Be Thou My Vision: a 20/20 stewardship campaign Our annual stewardship campaign has officially kicked off. This year's theme, Be Thou My Vision: a 20/20 stewardship campaign, encourages us to look more closely at the vision we share and the way we are called to participate in God's vision for...
Parish Feast Day This Sunday, we will observe our annual parish feast day: the Feast of the Holy Cross. Each year on this day, we offer a time for folks to walk onto the chancel and view and touch a stone embedded in our altar. The stone, carved in the...
Newcomer Luncheon Newcomers are invited to a Newcomer's Luncheon with a Greek theme immediately following the 10:45 AM service on Sunday, September 15 in the Parish Hall. This is our opportunity to welcome you, answer any questions you may have, and further assist you in getting acclimated into the life...
Sunday, September 1 There will be no Christian Education classes and no Children's Chapel on Sunday, September 1. Parish Office Closed The parish office will be closed for the Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 2. Yoga Yoga classes will not meet on Monday, September 2. Dinner & Bowl Painting...
Foyers Deadline Foyers groups are forming now! Sign up online or at the information station no later than Sunday, August 25. Last Summer Pick Up Choir All Grace Church adults and youth (6th-12th grade), are invited to join our last summer pick-up choir on August 25. No experience or previous...
The Gathering The next Gathering will be held Sunday, August 18 from 5:00-7:00 PM at INK, Interactive Neighborhood for Kids (999 Chestnut Street, Gainesville). We'll continue our conversations about different contemplative voices and how they inform our daily lives. This month we will hear from members of our own community...
Kick Off Sunday Join us Sunday, August 11 as we kick off the new program year! Christian Education classes for children, youth, and adults will meet from 9:30-10:30 AM. Students, teachers, and school administrators of all ages are invited to bring their backpacks/satchels to be blessed at the 10:45 AM...
Summer Pick Up Choir All Grace Church adults, and middle through high school youth, are invited to join our summer pick-up choir every (or any) Sunday in August. No experience or previous choir participation is necessary. Meet in the nave at 10:00 AM to rehearse a simple anthem and look...
Foyer Groups Forming Now Twice a year, all Grace Church members are invited to participate in a Foyer Group. Foyer Groups consist of small groups of adults who meet in one another's homes for a meal and fellowship over the course of approximately six months. Not only is participation in...
Gathering Study Group At the last Gathering, our conversation focused on who our conversation partners are. We continued to explore Richard Rohr's book Universal Christ and Barbara Brown Taylor's book Holy Envy. Those conversation partners led us to wonder who we are missing, who we have not paid attention to,...