible;

● Following the diocesan guidelines published at cnyepiscopal.org/faithful-response-

coronavirus;

What the way forward looks like:

๏ Careful and cautious: The population of the Episcopal Church in Central New York has a higher median

age than the general population of Central New York and therefore a higher proportion of people who

are especially vulnerable to COVID-19. Therefore, the churches of the Diocese of CNY will return to in-

person gatherings and re-open our buildings for use more slowly and cautiously than required by the

government.

๏ Inclusive: Throughout the “gathering anew” process, to ensure the safety and inclusion of people who

may not be able to return to in-person worship and gatherings, we strongly encourage the continuation of

online worship and pastoral care.

๏ One step at a time: We will return to in-person worship and gatherings in a series of steps. These steps

may vary in length and our movement through these steps may not be linear. We will be prepared to

move to an earlier step if circumstances change. There will be times where the way forward is not clear,

and we will trust in God’s constant presence.

๏ Transformative: We do not expect a “return to normal,” but rather that God is already doing a new thing

in the midst of this crisis. As we learn to love God, one another, and all creation in these changing

circumstances, our churches will be transformed.

Steps

๏ Step 1: Stay at home

๏ Step 2: Early re-gathering beginning the weekend of July 4-5, 2020 (see below)

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DIOCESE AND ALL SAINTS’ TO ENTER STEP TWO

ON THE JOURNEY TO GATHERING ANEW

THE WEEKEND OF JULY 4 & 5, 2020

Beginning the weekend of July 4-5, 2020, the Diocese of Central New York and All Saints’ Church will enter

Step Two of “Gathering Anew.” In this step, small limited in-person gatherings, including Eucharist conveyed

in Bread only with safety precautions are permitted within the Diocesan Guidelines. Prevention of the spread of

COVID-19 continues to be a priority. All Saints’ has submitted its “Covenant for Gathering Anew,” approved

by the Vestry, on June 24th and expects to receive approval by the Diocese soon. Therefore, excepting a raise in

the COVID-19 infection rate in the Diocese of Central New York, beginning July 4th there will two short

services of Holy Communion offered for a maximum for 12 people in-person (excluding clergy and musician):

Saturdays at 5:00 pm and Sundays at 10:30 am. Parishioners are asked to call the Rectory (607-797-9203) prior

to each service to reserve a place at the service by 4:00 pm on Saturday and 9:00 am on Sunday. Hopefully that

way we will not turn away anyone. These two services will also be available by Zoom and on Facebook Live.

Please if you are sick or of a vulnerable population, stay at home and join the service online (see below) or by

phone.

In addition to Holy Communion being offered in Bread only, everyone must wear a mask which covers both

nose and mouth, wash hands or use hand sanitizer when entering and leaving church and before and after

receiving Communion. There will be no singing—only instrumental music. All those attending are asked to

practice 6 feet of physical distancing and there is to be no physical contact—handshakes or hugs. The Peace

may be “passed” by remaining in place and bowing, waving, or practicing the sign-language “peace.” Everyone

who receives Communion is asked to consume the Host when they return to their pew, briefly removing their

mask to do so. There will be no “Coffee Hour.”

The offering plate and elements will not be passed nor brought up to the altar. Instead the elements will be on

the chancel credence table and the offering plate will be placed in the back as is done on Good Friday. Of

course, you may elect to continue to mail in your offering envelopes. Bulletins with lectionary will be available

by self-service at the Ushers’ Desk and parishioners are encouraged to take them home with them rather than

recycling them for the next service. Prayer Books and Hymnals have been removed from the pews. Some are

stored. Others are available in zip lock bags for parishioners to pick-up and then to bring the Prayer Book in its

bag back and forth from home as they attend. If you would like a Prayer Book delivered to you, please call the

office. (607-797-3354). Everyone attending will be asked to sign-in on a logbook in case there is an outbreak.

Prior to the weekend of July 4th, the entire church building has been deep cleaned using hospital grade

disinfecting cleaner. Between the services all pews, bathrooms, doorknob, light switches, railings, and common

areas will be cleaned and disinfected. All Saints’ will look different. There are no toys in the “soft spaces.”

The Nursery is closed. There will be signs advising people to not come if they are feeling sick or have been

exposed to COVID-19; signs advising mask wearing; signs about hand washing and using hand sanitizer; signs

delineating 6 feet of physical distance. If one must use the bathroom while at church, please take a disinfecting

wipe with you to clean surface that may be touched. Wipes will be available in front the bathroom doors.

