Dear People of Grace, For three months, we have been able to offer outdoor Communion services, and our protocols have offered an appropriate and safe space for prayer. In these last several days, the case load in the community has increased drastically, leading us to consult with our medical advisory...
Drive Through Journey to Bethlehem Due to rising COVID-19 cases in the community, and in consultation with our medical advisory team, Grace Church has decided to cancel all in-person gatherings for the time being. For the safety of the families performing, this unfortunately includes cancelling the drive through pageant scheduled...
The School for Christian Practice Retreat It is not too late to join Fr. Stuart at The School for Christian Practice retreat and conversation this Sunday, December 6, from 2:00 - 4:00 PM. Explore The School for Christian Practice webpage to learn more and register to receive the retreat Zoom...
When I was probably around six years old, I spent the night at my grandparents house as I often did. I loved to sleep in the bedroom across the hall from my grandmother, because there were interesting things in there like a wine bottle with a candle whose wax had...
The School for Christian Practice Retreat The School for Christian Practice is an intentional framework that nurtures the community’s mission to seek reconciliation and wholeness with God and one another in Christ. By centering ourselves in our practice of prayer, we can grow in our awareness of our union with...
Will Gotmer to Play at Cathedral Will Gotmer will play a short livestreamed recital at the Cathedral of St. Philip on Sunday, November 22 at 3:15 PM. The Cathedral typically does weekly services of Evensong at 4:00 PM on Sundays preceded by an organ recital. During the pandemic there hasn’t...
Stewardship Pledges Needed by November 15 In order for the Finance Committee and Vestry to do the preliminary budget work for 2021, we ask that everyone return their pledges by Sunday, November 15. Pledge forms were mailed to every household and can be printed from our website. Forms can also...
Dear People of Grace, We find ourselves in an intense situation, with challenges on one hand and enormous potential on the other. How do we understand ourselves as "the church" in the midst of this extraordinary time of potential? It is no secret that the institutional church has been struggling...
Readers Needed for Eucharist Service Readers are needed for our 9:30 AM outdoor service of Holy Eucharist. If you are interested in reading lessons or the prayers of the people, please contact Fr. Stuart. (You will need to also register for the service.) Stewardship Pledges Needed by November 15 In...
Lavon was 19 years old when he married his sweetheart, Oreece in 1943, in the tense days of World War II. Not long after they married, he shipped out to Ft. Hood in Texas for basic training, along with his best friend, Norman. He and Norman had grown up together...