Thanksgiving Potluck If you plan to attend the Thanksgiving potluck, please sign up by noon on Thursday, November 14 so we know how much turkey to order! We'll have a slideshow running during our meal highlighting some of the things we are thankful for. So be sure to submit your...
As Jesus taught, he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets! They devour widows’ houses and for the sake of...
We explore the intertwined nature of life and death, drawing on the stories of Orpheus and Lazarus. Through these narratives, we are reminded of the power of love, grief, and resurrection, as well as the hope of eternal life beyond death's limits. The Glimpses of Grace podcast is a ministry...
When the Saints Go Marching In!All Saints’ Sunday at Grace We have gathered all the submitted names of those who we will remember this coming Sunday as we observe All Saints’ Day at Grace, and it promises to be a rich time of remembrance. As part of this Sunday’s liturgy,...
When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died." When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit...
This is Dr. Park’s farewell homily, offered on the occasion of her retirement from fulltime ministry in the Church. The lectionary readings assigned for this last Sunday before the Feast of All Saints include an historical reference in the Letter to the Hebrews about how the Law of Moses made...
Someone described parenting to me as “long days, but short years;” an excellent reminder of time’s ability to move at different speeds simultaneously, as well as life’s sense that things will always be as they are until something reminds us that nothing remains the same forever. So I find myself...
Celebration of Ministry Please make plans to be at Grace this Sunday, October 27, as we celebrate the ministry of the Rev. Dr. Cynthia Park and Jack Park! 9:00 AM Breakfast Reception We will gather in the parish hall for a breakfast reception at 9:00 AM. There will be a...
Jesus and his disciples came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, “Jesus, Son of...
It seems these days, that so much of our lives swirl around us, with tensions, pressures and questions about how to make meaning. It is our spiritual practices that help us stay grounded and reorient our hearts toward the presence of God. That is what brings us hope and peace....