ON-LINE WORSHIP AND STUDY OPPORTUNITIES "Dwelling in the Word" Sundays at 9 am

Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/410030305 Meeting ID: 410 030 305 Beginning Saturdays July 4th at 5 pm

Brief Service of Holy Communion

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87415507526?pwd=SE90T

EYxMkFJbHI3VzNkYUZBUXk4dz09

Meeting ID: 874 1550 7526

Password: 799083

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Beginning Sundays July 5th at 10:30 am

Brief Service of Holy Communion

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89589324216?pwd=WkFq

bXd5SUVUTWc5L1AzMHlvdldOQT09

Meeting ID: 895 8932 4216

Password: 719877

Sunday Evening Prayer at 5 PM

Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/558434363 Meeting ID: 558 434 363

Saturday & Sunday Holy Communion and Sunday Evening Prayer by Facebook Live:

https://www.facebook.com/pg/allsaintsjcny Sunday at 11:15 am Washington National Cathedral service: https://cathedral.org

Compline Thursdays at 8:00 pm

Meeting ID: 896 8521 8858

Password: 079826 or Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89685218858?pwd=QzBraExXc01UeVRxajFwRE5xNGdMQT09

Here's a reminder on how to use Zoom or Facebook Live. You do not need a Zoom userid if you follow the

link sent each week or use the links above. You can Zoom by means of a smart phone or a computer that has

a camera and microphone. If you are connecting by computer, put your curser over the https:etc under the

"Join Zoom Meeting"; if that doesn't work go to the Zoom.us website and join the meeting by using the

"Meeting ID" and the "password" if necessary. Remember to click “use computer audio” and to use the

“camera icon” at the bottom to start the video. You can use the “microphone” icon to mute and unmute

yourself. If you call in, dial 1-646-558-8656 then follow the prompts for the meeting ID, password , etc.

Even if you are not on Facebook account, you are able to view the services of Evening Prayer by following

this link: https://www.facebook.com/pg/allsaintsjcny/videos . When all else fails digitally, there is still the

telephone. If you let Deacon Dorothy (607-624-15230 or the Rector (607-237-9276) know ahead of time, we

can connect about 6 people by phone for a service. Right now, we have only had one parishioner request this.

DISINFECTING WIPES NEEDED

All Saints’ stockpile of disinfecting wipes has dwindled and very often the stores shelves have been emptied as

well. In the meantime, All Saints’ has found a spray-on hospital grade disinfecting solution and washable

clothes to use to clean. But some disinfecting wipes are needed for in-between cleaning times in the bathrooms,

etc. The Rector has occasionally found some wipes available on her shopping trips and has brought them in.

Therefore, if you are shopping and you find a container of disinfecting wipes available please pick one up for

the church and bring it next time you come. You will be helping All Saints’ stay safe for everyone!

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VESTRY TO MEET BY ZOOM ON WEDNESDAY, July 8th AT 6:00 PM The July meeting of the Vestry will be held on Wednesday, July 8th at 6:00 pm via Zoom. God willing Agenda,

Minutes, and Financial will be sent to you by e-mail. The actual start time is 6:30 PM but those who wish to

connect earlier, and chat are welcome to do so from 6:00 - 6:30 PM.

To connect to the meeting go to the Zoom site (https://zoom.us); then “join a meeting” using the following

Meeting ID: 810 0922 6188 and Password: 322527. Or you can use this link: Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81009226188?pwd=QTZMRHNNNzJFMjl3VTNqQ3E1MWxaZz09

Remember to click “use computer audio” and to use the “camera icon” at the bottom to start the video.

You can use the “microphone” icon to mute and unmute yourself. If you call in, dial 1-646-558-8656 then

follow the prompts for the meeting ID, password , etc.

Vestry Synopsis for June

The following is a synopsis from the meeting held through ZOOM.

• Vestry conducted “Dwelling in the Word”.

• Treasurer’s Report – is available in the rack by the bulletin board over the pew in the narthex.

• 2020 Budget Modifications are still being worked on.

• Have received two months of Church Pension forgiveness and two months of Diocesan

Assessment relief. Our assessment will be current when June’s payment is sent.

• All Saints’ 1st Step Re-Gathering plan: We have gone over everything that needs to be done

and have signed the Covenant and will be sending it out to the Diocese. Hopefully by the end

of June we will be in Step 2.

• Scouts are not meeting while schools are closed.

• No Hospitality

• Sunday August 23rd.2020 Church Picnic is cancelled.

• June 20th BBQ will be cancelled. Chicken BBQ will be July 18th. Take out only.

• Building and Grounds: Parking lot grant still on Hold. Still need work on Stone steps (Main

Street Door), Copper piece on roof is loose and the 3rd Street Gutter needs repair.

• Outreach Report: Chow pantry and Soup & Sandwiches are deemed Essential Services by

New York state. CHOW numbers are down. S&S numbers are up. We are serving over 100

now.

• Diocese & Beyond: The Convention in November will be a virtual gathering via

ZOOM/Facebook Live and YouTube.

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ESSAY DESCRIBING EXPERIENCE WITH RACISM

Known for his role on the Emmy Award-winning NBC drama series This Is Us, actor Lonnie Chavis captured

hearts as '9-year-old Randall,’ the younger version of Emmy-winning actor Sterling K. Brown. Here, the 12-

year-old anti-bullying advocate — who has launched a campaign, IGTV show and hashtag around

#FixYourHeart — shares what started as a letter to his mom about growing up in the U.S. as a Black boy and

struggling to find words to reflect his feelings about the tragic death of George Floyd.

