Dear People of Grace, I want to make clear what our regular liturgy schedule will look like beginning Sunday, April 11. I have worked with the bishop's team to find a way to use the protocols within our particular space, adding in elements of our worship so our experience of...
Dear People of Grace, Beginning on Palm Sunday, March 28, we will have a hybrid worship schedule that will include in-person options for both indoor and outdoor spaces, as well as continued online worship for those who are more comfortable at home. We will do our best to find a...
Dear People of Grace, I am excited to send you this update about our worship life. Beginning on Palm Sunday, we will have an option for in-person, indoor Holy Eucharist! Thanks be to God! Given that our percent positive test rate has declined as vaccination rates have increased, the bishop and...
The Annual Parish Meeting of Grace Episcopal Church in its 193rd year was held on Wednesday, February 10 via Zoom. Following is a link to the annual report, a recording of the meeting, and a copy of the remarks made by the Rev. Dr. Stuart Higginbotham, which includes vestry election...
In the opening book study for the School for Christian Practice at Grace, we began exploring the image or practice of pilgrimage, of how the Holy Spirit is always on the move--and how we are called to share in this movement in our own practice of faith. It is difficult...
Love Letters Known as Law Then and Now: Biblical law as an inspiration for the modern law By The Reverend Edgar Otero In our current time, we are used to the division between the church and state. When we use the word law, it most likely refers to our civil...
I wanted to share with you that I will be focusing intently this entire year on an in-depth study of the Transfiguration, both as a story and as a framework for our own spiritual growth. I will be taking a sabbatical in May and June to spend time resting and...
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...
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...
All Saints' Day has fallen on November 1 in the Catholic and Western Christian tradition for 1,300 years. Interestingly, in the Eastern Orthodox Church, it is observed the Sunday after Pentecost (when we celebrate Trinity Sunday). It is a major feast of the Christian Church, and this year we have...