Dear People of Grace, The other day I went through my office and gathered up stacks of old minutes and letters from as far back as the 1890s that we will organize for our upcoming Bicentennial Celebration. We are beginning the process of focusing on key aspects of our story...
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...
This sermon invites us into the potter’s house, where God shapes us patiently and tenderly, every movement of the divine hand an act of love. From Jeremiah’s clay, to Jesus’ call to redefined family, to Paul’s appeal for Onesimus, it proclaims that we are bound not by blood, power, or...
Feast Day Potluck Lunch For lunch following the combined 10 AM service on September 14, Grace will provide a pasta station which includes 2 pastas (a gluten free choice will also be available), 3 sauces: alfredo, meat sauce (beef and sausage), or marinara, and 3 toppings: chicken, meatballs, or italian...
Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus; and he turned and said to them, "Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not carry the cross and follow me cannot...
Jesus carries the prophetic vision into his own life and ministry, and he challenges us to focus on the deep practice of faith--what the prayer for today calls "true religion." In anxious and uncertain days, Jesus reminds us to trust the Spirit's presence rather than asserting our own agendas and...
Join a Fall Foyers Group Foyers groups are forming now. Sign up on our website by Sunday, September 7 if you are interested in participating! Not sure what “foyers” is? Quite simply, foyers is an opportunity for those who participate to become better acquainted and enjoy each other’s company. Small groups of...
On one occasion when Jesus was going to the house of a leader of the Pharisees to eat a meal on the sabbath, they were watching him closely. When he noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable. "When you are invited by someone...
This sermon reflects on Jesus' healing of a woman bent down by burden and the clash between rigid law and liberating love. It invites us to move beyond limited perspectives—of ourselves, of others, and of God—and step into Christ’s expansive vision of dignity and compassion. The Glimpses of Grace podcast...
Sunday Forum Come share in a tour of the nave with Jason Voyles, our head verger, and Fr. Stuart during the 9:30 AM Christian Education hour on August 24. If you have ever wondered what a purificator has to do with the aumbry, now is your time to explore. This...