My life matters, but does it? America paints a very clear picture of how I should view myself. America shows

me that my Blackness is a threat, and I am treated as such. I actually didn’t learn about being Black and what

that would mean for me until I was 7 years old. I thought I was a peach man, so my parents educated me on

being a Black man really quick with long talks, books and movies like Amistad and Malcolm X. I was

overwhelmed with confusion, fear, and sadness. I had to lean on my faith in Christ for hope, protection and

understanding.

Being a young Black boy in Hollywood made it even more fearful. I can recall the time when I realized there

are not a lot of people that look like me on these Hollywood sets and asked my mom where all the Black people

were. I also remember being invited to events but then being treated very poorly by security or entrance

checkers, like I wasn’t supposed to be there, until I had a publicist to announce me. I think of going to

Hollywood events with other actors and actresses where I was constantly asked if I’m the boy from Black-ish or

the boy from Stranger Things. I guess we all look alike since we are all Black. Can you imagine being confused

for any other Black kid just because you all share the same profession? I can.

I can recall a time on set when I started crying listening to an actor portray a racist grandmother toward my

character. The director and writers told me that they didn’t need me to cry for the scene. However, it was hard

for me not to cry as I witnessed what I had just learned was my reality. I wasn’t acting, I was crying for me. Can

you imagine having to explain to a room full of white people why I couldn’t hold back my real tears while

experiencing the pain of racism? I can.

It didn’t stop there. I was racially profiled at a restaurant in San Diego while visiting one of my young Black

costars. Her Black cousins and I were accused by a young white girl working the cash register of trying to steal

the few tips in her tip cup. It was a huge ordeal that almost led to police being called on us while we were with

our parents — until some wonderful fan who happened to be white told them that I was a professional actor on

two television series currently airing and argued that he doubted I would need to steal her few dollars. My

mother never played the “he’s an actor” card. She definitely knew and argued that we were being targeted

merely because we were a group of young Black children. Can you imagine someone thinking you are a thief

just because of the color of your skin? I can.

At this point, I knew by experience that this nation will never take it easy on me, and that all Blackness could be

perceived as a threat in America. My mother was taking me to work one morning, just blocks from the

Paramount Studio lot, when she got pulled over in our new BMW. The white cop approached my mother’s

window and asked her, “Whose car is this?” — not about her license and registration, or even why he pulled us

over. I had been taught about how to behave if ever getting stopped by the police, but nothing prepared me for

this. My mom was guilty of driving while Black. She had to go to her trunk for more paperwork, and I watched

the cop hold his hand on his gun as if my mom was a threat. I was scared for her; I was scared for me. I didn’t

know what to do in that backseat, but just to get on the phone with my dad. It became clear to me that the other

three times we were pulled over in Hollywood/L.A. areas after that were because we were Black in a nice car.

Can you imagine it being normal to start recording with your cellphone as soon as your mother is pulled over

for a traffic stop? I can.

My 10th birthday fell on Thanksgiving in 2018. After coming home late with my family from my birthday

party, a Long Beach police officer twisted my dad’s arm behind his back and pulled him from our doorstep with

the door opened, claiming he was being detained for a traffic ticket. My mother ran to my room and told me

with fear in her eyes to go into my little brother’s room and stay away from the windows. She put my new baby

brother in my arms and told me that no matter what I hear from our front yard to not come to the door — no

matter what. I held my baby brother and cried as I could hear my mother yelling outside of our home. I thought

my parents were for sure going to die going up against the police. By the grace of God, they are both still with

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me, and that racially motivated harassment against my father was dismissed. Can you imagine holding on to

your three little brothers while thinking that you are all going to be orphans? I can.

If you don’t understand what’s going on in the world, then understand this: This is what the world looks like for

me. A 12-year-old Black boy. This is my America. Policies need to change, laws need to change, the police

need to change, Hollywood needs to change, hearts need to change, America needs to change. Change has got to

happen for unarmed Black citizens to not live in fear of being murdered. Can you imagine being me in 2020 and

wondering what the future holds? I can’t. The above was found by Linda Barkman

STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES

Editor’s note: It is important in times like this that we remember the expenses for the church continue

even though there are no services within the building. Please mail your pledges to the office. Thank you.

Consider your Heavens

The psalmist said, “When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars

which you have set in their courses, what is man that you should be mindful of him? The son of man,

that you should seek him out? You have made him but little lower than the angels, and you adorn him

with glory and honor.” Ps. 8:4-6

It is a marvelous universe, an awesome creation and we have evolving comprehension of its glory, its

needs, and our responsibility. The psalmist hinted at that in the next verse: “You give him mastery

over the works of your hands; you put all things under his feet:” In keeping with our growth through

the Christian proclamation that we are in partnership with our Creator, we more clearly understand

that we are stewards of this planet, with the power to enhance its beauty or shred it of its livability.

There are many creative ways to be good stewards. Through the body of Christ, the church, we have

the opportunity to be his hands, his feet, his architects, his sojourners of the planet and beyond, as well

as his love for those in any need or distress. May the Lord accompany our work in the vineyard to

God’s honor and glory. Amen.

by The Rev. Stephen Parker, retired Chaplin, Salisbury School, Salisbury, Connecticut.

