Centering Prayer The in-person Centering Prayer group has moved their Friday meetings to Wednesdays beginning June 4! You are warmly invited to join us for a time of centering prayer, a receptive form of Christian silent prayer, to deepen your relationship with God and experience His presence within. All are...
Jesus said to his disciples, "These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you-- that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled." Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and he said...
Today’s Gospel reading emphasizes the way Jesus engaged with those who are seeking healing. Jesus never assumes; rather, he offers us an opportunity to participate fully in God’s healing actions. How are we called to pay attention to the Spirit’s work in our lives, and what do we need to...
Performing Arts Camp May 30 is the deadline to register for Performing Arts Camp for rising 3rd to 8th graders! The camp will run in two sessions from June 16-20 and June 23-28 at Grace Church, culminating in live performances at Brenau University’s historic Pearce Auditorium on June 27-28. Details...
Like Peter, we often inherit frameworks—beliefs and assumptions passed down through family, tradition, or culture—that offer comfort and a sense of control. But God’s movements, the Divine Economy, does not operate on our terms or within our boundaries. It is expansive, surprising, and rooted in love that refuses to be...
Dear People of Grace, From time to time, I call a special meeting to focus our attention on key aspects of our community’s life. Given our preparations for our upcoming Bicentennial and other important updates, this is one of those times! I encourage you to attend the Town Hall on...
After Jesus healed the son of the official in Capernaum, there was a festival of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate there is a pool, called in Hebrew Beth-zatha, which has five porticoes. In these lay many invalids-- blind, lame, and...
Since September, four Grace parishioners and I have been participating in Education for Ministry, better known as EfM. EfM is like a Bible study, but it isn’t a typical Bible study. It is “a unique four year small group program that focuses on the study and practice of theological reflection.”...
Concert: Ava Pakiam & Cole Anderson Grace Church Friends of Music welcomes violinist Ava Pakiam, performing with pianist Cole Anderson, on Sunday, May 18 at 4:00 PM. Concert is free; a reception will follow in the parish hall. Ava will host a pre-concert Q&A conversation in the nave from 3:00...
At the last supper, when Judas had gone out, Jesus said, "Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. Little children, I am...