John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not stop him; for no one who does a deed of power in my name will be able soon afterward...
In the face of his disciples arguing amongst themselves which of them was the ‘greatest’, Jesus takes a child into his arms and redirects the disciples’ attention away from egoic posturing to the simple but radical act of welcoming the least among us in the name of Christ. The Glimpses...
Franklin Pond String Quartet Grace Church Friends of Music welcomes the Franklin Pond String Quartet this Sunday, September 22, at 4:00 PM. The program:Divertimento No. 3 K. 138, MozartQuartet Op. 18, No. 5 BeethovenQuartet No. 2, Florence Price“Chrysantemums”, PucciniBharatanatyam, Samuel Viguerie Concert is free; a reception will follow. The Franklin...
Dear People of Grace, It is an honor to write to you as we begin our annual stewardship campaign. This year, our theme is “Behold Who You Are,” a beautiful reminder from the liturgy of the Eucharist: “Behold who you are, the body of Christ. May we become what we...
Jesus and his disciples passed through Galilee. He did not want anyone to know it; for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of Man is to be betrayed into human hands, and they will kill him, and three days after being killed, he will rise again.”...
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Cross, which is our parish feast day. What can we learn from the cross as a symbol of our practice of faith? How does the cross nurture our sense of connection with God and one another, with both the vertical and horizontal...
Parish Feast Day We will observe our annual parish feast day: the Feast of the Holy Cross this Sunday, September 15. CE classes will not meet and there will be one combined service, at 10:00 AM! We will take a new parish family photo (see previous photos) in the nave at the end...
Jesus said, “Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” He said this to indicate the kind of death he was to die. The crowd...
In the face of societal division and violence, it can be difficult to make meaning. Thankfully we are able to draw wisdom from Proverbs and the Epistle of James. Centered around the metaphor of the table, this sermon invites the listener to engage in healing a broken world, embodying God's...
CE Kicks Off September 8 Join us Sunday, September 8 as we kick off the new program year at Grace! Christian Education classes for children, youth, and adults will meet from 9:30 – 10:30 AM most Sundays until May 4. exceptions this fall are September 15, October 13, and October...