Submitted by Linda Barkman

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We thank everyone in advance who can donate charcoal or monetary assistance to the

BBQ scheduled for July 18th.

Saturday July 18th

Serving 11 AM until sold out

Full Dinner: $10.00

[½ chicken, baked beans, coleslaw and roll]

Half Chicken: $6.00

We desperately need charcoal. This will be a takeout only BBQ. No sitting down to eat.

Any questions on how you can help contact Linda Barkman or Barbara Freed. Even a couple of hours is a help.

Sign up now!

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DWELLING IN THE WORD CONTINUES SUNDAYS AT 9:00 AM VIA ZOOM

"Dwelling in the Word," Bible Study, will continue Sundays at 9:00 am via "Zoom." During the Trinity

season we are studying Matthew 13:1-9. To connect go to the Zoom site (https://zoom.us); then “join a

meeting” using the following Meeting ID: 410 030 305. If you call in, dial 1-646-558-8656 then follow

the prompts for the meeting ID, etc.

Apostle:

James the Lesser or the Younger

James, the Lesser or Younger, son of Alpheus, or Cleophas and Mary, lived in Galilee. He was the

brother of the Apostle Jude.

According to tradition he wrote the Epistle of James, preached in Palestine and Egypt, and was crucified

in Egypt. James was one of the little-known disciples. Some scholars believe he was the brother of

Matthew, the tax collector. James was a man of strong character and one of the most fiery type. Still

another tradition says that he died as a martyr and his body was sawed in pieces. The saw became his

apostolic symbol.

The above was taken from BibleInfo.com and used with permission.

From your Editor: I will be doing one apostle each month. Let me know if there is a specific apostle whom

you would like next.

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WATCH “JUST MERCY,” LISTEN, LEARN AND RESPOND

On June 16th Bishop DeDe invited everyone to join in viewing and discussing the film “Just Mercy” in

your congregation, with a small group, or with your family. A discussion guide from the Equal Justice

Initiative is available on the Diocesan website. This invitation is the first step in our yearlong diocesan

priority of Listening, Learning, and Responding as we confront systemic racism in America.

Here’s a review of the movie: by A.O. Scott of the New York Times

Bryan Stevenson’s “Just Mercy” is a painful, beautiful, revelatory book, the kind of reading

experience that can permanently alter your understanding of the world. Partly a memoir of

Stevenson’s career as an activist and a lawyer specializing in death-penalty appeals, it is also a

meditation on history and political morality, a clearsighted and compassionate reckoning with

racism, poverty and their effects on the American criminal justice system.

The new film based on the book, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton (“Short Term 12”) from a

script he wrote with Andrew Lanham, conveys at least some of its gravity and urgency. It

focuses on an early, pivotal episode in Stevenson’s career, when he represented Walter

McMillian, an Alabama man who had been sentenced to die for a murder and who insisted on his

innocence.

Stevenson, played by Michael B. Jordan, is a recent graduate of Harvard Law School who arrives

in Alabama in the late 1980s with a quiet idealism that many of the locals — both those who are

hostile to his cause and those who support it — take for naïveté. They gently and less gently

suggest that as a native of Delaware with a northern education, he can’t possibly understand the

tenacity of white Southern habits of racial domination, which some of the white residents insist

are not racist at all. McMillian himself, known to his family and neighbors as Johnny D (and

played by Jamie Foxx), at first refuses Stevenson’s help. The injustice of his trial was so blatant

that opposing it seems almost like a waste of time. Other lawyers have come and gone, taking

money from Johnny D’s wife, Minnie (Karan Kendrick), and leaving him to languish on death

row.

The drama of “Just Mercy” is mostly procedural. Stevenson and his colleagues, including Eva

Ansley (Brie Larson), work to establish Johnny D’s alibi and to challenge the testimony of a

dubious witness (Tim Blake Nelson). Stevenson also runs up against the malevolent arrogance of

the sheriff (Michael Harding) who led the investigation and the duplicity of the new district

attorney (Rafe Spall), whose initial politeness turns to condescension and contempt.

What is clear is that Stevenson isn’t just challenging a single conviction, but also the deep

legacies of slavery and Jim Crow. Like many of the lynching victims of the past, Johnny D

threatened racial hierarchies, both because he was economically independent (owning a

successful pulpwood business) and because of an affair he had with a white woman. His adultery

is painful for Minnie and their children and represents an unacceptable transgression of racial

and sexual taboos to the sheriff and other white people.

Jordan plays Stevenson as a man of heroic decency, but this kind of role comes with constraints.

He is consistently admirable but not always dramatically interesting, and whatever fear, doubt or

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anguish he experiences in his work is telegraphed through speeches and music-heavy moments.

His inner life is a territory the film leaves unexplored.

“Just Mercy” is saved from being an earnest, inert courtroom drama when it spends time on

death row, where it is opened up and given depth by two strong, subtle performances, from Foxx

and Rob Morgan. Foxx, 15 years after his Oscar-winning turn in “Ray,” still somehow seems

underrated and underutilized. Johnny D provides a welcome reminder of how good he can be; he

conveys the man’s guardedness and his vulnerability, his kindness and his fury, with the smallest

eye movements and vocal inflections, which makes the big emotional scenes all the more

powerful.

