Today’s appointed texts are all about vision: who can see, who cannot see, who is healed of sight, who can’t believe that sight has been gained. They are deeply human stories on one hand, and they are stories of the power of God’s grace an another. We begin with Samuel...
Morning Prayer Fr. Stuart will live stream Morning Prayer on the Grace Church Facebook page on Sunday, March 22 at 10:45 AM. Join us for Morning PrayerWorship Bulletin for March 22BCP Daily Office: Morning Prayer Rite 2 You do not need to have a Facebook account to view the livestream. The video...
Dear friends, Only last week I kept adding things to my "to do list," while sitting at my desk. I followed my daily routine and knew what to expect from day to day. There was a certain expectation of what "church" looked like. I now have soul-whiplash. I know this...
During this unexpected event of voluntary quarantine, we have the opportunity to pray our common prayers together in new ways. We always have available the Book of Common Prayer (BCPonline.org) to use for our worship at home individually or as a family. Any of our various forms of the “Prayers...
“It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves.” John 4:42 A few weeks ago, China’s problems seemed far removed from my life here in Gainesville, Ga. And now, even as I write this homily, I am aware that by the...
Dear People of Grace, These are surreal days, my friends. I wanted to write to you, after discerning with the wardens, vestry, staff, and medical professionals. At this time the bishop has left it to local parishes to discern about cancellations of services. The team at Grace has discerned that...
Zoompline Join us every night at 8:00 PM for community prayers, "Zoompline" (Compline via Zoom*), and perhaps more. This same link is usable every evening to make it easy. Join us for ZoomplineBCP Daily Office: Compline * Zoom is a web-based video conferencing tool that allows users to meet online,...
Dear People of Grace, Bishop Wright sent a pastoral directive out to the leadership of the diocese today with new directives for our Sunday worship services. I am in touch with our leadership team at Grace pertaining to these changes in our worship life, and I want you to know...
https://youtu.be/9guXP4Yy18Q For a long time now, I have kept a practice of having paper and pen on the shelf by my side of the bed. Very often, I wake up in the middle of the night with a sudden thought or random insight, and I need to write it down. ...
Bicentennial Campaign Update For those who are interested, Jason Voyles, Tate O'Rouke, and Fr. Stuart will be available for an update on our Bicentennial Capital Campaign this Sunday, March 8, at 9:20 AM in the Parish Hall. They will have updates on pledge amounts and answer any questions that anyone...