But it’s Morgan, as Herbert Richardson, another inmate awaiting execution, who leaves the

deepest impression. Richardson, a Vietnam veteran, doesn’t deny his guilt, and the mixture of

remorse, terror and simple grief he feels as he contemplates his fate is heartbreaking. Morgan

keeps doing remarkable work (in “Mudbound” and “The Last Black Man in San Francisco,” as

well as on the Netflix series “Stranger Things”), and he deserves a louder fanfare.

. BOOK CLUB TO MEET DIGITALLY BY ZOOM

ON THURSDAY, JULY 30th at 5:30 PM

STILL READING THE NICKEL BOYS…

MAYBE ONTO JUST MERCY

Since Crossways will go to press before the June Book Club meeting, saying what the Book

Club will be reading is always a challenge. As the Book Club’s pace is set by members and that

it is summertime, the Book Club in July will probably be still reading Colson Whitehead’s The

Nickel Boys. However, it is possible that the Book Club might finish up The Nickel Boys in June

and so might be reading the next book, Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan

Stevenson.

Here are the publishers’ blurb:

The Nickel Boys ( e-format $12.99; hardcover $13.59) “In this bravura follow-up to the

Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning #1 New York Times bestseller The

Underground Railroad, Colson Whitehead brilliantly dramatizes another strand of

American history through the story of two boys sentenced to a hellish reform school in

Jim Crow-era Florida.

“When Elwood Curtis, a black boy growing up in 1960s Tallahassee, is unfairly

sentenced to a juvenile reformatory called the Nickel Academy, he finds himself trapped

in a grotesque chamber of horrors. Elwood’s only salvation is his friendship with fellow

“delinquent” Turner, which deepens despite Turner’s conviction that Elwood is

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hopelessly naive, that the world is crooked, and that the only way to survive is to scheme

and avoid trouble. As life at the Academy becomes ever more perilous, the tension

between Elwood’s ideals and Turner’s skepticism leads to a decision whose

repercussions will echo down the decades.

“Based on the real story of a reform school that operated for 111 years and warped the

lives of thousands of children, The Nickel Boys is a devastating, driven narrative that

showcases a great American novelist writing at the height of his powers.”

Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption ( e-format $12.99, paperback $17.99 -

7.88) A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call

to fix our broken system of justice—from one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers

of our time. Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice

Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and in need: the

poor, the wrongly condemned, and women and children trapped in the farthest reaches of

our criminal justice system. One of his first cases was that of Walter McMillian, a young

man who was sentenced to die for a notorious murder he insisted he didn’t commit. The

case drew Bryan into a tangle of conspiracy, political machination, and legal

brinksmanship—and transformed his understanding of mercy and justice forever.

Just Mercy is at once an unforgettable account of an idealistic, gifted young lawyer’s

coming of age, a moving window into the lives of those he has defended, and an inspiring

argument for compassion in the pursuit of true justice.

Winner of the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction • Winner of the NAACP

Image Award for Nonfiction • Winner of a Books for a Better Life Award • Finalist for

the Los Angeles Times Book Prize • Finalist for the Kirkus Reviews Prize • An American

Library Association Notable Book

Want to read and discuss? Pick-up a copy and then tune into the Zoom Book Club meeting on

Thursday, July 30th at 5:30 pm. To connect to Book Club go to the Zoom site

(https://zoom.us); then “join a meeting” using the following Meeting ID: 827 4036 4926 and

Password: 050427 or use this url to Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82740364926?pwd=VTA5UHpTZXFHZDhpQ1RWS1laYUhWQT0

9 Or tune in to the Thursday, July 30th Book Club at 5:30 PM by going to the Zoom site

(https://zoom.us); then “join a meeting” using the following Meeting ID: 838 3398 0388 and

Password: 606329 or use this url to Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83833980388?pwd=blVwNU1HK21McGhOVm55MldwN3dIZz09

If you call in, dial 1-646-558-8656 then follow the prompts for the meeting ID, password, etc.

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EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF CENTRAL NY NEWS

The following is the link to the Diocesan News. Look here to see a copy of the Diocese’s Plan for

Gathering Anew for Central New York Episcopalians and other COVID-19 Pandemic information and

resources.

Beginning May 27th, Bishop Duncan-Probe will offer a weekly video update on how the Episcopal

Diocese of Central New York is responding to the COVID-19 crisis.

The message will also be available on the diocesan Facebook page and YouTube channel, and in our

weekly email newsletter, the Messenger. You can encourage members of your congregation to subscribe

to the Messenger at cnyepiscopal.org/messenger.

MAY 2020

Truly, with “God all things are possible” (Matthew. 19:26). The following budget section will be

updated as the Vestry has requested a reduction in All Saint’s Diocesan Assessment from the Diocese.

We will not know that answer until sometime in June.

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The following are from the Joyfulnoiseletter.com and used by permission or from

ChurchArt to which we subscribe.

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PRAYER LIST BEGINNING JULY

Short Term: Jim Schofield, Mary Jo Alger, Austin Steber, Thelma Barkman, Teresa

Perkins, Darlene Byarley, Genevieve McIntosh, Sandy Johnson, Kilie, Bryce Johnson, Herb Lake,

Martin Kasmarcik, Tom Stout, Bill Kasmarcik, Jeanette Cook, David & Judy Horton, Margaret

Isaminger, and Sarah Harrison-Pautard

Long Term: Doug Carlson, Karen Zimmer, Dorothy Pierce, Noelle Benson, Sam

McMullen, Eli Bedell, Lori Szwalla, Tony Szwalla, Ralph Holloway; Bob Gillmer,

Stacy Matto, Kenneth Barkman, Jenna Knapp, and Nanette McIntosh

PLEASE USE THE NEW

FLOWER FUND AND SANCTUARY CANDLE FORMS

FOR JULY 1, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021

New Flower Fund and Sanctuary Candle Forms for July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 are found on the

website or in the narthex at church.

Your cooperation is appreciated!

Military: Ben Holbus, Michael Lake and Joshua Balles

Shut Ins: Clark Byarley, Jane Chomyszak, Sally Cole, Joseph Dotolo,

Arlene Foley, Ruth Furman, Lee Grabowski, Patricia Holloway, and Ardis

Rogers

Policy reminder: Submitted names are placed on the

short-term list for four weeks and then moved to long

term by request of the person submitting the name, or

by need known by the Rector. Also, we are trying to

be sure that our prayer lists are as updated as

possible and certainly do not want to remove

someone that should be on it. If you know of

someone that should be removed please let the office

know. Thank you.

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The Sanctuary Lamp

It has long since been the custom of the Church to set aside a small portion of the consecrated bread and wine for emergency use in ministering to the sick or dying. This “Reserved Sacrament” as it is called, is usually stored in one of two places - in a Tabernacle (a cupboard built into the front center of the altar upon which the cross is usually placed), or in an Aumbry (a cupboard built into the wall of the sanctuary, close to the altar). All Saints’ has an Aumbry built into the wall above the credence shelf at the right rear of the sanctuary. Furthermore, it has been the custom to have a candle burning (symbolic of the Light of Christ) above the Tabernacle or Aumbry whenever the sacrament is present. Under normal circumstances, the only time the candle would be extinguished would be at the conclusion of the Maundy Thursday Eucharist, when all the remaining sacrament is consumed. (The bread and wine are never consecrated on Good Friday). The candle then remains unlit (darkened - symbolic of the apparent victory of darkness over light) until the first celebration of the Resurrection on either Easter Even or Easter morning. The Sanctuary lamp utilizes a seven day candle. It is first lighted from the “New Fire” struck on Easter Even for the Paschal Candle and then transferred to the candle in the Sanctuary Lamp. Each week, as the candle is exchanged for a new one, the “Light” is also transferred. An opportunity therefore exists for the sanctuary candle to be given as either a thank offering or a memorial and remain burning in the church for the week. The name(s) of those being remembered will be listed in the Sunday bulletin. The cost for donating a candle for the week is $10.00. If you would like to donate a candle in memory of a loved one or as a thank offering, please fill out the form on the reverse side and return it to the parish office with your check made out to All Saints’ Episcopal Church with Sanctuary Candle on the memo line. Additional forms are available at the tract rack and at the office. Memorials must reach the parish office by Noon on Wednesdays to be included in the following Sunday’s bulletin.

SUNDAY DATES July 2020 through June 2021

July 05, 12, 19, 26 Nov. 01, 08, 15, 22, 29 Mar. 07, 14, 21, 28

Aug. 02, 09, 16, 23, 30 Dec. 06, 13, 20, 27 Apr 04 [Easter],11 18, 25

Sept. 06, 13, 20, 27 Jan. 03, 10, 17, 24, 31 May 02, 09, 16, 23, 30

Oct. 04, 11, 18, 25 Feb. 07, 14, 21, 28 June 06, 13, 20, 27

Easter Sunday — April 4th All Saints’ Sunday, November 1st

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Sanctuary Candle Donation Form

Please print clearly Candle Fund starting the week of July 5, 2020 through week of Sunday June 27, 2021 You may include the relationship of your memorial/thanksgiving – such as in memory of my mother, Mary Smith; in thanksgiving for the birthday of my grandson, John Doe, etc. Date:______________ In Memory of:______________________________________________ Date:______________ In Memory of:______________________________________________ Date:______________ In Memory of:______________________________________________ Date:______________ In Memory of:______________________________________________ Date:______________ In Memory of:______________________________________________ Date:______________ In Thanksgiving for:_________________________________________ Date:______________ In Thanksgiving for:_________________________________________ Date:______________ In Thanksgiving for:_________________________________________ Date:______________ In Thanksgiving for:_________________________________________ Enclosed is a check for $_______________made out to All Saints’ Episcopal Church with [donation $10.00 per date] Sanctuary Candle marked on the memo line. Name________________________________________________________________________ Address______________________________________________________________________ Date Received:__________ Date Processed:__________ Date of Deposit: __________ 2/12/20 raising fee per commemoration from $6.00 to $10.00

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All Saints’ Flower Fund

July 1, 2020 thru June 30, 2021 1. The Flower Fund is the only source of funding for flowers used in the sanctuary of the church on Sundays and on special feast

days, reminding us of God’s handiwork in creation.

2. Donations for flowers are appropriate memorials to loved ones or as thanksgivings marking significant life events, such as

birthdays, baptism, wedding anniversaries, etc.

3. On Sundays during our worship we remember by name those in whose memory, or in thanksgiving, the flowers are given. Please

print clearly on the form found on the back of this sheet the proper first and last names to be included in our prayers. Example:

‘John and Jane Doe’, not ‘Mr. & Mrs. John Doe’ Please give specific names, not ‘loved ones’, ‘my children’, ‘my family’.

4. In order to be listed in Crossways and the Sunday bulletin, names must be turned into the office by the first of the month prior to

the month designated by the memorial or thanksgiving.

5. By tradition, Sunday is the Feast Day of our Lord’s Resurrection. Therefore, flowers are used during Lent.

6. Checks for this purpose should be made payable to “All Saints’ Church” with “Flower Fund” marked in the memo line and

returned to the Church Office. We suggest a minimum contribution of $15.00 for each person you wish to be remembered on a

given date. Your generous contributions make it possible for us to have flowers in the church on Sundays when there are no

memorials and to purchase additional flowers on certain feast days.

7. The Sunday dates for July 2020 through June 2021 are listed below. Requested dates falling on Sunday through Saturday of a

given week will be remembered on the Saturday Vigil/Sunday beginning that week.

SUNDAY DATES July 2020 thru June 2021

July 05, 12, 19, 26

Aug. 02, 09, 16, 23, 30

Sept. 06, 13, 20, 27

Oct. 04, 11, 18, 25

Nov. 01 [All Saints’ Sunday], 08, 15, 22, 29

Dec. 06, 13, 20, 27

Note: Memorials &Thanksgivings for Christmas Eve & Christmas Day, December 24 and 25,

should be listed on the back of this form under Christmas Flowers

Jan. 03, 10, 17, 24, 31

Feb. 07, 14, 21, 28

Mar. 07, 14, 21, 28

Apr. 04 [Easter], 11, 18, 25

Note: Memorials &Thanksgivings for Easter Sunday, April 5th thru Saturday, April 11th , should be listed on the

back of this form under Easter Flowers

May 02, 09, 16, 23, 30

June 06, 13, 20, 27

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Please print clearly. Flower Fund for July 1, 2020 thru June 30, 2021

Please use proper names [not “loved ones”] You may include the relationship of your memorial/thanksgiving –

such as in memory of my mother, Mary Smith; in thanksgiving for the birthday of my grandson, John Doe, etc.

✎Please underline or circle “memory of” or “thanksgiving for”

Date: ________________In memory of or thanksgiving______________________________________________________

Date: ________________In memory of or thanksgiving______________________________________________________

Date: _______________ In memory of or thanksgiving _____________________________________________________

Date:_______________ In memory of or thanksgiving _____________________________________________________

Date:_______________ In memory of or thanksgiving _____________________________________________________

Date:_______________ In memory of or thanksgiving _____________________________________________________

Date:_______________ In memory of or thanksgiving _____________________________________________________

Date:_______________ In memory of or thanksgiving _____________________________________________________

Date:_______________ In memory of or thanksgiving _____________________________________________________

Date:_______________ In memory of or thanksgiving _____________________________________________________

Date:_______________ In memory of or thanksgiving _____________________________________________________

Date:_______________ In memory of or thanksgiving _____________________________________________________

Christmas flowers in memory ________________________________________________________

Christmas flowers in memory ________________________________________________________

Christmas flowers in memory _______________________________________________________

[All Memorial/Thanksgiving dates falling on April 4th , Easter Sunday through Saturday, April 10th should be listed here]

✎Please underline or circle “memory of” or “thanksgiving for”

Easter flowers in memory of or thanksgiving for______________________________________________________

Easter flowers in memory of or thanksgiving for ______________________________________________________

Easter flowers in memory of or thanksgiving for ______________________________________________________

I wish to contribute $________to All Saints' Flower Fund for the above listed purposes.

($15.00 per commemoration)

I am enclosing my gift YES NO I will send my gift on ______________

NAME_______________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS____________________________________________________________________________

Date Received:____________ Date Processed:__________ Date of Deposit:_________

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Birthdays

01 Eileen Patch

Christopher Pesko

02 Sandra Johnson

06 Jayden Kasmarcik

07 Mindy Barkman

08 Phillip Kasmarcik

Ryan Holbus

09 Dennis A. Cole

Deborah Lake

10 Arthur Cuffee III

12 Jean Lawson

13 Kenneth Baker

14 Larry Taft

17 Michael Lake

19 Kelly Dotolo

20 Kathy Cramer

21 Kathryn Motsko

23 Luke James Davie

25 Michael Motsko

Wendy Dotolo

27 Shirley Goetz

28 Ruth Furman

Cody Grabowski

31 Alicia LaMaine

Anniversaries

01 Henry & Barrilynn Polhamus

03 Eric & Sarah Musuta

12 Thomas & Carol Mastroe

13 Alan & Cynthia Anderson

15 Larry & Nancy Kiley

17 Corrine & Phillip Rea

28 Johanna & Andrew Hickey

Sanctuary Candle

July 5 – given in memory of Jimmy Ray given by

Roberta Szwalla

July 12 – given in memory of Jimmy Ray given by

Roberta Szwalla

July 19 – given in memory of Doris Estelle by

Linda and Dave Barkman and given in memory of

Jimmy Ray given by Roberta Szwalla

July 26 – given in memory of Jimmy Ray given by

Roberta Szwalla

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Altar Flowers

July 7 – are given in thanksgiving of the anniversary of her brother and sister-in-law, Christian and Ann Day,

by The Rev, Christine J. Day and in thanksgiving for the birthday of Ryan Holbus, grandson of Debbie and Don

Thorpe

July 14 – are given in thanksgiving for the birthday of their son, Josh Thorpe by Debbie and Don Thorpe

July 21 – are given in thanksgiving for the birthday of Luke Davie, grandson of Larry and Ida Taft.

July 28 - None

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The Deadline for the August issue of Crossways is July 22nd

The following prayer is from the Evening Prayer service in the Book of Common Prayer:

Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give your angels charge over

those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ, give rest to the weary, bless the dying, sooth the suffering, pity

the afflicted, shield the joyous: and all for your love’s sake. Amen.

The Final Word

Advice: 1 Samuel 3:19 – “As Samuel grew up, the Lord was with him, and everything Samuel said was wise

and helpful”

The degree to which people will listen to us is determined by the degree to which we have wise counsel for

them If you want people to listen to you, you yourself must listen to the right adviser. Like Samuel, listen to the

Lord’s counsel—read his Word and hear what he says. There is no wiser counsel than he who knows every

moment of every tomorrow and knows how you fit into those moments. NLT-GEZ

The calendar on the following page is based on church activities as usual. Any meeting at

church will not be held unless the COVID-19 restrictions are lifted by our Bishop. Many

meetings are via ZOOM or Facebook Live see above for information.

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July 2020

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

28 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Dwelling in the Word via

ZOOM

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Evening Prayer via

ZOOM

29 Office Closed

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

CHOW Pantry

30 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

CHOW Pantry

1 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

CHOW Pantry

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Rector Official Office

Hours

2 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

CHOW Pantry

8:00 pm Compline via

Zoom

3 Office Closed

Rector Off Day

4 Independence Day

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Soup

& Sandwich Lunch

5:00 PM - Holy

Communion also via

ZOOM

5 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Dwelling in the Word via

ZOOM

10:30 AM Holy Communion also via Zoom

11:30 AM Rector/Wardens' Meeting

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Evening Prayer via

ZOOM

6 Office Closed

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

CHOW Pantry

7 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

CHOW Pantry

8 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

CHOW Pantry

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Rector Official Office

Hours

6:30 PM Vestry Meeting

via ZOOM

9 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

CHOW Pantry

8:00 pm Compline via

Zoom

10 Office Closed

Rector Off Day

11 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Soup

& Sandwich Lunch

5:00 PM - Holy

Communion also via

ZOOM

12 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Dwelling in the Word via

ZOOM

10:30 AM Holy Communion also via Zoom

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Evening Prayer via

ZOOM

13 Office Closed

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

CHOW Pantry

14 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

CHOW Pantry

15 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

CHOW Pantry

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Rector Official Office

Hours

16 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

CHOW Pantry

8:00 pm Compline via

Zoom

17 Office Closed

Rector Off Day

18 11:00 AM Chicken BBQ

5:00 PM - Holy

Communion also via

ZOOM

19 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Dwelling in the Word via

ZOOM

10:30 AM Holy Communion also via Zoom

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Evening Prayer via

ZOOM

20 Office Closed

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

CHOW Pantry

21 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

CHOW Pantry

22 Crossways Articles Due

to Gary Zurn

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

CHOW Pantry

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Rector Official Office

Hours

23 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

CHOW Pantry

8:00 pm Compline via

Zoom

24 Office Closed

Rector Off Day

25 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Soup

& Sandwich Lunch

5:00 PM -Holy

Communion also via

ZOOM

26 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Dwelling in the Word via

ZOOM

10:30 AM Holy Communion also via Zoom

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Evening Prayer via

ZOOM

27 Office Closed

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

CHOW Pantry

28 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

CHOW Pantry

29 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

CHOW Pantry

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Rector Official Office

Hours

30 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

CHOW Pantry

5:30 PM Book Club via

Zoom

8:00 pm Compline via

Zoom

31 Office Closed

Rector Off Day

1 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Soup

& Sandwich Lunch

5:00 PM - Holy

Communion also via

ZOOM